Single Course Enrollment & Visiting Study

Students looking at coursework in a class. The UMD College of Information (INFO) provides a variety of options for students and professionals who are not enrolled in our college to take courses with us, inclusive of visiting scholars and UMD Graduate Students of other colleges.

INFO is a top-ranked research and teaching college in the field of information science, located just outside Washington DC. At INFO, faculty, staff, students, and partners are expanding the frontiers of how information and technology are accessed and used in a rapidly evolving world. We are combining principles of information science with cutting-edge technology to foster access to information, improve information interfaces, and expand how information is used in an evolving world.

Non-Degree Seeking

Enroll in Undergraduate Classes as a Non-Degree-Seeking Student (scroll down)
Enroll in Graduate Classes as a Non-Degree-Seeking Student
Golden ID Program for Seniors: Enroll in Undergraduate or Graduate Classes

Visiting Students (Non-UMD)

Visiting Undergraduate Students: Enroll in Undergraduate Classes as a Non-Degree-Seeking Student (scroll down)
Visiting Graduate Students: Enroll in Graduate Classes

Current UMD Graduate Students

Please contact an INFO advisor to arrange.

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WTOP News: Maryland Students Work to Preserve a Unique Bit of Animal History About Greenbelt (ft. Eric Hung)

November 21, 2025 | INFO Staff

Guided by Professor Eric Hung, UMD INFO students digitize and share Greenbelt’s surprising pet history with the community

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BSOS News: UMD Researchers Help Identify 5 Keys to Reducing Gun Violence by 2040

November 13, 2025 | BSOS Staff | UMD

INFO faculty member Sheena Erete helps outline five interdisciplinary, tech-driven strategies aimed at reducing gun violence nationwide …

Upcoming Events

Nov 21 Friday, November 21, 2025 - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

OTTRS Speaker Series: “How NASA’s Robot Teams Reveal the Future of Human-AI Collaboration (Or, Ten Provocations for Studying and Crafting Responsible Human-AI Teams)”

Dec 02 Tuesday, December 2, 2025 - 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

CAFe Speaker Series: “Celebrating the Public Domain”

Dec 04 Thursday, December 4, 2025 - 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

HCIL BBL Speaker Series: “Rethinking One-Size-Fits-All: Designing Cognitively Accessible Visualizations”

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