ADDENDA TO THIS CATALOG
The Undergraduate Catalog is published each academic year in June prior to the fall semester. The provisions of the Undergraduate Catalog are not to be regarded as a contract between the student and the University of Maryland. The university reserves the right to change its policies, rules, regulations, requirements for graduation, course offerings, tuition, fees, other charges, or any other contents of this catalog at any time.
When necessary, the university will track changes to the Undergraduate Catalog in this addenda section:
- For addenda related to policies, rules, regulations, tuition, fees and general information, see General Addenda
- For addenda related to curricula (i.e., descriptions, learning outcomes, and requirements for majors, minors, and certificates), see Curriculum Addenda
Note: Updates to course offerings (e.g., course description changes), will be reflected in the following year's catalog and are not tracked in this addenda section.
This section contains addenda related to policies, rules, regulations, tuition, fees and general information. Each addendum contains an excerpt from the catalog as it was originally published as well as the change that was made. To view the full original text, see the catalog page referenced in the addendum.
Division of University Relations
Under Division of University Relations
- The office location was updated and an Interim Vice President was appointed (published September 13, 2023).
- The Interim Vice President for University Relations was appointed as Vice President for University Relations (published November 15, 2023).
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(1) 1132 Thomas V. Miller, Jr. Administration Building
Phone: 301-405-4680
http://urhome.umd.edu
Vice President: Matthew Hodge
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(1) 0132 Thomas V. Miller, Jr. Administration Building
Phone: 301-405-4680
http://urhome.umd.edu
Vice President: Matthew Hodge (through July 13, 2023)
Interim Vice President: James F. Harris (effective July 14, 2023)
(2) Vice President: James F. Harris (effective November 6, 2023)
University Administration and Deans
Under University Administration and Deans
- An Interim Vice President for University Relations was appointed (published September 13, 2023).
- The Interim Vice President for University Relations was appointed as Vice President for University Relations (published November 15, 2023).
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(1) Vice President for University Relations Matthew Hodge, Ph.D.
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(1) Vice President for University Relations Matthew Hodge, Ph.D. (through July 13, 2023)
Interim Vice President for University Relations James F. Harris (effective July 14, 2023)
(2) Vice President for University Relations James F. Harris (effective November 6, 2023)
University Career Center & The President's Promise
Under University Career Center & The President's Promise (UCC/TPP)
- The College of Information Studies was added to "A Network of Support" (published September 5, 2023).
- Handshake, Vault, and Big Interview replaced Careers4Terps, FirstHand, and InterviewStream in the "Careers4Terps & Other Online Resources" (published September 5, 2023).
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A NETWORK OF SUPPORT
Located in the South Wing of Hornbake Library, the Center serves as a campus hub of career-related activities. We also distribute staff to locations in the following schools and colleges:
- College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- College of Arts and Humanities
- College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Feller Center for Advising & Career Planning
- College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences
- School of Public Health
- The Graduate School
Distributed staff provide advising and programming that targets industries and professional fields related to majors in their respective host school or college. Students may access resources, services, and programs based on their career interests and immediate needs.
The Center partners with other campus career operations, including:
- Robert H. Smith School of Business Career Services
- A. James Clark School of Engineering Career Services
- School of Public Policy Career Services
CAREERS4TERPS & OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES
Update your Careers4Terps (C4T) profiles to manage your career. C4T is the Center's online career management database and your gateway to:
- Applying to 1,000+ internships, part-time job, and full-time job postings
- Scheduling career advising appointments and signing up for workshops, panels, and employer programs
- Accessing virtual resources: Focus2 (self-assessment), FirstHand (industry guides), InterviewStream (virtual interviewing practice), and more.
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A NETWORK OF SUPPORT
Located in the South Wing of Hornbake Library, the Center serves as a campus hub of career-related activities. We also distribute staff to locations in the following schools and colleges:
- College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- College of Arts and Humanities
- College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Feller Center for Advising & Career Planning
- College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences
- College of Information Studies
- School of Public Health
- The Graduate School
Distributed staff provide advising and programming that targets industries and professional fields related to majors in their respective host school or college. Students may access resources, services, and programs based on their career interests and immediate needs.
The Center partners with other campus career operations, including:
- Robert H. Smith School of Business Career Services
- A. James Clark School of Engineering Career Services
- School of Public Policy Career Services
HANDSHAKE & OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES
Update your Handshake profile to manage your career. Handshake is the Center's online career management database and your gateway to:
- Applying to 1,000+ internships, part-time job, and full-time job postings
- Scheduling career advising appointments and signing up for workshops, panels, and employer programs
- Accessing virtual resources: Focus2 (self-assessment), Vault (industry guides), Big Interview (virtual interviewing practice), and more.
This section contains a list of addenda related to undergraduate program changes. Each listing has a summary of the modifications (i.e., changes to descriptions, learning outcomes, and requirements for majors, minors, and certificates) or indicates if the program is new. To view a program's addendum in full detail, please visit the program's catalog page as referenced in the summary below.
- Aerospace Engineering Major
- Animal Sciences Major
- Astronomy Major
- Biochemistry Major
- Bioengineering Major
- Chemical Engineering Major
- Civil Engineering Major
- Communication Major
- Computational Finance Minor
- Computer Engineering Major
- Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering Major
- Economics Major
- Electrical Engineering Major
- Environmental Science and Technology Major
- Fire Protection Engineering Major
- French Language and Literature Major
- Global Terrorism Studies Minor
- Kinesiology: Biomechanics and Motor Control Minor
- Kinesiology: Exercise Physiology Minor
- Kinesiology: Sport, Commerce, & Culture Minor
- Information Science Major
- Information Science Major at Shady Grove
- Materials Science and Engineering Major
- Mechanical Engineering Major
- The Robert H. Smith School of Business
- Robotics and Autonomous Systems Minor
- Technology and Information Design Major
Aerospace Engineering Major
Under Aerospace Engineering Major
- The accreditation statement in the program description changed (published September 7, 2023).
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The Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering degree program at the University of Maryland is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Aerospace Engineering Program Criteria.
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The Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering degree program at the University of Maryland is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Aerospace and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
Animal Sciences Major
Under Animal Sciences Major
- Effective Spring 2024, the program description, learning outcomes, and course requirements changed (published December 19, 2023).
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Change
The Department of Animal and Avian Sciences provides a challenging program for academically talented students interested in the application of biology and technology to the care, management and study of domestic and aquatic animals. In addition to emphasizing the traditional farm species of dairy and beef cattle, sheep, swine and poultry, our program includes options for courses in equine science, animal biotechnology, and sciences which prepare students for veterinary or graduate school. Animal sciences majors explore a wide range of subjects - from fundamental biology to animal nutrition, physiology and genetics - while integrating science and economics into animal management. Courses offered by this department may be found under the following acronym: ANSC.
Our department offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. Many students in our Science/Pre-Professional option choose to continue their education in a variety of professional schools, ranging from veterinary school and MS/PhD graduate programs to things like human medical school or higher education. Our graduates also pursue industry and hands-on careers, such as research technicians, animal care specialists, sales or marketing representatives, and animal producers.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the ANSC undergraduate program will be able to:
- Animal husbandry requirements- Graduates of the ANSC undergraduate program will be able to apply animal science knowledge and research to the creation of rational, feasible, and legal animal management programs that take into consideration appropriate nutrition, husbandry, health, reproduction, and welfare considerations.
- Safely handle animals- Graduates of the ANSC undergraduate program will be able to safely approach, restrain, and move horses, sheep, dairy cows, pigs, chickens and other species specific to their curricula.
- Animal Science literacy- Graduates of the ANSC undergraduate program will be able to select, understand, and critically evaluate scientific studies in animal sciences disciplines such that they employ research that is applicable, timely, accurate, and useful for their animal care and management needs.
- Knowledge of major issues in ANSC- Graduates of the animal sciences program will be well-versed in the issues related to animal agriculture such that they contribute to societal debates around the future of farming, the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture, sustainability of our animal farms, animal welfare, farm worker needs, and scaling agricultural enterprises up and down to meet our growing population’s protein needs.
- Careers and opportunities in ANSC- Graduates of the ANSC undergraduate program will be able to describe at least five career options available to them with the knowledge, skills, and experience they receive as undergraduates and identify specific job opportunities that match their abilities, experience, and interests.
- Animal structure and function- Graduates of the ANSC undergraduate program will be able to correctly apply their knowledge of anatomy and physiology of domestic animals to explain normal homeostatic functioning of program-specific domestic species at the organismal, tissue, cellular, and molecular levels. Students will be able to adapt that knowledge to address abnormalities in at least one body system.
- Communication- Graduates of the ANSC program will be able to communicate effectively with the public, producers, and the scientific community through oral, written, and visual means in print and on-line.
Requirements
Animal Sciences prepares students for veterinary school, graduate school, and careers in research, sales and marketing, biotechnology, aquaculture, and animal production. The curricula apply the principles of biology and technology to the care, management, and study of dairy and beef cattle, horses, fish, sheep, swine, and poultry. Students complete the Animal Sciences core courses and choose between two broad tracks: Animal Care and Management, for students interested in going directly into a career, or Sciences/Professional Option to prepare for admission to graduate, veterinary, pharmacy, nursing or medical school. Students can customize their program based on their area of interest (emphasis area) by selecting courses from that area to fulfill major requirements.
Students pursuing the major should review the academic benchmarks established for this program. See www.4yearplans.umd.edu or visit the ANSC Program Requirements website. Students will be periodically reviewed to ensure they are meeting benchmarks and progressing to the degree. Students who fall behind program benchmarks are subject to special advising requirements and other interventions.
Please note: there is a $50 per course fee for Animal Science Laboratory courses.
All undergraduates majoring in Animal Sciences must complete the following course requirements:
Course | Title | Credits |
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Animal Sciences Core | ||
ANSC101 & ANSC103 | Principles of Animal Science and Principles of Animal Science Laboratory | 4 |
ANSC204 & ANSC205 | Anatomy of Domestic Animals and Anatomy of Domestic Animals Laboratory | 4 |
ANSC212 & ANSC214 | Applied Animal Physiology and Applied Animal Physiology Laboratory | 4 |
ANSC314 | Comparative Animal Nutrition | 3 |
ANSC315 | Applied Animal Nutrition | 3 |
BSCI160 & BSCI161 | Principles of Ecology and Evolution and Principles of Ecology and Evolution Lab | 4 |
BSCI170 & BSCI171 | Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology and Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology Laboratory | 4 |
BSCI223 | General Microbiology | 4 |
CHEM131 & CHEM132 | Chemistry I - Fundamentals of General Chemistry and General Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
AREC250 | Elements of Agricultural and Resource Economics | 3 |
or ECON200 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
BIOM301 | Introduction to Biometrics | 3 |
Select one of the following specializations: | 31-36 | |
Animal Care and Management | ||
Sciences & Combined AG and Vet Sci | ||
Total Credits | 71-76 |
Specializations:
Animal Care and Management
Course | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | ||
ANSC327 | Molecular and Quantitative Animal Genetics | 3 |
or ANSC450 | Animal Breeding Plans | |
ANSC446 & ANSC447 | Physiology of Mammalian Reproduction and Physiology of Mammalian Reproduction Laboratory | 4 |
AREC306 | Farm Management and Sustainable Food Production | 3 |
or ANSC270 | Animal Enterprise Management | |
or INAG204 | Agricultural Business Management | |
CHEM231 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
or PLSC275 | ||
or AGST275 | Fundamentals of Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry | |
ANSC359 | Internship Experience in Animal and Avian Sciences | 3-6 |
Advanced ANSC Electives | ||
Select 9 credits of the following: | 9 | |
Equine Science | ||
Health Management of Animal Populations | ||
The Gut Microbiome and its Roles in Health and Disease | ||
Regulatory Issues in Animal Care and Management | ||
Experimental Embryology | ||
Animal Biotechnology | ||
Zoonotic Diseases and Control | ||
Physiology of Lactation | ||
Domestic Animal Endocrinology | ||
Animal Breeding Plans | ||
Avian Physiology | ||
Animal Welfare and Bioethics | ||
Applied Animal Behavior | ||
Comparative Vertebrate Immunology | ||
Animal Biotechnology Recombinant DNA Laboratory | ||
Management Courses | ||
Select 9 credits of the following: | 9 | |
Livestock Management | ||
Horse Management | ||
Equine Reproductive Management | ||
Dairy Cattle Management | ||
Sheep Management | ||
Beef Management | ||
Companion Animal Care and Management | ||
Introduction to Aquaculture | ||
Laboratory Animal Management | ||
Commercial Poultry Management | ||
Grazing Animal Management | ||
Total Credits | 34-37 |
Science/Professional & Combined Ag-Veterinary Medicine
Course | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | ||
ANSC327 | Molecular and Quantitative Animal Genetics | 3 |
BCHM463 | Biochemistry of Physiology | 3-4 |
or BSCI330 | Cell Biology and Physiology | |
CHEM231 & CHEM232 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
CHEM241 & CHEM242 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
CHEM271 & CHEM272 | General Chemistry and Energetics and General Bioanalytical Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
PHYS121 | Fundamentals of Physics I | 4 |
or PHYS131 | Fundamentals of Physics for Life Sciences I | |
PHYS122 | Fundamentals of Physics II | 4 |
or PHYS132 | Fundamentals of Physics for Life Sciences II | |
Advanced ANSC Electives | ||
Select 9 credits of the following: | 9 | |
Equine Science | ||
Health Management of Animal Populations | ||
Internship Experience in Animal and Avian Sciences | ||
The Gut Microbiome and its Roles in Health and Disease | ||
Regulatory Issues in Animal Care and Management | ||
Experimental Embryology | ||
Animal Biotechnology | ||
Zoonotic Diseases and Control | ||
Physiology of Lactation | ||
Domestic Animal Endocrinology | ||
Physiology of Mammalian Reproduction | ||
Physiology of Mammalian Reproduction Laboratory | ||
Animal Breeding Plans | ||
Avian Physiology | ||
Animal Welfare and Bioethics | ||
Applied Animal Behavior | ||
Comparative Vertebrate Immunology | ||
Animal Biotechnology Recombinant DNA Laboratory | ||
Management Courses | ||
Select 3 credits of the following: | 3 | |
Livestock Management | ||
Horse Management | ||
Equine Reproductive Management | ||
Dairy Cattle Management | ||
Sheep Management | ||
Beef Management | ||
Companion Animal Care and Management | ||
Introduction to Aquaculture | ||
Laboratory Animal Management | ||
Commercial Poultry Management | ||
Grazing Animal Management | ||
Total Credits | 38-39 |
*A complete listing of all currently approved Management and Advanced ANSC Elective courses is available from our ANSC Course Listing page.
Other Requirements for the Major
Animal sciences majors select one of two options to guide their coursework. Program requirements for all options are available on our website, along with a list of all ANSC courses and when they are offered.
Animal Care & Management (0104A) - Is designed for students whose career plans include animal management, production and the marketing of animal products. The curriculum provides basic courses in genetics, nutrition, physiology and reproduction while allowing students to focus on the management of one particular livestock species. You are required to supplement academic work with practical experience by completing an internship. Dairy science students, for example, intern at local farms where they participate in decisions about breeding, feeding, health practices, milk production and other aspects of herd management. This option will prepare you for ownership or management positions with dairy, livestock or poultry production enterprises; positions with marketing and processing organizations; breed associations; and positions in agribusiness fields such as sales of feed, pharmaceutical products and agricultural equipment. Graduates also work with state and federal agencies.
Science/Professional (0104E) - Prepares students for admission to veterinary, medical, and/or graduate school. Graduate study can open the door to an exciting research career in specialty areas of animal or biological sciences such as genetics, nutrition, physiology or cell biology. The curriculum emphasizes advanced courses in the biological and physical sciences and includes all the pre-veterinary and pre-medicine requirements.
Combined Ag & Vet Sci (1299D) - A combined degree program available to students who gain admission to veterinary school prior to completing their bachelor's degree. College of Agriculture and Natural Resources students who have completed at least ninety hours, including all college and university requirements, are awarded a bachelor of science degree upon successful completion of at least thirty semester hours at any accredited veterinary college . Early planning with your advisor is encouraged if you choose this option.
Minimum Grade Policy:
ANSC has a minimum grade policy which states that ANSC students must earn a “C-“ or better in all major required courses, including ANSC courses and required supporting courses in other departments. Students must also have both a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.0 and a 2.0 cumulative GPA in all major requirements in order to graduate. More information on this policy is available on the ANSC Minimum Grade Policy page.
Astronomy Major
Under Astronomy Major
- Effective Spring 2024, the program learning outcomes and course requirements changed (published December 19, 2023).
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See Astronomy Major
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Program Learning Outcomes
- Identify basic concepts from the many areas of astronomy, including motions in the sky, gravity, electromagnetic radiation, solar system, stars, and galaxies.
- Develop mathematical skills, acquire physics knowledge, and practice applying these skills and knowledge in astrophysical situations.
- Use astronomical telescopes/instruments and reduce astronomical data using modern computational methods.
- Demonstrate advanced level knowledge in several different areas of astronomy.
- Describe the current demographic composition of people working in the field of astronomy and how this affects its practice and presents barriers to broader inclusion.
Requirements
Course | Title | Credits |
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Required Basic Astronomy Courses | ||
ASTR120 | Introductory Astrophysics - Solar System | 3 |
ASTR121 | Introductory Astrophysics II - Stars and Beyond | 4 |
ASTR310 | Observational Astronomy | 4 |
ASTR320 | Theoretical Astrophysics | 3 |
Advanced Astronomy Courses | ||
Select any two 400 level Astronomy courses of the following: | 6 | |
Stellar Structure and Evolution | ||
Radio Astronomy | ||
Computational Astrophysics | ||
Galaxies | ||
Cosmology | ||
The Solar System | ||
Astrophysics of Exoplanets | ||
Orbital Dynamics | ||
High Energy Astrophysics | ||
Optional Astronomy Seminars: | ||
Special Projects in Astronomy (ASTR288C-Astronomy Research Techniques) | ||
Special Projects in Astronomy (ASTR288M-Current Events in Astronomy Research) | ||
Special Projects in Astronomy (ASTR288I Introduction to the Astronomy Major) | ||
Special Projects in Astronomy (ASTR288P-Introduction to Astronomical Programming) | ||
Required Introductory Physics Courses 1 | ||
PHYS165 | Introduction to Programming in the Physical Sciences 2 | 3 |
PHYS171 | Introductory Physics: Mechanics | 3 |
PHYS272 | Introductory Physics: Fields | 3 |
PHYS273 | Introductory Physics: Waves | 3 |
PHYS275 | Experimental Physics I: Mechanics and Heat | 2 |
PHYS276 | Experimental Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism | 2 |
Advanced Physics Courses | ||
PHYS371 | Modern Physics | 3 |
PHYS373 | Mathematical Methods for Physics II | 3 |
PHYS401 | Quantum Physics I | 4 |
PHYS404 | Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics | 3 |
Supporting Mathematics/Mathematical Methods Courses | ||
MATH140 | Calculus I | 4 |
MATH141 | Calculus II | 4 |
MATH241 | Calculus III | 4 |
PHYS274 | Mathematical Methods for Physics I 3 | 3 |
Total Credits | 64 |
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Also accepted with consent of advisor: PHYS161, PHYS165, PHYS260, PHYS261, PHYS270, PHYS271 (14 credits)
- 2
For students with experience with computer programming this course can be replaced by PHYS474 Computational Physics or ASTR415 Computational Astrophysics. If students complete ASTR415 for this requirement, it cannot be counted as an advanced astronomy course (400-level course) requirement.
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Completion of both MATH246 and either MATH240 or MATH461 will be accepted in place of PHYS274.
Grades in all of the above required courses must be “C-” or better.
Biochemistry Major
Under Biochemistry Major
- Effective Spring 2024, the course requirements changed (published December 19, 2023).
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See Biochemistry Major.
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All required chemistry, biochemistry, and upper-level biological sciences courses must be passed with a minimum grade of "C-". Required supporting courses, including BSCI170 & BSCI171, must be passed with a 2.0 grade point average.
Course | Title | Credits |
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UNIV100 | The Student in the University | 1 |
Lower-Level CHEM Courses | ||
CHEM146 & CHEM177 | Principles of General Chemistry and Introduction to Laboratory Practices and Research in the Chemical Sciences | 5 |
CHEM237 | Principles of Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
CHEM247 | Principles of Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
CHEM276 & CHEM277 | General Chemistry and Energetics - Majors and Fundamentals of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry Laboratory | 5 |
Supporting Courses | ||
BSCI170 & BSCI171 | Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology and Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology Laboratory | 4 |
PHYS161 & PHYS260 & PHYS261 | General Physics: Mechanics and Particle Dynamics and General Physics: Vibration, Waves, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism and General Physics: Mechanics, Vibrations, Waves, Heat (Laboratory) | 7 |
MATH140 | Calculus I | 4 |
MATH141 | Calculus II | 4 |
MATH241 | Calculus III | 4 |
Required Upper Level CHEM/BCHM Courses | ||
CHEM395 | Professional Issues in Chemistry and Biochemistry | 1 |
CHEM425 | Instrumental Methods of Analysis | 4 |
CHEM481 & CHEM483 | Physical Chemistry I and Physical Chemistry Laboratory I 1 | 5 |
BCHM461 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
BCHM462 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
BCHM464 | Biochemistry Laboratory | 3 |
BCHM465 | Biochemistry III | 3 |
BCHM485 | Physical Biochemistry | 3 |
Approved biological science courses | 6 | |
Total Credits | 73 |
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Note: All majors and potential majors are encouraged to take MATH241 prior to beginning Physical Chemistry.
- Specific information about course requirements can be obtained in the undergraduate office.
- Students who enroll in the chemistry or biochemistry program at any time following the first semester of study typically will complete all or part of the non-majors introductory sequence (CHEM131,CHEM132, CHEM231/CHEM232, CHEM241/CHEM242 and CHEM271/CHEM272; CHEM132, CHEM232, CHEM242 and CHEM272 are co-requisite laboratory courses). In this situation, completion of an additional approved upper level CHEM or BCHM course may be required to fulfill the lower-level departmental major requirements. Transfer students who wish to pursue chemistry or biochemistry majors will have their previous chemistry course work carefully evaluated for placement in the appropriate courses.
- More information about and requirements for the Biochemistry major can be found at: http://www.chem.umd.edu/undergraduateprogram/current-students/majoradvising.
Bioengineering Major
Under Bioengineering Major
- The accreditation statement in the program description changed (published September 7, 2023).
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The Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering degree program at the University of Maryland is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Program Criteria.
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The Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering degree program at the University of Maryland is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Bioengineering and Biomedical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
Chemical Engineering Major
Under Chemical Engineering Major
- The accreditation statement in the program description changed (published September 7, 2023).
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The Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering degree program at the University of Maryland is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Chemical, Biochemical, and Biomolecular Program Criteria.
Change
The Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering degree program at the University of Maryland is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, for the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
Civil Engineering Major
Under Civil Engineering Major
- The accreditation statement in the program description changed (published September 7, 2023).
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The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree program at the University of Maryland is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Civil Engineering Program Criteria.
Change
The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree program at the University of Maryland is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Civil and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
Computer Engineering Major
Under Computer Engineering Major
- The accreditation statement in the program description changed (published September 7, 2023).
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The Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering degree program at the University of Maryland is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Computer Engineering Program Criteria.
Change
The Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering degree program at the University of Maryland is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s) and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
Communication Major
Under Communication Major
- Effective Spring 2024, the course requirements changed (published December 19, 2023).
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See Communication Major.
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The course of study for a Communication major must satisfy all of the following requirements:
Course | Title | Credits |
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College Requirements | ||
Oral Communication | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Oral Communication: Principles and Practices | ||
Critical Thinking and Speaking | ||
Argumentation and Debate | ||
Modes of Communication Inquiry | ||
COMM250 | Introduction to Communication Inquiry | 3 |
Fundamentals of Communication Skills | ||
COMM130 | Professional Communication and Writing | 1 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Business Statistics | ||
Elementary Statistics and Probability | ||
Introduction to Educational Statistics | ||
Statistics for Criminology and Criminal Justice | ||
Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
Introductory Statistics for Sociology | ||
Select one of the following specializations: | 36 | |
Communication Studies | ||
Health and Science Communication | ||
Media and Digital Communication | ||
Political Communication and Public Advocacy | ||
Public Relations | ||
Total Credits | 46 |
Communication Studies
Course | Title | Credits |
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Communication Theory & Principles | ||
Select two of the following: | 6 | |
Introduction to Public Relations | ||
Rhetorical Theories | ||
Communication Science Theories | ||
Media Theory | ||
Research Methods | ||
COMM304 | Communication Research Literacy | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Qualitative Communication Research Methods | ||
Rhetorical Methods in Communication | ||
Quantitative Methods in Communication | ||
Communication & Society | ||
Select one of the following Leadership & Social Change courses: | 3 | |
Argumentation and Public Policy | ||
Influence | ||
Theories of Group Discussion | ||
Communicating Leadership | ||
Communication Management | ||
Communication in Complex Organizations | ||
Negotiation and Conflict Management | ||
Special Topics Seminar in Dialogues and Deliberation | ||
Interpersonal Arguing | ||
Special Topics in Public Relations | ||
Special Topics in Digital Communication | ||
Speechwriting | ||
Special Topics in Science Communication | ||
Voices of Public Leadership in the Twentieth Century | ||
Visual Communication | ||
The Discourse of Social Movements | ||
Listening | ||
Persuasion | ||
Select one of the following Diversity & Inclusion courses: | 3 | |
Communication and Gender | ||
The Rhetoric of Black America | ||
Essentials of Intercultural Communication | ||
Rhetoric of the 1960s | ||
Public Life in American Communities, 1634-1900 | ||
Applied | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Peer Consulting in Oral Communication | ||
Experiential Learning | ||
Communication Practicum | ||
Seminar | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Peer Consulting in Oral Communication | ||
Argumentation and Public Policy | ||
News Writing and Reporting for Public Relations | ||
Mediated Communication | ||
Communication and Digital Media | ||
Documentary Theory and Practice | ||
Experiential Learning | ||
Communication Practicum | ||
Negotiation and Conflict Management | ||
Conflict Management | ||
Speechwriting | ||
COMM471 | ||
Seminar | ||
Electives | ||
3xx or 4xx-Level COMM Electives | 12 | |
Total Credits | 36 |
Health and Science Communication
Course | Title | Credits |
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Communication Theory & Principles | ||
COMM302 | Communication Science Theories | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Introduction to Public Relations | ||
Rhetorical Theories | ||
Media Theory | ||
Research Methods | ||
COMM304 | Communication Research Literacy | 3 |
Select one of the following Research Methods courses: | 3 | |
Qualitative Communication Research Methods | ||
Rhetorical Methods in Communication | ||
Quantitative Methods in Communication | ||
Communication & Society | ||
Select one of the following Leadership & Social Change courses: | 3 | |
Argumentation and Public Policy | ||
Influence | ||
Theories of Group Discussion | ||
Communicating Leadership | ||
Communication Management | ||
Communication in Complex Organizations | ||
Negotiation and Conflict Management | ||
Special Topics Seminar in Dialogues and Deliberation | ||
Interpersonal Arguing | ||
Special Topics in Public Relations | ||
Special Topics in Digital Communication | ||
Speechwriting | ||
Special Topics in Science Communication | ||
Voices of Public Leadership in the Twentieth Century | ||
Visual Communication | ||
The Discourse of Social Movements | ||
Listening | ||
Persuasion | ||
Select one of the following Diversity & Inclusion courses: | 3 | |
Communication and Gender | ||
The Rhetoric of Black America | ||
Essentials of Intercultural Communication | ||
Rhetoric of the 1960s | ||
Public Life in American Communities, 1634-1900 | ||
Applied | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Peer Consulting in Oral Communication | ||
Experiential Learning | ||
Communication Practicum | ||
Seminar | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Peer Consulting in Oral Communication | ||
Argumentation and Public Policy | ||
News Writing and Reporting for Public Relations | ||
Mediated Communication | ||
Communication and Digital Media | ||
Documentary Theory and Practice | ||
Experiential Learning | ||
Communication Practicum | ||
Negotiation and Conflict Management | ||
Conflict Management | ||
Speechwriting | ||
COMM471 | ||
Seminar | ||
Select four of the following specialization electives: 1 | 12 | |
Specialization Electives | ||
Selected Topics in Communication (COMM398E: Health Communication) | ||
Special Topics in Health Communication | ||
Communication Management | ||
Communication in Complex Organizations | ||
Conflict Management | ||
Crisis Communication | ||
Theories of Interpersonal Communication | ||
Special Topics in Science Communication | ||
Total Credits | 36 |
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The same course cannot be used to fulfill more than one requirement.
Media and Digital Communication
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Communication Theory & Principles | ||
COMM303 | Media Theory | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Introduction to Public Relations | ||
Rhetorical Theories | ||
Communication Science Theories | ||
Research Methods | ||
COMM304 | Communication Research Literacy | 3 |
Select one of the following Research Methods courses: | 3 | |
Qualitative Communication Research Methods | ||
Rhetorical Methods in Communication | ||
Quantitative Methods in Communication | ||
Communication & Society | ||
Select one of the following Leadership & Social Change courses: | 3 | |
Argumentation and Public Policy | ||
Influence | ||
Theories of Group Discussion | ||
Communicating Leadership | ||
Communication Management | ||
Communication in Complex Organizations | ||
Negotiation and Conflict Management | ||
Special Topics Seminar in Dialogues and Deliberation | ||
Special Topics in Public Relations | ||
Special Topics in Digital Communication | ||
Speechwriting | ||
Special Topics in Science Communication | ||
Voices of Public Leadership in the Twentieth Century | ||
Visual Communication | ||
The Discourse of Social Movements | ||
Listening | ||
Persuasion | ||
Select one of the following Diversity & Inclusion courses: | 3 | |
Communication and Gender | ||
The Rhetoric of Black America | ||
Essentials of Intercultural Communication | ||
Rhetoric of the 1960s | ||
Public Life in American Communities, 1634-1900 | ||
Applied | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Peer Consulting in Oral Communication | ||
Experiential Learning | ||
Communication Practicum | ||
Seminar | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Peer Consulting in Oral Communication | ||
Argumentation and Public Policy | ||
News Writing and Reporting for Public Relations | ||
Mediated Communication | ||
Communication and Digital Media | ||
Documentary Theory and Practice | ||
Experiential Learning | ||
Communication Practicum | ||
Negotiation and Conflict Management | ||
Conflict Management | ||
Speechwriting | ||
COMM471 | ||
Seminar | ||
Specialization Electives | ||
Select four of the following specialization electives: 1 | 12 | |
Mediated Communication | ||
Communication and Digital Media | ||
Communication, Meaning, and Digital Media | ||
Communication and Digital Visual Narrative | ||
Communicating Visually: Message Production and Digital Media | ||
Documentary Theory and Practice | ||
Communication through Advocacy Short Film | ||
Special Topics in Digital Communication | ||
Seminar in Mediated Communication | ||
Total Credits | 36 |
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The same course cannot be used to fulfill more than one requirement.
Political Communication and Public Advocacy
Course | Title | Credits |
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Communication Theory & Principles | ||
COMM301 | Rhetorical Theories | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Introduction to Public Relations | ||
Communication Science Theories | ||
Media Theory | ||
Research Methods | ||
COMM304 | Communication Research Literacy | 3 |
Select one of the following Research Methods courses: | 3 | |
Qualitative Communication Research Methods | ||
Rhetorical Methods in Communication | ||
Quantitative Methods in Communication | ||
Communication & Society | ||
Select one of the following Leadership & Social Change courses: | 3 | |
Argumentation and Public Policy | ||
Influence | ||
Theories of Group Discussion | ||
Communicating Leadership | ||
Communication Management | ||
Communication in Complex Organizations | ||
Negotiation and Conflict Management | ||
Special Topics Seminar in Dialogues and Deliberation | ||
Interpersonal Arguing | ||
Special Topics in Public Relations | ||
Special Topics in Digital Communication | ||
Speechwriting | ||
Special Topics in Science Communication | ||
Voices of Public Leadership in the Twentieth Century | ||
Visual Communication | ||
The Discourse of Social Movements | ||
Listening | ||
Persuasion | ||
Select one of the following Diversity & Inclusion courses: | 3 | |
Communication and Gender | ||
The Rhetoric of Black America | ||
Essentials of Intercultural Communication | ||
Rhetoric of the 1960s | ||
Public Life in American Communities, 1634-1900 | ||
Applied | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Peer Consulting in Oral Communication | ||
Experiential Learning | ||
Communication Practicum | ||
Seminar | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Peer Consulting in Oral Communication | ||
Argumentation and Public Policy | ||
News Writing and Reporting for Public Relations | ||
Mediated Communication | ||
Communication and Digital Media | ||
Documentary Theory and Practice | ||
Experiential Learning | ||
Communication Practicum | ||
Negotiation and Conflict Management | ||
Conflict Management | ||
Speechwriting | ||
COMM471 | ||
Seminar | ||
Specialization Electives | ||
Select four of the following specialization electives: 1 | 12 | |
Argumentation and Public Policy | ||
Communicating the Narrative | ||
The Rhetoric of Black America | ||
Special Topics Seminar in Dialogues and Deliberation | ||
Ancient and Medieval Rhetorical Theory | ||
Freedom of Speech & the First Amendment | ||
Seminar in Political Communication | ||
Public Life in American Communities, 1634-1900 | ||
Voices of Public Leadership in the Twentieth Century | ||
The Discourse of Social Movements | ||
Total Credits | 36 |
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The same course cannot be used to fulfill more than one requirement.
Public Relations
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Communication Theory & Principles | ||
COMM201 | Introduction to Public Relations | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Rhetorical Theories | ||
Communication Science Theories | ||
Media Theory | ||
Research Methods | ||
COMM304 | Communication Research Literacy | 3 |
Select one of the following Research Methods courses: | 3 | |
Qualitative Communication Research Methods | ||
Rhetorical Methods in Communication | ||
Quantitative Methods in Communication | ||
Communication & Society | ||
Select one of the following Leadership & Social Change courses: | 3 | |
Argumentation and Public Policy | ||
Influence | ||
Theories of Group Discussion | ||
Communicating Leadership | ||
Communication Management | ||
Communication in Complex Organizations | ||
Negotiation and Conflict Management | ||
Special Topics Seminar in Dialogues and Deliberation | ||
Interpersonal Arguing | ||
Special Topics in Public Relations | ||
Special Topics in Digital Communication | ||
Speechwriting | ||
Special Topics in Science Communication | ||
Voices of Public Leadership in the Twentieth Century | ||
Visual Communication | ||
The Discourse of Social Movements | ||
Listening | ||
Persuasion | ||
Select one of the following Diversity & Inclusion courses: | 3 | |
Communication and Gender | ||
The Rhetoric of Black America | ||
Essentials of Intercultural Communication | ||
Rhetoric of the 1960s | ||
Public Life in American Communities, 1634-1900 | ||
Applied | ||
COMM331 | News Writing and Reporting for Public Relations | 3 |
COMM386 | Experiential Learning | 3-6 |
Specialization Electives | ||
COMM351 | Public Relations Techniques | 3 |
COMM353 | New Media Writing for Public Relations | 3 |
COMM483 | Senior Seminar in Public Relations | 3 |
COMM476 | Language, Communication, and Action | 3 |
Total Credits | 36-39 |
Computational Finance Minor
- Effective Spring 2024, the Computational Finance Minor was established (published December 19, 2023).
Program Directors: Albert S. Kyle, Ph.D. and Louiqa Raschid, Ph.D.
The Minor in Computational Finance will provide students with proficiency in applying analytical models and machine learning methods to solve challenging financial tasks. The Minor will introduce students to (pseudo) realistic tasks faced by financial analysts and researchers, as well as the real world datasets that are widely used across the financial industry and by financial regulators (e.g., SEC, FINRA, etc.). The Minor, which is only open to Computer Science majors, will equip students with the domain specific skills needed for positions in the financial industry (banking and investment) or with financial regulators (SEC, FINRA, Fannie Mae, etc.) or to explore innovative opportunities in the Financial Technology (FinTech) industry.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Develop proficiency in manipulating financial datasets.
- Apply analytical models to solve challenging financial tasks.
- Apply machine learning methods to analyze financial datasets.
- Engage with academic and industry mentors in a capstone project.
- Engage in experiential learning projects that are designed to solve real world problems with real datasets.
- Demonstrate analytical thinking skills through the use and application of analytical and machine learning methods.
Requirements
Admitted Computer Science majors will begin the minor in their junior year and MATH240, MATH241, and STAT400 (or equivalent courses) should be completed prior to entering the program. CMSC320 (or an equivalent course) should be completed either prior to beginning the minor or during a student's first semester in the minor.
Course | Title | Credits |
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BUFN400 | Introduction to Financial Markets and Financial Datasets | 3 |
CMSC320 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
BUFN403 | Capstone Computational Finance Projects | 3 |
One course from the following: | 3 | |
Option Theory and Derivatives | ||
Portfolio Management | ||
One course from the following: | 3 | |
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | ||
Introduction to Machine Learning | ||
Introduction to Natural Language Processing | ||
Introduction to Data Visualization | ||
Introduction to Deep Learning | ||
Introduction to Computational Game Theory | ||
Total Credits | 15 |
Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering Major
Under Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering Major and Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering Major at Shady Grove
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The Student Learning Outcomes were modified (published September 7, 2023).
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
- An ability to apply knowledge of computing, engineering, science, and mathematics to identify, analyze and solve complex engineering problems.
- An ability to design, implement, and evaluate a computer‐based system, process, component, or program that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- An understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security, and social issues and responsibilities.
- An ability to analyze the local and global impact of computing on individuals, organizations, and society.
- An ability to function effectively on teams to accomplish a common goal.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge, using appropriate learning strategies.
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- The ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments that must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Economics Major
Under Economics Major
- Effective Spring 2024, course and credit requirements changed (published December 19, 2023).
Original
See Economics Major.
Change
In addition to the university's general education requirements, students must earn a minimum of 41 credits via a combination of foundation and elective courses in economics and math as listed below. Both the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science tracks require a sequence of courses starting with introductory micro and macroeconomics, as well as calculus. Students then proceed to intermediate level courses in theory and statistics. Finally, students take at least one upper-level course focused on quantitative analysis plus several upper-level courses where you explore specific topics in more depth. Both tracks require the same number of courses.
All courses must be passed with a grade of "C-" or better to count towards the foundation and elective requirements. Students must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average across all courses used to satisfy major degree requirements. A course used to fulfill one requirement for the major may not count towards any other economics major requirement.
Bachelor of Arts
Course | Title | Credits |
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College Requirements | ||
Foundation Courses | ||
ECON200 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
ECON201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
MATH120 | Elementary Calculus I | 3-4 |
or MATH140 | Calculus I | |
ECON230 | Applied Economic Statistics | 3 |
or BMGT230 | Business Statistics | |
ECON305 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory and Policy | 4 |
ECON306 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory & Policy | 4 |
Economics Courses of Choice | ||
Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
Macroeconomic Models and Forecasting | ||
Game Theory | ||
Applied Econometrics | ||
Mathematical Economics | ||
Economics of Cost-Benefit Analysis | ||
Select two 300 or 400 level ECON courses designated for B.A. | 6 | |
Select three 400 level ECON courses designated for B.A. | 9 | |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Experiential Learning | ||
Other experiential learning course(s) | ||
300 or 400 level ECON course designated for the B.A. | ||
Total Credits | 41-42 |
The Economics curriculum may be updated over time, given college and campus approval. Students will be notified as other appropriate courses are approved that fulfill the requirements for the major.
Bachelor of Science
Course | Title | Credits |
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College Requirements | ||
Foundation Courses | ||
ECON200 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
ECON201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
MATH140 | Calculus I | 4 |
ECON300 | Methods and Tools for Economic Analysis | 3 |
or MATH241 | Calculus III | |
Note: Students who take MATH241 must also take another statistics course | ||
ECON321 | Economic Statistics | 3 |
or STAT401 | Applied Probability and Statistics II | |
ECON325 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis | 4 |
ECON326 | Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis | 4 |
ECON422 | Econometrics | 3 |
Economics Courses of Choice | ||
Select three 400 level ECON courses designated for the B.S. | 9 | |
Select one 400 level ECON course designated for the B.S. or B.A. | 3 | |
Select one 300 or 400 level ECON course designated for the B.S. or B.A. | 3 | |
Total Credits | 42 |
The Economics curriculum may be updated over time, given college and campus approval. Students will be notified as other appropriate courses are approved that fulfill the requirements for the major.
Other Requirements for the Major
Study Sequences and Plans of Study
Those students planning to pursue graduate study in economics must begin to prepare themselves analytically for graduate work by focusing on theory, statistics, and mathematics in their undergraduate curriculum. These students should consider the full econometrics sequence of ECON422 and ECON423. Mastery of advanced calculus and linear algebra is essential for entrance into graduate schools, and therefore students must take MATH140, MATH141, MATH240, MATH241 and MATH246. Students should also plan on taking MATH410 and MATH411.
Benchmarks
In accordance with the university's policies, the Department of Economics expects students to make timely progress towards graduation. To help measure progress during the early stages of a student's studies in economics, students will have to complete courses designated as benchmarks within a specified number of semesters in order to continue in their major.
Bachelor of Arts
Students must complete the following five courses within two semesters of entering the major:
- ECON200, ECON201, and MATH120 or MATH140 with grades of C- or higher
- One additional GenEd course with a D- or higher
- Academic Writing with a C- or higher
Bachelor of Science
Students must complete the following six courses within two semesters of entering the major:
- ECON200, ECON201, MATH140, and ECON300 with grades of C- or higher
- One additional GenEd course with a D- or higher
- Academic Writing with a C- or higher
These benchmark deadlines may not be appropriate for all incoming students (depending upon credit earned prior to entering the major and math placement). All students complete an individualized benchmark contract with an ECON advisor, either at orientation or in the process of declaring the major. Freshmen wishing to declare an Economics major should see an advisor as soon as possible in order to set appropriate benchmarks and establish a coherent graduation plan.
Electrical Engineering Major
Under Electrical Engineering Major
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The accreditation statement in the program description changed (published September 7, 2023).
Original
The Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering degree program at the University of Maryland is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Program Criteria.
Change
The Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering degree program at the University of Maryland is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s) and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
Environmental Science and Technology Major
Under Environmental Science and Technology Major
- Effective Spring 2024, the course requirements changed (published December 19, 2023).
Original
See Environmental Science and Technology Major.
Change
This program requires a total of 120 credits for a Bachelor of Science, including the general education program course credits, required major credits; Technology and Ecosystem elective credits, and free elective credits. All courses counted toward the major must be completed with a C- or better. An overall GPA of 2.0 in major courses is required for graduation.
Course | Title | Credits |
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ENST Core for all Areas of Concentration | ||
BSCI170 & BSCI171 | Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology and Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology Laboratory | 4 |
MATH120 | Elementary Calculus I | 3 |
BSCI160 & BSCI161 | Principles of Ecology and Evolution and Principles of Ecology and Evolution Lab | 4 |
CHEM131 & CHEM132 | Chemistry I - Fundamentals of General Chemistry and General Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
ENST200 | Fundamentals of Soil Science | 4 |
ENST233 | Introduction to Environmental Health | 4 |
CHEM231 & CHEM232 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
PHYS121 | Fundamentals of Physics I | 4 |
GEOG306 | Introduction to Quantitative Methods for the Geographical Environmental Sciences | 3 |
or BIOM301 | Introduction to Biometrics | |
ENST360 | Ecosystem Ecology | 4 |
ENST389 | Internship | 3 |
Concentration (See list below) | 33-36 | |
Senior Integrative Experience - Choose one course from list below | 3 | |
Honors Thesis Research | ||
Ideas into Impact | ||
Senior Professional Experience | ||
Capstone | ||
Total Credits | 77-80 |
Concentrations:
Ecological Technology Design
Course | Title | Credits |
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Concentration Core | ||
ENST281 | Computer Aided Design in Ecology | 2 |
ENST481 | Ecological Design | 4 |
MATH121 | Elementary Calculus II | 3 |
Concentration Depth - Ecology (2 Courses) | 6 | |
Ecosystem Services: An Integrated Analysis | ||
Soil Microbial Ecology | ||
Wetland Ecology | ||
Watershed Science: Water Balance, Open Channel Flow, and Near Surface Hydrology | ||
Ecosystem Restoration | ||
Concentration Depth - Design (3 Courses) | 9 | |
Ecological Innovation and Entrepreneurship | ||
Energy and Environment | ||
Renewable Energy | ||
ENST443 | ||
Water Management in Urban Environment | ||
Spatial Analysis and Ecological Sampling | ||
or GEOG272 | Introduction to Earth Observation Science | |
or GEOG373 | Geographic Information Systems | |
or INAG237 | GPS & Drone Applications in Surveying | |
Ecological Technology Design Technical Electives 1 | 12 | |
Urban Ecosystems and Human Dimensions: | ||
Urban Wildlife Management | ||
Introduction to Human Dimensions of Global Change | ||
Green Infrastructure and Community Greening | ||
Urban Ecology | ||
Sustainable Technology: | ||
Environmental Microbiology | ||
Sustainable Agriculture | ||
Ecosystem Restoration | ||
Fundamentals of Agricultural Mechanics | ||
Green Roofs and Urban Sustainability | ||
Wetlands: | ||
Wetland Soils | ||
Wetland Ecology | ||
Wetland Restoration | ||
Watershed and Wetland Hydrology | ||
Ecology and Ecosystem Management: | ||
Freshwater Biology | ||
Natural History of the Chesapeake Bay | ||
Principles of Wildlife Management | ||
Forest Ecology | ||
Total Credits | 36 |
Ecosystem Health
Course | Title | Credits |
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Concentration Core | ||
ENST333 | Ecosystem Health and Protection | 3 |
ENST334 | Environmental Toxicology | 3 |
ENST436 | Emerging Environmental Threats | 3 |
BSCI207 | Principles of Biology III - Organismal Biology | 3 |
BSCI222 | Principles of Genetics | 4 |
or BSCI223 | General Microbiology | |
Concentration Depth (2 Courses) | 6 | |
Invasive Species Ecology | ||
Soil-Water Pollution | ||
Environmental Microbiology | ||
Ecological Risk Assessment | ||
Ecosystem Health Technical Electives 1 | 12 | |
Environmental Health: | ||
Invasive Species Ecology | ||
Soil-Water Pollution | ||
Toxic Contaminants: Sources, Fate, and Effects | ||
Emerging Environmental Threats | ||
Ecological Risk Assessment | ||
Environmental Science and Management: | ||
Energy and Environment | ||
Land Use, Climate Change, and Sustainability | ||
Watershed and Wetland Hydrology | ||
Environmental Microbiology | ||
Environmental Resources | ||
Ecological Processes: | ||
Soil Microbial Ecology | ||
Wetland Ecology | ||
Principles of Wildlife Management | ||
Plant Physiology | ||
Freshwater Biology | ||
Human Health: | ||
Pathogenic Microbiology | ||
Advanced Cell Biology Lab Practices | ||
General Virology | ||
Mammalian Systems Physiology | ||
Chemistry Depth: | ||
Organic Chemistry II | ||
Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | ||
Cultural or Social Dimensions: | ||
Ecosystem Services: An Integrated Analysis | ||
Introduction to Human Dimensions of Global Change | ||
Culture and Natural Resource Management | ||
Sustainability | ||
Scarcity and Modern Society | ||
Total Credits | 34 |
Natural Resources Management
Course | Title | Credits |
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Concentration Core | ||
BSCI222 | Principles of Genetics | 4 |
ENST214 | Introduction to Fish and Wildlife Sciences | 3 |
ENST487 | Environmental Conflicts and Decision Making | 2 |
Concentration Depth (4 Courses) | 12 | |
Spatial Analysis and Ecological Sampling | ||
or GEOG272 | Introduction to Earth Observation Science | |
or GEOG373 | Geographic Information Systems | |
or INAG237 | GPS & Drone Applications in Surveying | |
Wetland Ecology | ||
or ENST453 | Watershed Science: Water Balance, Open Channel Flow, and Near Surface Hydrology | |
Introduction to Economics and the Environment | ||
or AREC241 | Environment, Economics and Policy | |
or ENST410 | Ecosystem Services: An Integrated Analysis | |
or AREC250 | Elements of Agricultural and Resource Economics | |
ENST424 | ||
or ENST430 | Wetland Soils | |
or ENST441 | Sustainable Agriculture | |
or ENST462 | Field Techniques in Wildlife Management | |
or GEOG418 | Field and Laboratory Techniques in Environmental Science | |
Natural Resources Management Technical Electives 1 | 12 | |
Wildlife: | ||
Principles of Wildlife Management 2 | ||
Urban Wildlife Management 2 | ||
Mammalogy and Mammalogy Laboratory 2 | ||
Introduction to Environmental Policy 2 | ||
Woody Plants for Mid-Atlantic Landscape II | ||
Introduction to Environmental Law 2 | ||
or GVPT273 | Introduction to Environmental Politics | |
Fisheries: | ||
Fisheries Management and Sustainability 3 | ||
Introduction to Communication Inquiry 3 | ||
Essentials of Intercultural Communication 3 | ||
Introduction to Human Dimensions of Global Change 3 | ||
Conceptualizing and Modeling Human-Environmental Interactions 3 | ||
Introduction to Environmental Policy 3 | ||
Introduction to Environmental Law 3 | ||
Introduction to Environmental Politics 3 | ||
Wetlands: | ||
Wetland Soils 4 | ||
Wetland Ecology 4 | ||
Wetland Restoration 4 | ||
Watershed and Wetland Hydrology 4 | ||
Special Topics in Plant Science (PLSC489O Plant Taxonomy) 4 | ||
or PLSC254 | Woody Plants for Mid-Atlantic Landscape II | |
Forestry: | ||
Woody Plants for Mid-Atlantic Landscapes I | ||
Woody Plants for Mid-Atlantic Landscape II | ||
Plant Physiology | ||
Forest Ecology | ||
Total Credits | 33 |
Soil and Watershed Science
Course | Title | Credits |
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Concentration Core | ||
GEOL100 & GEOL110 | Physical Geology and Physical Geology Laboratory | 4 |
ENST456 | Spatial Analysis and Ecological Sampling | 3 |
or GEOG272 | Introduction to Earth Observation Science | |
or GEOG373 | Geographic Information Systems | |
or INAG237 | GPS & Drone Applications in Surveying | |
Concentration Depth - Soil Sciences | 7 | |
Principles of Soil Fertility | ||
Soil Morphology, Genesis and Classification 5 | ||
Soil Hydrology and Physics 5 | ||
Soil Chemistry 5 | ||
Soil Microbial Ecology 5 | ||
Concentration Depth - Field Experiences | 3 | |
Field Soil Morphology I | ||
Field Soil Morphology II | ||
Field Soil Morphology III | ||
Advanced Field Soil Morphology | ||
ENST424 | ||
Wetland Soils | ||
Sustainable Agriculture | ||
Wetland Ecology | ||
Concentration Depth - Systems | 6 | |
World Hunger, Population, and Food Supplies | ||
Ecosystem Services: An Integrated Analysis | ||
Environmental Microbiology | ||
Plant Physiology | ||
Soil and Watershed Science Technical Electives 1 | 12 | |
Agriculture and Sustainable Land Use: | ||
World Hunger, Population, and Food Supplies | ||
Global Food Systems | ||
Agroecology | ||
Social Ecology: | ||
General Microbiology | ||
Biology of Insects | ||
Freshwater Biology | ||
Ecosystem Services: An Integrated Analysis | ||
Geosciences: | ||
Mineralogy | ||
Geomorphology | ||
Structural Geology | ||
Sedimentation and Stratigraphy | ||
Low Temperature Geochemistry | ||
Watersheds: | ||
Environmental Toxicology | ||
Soil-Water Pollution | ||
Watershed Science: Water Balance, Open Channel Flow, and Near Surface Hydrology | ||
Groundwater | ||
Watershed and Wetland Hydrology | ||
Ecosystem Restoration | ||
Total Credits | 35 |
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Any combination of electives can be taken. Courses appear in blocks of related topics to assist students in tailoring their program to particular interests within the concentration. Under some circumstances, other 300 or 400 level electives can be substituted with advisor’s approval.
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Required for Professional Certification as an Associate Wildlife Biologist by The Wildlife Society.
- 3
Required for Professional Certification as an Associate Fisheries Professional by American Fisheries Society.
- 4
Required for Professional Certification as a Wetland Professional in Training (WPIT) by The Society of Wetland Scientists Professional Certification Program (SWSPCP).
- 5
Required for Soil Certification Exam.
Fire Protection Engineering Major
Under Fire Protection Engineering Major
- The senior design project statement in the the program description changed (published August 11, 2023).
- The accreditation statement in the program description changed (published September 7, 2023).
Original
(1) A senior design or research project is required which gives the student an opportunity to explore issues beyond the normal classroom environment.
(2) The Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering degree program at the University of Maryland is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Fire Protection Engineering Program Criteria.
Change
(1) A senior capstone design project is included in a course that allows students who are nearing graduation to integrate the knowledge and skills they have acquired in their program and apply them to develop fire protection solutions to complex, yet practical, challenges.
(2) The Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering degree program at the University of Maryland is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Fire Protection and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
French Language and Literature Major
Under French Language and Literature Major
- Effective Spring 2024, the program description, learning outcomes, and course requirements changed (published December 19, 2023).
Original
See French Language and Literature Major.
Change
The undergraduate major in French (FREN) is centered on the study of the French language and the literatures and cultures of the French and Francophone people. Our faculty members teach a wide variety of courses in culture, literature, linguistics, stylistics, cinema, civilization, the contemporary French and Francophone world, and women's studies.
Students who complete the requirements for the major can expect to be able to speak, read, write, and understand French at a level that would allow them to communicate with native speakers, to recognize and interpret the diverse cultural perspectives and products of the French-speaking world, and to be culturally sensitive members of society.
Students of French have the option of living in the Language House. University faculty-led programs in Nice (semester or year-long) and Montpellier (summer) are offered by the Department, and all students majoring in French are encouraged to participate in either, or both, of these programs as an integral part of their curriculum. Students may also consider a double major in French and another discipline, such as College of Arts and Humanities majors, Business, International relations, Economics, or Journalism.
Students can satisfy the ARHU Global Engagement Requirement by taking the appropriate French language course sequence (103>203), or by taking a higher level French course.
Students must take language acquisition courses sequentially, i.e., 103, 203, 204, 250, etc. Once credit has been received in a higher-level language acquisition or grammar course, a lower-level course may not be taken for credit. FREN387 must be taken before any 400 level course taught in French.
Advanced students of French may substitute 3xx or 4xx level electives for FREN204, FREN250, or FREN301, in consultation with the Advisor.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of the institutions, values, and cultural products of France and/or the francophone countries
- Demonstrate proficiency in oral expression in French
- Demonstrate proficiency in written expression in French
- Demonstrate reading literacy in French
Requirements
Course | Title | Credits |
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College Requirements | ||
FREN204 | French Grammar and Composition | 3 |
FREN250 | Introduction to Cultural and Textual Analysis | 3 |
FREN301 | Composition and Style | 3 |
FREN387 | Critical Writing on France and the French-Speaking World | 3 |
Select two of the following: | 6 | |
Introduction to Translation | ||
Commercial French I | ||
France Today | ||
FREN313 | (Current Issues in the French-Speaking World) | |
Directed Study in French | ||
FREN351 | From Romanticism to the Age of Modernism and Beyond | 3 |
FREN352 | From the Age of Epic and Romance to the Enlightenment | 3 |
Select four additional FREN4xx level courses in literature, linguistics, film, and culture, of which only one may be in English. FREN387 must be completed before any FREN4xx level course offered in French. | 12 | |
Total Credits | 36 |
Students must earn a grade of "C-" or higher in each course applied toward a major or minor in the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. Additionally, an overall GPA of 2.0 in a major or minor is required for graduation.
Global Terrorism Studies Minor
Under Global Terrorism Studies Minor
- Effective Spring 2024, course requirements changed (published December 19, 2023).
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See Global Terrorism Studies Minor.
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Course | Title | Credits |
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Minor Requirements | ||
BSST377 | Applying Theory to the Practice of Countering Terrorism | 1 |
BSST330 | Terrorism Studies | 3 |
BSST386 | Experiential Learning in Terrorism Studies (Not repeatable) | 1 |
Innovative Ideas Requirement (choose one of the following) | 3 | |
Innovations in Counterterrorism | ||
Innovations in Countering Violent Extremism | ||
ELECTIVES | Six additional elective credits from within Terrorism Studies (BSST) 1 | 6 |
Select one of the following Global Perspective courses: | 3 | |
Anthropology of Global Health | ||
Global Poverty and Economic Development | ||
World Hunger, Population, and Food Supplies | ||
Topics in Grand Challenges for Engineering in a Global Context | ||
Global Leadership in Engineering, Business, & Technology | ||
International Entrepreneurship and Innovation | ||
Leading Global Teams and Engaging Across Cultures in Business, Engineering, and Technology | ||
Global Perspectives of Engineering | ||
As the World Turns: Society and Sustainability in a Time of Great Change | ||
International Political Relations | ||
Uncertain Partners: US and China in a Changing World | ||
Appetite for Change: Politics and the Globalization of Food | ||
Religions, Beliefs, and World Affairs | ||
The Study of Comparative Politics | ||
The Politics of Global Development | ||
Global Environmental Politics | ||
Topics in International Relations | ||
International Development and Conflict Management | ||
Topics in Comparative Politics | ||
Seminar in International Relations and World Politics (GVPT409J: Multi-Track Diplomacy & Conflict Transformation) | ||
Seminar in International Relations and World Politics (GVPT409K: Workshop in Multi-Track Diplomacy) | ||
Total Credits | 17 |
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Upon approval from the Director, students may substitute a relevant course outside BSST. If BSST331 is taken to fulfill the Innovative Ideas requirement, BSST335 can be taken to fulfill 3 BSST elective credits; if BSST335 is taken to fulfill the Innovative Ideas requirement, BSST331 can be taken to fulfill 3 BSST elective credits.
All courses used to satisfy the requirements of the minor must be completed with a grade of "C-" or better. Students must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average across all courses used to satisfy the minor requirements.
Kinesiology: Biomechanics and Motor Control Minor
- Effective Spring 2024, the Kinesiology: Biomechanics and Motor Control Minor was established (published December 19, 2023).
Program Director: Polly Sebastian-Schurer
The Kinesiology minor in Biomechanics and Motor Control provides a depth of knowledge to enhance students' chosen major, so they excel in their careers after graduation. This minor focuses on the study of human movement and the physical and physiological principles upon which it depends and the influence of growth and development upon human and motor performance. Note: The Biomechanics and Motor Control minor is not open to declared Kinesiology majors. Minor courses are offered over summer/winter and students may need to utilize these offerings to complete the minor.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will interpret, synthesize, and critically analyze research underlying the kinesiological dimensions of physical activity and health that are specific to biomechanics and motor control.
- Students will develop principled reasoning skills necessary to apply and extend kinesiology knowledge to address problems that are relevant to physical activity and the health of diverse populations in relation to biomechanics and motor control.
- Students will integrate, interrogate, and communicate the connection between the scholarship of kinesiology and the goals of public health in relation to biomechanics and motor control.
- Students will engage in physical activities both within their formal curriculum with the goal of asserting the importance of lifelong physical activity.
- Students will integrate their physical activity experiences with kinesiology sub-disciplinary knowledge of biomechanics and motor control.
Requirements
Students are required to have BSCI170 and BSCI201 or PHYS121 (or equivalents) completed.
Course | Title | Credits |
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KNES1XX | (Physical Activity Course) | 1-2 |
Choose five of the following: | 15 | |
The Cybernetic Human | ||
Mathematical, Physical, & Statistical Basis of Kinesiology | ||
Biomechanics of Human Motion | ||
Prosthetics for Limb Amputations | ||
The Psychology of Sports & Exercise | ||
Motor Development | ||
Motor Control and Learning | ||
Biomechanics of Sport | ||
Neural Basis of Human Movement | ||
Quantitative Methods in Cognitive Motor Behavior - MATLAB | ||
Special Topics in Kinesiology (KNES498V Clinical Biomechanics: Musculoskeletal Injury) | ||
Total Credits | 16-17 |
Kinesiology: Exercise Physiology Minor
- Effective Spring 2024, the Kinesiology: Exercise Physiology Minor was established (published December 19, 2023).
Program Director: Polly Sebastian-Schurer
The Kinesiology minor in Exercise Physiology provides a depth of knowledge to enhance students' chosen major, so they excel in their careers after graduation. The minor offers access to knowledge in a broad range of areas, including whole-body and molecular aspects of cardiovascular physiology, metabolism, aging, health, and disease. Note: The Exercise Physiology minor is not open to declared Kinesiology majors. Minor courses are offered over summer/winter and students may need to utilize these offerings to complete the minor.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will interpret, synthesize, and critically analyze research underlying the kinesiological dimensions of physical activity and health that are specific to exercise physiology.
- Students will develop principled reasoning skills necessary to apply and extend kinesiology knowledge to address problems that are relevant to physical activity and the health of diverse populations in relation to exercise physiology.
- Students will integrate, interrogate, and communicate the connection between the scholarship of kinesiology and the goals of public health in relation to exercise physiology.
- Students will engage in physical activities both within their formal curriculum with the goal of asserting the importance of lifelong physical activity.
- Students will integrate their physical activity experiences with kinesiology sub-disciplinary knowledge of exercise physiology.
Requirements
At least nine credits must be at the 300 or 400 level. Please note that many of the upper-level courses have prerequisites. Students should have completed MATH113 or higher, or have a minimum eligibility for MATH120, in order to take any necessary prerequisite courses for this minor.
Course | Title | Credits |
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KNES1XX | (Physical Activity Course) | 1-2 |
Choose five of the following: | 15 | |
Science of Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health | ||
Basic Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | ||
Topical Investigations (KNES289F Foundations of Food, Physical Activity, & Health) | ||
Physiological Basis of Physical Activity and Human Health | ||
Exercise Testing & Prescription for Fitness Professionals | ||
The Psychology of Sports & Exercise | ||
Physiology of Exercise | ||
Exercise and Brain Health | ||
Physiology of Aging and the Impact of Physical Activity | ||
Exercise Metabolism: Role in Health and Disease | ||
Physical Activity and Disease Prevention and Treatment | ||
Total Credits | 16-17 |
Kinesiology: Sport, Commerce, & Culture Minor
- Effective Spring 2024, the Kinesiology: Sport, Commerce, & Culture Minor was established (published December 19, 2023).
Program Director: Polly Sebastian-Schurer
The Kinesiology minor in Sport, Commerce, & Culture provides a depth of knowledge to enhance students' chosen major, so they excel in their careers after graduation. The minor provides students with an opportunity to study the structure and experience of contemporary sport culture from an interdisciplinary perspective, informed by research, theories, and methods drawn largely–but not exclusively–from anthropology, cultural studies, economics, gender studies, history, race and ethnic studies, urban studies, and sociology. Note: The Sport, Commerce, & Culture minor is not open to declared Kinesiology majors. Minor courses are offered over summer/winter and students may need to utilize these offerings to complete the minor.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will interpret, synthesize, and critically analyze research underlying the kinesiological dimensions of physical activity and health that are specific to Sport, Commerce, Culture.
- Students will develop principled reasoning skills necessary to apply and extend kinesiology knowledge to address problems that are relevant to physical activity and the health of diverse populations in relation to Sport, Commerce, Culture.
- Students will integrate, interrogate, and communicate the connection between the scholarship of kinesiology and the goals of public health in relation to Sport, Commerce, Culture.
- Students will engage in physical activities both within their formal curriculum with the goal of asserting the importance of lifelong physical activity.
- Students will integrate their physical activity experiences with kinesiology sub-disciplinary knowledge of Sport, Commerce, Culture.
Requirements
At least nine credits must be at the 300 or 400 level.
Course | Title | Credits |
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KNES1XX | (Physical Activity Course) | 1-2 |
KNES287 | Sport and American Society | 3 |
Choose four of the following: | 12 | |
Hoop Dreams: Black Masculinity and Sport | ||
History of Physical Culture, Sport, & Science in America | ||
Topical Investigations (KNES289B Baseball: The National Pastime(?)) | ||
Sport, Commerce, and Culture in the Global Marketplace | ||
Sport for Development | ||
Sport Economics | ||
Sporting Hollywood | ||
Sport and Globalization | ||
Total Credits | 16-17 |
Information Science Major
Under Information Science Major
- Effective Spring 2024, the program description and course requirements changed (published December 19, 2023).
Original
See Information Science Major.
Change
The field of information science, particularly in the iSchool, is a field concerned with the intersections of information, people, and technology. Information science is an interdisciplinary field, drawing from other areas of study such as computer science, management, social science, education, and the humanities, but with a focus on individual and institutional users of information and their information needs. In our program students gain the knowledge and the skills for creating information systems, resources, and services that help address society’s pressing needs in a variety of contexts and in a variety of private and public sector positions, ranging from financial services to healthcare; from information technology to consulting; and from education to cultural institutions.
Restriction: Students are not permitted to double-major or double-degree with the Bachelor of Arts in Technology and Information Design.
Requirements
Students must earn a "C-" or better in all major requirements and an overall average of 2.0.
Course | Title | Credits |
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Benchmark Courses | ||
MATH115 | Precalculus | 3 |
PSYC100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
STAT100 | Elementary Statistics and Probability | 3 |
INST126 | Introduction to Programming for Information Science 1 | 3 |
Major Core Requirements | ||
INST201 | Introduction to Information Science | 3 |
INST311 | Information Organization | 3 |
INST314 | Statistics for Information Science | 3 |
INST326 | Object-Oriented Programming for Information Science | 3 |
INST327 | Database Design and Modeling | 3 |
INST335 | Organizations, Management and Teamwork | 3 |
INST346 | Technologies, Infrastructure and Architecture | 3 |
INST352 | Information User Needs and Assessment | 3 |
INST362 | User-Centered Design | 3 |
INST490 | Integrated Capstone for Information Science | 3 |
Major Elective Requirements | ||
Select ONE of the following options: | 15 | |
1. Complete at least 15 credits of INST-coded major electives 2 | ||
2. InfoSci Cognate Area: Data Science, Cybersecurity and Privacy, Digital Curation, and Health Information (See below for more information) | ||
Total Credits | 57 |
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Other courses exist which fulfill this requirement. Please check with your advisor to make sure that a particular course fulfills this requirement before registering.
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Check Testudo for currently available INST elective courses.
Data Science Cognate Area
The original cognate area in the InfoSci program allows students develop understanding and skills for managing, manipulating, and mobilizing data to develop insight, create value, and achieve organizational goals in a wide range of sectors. The two career streams students aim for after completing this cognate area are data analysts - focusing on analyzing and reporting data - and data stewards - focusing on extracting, manipulating, and preparing data for quicker and more efficient analysis.
Cybersecurity and Privacy Cognate Area
This cognate area is based on the perspective that a comprehensive and effective understanding of issues surrounding cybersecurity should encompass both technological and human aspects. This cognate area helps students equip themselves with human-centered cybersecurity skills and perspectives, and prepare to launch careers in the cybersecurity field with particular emphasis on management, policy, and governance-related functions.
Digital Curation Cognate Area
This cognate area prepares students for jobs where they collect, digitize, appraise, curate, and disseminate information assets effectively and efficiently. Information is at the heart of our society's ability to learn, conduct business, recreate, and manage complex scientific, technological, industrial, and information infrastructures. Students focusing in this cognate area will play critical roles in preserving a vast and varied body of information for posterity.
Health Information Cognate Area
This cognate area teaches students about the ways data informs the decisions made by health professionals, patients, and policy makers. Students focusing in this cognate area will learn about designing patient-centered technologies, health informatics for patients and consumers, and health data analytics.
Information Science Major at Shady Grove
Under Information Science Major at Shady Grove
- Effective Spring 2024, the program description changed (published December 19, 2023).
Original
See Information Science Major at Shady Grove.
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The field of information science, particularly in an iSchool, is a field concerned with the intersections of information, people and technology. It is an interdisciplinary field, drawing from other areas of study such as computer science, management, social science, education, and the humanities, but with a focus on individual and institutional users of information and their information needs. Information Science students gain the knowledge and the skills for creating information systems, resources, and services that help address society’s pressing needs in a variety of contexts and in a variety of private and public sector positions, ranging from financial services to healthcare; from information technology to consulting; and from education to cultural institutions. Undergraduate courses offered by this college may be found under the acronym: INST.
Starting in Fall 2018, UMD iSchool offers the Bachelor of Science in Information Science (BSIS) program at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) campus, as well as the College Park campus.
Qualified transfer students are admitted to the BSIS at Shady Grove program as a cohort group. Students complete their degree over four consecutive semesters as full-time students, taking five 3-credit courses per semester, and graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Information Science degree. The BSIS program at Shady Grove is a cohort program with a pre-set class schedule to ensure admitted students are able to complete their degree in four consecutive semesters.
The BSIS at Shady Grove program offers outstanding nationally recognized faculty, uniquely qualified for excelled learning classrooms, academic support, valuable financial resources, career advising, and various student engagement and leadership opportunities.
Restriction: Students are not permitted to double-major or double-degree with the Bachelor of Arts in Technology and Information Design.
Materials Science and Engineering Major
Under Materials Science and Engineering Major
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The accreditation statement in the program description changed (published September 7, 2023).
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The Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering degree program at the University of Maryland is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Materials Engineering Program Criteria.
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The Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering degree program at the University of Maryland is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Materials, Metallurgical, Ceramics and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
Mechanical Engineering Major
Under Mechanical Engineering Major
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The accreditation statement in the program description changed (published September 7, 2023).
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The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree program at the University of Maryland is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Mechanical Engineering Program Criteria.
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The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree program at the University of Maryland is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Mechanical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
The Robert H. Smith School of Business
Under The Robert H. Smith School of Business - Transfer Admission for Students from on or off Campus
- The cumulative grade point average requirement for competitive review for admission changed (published October 10, 2023).
- The cumulative grade point average requirement for direct admission changed (published October 10, 2023).
- The listing of gateway courses changed (published October 10, 2023).
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- A minimum grade point average of 3.0 in all college coursework is required for consideration for all internal and external transfer applicants. As of Fall 2019, admitted University of Maryland students applying to Business, who have completed all of the LEP gateway requirements, and have a 3.0 - 3.799 cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework will undergo a competitive review for admission to the Business major. Admitted University of Maryland students applying to Business, who have completed all of the LEP gateway requirements, and have a 3.8 or higher cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework will be admitted into the Business major.
- Completion of the following gateway courses, all with "C-" or better:
Course | Title | Credits |
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Accounting | ||
BMGT220 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
Calculus | ||
MATH120 | Elementary Calculus I | 3 |
MATH130 | Calculus I for the Life Sciences | 4 |
MATH136 | Calculus for Life Sciences | 4 |
MATH140 | Calculus I | 4 |
Business Statistics | ||
BMGT230 | Business Statistics 1 | 3 |
BMGT231 | 2 |
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The following courses are approved substitutes for BMGT230: BIOM301, CCJS200, ECON230, ECON321, EDMS451, GEOG305, INST314, PSYC200, and SOCY201.
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The following courses are approved substitutes for BMGT231: BIOE372, ENCE302, ENEE324, ENME392, or STAT400
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- A minimum grade point average of 3.0 in all college coursework is required for consideration for all internal and external transfer applicants. As of Fall 2023, admitted University of Maryland students applying to Business, who have completed all of the LEP gateway requirements, and have a 3.0 - 3.599 cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework will undergo a competitive review for admission to the Business major. Admitted University of Maryland students applying to Business, who have completed all of the LEP gateway requirements, and have a 3.6 or higher cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework will be directly admitted into the Business major.
- Completion of the following gateway courses, all with "C-" or better:
Course | Title | Credits |
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Accounting | ||
BMGT220 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
Calculus | ||
Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
Elementary Calculus I | ||
Calculus for Life Sciences | ||
Calculus I | ||
Business Statistics | ||
BMGT230 | Business Statistics 1 | 3 |
or BMGT231 |
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The following courses are approved substitutes for BMGT230: BIOM301, CCJS200, ECON230, ECON321, EDMS451, EPIB300, EPIB315, GEOG306, HLTH300, INST314, PSYC200, and SOCY201. The following courses are approved substitutes for BMGT231: BIOE372, ENCE302, ENEE324, ENME392, STAT400, or STAT420.
Robotics and Autonomous Systems Minor
Under Robotics and Autonomous Systems Minor (CMSC) and Robotics and Autonomous Systems Minor (ENGR)
- Effective Spring 2024, course requirements changed (published December 19, 2023).
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See Robotics and Autonomous Systems Minor (CMSC) and Robotics and Autonomous Systems Minor (ENGR).
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Prerequisites
Course | Title | Credits |
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Minor Prerequisites | ||
Differential Equations for Scientists and Engineers | ||
or ENES221 | Dynamics | |
One of the following: | ||
Object-Oriented Programming I | ||
Computing Fundamentals for Engineers | ||
Computing Fundamentals for Engineers | ||
Intermediate Programming Concepts for Engineers |
Requirements
A minimum grade of C- or better is required for all minor and all prerequisite courses. A maximum of 2 courses may be used to satisfy the requirements of both a major and a minor.
Course | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | 12 | |
Introduction to Robotics | ||
Robotics Programming | ||
Robotics Project Laboratory | ||
Robotics Perception and Planning | ||
Supporting Math Course (Required. Select one course. Must be completed prior to enrollment in CMSC477) 1 | 3-4 | |
Introduction to Linear Algebra | ||
Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra and Differential Equations I (Honors) | ||
Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations II (Honors) | ||
Linear Algebra for Scientists and Engineers | ||
Introduction to Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineers | ||
Electives (select two courses): | 6 | |
Course options will depend on the student's academic major and being able to meet course requirements/restrictions set by each Department. Other electives may be available. Contact minor advisor for assistance. | ||
Machine Design | ||
Design Optimization | ||
Bio-Inspired Robotics | ||
Remote Sensing Instrumentation | ||
Mechatronics and the Internet of Things | ||
Control Systems Laboratory | ||
Engineering for Social Change | ||
or ENES467 | Engineering for Social Change | |
Assistive Robotics | ||
Mircoelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) I | ||
Microprocessors | ||
Control Systems | ||
Control Systems Laboratory | ||
Digital Signal Processing | ||
Communication Networks | ||
Capstone Design Project (ENEE408I Capstone Autonomous Robotics) | ||
Flight Software Systems | ||
Aircraft Flight Dynamics | ||
Control of Aerospace Systems | ||
Space Navigation and Guidance | ||
Topics in Aerospace Engineering (ENAE488O Introduction to Autonomous Multi-Robot Swarms) | ||
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | ||
Introduction to Machine Learning | ||
Computer Vision | ||
Computer Graphics | ||
Design and Analysis of Computer Algorithms | ||
Selected Topics in Computer Science (CMSC498E Robotics) | ||
Total Credits | 21-22 |
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Students may waive this requirement if they complete the course for another minor or major.
Technology and Information Design Major
Under Technology and Information Design Major
- Effective Spring 2024, the program description and course requirements changed (published December 19, 2023).
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See Technology and Information Design Major
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The B.A. in Technology and Information Design (InfoDesign) teaches students to frame important problems at the intersection of people and information; to design solutions for those problems; and to realize, deploy and iterate on those solutions. InfoDesign supports students in their efforts to use technology in the service of the greater good; to apply and expand their creativity; to develop a start-up mentality (in which they must try solutions and fail first in order to succeed); and to engage in rapid development and prototyping grounded by rapid evaluation and assessment. Students participate in hands-on studio and laboratory classes in user-centered design, technology development, problem-solving and cross-disciplinary communication. Graduates may become designers, planners, technology consultants, project managers, and entrepreneurs, in such wide-ranging fields as user experience, mobile development, healthcare, law, entertainment, policy, smart-city development, libraries and archives.
Restriction: Students are not permitted to double-major or double-degree with the Bachelor of Science in Information Science.
Requirements
Course | Title | Credits |
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Core Courses | ||
INST104 | Design Across Campus | 3 |
INST126 | Introduction to Programming for Information Science | 3 |
IDEA258 | Special Topics in Innovation (IDEA258A Becoming a Design Thinker: Tools and Mindsets for Innovation) | 1 |
INST201 | Introduction to Information Science | 3 |
SOCY105 | Introduction to Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
STAT100 | Elementary Statistics and Probability | 3 |
INST204 | Designing Fair Systems | 3 |
INST380 | Technology and Information Design: Do Good Now | 3 |
or PLCY380 | Innovation and Social Change: Do Good Now | |
INST367 | Prototyping and Development Studio | 3 |
INST406 | Cross Disciplinary Communication Lab | 3 |
INST454 | (Modeling and Simulating Systemic Problems) | 3 |
INST466 | Technology, Culture, and Society | 3 |
INST491 | (Integrated Capstone for Technology and Information Design) | 3 |
Major Electives | 18 | |
Information Organization | ||
Information User Needs and Assessment | ||
Privacy, Security and Ethics for Big Data | ||
Design and Human Disability and Aging | ||
Designing Patient-Centered Technologies | ||
INST404 | (Youth Experience Design Studio) | |
Game Design | ||
Information Ethics and Policy | ||
INST460 | (Video Games as Emergent Experiences) | |
Technology Socialprenuer (AI and Society) | ||
Additional elective courses may be added to this list upon approval by the Technology and Information Design program committee. | ||
Total Credits | 55 |
Benchmark courses (16 credits)
Failure to complete both sets of benchmark courses within the timeline indicated below may result in dismissal from the program.
Course | Title | Credits |
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Benchmark I | ||
The below courses must be completed with a C- of higher within the first two semesters of the program: | ||
INST104 | Design Across Campus | 3 |
INST126 | Introduction to Programming for Information Science | 3 |
IDEA258 | Special Topics in Innovation (IDEA258A Becoming a Design Thinker: Tools and Mindsets for Innovation) | 1 |
Benchmark II | ||
The below courses must be completed with a C- of higher within the first three semesters of the program: | ||
INST201 | Introduction to Information Science | 3 |
SOCY105 | Introduction to Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
STAT100 | Elementary Statistics and Probability | 3 |