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    • College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
      • Agricultural and Resource Economics
        • Agricultural and Resource Economics Major
        • Global Poverty Minor
      • Animal and Avian Sciences
        • Animal Sciences Major
      • Applied Agriculture Certificate
      • Environmental Science and Policy
        • Environmental Science and Policy Major
        • Sustainability Studies Minor (AGNR)
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        • Soil Science Minor
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        • Fermentation Science Major
        • Nutrition and Food Science Major
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        • Agricultural Science and Technology Major
        • Agricultural Science and Technology Minor
        • Landscape Architecture Major
        • Landscape Management Minor
        • Plant Sciences Major
    • School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
      • Architecture Major
      • Construction Project Management Minor (ARCH)
      • Creative Placemaking Minor (ARCH)
      • History and Theory of Architecture Minor
      • Real Estate and the Built Environment Major
      • Real Estate Development Minor
    • College of Arts and Humanities
      • American Studies
        • American Studies Major
        • U.S. Latina/​o Studies Minor
      • Art
        • Immersive Media Design Major (ARTT)
        • Studio Art Major
      • Art History and Archaeology
        • Archaeology Minor (ARTH)
        • Art History Major
        • Art History Minor
      • Classical Languages and Literature
        • Archaeology Minor (CLAS)
        • Classical Languages and Literatures Major
        • Classical Mythology Minor
        • Greek Language and Culture Minor
        • Latin Language and Literature Minor
      • Communication
        • Communication Major
        • Rhetoric Minor (COMM)
      • Creative Placemaking Minor (ARHU)
      • English Language and Literature
        • Cinema and Media Studies Major (ENGL)
        • Creative Writing Minor
        • Digital Storytelling and Poetics Minor
        • English Language and Literature Major
        • Professional Writing Minor
        • Rhetoric Minor (ENGL)
      • Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
        • Black Women's Studies Minor (ARHU)
        • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies
          • LGBTQ Studies Certificate
          • LGBTQ Studies Minor
        • Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Certificate
        • Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Major
      • History
        • Central European, Russian and Eurasian Studies Major
        • East Asian Studies Certificate (HIST)
        • History Major
        • History Minor
        • Middle East Studies Minor
      • Jewish Studies
        • Jewish Studies Major
        • Hebrew Studies Minor (JWST)
        • Israel Studies Minor
        • Jewish Studies Minor
        • Religions of the Ancient Middle East Major
        • Religious Studies Minor
      • Latin American and Caribbean Studies Certificate
      • Latin American and Caribbean Studies Minor
      • Linguistics
        • Linguistics Major
        • Linguistics Minor
      • Philosophy
        • Philosophy Major
        • Philosophy Minor
        • Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Major
      • School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
        • Arabic Studies
          • Arabic Minor
          • Arabic Studies Major
        • Chinese
          • Chinese Language Minor
          • Chinese Major
        • Cinema and Media Studies Major (SLLC)
        • East Asian Studies Certificate (SLLC)
        • French Language and Literature
          • French Language and Literature Major
          • French Studies Minor
        • German Studies
          • German Studies Major
          • German Studies Minor
        • Hebrew Studies Minor (SLLC)
        • Humanities, Health and Medicine Minor
        • Italian Studies
          • Italian Language and Culture Minor
          • Italian Studies Major
        • Japanese
          • Japanese Major
          • Japanese Minor
        • Korean Studies Minor
        • Persian Studies
          • Persian Studies Major
          • Persian Studies Minor
        • Portuguese Language, Literature, and Culture Minor
        • Romance Languages
          • Romance Languages Major
        • Russian Language and Literature
          • Russian Language and Literature Major
          • Russian Studies Minor
        • Spanish Language, Literatures, and Culture
          • Spanish Language, Literatures, and Culture Major
          • Spanish Heritage Language and Latina/​o Culture Minor
          • Spanish Language, Culture, and Professional Contexts Minor
          • Spanish Literature, Linguistics, and Culture Minor
      • School of Music
        • Music and Culture Minor
        • Music Major
        • Music Performance Minor
      • School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
        • Dance Major
        • Theatre Major
        • Arts Leadership Minor
    • College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
      • African American Studies
        • African American Studies Certificate
        • African American Studies Major
        • African Studies Minor
        • Black Women's Studies Minor (BSOS)
      • Anthropology
        • Anthropology Major
      • Criminology and Criminal Justice
        • Criminology and Criminal Justice Major
      • Economics
        • Economics Major
      • Geographical Sciences
        • Geographic Information Science Minor
        • Geographical Sciences Major
        • Remote Sensing of Environmental Change Minor
      • Global Terrorism Studies Minor
      • Government and Politics
        • Government and Politics Major
        • International Development and Conflict Management Minor
      • Hearing and Speech Sciences
        • Hearing and Speech Sciences Major
        • Hearing and Speech Sciences Minor
      • Law and Society Minor
      • Psychology
        • Neuroscience Major (BSOS)
        • Neuroscience Minor
        • Psychology Major
      • Social Data Science Major (BSOS)
      • Sociology
        • Demography Minor
        • Sociology Major
        • Sociology Minor
      • Survey Methodology Minor
    • The Robert H. Smith School of Business
      • Accounting
        • Accounting Major
      • Business Analytics Minor
      • Decision, Operations and Information Technologies
        • Information Systems Major, Business Specialization
        • Operations Management &​ Business Analytics Major
      • Finance
        • Finance Major
      • General Business Minor
      • Innovation &​ Entrepreneurship Minor
      • Logistics, Business, and Public Policy
        • International Business Major
        • Supply Chain Management Major
      • Management
        • Management Major
      • Marketing
        • Marketing Major
    • College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
      • Astronomy
        • Astronomy Major
        • Astronomy Minor
        • Planetary Sciences Minor (ASTR)
      • Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
        • Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Major
        • Atmospheric Chemistry Minor
        • Atmospheric Sciences Minor
        • Meteorology Minor
      • Biological Sciences Program
        • Biological Sciences Major
        • Paleobiology Minor (BSCI)
      • Biology
        • Neuroscience Major (CMNS)
      • Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
      • Chemistry and Biochemistry
        • Biochemistry Major
        • Chemistry Major
      • Computer Science
        • Computer Science Major
        • Computer Science Minor
        • Data Science Minor (CMSC)
        • Immersive Media Design Major (CMSC)
        • Robotics and Autonomous Systems Minor (CMSC)
      • Entomology
        • Entomology Minor
      • Geology
        • Earth History Minor
        • Earth Material Properties Minor
        • Geochemistry Minor
        • Geology Major
        • Geophysics Minor
        • Hydrology Minor
        • Paleobiology Minor (GEOL)
        • Planetary Sciences Minor (GEOL)
        • Surficial Geology Minor
      • Mathematics
        • Actuarial Mathematics Minor
        • Data Science Minor (MATH)
        • Mathematics Major
        • Mathematics Minor
        • Statistics Minor
      • Physics
        • Physics Major
        • Physics Minor
    • College of Education
      • Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education
        • Disability Studies Minor
        • Elementary/​Middle Special Education Major
        • Leadership Studies Certificate
        • Leadership Studies Minor
      • Human Development and Quantitative Methodology
        • Early Childhood/​Early Childhood Special Education Major
        • Human Development Major
        • Human Development Minor
      • Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
        • Elementary Education Major
        • Middle School Education Major
        • Second Language Education Minor
        • Secondary Education Certificate
        • Secondary Education Major -​ Art
        • Secondary Education Major -​ English
        • Secondary Education Major -​ Mathematics
        • Secondary Education Major -​ Science
        • Secondary Education Major -​ Social Studies
        • Secondary Education Major -​ World Language
        • Secondary Education Minor
    • A. James Clark School of Engineering
      • Aerospace Engineering
        • Aerospace Engineering Major
      • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
        • Chemical Engineering Major
      • Civil and Environmental Engineering
        • Civil Engineering Major
        • Construction Project Management Minor (ENGR)
        • Project Management Minor
      • Electrical and Computer Engineering
        • Computer Engineering Major
        • Computer Engineering Minor
        • Electrical Engineering Major
        • Embedded Systems and Internet of Things Major
      • Fire Protection Engineering
        • Fire Protection Engineering Major
      • Fischell Department of Bioengineering
        • Biocomputational Engineering Major
        • Bioengineering Major
      • Global Engineering Leadership Minor
      • Materials Science and Engineering
        • Materials Science and Engineering Major
      • Mechanical Engineering
        • Mechanical Engineering Major
        • Nuclear Engineering Minor
      • Nanoscale Science and Technology Minor
      • Robotics and Autonomous Systems Minor
      • Science, Technology, Ethics and Policy Minor (ENGR)
      • Technology Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation Minor
    • College of Information Studies, Maryland's iSchool
      • Information Risk Management, Ethics, and Privacy Minor
      • Information Science Major
      • Science, Technology, Ethics and Policy Minor (INFO)
      • Social Data Science Major (INFO)
      • Technology and Information Design Major
      • Technology Innovation Leadership Minor
    • The Philip Merrill College of Journalism
      • Journalism Major
    • School of Public Health
      • Behavioral and Community Health
        • Community Health Major
      • Family Science
        • Family Science Major
      • Kinesiology
        • Kinesiology Major
      • Public Health Science
        • Public Health Science Major
    • School of Public Policy
      • Nonprofit Leadership and Social Innovation Minor
      • Public Leadership Minor
      • Public Policy Major
      • Science, Technology, Ethics and Policy Minor (PLCY)
      • Sustainability Studies Minor (PLCY)
    • The Universities at Shady Grove
      • A. James Clark School of Engineering at Shady Grove
        • Biocomputational Engineering Major at Shady Grove
        • Embedded Systems and Internet of Things Major at Shady Grove
      • Biological Sciences Major at Shady Grove
      • College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Shady Grove
        • Criminology and Criminal Justice Major at Shady Grove
        • Criminal Justice Minor at Shady Grove
      • College of Information Studies, Maryland's iSchool at Shady Grove
        • Information Risk Management, Ethics, and Privacy Minor at Shady Grove
        • Information Science Major at Shady Grove
        • Technology Innovation Leadership Minor at Shady Grove
      • Communication Major at Shady Grove
      • Fermentation Science Major at Shady Grove
      • Public Health Science Major at Shady Grove
      • The Robert H. Smith School of Business at Shady Grove
        • Accounting Major at Shady Grove
        • Management Major at Shady Grove
        • Marketing Major at Shady Grove
    • Office of Undergraduate Studies
      • Advanced Cybersecurity Experience for Students Minor
      • Army Leadership Studies Minor
      • Asian American Studies Minor
      • Global Studies Minor
      • Individual Studies Program
      • Military Studies Minor
      • Naval Studies Minor
  • University Policies
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    • AASP -​ African American Studies
    • AAST -​ Asian American Studies
    • AGNR -​ Agriculture and Natural Resources
    • AGST -​ Agricultural Science and Technology
    • AMSC -​ Applied Mathematics &​ Scientific Computation
    • AMST -​ American Studies
    • ANSC -​ Animal Science
    • ANTH -​ Anthropology
    • AOSC -​ Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
    • ARAB -​ Arabic
    • ARCH -​ Architecture
    • AREC -​ Agricultural and Resource Economics
    • ARHU -​ Arts and Humanities
    • ARHX -​ Art History &​ Archaeology Education Abroad
    • ARMY -​ Army
    • ARSC -​ Air Science
    • ARTH -​ Art History &​ Archaeology
    • ARTT -​ Art Studio
    • ARTX -​ Art Studio Education Abroad
    • ASTR -​ Astronomy
    • BCHM -​ Biochemistry
    • BIOE -​ Bioengineering
    • BIOM -​ Biometrics
    • BMGT -​ Business and Management
    • BSCI -​ Biological Sciences Program
    • BSCV -​ CIVICUS
    • BSGC -​ Global Communities
    • BSOS -​ Behavioral and Social Sciences
    • BSST -​ Terrorism Studies
    • CCJS -​ Criminology and Criminal Justice
    • CHBE -​ Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
    • CHEM -​ Chemistry
    • CHIN -​ Chinese
    • CHSE -​ Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education
    • CINE -​ Cinema and Media Studies
    • CINX -​ Cinema and Media Studies Education Abroad
    • CLAS -​ Classics
    • CMLT -​ Comparative Literature
    • CMLX -​ Comparative Literature Education Abroad
    • CMSC -​ Computer Science
    • COMM -​ Communication
    • COMX -​ Communication Education Abroad
    • CPBE -​ College Park Scholars-​Business, Society, and Economy
    • CPET -​ College Park Scholars-​Environment, Technology &​ Economy
    • CPGH -​ College Park Scholars-​Global Public Health
    • CPJT -​ College Park Scholars-​Justice and Legal Thought
    • CPMS -​ College Park Scholars-​Media, Self and Society
    • CPPL -​ College Park Scholars-​Public Leadership
    • CPSA -​ College Park Scholars-​Arts
    • CPSD -​ College Park Scholars-​Science, Discovery &​ the Universe
    • CPSF -​ College Park Scholars-​Life Sciences
    • CPSG -​ College Park Scholars-​Science and Global Change
    • CPSN -​ College Park Scholars-​International Studies
    • CPSP -​ College Park Scholars Program
    • CPSS -​ College Park Scholars-​Science, Technology and Society
    • DANC -​ Dance
    • EALL -​ East Asian Languages and Literatures
    • ECON -​ Economics
    • EDCI -​ Curriculum and Instruction
    • EDCP -​ Education Counseling and Personnel Services
    • EDHD -​ Education, Human Development
    • EDHI -​ Education Leadership, Higher Ed and International Ed
    • EDMS -​ Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation
    • EDPS -​ Education Policy Studies
    • EDSP -​ Education, Special
    • EDUC -​ Education
    • ENAE -​ Engineering, Aerospace
    • ENBC -​ Biocomputational Engineering
    • ENCE -​ Engineering, Civil
    • ENEB -​ Embedded Systems &​ Internet of Things
    • ENEE -​ Electrical &​ Computer Engineering
    • ENES -​ Engineering Science
    • ENFP -​ Engineering, Fire Protection
    • ENGL -​ English
    • ENGX -​ English Education Abroad
    • ENMA -​ Engineering, Materials
    • ENME -​ Engineering, Mechanical
    • ENNU -​ Engineering, Nuclear
    • ENRE -​ Reliability Engineering
    • ENSP -​ Environmental Science and Policy
    • ENST -​ Environmental Science and Technology
    • EPIB -​ Epidemiology and Biostatistics
    • FGSM -​ Federal and Global Fellows
    • FIRE -​ First-​Year Innovation &​ Research Experience
    • FMSC -​ Family Science
    • FOLA -​ Foreign Language
    • FREN -​ French
    • GEMS -​ Gemstone
    • GEOG -​ Geographical Sciences
    • GEOL -​ Geology
    • GERM -​ Germanic Studies
    • GERS -​ German Studies
    • GREK -​ Greek
    • GVPT -​ Government and Politics
    • HACS -​ ACES-​Cybersecurity
    • HDCC -​ Design Cultures and Creativity
    • HEBR -​ Hebrew
    • HEIP -​ Entrepreneurship and Innovation
    • HESI -​ Higher Ed, Student Affairs, and International Ed Policy
    • HESP -​ Hearing and Speech Sciences
    • HGLO -​ Honors Global Communities
    • HHUM -​ Honors Humanities
    • HISP -​ Historic Preservation
    • HIST -​ History
    • HISX -​ History Education Abroad
    • HLSA -​ Health Services Administration
    • HLSC -​ Integrated Life Sciences
    • HLTH -​ Health
    • HNUH -​ University Honors
    • HONR -​ Honors
    • IDEA -​ Academy for Innovation &​ Entrepreneurship
    • IMDM -​ Immersive Media Design
    • IMMR -​ Immigration Studies
    • INAG -​ Institute of Applied Agriculture
    • INST -​ Information Studies
    • ISRL -​ Israel Studies
    • ITAL -​ Italian
    • ITAX -​ Italian Education Abroad
    • IVSP -​ Individual Studies Program
    • JAPN -​ Japanese
    • JOUR -​ Journalism
    • JWST -​ Jewish Studies
    • KNES -​ Kinesiology
    • KORA -​ Korean
    • LACS -​ Latin American and Caribbean Studies
    • LARC -​ Landscape Architecture
    • LASC -​ Certificate in Latin American Studies
    • LASX -​ Certificate in Latin American Studies Education Abroad
    • LATN -​ Latin
    • LBSC -​ Library Science
    • LGBT -​ Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Studies
    • LGBX -​ Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Studies Education Abroad
    • LING -​ Linguistics
    • MATH -​ Mathematics
    • MEES -​ Marine-​Estuarine-​Environmental Sciences
    • MIEH -​ Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health
    • MITH -​ Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
    • MLAW -​ MPower Undergraduate Law Programs
    • MLSC -​ MD Language Science Ctr
    • MUED -​ Music Education
    • MUET -​ Ethnomusicology
    • MUSC -​ School of Music
    • MUSP -​ Music Performance
    • NAVY -​ Navy
    • NEUR -​ Neuroscience
    • NFSC -​ Nutrition and Food Science
    • PEER -​ Health Center
    • PERS -​ Persian
    • PHIL -​ Philosophy
    • PHIX -​ Philosophy Education Abroad
    • PHPE -​ Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
    • PHPX -​ Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Education Abroad
    • PHSC -​ Public Health Science
    • PHYS -​ Physics
    • PLCY -​ Public Policy
    • PLSC -​ Plant Sciences
    • PORT -​ Portuguese
    • PSYC -​ Psychology
    • RDEV -​ Real Estate Development
    • RELS -​ Religious Studies
    • RUSS -​ Russian
    • SLAA -​ Second Language Acquisition and Application
    • SLLC -​ School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
    • SLLX -​ School of Languages, Literatures &​ Cultures Education Abroad
    • SMLP -​ Southern Management Leadership Program
    • SOCY -​ Sociology
    • SPAN -​ Spanish
    • SPAX -​ Spanish Education Abroad
    • SPHL -​ Public Health
    • STAT -​ Statistics and Probability
    • SURV -​ Survey Methodology
    • TDPS -​ Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies
    • THET -​ Theatre
    • THEX -​ Theatre Education Abroad
    • TLPL -​ Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership
    • TLTC -​ Teaching and Learning Transformation Center
    • UMEI -​ Maryland English Institute
    • UNIV -​ University Courses
    • URSP -​ Urban Studies and Planning
    • USLT -​ Latina/​o Studies
    • WGSS -​ Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
    • WMSX -​ Women's Studies Education Abroad
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