Online Bachelor's Degree:
Marketing

Attain the marketing skills and business acumen vital to today's global
business environment with an online marketing degree.
Marketing
Bachelor of Science
DEGREE AT A GLANCE
  • 120 credits
  • Transfer up to 90 credits
  • All courses available online
  • Select hybrid courses available
TUITION RATES
  • $324 per credit (in-state)
  • $499 per credit (out-of-state)
  • $250 per credit (military)
  • Other fees may apply
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The online bachelor’s degree in marketing at University of Maryland Global Campus offers an introduction to the fundamental concepts and strategies that constitute successful marketing management. It is designed to provide a thorough understanding of how to identify, retain, and grow profitable customer segments; create effective promotional programs; and develop integrated marketing communication tools, both in domestic and global markets. The program incorporates digital marketing strategies to meet the requirements of the modern marketplace.

  • (3 Credits, BMGT 110)
  • (3 Credits, BMGT 330)
  • (3 Credits, MRKT 310)
  • (3 Credits, MRKT 354)
  • (3 Credits, MRKT 394)
  • (3 Credits, MRKT 410)
  • (3 Credits, MRKT 412)
  • (3 Credits, MRKT 458)
  • (3 Credits, MRKT 311) or any upper-level MRKT course
  • (3 Credits, MRKT 314) or any upper-level MRKT course
  • (3 Credits, MRKT 454) or any upper-level MRKT course
  • (3 Credits, MRKT 495)

General Education Courses: 41 Credits

Review the options available to fulfill the 41 credits of general education coursework for bachelor's degrees.

Minor and Elective Courses: 43 Credits

Review a list of available academic minors or see the course catalog or Schedule of Classes to help you select elective courses.

This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. You may take multiple courses simultaneously, up to your course load limit. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program. Contact an advisor if you have any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.

Sequence Course Requirement(s) Fulfilled
1 (3 Credits, PACE 111B) General Education: Research & Computing Literacy
2 (1 Credit, LIBS 150) General Education: Research & Computing Literacy
3 (3 Credits, WRTG 111) General Education: Communication
4 (3 Credits, WRTG 112) General Education: Communication
5 (3 Credits, NUTR 100) General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences
6 (3 Credits, MRKT 310) Major
7 (3 Credits, SPCH 100) General Education: Communication
8 (3 Credits, MATH 105) General Education: Math
9 (3 Credits, IFSM 300) General Education: Research & Computing Literacy; Major
10 (3 Credits, BMGT 110) Major
11 (3 Credits, HUMN 100) General Education: Arts & Humanities
12 (4 Credits, BIOL 103) General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences
13 (3 Credits, ECON 201) General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences; Major
14 (3 Credits, ARTH 334) General Education: Arts & Humanities
15 3-credit elective course Elective
16 (3 Credits, ECON 203) General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences; Major
17 (3 Credits, MRKT 354) Major
18 3-credit elective course Elective
19 (3 Credits, BMGT 330) Major
20 3-credit elective course Elective
21 (3 Credits, MRKT 394) Major
22 3-credit elective course Elective
23 (3 Credits, MRKT 410) Major
24 (3 Credits, WRTG 394) General Education: Communication
25 3-credit elective course Elective
26 (3 Credits, MRKT 458) Major
27 3-credit elective course Elective
28 3-credit elective course Elective
29 (3 Credits, MRKT 412) Major
30 3-credit elective course Elective
31 3-credit elective course Elective
32 (3 Credits, MRKT 311) Major
33 3-credit elective course Elective
34 3-credit elective course Elective
35 (3 Credits, MRKT 314) Major
36 3-credit elective course Elective
37 (3 Credits, MRKT 454) Major
38 3-credit elective course Elective
39 3-credit elective course Elective
40 (3 Credits, MRKT 495) Major
41 (1 Credit, CAPL 398A) Elective

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These requirements are for students who enroll in the 2025–2026 academic year. For prior year requirements, visit our catalog archive.

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Bachelor’s Degree Requirements

In addition to the specific course requirements outlined on each bachelor’s degree webpage, UMGC maintains certain requirements for all bachelor’s degrees.

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Program Highlights

Develop skills and gain knowledge through coursework that draws from the expertise and experience of our respected faculty.

Cultivate Relationships
Develop and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with customers.
Respond to Challenges
Employ strategic skills to respond to organizational marketing challenges.
Apply Marketing Knowledge
Utilize marketing skills to meet organizational goals.
Analyze Real Markets
Analyze a real-world marketing situation as presented in a case study.
Create Marketing Plans
Conduct research, analyze data, and apply consumer data to create plans.
Analyze Real Markets
Analyze a real-world marketing situation as presented in a case study.

Industry Snapshot

This position is designed to help prepare you for a career in marketing management, marketing research, or sales in private and public corporations, marketing agencies, or entrepreneurial endeavors.

286K
Job Openings
There were more than 286,000 job openings in the marketing field in 2019.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | “Occupational Outlook Handbook: Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Managers” | 2020

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