<p>I'm a Maryland resident and currently at UMBC. Depending on what happens later on, I may need to transfer to UMUC (University of Maryland University College) since UMBC has a class repeat policy where you're not allowed more than two attempts to succeed in a class. Sometimes you'll be allowed 3, but that's it. The neat thing about UMUC is that it doesn't have a rule like this and I'm guessing one of the reasons is that pretty much all the classes they offer on-campus has an online version of well, so limited # of seats in a class isn't an issue.</p>
<p>The purpose of this thread is to inquire about the reputation of UMUC, and if UMBC is any better than it generally speaking. We all know UM College Park is the top university in the state, but between UMBC and UMUC, which will more likely get me a job as an information systems major?</p>
<p>I mean, if a college is accredited, then arent I good to go? What if my specific major in one college isnt any more accredited than the other? To tell a little bit about my case, my major (information systems) doesnt have a specific accreditation in either UMBC or UMUC; its just that the colleges themselves are both accredited by the same broad agency. Personally from what I read, there really isnt anything putting BC over UC
but Im guessing it has something to do with which employers recruit there. Im guessing the more popular employers that recruit at your institution, the more your institution is reputable? </p>
<p>Finally, regarding distance learning...I think it doesnt matter if its brick & mortar learning or distance learning, as long as its the same degree and from the same college. For example, at a physical university within a state, there isnt an online version of a degree and a non-online one is there? Its just one type of degree, and that some of the classes simply have the option to be taken online? I think thats the case...please assist.</p>
<p>If you are comfortable with the distance ed format, transferring to UMUC could work for you. But do investigate the career placement services at UMUC. It is my impression that people who major in your field at UMUC usually are already working. UMBC students usually are full time students.</p>
<p>As for the class(es) that you feel you will need to repeat multiple times, instead of changing universities, maybe you would be better off stopping by the counseling and tutoring centers so that you can get help with passing them the first time around.</p>
<p>I didn’t know I would need tutoring for this one class I’m taking this semester (considering I’m only taking 2 this semester, as opposed to 4, and also since it seemed fairly easy when the semester started)…and I even tried signing up for that - it was too late to do that for this semester. At least, there wasn’t a convenient time or even day for tutoring for that class. Plus, personally I doubt any amount of tutoring would’ve helped for it. It’s not that its concepts are hard - just that the teacher’s grading method is utter garbage. I can learn the material fully by myself, but make one mistake in the math problem and you lose the majority of its worth even when you have 95% of the work correct (seriously?). Of course I didn’t find out about said grading method until, again, it was too late. I use RateMyProfessor beforehand all the time but this semester was just my first at UMBC (I transferred from Howard CC) so I had to be registered late, and with not a whole lot of class sections to choose from.</p>
<p>“the career placement services at UMUC”</p>
<p>You mean how likely I am to get a job after graduation, correct?</p>
<p>“make one mistake in the math problem and you lose the majority of its worth even when you have 95% of the work correct”</p>
<p>Many math instructors will grade that way. What is surprising, is that you were surprised at it.</p>
<p>“career placement services”</p>
<p>Not how likely you are to get a job, but how helpful the career office is in the whole job hunting process. Even the very best career center can’t get you the job.</p>
<p>Well about that, usually companies have multiple ways of advertising for a job so it’s not just through a university. In the end it pretty much depends on your skillset and qualifications - the university can just help make the search and applying easier for you like you said. What my question was is, is UMUC generally viewed as even slightly inferior to UMBC? Or are they of near-equal reputation? If it helps, I’m an IS major, but my impression is that usually employers consider the overall reputation of a university moreso than an individual major at that university, especially if say the IS curriculum at UMBC is not any more accredited than the one at UMUC (they actually have the same level of accreditation in this case), so they’ll probably compare the two universities which, ALSO have the same level of accreditation (they are accredited by the same broad agency for Maryland colleges - that’s it).</p>
<p>Though despite that, I’m not sure why I heard mixed reviews on UMUC making me think it’s worse than UMBC…you would think that since UMUC is right next to College Park…it’s better than UMBC at least? Lol.</p>
<p>Well of course “many” are like that but how much is this “many”? I doubt most. I think this guy is just a pompous moron liking that title of doctor of his, lol.</p>
<p>I go to UMUC and like it, since 2009. I am going for AS in computer studies and BS in Cyber Security, all online.</p>