UMUC Distance Education for U.S. Military COMETS Conference Corpus Christi, TX April 2003

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UMUC Distance Education for U.S.
MilitaryCOMETS ConferenceCorpus Christi,
TXApril 2003
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UMUC DOD Relations Team

• John JJ Jones
• Vice President, DOD Relations
• James Cronin
• Director, DOD Special Military Programs
• Cristina Dewey
• Director, National Military Outreach

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UMUC Half Century Partnership with U.S. Military

• 1949 - First classes offered in Europe
• 1956 - First classes offered in Asia
• Plus on-base classes on DC area military bases
  since 1947
• Continuous presence overseas with new contract
  awards in Europe and Asia

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UMUC Around the World

• One of the 11 degree-granting institutions in the
  University System of Maryland
• Serve approximately 87,000 online enrollments in
  the United States, Europe, and Asia
• More than 200 locations worldwide

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UMUC Around the World

• Headquarters Adelphi, Maryland
• 28 locations throughout the Washington D.C.
  metropolitan area
• Operations in more than 30 countries and onall 7
  continents
• 50 year partnership with the U.S. military

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Quality Faculty

• Scholarly practitioners
• Experienced professionals
• Teaching ability
• Educational achievements
• Committed to teaching
• 40 have been UMUC faculty for 5 years
• 25, 10 years and more

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Virtual University Student Services

• Admission and registration team
• Academic advising
• Library services
• Prior learning
• Career and cooperative education
• Financial aid
• Alumni Association

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Recent Projects Supporting the Military

• Navy College Rating Partners Program
• SOCAD MOS degree builder road maps, for 56M, 71D,
  74B, 74C and 251A
• US Army Signal Corps - Cohort program for M.S.
  Information Technology Telecommunications
  Management Computer Studies Management
• Information Resource Management College of NDU -
  UMUC Graduate School Partnership
• Naval War College - M.S.M Naval Operations and
  National Security w/MBA option
• US Army Management Staff College - M.S.M. Army
  Sustaining Base Management
• Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC) - Joint
  Military Strategy, Planning and Decision Making

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University of Maryland University
CollegeWorldwide Online Enrollments
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One University Concept

• Military key constituent
• Historically 3 autonomous institutions
• Goal Seamless transfer across divisions
• Fully automate all systems - peoplesoft

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Military Advising Team

• Military student management team
• Undergraduate advising center
• Unofficial evaluations
• SOC agreements
• Transcript requests
• Military partnership program direction
• Community college partnerships

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On the Horizon

• New and evolving UMUC military home page
• www.umuc.edu/mil/mil_home.html
• Links to ED and AD
• ESO/NCD/Counselor one stop shop page
• ESO/NCD/Counselor call center

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Online Education at UMUC

• Complete degree programs
• Small classes, highly interactive
• Semester format (5)
• Asynchronous
• Emphasis on teamwork
• High interaction with faculty and other students

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Providing University Courses and Degree Programs
Worldwide
17 Undergraduate Majors Online

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Communication Studies
• Computer and Information Science
• Computer Studies
• English
• Environmental Management
• Fire Science
• History

• Humanities (BA only)
• Human Resources Management
• Information Systems Management
• Legal Studies
• Marketing
• Management Studies
• Psychology
• Social Science

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Providing University Courses and Degree Programs
Worldwide
17 Graduate Degree Programs Online

• Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) ( dual
  MBA/Master Degrees)
• Master of Distance Education
• Master of Education
• Master of International Management (4 tracks)
• Master of Software Engineering
• M.S. in Computer Systems Management (5 tracks)
• M.S. in Electronic Commerce
• M.S. in Environmental Management (2 tracks)
• M.S. in Information Technology

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Providing University Courses and Degree Programs
Worldwide
Graduate Degrees (cont)

• M.S. in Management (11 tracks)
• M.S. in Technology Systems Management (3
  tracks)
• M.S. in Telecommunications Management
• Master in Teaching
• M.S. Biotechnology Studies
• M.S. in Accounting and Financial Management
• M.S. in Accounting and Information Technology
• M.S. in Health Care Administration

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Certification Programs

• Graduate and undergraduate online
• All classes accredited and can be applied towards
  a bachelors or masters degree
• Update knowledge in chosen field
• Qualify for jobs requiring special knowledge

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