NROTC Major Tiers

* 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