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Individualized Study, B.A. - Multidisciplinary Studies Track

Program Transfer Guide
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Fall, 2024 - Current
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About the Program

The Individualized Study program (INDS) is for students to combine courses from two or more different academic disciplines, along with internships and independent studies, to create an individualized B.A. or B.S. degree. Students may declare an INDS major as early as the time at which they are admitted to UMBC, but many transfer into the program as a change of major. INDS requires a sequence of coursework that spans four semesters, and sometimes takes longer. Students interested in exploring the INDS major should contact hcudzilo@umbc.edu or call 410-455-2004 for an appointment.
CORE CURRICULUM:
INDS 330 Ways of Knowing (Writing Intensive) Sophomore
INDS 335 Interdisciplinary Degree Plan Writing Seminar Sophomore
INDS 399 Guided Reading in Interdisciplinary Studies Junior
INDS 430 Interdisciplinary Studies Special Topics Seminar Junior
INDS 480 Capstone Project Seminar Senior
INDS 490 Capstone Project Senior
This degree works well for students who have identified the future they intend after UMBC. By working closely with your advisor, you will use this goal to develop a detailed degree plan that makes you a competitive candidate for this future. As part of designing your degree, you will work with two faculty mentors who later support you through designing and completing a capstone research project.
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View this program as a four-year academic plan.
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PTG Requirements

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Allegany College of Maryland Requirement
University of Maryland, Baltimore County Requirement
  • GEP: Arts and Humanities Take 3 GEP: Arts And Humanities courses. Courses Must Come From At Least 2 Different Academic Disciplines.
    9 credits
  • GEP: English Composition Complete one of these courses with a "C" grade or better.
    3 credits
    No equivalency found. *
  • GEP: Social Sciences Take 3 GEP: Social Science courses. Courses Must Come From At Least 2 Different Academic Disciplines.
    9 credits
  • GEP: Mathematics Take one GEP Mathematics or GEP Statistics course.
    3 - 4 credits
  • GEP: Science Take one GEP: Science course.
    3 - 4 credits
  • GEP: Science with a Lab Take one GEP: Science course with a laboratory.
    3 - 5 credits
  • GEP: Culture Take 2 GEP: Culture courses.
    6 credits
  • GEP: Language 201 Take a foreign language through the 201 level.
    3 - 4 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
    No equivalency found. *
Grand Total Credits
60
Completion of an associate's degree (A.A. /A.S.) at a public community college in Maryland is strongly recommended and, once earned, will satisfy most of UMBC's General Education Program (GEP) requirements. Edited NC 4/14/2025
* There is no Equivalency at Allegany College of Maryland. Check with your Advisor for an alternate course.