UMBC’s General Education Program provides students the opportunity to expand the life of the mind by developing life-long habits of thought and intellectual interests. The course requirements for General Education allow students to explore a variety of academic disciplines and to acquire and apply skills and competencies essential for a well-educated citizen. They also provide the foundation for effective writing, which is necessary for all fields of study.
UMBC General Education Functional Competencies
General Education Program (GEP) Course Review Guidelines
General Education Program (GEP) Distribution Requirements
Public Statement on UMBC’s General Education Program (GEP)
UMBC’s general education requirements vary depending upon when students began or resumed higher education as follows:
General Distribution Requirements (GDR’s): Prior to summer 1989
General Education Requirements (GER’s): summer 1989 to spring 1996
General Foundation Requirements (GFR’s): summer 1996 to spring 2007
General Education Program (GEP): summer 2007 or later
To carry General Education credit a course must be submitted to, and approved by, the General Education Committee (GEC).
To submit a course
- Log into myUMBC
- Go to Topics
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- Under faculty options, click GEP Review
- Locate your course on the list
- Click Edit
- Complete the form provided and submit
If the course is new, i.e., was not in the current catalog, it will not appear on this list. To begin the process of approval for such a course, e-mail Richard Sponaugle, Chair of GEC, or Jill Randles, Writing Board, for assistance. You will need to provide the course number, title, catalog description, number of credits, and any pre or co-requisite courses.
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