Below are curated resources to support your academic work, career
planning, and navigation of UMBC’s university services.
Career Resources
- UMBC Undergraduate Academic Affairs — advising, academic support, and resources for
undergraduate students at UMBC. - Universities at Shady Grove — information about UMBC’s satellite campus
in Montgomery County, Maryland. - University of Maryland Baltimore School of Social Work — home of the MSW and PhD
programs available to UMBC BSW graduates. - The Social Work Career Center — job listings, career advice, and
professional development resources from NASW. - National Association of Social Workers (NASW) — the largest professional social work
membership organization in the United States. - NASW Code of Ethics — the ethical standards that guide
professional social work practice. - The New Social Worker Online — a career magazine for social work
students and recent graduates covering job searching, licensure,
and professional development. - Social Work Job Bank — a national job board specifically for social work
positions across practice settings. - Undergraduate Research at UMBC — opportunities and resources
for students interested in research experience during their
undergraduate studies. - NASW Maryland Student Resources — resources and events for social work students
from the Maryland chapter of NASW. - Social Work Occupational Data (Bureau of Labor Statistics) — national data on social work employment, salaries, job
outlook, and work settings. - Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners — the state licensing
board for social workers in Maryland, including information on
LBSW, LMSW, LCSW-C, and LCSW-C licensure requirements.
Academic Resources
- Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery — UMBC’s main library, offering research
databases, study spaces, and librarian support for students.
Using APA Style
Social work courses require APA-formatted papers and citations. The
following resources will help you format your work correctly.
- APA Style Basics Tutorial — an interactive tutorial from the
American Psychological Association covering citations, references,
and formatting fundamentals. - How to set up an APA-formatted document in Microsoft Word (YouTube, opens in new tab) — a
step-by-step video guide for formatting a Word document to APA
standards. - APA Style Walk-Through Lecture (YouTube, opens in new tab) — a lecture-format video walking
through APA citation and formatting rules in detail.
University Resources
- UMBC Undergraduate Catalog — the official record of degree requirements, course descriptions,
academic policies, and program information. - Undergraduate Admissions — information for prospective and newly admitted
students applying to UMBC. - Office of the Registrar — registration, transcripts, academic calendars, and enrollment
verification.