University of Maryland University College - UMUC Online

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University of Maryland University College (UMUC)

Founded in 1947, University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is one of 11 accredited, degree-granting institutions in the University System of Maryland (USM). Headquartered in Adelphi, Maryland, UMUC has classroom locations in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, Europe, and Asia, and provides award-winning online classes to students worldwide.

Achievements:
The university has won many awards for its online programs.

• Most recently, UMUC was recognized with the 2006 Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C) Excellence in Faculty Development for Online Teaching award.
• In 2004, UMUC received the highest honor given in Web education: the Sloan-C Award for Excellence in Institution-Wide Asynchronous Learning Network Programming.
• The university also earned Best Distance Education Course, as determined by the Maryland Distance Learning Association.

UMUC - A world leader in online education:

• UMUC is one of the largest public providers of online higher education in the Nation.
• In Fiscal Year (FY) 2007, UMUC had over 177,000 online course enrollments.
• Currently, UMUC offers more than 100 bachelors and masters degree programs and certificates fully online. In FY 2007, UMUC offered close to 700 distinct courses online.
• In 2007 UMUC’s M.S. in Biotechnology Studies and M.S. in Environmental Management degree programs were designated “Professional Science Master’s” programs by the Council of Graduate Schools.
• In 2006, UMUC’s Center for Teaching and Learning was awarded the Sloan C Excellence in Faculty Development for Online Teaching award for CTLA 201– Teaching with WebTycho Training Course.
• In 2006, the Master of Distance Education degree program received accreditation as an e-learning program by the European Foundation for Management Development.
• In 2005, UMUC’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program won the prestigious 2005 Sloan Award for Most Outstanding Online Teaching and Learning Program.
• In 2004, UMUC garnered the 2004 Prize of Excellence from the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) for “the highest possible excellence in the fields of open, distance, virtual, and flexible learning.”

University of Maryland College(UMUC) - Accreditation

University of Maryland University College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (267-284-5000), one of the six regional accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. UMUC is governed by the University System of Maryland Board of Regents and certified by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
Web site: http://www.msche.org

University of Maryland College(UMUC) - Program Accreditation Details

Master of Business Administration

UMUC’s Master of Business Administration program is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), PO Box 3960, Olathe, KS 66063 (913-631-3009).

IACBE is chartered by the U.S. Department of Education and accredits programs around the world.

Master of Distance Education

UMUC’s Master of Distance Education program is accredited by the European Foundation for Management Development–Technology-Enhanced Learning (EFMD CEL), Swiss Centre for Innovations in Learning, University of St. Gallen, Dufourstr 40a, St. Gallen CH-9000, Switzerland.

FMD is a global organization devoted to the continuous improvement of management development; CEL accreditation is awarded to programs that have achieved the highest international standard in technology-enhanced learning within the field of management education.