UMUC Transfer Information

Apply Your FAES Courses Toward Degrees At UMUC’s Graduate School of Management & Technology!

Students who complete the Certificate in Technology Transfer Program at FAES can now transfer all 15 credits as a block to University of Maryland University College’s (UMUC) Graduate School of Management and Technology. By completing only 21 more credits at UMUC, students can be awarded M.S. degrees (with a specialization in Technology Transfer) in one of the following areas:

  • Management -- The M.S. in Management is designed for students who are interested or have a background in a broad view of management and who may have little or no technical experience.
  • Technology Management -- The M.S.  in Technology Management is designed for students who are interested in or have a background in working and managing in technology-based organizations.
  • Information Technology -- The M.S. in Information Technology is designed for students who are interested or have a background in information technology.
  • Biotechnology Studies -- The M.S. in Biotechnology is designed for students who are interested in learning about the science and ethics of biotechnology and the development and management of biotech businesses.

Upon completion of the M.S. degree from UMUC students can also earn the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree by completing an additional 18 credits.

Course Requirements for UMUC M.S. Degrees Based Upon the FAES Certificate in Technology Transfer Program

FAES Core Courses (7 credits):  TECH 513, TECH 565, and TECH 607
FAES Elective Courses (select 4 classes, 8 credits total): TECH 209, TECH 501, TECH 503, TECH 504, TECH 521, TECH 566, TECH 567,TECH 572, TECH 575, TECH 576, TECH 579, TECH 584, TECH 592, CHEM 327, PHAR 511 and MEDI 552
Additional UMUC Courses Required for MS Program (21 credits):

 

MS in Management

MS in Technology Management

MS in Information Technology

MS in Biotechnology Studies

Core Courses

1. MGMT 610 Organizational Theory

2. MGMT 615 Intercultural Communication and Leadership

3. MGMT 640 Financial Decision Making for Managers

4. MGMT 650 Statistics for Managerial Decision Making

5. MGMT 670 Strategic Management Capstone

 

1. TMAN 611 Principles of Technology Management

2. TMAN 614 Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation

3. TMAN 632 Organizational Performance Management

4. TMAN 633 Managing People in Technology-Based Organizations

5. TMAN 625 Economics and Financial Analysis for Technology Managers

1. ITEC 610 Information Technology Foundations

2. ITEC 620 Information Technology Infrastructure

3. ITEC 630 Information Systems Analysis, Modeling, and Design

4. ITEC 640 Information Technology Project Management

5. TMAN 625 Economics and Financial Analysis for Technology Managers

1. BIOT 640 Societal Issues in Biotechnology

2. BIOT 630 Introduction to Bioinformatics

3. BIOT 645 Bioprocessing and the Business of Biotechnology

4. BIOT 643 Techniques of Biotechnology

5. PMAN 634 Foundations of Project Management

Specialization Courses

1. PMAN 634 Foundations of Project Management

2. PMAN 650 Financial and Strategic Management of Projects

1. PMAN 634 Foundations of Project Management

2. PMAN 650 Financial and Strategic Management of Projects

1. PMAN 634 Foundations of Project Management

2. PMAN 650 Financial and Strategic Management of Projects

1. BTMN 632 Commercializing Biotechnology in Early-Stage Ventures

2. BTMN 634 Selection and Evaluation of Biotechnology Projects