* The Marine Corps does not classify their students using the Navy Tier System
** The following are examples of Academic Major Tiers. These Tiers change annually and the examples may not reflect the current offerings. Students are encouraged to discuss their prospective major with a NROTC Advisor. Not all offerings may be available at UMBC.
Tier 1 Academic Majors
Aerospace (Aeronautical or Astronautical) Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Systems Engineering
Tier 2 Academic Majors
Architectural Engineering/Architectural Engineering Technologies
Astrophysics
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Biotechnology
Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences
Chemistry
Civil Engineering/Civil Engineering Technologies
Computer Engineering
Computer Programming
Computer Science/Information Technology
Construction Engineering
Electronics & Communications Engineering
Engineering Physics
Industrial Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
Nuclear & Industrial Radiologic Technology
Oceanography
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Physics
Physiology
Quantitative Economics
Statistics
Tier 3 Academic Majors
All other academic majors not listed in Tier 1 or Tier 2