UMGC Business Administration Degree Plan

General Education Requirement

Here is a Business Administration Degree Plan for University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) as of approximately March of 2024. Please make sure that the suggestions are still valid before beginning to follow this plan.

Alt Courses

The alternative credit courses were handpicked using experience from previous students regarding which courses will be the easiest and quickest to take.

Tips on Order in Which to Complete Courses

Start with Sophia.org. Unfortunately, Sophia only allows two courses to be open at one time, so only complete one course at a time that has touchstones (written assignments). Once done with Sophia, move on to Study.com.

How Long Will It Take To Complete This Degree Once I Finish All the Alterative Credits?

Terms are 8 weeks long. Typically, you will take 2 classes per term which is full-time. If you transfer in 90 credits, you could complete a degree in around 10-12 months.

Source of Credit

This degree plan was made using this source to map out all the alternative credits.

Sophia Equivalents

Study.com Equivalents

CLEP, DSST, AP Exams Equivalents and other Alt credit equivalents

General Education Requirements | 41 Credits

There are a total of 41 credits worth of General Education Requirements.

Please refer to the UMGC GE Requirements Roadmap for details and suggestions on courses that will fulfill this requirement.

Business Administration Major | 33 Credits

• At least 36 credits must be upper-level and include at least one-half of the credits required for the major. The remaining upper-level credits may be earned in any part of the curriculum.
• At least half the required number of credits for any major must be earned through graded coursework. Credits earned by examination, portfolio assessment, and noncollegiate training do not count as graded coursework.

Review rules for Bachelor's Degree Requirements.

Course Required	Course Provider	Course ID	Course Name
Introduction to Business and Management	Sophia	BMGT 110	Introduction to Business
Principles of Accounting I	Sophia	ACCT 220	Financial Accounting
Principles of Accounting II	Sophia	ACCT 221	Managerial Accounting Note: This should work
Management and Organization Theory	Sophia	BMGT 364	Principles of Management
Organizational Leadership	Study.com	BMGT 365	Business 302: Foundations of Leadership
Marketing Principles	Study.com	MRKT 310	Business 102: Principles of Marketing
Business Law I	Sophia	BMGT 380	Business Law
Human Resource Management	Study.com	HRMN 300	Business 106: Human Resource Management or Business 306: Strategic Human Resources Management
Business Finance	Study.com	FINC 330	Finance 101: Principles of Finance or Finance 301: Corporate Finance
Business Ethics	Sophia	BMGT 496	Business Ethics
Strategic Management		BMGT 495

Minor & Elective Credits | 46 Credits

Take whatever courses you want for electives. Review the rules of minors before you add minors.

Course Required	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course ID	Course Name	Credit
Minor (optional)	15			9 credits must be taken at UMGC	6
Free Electives	31			Take whatever you want	31
Total	46				46

Total Transfer Credit

Course Required	Competency Units Value	Course Provider	Course ID	Course Name	Credit (Max 90cr)
General Education Requirements	41				38
Business Administration Major	33				15
Minor (optional)	15				6
Free Electives	31				31
Total	120				90

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