Planning a college curriculum is a challenging process. University of Maryland University College employs a number of professional Academic Advisors to provide guidance for students. With offices in Korea, Okinawa, and Japan, the Academic Advisors travel frequently to visit most education centers. During these visits they are available to meet with students; provide advice on courses, and prepare evaluations of students’ progress toward UMUC certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor’s degrees.

Important functions of the Academic Advisors include evaluating transfer credit and credit earned through military schools, documenting prior educational experience, and preparing degree plans (please see the UMUC Asia Catalog (PDF file) on this Web site for a complete listing of transferable sources of credit). They also prepare SOCAD-2, SOCMAR-2, SOCNAV-2, SOCCOAST-2, SOCAD-4, SOCMAR-4, SOCNAV-4, and SOCCOAST-4 Student Agreements. All Maryland students are urged to contact an Advisor to obtain advice and to plan coherent programs of study. Students should meet with Academic Advisors as early in their college careers as possible to ensure that their programs of study meet the requirements for a degree or certificate with UMUC. GoArmyEd regulations require that active duty Army students must secure a SOCAD Student Agreement by the time they complete two courses/six credits or run the risk of being denied tuition assistance for subsequent courses.

If students cannot talk with an Advisor in person, they can contact one by telephone or e-mail. Students can access an Advisor's contact information through MyUMUC.

Degree Planning Worksheets

Curriculum planning sheets are available throughout UMUC’s Asian Division.

• FAQ about Degree Planning Worksheets
• Download Your Program Sheet

Submission of Documents

Confused about where to send your important documents? Read this PDF for clarification.

Contact an Advisor

All Maryland students are urged to contact Advisors to obtain advice and to plan coherent programs of study. Students should work with an Academic Advisor as early in their college careers as possible to ensure that their programs of study meet the requirements for a degree or certificate with UMUC.

Many times students find it more convenient to call or e-mail an Academic Advisor. The Academic Advisors in Korea and on Okinawa may be reached through the contacts shown below. Students may also contact an Academic Advisor at the following address:

Students who have completed at least 3 credits of UMUC course work, have a grade point average of 2.0 (“C”) or higher, have paid the application fee, and have an no financial obligation to the University, are eligible to request an Official Evaluation of their degree status by doing the following:

• Arrange for transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities, as well as documentation of all college-level examination and military background (CCAF, AARTS and SMART transcripts), to be sent directly from the issuing source to the UMUC administrative headquarters at Yokota.
• Students with academic credit from institutions outside the U.S. must have their international credentials evaluated by an outside agency. See the International Credit Evaluation page.
• Print, fill out, and mail the Request for an Evaluation form to the Office of Evaluations at Yokota.

Prospective or newly admitted students can have a review of their potential transfer credit done on site by an Academic Advisor. This review is an estimate of the academic credit UMUC might accept toward a particular degree and of the requirements that would remain to be fulfilled. This review is not binding on either the student or UMUC and is subject to change.