Learning and Performance Technology Advising

Starting spring 2023 Learning and Performance Technology (LAPT) students will not need to obtain individual authorization in order to register for a course.

Students should review required courses for their plan of study, prerequisites, and course offerings before registration. Students who are unsure of what course to take should contact the OPP Student Success Group at opp-studentsuccess@umbc.edu.

All Master’s students and most certificates should take LAPT 602: Instructional Systems Development as their first course. Students in the LAPT certificate should begin with LAPT 796 or LAPT 603 in semesters where LAPT 796 is not offered.

Master’s students’ last course should be LAPT 794: LAPT Capstone Experience.

Academic Planning Forms

Note: Starting fall 2022, the Learning and Performance Technology program changed from a 36-credit program to a 30-credit program. Read our FAQs for more information.

Graduate Students may utilize the Academic Planning Form to assist in their course planning. Master’s students completing 36 credits for the LAPT MA or ISD MA should use the 36-credit Planning form. Master’s students in the 30 credit LAPT MA should use the 30-credit Planning form. Certificate students may use either form.

Students should register online as soon as possible. The Registrar’s Office provides instructions for how to register online.

Spring 2024

Semester Dates: January 29 to May 14, 2024
Last Day to Add/Drop a Class: Friday, February 9, 2024
Final Exams: May 16 to 22, 2024
View Full Spring Academic Calendar

Summer 2024

Schedule of Classes Published: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Registration Begins: Friday, March 1, 2024
Summer Session I: May 28, 2024 (4, 6, 8, and 12 weeks) 
Summer Session II: July 8, 2024 (4 and 6 weeks)
Last Day to Add/Drop a Class: See Summer Academic Calendar

Fall 2024

Schedule of Classes Published: Monday, March 25, 2024
Advanced Registration Begins: Monday, April 1, 2024
Registration for Newly Admitted Students Begins: June 1, 2024
Non-Degree Registration Begins: Wednesday August 21, 2024
Semester Dates: August 28 to December 10, 2024
Late Day to Add/Drop a Class: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Final Exams: December 12 to 18, 2024
View Full Fall Academic Calendar

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