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UncergradudLe
C ata og 2004/ 2005

This catalog is a record of official
requirements for each degree the
university offers as well as the
policies of the university that
impact undergraduate students.
Keep it as a reference manual
throughout your years as a student
at the U ni versify of M aryland.

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RS IT Y OF

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Facts & Figures

University of i^laryland
Administration

C. D. Mote, J n, President

William Destler, Senior Vice President
for Academic Affairs and Provost

Linda Clement, Vice President for
Student Affairs

J acques Gansler, Vice President for
Research

J effrey C. Huskamp, Vice President and
CIO

J ohn Porcari, Vice President for

Administrative Affairs
Brodie Remington, Vice President for

University Relations

Administrative Deans

J udlth K. Broida, Associate Provost and
Dean, Office of Continuing and
Extended Education

Donna Hamilton, Dean for
Undergraduate Studies

Charles B. Lowry, Dean of Libraries

Siba Samal, Associate Dean, College of
Vetennan/ Medicine, Man/land Campus

Ann G. Wylie, Intenm Dean of the
Graduate School

Number of male participants 346
Number of female participants 302

Five JVlost Popular Undergraduate i^lajors

Criminology & Criminal J ustice
Computer Science
Psychology

Government and Politics

Economics

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A Snapshot of 20Q3

COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS

DEAN

STUDENT ENROLLMENT
Undergraduate Graduate

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation

College of Arts and Humanities

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Robert H. Smith School of Business

College of Computer, Mathematical

and Physical Sciences
College of Education
A. J ames Clarl< School of Engineering
College of Health and Human Performance
College of Information Studies

Philip Merrill College of J ournalism
College of Life Sciences
School of Public Policy

Undergraduate Studies

Bruce Gardner (interim) 770

Garth Rockcastle 210

J ames Hams 3,259

Edward Montgomery 4,492

Howard Frank 2,776

Stephen Halpenn 1,791

Edna Szymanski 1,008

Nanman Farvardin 2,909

Roberts, Gold 893

Bruce Dearstyne n/a

(interim)

Thomas Kunkel 496

Norma Allewell 2,079

J acques S. Gansler n/a

(intenm)

Donna Hamilton 4,729

347
170

1,219
840

1,565

1,110

1,571

188

326

629
212

n/a

UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT 25,446

MAJORS OFFERED: 111

GRADUATE ENROLLMENT 9,883

DEGREES OFFERED: 96

Fear the Turtle!

2003-2004

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Top 25 Programs ranked nationally

FRESHMAN PROFILE

Average High School GPA
SAT 25th/75th Percentile

3.88
1200/1350

RESEARCH

Sponsored research and outreach

$321M

DIVERSITY

Minority Faculty

Minority Students

Degrees Awarded to M inority Students

15%
32%
30%

FUNDRAISING

Endowment Value
Private Giving

$247 M
$81M

STATE FUNDING

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state Appropriation $330M

Percent of Budget Funded by State
Appropriation 30%

111.

StadSics

2003/ 2004

Where Our Students Live

STUDENTS LIVING IN UNIVERSITY-OWNED RESIDENCE HALLS

New Freshmen

3,725

Transfers

136

Returning Students

4,556

TOTAL 8,417

STUDENTS LIVING IN PUBLIC/PRIVATE HOUSING PARTNERSHIPS

University Courtyards 694

South Campus Commons

1,241

TOTAL

1,935

STUDENTS LIVING IN GREEK HOUSING

TOTAL

1,386

STUDENTS WHO COM MUTE

TOTAL

13,708

Undergraduate Students by Ethnicity

RACE/ETHNICITY

African American
Asian American
Hispanic American
Native American
White American
Foreign
Unl<nown

\^ALE

FEMALE

TOTALS

1,333

1,798

3,131

12 3%

1,829

1,673

3,502

13,8%

639

761

1,400

5,5%

0,3%

7,949

7,077

15,026

59%

317

302

619

2 4%

838

856

1,694

6,6%

Five Foreign Countries frxjin
Which JVlost International
Students Originate

India

Republic of Korea

Nigeria

Canada

People's Republic of China

Did You Know?

•At the University of Maryland, we have at least one undergraduate student from
every U.S. state and territory.

•Minorities comprise 32 percent of the undergraduate student population at Maryland.

•As of 2004, U. S. News &World Report ranks 70 programs at the University of
Maryland among the top 25 in the nation.

Undergraduate
Programs of Study

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND
NATURAL RESOURCES (AGNR)

Agricultural and Resource Economics
Agricultural Sciences, General
Animal and Avian Sciences
Biological Resources Engineering
Environmental Science and Poiicy
Landscape Architecture
Natural Resources Management
Natural Resource Sciences
Nutrition and Food Sciences

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE,
PLANNING, AND PRESERVATION
(ARCH)

Architecture

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND
HUMANITIES (ARHU)

American Studies
Studio Art

Art History and Archaeology
Asian and East European

Languages and Cultures
Central European, Russian, and Eurasian

Studies
Classics
Communication
Comparative Literature
Dance

English Language and Literature
French and Italian Languages

and Literatures
Germanic Studies
History

J ewish Studies
Linguistics

M usic/M usic Performance/
Music Education
Philosophy
Romance Languages
Spanish and Portugese Languages

and Literatures
Theatre
Women's Studies

COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL AND
SOCIAL SCIENCES (BSOS)

African American Studies

Anthropology

Criminology and Criminal J ustice

Economics

Environmental Science and Policy

Geography

Government and Politics

Hearing and Speech Sciences

Psychology

Sociology

ROBERT H. SM ITH SCHOOL OF
BUSINESS (BMGT)

Accounting

Decision and Information Technologies

Finance

General Business and Management

Logistics, Transpori:ation, and Supply

Chain Management
Marketing
Operations and Quality M anagement

COLLEGE OF COMPUTER,
MATHEMATICAL, AND PHYSICAL
SCIENCES (CM PS)

Astronomy

Computer Engineenng

Computer Science

Environmental Science and Policy

Geology

M athematics

Physical Sciences

Physics

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (EDUC) ~

Eariy Childhood Education

Elementary Education

Secondary Education

Special Education

Art:

English

Foreign Language

M athematics

Science

Social Studies

Speech and English

Theatre and English

A. J AM ES CLARK SCHOOL OF
ENGINEERING (ENGR)

Aerospace Engineering

Biological Resources Engineenng

Chemical Engineenng

Civil and Environmental Engineenng

Computer Engineenng

Electrical Engineering

Engineering (B.S. in)

Fire Protection Engineering

Matenals Science and Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

COMBINED PROGRAMS ~

Art:s - Dentistn/

Art:s - Law

Biochemistry/Pharmacy

Animal ScienceA/eterinary Medicine

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
PERFORMANCE (HLHP)

Family Studies

Public and Community Health
Kinesiological Science
Physical Education

PHILIP MERRILL COLLEGE OF
JOURNALISM (j OUR)

J ournalism

COLLEGE OF LIFE SCIENCES (LFSCT"

Biochemistry

Biological Sciences

Chemistry

Environmental Science and Policy

M icrobiology

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES (UGSTT

Civicus

College Park Scholars

Division of Letters and Sciences

Gemstone

Individual Studies Program

Law and Health Professions

Pre-Dental Hygiene

Pre-Dentistry

P re-Law

Pre-Biomedical Science Research
and M edical Technology

Pre-Medicine

Pre-Nursing

Pre-Occupational Therapy

Pre-Optometn/

Pre-Osteopathic Medicine

P re-Pharmacy

Pre-Physical Therapy

Pre-Physician Assistant

Pre-Podiatnc Medicine

Pre-Vetennary Medicine
University Honors Program

CAMPUS-WIDE CERTIFICATES ~

Air Force Aerospace Studies
Army ROTC

African American Studies
Asian-American Studies
East Asian Studies
International Agriculture and

Natural Resources
Latin-Amencan Studies
Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and

Transgender Studies
Science, Technology, and Society
Women's Studies

MULTI-COLLEGE PROGRAMS ~

Computer Engineenng (CM PS, ENGR)
Environmental Science and Policy
(AGNR, BSOS, CM PS, LFSC)

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Dvision of University Ftelations
Office of University l^blications 6/04
University of Maryland
College Park, IVID 20742

Project Manager: Dame T. Burch

Editor: Mary Ann Stevenson, Undergraduate Studies

Photographs: John Consdi ard Scott Suchnran

Contents

INTRODUCTION

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

GUIDE TO INFORMATION,,

,,vi

.,VIII

GENERAL INFORMATION:
Policy Statements, Residency, Fee Information, Accreditation ix

1, ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES 1

2, FEES, EXPENSES, AND FINANCIAL AID 15

3, CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION, RESOURCES, AND STUDENT SERVICES,21

4, REGISTRATION, ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS, AND REGULATIONS „„34

5, GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (CORE) 49

6, THE COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS 56

College of Agricviltural and Natural Resources 56

School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation* 57

College of Arts and Humanities 59

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences 62

The Robert H. Smith School of Business* 63

College of Computer, Mathematical, and

Physical Sciences 68

College of Education 70

A. James Clark School of Engineering 73

College of Health and Human Performance 77

The Philip Merrill College of Journalism* 77

College of Information Studies 79

Division of Letters and Sciences 26

College of Life Sciences 79

School of Public Policy 80

*This college Is not organized by departments. This chapter includes all information
on the college's program requirements.

7, DEPARTMENTS AND CAMPUS-WIDE PROGRAMS,

,81

Note: The letters in parentheses represent course code prefixes.

Aerospace Engineering (ENAE) 81

African American Studies Program (AASP) 82

Agricultural Sciences, General (GNAS) 83

Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC) 84

Agronomy (AGRO) 85

American Studies (AMST) 85

Animal and Avian Sciences (ANSC) 85

Anthropology (ANTH) 86

Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation (AMSC) 87

Architecture, Planning and Preservatiion (ARCH).

(See listing in Chapter 6) 57

Art(ARTT) 88

Art History and Archaeology (ARTH) 88

Asian and East European Languages and Cultures (See SLLC)....125

Astronomy Program (ASTR) 89

Biological Resources Engineering (ENBE) 90

Biological Sciences Program 91

Biology (BIOL) 92

Business and Management. (See listing in Chapter 6) 63

Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics 92

Central European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (CERE) 93

Chemical Engineering (ENCH) 94

Chemistry and Biochemistry (CHEM, BCHM) 95

Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENCE) 95

Classics (CLAS, GREK, LATN) 98

Communication (COMM) 98

Comparative Literature Program (CMLT) 99

Computer Engineering (ENCP) 100

Computer Science (CMSC) 101

Counseling and Personnel Services (EDCP) 102

Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJS) 102

Curriculum and Instruction (EDCl) 103

Dance (DANC) 107

Decision and Information Sciences (See BMGT in Chapter 6)

Economics (ECON) 108

Education Policy and Leadership (EDPL) 109

Electrical Engineering (ENEE) 109

Engineering, General B.S Ill

English Language and Literature (ENGL) 112

Entomology (ENTM) 113

Environmental Science and Policy (ENSP) 113

Eamily Studies (FMST) 114

Einance (See BMGT in Chapter 6)

Eire Protection Engineering (ENFP) 115

Erench and Italian Languages and Literature (FREN), (ITAL)

(SeeSLLC) 127

Geography (GEOG) 116

Geology (GEOL) 117

Germanic Studies (GERM) (See SLLC) 128

Government and Politics (GVPT) 119

Hearing and Speech Sciences (HESP) 120

History (HIST) 121

Horticulture (HORT) (See Natural Resource Sciences)

Human Development Institute for Child Study (EDHD) 121

Human Resource Management. (See BMGT in Chapter 6)

Jewish Studies Program (JWST) 122

Journalism (JOUR) (See listing in Chapter 6) 77

Kinesiology (KNES) 123

Landscape Architecture (LARC) 124

Language, Literature and Cultures, School of 125

Letters and Sciences 26

Linguistics (LING) 129

Marketing (See BMGT in Chapter 6)

Materials Science and Engineering (ENMA, ENNU) 130

Mathematics (MATH) 131

Mathematical Statistics Program 133

Measurement, Statistics ancl Evaluation (EDMS) 134

Mechanical Engineering (ENME) 134

Meteorology (METO) 135

Music, School of (MUSC) 135

Natural Resources Management Program (NMRT) 136

Natural Resource Sciences (NRSC) 137

Nutrition and Food Science (NESC) 139

Philosophy (PHIL) 141

Physical Sciences Program 141

Physics (PHYS) 143

Psychology (PSYC) 144

Public and Community Health (HLTH) 145

Romance Languages Program 145

Russian Area Studies Program (See CERE) 93

Sociology (SOCY) 146

Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures

(SPAN, PORT) (See SLLC) 128

Special Education (EDSP) 147

Statistics (See BMGT in Chapter 6)

Theatre (THET) 149

Women's Studies (WMST) 149

CAMPUS-WIDE PROGRAMS 150

Study Abroad 151

Air Force Aerospace Studies (ROTC) 150

ArmyROTC 151

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 153

University Honors Program (HONR) 153

Gemstone 153

College Park Scholars 154

Individual Studies Program (IVSP) 154

PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS 154

Pre-Dental Hygiene 155

Pre-Dentistry 155

Pre-Law 156

Pre-BioMedical Science Research and Medical Technology 156

Pre-Medicine 157

Pre-Nursing 157

Pre-Occupational Therapy 156

Pre-Optometry 158

Pre-Osteopathic Medicine 157

Pre-Pharmacy 158

Pre-Physical Therapy 159

Pre-Physician Assistant 159

Pre-Podiatric Medicine 157

Pre-Veterinary Medicine 160

vii

UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS 160

African American Studies 160

Asian American Studies 160

East Asian Studies 161

International Agriculture and Natural Resources 161

Latin-American Studies 161

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies 162

Science, Technology, and Society 162

Women's Studies 162

Citations 163

8, APPROVED COURSES 155

9, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND AND

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ADMINISTRATORS AND FACUm 248

lO.APPENDICES 295

General Summary 295

A. Human Relations Code 295

B. Campus Policy and Procedures on Sexual Harassment 299

C. Code of Student Conduct and Annotations 300

D. Policy on Disclosure of Student Records 307

E. Smoking Policy and Guidelines 309

F. Resolution on Academic Integrity 309

G. Statute of Limitations for the Termination of

Degree Programs 310

H. Policy for Student Residency Classification for

Admission, Tuition, and

Charge-Differential Purposes 310

I. Undergraduate Student Grievance Procedure 311

J. Procedures for Review of Alleged Arbitrary and

Capricious Grading 315

K. Policy on Participation by Students in Class Exercises

That Involve Animals 315

L. Completion of Interrupted Degree 315

11, INDEX,,

,,316

2004-2005 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

SUMMER SESSION 1, 2004

First Day of Classes June 1

Holiday July 5

Last Day of Classes July 9

SUMMER SESSION II, 2004

First Day of Classes July 12

Last Day of Classes August 20

FALL SEMESTER, 2004

First Day of Classes August 30

Thanksgiving Recess November 25-28

Last Day of Classes December 10

Study Days December 11-12

Final Examinations December 13-18

Main Commencement Ceremony December 18

College Commencement Ceremonies ..December 19

WINTERTERM, 2005

First Day of Classes January 4

Holiday January 17

Last Day of Classes January 24

SPRING SEMESTER, 2005

First Day of Classes January 26

Spring Recess March 21-27

Last Day of Classes May 12

Study Day May 13

Final Exams May 14-20

Senior Day May 21

Main Commencement Ceremony May 21

College Commencement Ceremonies May 22

GUIDE TO INFORMATION

VISII HARyLAND'S WEB SITE AT: wwromledi

PyMications

Departmental Brochures: Small brochures describing many
of the departments and programs at the University of Maryland,
College Park, are available free. Write to the Office of
Undergraduate Admissions, Mitchell Building, University of
Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, or contact the department
directly.

Graduate Catalog: For information, call (301) 314-4198, or
write to the Graduate Office, Lee Building, University of Maryland,
College Park, MD 20742. The online graduate catalog is at:
www.gradschool.umd.edu/ catalog

Schedule of Classes: The Schedule of Classes lists course
offerings, class times and room assignments, registration dates
and procedures, deadlines, fees, and general information. The
first edition is available prior to early registration for the spring
and fall semesters. The second edition, typically published a
few weeks before the beginning of the semester, updates course
offerings and registration procedures. The Summer Schedule is
available on campus in late J anuary. The schedule is available
to all students free of charge and can be picked up at the
Mitchell Building, Stamp Student Union, Hornbake Library and
McKeldin Library. The Schedule of Classes is available online
at: www.testudo.umd.edu/ ScheduleOfClasses.html

Undergraduate Catalog: The Undergraduate Catalog is made
available to all students admitted to the university, and is
available free to all undergraduates and faculty with a valid
university ID. Copies are available for consultation in libraries
and in high schools in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and
Virginia. Copies are on sale to the general public for $4.95 to
cover postage and handling. Send a check (payable to University
Book Center) to the University Book Center, Stamp Student
Union, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. Write
"Catalog" on the check. Please allow four weeks for delivery.
For instructions on how to pay by credit card, please call (301)
314-BOOK. The catalog is also available online at:
www.umd.edu/ ugradcat

FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS

General Information (301) 405-1000

Admissions (301) 314-8385

Advising (301) 314-8418

Financial Aid (301) 314-8313

Housing, Off-Campus (301) 314-3645

Housing, On-Campus (301) 314-2100

Orientation (301) 314-8217

Parking (301) 314-PARK

Registrar (301)314-8240

Student Accounts (301) 405-9041

Summer Programs (301) 405-6551

Undergraduate Studies (301) 405-9363

VIM

GENERAL INFORMATION

Policy Statements, Residency Classification, and Accreditation

The University of JVIaryland is an equal opportunity institution with
respect to both education and employment. The university does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin,
sex, age, or handicap in admission or access to, or treatment or
employment in, its programs and activities as required by federal
(Title VI, Title IX, Section 504) and state laws and regulations.
Inquiries regarding compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, as amended. Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or related legal
requirements should be directed to:

Director, Office of Human Relations
1130 Shriver Lab - East Wing
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Telephone: (301) 405-2838

Inquiries concerning the application of Section 504 and part 34 of
the C.F.R. to the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland,
may be directed to:

Director, Disability Support Service

0125 Shoemaker Hall

University of Maryland

College Park, MD 20742

Telephone: (301) 314-7682, (voice); (301) 314-7683, (TTY)

In addition to the university's statement of compliance with federal
and state laws, the University Human Relations Code notes that the
University of Maryland, College Park, affirms its commitments to a
policy of eliminating discrimination on the basis of race, color,
creed, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance,
age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability,
or on the basis of the exercise of rights secured by the First
Amendment of the United States Constitution.

(Complete texts of the University Human Relations Code and the
Campus Policies and Procedures on Sexual Harassment are print-
ed in Appendix A and Appendix B.)

Disclaimer: The provisions of this publication are not to be regard-
ed as a contract between the student and the University of
Maryland. Changes are effected from time to time in the general
regulations and in the academic requirements. There are estab-
lished procedures for making changes, procedures which protect the
institution's integrity and the individual student's interest and wel-
fare. A curriculum or graduation requirement, when altered, is not
made retroactive unless the alteration is to the student's advantage
and can be accommodated within the span of years normally
required for graduation. The university cannot give assurance that all
students will be able to take all courses required to complete the
academic program of their choice within eight semesters.
Additionally, because of space limitations in limited enrollment pro-
grams, the university may not be able to offer admission to all qual-
ified students applying to these programs.

When the actions of a student are judged by competent authority,
using established procedure, to be detrimental to the interests of
the university community, that person maybe required to withdraw
from the university. (For the complete University of Maryland Code
of Student Conduct, see Appendix C.)

Residency Classification: For admission, tuition, and charge differ-
ential purposes, students are classified as in-state or out-of-state
residents. Residency status is initially determined when a student's
application for admission is being considered. For more information
on the guidelines used to determine residency classification see
Chapter 1 and Appendix H of this catalog. Questions regarding resi-
dency status or petitions for reclassification should be directed to the
Residency Classification Office, 1118 Mitchell Building, (301) 405-
2030.

Important Information on Fees and Expenses: Notwithstanding
any other provision of this or any other university publication, the
university reserves the right to make changes in tuition, fees, and
other charges at anytime such changes are deemed necessary by
the university and the University System of Maryland Board of
Regents. Although changes in fees and charges ordinarily will be
announced in advance, the university reserves the rightto make such
changes without prior announcement. Tuition increases are expected
for 2004-2005 and will be considered by the Board of Regents at its
Spring/ Summer 2004 meeting.

All students who register incur a financial obligation to the univer-
sity. Those students who register and subsequently decide not to
attend must notify the Office of the Registrar Office, 1113 Mitchell
Building, in writing, prior to the first day of classes. If this office has
not received a request for cancellation by 4:30 p.m. of the last day
before classes begin, the university will assume the student plans
to attend and accepts his or her financial obligation. After classes
begin, students who wish to terminate their registration must follow
the withdrawal procedures and are liable for charges applicable at
the time of withdrawal.

State of Maryland legislation has established a State Central
Collections Unit, and in accordance with state law, the university is
required to turn over all delinquent accounts to it for collection and
legal follow-up. This is done automatically on a month-to-month
basis by computer read-out. Collection costs incurred in collecting
delinquent accounts will be charged to the student.

Gender Reference: The masculine gender whenever used in this
document is intended to include the feminine gender as well.

Smoking Policy: It is hereby established as the policy of the University
of Maryland, College Park, to achieve a public environment as close
to smoke-free as practicably possible. (See Appendix E of this catalog
for the complete "Smoking Policy and Guidelines.")

Disclosure of Information: In accordance with "The Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974" (P.L. 93-380), popu-
larly referred to as the "FERPA," disclosure of student information,
including financial and academic, is restricted. Release to anyone
other than the student requires a written waiver from the student.
(For complete university policy on access to and release of student
data/ information, see Appendix D.)

Accreditation: The University of Maryland, College Park, is accredited
by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
and is a memberof the Association of American Universities. In addi-
tion, individual colleges, schools, and departments are accredited by
such groups as the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism
and Mass Communications, Accreditation Board of Engineering and
Technology, American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business,
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, American
Chemical Society, American Library Association, American
Psychological Association, American Society for Landscape
Architecture, American Veterinary Medical Association Council on
Accreditation, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education,
Commission on Rehabilitation Education, Council for Accreditation of
Counseling and Related Educational Programs, Council on Academic
Accreditation of the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association,
Council on Education for Public Health, Institute for Food
Technologies, National Architectural Accrediting Board, National
Association of School Psychologists, National Association of School of
Music, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education,
Planning Accreditation Board, Public Relations Society of America.

Evaluated Rather Than Accredited: Maryland Sea Grant College
(National Sea Grant Review Panel), Water Resources Center
(United States Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey).

Validated Rather Than Accredited: Royal Institute of British
Architects (RIBA).

C hapter 1

Admisaon R equirementsand
Application Procedures

FRESHMAN ADMISSION

The University of l^laryland, College Park, is a publicly supported, land-
grant, research institution dedicated primarily to the educational needs of
Maryland residents. Within its responsibilities as a state institution, the
university attracts a cosmopolitan student body and each year offers
admission to a number of promising students from other states and
jurisdictions. Currently all 50 states, the District of Columbia, 3 territories,
and more than 150 foreign countries are represented in the undergraduate
population. Admission policies are determined by the Board of Regents.

We seek academically successful applicants with diverse backgrounds,
geographic origins, and personal experiences, and who demonstrate the
potential to contribute significantly to the university's campus and
community life. The Admission Committee considers each application for
freshman admission individually, reviewing the student's academic record,
the rigor of the student's high school academic program, standardized
admission test scores, class rank (if available), essay, extracurricular
activities, counselor recommendation, and other letters of recommendation.
Maryland residency, special talents and/ or abilities, personal background,
and Maryland alumni/ ae affiliation maybe taken into consideration.

As prescribed by the Board of Regents, the university expects all applicants,
at a minimum, to have completed by high school graduation the following
course work: four years of English; three years of mathematics, including
Algebra I or Applied Math I and II, Formal Logic or geometry; three years of
history or social science; three years of science in at least two different
areas with at least two lab sciences; and two years of a foreign language.
These criteria represent the minimum requirements to be considered for
admission. Successful applicants typically present academic credentials
which exceed the minimum, several honors and/ or Advanced Placement (AP)
or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses, and additional academic
electives. A fourth year of mathematics is strongly recommended.

Admission to the University of Maryland is competitive. Each year, we
receive more than 22,000 applications for a fall freshman class of 4,100.
As a result, we are unable to offer admission to all students who have the
ability to be academically successful at Maryland.

High Sciiool Record

In general, the University of Maryland requires freshman applicants to earn
a high school diploma prior to their first registration at the university.
Applicants should make sure that final high school transcripts are sent to
the Office of Undergraduate Admissions prior to enrolling. All offers of
admission are contingent upon satisfactory completion of current work.

Each applicant's previous academic achievement is reviewed according to
the information available on the student's high school transcript through
eleventh grade. In some cases, mid-year grades for the senior year will also
be considered. The Admission Committee considers the following academic
criteria when evaluating candidates for admission: nature and rigor of
course load, grades in academic courses, progress as reflected in grades
overtime, and performance compared with high school peers. High school
grades will be reviewed in the context of the level of course work taken.

Standardized Admission Test Scores

All freshman applicants must present results from either the ACT or the
SAT I. Test results should be submitted directly to the University of
Maryland, College Park, by the American College Testing Program for the
ACT or the Educational Testing Service for the SAT I. The applicant is
strongly urged to include his or her social security number when registering
for either test. The social security number will expedite processing of the
application for admission. The reporting code for the University of Maryland,
College Park, is 1746 for applicants submitting the ACT, and 5814 for
those submitting the SAT I. The university strongly recommends that these
tests be taken as early as possible, but no later than December for priority
applicants and January for general applicants. Further information on both
tests may be obtained from high school guidance counselors or directly
from the American College Testing Program, Iowa City lA 52243 and the
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08540.

Additional Criteria

Priority for admission is given to those students who demonstrate
outstanding academic success as measured by the nature and the rigor of
their curricula and academic achievements and by their aptitude for college
success as evidenced by their performance on nationally normed
standardized tests. We also seek to admit students who will contribute to
Maryland's campus and community life and look for evidence of this by
considering applicants' extracurricular activities and personal backgrounds.
The most successful applicants, however, demonstrate a balance of
outstanding academic achievement and extracurricular involvement.

Most successful applicants submit the required personal essay and
counselor recommendation, a list of extracurricular activities, and one or
two additional letters of recommendation from academic subject
area teachers.

Application Forms

Undergraduate application forms may be requested and submitted
on-line via the web at www.uga.umd.edu, by calling 1-800422-5867 or
301-314-8385, by sending an electronic mail message to urn-
admit@uga.umd,edu, by writing to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions,
Mitchell Building, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-5235, or
by visiting your high school guidance office.

Application Fee

A non-refundable application fee is required with each application. The fee
for U.S. citizens and permanent residents is $50; the fee for international
students and non-immigrants is $50.

Fall Semester Freshman Admission

The University of Maryland strongly encourages all applicants to apply by
our priority application deadline to assure best consideration for admission,
merit scholarships, and invitation to the University Honors Program or
College Park Scholars. A completed application includes an official high
school transcript, SAT I or ACT scores, essay, guidance counselor
recommendation form, application form, and application fee.

2 Admission Requirements and Application Procedures

The University utilizes a two part application. Students who submit completed
applications by the priority application deadline of December 1 will be mailed
a decision letter by mid-February. Students who submit completed
applications by the general application deadline of January 20 will be mailed
a final admission decision on April 1. Applications received after January 20
are reviewed on a space-available basis. Because of space limitations, the
university is unable to offer admission to all qualified applicants.

The following calendar describes the admission process for Fall semester
freshman applicants:

December 1 Priority application date: Students who submit their
complete applications by this date (postmarl<ed) will
receive best consideration for fall admission, merit
scholarships, and invitation to University Honors or
College Park Scholars. This is not an eariy decision
program; aii admitted students have until May 1 to
confirm their enroliment.

January 20 General application date. Applications received after this

date will be reviewed for admission and decisions
released on a rolling, space-available basis.

Mid-February Admission decisions released to priority applicants by
mid-February. Applicants may be admitted, denied,
placed on a wait list, or asl<ed to submit first-semester,
senior year grades.

February 15 Priority financial aid application deadline. For more
information about need-based financial aid, see
chapter 2.

Mayl Confirmation Date. Deadline (postmarked) for confirming

fall enrollment and requesting on-campus housing/ meals.

June 1 Students on wait list notified of final admission decision.

Spring Semester Freshman Admission

The application deadline for Spring semester freshman admission is
December 15. Applications received after this date will be considered on a
rolling, space-available basis. The deadline for Spring Freshman admission
for U.S. citizens and permanent residents with any foreign academic
records is November 1.

Financial Aid Applications

The priority financial aid application deadline is February 15. Students
seeking financial assistance should apply for financial aid before receiving
their letter of admission. More information is available about Financial Aid
in chapter 2.

Early Admission Options for High-Achieving
High School Students

Concurrent Enrollm ent: Talented high school seniors have the opportunity
to enroll at the University of Maryland for two courses, or seven credits,
each semester. Successful applicants will have pursued a rigorous high
school program and will have indicated exceptional performance and ability
achieved over time. To apply, students must submit: the completed
application and fee; high school transcript; an essay explaining why they
are interested in the program; a letter of recommendation from the high
school; and a letter of permission from the parents or guardian. Students
must live within commuting distance. Tuition is assessed on a per-credit-
hour basis. All mandatory fees apply in full.

Summer Enrollment: High school students with a strong high school record
may be considered for enrollment in courses during the summer preceding
their junior or senior year. They must file a regular application for
undergraduate admission, including an official high school transcript.
Tuition is assessed on a per-credit-hour basis. All mandatory fees apply
in full.

Early Admission: Although the University of Maryland generally requires
applicants to earn a high school diploma prior to their first full-time
registration, the university will admit a limited number of well-qualified
students without high school diplomas. Successful applicants will have
pursued a rigorous high school program and will have indicated exceptional
performance and ability achieved over time. Students must be within two
credits of high school graduation and have the commitment of the high
school to award a diploma after successful completion of the freshman
year at Maryland. To apply, students must submit: the completed
application and fee, high school transcript and SAT I or ACT results, an
essay explaining how they will benefit from the program, and a letter of
permission from the parents or guardian and a letter of support from the
high school. Early admission students are eligible for on-campus housing,
scholarships based on academic achievement, the University Honors
Program, and College Park Scholars. Early application is advised.

Gifted Student Admission: The university will consider for admission a
limited number of gifted students who have completed at least the seventh
grade. Competitive applicants must have superior academic records as
measured by grades and standardized test scores. Students must have an
initial conference with a member of the Undergraduate Admissions staff.
The Admission staff member may if it is deemed helpful to the admission
decision, make referrals for further assessment to campus counseling
services. Students admitted under this category are usually limited to six
credits of enrollment per semester.

Students With Learning Disabilities

The University of Maryland expects that all students admitted to its degree
programs will fulfill all of the published requirements for graduation. These
requirements are widely published and include fundamental studies in
English and mathematics, as well as other general education requirements
of the CORE program, and all curriculum requirements of the major program
and the degree-granting college or school. Students should not accept an
offer of admission with the expectation that any requirement will be waived.
For additional information about the admission process for students with
documented learning disabilities, please contact the Office of
Undergraduate Admissions.

High School Equivalency Examination (GED)

Maryland residents who are at least 16 years of age and who have not
received a high school diploma may be considered for admission provided
they have earned the high school General Education Equivalency (GED)
certificate. In order to be considered for admission, the applicant must
present an above average total score as well as above average scores on
each of the five parts of the test.

Non-Accredited/ Non-Approved High School

students from non-accredited/ non-approved high schools who seek
admission to the University of Maryland should contact the Office of
Undergraduate Admissions for information.

Advanced Placement (AP) Credit

The University of Maryland encourages applicants to seek AP credit so that
academically successful students may move forward in their programs at
an appropriate pace. However, credit is not granted for all exams offered by
the College Board. Credits are accepted and courses are exempted, based
on departmental approval, according to the chart on the following pages.
Students should arrange to have their scores sent directly to the University
of Maryland from the Educational Testing Service; the code is 5814.
Students should also inform their advisers at Orientation that they
anticipate receiving AP credit because this information may affect their
placement in subject-matter courses.

If a student has already received AP credit at another institution, this credit
will be reevaluated. The score received must be equivalent to the minimum
score the University of Maryland accepted at the time the test was taken;
otherwise, the credit will not be eligible for transfer. AP credits that are
accepted are recorded as transfer credit on University of Maryland records
and figure in the total number of credits earned toward graduation.
Students may not receive AP credit for an equivalent course taken at the
University of Maryland or elsewhere. If students earn credit in a course
equivalent to an AP exam for which they also earned credit, the AP credit
will be deleted from their records. Students should check with their
advisers for detailed information on the assignment of AP credit.

Admission Requirements and Application Procedures 3

2004-2005 University of Maryland Advanced Placement (AP) Exams and Credit Table

AP Exam Title

Score

Related Course

Maj

Core

Notes

Art History

3
4,5

ARTH 100
ARTH 201

3
3

No
Yes

Yes
Yes

ARTH 100 or ARTH 201 fills CORE-Arts requirement.
Contact department for placement, 405-1479.

Art

Art-Drawing
Art-General

4,5
4,5

ARTT110
LL Elective

3
3

Yes
No

No
No

Students interested in establishing credit for specific
courses must submit portfolio for evaluation; call 405-1442.

Biology

4
5

BSCI 105 and
LL elective
BSC1 105 and
BSCI 106

8
8

Yes
Yes

BSCI fills a major requirement in all Life Sciences; it also
fills CORE-Lab (Life) Science requirements. Contact the
College of Life Sciences for placement, 405-2080.

Chemistry

4
5

CHEM 103
CHEM 103 and
CHEM 113

4
8

Yes
Yes
Yes

CHEM fills a major requirement in all Life Sciences; it also
fills CORE-Lab (Physical) Science requirement. Contact
department for placement, 405-1791.

Computer Science

JAVA (2004+) A
JAVA (2004+) AB
C++ (pre-2004) A
C++ (pre-2004) AB

4,5

LL Elective
LL Elective
LL Elective
LL Elective
LL Elective

4
4
4
4
6

No
No
No
No
No

Credit will be given for either the A or the AB exam, not

both.

Credit may be earned for both the C++ and JAVA exams.

Students receiving an acceptable score on the JAVA exam

(5 on A, 4 or 5 on AB) are exempt from CMSC131. Contact

department for placement, 405-2672.

Economics

Macroeconomics
Microeconomics

4,5

ECON 201
ECON 105
ECON 200

3
3
3

Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes

Economics majors must score 4 or 5 to receive credit
toward the major. Either ECON fills one of two CORE-
Social/Behav-ioral Science requirements. Contact
department for placement, 405-3491.

English

Literature & Comp

Language & Comp

4,5

3
4,5

LL Elective
LL Elective and
ENGL 240
LL Elective
ENGL 101

3
6

3
3

Yes

No
No
Yes
No

Students with score of 4 or 5 on Lang and Comp exam
satisfy CORE-Fundamental Studies Freshman Writing
requirement (*ENGL 101). Students with credit for the
Language exam may not receive credit for ENGL 291 or its
equivalent. ENGL 240 fills CORE-Literature requirement.
Contact department for placement, 405-3825.

Env. Science

4,5

ENSP 101

Yes

ENSP101 fills CORE-Physical Science requirement.

French

Language

Literature

4
5

FREN 201 or
FREN 202
FREN 204 and
FREN 211
FREN 202
FREN 204 and
FREN 250

3
6

Yes

Language: Students with score of 4 who wish to continue
must enroll in FREN 204; with score of 5 must enroll in 300-
level courses. Literature: Students with score of 4 must
enroll in FREN 250; with score of 5 must enroll in 300-level
courses. FREN 201, 202 or 204 fills CORE-Humanities
requirement; FREN 250 fills CORE-Literature requirement.
Contact department for placement, 405-4034.

Geography,

Human

3,4,5

GEOG 202

Yes

GEOG 202 fills one of two CORE-Social/Behavloral Science
requirements. Contact department for placement 405-4073.

German

4
5

GERM 201
GERM 201 and
GERM 202

No
No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes

Students with score of 4 who wish to continue must enroll in
GERM 202; with score of 5"must enroll in GERM 220.
Contact department for placement, 405-4091.

Gov't & Poiitins

United States
Comparative

3,4,5
3,4.5

GVPT170
GVPT 280

3
3

Yes
Yes

Yes
No

GVPT 170 fills one of two CORE-Social/Behavloral Science
requirements. Contact department for placement, 405-4124.

History

United States

4
5

HIST 156 or
HIST 157
HIST 156 and
HIST 157

3
6

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

U.S. Historv: A score of 4 will be awarded three credits as
chosen by the student (HIST 156 or HIST 157). A score of
5 will be awarded six credits (HIST 156 and 157). Either fills
CORE-Hlstory requirement.

4 Admission Requirements and Application Procedures

AP Exam Title

Score

Related Course

Maj

Core

Notes

History (cont.)
European

World

4
5
4,5

HIST 112 or
HIST 113
HIST 112 and
HIST 113
HIST 219

3
6
3

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No

European History: A score of 4 will be awarded 3 credits as
chosen by the student (HIST 1 12 or HIST 1 13). A score of 5
will be awarded 6 credits (HIST 112 and HIST 113). HIST
112 fills CORE-Humanities requirement; HIST 113 fillls
CORE-History requirement.
World History: See department for placement. 405-4272.

Latin

Vergil

Catullus & Cicero
Catullus & Horace
Catullus & Ovid

4,5
4,5
4,5
4,5

LATN 201
LATN 201
LATN 201
LATN 201

4
4
4
4

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Students with score of 4 or 5 in any AP Latin test may not
take LATN201 or lower for credit. Students with score of 4
or 5 in more than one AP Latin test may receive additional
credit. Contact department for placement and credit
adjustment, 405-2013.

{Mathematics

Calculus AB
Calculus BC

Calculus BC w/ AB
Subscore

4,5
4,5

4,5

MATH 140*
MATH 140 and
MATH 141

MATH 140

4
8

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes

*MATH 141 may be completed through credit-by-exam.
MATH 140 fills both CORE-Fundamental Studies Math
requirement and CORE-Math & Formal Reasoning non-lab
requirement. Students who receive credit for MATH 140 or
140 & 141 may not receive credit for MATH 220 or 220 &
221 . Contact department for placement, 405-5053.

The Calculus BC w/ AP subscore is treated as if the BC
exam was the AB exam. Students may not receive AB
subscore credit if credit was awarded for the BC exam.

IMusic

Listening/Literature
Theory

3,4,5
4,5

MUSC 130
MUSC 140

3
3

No
No

Yes
Yes

MUSC 130 or 140 fills CORE-Arts History/Theory
requirement. Majors should contact department for
placement, 405-5563.

Physics

Physics B

Physics C
Mechanics

Elec./Magnet.

4,5
4,5

4
5

PHYS 121 and
PHYS 122
PHYS 141 or
PHYS 161 or
PHYS 171
PHYS 142 or
PHYS 260/1
PHYS 142 or
PHYS 260/1 or
PHYS 272

8
4
4

Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

PHYS 121 and 122 fulfill CORE-Lab (Physical) Science
requirement. Phvsics C exams fulfill maior requirements in
Life Sciences, Engineering, or Physics; they also fulfill the
CORE-Lab (Physical) Science requirement. A score of 4 or
5 on the Physics C exams will be awarded four credits as
chosen by the student and his/her advisor.

Students must have credit for AP Calculus BC to take the
next course in sequence. Contact department for placement,
405-5979.

Psychology

4,5

PSYC 100

Yes

The AP exam counts towards the 35 required major credits.
If a student enters with AP credit, s/he must complete
PSYC221 with a grade of B or better. PSYC 100 fills one of
two CORE-Social/Behavioral Science requirements. Contact
department for placement, 405-5866.

Spanish

Language

Literature

4
5

SPAN 201
SPAN 202 and
SPAN 207
SPAN 221
SPAN 207 and
SPAN 221

4
6

3
6

Yes

Lanauaae: Students with score of 4 who wish to continue
must enroll in SPAN 202, 21 1 or 207; with score of 5 must
enroll in 300-level courses. Literature: Students with score
of 4 or 5 must enroll in 300-level courses. CORE: SPAN 201
or 202 fills CORE-Humanities requirement; SPAN 221 fills
CORE-Literature requirement. Contact department for
placement, 405-6452.

Statistics

4, 5

STAT 100

Yes

STAT 100 fills CORE-Fundamental Math requirement and
CORE-Math & Formal Reasoning non-lab requirement
* STAT 100 fills program requirements in certain majors.
Consult advisor.

Please Note: LL refers to courses at the lower (100 and 200) level. Students may not receive credit for AP courses
and for equivalent UMCP courses or transfer courses (including IB or CLEP). Credit will be deleted in such cases.
Decisions about applicability of courses to CORE are updated on an ongoing basis. Consult Schedule of Classes for
most recent information. Native speakers may not earn AP credit for the French, German or Spanish language
exams.

Admission Requirements and Application Procedures 5

2004-2005 University of Maryland International Baccalaureate Exams (IB) and Credit Table

IB Exam Title

Score

Related Course

Maj

Core

Notes

Anthropology

Higher

5,6,7

See Notes

Under review. Students interested in Anthropology should
contact an advisor for placement.

Art Design

Higher

5,6, 7

See Notes

Under review. Students interested in Art should contact an
advisor for placement.

Biology

Higher
Higher

5
6,7

LL Elective

BSCI 105 &LL Elective

4
8

No
Yes

BSC1 105 fills a major requirement in all Life Sciences; also
fills CORE-Lab (Life) Science requirement. Contact the
College of Life Sciences for placement, 405-2080.

Chemistry

Either
Either

5
6,7

CHEM 103
CHEM103&CHEM113

4
8

Yes
Yes

CHEM fills requirement for all Life Science majors; also fills
CORE-Lab (Physical) Science requirement. Contact
department for placement, 405-1791.

Computing

Higher

5,6,7

Contact department for placement, 405-2672.

Economics

Either
Either

5
6,7

ECON205

ECON200 & ECON201

3
6

Yes

Yes
Yes

ECON majors must score 6 or 7 to receive credit toward
major. ECON fills one of two CORE-Social/Behavioral Science
requirements. Contact department for placement, 405-3491.

English A/B

Higher

5,6,7

ENGL 240

Yes

ENGL 240 satisfies CORE-Literature requirement. Contact
department for placement, 405-3825.

Env. Studies

Higher

6,7

See Notes

Under review. Students interested in Environmental Science or
Policy should contact an advisor for placement.

French

Standard
Standard

Higher
Higher

5
6,7

FREN 201 or FREN 202

FREN 204 &

FREN 211

FREN 204 & FREN 250

FREN 204 & FREN 250 &

FREN 211

4
6

6
9

Yes

Subsidiary: Students with score of 5 who wish to continue
must enroll in FREN 204; with score of 6 or 7 must enroll in
300-level courses. Hiqher: Students with score of 5. 6 or 7
must enroll in 300-level courses. FREN 201, 202 or 204 fills
CORE-Humanities requirement; FREN 250 fills CORE-
Literature requirement. Contact department for placement,
405-4034.

Geography

Either

5,6,7

GEOG 100

Yes

GEOG 100 satisfies one of two CORE-Social/Behavioral Science
requirements. Contact department for placement, 405-4053.

German

Higher
Higher

5
6,7

GERM 201

GERM 201 & GERM 202

No
No

Students with score of 5 who wish to continue must enroll in
GERM 202; with score of 6 or 7 must enroll in GERM 220.
Contact department for placement, 405-4091.

History

(Higher)
Africa

Americas

Europe

E/SE Asia

W/S Asia

6,7

HIST122orHIST123

HIST122&HIST123

HIST156orHIST157

HIST156&HIST157

HIST112orHIST113

HIST112&HIST113

HIST 284 or HIST 285

HIST 284 & HIST 285

HIST 120

HIST 120 &LL Elective

3
6
3
6
3
6
3
6
3
6

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

A score of 5 will be awarded three credits (as chosen by the
student-except for West & South Asia). A score of 6 or 7 will
be awarded six credits. All HIST courses listed at left fulfill
CORE-History requirement. HIST 120, 122, 123, 284 and 285
also fulfill Diversity requirement.

Italian

Standard
Standard

Higher
Higher

5
6,7

ITAL 203

ITAL 204 &

ITAL 211

ITAL 204 & ITAL 251

ITAL 204 & ITAL 251 &

ITAL 211

4
6

6
9

Yes

Subsidiary: Students with score of 5 who wish to continue
must enroll in ITAL 204; with score of 6 or 7 must enroll in
300-level courses. Hiqher: Students with score of 5. 6 or 7
must enroll in 300-level courses. ITAL 203 or 204 fills CORE-
Humanities

requirement; ITAL 251 fills CORE-Literature requirement.
Contact depatrment for placement, 405-4031 .

Info. Tech.

See Notes

No credit is awarded for this exam at this time.

6 Admission Requirements and Application Procedures

IB Exam Title

Score

Related Course

Maj

Core

Notes

Latin

Either

5,6,7

1-ATN 201

Yes

Contact department for placement, 405-2013.

Mathematics

Standard

Higher

5,6,7
5,6,7

See Notes
Math 140

No
Yes

Standard: No credit, but placement in MATH 200 is awarded.
Higher: MATH 141 may be completed via credit-bv-exam.
MATH 140 fills both CORE-Fundamental Studies Math
requirement and CORE-Math & Formal Reasoning non-lab
requirement. Contact department with questions, 405-5053.

Music

Either

5,6,7

IVIUSC 130

Yes

MUSC 130 fills CORE-Arts requirement. Majors should
contact department for placement, 405-5563.

Philosophy

Higher

6,7

PHIL 100

Yes

PHIL 100 fills CORE-Humanities i^equirement.

Physics

6,7

See Notes

Yes

Under review, the IB exam fills CORE-Lab (Physical) Science
requirement. Contact department for placement, 405-5979.

Psychology

Either

6,7

PSYC 100

Yes

The IB exam counts towards the 35 credits required in the
major. If a student enters with IB credit, s/he must complete
PSYC221 with a grade of B or better. PSYC 100 fills one of
two CORE-Social/Behavioral Science requirements. Contact
department for placement, 405-5866.

Spanish

Standard
Standard

Higher

5
6,7

6,7

SPAN 201
SPAN 202 &
SPAN 207
SPAN 202 &
SPAN 221
SPAN 202 &
SPAN 207 &
SPAN 221

4
6

Yes

Standard: Students with score of 5 who wish to continue must
enroll in SPAN 202, 21 1 or 207; with score of 6 or 7 must
enroll in 300-level courses. Hiqher: Students with score of 5, 6
or 7 must enroll in 300-level courses. SPAN 201 or 202 fills
CORE-Humanities requirement. SPAN 221 fills CORE-
Literature requirement. Students continuing Spanish study
should consult department for placement, 405-6452.

Swahiii

Either

6,7

FOLA 159

Elective credit In the FOLA program. Students who wish to
continue should contact the FOLA office in Jiminez Hall.

Theatre

Higher

5,6,7

See Notes

Under review. Student should bring relevant materials to THET
department.

Please Note: LL refers to courses at the lower (100 and 200) level. Students may not receive credit for IB courses and
for equivalent UMCP courses or transfer courses (including AP or CLEP). IB credit will be deleted in such cases.
Decisions about applicability of courses to CORE are updated on an ongoing basis. Consult Schedule of Classes for
most recent information. Native speakers may not earn IB credit for any language exams.

Students who receive an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Certificate may consider presenting a portfolio to
the Freshman Writing Office for review. See

www.inform.umd.edu/ENGL7Programs/FreshmanWriting/Exemptions.html or call the Freshman Writing Office, 405-
3771, for further information.

Admission Requirements and Application Procedures 7

Please note that the chart represents a general outline of AP credit. In all
cases, credit is available only for grades of 3 or higher, subject to ongoing
departmental reevaluation. All departments reserve the right to reevaluate
the content of exams and to change the assignment of credit and course
equivalencies. Any new exams offered after February 15 may or may not be
evaluated by the appropriate department. Students should checl< with their
adviser at Orientation.

Certain departments, particularly Mathematics and Physics, have separate
criteria for placement in courses and the assignment of credit. Students
should check with those departments for additional information. All
entering freshmen will be placed in math courses according to the
University of M aryland math placement exam.

International Baccalaureate (IB)
Examination Credit

The University of Maryland awards credit to students who sit for
International Baccalaureate exams according to the table on the previous
page 5. Interested students should contact the Office of Undergraduate
Admissions for additional information.

Note: Credit awards and course equivalencies are subject to change.

Admission to Limited Enrollment
Programs (LEP)

Certain colleges, schools, and departments within the university have tal<en
steps to limit enrollment in order to maintain quality programs. For the
2004-2005 academic year these included the School of Architecture,
Planning and Preservation, Robert H. Smith School of Business, A. James
Clark School of Engineering, Department of Government and Politics,
Department of Biological Resources Engineering, Philip Merrill College of
Journalism, Department of Natural Resource Sciences and Landscape
Architecture, Department of Psychology, Department of Communication and
College of Education. LEP programs are continually reviewed. Students
should check with the appropriate college or the Limited Enrollment Program
Admissions Coordinator at 301-314-8385 for updated information.

Freshmen: Admission for new freshmen to Limited Enrollment Programs is
competitive. Because space may be limited for a particular major, early
application is encouraged. Freshmen who are directly admitted to an LEP
will be subject to a performance review when they complete 45 college
credits. The review varies from program to program, but always includes
satisfactory performance in a set of appropriate courses. Students not
passing the review will be required to choose another major. See the
academic program description for specific details.

Freshmen not directly admitted to an LEP may be assigned to the Division
of Letters and Sciences or to a general major within the LEP college
requested. Students are not guaranteed admission to an LEP at a later
date, although they may gain admission by meeting the requirements
outlined in their particular program by the time they complete 45 or 56
credits at Maryland. See the following section on LEP transfer admission
and the LEP program descriptions for further details about this option.

Transfers: Transfer students and on-campus students wishing to change
their major to an LEP must meet a set of gateway courses with minimum
grades in order to be admitted to the program. Space is limited in each
program, and the most qualified applicants will be admitted each semester.
Additional information for each of the limited-enrollment programs may be
found in the descriptions of academic majors in chapters 6 and 7.

Transfer students who are not directly admissible to an LEP upon
application to the university will be assigned to an alternate program.
Those with fewer than 56 credits will be assigned to the Division of Letters
and Sciences, and will be allowed the opportunity to meet the gateway
requirements by the time they complete 45 or 56 credits. Students with
more than 56 credits will be admitted to an interim program possibly within
the LEP college requested where they will be advised regarding
their qualifications for the LEP and, in some cases, the need to choose
another major.

Second Major: Enrolled students interested in adding an LEP as a second
major should consult chapter 4.

P re-Professional Programs

All students interested in pursuing a professional career in one of the areas
listed in chapter 7 may need to select and enter an academic major at
Maryland. Please refer to the "Pre-Professional Information" section
beginning on page 154 for more detailed information. Students may initially
choose Letters and Sciences as their major. No particular major is prefen-ed
or favored by the professional programs. The academic advisers in the
Division of Letters and Sciences and the pre-professional advisers in the
Law and Health Professions Advising Office of the Division of Letters and
Sciences can assist you in selecting a major that is compatible with your
preparation for entry into a professional school.

SPECIAL APPLICANTS

Golden Identification Card Program

The University of Maryland participates in the Golden Identification Card Program.
The institution will make available courses and various services to persons who
are 60 years of age or older, who are legal residents of the State of Maryland
and who are retired (not engaged in gainful employment for more than 20 hours
per week). When persons eligible for this program are admitted to the university
they register on a space-available basis for credit courses as regular or special
students in any session and receive a Golden Identification card. Golden ID
students must meet all course prerequisite and co-requisite requirements.
Tuition is waived for these courses; however, a Golden ID administrative fee is
assessed every semester. Golden ID students may register for a maximum of
three courses per term. Golden ID students are not eligible for Consortium
courses. The Golden Identification Card will entitle eligible persons to certain
academic services, including the use of the libraries and the shuttle bus service.
Such services will be available during any session only to persons who have
registered for one or more courses for that semester. Golden ID students also
have the opportunity to become involved with the Golden ID Student Association,
which provides cultural and social events, course recommendations, and peer
advising. Additional information may be obtained from the Office of
Undergraduate Admissions, Ground Floor, Mitchell Building: 301-314-8385, or
the Special Programs Office, 1108 Mitchell Building: 301-314-8237.

Non-Degree Seeking Students

Applicants who qualify for admission but do not desire to work toward a
baccalaureate degree may be admitted as non-degree-seeking students.

Non-degree-seeking students who have received a baccalaureate degree
are advised that no credit earned while enrolled may be applied at a later
date to a graduate program. These post-baccalaureate students may enroll
in undergraduate courses for which they possess the necessary
prerequisites, but may not enroll in courses restricted to graduate students
only. Students who wish to take courses at the graduate level (600 and
above) must contact the Graduate School for information concerning
admission requirements for Advanced Special Student status.

Non-degree-seeking students who do not have a baccalaureate degree
must submit transcripts and meet regular admission standards. Transcripts
are not required from students with baccalaureate degrees from a
regionally accredited institution. Because of space limitation, several
departments require permission be given in advance to register for classes
as a non-degree student. Please contact the Office of Undergraduate
Admissions for further information.

Non-degree-seeking students who are taking classes to transfer
immediately back to another institution may apply without academic
transcripts. These applicants must, in lieu of transcripts, submit official
documentation from that institution granting permission to take course
work at the University of Maryland for that particular semester.

Returning Students and Veterans

Applicants who have not attended school for more than five years, or who
have had military experience, should contact both an admissions counselor
and the Returning Students Program: 301-314-7693. Veterans should also
contact the Veterans Affairs Office: 301-314-8239.

8 Admission Requirements and Application Procedures

students returning to the University of l^laryiand after a separation of five
calendar years may petition the appropriate dean to have a number of grades
and credits from courses previously tal<en at the University of Maryland,
College Park, removed from the calculation of their cumulative grade point
averages and from the credits applied toward graduation requirements. The
information on academic requirements and regulations is in chapter 4.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADM ISSION

The University of Maryland seel<s to enroll international students who
demonstrate strong academic performance with records suggesting
potential for success at Maryland. Admission is competitive and is offered
to applicants whose academic credentials indicate marks of "very good" to
"excellent." Due to space limitations and the competitive nature of
undergraduate admission at the University of Maryland, an international
applicant should submit a complete application as early as possible, and
always before the deadlines listed in this section. Applications completed
after a deadline will not be considered for that semester, but will be
reviewed for the following semester. Evaluation of an applicant's
credentials will take place only after all application materials are received.
Decisions are released in writing on a rolling basis.

Applicants currently holding or intending to seek an F-1 Student orJ-1
Exchange Visitor visa to study in the United States are considered
international applicants and should observe the following instructions. All
other non-immigrant visa holders (including A, E, G, H, I, and L) should
follow the Freshman and Transfer instructions preceding and following the
International Student Admission section of the catalog.

Freshman Admission - International

You are considered a freshman applicant if you have completed fewer than
12 semester hours of university-level credit past secondary school at the
time you plan to enter the University of Maryland. Successful freshman
applicants demonstrate satisfactory completion of diverse college-
preparatory subjects in secondary school, proficiency in English, and
evidence of sufficient funds to cover all expenses. Due to space
limitations, we are unable to offer admission to all students who have the
ability to be successful academically at the University of Maryland.

The Fall (August) deadline for applications to be received is December 1.
The Spring (January) general deadline is August 1.

All of the following documents must be submitted before the freshman final
deadline for an applicant to be considered for undergraduate admission:
International Student Application for Undergraduate Admission;
nonrefundable application fee (U.S. $50.00); official secondary school
transcripts in native language with certified literal English translations and,
where appropriate, official results and certificate of completion from a
national secondary school examination; all official university or college
transcripts in native language with certified literal English translations (if
any); proof of English proficiency; SAT I or ACT official results (if three or
more years of high school completed in U.S.); statement of activities; an
essay; and Certification of Finances, including supporting documents that
demonstrate support of U.S. $28,533 per year. Current F-1 and J-1 Visa
Holders must also provide photocopies of their 1-94 Arrival/ Departure
Record, visa stamp, and current 1-20 or DS-2019 form. Current other non-
immigrant Visa Holders must also provide photocopies of their 1-94
Arrival/ Departure Record and visa stamp.

Transfer Admission - International

You are considered a transfer applicant if you have completed 12 or more
semester hours of university-level credit past secondary school at the time
you plan to enter the University of Maryland. Successful transfer applicants
demonstrate better than average grades in strong academic courses,
proficiency in English, and evidence of sufficient funds to cover all
expenses. Due to space limitations, we are unable to offer admission to all
students who have the ability to be academically successful at the
University of Maryland.

The Fall final deadline for applications to be received is March 1. The
Spring (January) final deadline is August 1.

All of the following documents must be submitted before the transfer final
deadline for an applicant to be considered for undergraduate admission:
International Student Application for Undergraduate Admission;
nonrefundable application fee (U.S. $50.00); all official university or college
transcripts in native language with certified literal English translations;
proof of English proficiency; statement of activities; and Certification of
Finances, including supporting documents that demonstrate support of U.S.
$28,533 per year. Current F-1 and J-1 Visa Holders must also provide

photocopies of their 1-94 Arrival/ Departure Record, visa stamp, and current
1-20 or DS-2019 form. Current other non-immigrant Visa Holders must also
provide photocopies of their 1-94 Arrival/ Departure Record and visa stamp.
Students with fewer than 30 semester hours must also provide official
secondary school transcripts in native language with certified literal English
translations and, where appropriate, official results and certificate of
completion from a national secondary school examination.

English Proficiency

Non-native English speakers (regardless of citizenship) who seek admission
to the University of Maryland must verify their proficiency in English by
taking and submitting an official score report from one of the following
English proficiency exams: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language);
orlELTS (International English Language Test System). Those whose native
language is English, who earn an SAT I verbal score of 480 or higher, or
who have earned a post-secondary degree from a university in an English-
speaking country do not need to take or submit scores from an English
proficiency exam. Transfer credit for an English composition course does
not waive the English proficiency exam.

Visa Records

Applicants Residing Outside of the United States: To enter the United
States, international students residing abroad will need a passport from
their government and a visa from the U.S. Consulate. In order to obtain a
visa for the purposes of studying in the United States, the applicant must
present a Certificate of Eligibility form to the U.S. Consulate. The university
will issue this form to admitted students who have submitted proof of
having sufficient funds to cover the cost of a program of study. Admitted
students with personal, family or other source of private funding will be
issued the Certificate of Eligibility form 1-20 in order to obtain the F-1
Student Visa. Admitted students who are sponsored by agencies,
foundations, or their home government, or are participating in an
established exchange program may be issued the Certificate of Eligibility
form DS-2019 in order to obtain the J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa.

Applicants Currently Residing in the United States: Applicants currently
holding F-1 Student or J-1 Exchange Visitor status in the United States
need to submit a photocopy of their 1-94 Arrival/ Departure Record, visa
stamp, and current 1-20 or DS-2019 form along with proof of having
sufficient funds to cover the cost of a program of study Applicants holding
another type of non-immigrant status need to submit a photocopy of their I-
94 Arrival/ Departure Record and visa stamp, and must indicate if they
intend to seek a change to F-1 Student or J -1 Exchange Visitor status. Upon
admission and submission of the appropriate financial support
documentation, the university will issue the appropriate Certificate of
Eligibility form (1-20 or DS-2019) to the student.

TRANSFER ADMISSION

A student who has attended any regionally accredited institution of higher
education following graduation from high school and attempted 12 or more
credits will be considered for admission as a transfer student. Transfer
applicants must be in good academic and disciplinary standing at their
previous institutions to be eligible for transfer to the University of Maryland.

When the number of students desiring admission exceeds the number that
can be accommodated at this institution, or in a particular professional
or specialized program, admission will be based on overall grade
point average and the strength of the academic program the student
has pursued.

Requirements

Admission for transfer applicants is primarily based on the number of
credits a student has earned and the cumulative grade point average for all
college-level work. In calculating eligibility, the university will use the
average stated on the transcript by the sending institution. When an
applicant has attended more than one institution, a cumulative average for
all previous college work attempted will be computed. To be considered,
course work must have been completed at a regionally accredited college
or university All students with grade point averages below 3.0 will be
considered on a space-available basis. Students who were not admissible
as high school seniors must complete at least 30 semester hours with the
grade point average as stated above. In accordance with Maryland Higher
Education Commission and Board of Regents transfer policies, applicants
from Maryland public institutions are, in some instances, given special
consideration, and, when qualified and space is available, maybe admitted
with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.

Admission Requirements and Application Procedures 9

Application Dates

Semester Date

Spring December 1 (November 1 with any foreign

academic records)
Fall Priority March 1

Fall July 1 (April 30 with any foreign academic records)

Transfer from Maryland Public Institutions

Cumently, applicants who have attended Maryland public Institutions may
be admitted in accordance with the criteria outlined in the previous
paragraph. The university subscribes to the policies set forth in the
Maryland Higher Education Commission and Board of Regents transfer
policies. When the number of students desiring admission exceeds the
number that can be accommodated in a particular professional or
specialized program, admission will be based on criteria developed by the
university to select the best qualified students.

Articulated transfer programs are available at each Maryland community
college. An articulated transfer program is a list of courses that best
prepare applicants for a particular course of study at the University of
Maryland. Applicants who take appropriate courses specified in the
articulated program and earn acceptable grades are guaranteed transfer
with no loss of credit. Articulated transfer programs help students plan
their new programs after changing career objectives. Computerized
articulation information, called ARTSYS, is available at the Office of
Undergraduate Admissions at the University of Maryland, in the transfer
adviser's office at each of the community colleges, and at all other
Maryland public institutions. Applicants can eliminate all doubt concerning
transfer of courses by following articulated programs.

General Transfer Information

Admitted students will receive a preliminary review of transfer credit within
two weeks after receiving the letter of admission. An official review of
transfer credit occurs thereafter, with final determination of applicability
made by an academic adviser/ evaluator in the office of the appropriate
dean for the major. Generally, college-level courses completed at regionally-
accredited institutions will transfer provided that grades of at least "C"
(2.0) are earned and the course is similar in content and scope to work
offered at Maryland. The regional accrediting bodies are Middle States
Association of Colleges and Schools, New England Association of Schools
and Colleges, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools,
Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools, and Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Up to 60 credits from a community or two-year college, and 90 credits from
a four-year college, may be applied toward the degree. Students are
required to complete at least their final 30 credits at Maryland to earn a
Maryland degree.

Transfer of course work completed at Maryland public colleges and
universities is covered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission
(MHEC) transfer policies (see complete text later in this section). Maryland
will accept grades of "D" or better from appropriate course work completed
at a regionally-accredited Maryland public institution, including other
institutions in the University System of Maryland.

The Transfer Credit Center provides articulation information and assistance
to students and transfer advisers. The Center, a joint effort between the
Offices of Undergraduate Admissions and the Office of the Registrar, has
computerized and consolidated the transfer credit evaluation process. It
provides incoming students from domestic institutions with information on
acceptability of credits and transfer equivalencies, subject to adjustment by
advisers within the student's individual program. Certain courses (e.g.,
those not appearing or not fully elaborated in the sending institution's
current catalog) may require additional information such as syllabi,
portfolios, etc., before evaluation.

Information on transferability of specific courses to the University of Maryland,
College Park maybe accessed on the web atwww.tce.ymd.edy/TCE/ .

Each college-level course will be evaluated individually with applicability
toward major or general education requirements determined by the
appropriate academic unit. The university does not transfer blocks of
courses, such as those completed through the Associate's Degree. See
the appropriate sections of the catalog for specific general education and
major requirements.

Credit will be posted to your Maryland record only from official transcripts
sent from the institution at which the credit was completed. Students who
have earned credit through Advanced Placement (AP), International
Baccalaureate (IB), or College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) subject
area exams must have scores sent directly from the testing board, even if
they are already posted on a transcript from another institution.

SOURCE

EQUIVALENT GRADES/ SCORES
ACCEPT OR REQUIRED WHERE
CREDITS? CREDITS APPROPRIATE

Note: Some transfer credit policies are under review. Please call
Undergraduate Admissions for current information.

ACE Non-
Collegiate
Courses

Advanced
Placement

Program (CEEB)

Yes

E or Ri 3 or higher (see chart

in this chapter)

CLEP

Yes

E orRi

See chart in Chap. 4

Community

College of the
Air Force

Yes

EorRi

C (2.0) or higher
equivalent grade as
appropriate to dept.

Correspondence
courses

Dantes

Defense

Language

Institute

Yes

EorRi

Scores as
appropriate

to department

Departmental
exams from
other colleges

Yes

EorRi

C (2.0) or higher

International
Baccalaureate

Yes

EorRi

5 or higher (see chart

in this chapter)

Life experience

No, unless validated through CLEP or University of
Maryland, College Park departmental exam

Military credit

Nursing school No
courses: by
transfer/ by
challenge exam

Other
articulation
agreements
(proprietary

schools, public
agencies, etc.)

No, unless a newly-formed Maryland public institution
operating under auspices of MHEC

PONSInon- No

collegiate work

Portfolio credits No
from other
colleges

Courses must be similar in depth and scope to University of Maryland
courses. Applicability is detenrined by the appnapriate dean.

Pnafessional courses are generally not transferable. Courses taken at a
regionallyaccredited institution maybe reviewed by the appropriate dean.

10 Admission Requirements and Application Procedures

Statement on Transfer of Course Credit

The University of l^laryland welcomes transfer students and has transfer
agreements (sometimes referred to as "articulation" agreements) to
encourage and aid students in their efforts to take appropriate courses prior
to transfer. Each course is evaluated individually for students seeking to
transfer to the University of Maryland. Credit is granted for courses that are
applicable to a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, and for which
a grade of C or above was earned. Courses completed at Maryland public
two- or four-year institutions may be transferred with grades of D or above
provided that course content is appropriate to our academic programs.

Maximum Number of Transfer Credits Accepted

The University of Maryland has direct transfer agreements with all Maryland
community colleges, as well as other junior and community colleges
outside of the state. The university will accept for transfer a maximum of
60 credits from a two-year program and 90 credits from a four-year program
for courses in which a grade of C or above was earned and which are
appropriate to an approved curriculum at this institution. See the above
paragraph for required course grades.

Maximum Number of Credits Allowed for Non-Traditional Learning

Students who have acquired college-level learning through work or other
non-collegiate activities may wish to translate their experience into credits
at Maryland by validation through the national CLEP examination (College-
Level Examination Program) or credit-by-examination administered by
academic departments. The university will accept a maximum of 30 hours
of credit through examination.

Minimum Number of Credits Required Through Classroom Instruction in
the M ajor Field and for the Degree

The University of Maryland requires a minimum of 120 semester hours of
credit for an undergraduate degree; some programs require more.
Regardless of the total number of transfer credits, students must complete
at least their last 30 credits at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Statement on Transfer of General Education Requirements

As directed by the Maryland Higher Education Commission Transfer Policy
transferable courses taken in fulfillment of general education requirements at
a Maryland public institution will be applied toward Maryland's CORE
requirements. Careful planning with an academic adviser will ensure that
students take appropriate credit and maximize their credit transfer. The total
number of general education credits for a Maryland public institution transfer
or post baccalaureate credits will not exceed that required of native students.

MARYU\ND HIGHER EDUCATION
COMMISSION (TITLE 13B)

Subtitle 06 GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRANSFER

ChapterOl PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Authority: Education Article, 11-201 -11-206, Annotated Code of Maryland

.01 Scope and Applicability.

This chapter applies only to public institutions of higher education.
.02 Definitions.

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Terms defined.

(1) "A.A. degree" means the Associate of Arts degree.

(2) "A.A.S. degree" means the Associate of Applied
Sciences degree.

(3) "Arts" means courses that examine aesthetics and the
development of the aesthetic form and explore the
relationship between theory and practice. Courses in this
area may include fine, performing and studio art,
appreciation of the arts, and history of the arts.

(4) "A.S. degree" means the Associate of Sciences degree.

(5) "Biological and physical sciences" means courses that
examine living systems and the physical universe. They
introduce students to the variety of methods used to collect,
interpret, and apply scientific data, and to an understanding
of the relationship between scientific theory and application.

(6) "English composition courses" means courses that provide
students with communication knowledge and skills
appropriate to various writing situations, including intellectual
inquiry and academic research.

(7) "General education" means the foundation of the higher
education curriculum providing a coherent intellectual
experience for all students.

(8) "General education program" means a program that is
designed to:

(a) Introduce undergraduates to the fundamental knowledge,
skills, and values that are essential to the study of
academic disciplines;

(b) Encourage the pursuit of life-long learning; and

(9) "Humanities" means courses that examine the values and
cultural heritage that establish the framework for inquiry into
the meaning of life. Courses in the humanities may include
the language, history, literature, and philosophy of Western
and other cultures.

(10) "Mathematics" means courses that provide students with
numerical, analytical, statistical and problem-solving skills.

(11) "Native student" means a student whose initial college
enrollment was at a given institution of higher education and
who has not transferred to another institution of higher
education since that initial enrollment.

(12) "Parallel program" means the program of study or courses
at one institution of higher education which has com-
parable objectives as those at another higher education
institution, for example, a transfer program in psychology in a
community college is definable as a parallel program to a
baccalaureate psychology program at a 4-year institution of
higher education.

(13) "Receiving institution" means the institution of higher
education at which a transfer student currently desires
to enroll.

(14) "Recommended transfer program" means a planned program
of courses, both general education and courses in the major,
taken at a community college, which is applicable to a
baccalaureate program at a receiving institution and
ordinarily the first 2 years of the baccalaureate degree.

(15) "Sending institution" means the institution of higher
education of most recent previous enrollment by a transfer
student at which transferable academic credit was earned.

(16) "Social and behavioral sciences" means courses that
examine the psychology of individuals and the ways in which
individuals, groups, or segments of society behave, function,
and influence one another. The courses include, but are not
limited to, subjects which focus on:

(a) History and cultural diversity;

(b) Concepts of groups, work, and political systems;

(d) Interdependence of individuals, society, and the
physical environment.

(17) "Transfer student" means a student entering an institution
for the first time having successfully completed a minimum of
12 semester hours at another institution which is applicable
for credit at the institution the student is entering.

Admission Requirements and Application Procedures 11

.03 General Education Requirements for Public Institutions.

A. While public institutions have the autonomy to design their
general education program to meet their unique needs and
mission, that program shall conform to the definitions and
common standards in this chapter. A public institution shall
satisfy the general education requirement by

(1) Requiring each program leading to the A.A. or A.S. degree to
include not less than 30 and no more than 36 semester
hours and each baccalaureate degree program to include not
less than 40 and no more than 46 semester hours of
required core courses, with the core requiring, at a minimum,
coursework in each of the following five areas:

(a) Arts and humanities

(b) Social and behavioral sciences

(d) Mathematics and

(e) English composition

(2) Conforming with COMAR 13B.02.02.16D(2)(bHc).

B. Each core course used to satisfy the distribution requirements of
(1) of this regulation shall carry at least 3 semester hours.

C. General education programs of public institutions shall require
at least:

(1) one course in each of two disciplines in arts and humanities;

(2) one course in each of two disciplines in social and
behavioral sciences;

(3) two science courses, at least one of which shall be a
laboratory courses;

(4) one course in mathematics at or above the level of college
algebra; and

(5) one course in English composition.

D. Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues.

(1) In addition to the five required areas in §A of this regulation,
a public institution may include up to 8 semester hours in a
sixth category that addresses emerging issues that
institutions have identified as essential to a full program of
general education for their students. These courses may

(a) be integrated into other general education courses or
maybe presented as separate courses; and

(b) include courses that:

(i) provide an interdisciplinary examination of issue

across the five areas, or
(ii) address other categories of knowledge, skills, and

values that lie outside of the five areas.

(2) Public institutions may not include the courses in this section
in a general education program unless they provide academic
content and rigor equivalent to the areas in §A(1) of this
regulation.

E. General education programs leading to the A.A.S. degree shall
include at least 20 semester hours from the same course list
designated by the sending institution for the A.A. and A.S.
degrees. The A.A.S. degree shall include at least one 3-semester-
hour course from each of the five areas listed in § (A)(1) of
this regulation.

F. A course in a discipline listed in more than one of the areas
of general education may be applied only to one area of
general education.

G. A public institution may allow a speech communication or foreign
language course to be part of the arts and humanities category.

H. Composition and literature courses may be placed in the arts and
humanities area if literature is included as part of the content of
the course.

I. Public institutions may not include physical education skills
courses as part of the general education requirements.

J. General education courses shall reflect current scholarship in the
discipline and provide reference to theoretical frameworks and
methods of inquiry appropriate to academic disciplines.

K. Courses that are theoretical may include applications, but all
applications courses shall include theoretical components if they
are to be included as meeting general education requirements.

L. Public institutions may incorporate knowledge and skills involving
the use of quantitative data, effective writing, information
retrieval, and information literacy when possible in the general
education program.

M. Notwithstanding §A(1) of this regulation, a public 4-year institution
may require 48 semester hours of required core courses if
courses upon which the institution's curriculum is based can^ 4
semester hours.

N. Public institutions shall develop systems to ensure that courses
approved for inclusion on the list of general education courses are
designed and assessed to comply with the requirements of
this chapter.

.04 Transfer of General Education Credit.

A. A student transferring to one public institution from another public
institution shall receive general education credit for
work completed at the student's sending institution as provided
by this chapter.

B. A completed general education program shall transfer without
further review or approval by the receiving institution and without
the need for a course-by-course match.

C. Courses that are defined as general education by one institution
shall transfer as general education even if the receiving institution
does not have that specific course or has not designated that
course as general education.

D. The receiving institution shall give lower-division general education
credits to a transferring student who has taken any part of the
lower-division general education credits described in Regulation
.03 of this chapter at a public institution for any general education
courses successfully completed at the sending institution.

E. Except as provided in Regulation .03M of this chapter, a receiving
institution may not require a transfer student who has completed
the requisite number of general education credits at any public
college or university to take, as a condition of graduation, more
than 10-16 additional semester hours of general education and
specific courses required of all students at the receiving
institution, with the total number not to exceed 46 semester
hours. This provision does not relieve students of the obligation to
complete specific academic program requirements or course
prerequisites required by a receiving institution.

F. Each sending institution shall designate on or with the student
transcript those courses that have met its general education
requirements as well as indicate whether the student has
completed the general education program.

G. A.A.S. Degrees.

(1) While there may be variance in the numbers of hours of
general education required for A.A., A.S., and A.A.S. degrees
at a given institution, the courses identified as meeting
general education requirements for all degrees shall come
from the same general education course list and exclude
technical or career courses.

(2) An A.A.S. student who transfers into a receiving institution
with fewer than the total number of general education credits
as designated by the receiving institution shall complete the
difference in credits according to the distribution as
designated by the receiving institution. Except as provided in
03M, the total general education credits for baccalaureate
degree-granting public receiving institutions shall not exceed
46 semester hours.

H. Student responsibilities. A student is held

(1 ) Accountable for the loss of credits that:

(a) result from changes in the individual's selection of the
major program of study

12 Admission Requirements and Application Procedures

(b) were earned for remedial coursework; or

(2) responsible for meeting all requirements of the academic
program of the receiving institution.

.05 Transfer of Nongeneral Education Program Credit.

A. Transfer to Another Public Institution.

(1) Credit earned at any public institution in the State is
transferable to any other public institution if the

(a) credit is from a college or university parallel course
or program

(b) grades in the block of courses transferred average 2.0 or
higher and

(c) acceptance of the credit is consistent with the policies of
the receiving institution governing native students
following the same program.

(2) If a native student's "D" grade in a specific course is
acceptable in a program, then a "D" earned by a transfer
student in the same course at a sending institution is also
acceptable in the program. Conversely, if a native student is
required to earn a grade of "C" or better in a required course,
the transfer student shall also be required to earn a grade of
"C" or better to meet the same requirement.

B. Credit earned in or transferred from a community college is
limited to

(1)

1/2 the baccalaureate degree program requirement, but may
not be more than 70 semester hours; and

(2) The first 2 years of the undergraduate education experience.

C. Nontraditional Credit.

(1) The assignment of credit for AP, CLEP, or other nationally
recognized standardized examination scores presented by
transfer students is determined according to the same
standards that apply to native students in the receiving
institution, and the assignment shall be consistent with the
State minimum requirements.

(2) Transfer of credit from the following areas shall be consistent
with COMAR 13B.02.02. and shall be evaluated by the
receiving institution on a course by-course basis:

(a) technical courses from career programs

(b) course credit awarded through articulation agreements
with other segments or agencies

(d) credit awarded for life and work experiences.

(3) The basis for the awarding of the credit shall be indicated on
the student's transcript by the receiving institution.

(4) The receiving institution shall inform a transfer student of the
procedures for validation of course work for which there is no
clear equivalency. Examples of validation procedures include
ACE recommendations, portfolio assessment, credit through
challenge, examinations, and satisfactory completion of the
next course in sequence in the academic area.

(5) The receiving baccalaureate degree-granting institution shall
use validation procedures when a transferring student
successfully completes a course at the lower division level
that the receiving institution offers at the upper division level.
The validated credits earned for the course shall be
substituted for the upper division course.

D. Program Articulation.

(1) Recommended transfer programs shall be developed through
consultation between the sending and receiving institutions.
A recommended transfer program represents an agreement
between the two institutions that allows students aspiring to
the baccalaureate degree to plan their programs. These
programs constitute freshman/ sophomore level coursework
to be taken at the community college in fulfillment of the
receiving institution's lower division coursework requirement.

(2) Recommended transfer programs in effect at the time that
this regulation takes effect, which conform to this chapter,
maybe retained.

.05 Academic Success and General Weil-Being of Transfer Students.

A. Sending Institutions.

(1) Community colleges shall encourage their students to
complete the Associate degree or to complete 56 hours in a
recommended transfer program which includes both general
education courses and courses applicable toward the
program at the receiving institution.

(2) Community college students are encouraged to choose as
early as possible the institution and program into which they
expect to transfer.

(3) The sending institution shall:

(a) Provide to community college students information about
the specific transferability of courses at 4-year colleges.

(b) Transmit information about transfer students who are
capable of honors work or independent study to the
receiving institution and

(c) Promptly supply the receiving institution with all the
required documents provided the student has met all
financial and other obligations of the sending institution
for transfer.

B. Receiving Institutions.

(1) Admission requirements and curriculum prerequisites shall
be stated explicitly in institutional publications.

(2) The receiving institution shall admit transfer students
from newly established public colleges that are functioning
with the approval of the Maryland Higher Education
Commission on the same basis as applicants from regionally
accredited colleges.

(3) The receiving institution shall evaluate the transcripts of
degree seeking transfer students as expeditiously as
possible and notify students of the results no later than
mid-semester of the students' first semester of enrollment at
the receiving institution provided that all official transcripts
have been received at least 15 working days before mid-
semester. The receiving institution shall inform students of
which courses are acceptable for transfer credit and which of
those are applicable to the student's intended program
of study

(4) The receiving institution shall give transfer students the
option of satisfying institutional graduation requirements that
were in effect at the receiving institution at the time the
student enrolled as a freshman at the sending institution. In
the case of major requirements, a transfer student may
satisfy the major requirements in effect at the time when the
student was identifiable as pursuing the recommended
transfer program at the sending institution. These conditions
are applicable to the student who has been continuously
enrolled at the sending institution.

.07 Programmatic Currency.

A. Receiving institutions shall provide to the community college
current and accurate information on recommended transfer
programs and the transferability status of courses. Community
college students shall have access to this information.

B. Recommended transfer programs shall be developed with each
community college whenever new baccalaureate programs are
approved by the degree-granting institution.

C. When considering curricular changes, institutions shall notify each
other of the proposed changes that might affect transfer
students. An appropriate mechanism shall be created to ensure
that both 2- and 4-year public colleges provide input or comments
to the institution proposing the change. Sufficient lead time shall
be provided to affect the change with minimum disruption.
Transfer students are not required to repeat equivalent
coursework successfully completed at the community college.

Admission Requirements and Application Procedures 13

.08 Transfer Mediation Committee.

A. There shall be a Transfer Mediation Committee, which shall be
representative of the public 4-year colleges and universities and
the community colleges.

B. Sending and receiving institutions that disagree on the
interpretation of the transfer of general education courses as
defined by this chapter shall submit their disagreements to the
Transfer Mediation Committee. The Transfer Mediation Committee
shall also address questions raised by any institutions about the
acceptability of new general education courses. As appropriate,
the Committee shall consult with faculty on curricular issues.

C. The findings of the Transfer Mediation Committee shall be
considered binding on both parties.

.09 Appeal Process.

A. Notice of Denial of Transfer Credit by the Receiving Institution.

(1) Except as provided in §A(2) of this Regulation, the receiving
institution shall inform a transfer student in writing of the
denial of transfer credit not later than mid-semester of the
transfer student's first semester provided that all official
transcripts have been received at least 15 worl<ing days
before mid-semester.

(2) If transcripts are submitted after 15 working days before mid-
semester of the student's first semester, the receiving
institution shall inform the student of credit denied within 20
working days of receipt of the official transcript.

(3) The receiving institution shall include in the notice of denial
of transfer credit

(a) a statement of the student's right to appeal and

(b) a notification that the appeal process is available in the
institution's catalog.

(4) The statement of the student's right to appeal the denial
shall include notice of the time limitations in §B of this
regulation.

B. A student believing that the receiving institution has denied the
student transfer credits in violation of this chapter may initiate an
appeal by contacting the receiving institution's Transfer
Coordinator or other responsible official of the receiving institution
within 20 working days of receiving notice of the denial of credit.

C. Response by Receiving Institution

(1) A receiving institution shall

(a) establish expeditious and simplified procedures
governing the appeal of a denial of transfer of credit and

(b) respond to a student's appeal within 10 working days.

(2) An institution may either grant or deny an appeal. The
institution's reasons for denying the appeal shall be
consistent with this chapter and conveyed to the student in
written form.

(3) Unless a student appeals to the sending institution, the
writing decision in §C(2) of this regulation constitutes the
receiving institution's final decision and is not subject
to appeal.

D. Appeal to Sending Institution.

(1) If a student has been denied transfer credit after an appeal
to the receiving institution, the student may request the
sending institution to intercede on the student's behalf by
contacting the transfer coordinator of the sending institution.

(2) A student shall make an appeal to the sending institution
within 10 working days of having received the decision of the
receiving institution.

E. Consultation Between Sending and Receiving Institutions.

(1) Representatives of the two institutions shall have 15 working
days to resolve the issues involved in an appeal.

(3)

As a result of a consultation in this section, the receiving
institution may affirm, modify or reverse its earlier decision.

The receiving institution shall inform a student in writing of
the result of the consultation

(4) The decision arising out of a consultation constitutes the
final decision of the receiving institution and is not subject
to appeal.

.1 Periodic R eview .

A. Report by Receiving Institution.

(1) A receiving institution shall report annually the progress of
students who transfer from two-year and four-year institutions
within the State to each community college and to the
Secretary of the Maryland Higher Education Commission.

(2) An annual report shall include ongoing reports on the
subsequent academic success of enrolled transfer students,
including graduation rates, by major subject areas.

(3) A receiving institution shall include in the reports comparable
information on the progress of native students.

B. Transfer Coordinator. A public institution of higher education shall
designate a transfer coordinator, who serves as a resource
person to transfer students at either the sending or receiving
campus. The transfer coordinator is responsible for overseeing
the application of the policies and procedures outlined in this
chapter and interpreting transfer policies to the individual student
and to the institution.

C. The Maryland Higher Education Commission shall establish
a permanent Student Transfer Advisory Committee that meets
regularly to review transfer issues and recommend policy changes
as needed. The Student Transfer Advisory Committee
shall address issues of interpretation and implementation of
this chapter.

Administrative History

Effective date: December 4, 1995 (22:24 Md. R. 1901)
Regulations .02, .03, and .05 amended. Effective date: July 1, 1996
(23:13 Md. R. 946)

RESIDENCY INFORMATION

Residency Classification Office, 1118 Mitchell Building, 301405-2030,

Fax: 301-314-9832

E-mail: resclass@deans.umd.edu

www .testudo ,um d.edu/ rco

Petitions, related documents, self-test checklist, deadline information, and
questions concerning the residency policy of the University of Maryland for
the determination of in-state status should be directed to the Residency
Classification unit in the Office of the Registrar.

Determination of In-State Status for Admission, Tuition, and Charge
Differential Purposes: See Appendix H in this catalog for the complete
text of this policy.

An initial determination of in-state status for undergraduates will be made
by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at the time a student's
application for admission is considered. The determination made at that
time, and any determination made thereafter, shall prevail in each
semester until the determination is successfully challenged. Students may
challenge their classification by submitting a petition to the Residency
Classification Office. Determinations are based on the residency policy and
its requirements. The deadline for submitting a petition and meeting all
nine criteria for the required 12 months is the last day of late registration
of the semester in which the student wishes to be classified as an
in-state student.

The volume of requests for reclassification may necessitate a delay in
completing the review process. It is hoped that a decision in each case will
be made within 90 days of receipt of petition and required necessary
documentation. During this period of time, or any further period of time
required by the university, any fees and charges based on the previous
determination must be paid. The student is solely responsible for any late
charges incurred by the residency process. If the determination is changed,
any excess fees and charges will be refunded.

14 Admission Requirements and Application Procedures

students classified as in-state for admission, tuition, and charge-
differential purposes are responsible for notifying the Residency
Classification Office in writing within 15 days of any change in their
circumstances that might in any way affect their classification at the
University of Maryland.

READMISSION AND REINSTATEMENT

students who are admitted and do not register for their first semester or
cancel registration prior to beginning their first semester must apply again
for admission (see Freshman or Transfer Admission). Students who are
admitted as "Term Only" also must apply again for admission if they wish
to register for a subsequent term.

Students who have matriculated and registered and did not maintain that
registration continuously (Fall and Spring semesters) to graduation, must
apply for readmission or reinstatement to re-enroll at the University
of Maryland.

See Chapter 4, "Withdrawal and leave of absence from the University" for
more detailed information.

Readmission

students must apply for readmission if they inteniipt registration for one or
more semesters and were not academically dismissed at the conclusion of
the last semester of attendance.

Winterterm

students dismissed at the end of the Fall semester may attend Winterterm
prior to being reinstated. Winterterm is offered to students who have
attended during the preceeding Fall semester. Students with a breal< in
attendance must be reenrolled to be eligible to attend Winterterm. Students
readmitted/ reinstated for a Spring semester may also attend Winterterm.

Clearances

Clearances from Judicial Programs, the Bursar, Health Center, International
Education Services, and/ or the Graduate School maybe requested of the
applicant.

Applications

Applications for readmission and reinstatement are available at the
Reenrollment Office, 0117 Mitchell Building and may be requested by
calling 301-314-8382. Applications and information may also be accessed

via the web at w w w .yga .ym d.edy/ re en roll.

Additional Information

For additional information contact the Reenrollment Office, 0117 Mitchell
Building, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-5251,
301-314-8382.

Reinstatement

students who are academically dismissed from the University must apply
for reinstatement. All applications for reinstatement are reviewed by a
Faculty Petition Board. Students may apply for reinstatement for the
semester immediately following dismissal or for any subsequent semester.
Only the Faculty Petition Board can grant reinstatement.

Students who are denied reinstatement will be required to comply with
specific recommendations made by the Faculty Petition Board in order to be
considered for reinstatement in a future semester.

Reinstatement After Withdrawal

students who withdraw from the University must apply for readmission if
they interrupt enrollment for one or more semesters. Students who were
academically dismissed at the conclusion of the previous completed
semester must apply for reinstatement. (See Undergraduate Policy on
Probation and Dismissal.) Students should contact the Office of
Undergraduate Admission for more information about readmission and
reinstatement.

GRADUATE ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
SERVICES (GEMS)

Those who have earned or will earn a bachelor's degree at a regionally
accredited college or university in the United States, or the equivalent of
this degree (as determined by the University of Maryland, College Park) in
another country, will be considered for admission to the graduate school.
Criteria are listed in the GEMS' Application Brochure. Requests for
information about graduate programs or correspondence concerning
application for admission to GEMS at the University of Maryland should be
addressed to the Graduate Enrollment Management Services, 2123 Lee
Building, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-5121. To request
an application by telephone, call 301-405-0376. To apply online, visit the
graduate school's home page on the web at w w w .vprgs ,um d.edu . For
further information, contact the GEMS Information Center, 301-405-4198.

Deadlines

There are no deadlines for readmission. For full consideration, students
applying for reinstatement must observe the following deadlines:

Fall Semester— July 1
Winterterm— November 1
Spring Semester— December 1
Summer Session l-A&l-B- Mayl
SummerSession ll-C&ll-D— June 1

All students are encouraged to apply early in order to take advantage of
early registration.

Summer School

students who are dismissed at the end of the Fall semester are not eligible
to attend Summer sessions unless or until they are approved for
reinstatement. Students dismissed at the end of a Spring semester may
attend any Summer sessions prior to being reinstated. However, these
students must be approved for reinstatement in order to attend during the
subsequent Fall semester.

c hapter 2 Fees Expense and Financial Aid

FEES AND EXPENSES

Financial S ervices Center

1135 Lee Building, 301-314-9000 and 1-888-313-2404 www.umd.edu/ bursar

Tuition and fees for the University of i^laryiand, College Park, are listed
below. The university requires that all deposits and fees be paid by stated
deadlines, or penalties must be imposed. Many potential administrative
difficulties can be avoided if students carefully follow published procedures
and notify the appropriate office(s) of any changes that might affect their
financial obligation to the university. This includes notifying the Bursar's
Office of changes of address so that mail affecting the student's financial
relationship with the university will not be delayed or returned.

College Park sponsors a deferred-payment plan. Information regarding
the Terp payment plan is available by calling 301-314-9000 or
1-888-313-2404 or at www.umd.edu/ bursar.

All charges incurred during a semester are payable immediately. Returning
students will not be permitted to complete registration until all financial
obligations to the university including library fines, parking violations, and
other penalty fees and service charges, are paid in full.

Payment for past due balances and current semester fees is due on or
before the first day of classes. Students who register in advance must pay
their bills in full prior to the general registration period. Students who
register after the initial registration period are required to make full
payment by due date indicated to avoid cancellation of their enrollment and
loss of their classroom seats to other students.

Although the university regularly bills students, it cannot assume
responsibility for their receipt. Students are reminded that it is their
responsibility to notify the university of any change in address or to correct
an address. If a student bill is not received on or before the beginning of
each semester, it is the student's responsibility to obtain a copy of the bill
from the Financial Service Center, 1135 Lee Building. The Office is open
Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

All checks or money orders should be made payable to the University of
Maryland for the exact amount due. Student's name and student's social
security number should be written on the front side of the check.
University grants and scholarships will be posted to the student's account.
However, the first bill mailed prior to the beginning of each semester may
not include these deductions.

Students are urged to check their residence hall and dining service
agreements for procedures for cancellation of reservations and for
deadlines for receiving refunds of deposits. Refunds cannot be made after
these deadlines, even if the student decides not to attend the University of
Maryland, College Park.

Students will incur a late payment fee in the event of failure to pay a
balance on their student account by its due date. A late payment fee of
$10.00 or 5%, whichever is higher, will be assessed in addition to the total
past due amount. An additional 1.5% finance charge will be charged
monthly if the account is not settled.

Students who fail to pay the indebtedness during the semester in which
delinquency occurs will be ineligible to advance register for subsequent
semesters until the debt and the penalty fees are cleared.

In the event of actual registration for a subsequent semester by a
delinquent student who has not settled his or her student account prior to
that semester, such registration will be canceled and no credit will be
earned for the semester.

The state has established, under legislative mandate, a Central Collections
Unit (CCU) within the Department of Budget and Fiscal Planning. The
university is required by state law to refer all delinquent accounts to the State
Collections Unit. Please note that Maryland law allows the Central Collections
Unit to intercept state income tax refunds for individuals with delinquent
accounts, and that CCU is authorized to notify a National Credit Bureau of the
delinquency at the time the account is refen-ed to it for collection.

All accounts due from students, faculty, staff, non-students, etc., are
included within these guidelines.

Central Collections Unit costs incurred in collecting delinquent accounts will
be charged to the student. The minimum collection fee is 17% plus
attorney and/ or court costs.

No degrees, diplomas, certificates, or transcripts of records will be issued
to students who have not made satisfactory settlement of their accounts.

Note: Additional Information on Student Financial Obligations, Disclosure of
Information, Delinquent Accounts, and Special Fees, can be found in the
"Policy Statements" section at the beginning of this catalog.

Payment of Fees

All checks, money orders, or postal notes should be made payable to the
University of Maryland. The student's social security number must be
written on the front of the check. VISA, MasterCard, and Discover credit
cards are accepted. Sign up now for online billing and payments at

www.umd.edu/ bursar.

UNDERGRADUATE TUITION AND FEES*

*An Important Fee Notice: Notwithstanding any other provision of this or
any other University publication, the University reserves the right to
make changes in tuition, fees, and other charges at any time such
changes are deemed necessary by the University and the University
System of Maryland Board of Regents. Although changes in tuition, fees
and charges ordinarily will be announced in advance, the University
reserves the right to make such changes without prior announcement.

The following estimated costs of attending the University for an academic year
are based on current lodging and board rates for 2003-2004 and current 2003-
2004 tuition and fee charges. Tuition and fee increases are expected to be
approved in Summer 2004. Tuition and fee information is published in the
Schedule of Classes each semester and is also available on-line at
www.testudo.umd.edu

16 Fees, Expenses, and Financial Aid

UNDERGRADUATE TUITION AND FEES
*see previous page for important fee information

Full-time Undergraduate Students (2004-2005 Academic Year-
Estimated)

(For billing purposes, a student is considered full-time if the
number of credit hours enrolled is 12 or more.)

Technology Fee: Charged to undergraduate students, to support the
improvement of the computer systems on campus.

a. Maryland Residents

Tuition

Mandatory Fees (maximum fees charged to a

students registered for 9 or more credits)

Board Contract (Regular Point Plan)

Lodging

Technology Fee

Total Academic Year Costs
$5,568.00

091.00
052.00
416.00
100.00

b. Residents of the District of Columbia, Other States, and
Other Countries:

Total Academic Year Cost
Tuition $16,242.00

Mandatory Fees (maximum fees charged to all
students registered for9 or more credits) 1,091.00

Board Contract (Regular Point Plan) 3,052.00

Lodging 4,416.00

Technology Fee 100.00

2. Tuition and Fees for Part-time Undergraduate Students
(For billing purposes, a student is considered part-time
if the number of credit hours enrolled is 11 or fewer.)
In-State Tuition (per credit hour) $232.00

Out-of-state Tuition (per credit hour) $677.00

Mandatory Fees (per semester)

9 to 11 credit hours (per semester) 545.50

8 or fewer credit hours (per semester) 248.50
Technology Fee

9 to 11 credits (per semester) 50.00
8 or fewer credits (per semester) 25.00

Explanation of Fees

Mandatory Fees

student Fees: The mandatory fee assessment for undergraduate students
is based on a number of requested credit hours as follows: Students
registered for 9 or more credits: $545.50 per semester; Students registered
for 8 or fewer credits: $248.50 per semester. This credit definition change
was approved by the Cabinet at their June 28, 2001 meeting.

Student Activities Fee (Refundable): Charged to all undergraduate
students at the request of the Student Government Association. It is
used in sponsoring various student activities, student publications, and
cultural programs.

Auxiliary Facilities Fee (Refundable): Charged to all students. This fee is
paid into a fund that is used for capital improvement, expansion, and
construction of various campus facilities such as open recreation areas
(tennis courts, basl<etball courts, etc.), transportation alternatives, and the
Stamp Student Union. These projects are not funded or are funded only in
part from other sources.

Athletic Fee (Refundable): Charged to all students for the support of the
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. All students are encouraged to
participate in all of the activities of this department or to attend the
contests if they do not participate.

Shuttle Bus Fee (Refundable): Charged to all students for the support of
the shuttle bus transportation system.

Stamp Student Union and Recreational Fee (Refundable): Charged to all
students and is used to expand recreational facilities and Stamp Student
Union services.

Recreation Services Fee (Refundable): Charged to all students specifically
to support the construction and operation of Ritchie Coliseum and the
Campus Recreation Center, a multi-use facility that includes basketball and
racquetball courts, indoor and outdoor pools, an indoor jogging tracl<, and
multipurpose activity spaces.

Performing Arts and Cultural Center Fee: Charged to all students to
support the operation of the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Other Fees

Undergraduate Application Fee (Non-Refundable)
applicants. $50

Charged to all new

Graduate Application Fee (Non-Refundable): Charged to all new
applicants. $50

Enrollment Confirmation Deposit (Non-Refundable): $200. All newly
admitted undergraduate students who intend to matriculate in the Fall or
Spring semester must submit a $200 deposit which is credited to their
tuition charges when they enroll. Should the student decide not to enroll for
the specific semester of application, the $200 deposit is forfeited and
cannot be used to offset any charges, including orientation charges, the
student may incur.

Students admitted for the Fall semester must submit this deposit by May 1
or within 30 days from their date of admission, whichever is later, to
reserve their place in the entering class. Students admitted for the Spring
semester must submit this deposit by December 1 or within 14 days of
their date of admission, whichever is later, to reserve their place in the
entering class.

Pre-College Orientation Program Registration Fee: $145 (two-day
program), $101 (one-day program), $60.00 (per person). These charges
are for Summer 2004.

Late Registration Fee: $20. All students are expected to complete their
registration on the regular registration days. Those who do not complete
their registration during the prescribed days must pay this fee.

Special Fee for students requiring additional preparation in mathematics
(MATH 003, 010, Oil, 013 and 015) per semester: $230. (Required of
students whose curriculum calls for MATH 110 or 115 and who do not
pass the qualifying examination for these courses.) This Special Math Fee
is in addition to course charge. Students enrolled in this course and
concurrently enrolled for nine or more credit hours will be considered as
full-time students for purposes of assessing fees.

Cooperative Education in Liberal Arts, Business, and Science
(CO-OP 098-099) Per Semester: $60

Engineering COOP Program (ENCO 098-099) Per Semester: $60

Other Special Fees: The university offers a number of courses (MBA, ENTS,
Life Sciences) that have special course fees in addition to, or in lieu of, the
standard tuition charges. Students are encouraged to contact the
department prior to registering for the class to determine the total cost of
the course.

Fees for Auditors: Fees for auditors and courses tal<en for audit are the same
as those charged for courses tal<en for credit at both the undergraduate and
graduate levels. Audited credit hours will be added to hours tal<en for credit to
determine full-time or part-time status for fee assessment purposes. Special
Students are assessed fees in accordance with the schedule for the
comparable undergraduate or graduate classification.

Special Examination Fee (Credit-by-Exam): $30 per course for all
undergraduates and full-time graduate students; credit-hour charge for part-
time graduate students.

Parl<ing Registration Fees: All students enrolled for classes at the
university and who drive or parl< a vehicle anywhere or anytime on the
campus must register to parl< on campus each academic year. For
additional information, please refer to the entry for Department of
Transportation Services in chapter 3.

Textbool<s and Supplies: Textbool<s and classroom supplies vary with the
course pursued, but averaged $886 in 2003-2004 (two semesters).

Service Charges for Dishonored Checl<s: Payable for each checl< which is
returned unpaid by the drawee banl< on initial presentation because of
insufficient funds, payment stopped, post-dating, drawn against uncollected
items, etc.

Forchecl<s up to $100: $10

For checks from $100.01 to $500: $25

For checks over $500: $50

Telecommunications Fee:
residence halls.

Assessed to all students living in university

Fees, Expenses, and Financial Aid 17

When a check is returned unpaid, the student must redeem the checl<
and pay any outstanding balance in the account within 10 days or late
fees may be assessed and the account transferred to the Central
Collection Unit for legal follow-up. Additionally a minimum 17% collection
charge is added to the charges posted to the student's account at the time
the transfer is made. When a check is returned unpaid due to an error
made by the student's bank, the student must obtain a letter from the
branch manager of the bank or a person of equivalent status admitting the
error. This letter must be submitted to the Office of the Bursar to have the
service charge waived.

Overdue Library Charges: For items from the library's main circulating
collections, charges are 50 cents per day per item, and recalled item fines
are $2 per day. If an item is lost or mutilated, the borrower is charged the
estimated cost of the item plus a processing fee to cover acquisition and
cataloging costs. Different fine rates may apply to other library collections,
such as reserve collections.

Maryland English Institute Fee: Semi-intensive, $2,884. Intensive,
$5,495. Students enrolled with the Maryland English Institute pay this fee
in support of the Institute. Students enrolled in the semi-intensive program
may also enroll for regular academic courses and pay the tuition and fees
associated with those offerings. The program also offers non-credit courses
in American English Pronunciation (UMEI 006) for $798 and Fluency
Program or Advanced Writing (UMEI 007, 008) for $1,060. These charges
are for academic year 2003-2004 and are subject to cliange.

Property Damage Charge: Students will be charged for damage to property
or equipment. When responsibility for the damage can be fixed, the
individual student will be billed for it; when responsibility cannot be fixed,
the cost of repairing the damage or replacing equipment will be prorated
among the individuals involved.

Late Payment Fee: Per-semester fee of 5% of overdue amount, or $10,
whichever is greater, plus an additional 1.5% on each subsequent billing.

Withdrawal and Refund of Fees: Students compelled to leave the university
at any time during the academic year should meet with their academic
college advising office and secure a form for withdrawal. The completed
form and identification card are to be submitted to the academic college
advising office which will communicate results to the Office of the
Registrar. Students will forfeit their right to a refund if the withdrawal action
described above is not adhered to. The effective date used in computing
refunds is the date the withdrawal form is filed in the academic college
advising office. Stop payment on a check, failure to pay the semester bill,
or failure to attend classes does not constitute withdrawal. Refund
requests should be processed by students with the Office of the Bursar,
otherwise any credit on the student account could be carried over to the
next semester. If a Cancellation of Registration is submitted to the Office
of the Registrar before the official first day of classes the student is
entitled to full credit of semester tuition.

Undergraduate students withdrawing from the university will be credited for
tuition and fees in accordance with the following schedule:

Prior to 1st day of classes
1st 10 days of classes
3rd week
4th week
5th week
After 5th week

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
No Refund

Note:

First-semester freshmen who receive Title IV aid and who withdraw
will receive a refund in accordance with federal regulations.

Prior to the first day of classes, if full-time undergraduates drop a course
or courses, thereby changing the total number of credits for which they are
registered to 11 or fewer, charges for the semester will be assessed on the
basis of the per-credit-hour fee for part-time students. However, if students
later add a course or courses thereby changing the total number of credits
for which they are registered to 12 or more, they will be billed for the
difference between per-credit-hour fees paid and the general fees for full-
time undergraduates.

If during the first five days of classes full-time undergraduates drtjp a course
or courses thereby changing the total number of credits for which they are
registered to 11 or fewer, charges for the semester will be assessed on the
basis of part-time charges plus 20% of the difference between the full-time
fees and appropriate part-time charges. After the first five days of classes,
there is no refund for changing from full-time to part-time status.

Students who register as part-time undergraduate students and apply for a
refund for courses dropped during the first week of classes will be given an
80% refund. No refund will be made for courses dropped thereafter.

No part of the charges for room and board is refundable except when
students officially withdraw from the university or when they are given
permission by the appropriate officials of the university to move from the
residence halls and/ or to discontinue dining hall privileges. In these cases,
the room refund will be computed by multiplying the number of periods
remaining by the pro rata weekly rate after adjusting for a service charge.
Refunds to students having full board contracts will be calculated in a
similar manner. No room and/ or board refunds will be made after the 14th
week of the semester. Students are reminded that reservations for room
and board must be canceled by the date published in the residence hall
and dining services agreement(s).

In computing refunds to students who have received the benefit of
scholarships and loans from university funds, the computation will be made
to return the maximum amount to the scholarship and loan accounts
without loss to the university

FINANCIAL AID

Office of Student F inancial Aid
Student Financial Services Center
1135 Lee Building, 301-314-9000
E-mail: umfinaid@osfa.umd.edu
www.umd.edu/ fin

The Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) administers all types of federal,
state, and institutional financial assistance programs, and, in cooperation
with other university offices, participates in the awarding of scholarships to
deserving students. The primary responsibility for financing attendance at
the University of Maryland, College Park, lies with students and families.
Scholarships, grants, loans, and work -study positions are awarded on the
basis of academic ability and/ or financial need as determined by a federal
needs-analysis system. It is the intent of OSFA to provide assistance to
students who might not otherwise be able to pursue college studies due to
financial constraints.

Financial aid funds are limited; therefore, all new, readmitted, and returning
students must follow these steps to receive priority consideration for
financial aid:

1. Submit admissions applications and all necessary supporting
documents to the Office of Admission by the appropriate deadlines.
(Deadlines are listed in chapter 1.)

2. Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after
January 1. FAFSAs are available from OSFA online at www.umd.edu/
fin. A new FAFSA is required for each academic year of the student's
enrollment.

New students should not wait to be admitted before filing the FAFSA.
A financial aid application has no bearing on a student's admission
application. However, students will not receive final consideration for aid
until they are admitted to a degree program.

3. Mail the FAFSA to the Federal Processor no later than February 1, so
that it is received by the processor by February 15. Applying online
helps to expedite the process. Income for the previous year may be
estimated initially and corrected later on the Student Aid Report.

Applications received before February 15 will be given priority consideration.

General Regulations Applicable to All Forms of Aid

Full-Tlme Status. For most types of aid, students must attempt at least 12
credit hours through the schedule adjustment period each semester in
order to receive the full financial aid award. Please refer to the standards of
Satisfactory Academic Progress when considering dropping below 12 credit
hours for any given semester.

Citizenship Status. In order to be eligible for federal, state, or university
financial assistance, students must be United States citizens or eligible
non-citizens.

Default/ Owe Refund: Students cannot be in default on an educational
loan, nor can they owe any refund on a Pell Grant or Supplemental
Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) previously awarded at any post-
secondary institution.

Degree-Seeking: Students must be working toward a degree or certificate.
Students must be admitted to the university as "degree-seeking."

18 Fees, Expenses, and Financial Aid

Satisfactory Progress: Students must be making satisfactory progress
toward a degree or certificate according to the Standards for Satisfactory
Academic Progress published in the Schedule of Classes.

Selective Service: To receive federal financial aid, male students must
register with Selective Service if they are at least 18 years old and born
after December 31, 1959, unless they are not required by law. The federal
government will verify compliance of this registration requirement.

Receiving a Non-University Award: If a student receives assistance
(scholarship or loan) from a non-university source, the university may reduce
the financial aid awarded by the university It is the student's responsibility to
notify the Office of Student Financial Aid of all outside awards.

Change in Financial Situation: It is the student's responsibility to notify the
Office of Student Financial Aid of any changes to his or her financial
circumstances during the year.

Reapplication Requirement: Need-based assistance is not automatically
renewed from year to year. All students requesting need-based aid must
reapply by submitting a new or renewal FAFSA annually. Such reappli-
cation must indicate continued financial need as well as Satisfactory
Academic Progress.

Award Policy: Financial aid is normally a combination of grants, loans, and
student employment. The financial aid "package" is determined by the
availability of financial aid and the financial circumstances of each student.
It is not necessary to make any special application for university grants.
The Office of Student Financial Aid will determine awards that best fit the
needs and qualifications of the candidates.

Estimating Educational Cost

A budget of average educational costs is used in determining the amount
of aid that a student is awarded during the academic year. A typical budget
for an undergraduate at the University of Maryland, College Park, is as
follows:

Dependent Student Living on Campus/ Off Campus
(not with parent/ relative)

Tuition and Fees in-state: (2003-2004)*

$6,759

Out-of-state: (2003-2004)*

17,433

Room*

4,416

Board *

3,052

Books

886

Personal expenses and commuting *

2,646

TOTAL In-state *

17,759

Out-of-state*

28,433

*The above budget is subject to change for the 2004-2005 academic year.
To determine the final costs for the 2004-2005 academic year, please
contact the Student Financial Services Center.

MERIT-BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Scholarships

Several scholarships are available to the highest-achieving students at the
University of Maryland, College Park. Two types of scholarships are
available: those based solely on academic or creative talent (merit-based),
and those based on financial need as well as academic or creative talent
(need-based). The eligibility criteria for the different scholarships vary and
are listed below. For more information on these programs, students are
encouraged to contact the office or department responsible for selecting
the recipients. Please see the list of departmental scholarships at the end
of this chapter. Current information about scholarships is also available
through the World Wide Web at www. umd.edu/ fin.

Banneker/Key Scholarship: The University of Maryland seeks to identify
and select some of the brightest high school seniors in the nation to
continue their education as Banneker/Key Scholars. Students selected for
this prestigious award will receive full financial support for four years, which
covers tuition, room, board, mandatory fees, and a book allowance. They
will also be admitted to the University JHonors Program and will be afforded
many other opportunities for participation in intellectual enrichment
programs. For full consideration, students must submit an admission
application, application fee, official transcript, essay, recommendations,
and official copies of SAT I or ACT scores to the Office of Undergraduate

Admissions by December 1 for the following academic year. Selection is
based upon academic achievement plus extracurricular activities, awards
and honors, and an essay. Semifinalists are given a personal interview.
Factors such as a candidate's involvement in community service, talents or
skills, leadership, and character all play a part in the final awards. Contact
the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for more information.

Regents Scholars Program: The Regents Scholars Program recognizes the
extraordinary achievement of outstanding freshmen students. New awards
are made each year in the amount of full in-state tuition, room, board, and
mandatory fees. Recipients are automatically admitted to the University
Honors Program. A select number of the top high school scholars in the
state will be considered for this most prestigious award. A complete
admission application, application fee, official transcript, essay,
recommendations, and SAT I or ACT scores must be submitted to the
Office of Undergraduate Admissions by December 1 for consideration for
the Regents Scholars Program for the following academic year. Contact the
Office of Undergraduate Admissions for more information.

National Merit Scholarships: The University of Maryland, College Park
is a sponsoring institution in the National Merit Scholarship competitions.
The university offers $2,000 scholarships for each of four years to in-state
merit finalists who indicate College Park as their first-choice institution.
Other merit finalists are awarded scholarships ranging from $1,000 to
$2,000. To qualify, submit an admission application, application fee,
official transcript, essay, recommendation, and official copies of SAT I or
ACT scores no later than December 1. Contact the Office of Undergraduate
Admissions for more information.

President's Scholarship: This award provides talented undergraduate
students with partial tuition support for four years. It is offered to incoming
freshmen. Students are selected through the admission process
with primary consideration given to academic performance in high school
(high school courses and achievement) and standardized test scores (SAT
or ACT). For full consideration, students must submit a complete
application for admission by December 1. Contact the Office of
Undergraduate Admissions for more information.

Weinberg Regents Scholarship: The Board of Regents has designated the
Weinberg Regents Scholarship to be awarded to a Maryland community
college transfer student in order to continue the commitment to
outstanding students. In order to be selected for this award, a student
must have exceptional qualifications, including achievement of a 4.0 grade
point average, completion of the Associate of Arts degree at a Maryland
community college, evidence of creative and intellectual activities or
scholarly potential, and have been admitted to one of the University System
of Maryland institutions. The deadline for submitting the candidate's
application material is J une 15. The winner may receive the scholarship for
two years, totalling no more than four semesters including Summer
sessions. For information, contact the University System of Maryland
Administration at 301-445-1992.

Transfer Academic Excellence Scholarship: These awards are available to
outstanding students transferring from Maryland community colleges. The
awards cover in-state tuition and mandatory fees for two years of
undergraduate study To be eligible for consideration, students must have
an overall grade point average of 3.5 for all college work attempted, and
must have completed an Associate of Arts degree or the entire first two
years of courses for the major in which the student expects to enroll.
Students who have previously attended the University of Maryland, College
Park, are ineligible for this scholarship. Candidate nomination forms are
available in early January from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions or
from community college advisers. The deadline for receipt of the
application, official transcripts, and scholarship materials is mid-March.
Contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Honors Scholarship: Honors students already attending Maryland are
eligible to apply for one of these $500 awards. Financial need is not a
criterion for selection. Regents, Banneker-Key, and President's Scholarship
recipients are not eligible for Honors Scholarships. To be considered,
students must be first- or second-year students, have at least a 3.2 grade
point average, and be making satisfactory progress toward the completion
of requirements for an Honors citation. In addition, applicants must submit
an essay on their academic goals and plans for achieving them. Contact
the University Honors Program.

University of Maryland Departmental Scholarships: Some Colleges and
departments at the university offer a variety of merit scholarships. Most
departmental scholarships require a student to have a minimum grade
point average of 3.0 and be registered for a minimum of 12 credits per
semester. For information regarding departmental scholarships, please
contact the appropriate College or department.

Fees, Expenses, and Financial Aid 19

Creative and Performing Arts Scholarships: These are competitive
scholarships which are awarded annually. Primary consideration will be
given to entering freshmen and transfer students from community colleges
who have outstanding talent in art, dance, music, or theater. The
scholarships cover in-state tuition and mandatory fees and are renewable
for up to three additional years based upon an acceptable level of
performance as defined by the respective departments. Auditions and/ or
portfolios are required. Contact the College of Arts and Humanities.

Deans' Scholarships: This award provides talented undergraduate
students with partial tuition support for one to two years. It is offered to
incoming freshmen. To be considered, students must submit a complete
admission application no later than December 1. Contact the Office of
Undergraduate Admissions.

Maryland State Scholarships: The Maryland State Scholarship
Administration (MSSA), located in Annapolis, awards both need- and merit-
based scholarships to Maryland residents. There are currently 16 different
programs available, including the Guaranteed Access Grant, Educational
Assistance Grant, the Senatorial Scholarship, the House of Delegates
Scholarship, the Science and Technology Scholarship, and the
Distinguished Scholar Award. You may obtain more information about these
and other awards by calling MSSA at 410-974-5370. All Maryland residents
are expected to apply for State Scholarship assistance. Initial application
for many of the awards is made through the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA). Please note that filing the FAFSA is sufficient to apply
for most Maryland State Scholarships at UMCP, although some may require
additional application forms. The application deadline for most programs is
March 1. FAFSAs are available from the UMCP Office of Student Financial
Aid or online at www.umd.edu/ fin.

Scholarships from Other States: Several states have reciprocal
agreements with the State of Maryland. Students who are residents of
these states may receive funds for study in eligible post-secondary
institutions in Maryland. Interested students should contact their state
scholarship agencies for information.

Scholarship Searches: A broad range of scholarships are available from
private sources. Usually, these awards are not as well publicized as
the state and university programs. Therefore, students should conduct
a scholarship search to locate such sources. The University of
Maryland offers access to several services to students to aid them in their
searches. Access our World Wide Web site at www.umd.edu/fin to use
these services.

NEED-BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Grants

The Office of Student Financial Aid administers several grant programs for
undergraduates. Awards are made based on financial need as determined
by the FAFSA. Grants do not have to be repaid. Access our web site at
www.umd.edu/ fin for more information.

Federal Pell Grant: This grant provides a "foundation" of financial aid, to
which aid from other sources may be added. Only undergraduates who are
seel<ing their first bachelor's degree and have exceptional need may
receive a Federal Pell Grant. All undergraduates will be considered for this
grant regardless of when their applications were received. Students may
receive the Federal Pell Grant for less than full-time attendance, although
the award will be pro-rated based on the number of credits attempted.
Awards range from $400 to $4,050.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG): The FSEOG
is awarded to full-time undergraduates with exceptional need. Priority is
given to Federal Pell Grant recipients. To be considered for FSEOG,
students must meet OSFA's priority application deadline of February 15.
The minimum award is $200. The maximum award is dependent upon
government funding. The funds are divided among as many deserving
students as possible.

Institutional Grants: The university awards grants to full-time students who
demonstrate financial need and meet OSFA's priority application deadline
of February 15. There are three funds from which institutional grants are
awarded, the UM Scholarship, Frederick Douglass Grant and the UM
Grant. OSFA selects the recipients of these awards based on availability of
funds and the qualifications of the applicants. The UM Scholarship maybe
awarded to undergraduates with demonstrated need and high academic
achievement. The UM Grant and Fredericl< Douglas Grant may be awarded
to any undergraduate with demonstrated need. Award amounts for these
programs range from $200 to $2,700.

Self-+Help

Financial aid also consists of self-help assistance such as employment and
student loan programs. Most of these programs are awarded based on
need as determined by the FAFSA. Access our web site at
www.umd.edu/fin for additional information.

Federal Worl< -Study: The Federal Worl<-Study (FWS) Program provides
students with the opportunity to earn money to meet their educational and
personal expenses. Money earned from the FWS program does not have to
be paid bacl<. To be considered for FWS, students must meet OSFA's
priority application deadline of February 15. This award is need-based and
may range from $800 to $2,500. Pay rates depend on the level of
complexity of the work, but will be at least the federal minimum wage. Like
all university employees, FWS employees receive a paycheck every other
week for the hours worked. Most FWS jobs are on campus, though
opportunities exist through the Community Service Program for FWS
students to work off campus at several Federal Government Agencies. The
number of hours students may work is limited to 20 per week while school
is in session and 40 per week during vacations and summer break.

Paid Internships: Students with paid internships sign a contract at the
beginning of the semester that states the payment amount for the number
of hours to be worked during that semester. The payment amount is
advanced to the student's account at the start of each semester. This
program differs from Federal Work-Study in that students receive all
"wages" at the start of each semester, as opposed to a bi-weekly pay
check, and those funds are applied directly to the student's account.
Several offices and departments on campus, including Shuttle UM,
Residential Facilities, and Dining Services, offer paid internships. Students
should contact the department or office for which they are interested
in working.

Federal Perkins Loan: The Perkins loan is a low-interest rate (5%) loan for
students with exceptional financial need. This is a loan borrowed from the
school, and must be repaid. To be eligible, students must meet OSFA's
priority application deadline of February 15. The amount of the award will
depend upon the student's need and may range from $200 to $1,800.
New borrowers (those who first receive a Federal Perkins Loan afterjulyl,
1988) have a grace period of nine months after graduating or leaving
school before they must begin repayment of their Federal Perkins
Loan(s). Interest will begin accruing at the time of repayment. This loan is
interest-free while students are attending school and enrolled at least half
time in a degree-seeking program.

Federal Stafford Loan: This is a low-interest-rate loan for students who
attend at least half-time. Application is made through the school's financial
aid office via the FAFSA. Eligibility for this loan is based on need, not credit
worthiness. This loan is borrowed by the student and must be repaid.

There are two types of Federal Stafford Loans, subsidized and
unsubsidized. The subsidized Stafford loan is awarded to students with
demonstrated financial need; this loan is interest-free while students are
attending school and enrolled at least half-time in a degree-seeking
program. Students who do not demonstrate financial need, or who do not
demonstrate sufficient need to borrow a fully subsidized Stafford loan, may
borrow a Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan. The unsubsidized loan is
interest bearing. Students borrowing an unsubsidized Stafford loan will be
required to repay the principle and any interest that may accrue during
school attendance. All students who wish to apply for either Federal
Stafford Loan must complete the FAFSA. The interest rate for new
borrowers securing their first Federal Stafford Loan on or afterj uly 1, 1994
is variable, but capped at 8.25%. The interest rate through June 30, 2004
is 2.82%. Students who graduate or drop below half-time status are
granted a six-month grace period before repayment of the Stafford loan is
required.

The following are the maximum loan amounts per academic year: $2,625
for undergraduates with freshman status, $3,500 for undergraduates
attaining sophomore status, and $5,500 for undergraduate students who
attain junior or senior status. If students do not demonstrate sufficient
need to borrow the maximum subsidized Federal Stafford Loan, they may
borrow the difference in a Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan. The
maximum borrowing limit for most undergraduates is $23,000.

Federal PLUS (Parent Loans For Undergraduate Students): This is a
non-need-based loan, which parents may borrow to help defray the cost of
their dependent children's education. The Federal PLUS enables parents
to borrow the full yearly cost of attendance (as determined by the school)
minus all other financial aid. Otherwise, there is no yearly or cumulative
borrowing limit. Because this loan is not need-based, submission of the
FAFSA is not required to apply However, borrowers must first submit the

20 Fees, Expenses, and Financial Aid

PLUS loan application to the school for calculation and certification of the
maximum loan amount that the parent may borrow per student per year.
The Federal PLUS is granted to borrowers based on credit-worthiness as
determined by the lender whom the borrower selects. The interest rate for
the Federal PLUS is variable, but capped at 9%. The rate is recalculated on
July 1 of each year and is equivalent to 52-week Treasury Bill on June 1,
plus 3.1%. Repayment of the PLUS begins immediately

UM COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENTAL
SCHOLARSHIPS

Some UM colleges and departments offer merit-based scholarships. Most
departments will only consider students who enroll for 12 credits
per semester, and who have a grade point average of at least 3.0.
Some of these scholarships are open to prospective freshman and
transfer students. Some of them are only open to continuing UM
students. For additional information regarding departmental scholarships
please contact the appropriate college or department or visit
www.inform.umd.edu/ Edres/ Scholarships/ departmental.html

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Agricultural & Resource Economics

Biological Resources Engineering

Landscape Architecture

Natural Resource Sciences

Natural Resources Management Program

Nutrition & Food Science

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES

American Studies

Art

Art History & Archaeology

Asian & East European Languages and Cultures

Classics

Communication

Comparative Literature

Dance

English Language and Literature

French & Italian Languages and Literatures

Germanic Studies

History

Jewish Studies Program

Linguistics

Music

Philosophy

Spanish & Portuguese Languages and Literatures

Theatre

Women's Studies

COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

African American Studies

Anthropology

Criminology & Criminal J ustice

Economics

Geography

Government and Politics

Hearing and Speech Sciences

Joint Program in Survey Methodology

Psychology

COLLEGE OF COMPUTER, MATHEMATICAL,
AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Applied Mathematics
Astronomy
Computer Science
Geology
Mathematics
Meteorology
Physics
Statistics Program

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Counseling & Personnel Services
Curriculum & Instruction
Education Policy Planning, and Administration
Human Development (Institute for Child Study)
Measurement, Statistics & Evaluation
Special Education

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE

Family Studies
Health Education
Kinesiology

COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM

COLLEGE OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES

COLLEGE OF LIFE SCIENCES

Biology

Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics

Chemistry & Biochemistry

Entomology

A.JAMES CLARK SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Aerospace Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fire Protection Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Reliability Engineering

ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEM ENT

Accounting

Business

Decision and Information Technologies

Finance

Logistics, Business and Public Policy

Management and Organization

Marl<eting

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING, AND PRESERVATION

Architecture

Urban Studies and Planning Program

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY

Environmental Policy Program
Public Policy

Public Sector Financial Management
Social Policy

INTERDEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMS

Chemical Physics Program
Environmental Science and Policy (BSOS)
Systems Engineering

RETURNING STUDENT PROGRAMS

Gerald G. Portney Memorial Scholarship

Irwin S . Kamin Adult Learner Emergency Fund

Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship

Women's Forum Scholarship

Returning Students Program

Alpha Epsilon Phi Foundation Returning Students Program

16 Fees, Expenses, and Financial Aid

UNDERGRADUATE TUITION AND FEES
*see previous page for important fee information

Full-time Undergraduate Students (2004-2005 Academic Year-
Estimated)

(For billing purposes, a student is considered full-time if the
number of credit hours enrolled is 12 or more.)

Technology Fee: Charged to undergraduate students, to support the
improvement of the computer systems on campus.

a. Maryland Residents

Tuition

Mandatory Fees (maximum fees charged to a

students registered for 9 or more credits)

Board Contract (Regular Point Plan)

Lodging

Technology Fee

Total Academic Year Costs
$5,568.00

091.00
052.00
416.00
100.00

b. Residents of the District of Columbia, Other States, and
Other Countries:

Total Academic Year Cost
Tuition $16,242.00

Mandatory Fees (maximum fees charged to all
students registered for9 or more credits) 1,091.00

Board Contract (Regular Point Plan) 3,052.00

Lodging 4,416.00

Technology Fee 100.00

Out-of-state Tuition (per credit hour) $677.00

Mandatory Fees (per semester)

9 to 11 credit hours (per semester) 545.50

8 or fewer credit hours (per semester) 248.50
Technology Fee

9 to 11 credits (per semester) 50.00
8 or fewer credits (per semester) 25.00

Explanation of Fees

Mandatory Fees

Shuttle Bus Fee (Refundable): Charged to all students for the support of
the shuttle bus transportation system.

Stamp Student Union and Recreational Fee (Refundable): Charged to all
students and is used to expand recreational facilities and Stamp Student
Union services.

Performing Arts and Cultural Center Fee: Charged to all students to
support the operation of the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Other Fees

Undergraduate Application Fee (Non-Refundable)
applicants. $50

Charged to all new

Graduate Application Fee (Non-Refundable): Charged to all new
applicants. $50

Pre-College Orientation Program Registration Fee: $145 (two-day
program), $101 (one-day program), $60.00 (per person). These charges
are for Summer 2004.

Cooperative Education in Liberal Arts, Business, and Science
(CO-OP 098-099) Per Semester: $60

Engineering COOP Program (ENCO 098-099) Per Semester: $60

Special Examination Fee (Credit-by-Exam): $30 per course for all
undergraduates and full-time graduate students; credit-hour charge for part-
time graduate students.

Textbool<s and Supplies: Textbool<s and classroom supplies vary with the
course pursued, but averaged $886 in 2003-2004 (two semesters).

Forchecl<s up to $100: $10

For checks from $100.01 to $500: $25

For checks over $500: $50

Telecommunications Fee:
residence halls.

Assessed to all students living in university

Fees, Expenses, and Financial Aid 17

Late Payment Fee: Per-semester fee of 5% of overdue amount, or $10,
whichever is greater, plus an additional 1.5% on each subsequent billing.

Undergraduate students withdrawing from the university will be credited for
tuition and fees in accordance with the following schedule:

Prior to 1st day of classes
1st 10 days of classes
3rd week
4th week
5th week
After 5th week

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
No Refund

Note:

First-semester freshmen who receive Title IV aid and who withdraw
will receive a refund in accordance with federal regulations.

FINANCIAL AID

Office of Student F inancial Aid
Student Financial Services Center
1135 Lee Building, 301-314-9000
E-mail: umfinaid@osfa.umd.edu
www.umd.edu/ fin

Financial aid funds are limited; therefore, all new, readmitted, and returning
students must follow these steps to receive priority consideration for
financial aid:

1. Submit admissions applications and all necessary supporting
documents to the Office of Admission by the appropriate deadlines.
(Deadlines are listed in chapter 1.)

Applications received before February 15 will be given priority consideration.

General Regulations Applicable to All Forms of Aid

Citizenship Status. In order to be eligible for federal, state, or university
financial assistance, students must be United States citizens or eligible
non-citizens.

Degree-Seeking: Students must be working toward a degree or certificate.
Students must be admitted to the university as "degree-seeking."

18 Fees, Expenses, and Financial Aid

Satisfactory Progress: Students must be making satisfactory progress
toward a degree or certificate according to the Standards for Satisfactory
Academic Progress published in the Schedule of Classes.

Change in Financial Situation: It is the student's responsibility to notify the
Office of Student Financial Aid of any changes to his or her financial
circumstances during the year.

Estimating Educational Cost

Dependent Student Living on Campus/ Off Campus
(not with parent/ relative)

Tuition and Fees in-state: (2003-2004)*

$6,759

Out-of-state: (2003-2004)*

17,433

Room*

4,416

Board *

3,052

Books

886

Personal expenses and commuting *

2,646

TOTAL In-state *

17,759

Out-of-state*

28,433

*The above budget is subject to change for the 2004-2005 academic year.
To determine the final costs for the 2004-2005 academic year, please
contact the Student Financial Services Center.

MERIT-BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Scholarships

Fees, Expenses, and Financial Aid 19

NEED-BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Grants

Self-+Help

20 Fees, Expenses, and Financial Aid

UM COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENTAL
SCHOLARSHIPS

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Agricultural & Resource Economics

Biological Resources Engineering

Landscape Architecture

Natural Resource Sciences

Natural Resources Management Program

Nutrition & Food Science

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES

American Studies

Art

Art History & Archaeology

Asian & East European Languages and Cultures

Classics

Communication

Comparative Literature

Dance

English Language and Literature

French & Italian Languages and Literatures

Germanic Studies

History

Jewish Studies Program

Linguistics

Music

Philosophy

Spanish & Portuguese Languages and Literatures

Theatre

Women's Studies

COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

African American Studies

Anthropology

Criminology & Criminal J ustice

Economics

Geography

Government and Politics

Hearing and Speech Sciences

Joint Program in Survey Methodology

Psychology

COLLEGE OF COMPUTER, MATHEMATICAL,
AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Applied Mathematics
Astronomy
Computer Science
Geology
Mathematics
Meteorology
Physics
Statistics Program

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE

Family Studies
Health Education
Kinesiology

COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM

COLLEGE OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES

COLLEGE OF LIFE SCIENCES

Biology

Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics

Chemistry & Biochemistry

Entomology

A.JAMES CLARK SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEM ENT

Accounting

Business

Decision and Information Technologies

Finance

Logistics, Business and Public Policy

Management and Organization

Marl<eting

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING, AND PRESERVATION

Architecture

Urban Studies and Planning Program

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY

Environmental Policy Program
Public Policy

Public Sector Financial Management
Social Policy

INTERDEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMS

Chemical Physics Program
Environmental Science and Policy (BSOS)
Systems Engineering

RETURNING STUDENT PROGRAMS

Gerald G. Portney Memorial Scholarship

Irwin S . Kamin Adult Learner Emergency Fund

Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship

Women's Forum Scholarship

Returning Students Program

Alpha Epsilon Phi Foundation Returning Students Program

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C hapter 3

Campus AdminiSration,

R esDurces and Student Services

CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION
Office of the President

1101 Main Administration, 301405-5803
Clayton Daniel Mote, Jr., President
www.umd.edu/ PRES

The president is the chief executive officer of the University of Maryland.
Six vice presidents, who report to the president, manage different divisions
of the campus administration. The Office of Human Relations Programs,
the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, and the Maryland Fire and
Rescue Institute report to the Office of the President. The University
Senate, a representative legislative body of the university, advises the
president on academic and other matters.

Academic Affairs

1119 Main Administration 301405-5252

William W. Destler, Senior Vice President and Provost

www.provost.umd.edu/

The Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost is the chief
academic officer of the university with responsibility for guiding the
academic development and direction of the institution in accordance with
the university's mission; ensuring that our programs and faculty are of the
highest caliber; supporting the diversity of our students, faculty, and staff
as a special strength; and promoting academic excellence across the
university. The deans of the 13 colleges and schools at the University
report directly to him as do the deans for undergraduate, graduate, and
continuing and extended education, the dean of the libraries and the chief
information officer. The senior vice president and provost oversees the
development, review, and implementation of all academic policies and
regulations; consults closely with the University Senate and other faculty
advisory groups on academic programs and policies; and serves as liaison
with other university divisions in strategic and long-range planning.

Administrative Affairs

1132 Main Administration, 301405-1105
John D. Porcari, Vice President

www .adminaffairs.umd.edu/

The Office of the Vice President for Administrative Affairs is responsible for
the effective management of the physical, fiscal, and staff support
resources of the institution. The office also provides campus safety and
security, materials management, and other necessary support services. Of
particular interest to students are the community awareness and security
programs offered by the Department of Public Safety and the information
and assistance services provided by the Bursar for concerns of students
regarding university billings.

Student Affairs

2108 Mitchell Building, 301-314-8428
Linda Clement, Vice President

www .studentaffairs.umd.edu

The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs provides administrative
leadership for 13 departments which oversee student life and health
developmental needs. This includes services and research that help
students clarify and fulfill their needs and objectives, and that contribute to
a constructive campus learning environment. The office serves as a general
point of contact for students and their families regarding student life. The
office maintains liaison with the university chaplains, the Student

Government Association (SGA), and the Graduate Student Association
(GSA). The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs also provides
administrative support for the Senior Council and Parent and Family Affairs.

Office of Human Relations Programs

1130 Shriver Laboratory, East Wing
301405-2838

www , umd.edu/ CHRP

The Office of Human Relations Programs (CHRP) advises and assists the
President in the promotion of the university mission as it relates to
multiculturalism, broadly conceptualized (i.e., race (inclusive of color and
creed); ethnicity; language; national or geographic origin; socioeconomic class
(inclusive of educational level, employment status, and familial configuration);
sex and gender; gender identity and expression; sexual orientation; physical,
developmental, and psychological ability; religious, spiritual, faith-based, or
secular affiliation; age and generation; physical appearance, environmental
concern; and, on the basis of the exercise of rights secured by the First
Amendment). More specifically, we facilitate partnership building between
various constituencies of students, faculty, and staff on these issues as they
impact schooling and are oriented toward the realization of an inclusive and
therefore affirming environment for every citizen of the university community.

The Office of Human Relations Programs (OHRP) is responsible for initiating
action in compliance with institutional, state, and federal directives to
provide equal education and employment opportunities for university
students, faculty, and staff members. We also monitor the outcomes of
actions taken in this regard, reporting our findings to the President, the
Campus Senate, and to the campus community at large. We provide
students, faculty, and staff with general information on equity efforts and
on the status of equity and compliance matters at the university. Students,
faculty, or staff having a concern about possible inequities in educational
or employment matters, or who wish to register a complaint, may contact
either the Campus Compliance Officer at 301405-2839, or a member of
the Campus' Equity Council (see Equity Council below).

The Office of Human Relations Programs (OHRP) sponsors initiatives that
promote intergroup relationship building, sexual harassment and hate
crimes prevention, multicultural organizational development, and processes
complaints of discrimination following procedures set forth in the
University's Human Relations Code (the complete text of this Code maybe
found in chapter 10 herein).

The efforts of the OHRP are directed toward the development of our
students, faculty, and staff becoming principled leaders, predisposed to
progressive action; becoming democratic citizens as outstanding in what
they do as in who they are with respect to their commitment to furthering
the tenets of equity and justice for all.

Equity Council

1119 Main Administration Building

301405-5793

The Equity Council serves as an advisory group to the President and
supports the longstanding and continuous goal of the University of
Maryland to be a national leader in recruiting and retaining a diverse
community of faculty, staff and students.

The Council provides leadership in the articulation and development of
affirmative action policies and procedures for the campus community. A
particular focus of the Equity Council is to review and recommend, as
appropriate, search and selection policies and procedures for the university
and its colleges and departments.

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The Council consists of equity administrators from each Vice President and
Dean's office and the Office of the President. The Special Assistant to the
President for Equity Diversity serves as Chair of the Council.

Dr. Robert E. Waters, Jr., Chair, Office of the President 301405-5793

1119 Main Administration Building

rewaters@deans.umd.edu

Dr. Amel Anderson, College of Life Sciences, 301405-2080

1224 Symons Hall

aanders@deans.umd.edu

Dr. Vil<i Annand, College of Health and Human Performance 301405-2473

2302 Health and Human Performance Building

va5@umail.umd.edu

Ms. Gloria Aparicio, Office of Administrative Affairs, 301405-5643

1132 Main Administration

ga44@umail.umd.edu

Dr. Cordell W. Black, Office of Academic Affairs, 301405-7227

1127C Main Administration

cblack@deans.umd.edu

Mr. Paul Brown, Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, 301-226-9963
pbrown@mfri.org

Ms. Lavern Chapman, Robert H. Smith School of Business

301405-7103

2407 Van Munching Hall

lchapman@rhsmith.umd.edu

Ms. Roberta H. Coates, Staff Ombuds Officer, 301405-5795

2148 Tawes Fine Arts Building

rcoates@deans.umd.edu

Ms. Ingrid Eusebe-Farrell

College of Computer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 301405-2314

3421 A.V.Williams Building

ifarrell@deans.umd.edu

Ms. Cynthia Hale, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences,

301405-1684

2141 Tydings Hall

chale@bss2.umd.edu

Dr. Diana R. Jackson, Office of Continuing Education, Summer and Special

Programs

301405-6583

2103 Reckord Armory

djackson@deans.umd.edu

Ms. Wendy A. Jacobs, College of Arts and Humanities, 301405-2354

1103 Francis Scott Key Hall

wjl@umail.umd.edu

Mr. Warren Kelley Office of Student Affairs, 301-314-8431

2108 Mitchell Building

wkelley@accmail.umd.edu

Dr. Ron Lipsman, College of Computer, Mathematical and Physical
Sciences, 301405-2319
3417 A.V. Williams Building
rlipsman@deans.umd.edu

Mr. James Newton, Undergraduate Studies, 301405-6851

2130K Mitchell Building

jnewton@deans.umd.edu

Dr. GaryPertmer, School of Engineering, 301405-5227
2309 Chemical & Nuclear Engineering
pertmer@eng.umd.edu

Mr. William L. Powers, School of Public Affairs, 301405-6336

2101 Van Munching Hall

wpl3@puafmail.umd.edu

Mr. Norman Pruitt, College of Agriculture (Cooperative Extension Service)

301405-1174

1105 Symons Hall

nplO@umail.umd.edu

Ms. Olive Reid, College of Journalism, 301405-2390

2115 Journalism Building

oreid@deans.umd.edu

Dr. Stephen F. Sachs, School of Architecture, 301405-6314

1205 Architecture Building

ssachs@arch.umd.edu

Ms. KathySoucy Office of University Advancement, 301405-7746

1230K Mitchell Building

jnewton@deans.umd.edu

Dr. Claude E. Walston, College of Information Studies

301405-2049

4117 Hornbake Library

cw6@umail.umd.edu

Dr. Donna Wiseman, College of Education, 301405-0866

3119 Benjamin Building

dw216@umail.umd.edu

Undergraduate Studies

2130 Mitchell Building, 301405-9363

Donna Hamilton, Associate Provost and Dean

Phyllis Peres, Associate Dean

Daniel A. Cronin and Lisa Kiely, Assistant Deans

www.ugst.umd.edu

Undergraduate Studies is committed to educating students for enriched,
useful lives in a complex world. We nurture and promote the ideal of a
broad, human education that is essential for preparing students to be just,
caring, and active citizens. The units that comprise the Division of
Undergraduate Studies view the following activities as their mission:

• To advocate excellence in undergraduate education, with a particular
focus on excellence in general education, cross-disciplinary study, and
experimental learning;

• To collaborate with colleagues on and off campus to improve our
ability to attract, prepare, retain, and graduate outstanding
undergraduates;

• To support the growing national awareness that diversity of all kinds
enriches the education of every student, to take action to ensure a
diverse undergraduate community, and to create programs and
experiences that foster the appreciation of diversity among students,
faculty, and staff;

• To create, sustain, and support smaller campus communities that
assist students in developing their full academic and personal
potential;

• To lead the campus in finding ways to help students take full
advantage of learning and scholarship opportunities available to them,
particularly those special academic opportunities available only on a
research campus near the national and state capitals;

• To encourage faculty to seek new and effective ways to deepen and
enrich their students' learning;

• To support, recognize, and reward faculty and staff for their roles as
teachers, advisors, mentors, and academic facilitators;

• To help students become engaged in their education through a variety
of inquiry-based experiences, including original research, practice in
the process of research, credit and non-credit internships, study
abroad experiences, and other forms of experimental learning;

• To work to eliminate economic constraints as the determining factor in
enrolling and retaining Maryland undergraduates; and

• To support students in their efforts to win prestigious national
scholarships and to compete for nationally-competitive research
opportunities.

In fulfilling its mission. Undergraduate Studies provides a wide range of
academic-support services for undergraduates, faculty and staff. All of its
units work toward enhancing the undergraduate experience at Maryland.
Undergraduate Studies coordinates the interpretation and implementation
of academic regulations and requirements with the Office of the Senior Vice
President for Academic Affairs and Provost and cooperates with academic
deans and department chairs to assure the overall organization, continuity
and effectiveness of the undergraduate curriculum.

Undergraduate Studies includes:
Academic Achievement Programs
Air Force Aerospace Studies Program (AFROTC)
Army ROTC

Asian American Studies Program
Beyond the Classroom
Center forTeaching Excellence
College Park Scholars
CORE (general education requirements)
Division of Letters and Sciences
Educational Talent Search
Enrollment Management
First Year Focus
Individual Studies

Law and Health Professions Advising Office
LGBT Program

Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research
National Scholarships Office
National Student Exchange
Orientation Office

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Pre-College Programs: Upward Bound and Math Science Regional Center

Office of the Registrar

Senior Summer Scholars

Student Financial Aid

Summer Freshman Seminars

Terrapin Reading Society

Undergraduate Admissions

Undergraduate Research Assistant Program

University Honors Program

Winterterm

University Relations

2119 Main Administration, 301-4054680
Brodie Remington, Vice President
www.urhome.umd.edu

The office of the Vice President for University Relations conducts a variety
of programs to develop greater understanding and support for the
University of Maryland among its many publics. Units of this office include
University Development, Constituency Development, University Marl<eting
and Communications, University of Maryland College Park Foundation
Administration, University Publications, Special Events, and Alumni
Programs. University Relations is responsible for all official campus-wide
advancement programs such as fund-raising, alumni affairs, university
images, production of official campus publications, films and video
presentations, media relations, and management of major campus events.

University Senate

1100 Marie Mount Hall, 301405-5805
www.senate.umd.edu

The University Senate, an integral part of the institution's system of shared
governance, has representation from all segments of the campus
community faculty staff, undergraduate students, and graduate students.
Participation in the Senate or any of its 15 Standing Committees is an
honor and a responsibility

The full Senate meets approximately nine times a year to consider matters
of concern to the institution, including academic issues, university policies,
plans of organization, facilities, and the welfare of faculty, staff, and
students. The Senate advises the president, the chancellor, or the Board of
Regents as appropriate. To become a student senator, students must be
elected by students in their college or school or the Office of
Undergraduate Studies in centralized, online elections. Elections are held
every year during the spring semester. Students are also encouraged to
participate in Senate Standing Committees, such as Student Affairs and
Human Relations. These committees draw membership from the campus
community at large and cover every aspect of campus life and function.
Details about the election and appointment process are available from the
University Senate Office.

ACADEMIC RESOURCES AND SERVICES

Academic Acfiieve merit Programs

3216 J. M. Patterson Building, 3014054736
Dr. Jerry L. Lewis, Director

www .inform.umd.edu/ aap

Educational Opportunity Center (EGG): A U.S. Department of Education
grant supported program designed to assist adults 19 and over in three of
our Prince George's County's inner-beltway communities to enroll in
institutions of post-secondary education. UM-EOC provides and targets
academic and financial application assistance, advice, counseling, and
related services to low-income and first generation potential college-going
program participants.
Mr. Andre Nottingham
For more information, call 301429-5933

Intensive Educational Development (lED): A state-funded program that
provides an array of comprehensive academic support (sl<ill-enhancement
instruction in English, and math and college study skills) and tutorial
services to first- and second-year students who participate in the Summer
Transitional Program (STP). Continuing students are eligible for services as
needed and also participate in career seminars.

Prospective students attempting to gain admission to the university by
participating in this program are required to attend the six-week Summer
Transitional Program, designed to develop, expand and improve English,
math, and study skills; assist in the transition from high school to the
university and challenge and evaluate each student's potential for success
at this institution.

Dr. Tilahun Beyene, Associate Director
For information, call 3014054749

Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement: A U.S. Department
of Education grant-supported program that provides eligible, low-income
and first generation college students with junior and senior status,
academic research opportunities and faculty mentorships in preparation for
graduate study, preferably at the doctoral level. The program offers
assistance with the completion of graduate school and financial aid
applications, and preparation for graduate admissions tests. In addition,
McNair offers a six-week summer session that affords students the
opportunity to refine skills in written communications, computer
applications, statistics and research methodology
Dr. Nthakoana Peko, Associate Director
For more information, call 3014054749

Student Support Services (SSS): A U.S. Department of Education grant-
supported program for low-income and first-generation college students,
that works in conjunction with the lED Program. SSS provides academic
and career advising (to first- and second-year students) assistance with
financial aid applications to fully meet students' tuition needs, individual
and group counseling, and leadership development workshops.
Dr. Alice N. Murray, Associate Director
For more information, call 3014054739

Academic Advising

Academic advising is an essential part of an undergraduate's
educational experience.

Advantages of Advising

Students can expect advising to help them:

• better understand their purposes for attending the university;

• develop insights about personal behaviors that promote improved
adjustment to the campus setting;

• increase their awareness of academic programs and course offerings at
the University of Maryland;

• more frequently explore opportunities both inside and outside the
classroom for intellectual and cultural development;

• acquire decision-making skills that can accelerate academic and
career planning;

• more realistically evaluate their academic progress and its relationships
to successful planning; and

• understand the relationship between academic success and
planning skills.

Required Advising

Students enrolled in certain majors are required to see advisers before
each registration. Even when advising is not mandatory, the university
expects students in the following categories to consult their advisers.

• Students in their first year of registration at the University of Maryland

• Students with more than 56 credits who have not chosen a major

• Students receiving an academic warning (mandatory)

• Students dismissed from the university (mandatory)

• Students who withdraw from the university (mandatory)

• Students nearing graduation

• Students with 70-80 credits: senior audit

• Student athletes

Finding An Adviser

Undergraduate students are encouraged to use the many advising
opportunities available to them. At both college and department levels, at
least one person has been designated to coordinate advising. A list of
these persons, including name, room number, and telephone extension, is
published each semester in the Schedule of Classes.

Admissions

Ground Floor, Mitchell Building, 301-314-8385

www .uga.umd.edu/

The services offered by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions are
designed to meet the individual needs of prospective students. The office
provides general information about the University of Maryland through
brochures, letters, information sessions, and campus tours. Admissions
staff evaluate the applications of both freshman and transfer students in
order to select qualified students. The Reenrollment Office, a part of
Undergraduate Admissions, reviews all applications for readmission and
reinstatement. For more information about undergraduate admissions, see
chapter 1.

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America Reads* America Counts

0144 Holzapfel Hall 301-314-READ
www.umd.edu/ arac

America Reads*America Counts, part of the Office of Community Service
Learning, provides federal worl< -study students the opportunity to serve as
reading and math mentors in nearby Prince George's County elementary
schools. Students tutor 6-10 hours per week and are matched with 3-5
children per semester. Mentors receive excellent training and salary.
Opportunities exist for students to enhance their leadership skills and
provide administrative support to the program as well. Contact America
Reads* America Counts to learn whether you can be eligible for federal
work-study or for more information about the program.

The Center for Teaching Excellence

0405 Marie Mount Hall, 301405-9356

www .cte.umd.edu

The Center for Teaching Excellence supports campus-wide efforts to
enhance undergraduate education and learning. The Center offers
assistance to individual faculty and teaching assistants (TAs), as well as to
the departments and colleges in which they work. It provides workshops
and conversations related to teaching and learning issues; assistance in
organizing and implementing faculty teaching workshops; TA development
activities and evaluation/ support strategies related to improving teaching
and learning; consultation on areas of concern in teaching and learning;
research into teaching practice; and implementation of innovative teaching
learning strategies.

The Center also facilitates the Undergraduate Teaching Assistants program;
the university teaching and learning program for graduate TA's; the annual
Celebrating Teachers awards for outstanding teaching; the Lilly-Center for
Teaching Excellence Fellows program; Instructional Improvement Grants
Program, which supports innovations in teaching; and Scholarship In
Teaching and Learning (SOTL) grant program.

For more information, call the Center at 301405-9356.

Computing Services: Office of Information Technology

Phone: 301405-7700
Fax: 301405-0300
e-mail: oit@umail.umd.edu

www .oit.umd.edu

University of Maryland students are part of an academic community that
enjoys access to networked computer and telecommunications resources
that are among the best in the nation. The Office of Information Technology
(OIT) provides technology infrastructures and focuses attention on services
that support university education and research missions as well as
underlying business processes.

Many faculty members have integrated technology into courses as part of
the learning process, both in and outside of the classroom. Computer
accounts enable students to store class work on a networked server, use
on-line classroom support materials, send e-mail, and create web sites.
Residence Halls provide a "port-per-pillow," and workstation labs across
the university feature PC, Mac, and UNIX environments for those needing a
computer, laser printing, or course-related software. An Adaptive
Technology Lab and equipment are available to users requiring them.

Testudo (www.testudo.umd.edu) is a web-based, one-stop-shop for on-line
university resources that students need the most. It allows you access to
your individual registration and course information. You can view the
schedule of classes, find the sections with preferred instructors and
openings, and register on-line, all from the comfort of your dorm room or
home. You can check the status of your financial aid, see your grades, view
your outstanding parking tickets, order transcripts, apply for a new
residence hall room assignment, and much more. It is all password
protected and secure to ensure your privacy

Assistance in solving operating system or software problems is available
from the OIT Help Desk (www.helpdesk.umd.edu, 301-405-1500).
Additional computer help is offered through short-term, non-credit "peer
training" classes, (www.oit.umd.edu/ pt)

Office of Continuing and Extended Education

2103 Reckord Armory, 301405-6535

J udith K. Broida, Associate Provost and Dean

www .contedu.umd.edu
www . summer. umd.edu
www .onlinestudies.umd.edu
www , spoc.umd.edu

The Office of Continuing and Extended Education (OCEE) manages and
administers Summer Sessions, professional education, online studies and
numerous outreach activities on behalf of the university. OCEE partners
with colleges and departments to meet the learning and research needs of
corporations, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, government
agencies and professional associations. Leveraging the university's vast
resources, OCEE aids in the transfer of knowledge and the application of
the university's research to external groups.

In fulfilling its mission, OCEE offers the following programs and services:

Summer Sessions— More than 1,700 undergraduate and graduate courses
are offered in six sessions as well as many noncredit seminars and
workshops. Credit courses offered during the summer are taught by
University of Maryland faculty and follow the same rigorous standards as
courses offered during the fall and spring semesters. Smaller classes offer
students greater student-faculty interaction and emphasis is placed on
providing classes that fulfill general education requirements. Students use
summer classes to accelerate their progress toward graduation, fulfill
prerequisites, meet eligibility requirements for certain majors and explore
other majors. Summer Sessions offers a young scholars program, as well as
an arts program, for academically qualified high school juniors and seniors.
Newly admitted students may find beginning their course work during the
summer an especially attractive option for easing the transition from high
school to college.

Professional Education— OCEE partners with businesses, professional
associations, government agencies and educational institutions to develop
and deliver creative and timely learning solutions for employees. Tapping
into the vast talent pool on campus, OCEE serves as the university's portal
to leading experts, including some of the world's best thinkers,
researchers, strategists, entrepreneurs and educators to design the
programs. Delivery options include campus-based programs onsite at
organizations and conference centers as well as electronic and Web-based
learning.

Online Studies— OCEE provides the infrastructure and service to help
departments bring a worldwide audience to selected quality professional
and graduate programs. Online master's programs are available in life
sciences and fire protection engineering.

SPOC (single point of contact)— SPOC serves as a convenient one-stop
shop for students seeking information or wishing to enroll in summer credit
programs, online studies and other noncredit special programs. It provides
online access to admissions, registration, course offerings, fees and
textbooks.

Student Financial Services Center

1135 Lee Building, 301-314-9000

www .umd.edu/ fin

The Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) administers a variety of financial
assistance and student employee programs. Assistance is granted primarily
on the basis of the applicant's financial need as determined by the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The OSFA staff is available for
individual counseling on matters pertaining to financing a college education.
For additional information, see chapter 2, Fees, Expenses, and Financial Aid.

Honor Societies

www.union.umd.edu/ studentorg/

Students who excel in scholarship and leadership may be invited to join the
appropriate honor society Honor societies at Maryland include:

Alpha Chi Sigma (Chemistry)

*Alpha Epsilon (Agricultural Engineering)

* Alpha Epsilon Delta (Pre-Med)

Alpha Epsilon Rho (Broadcast Journalism)

*Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology)

♦Alpha Lambda Delta (Freshman Scholarship)

Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice)

Alpha Zeta (Agriculture)

Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting)

Beta Gamma Sigma (Business Management)

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Black Honors Caucus

*Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering)

Delta Nu Alpha (Transportation)

Delta Phi Alpha (German)

Delta Sigma Pi (Business)

Eta Beta Rho (Hebrew)

*Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical Engineering)

* Gamma Theta Upsilon (Geography)

* Golden Key Honor Society (Leadership/ Scholarship)
*Kappa Delta Pi (Education)

*Kappa Tau Alpha (Journalism)
*Lambda Pi Eta (Speech Communication)

* Mortar Board National Honor Society (Scholarship)
*National Society of Collegiate Scholars

* Omega Chi Epsilon (Chemistry Engineering)
*Omega Rho (Business)

*Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics)

*Omicron Delta Kappa (Scholarship/ Leadership)

* Order of Omega (Fraternity/ Sorority Leadership)
Phi Alpha Epsilon (Health/ Human Resources)
*Phi Alpha Theta (History)

Phi Beta Kappa (Scholarship)

Phi Chi Theta (Business and Economics)

*Phi Eta Sigma (Freshman Scholarship)

*Phi Kappa Phi (Senior/ Graduate Scholarship)

*Phi Sigma (Biology)

*Phi Sigma Pi (Scholarship/ Leadership)

*Phi Sigma lota (French/ Italian)

*Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science)

*Phi Sigma Theta

Pi Tau Sigma (Mechanical Engineering)

*Primannum Honor Society

*Psi Chi (Psychology)

Sigma Alpha Omicron (Microbiology)

Sigma Delta Chi (Journalism)

*Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish)

Sigma Gamma Epsilon (Geology)

Sigma Gamma Tau (Aerospace Engineering)

*SigmaTau Delta (English)

Society of Fire Prevention Engineering (Fire Prevention Engineering)

*Tau Beta Pi (Engineering)

Tau Beta Sigma

*Member of Association of College Honor Societies

Intercollegiate Athletics

Comcast Center, 301-314-7075
www.umterps.com

The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is responsible for directing
intercollegiate athletic programs for both women and men, and for
managing the campus' athletic complex.

Women's intercollegiate athletic teams include cross country, field hocl<ey
soccer and volleyball in the fall; basl<etball, competitive cheer, swimming,
indoor tracl< and gymnastics during the winter; and lacrosse, Softball,
outdoor track and water polo in the spring. Tennis and golf competition is
scheduled in both the fall and spring seasons.

There are men's teams in football, soccer and cross country in the fall;
basketball, swimming, wrestling, and indoor track during the winter; and
baseball, golf, tennis, lacrosse and outdoor track in the spring.

Men's and women's teams compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)
and in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

National Collegiate Athletic Association Requirements for
Student Athletes' Continuing Eligibility(For student-athletes first
enrolling at a collegiate institution prior to August 1, 2003)
(Subject to change)

1. NCAA eligibility for regular season competition subsequent to the
student's first year is based upon satisfactory completion prior to each
fall term of twenty-four (24) semester hours of acceptable degree
credits or an average of twelve (12) semester hours per term of
attendance. Students must earn 75% of degree credits (minimum of 18
credits) during fall and spring semesters. No more than 25% (6 credits)
may be earned during summer sessions.

2. The calculation of credit hours shall be based upon hours accepted for
degree credit at the institution.

3. Student athletes must declare a major program of study no later than
the beginning of their fifth full-time term of attendance.

4. Credit hours earned toward athletic eligibility for students in declared
majors must be acceptable in their specific degree program.

5. The 24 credit hours of acceptable credit required each year may include
credits earned for a repeated course when the previous grade was an F,
but usually does not include the credits if the previous grade was D
or better.

6. Student athletes who enter their third year of college enrollment must
have successfully completed at least 25% of the course requirements
in their specific degree program.

7. Student athletes who enter their fourth year of college enrollment must
have successfully completed at least 50% of the course requirements
in their specific degree program.

8. Student athletes who enter their fifth year of college enrollment must
have successfully completed at least 75% of the course requirements
in their specific degree program.

9. Student athletes entering their third year of college enrollment shall
present a cumulative minimum GPA that equals 90% of the institution's
overall cumulative minimum GPA required for graduation.

10. Student athletes entering their fourth or subsequent year of college
enrollment shall present a cumulative minimum GPA that equals 95% of
the institution's cumulative minimum GPA required for graduation.

National Collegiate Athletic Association Requirements for
Student-Athletes' Continuing Eligibility (For student-athletes first
entering a collegiate institution on or after August 1, 2003)
(Subject to change)

1. NCAA eligibility for regular season competition subsequent to the
student's first year is based upon satisfactory completion of prior to each
fall term or since the beginning of the preceding two semesters of twenty-
four (24) semester hours of acceptable degree credit, 18 of which must
be earned during the academic year. In addition, each term a student-
athlete must pass six credits to be eligible for the upcoming semester.

2. The calculation of credit hours shall be based upon hours accepted for
degree credit at the institution.

3. Student athletes must declare a major program of study no later than
the beginning of their fifth term of attendance.

4 Credit hours earned toward athletic eligibility for students in declared
majors must be acceptable in their specific degree program.

6. Student athletes who enter their third year of collegiate enrollment must
have successfully completed at least 40% of the course requirements
in their specific degree program.

7. Student athletes who enter their fourth year of collegiate enrollment
must have successfully completed at least 60% of the course
requirements in their specific degree program.

8. Student athletes who enter their fifth year of collegiate enrollment must
have successfully completed at least 80% of the course requirements
in their specific degree program.

9. Student athletes entering their second year of collegiate enrollment
shall present a cumulative minimum GPA that equals 90% of the
institution's overall cumulative minimum GPA required for graduation.

10. Student athletes entering their third year of collegiate enrollment shall
present a cumulative minimum GPA that equals 95% of the institution's
overall cumulative minimum GPA required for graduation.

11. Student athletes entering their fourth or subsequent year of college
enrollment shall present a cumulative minimum GPA that equals 100% of
the institution's overall cumulative minimum GPA required for graduation.

University of M aryland Athletic Eligibility Requirements

Students should contact ICA for updated information. Changes in GPA
requirenrients are under review. The University of Maryland requires student
athletes to maintain a specified minimum grade point average to be eligible
for competition. The following standards are effective beginning fall, 1999:

Freshman (end of 1st semester)
End of 1st year
End of 2nd year
End of 3rd year

M id-Year Enrollees

1.29 cumulative GPA
1.78 cumulative GPA
1.86 cumulative GPA
2.00 cumulative GPA

Student athletes who first matriculate in the Spring semester are required
to meet the following grade point average standards:

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End of 1st semester

End of 2nd semester

End of 3rd semester

End of 4th semester

End of 5th semester

End of 6th semester

End of 7th semester

End of 8th semester

.29 cumulative GPA
.78 cumulative GPA
.86 cumulative GPA
.86 cumulative GPA
.94 cumulative GPA
.00 cumulative GPA
.00 cumulative GPA
.00 cumulative GPA

Student athletes who meet the required grade point average and all other
conference, institutional, and NCAA eligibility requirements will be eligible
to compete for the full academic year with the exceptions noted below:

1. Student athletes who fail to meet necessary grade point average
requirements for the fall semester are ineligible for the entire academic
year. However, ineligible student athletes may restore their eligibility at
the end of any semester if they raise their grade point average to the
minimum standard for the current year.

2. Ineligible student athletes are not permitted to compete or travel.

3. First-semester freshmen and transfer student athletes will be required
to meet established grade point average requirements after their initial
semester at the university Transfer students are required to attain the
appropriate grade point averages based upon year of enrollment.

4. Mid-year matriculants are required to meet the established GPA
standard for each of their first three semesters. Thereafter, they will be
reviewed at the beginning of each Fall term.

5. Student athletes in their final year of eligibility must maintain a
2.0 cumulative GPA in order to be eligible for competition during
Spring term.

6. Eligible student athletes who go on academic warning after Fall term are
required to attend supervised study sessions and receive academic
support services as assigned by the Academic Support Unit staff.

7. Dismissed and later reinstated student athletes are ineligible for
competition until they meet designated grade point averages.

The Office of Intercollegiate Athletics also sponsors a number of awards for
achievement in athletics and/ or scholarship. Consult the Student Athlete
Handbook for details.

For further information, contact the Academic Support and Career
Development unit, 301-314-7043. Fax: 301-314-9997.

International Education Services

3116 Mitchell Building, 301-314-7740
E-mail: iesadv@deans.umd.edu
www.umd.edu/ INTL/

International students and faculty receive a wide variety of services
designed to help them benefit from their experience in the United States.
International Education Services (lES) works closely with the Office of
Undergraduate Admissions, evaluating academic records from overseas
and processing applications for English proficiency, visa, and financial
requirements. lES sponsors orientation programs, immigration and
employment seminars, and coordinates activities for the International
House. lES advisers counsel international students concerning immigration
and personal issues.

F-1 andJ-1 status students. Students with F-1 orJ-1 status are
responsible for following the regulations of the U.S. Immigration and
Naturalization Service pertaining to their visa status. The regulations affect
extension of stay, transfers, off-campus employment authorization,
practical training, and course loads. The Office of International Education
Services is the only office on campus authorized to sign documents which
must be fon/varded to the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Maintaining Status

• Full-time registration: In order to maintain full-time student status for
immigration purposes, F-1 andJ-1 undergraduate students are
expected to register for and complete a minimum credit load of 12
hours per semester. Pre-approval from lES is required if you are going
to complete the semester with fewer than 12 credits.

• Documents: International students must have a valid passport at all
times unless exempt from passport requirements. If your 1-20 or
DS-2109 will soon expire you should apply for an extension at least
30 days prior to the program completion date on the document. To
travel outside the U.S. and re-enter as an F-1 orJ-1, an adviser in lES
must sign your 1-20 or DS-2109 before you leave.

• Health Insurance: F-1 andJ-1 students are required to can^ adequate
health insurance while attending the university. There are federal
health insurance requirements forJ-1 students and their dependents.
Students must either purchase the health insurance plan available in
the Office of International Education Services or show proof of
coverage that meets USIA guidelines. Visit the Health Center for
assistance with insurance.

English Language Instruction for Non-native Speakers. The University of
Maryland, through the Maryland English Institute, offers two programs for
English language instruction for those who are not native speakers of
English. For those students who are admissible but require part-time
English instruction, the Maryland English Institute offers semi-intensive
(part-time) instruction. Semi-intensive study would also require the student
to enroll in a half-time academic program. For more information about the
institute, see the College of Arts and Humanities entry in chapter 6.

Study Abroad Office. American students and faculty receive advice and
information about study, travel, and work in other countries. Students may
obtain assistance with transfer credits, reenrollment, pre-registration, and
housing for the semester they return to campus. The University of Maryland
offers study abroad programs throughout the world. For more information
about Study Abroad, see Campus-Wide Programs in chapter 7.

Division of Letters and Sciences

Division of Letters and Sciences: 1117 Hornbake Library

John Bowman, Interim Director

General Advising: 301-314-8418 or 8419

Pre-Professional Advising: 301-405-2793

Credit-By€xam: 301-314-8418

www.ltsc.umd.edu

Many university students decide to explore their academic interests before
selecting a major. Working with a staff of trained academic advisers in the
Division of Letters and Sciences, these students are able to explore
majors, choose and schedule courses, plan their academic programs, and
learn about campus-wide resources available for solving problems they
encounter. The Advise-5 Program, a nationally recognized advising program,
pairs students with faculty and staff with like interests from across the
campus who assist them in exploring the CORE general-education program
and in choosing courses and majors.

The Division of Letters and Sciences staff work closely with the Career
Center, the Counseling Center, various tutoring services, and advisers from
academic departments and programs across campus to provide a
coordinated advising network that helps students design their personal
academic plans in the following ways:

Choosing a Major: Providing information on and referral to the wide
range of academic programs available to students and coordinating with
services offered by the Career Center, the Counseling Center, and the
academic colleges and departments. The Division of Letters and
Sciences helps students select majors to match their interests and
abilities and further their career goals.

Dean's Approval: In the case of students who are advised in the
Division of Letters and Sciences when Dean's approval is required, the
Dean for Undergraduate Studies shall assume the responsibilities
normally delegated to the Dean.

Markets and Society: A special program for students interested in
exploring the world of business careers. A select group of first year
students are invited to participate in this program each year. The
Markets and Society program allows students to learn more about the
field of business, refine their career goals, and interact with other
students interested in business.

Pre-Professional Advising: Offering pre-professional advising for
students interested in law and the health professions. For further
information on pre-professional advising, consult the entry on
Pre-Professional Programs in chapter 7, or call 301-405-2793 or
301-314-8418.

Information and Referral: Maintaining information about academic
programs and requirements and academic support services at
the University of Maryland. Workshops designed to help students
select majors and courses are offered regularly during the early
registration period.

Troubleshooting: Helping individual students identify and solve specific
advising problems and difficulties with administrative procedures, such
as transfer-credit evaluation, schedule revisions, changing majors, errors
in academic records, etc.

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Policy Interpretation: Keeping students and advisers informed about new
academic policies, helping to interpret existing policies and practices,
and determining under what conditions exceptions might be granted.

Credit-by-Exam, 301-314-8418: Administering the campus-wide program
of credit-by-examination.

General Assistance: Giving general assistance to students who have not
been assigned to a permanent advising home, such as students visiting
this campus from other institutions.

Faculty Awards: Teaching and Research

www.umd.edu/ Faculty/ FacAwards/

In addition to the many awards given by individual academic units, the
university bestows various awards on faculty who demonstrate an
extraordinary commitment to research and undergraduate teaching. These
awards include:

Celebrating Teachers Awards

Departmental Excellence and Innovation in Teaching Awards

Distinguished Scholar-Teacher

Distinguished University Professor

General Research Board Awards

Kin/van Faculty Research and Scholarship Prize

Kin/van Undergraduate Education Award

Lilly-CTE Teaching Fellowships

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grants

The Office of JVlulti-Ethnic Student Education (OJVISE)

1101 Hombal<e Library, 301405-5616 or 405-3830
www.umd.edu/ CM SE

Academic Support and Leadership Focus. The Office of Multi€thnic Student
Education (OMSE) provides academic support programs and services to
enhance the recruitment, retention and graduation of undergraduate multi-
ethnic students at the University of Maryland (UM), College Park. OMSE's
academic support activities include a tutorial service, mentoring programs,
an annual Career and Job Fair, academic classes that develop college
success sl<ills and peer helping strategies, EDCP-108N and EDCP-312; and
Academic and Leadership Excellence programs. As an academic unit, OMSE
strives to identify and meet changing needs that affect the success of our
undergraduate multi-ethnic students. OMSE collaborates with other campus
offices and college programs to achieve this goal, as well as to promote a
positive community of learners who are sensitive to issues of diversity and
to enhance the academic experience of our diverse undergraduate student
population at UM.

Study Lounge and Computer Workstation. The OMSE office suite contains
a study lounge that serves as a tutorial center and an open workstation
laboratory. The study lounge provides multi-ethnic students with an
opportunity to study get assistance from a tutor, and work on state-of-the-
art computers in a relaxed atmosphere.

Liaison to Student Organizations. OMSE staff actively support a number of
multi-ethnic pre-professional undergraduate student societies in law,
business, science, health, and education disciplines. OMSE also supports
and works closely with the campus Asian-American Student Union, Black
Student Union, Latino Student Union, and Native Indian American Student
Union.

National Student Exchange (NSE)

2130 Mitchel Building, 301405-9363
www.nse.umd.edu

NSE provides students with the opportunity to study at one of more than
174 colleges and universities in the United States, including Alaska,
Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. All NSE schools are
regionally accredited. To be eligible. University of Maryland, College Park
students must have a 2.5 GPA. Students must earn their final 30 hours of
credits at College Park. The application deadline usually falls in late
February. For more information, call 301-405-9363.

Orientation

1102 Cole Field House, 301-314-8212

www .orientation.umd.edu

The primary goal of orientation is to ease the transition of new students
into the university community. The transition of each student is both
individual and ongoing. The Orientation Office offers a wide range of
programs and services for both students and their families to best meet
these individualized needs.

Orientation Programs. Orientation begins when students are admitted to
the university and ends at the culmination of the first semester. At the
time of admission, new students will receive the Guide to Orientation that
outlines the transitional programming available from the office. The
purposes of the orientation program are to introduce new students and
their families to the academic community as well as campus student
services and resources. In addition, the orientation provides students with
the opportunity to receive academic advising and to register for classes.
Parent and student orientations are offered prior to the fall and spring
semesters.

The freshman program is two days in length while transfer students take
part in a one-day orientation. At the programs small groups of entering
students are paired with a student Orientation Advisor who coordinates the
activities on the schedule and who serves as a peer resource. The primary
goal during orientation is to ensure that students are prepared to begin
classes at the University Student rights and responsibilities, advising, and
registration are fundamental parts of the program. In addition, students are
exposed to on campus housing or commuter resources, student services,
and opportunities for involvement on campus.

Parents of new Maryland students are strongly encouraged to attend a one-
day program specifically designed to introduce them to the academic,
social, and cultural opportunities of the university

Terrapin Expeditions for New and Transfer Students (T.E.N.T.S.) are small
group, off-campus trips for new students. The trips have an adventure,
leadership, or community service theme and the intensive experiences are
utilized to help forge friendships and to further share successful
transitional strategies with entering students.

Faulty Forays focus on the continuing transition of parents. These one-day
programs are offered to parents on the second day of freshman orientation
and combine a trip to an area attraction with connections to other parents
and a campus faculty or staff host.

New Student Seminars. The Orientation Office coordinates new students
seminar courses, UNIV 100 and 101, designed to introduce student to the
world of higher education and, more specifically, to the University of
Maryland. There are seven core educational elements of UNIV including
career/ major exploration, successful studying and test-taking strategies,
diversity, and involvement within the university. UNIV 100 courses are
worth one-credit while UNIV 101 is worth two. The second credit for UNIV
101 results from intensive technological instruction that is incorporated
into the course.

Pre-College Programs

Upward Bound Program, 301-405-6776

Higher-educational Opportunities for Latino Achievers (HOLA), 301405-6776

Math and Science Regional Center, 301405-1773

1107 West Education Annex

www.ugst.umd.edu/ precollege/

The University of Maryland Pre-College Programs in Undergraduate Studies
is comprised of the following federally and state funded programs: Upward
Bound Program (UB), Higher-educational Opportunities for Latino Achievers
(HOLA), and the Math and Science Regional Center (MSRC). The programs
are designed to generate in high school students the skills and motivation
necessary for success in post-secondary education.

The Upward Bound Programs serve as a supplement to the high school
experience by providing opportunities for students to further develop the
skills necessary to acquire a positive self-image, broaden educational and
cultural perspectives, and, in the process, realize untapped potential.
Participants are immersed in rigorous academic instruction, tutoring,
counseling, and innovative educational experiences throughout the school
year and during the six-week summer residential program.

The Upward Bound Programs are open to low-income and/ or first-
generation college bound high school students in grades 9 through 12, who
demonstrate an academic need and want to pursue a four-year post-
secondary education. Eligible students must attend target high schools in
Prince George's County (Bladensburg, Forestville, Northwestern, High Point,
Fairmont Heights, and Potomac) and Montgomery County (Montgomery
Blair, Wheaton, and J.F. Kennedy). Students are recommended to the
program by their high school principals, teachers, and counselors. The
Educational Talent Search Program, social service agencies, and
individuals familiar with the Upward Bound program also refer potential
program participants. Eligibility for HOLA Upward Bound requires that
students attend Montgomery Blair, Wheaton, High Point, or Bladensburg
high schools.

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The Upward Bound Math and Science Regional Center is open to students
in grades 10 through 12, who demonstrate an academic need and want to
pursue post-secondary education programs in fields related to mathematics
and science. High school students are recruited from Delaware, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

College Gateway Programs

www.ugst.umd.edu/ precollegeoutreach

Educational Talent Search
3103 Turner Hall, 301-314-7763
www.inform.umd/ edu/ ETSP

Educational Talent Search is a federally funded intervention program
designed to increase the college participation of low-income and first
generation college students by creating an academic pipeline from middle
school to high school to baccalaureate study by providing academic and
advising programs that promote, encourage, and facilitate high school
completion or re-entry, college entry or re-entry, school retention, graduation
and baccalaureate study

ProjectUNKS

3103 Turner Hall, 301-314-7768

www.projectlinlcs.umd.edu

Linl<ing Information Networl<s and Knowledge to Students) is a "Digital
Divide E-Tutoring Project" that makes effective use of technology for middle
school tutoring/ mentoring. ProjectLINKS creates access to resources in
higher education and worl<s to close the Digital Divide by sharing "effective
strategies and best practices" for disseminating educational technology
services to disenfranchised populations so that these groups may equip
themselves with the knowledge and skills to compete for jobs in the
emerging world economy. ProjectLINKS provides an electronic model for
exhibition and replication nationally by using enthusiastic college students
who serve as tutors and mentors to support achievement and motivation in
urban schools through supplementary tools such as customized email,
message boards, and newsgroups.

Registrar (Records and Registration)

Office of the Registrar

Mitchell Building, first floor, 301-314-8240

www .testudo.umd.edu

The Office of the Registrar provides services to students and academic
departments related to the processes of registration, scheduling,
withdrawal, and graduation. The office also maintains students' academic
records and issues transcripts. Staff members are available to students for
consultation. For detailed information about registration procedures,
student records, and academic regulations, see chapter 4.

Research: Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research

McKeldin Library, 301-314-6786

www .ugresearch.umd.edu

The Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research (MCUR), an initiative from
the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, was created as a
resource for both faculty and students. The Center, which is located in
McKeldin Library serves as a clearinghouse for both on- and off-campus
research opportunities for undergraduate students. Additionally, faculty
members can share different models of incorporating undergraduate
students into research programs, and ways that undergraduate research
has been infused into the curriculum. For more information, please see
www.ugresearch.umd.edu or call 301-314-6786.

Tutoring

3215 J. M. Patterson,

www .umd.edu/ AAP

3014054745

The Intensive Educational Development Program (lED) in the Academic
Achievement Programs (AAP) provides tutoring services for eligible
University of Maryland students. The schedule for tutoring, study skills,
math support, and english support classes is available at 3215 J.M.
Patterson Building. Academic support classes are offered for many lower-
level CORE classes, including math and english classes, as well as for
selected entry-level classes for numerous majors (for example Business or
Biological Sciences). For a schedule of classes as well as eligibility status
for AAP's services, please contact the Tutoring Coordinator at 301-405-
4745 or cserno@wam.umd.edu. Also, please check AAP's webpage at
www.umd.edu/aap for schedules, job opportunities as tutors, and further
information about the program.

STUDENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Alumni Association

Rossborough Inn 301-405-4678

www .alumni.umd.edu

The University of Maryland Alumni Association is a non-profit, membership
organization for alumni of the University of Maryland, College Park. By
taking traditional and innovative approaches to alumni programming, the
alumni association fills many purposes, including the needs of students.

In conjunction with Senior Council and the Office of Student Affairs, the
association supports professional development programs to prepare
students for life in the "real world." Prospective and current students may
apply for scholarships through the Maryland Alumni Association Scholarship
Program. New graduates receive a complimentary membership in the
alumni association that includes its full range of benefits. The alumni
association also offers graduates early access to the Terp Alumni Network,
a free online alumni community featuring permanent Terp email and a
searchable alumni directory. Upon graduation, the alumni association
invites new graduates to join its Young Alumni Club, which provides
activities for alumni who have graduated in the last 10 years.

In addition to student programming, the alumni association honors alumni
who have distinguished themselves professionally and personally through the
University of Maryland Alumni Association Hall of Fame and Annual Awards
Gala. It provides special programs and services, such as consumer
discounts, that benefit all alumni. It promotes continuing education through
its cultural seminars and international travel program. Most of all the alumni
association seeks to build the Terrapin Spirit by supporting more than 30
alumni clubs and academic chapters throughout tiie country and the world.

The alumni association has 20 staff members, is governed by a board of
alumni volunteers, and is supported by countless other alumni volunteers
around the country.

Book Center

stamp Student Union, lower level, 301-314-BOOK

www .ubc .umd.edu

The Book Center provides a convenient (on-campus) selection of textbooks
and general-interest books, including literature, technical books, and best
sellers. It also offers a large selection of school and office supplies,
computers and software to meet every educational need. The Book Center
also carries a wide selection of imprinted clothes and related items.

The Book Center is open Monday, Tuesday Thursday Friday - 8:30 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m., Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to
5 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Additional hours for special events.

Campus Programs

Olio stamp Student Union, 301-314-7174
www.union.umd.edu/campusprograms

The mission of the Office of Campus Programs is to support and
complement the university's academic mission and to enhance the
educational experience of students through exposure to and participation in
social, cultural, recreational, leadership, intellectual, and governance
activities.

A primary focus of the mission is the concept of student involvement. The
Office is committed to providing opportunities for all students to be
involved in experiences on campus and in the community that enhance
their overall development.

Student Organizations. The Office of Campus Programs registers all
student organizations at the university and makes available a directory of
more than 400 groups on their web site. Organization support services
including workshops, accounting assistance, advisors' workshops, and
leadership training programs for organization leaders as well as
involvement sessions offered for classes and through orientation are just
some of the ways involvement is nurtured for organizations and
individuals.

Organization Advising. Major student groups such as the Student
Government Association, the Homecoming Committee, and SEE Events
as well as multicultural groups such as the Asian American Student
Union, Black Student Union, Pride Alliance, and Latino Student Union
receive direct advising from the staff of Campus Programs. Other student
groups can also obtain help from the staff by request. The OCP staff will
assist groups in programming, securing a faculty advisor, officer
transitions, and in efforts to create new organizations.

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Leadership Development. Campus Programs offers a wide range of
credit-bearing leadership courses offered in conjunction with the
Counseling and Personnel Services Department in the College of
Education. The office's web site details these offerings. In addition, the
staff offers a wide range of training experiences in interpersonal and
organizational development ranging in format from half-day seminars and
weel<end workshops to the full semester Terrapin Leadership Institute.

Fraternities and Sororities. Social fraternities and sororities are
advised and supported by the staff in Campus Programs, individually and
through the four coordinating groups: the Interfraternity Council, the
Panhellenic Council, the Panhellenic Association, and the United Greek
Council. The office also manages university-owned fraternity and sorority
houses and coordinates off-campus houses.

Commuter Students. The Office of Campus Programs provides
outreach and advocacy for students commuting to campus. Services
include outreach via the regular Wednesday lunchtime "Hot Spot"
informational program. OCP staff coordinates advising for individual
commuter students and the University's Commuter Association.

Programs and Leisure Learning Opportunities. The Union and
Campus Programs staff work with student volunteers and leaders to
provide options for out of class engagement in recreational options
including the Hoff Movie Theater, the Art and Learning Center (offering
non-credit courses), the Union Gallery (featuring regular displays of the
visual arts), the Union Recreation Center (bowling, billiards, and more),
and the regular offerings of Weekends at Maryland including First Friday
programs and Phat Friday concerts. A complete listing of leisure options
is featured in the Diamondback in a weekly calendar for both weekday
and weekend events.

Career Center

3100 Hombake Library, South Wing, 301-314-7225

E-mail: career-center-help@umail.umd.edu

www. Career Center.umd.edu

8:30 a.m - 4:30 p.m.

(refer to the Career Center website for current Resource Room and Walk-in

Assistance hours)

Mission

The Career Center supports the University's mission and its academic
programs by providing a variety of programs and services to meet the
diverse career development and employment needs of degree-seeking
students and alumni. The center teaches, advises and counsels students
to make decisions about career interests, employment and further or
continued education; it collaborates with academic departments, employers
and alumni in the delivery of programs and services. All students should
consider internship and/ or coop opportunities an integral part of their
academic endeavors. Students should incorporate these opportunities into
the pursuit of their degree.

Resources

Career and Employment Resource Room: The Career & Employment
Resource Room is a central point to learn about our many services and
resources on career planning, internships, applying to graduate/
professional school, and the job search. The Resource Room contains an
extensive collection of books and videos; computer-assisted career
exploration; job listings for part-time, internship, and full-time opportunities;
computers with internet connection; and employer information.

The Resource Room is open to students at the University of Maryland and
University of Maryland alumni, as well as students at other campuses, and
the public.

Career Assistance: Career Center staff assist students in identifying
careers and majors suited to their interest, values, and skills; developing
job search skills, and preparing for graduate school or a career change.
Walk-in Assistance (15-minute consultation) is available on a daily basis in
the Resource Room; also available are individual appointments with
professional staff. University alumni interested in career change and
exploration may also use the Center's resources.

Web Site: Students can visit the Career Center online to explore majors,
identify potential employers and career fields, get tips on writing a resume,
search for jobs, investigate internships, research graduate school, and
connect to recommended career-related web sites.

TERP (The Employment Registration Program) Online: For fast and
comprehensive access to employment opportunities, the Career Center
recommends that every student register for TERP Online. TERP Online
provides students with free access to Job Listings, On-Campus Interviewing,
and Resume Referral as well as updated information on career and job fairs.
TERP Online students receive special email bulletins on upcoming
employment events related to their major.

On-Campus Interviewing: On-Campus Interviewing offers students the
opportunity to interview on campus with a variety of employers for full-time,
internship, or part-time positions. To participate in On-Campus Interviewing
students must register on TERP Online. On-Campus Interviewing is also
available to recent alumni.

Job Listing: Current job listings— including part-time, internship, graduate
assistantship, and full-time positions— are accessible 24 hours via TERP
Online and in the Resource Room during Career Center hours. Additional
jobs are posted on the bulletin boards outside the Center. Students seeking
short term part-time jobs should consider our Ouick Bucks email service.

Credentials Services: Every University of Maryland undergraduate and
graduate student can establish a permanent professional file which holds
letters of recommendation and background information to support
applications for employment and graduate/ professional school.

Resume Referral: This resume database allows students and alumni to
present their qualifications to employers who are not interviewing on
campus. By registering for TERP Online, the student joins a pool of
candidates accessible to employers requesting applicants with specific
skills or backgrounds to fill their current job openings. Employers review the
resume and then contact qualified candidates to arrange office interviews or
request additional information.

Terp Network: This online system is available through the Career Center's
web site, and connects students and alumni with parents of Maryland
students or with other UM alumni who can offer advice and mentoring in a
given career field of interest.

Federal Work Study Students Note: Students eligible for Federal Work
Study/ Community Service positions should contact the Office of Student
Financial Aid at: www.umd.edu/ FIN/ or 301-314-9000

Engineering Majors Note: Additional support for part-time, internship and
cooperative education positions is available through the Engineering Co-op
and Career Services office at 301-405-3863.

Business Majors Note: Additional support for part-time, internship,
cooperative education, and full-time positions is available through the
Undergraduate Business Career Center office at 301405-7103.

Academic Courses: The Career Center offers a variety of career
development courses. Please see the current schedule of classes for
listings.

EDCP108 D - College and Career Advancement: Career Planning and
Decision-Making: This course helps students identify career interests, skills,
and values and how they relate to UM majors. Recommended for freshmen
and sophomores. 1 credit.

UNIV 099 - Internship Seminar: This seminar is designed to complement
students' supervised work experiences. Topics include exploring career
options, developing professional work skills, and examining the relationship
between internship and academic coursework. Good academic standing,
submission of transcript and internship description and approval of
instructor required.

Career Development

Special events bring students and employer representatives together for
information exchange and employment contact. Stay tuned on the following
special events through the Career Center's website:

• Career Center Programming

• First Year Experience Fair

• Law Schools Day

• Graduate Schools Day

• Multi€thnic Student Career and Job Fair

• National Student Employment Week

• Spring Career and Job Fair

• Fall Career Fair

• Maryland Metropolitan Area Teachers Interviewing Consortium

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Community Service-Learning

1120 Stamp Student Union, 301-314-2273
www.cls.umd.edu

The Office of Community Service-Learning promotes service-learning, as an
integral aspect of education and fosters university engagement within the
larger community. The OCSL website contains information and resources
such as an interactive database of 800-H community agencies, handouts,
and step-by-step guidance for getting involved in service. OCSL offers on-
site personal assistance, a weel<ly listserv of service opportunities, and
presentations across campus. OCSL educational materials also include
resources about social issues, leadership, curriculum development, and
strategies for facilitating reflection.

Resources For Students

The office supports students engaged in service through monthly
networl<ing meetings, an annual Leaders in Service retreat, and a three-
credit course that links the issues of leadership, service, and social
change. The office participates in campus-wide resource fairs, coordinates
volunteer recognition events and programs, and offers a consultation and
presentations to any student group or organization. Each summer, OCSL
offers a community-service Terrapin Expeditions for New and Transfer
Students (Service TENTS).

Resources For Faculty

OCSL promotes service-learning within academic courses across
disciplines and within the living and learning communities. To that end we
offer faculty workshops, individual consultation, sample syllabi, a lending
library, and an on-line faculty handbook for service-learning. Programs for
faculty include the service-learning undergraduate teaching assistant
program, annual instructional improvement grants, and an ongoing
assessment program.

America Reads

In collaboration with UM's office of financial aid and the Prince George's
County Public School system, over 100 Maryland federal work -study
students serve as reading mentors in eleven under-sources schools in our
county. America Reads also sponsors Partners in Print which encourages
family literacy in America Reads schools.

Resources For the Community

Community agencies recruit students, faculty and staff by attending the
annual involvement fair, participating outreach tables in the student union,
and posting information on our interactive database and weekly listserv.
OCSL sponsors agency orientation programs and offers individual
consultation to assist agencies with more targeted recruiting.

Counseling Center

Shoemaker Building, 301-314-7651; Fax: 301-314-9206
www.umd.edu/ cc

Seeking help is a sign of strength! Many students encounter a variety of
personal, social, career, and academic issues that call for assistance
beyond advice provided by friends and family Fortunately the Counseling
Center provides free and confidential counseling services to all University
of Maryland students. To schedule an appointment call 301-314-7651 or
stop by Shoemaker Building. Walk-in counseling is available to minority
students every day from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Counseling Center Services

Personal/ Social Counseling. You don't have to deal with your problems
alone. In a warm and supportive environment, you can meet with a
professional counselor to discuss any concern you may have related to your
personal and social well-being. Among the topics many students discuss in
counseling are self-esteem, stress, relationship issues, sex, family
problems, and loneliness. You may see a counselor for individual
counseling or join one of the many counselor-led support groups. Call 301-
314-7651.

Career Counseling. A normal part of your development in college is
identifying who you are in relation to a future career. You can get help with
this process in individual career counseling at the Counseling Center. Your
exploration may include taking career interest tests and interpreting the
results with a professional counselor or taking advantage of a
computerized career information system. Whether you are choosing a
major, establishing career goals, or considering job opportunities, it is
important to understand how your personality values, and interests relate
to your future professional life. Career counseling at the Counseling Center
is a good place to begin. Call 301-314-7651.

Academic Skills Counseling. Many students have academic skills that
they would like to improve. If you're tired of struggling because of your own
weak areas, schedule an appointment to see the Counseling Center's
education specialists. They can help you enhance such skills as reading,
writing, note-taking, learning science and math material, and learning
statistics. Workshops cover a range of topics, including study skills, exam
skills, time management, English conversation, end-of-semester survival
skills, and completing your thesis or dissertation. Call 301-314-7693.

Workshops and Group Counseling. You can gain strength to deal with your
concerns by getting together with other people who share similar
problems, interests, and goals. Each semester, the Counseling Center
offers weekly support groups addressing a variety of topics, such as career
exploration, dissertation support, procrastination prevention, and stress
management. Recent group offerings have included, "Circle of Sisters," a
support group for black women; "My Body-My Self A Woman's Group,"
which addresses problems of body image and eating; and "Living with
Illness," a group that assists people living with chronic illness. Call 301-
314-7651.

Support for Students with Disabilities. The Counseling Center provides a
range of services for students with disabilities, including help in locating
interpreters for deaf or hard-of-hearing students; readers for visually-
impaired students, blind students, and students with learning disabilities;
and assistance with access to various buildings and facilities on campus.
If you are a new or returning student, contact the Disability Support
Services Office in the Counseling Center as soon as possible. Call 301-
314-7682, voice and TTY.

Returning Students Program. If you are over 25 and returning to school
after a break in your formal education, you probably have different needs
than the traditional college student. The Returning Students Program is
designed to help you with the transition to academic life. Workshops,
counseling, and publications are available at the Counseling Center to
make your adjustment to the university successful. Call 301-314-7693.

Testing Services. The Counseling Center administers tests for counseling
purposes, such as career interest inventories, and also administers
national standardized tests, such as the GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, and
Miller Analogies. Call 301-314-7688.

Research Services. Group and individual consultation are available if you
need assistance with research design and statistics and writing project
proposals, theses, and dissertations. Call 301-314-7687.

Support for Parents of College Students. The Parent Warmline is a
confidential telephone and email service for any parent concemed about his
or her child's adjustment at college, including concerns impacting academic,
social, and emotional realms, and overall mental health. Parent Warmline
staff can be contacted at 301-314-7651 orwarmline@wam.umd.edu.

Parent and Child/ Adolescent Counseling and Evaluation. University-
connected families with children (ages 4 to 18) can receive a range of
services, including individual and group therapies, school consultation, and
parent consultation. Intellectual and emotional/ behavioral evaluation is also
available for youth with school and learning concems. Call 301-314-7673.

Counseling Center Hours

Counseling appointments (all students):

Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Students of Color and Rainbow walk-in counseling (no appointment
needed):

Monday-Friday 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Dining Services

1150 South Campus Dining Hall
Meal Plan Information, 301-314-8069
Terrapin Express, 301-314-8068
Student Employment, 301-314-8058

www.dining.umd.edu
umfood@dining.umd.edu

The University of Maryland Department of Dining Services is one of the top
ten self-operated and self-supported dining services programs in the
country. The Dining Services team is delighted to have the opportunity to
support your academic endeavors! Several meal plan alternatives are
available to meet your dining needs. These meal plans provide
convenience and flexibility Dining locations are located across campus -
close to academic buildings and residence halls, and our two main dining
rooms are even open until midnight on most weekday nights.

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Our dining options include a large selection of traditional entrees as well
as popular food choices. Dining rooms, designed as food courts, feature a
total of 21 culinary stations including Sprouts, and all vegan station;
Jalapeno Grill, Tex-Mex fare featuring made-to-order burritos; Clucl<ers,
classic comfort food such as rotisserie chicl<en, mashed potatoes and
seasonal vegetables; Global Gourmet, unique to The Diner and serves a
different featured entree nightly; and Don Lee's Asian Cuisine, South
Campus' very own rice and noodle bowl concept. Many cafes and quicl<
food locations as well as convenience shops are also available across
campus to meet the needs of our students and campus community. For a
complete list of our dining locations, hours and general information, please
visit our Web site, www. dining.umd.edu or call us to apply for one of our
meal plans, 301-314-8069. Restaurants, Cafes and Dining Rooms are
also open to the public.

The Meal Plan. Our declining balance meal plan allows students the
flexibility to spend their points throughout the day and weel< within
three-week time periods. Our students have increased flexibility to dine
during our hours of operation with increased responsibility to use their
points by set dates. This plan, designed by University of Maryland
students, offers variety flexibility and convenience. Flexible hours allow
for carryout and late night service. The meal plan is accessed using
students' University of Maryland issued Student ID/ Meal Plan card and
must be presented at the time of purchase. The Meal Plan Agreement
is included in the Housing Agreement and is required if you reside in
residential housing on campus. Several meal plan alternatives are
available; please visit our Web site, www.dining.umd.edu.

Terrapin Express. Terrapin Express is a pre-paid debit account, not a
substitute for the meal plan. It is a wonderful option to supplement the
meal plan or a great alternative for non-resident and apartment students.
Terrapin Express accounts are available through the Contract Office
located on the mezzanine level of South Campus Dining Hall. Terrapin
Express accounts are available to all students, faculty and staff. Add
money as needed and the money rolls over between semesters. Check
online for a complete listing of participating dining and non-dining
locations.

We are confident that you will be impressed by the quality and exceptional
selections available throughout the dining locations across campus.

University Health Center (UHC)

www.umd.edu/ health

The University Health Center, located on Campus Drive, across from the
Stamp Student Union, is a nationally accredited health care facility The
UHC is open Monday through Friday 8 am to 7 pm, Saturday 11 am -
3 pm, and closed Sunday with varied hours during semester breaks,
holidays, and summer sessions. Students are seen by appointment for
routine care between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. Medical services
are limited after 5 p.m. and on Saturdays. Urgent Care services are
available without an appointment. Some departments schedule their own
appointments. Telephone numbers are available below. The Center for
Health and Wellbeing (CHWB), a satellite of the UHC, is located in 0102
Campus Recreation Center. The CHWB is open 12:00 to 6:30 pm, Monday
- Friday

Every currently registered student is eligible to use the UHC. There is a
$10 co-payment for visits with most of our providers. There is a no-show
fee for missed appointments not canceled within 24 hours. There are
additional fees for laboratory, radiology/ imaging, pharmacy,
immunizations, allergy injections, casts, physical therapy (located in HHP),
massage, acupuncture, some health education programs, counseling
services, and medications and or supplies dispensed through the
pharmacy and/or medical units. These charges are posted to the
student's account at the Bursar's Office, or paid at the UHC Cashier's
Office (charges paid for at the UHC will not appear on the student account).

MAMSI provides a group health insurance policy to University of Maryland,
College Park students. Students are eligible to enroll at the beginning of
the fall and spring semesters and Summer Session I. The UHC is NOT a
participating provider with any other health insurance company. Your
insurance company may or may not reimburse you for services you receive
at the UHC. At the request of the student, via a signed "authorization"
form, a coded bill will be provided. The student may submit this bill to the
insurance company of choice for reimbursable services.

All students' medical records are strictly confidential and may only be
released by the student's consent or through a court ordered subpoena.
Enhanced procedures will be instituted this year in compliance with the
new Federal regulatory Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

In addition to the services listed above, the UHC also provides: urgent care
and primary care for illness and injury, men's and women's reproductive
health, anonymous HIV/ AIDS testing, asthma management and education,
sports medicine, nutrition education, mental health services, travel clinic,
substance abuse counseling, and a Faculty/ Staff Assistance Program.
Individual and group health education programs are available on topics
such as sexual health and contraception, sexual assault, stress
management, substance abuse, eating disorders, and health promotion.

Maryland State Law requires that ALL students living in campus owned
housing receive the Meningitis vaccine or sign a waiver stating that they have
chosen not to receive the vaccine. The vaccine and waiver are available at
the UHC. The waiver is also available on-line at www.umd.edu/ health.

The UHC will remain open during construction. For more information on the
University Health Center, visit www.umd.edu/health, or e-mail:
Health@umail.umd.edu

UHC Phone Numbers

Appointments

301-314-8184

Pharmacy

301-314-8186

Information

301-314-8180

Sexual Assault

Info Line

301-314-2222

Acupuncture

301-314-8128

Substance Abuse

Program

301-314-8128

Center for Health

and Wellbeing

301-314-1493

Stress Managemen

301-314-8128

Health Education

301-314-8128

Student Health

Health Insurance

301-314-8165

Advisory Committee

301-314-8143

Mental Health

301-314-8106

Therapeutic

Victim Advocate

301-314-2222

Massage

301-314-8128

Nutrition

301-314-8128

Women's Health

301-314-8190

Housing: Resident Life

Annapolis Hall, main level, 301-314-2100
E-mail: reslife@accmail.umd.edu

www.resnet.umd.edu

The Department of Resident Life is responsible for management of the
residence halls as well as the cultural, educational, recreational and social
programs and activities therein.

While living in a Maryland residence hall is not required, nine of every ten
students in Maryland's freshman class make the choice to live on campus.
More than 70 professional and graduate staff and over 300 undergraduate
student employees meet the needs of resident students.

There are rooms for approximately 8,200 undergraduate students in 36
residence halls. Three different styles of living are available to campus
residents: traditional, suites and apartments. Within traditional housing,
where most first- and second-year residents live, single, double, triple and
quadruple room occupancy exists. Our nationally acclaimed living-learning
programs include: Beyond the Classroom, CIVICUS, College Park Scholars,
Hinman CEOs, Gemstone, Global Communities, Jimenez-Porter Writers'
House, Language House, Honors Humanities and University Honors. All of
these programs add to the diversity of on-campus housing options. All
rooms have a cable, data and telephone jack for each student.

First time freshmen are guaranteed on-campus housing provided they return
their Maryland P/anner including the Enrollment Confirmation and Housing and
Dining Services Agreement along with the $200 enrollment deposit, byMayl.
Transfer students who want to live on campus should complete the Maryland
Planner as well and will be allotted housing on a space available basis.

Off-Campus Housing

1120 Stamp Student Union, 301-314-3645
www.och.umd.edu

Off-Campus Housing maintains up-to-date computerized listings of various
rental housing options (both vacant and to share). Area maps, apartment
directories, transportation information and resources about living off
campus are available in the office and on-line.

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Judicial Programs and Student Ethical Development

2118 Mitchell Building, 301-314-8204

(To report instances of academic dishonesty, 301-314-8204)

www.umd.edu/JPO

General Statement of Student Responsibility. Students are expected to
conduct themselves at all times in a manner consistent with the university
responsibility of ensuring to all members of the community the opportunity
to pursue their educational objectives, and of protecting the safety welfare,
rights, and property of all members of the community and of the university
itself. Students should consult the Code of Student Conduct, Appendix C,
the Code of Academic Integrity in Chapter 10 for further information.

Students are invited to assume positions of responsibility in the university
discipline system so they might contribute their insights to the resolutions
of disciplinary cases. Final authority in disciplinary matters, however, is
vested in the campus administration and in the Board of Regents.

Disciplinary Procedures. Students accused of violating university
regulations are accorded fundamental due process in disciplinary
proceedings. Formal rules of evidence, however, shall not be applicable,
nor shall deviations from prescribed procedures necessarily invalidate a
decision or proceeding unless significant prejudice to one of the parties
may result. University hearing and conference procedures are outlined in
the documents titled "Preparing for a Hearing," "Preparing for Honor
Review," and "Preparing for a Conference," available from the Office of
Judicial Programs and Student Ethical Development.

Honor Pledge: The University of Maryland has a nationally recognized
honor code, administered by a Student Honor Council. In 2002, the
University adopted an honor pledge students are asl<ed to write and sign
on major assignments, as designated by the instructor. The pledge states:
"I pledge on my honor that I have not given or received any unauthorized
assistance on this assignment/ examination."

The University's honor pledge language was sponsored by the Student
Honor Council, endorsed by majority vote of the Student Government
Association, and adopted by the University Senate.

The Honor Pledge is a community building tradition, designed to encourage
teachers and students to reflect upon the University's core institutional
value of academic integrity. Professors who invite students to sign the
Honor Pledge signify that there is an ethical component to teaching and
learning. Students who write by hand and sign the Pledge affirm a sense of
pride in the integrity of their worl<.

Details about the University of Maryland honor pledge are available at:
www.inform.umd.edu/ honorpledge/

Nyumburu Cultural Center

www.umd.edu/ nyumburu
301-314 -7758
301-314-8303 Fax
Campus Drive

The Nyumburu Cultural Center has served as a major resource of cultural,
historical, and social programming at the University of Maryland, College
Park for more than thirty years. The Center works closely with student,
faculty, and community organizations. The Nyumburu Cultural Center offers
a variety of socio-cultural, musical, educational and artistic programs to
the campus community. The nature of the diverse programming and
activities is based on the African American, African and Caribbean
Diaspora experience(s). Nyumburu is home of the Maryland Gospel Choir,
Shades of Harlem (performing arts ensemble). The Black Explosion
Newspaper, Male Spokesmodel Competition, Miss Unity Scholarship
Pageant, Juke Joint, Gospel Happy Hour, Leadership Series, Nyumburu
Jazz Club, Kwanzaa Celebration, Cultural Dinner during Black History
Month, Literature Conference, Homecoming Alumni Tailgate, Annual Talent
Showcase, and Annual Student Awards Banquet.

Nyumburu's staff are advisors to many campus student organizations:
Black Student Union, African Student Association, The Maryland Gospel
Choir, The Black Explosion Newspaper, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.
Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Alpha Nu Omega Sorority Inc., and Sisters in the
Struggle.

Nyumburu presents blues, jazz and gospel music concerts as well as
academic courses in Creative Writing (ENGL 294), Blues (AASP 298V) and
Jazz (AASP 298U) for three credits each. Maryland Gospel Choir students
earn 1 -credit.

The Multi-purpose Room, Conference Rooms, Computer Labs, and
Amphitheatre of the Nyumburu Cultural Center are open to the students,
faculty and staff of the University of Maryland. Come in and interact with
us, meet other students and make your ideas and wishes known. Our
staff's goal is to make Nyumburu a cultural center that is "Your Home
Away From Home."

Recreation Services

Campus Recreation Services

1115 Campus Recreation Center, 301-405-PLAY (Information);

301-314-5454 (Rec-Check)

www.crs.umd.edu

Campus Recreation Services (CRS) offers a wide variety of recreation
programs including aquatics, fitness programs, informal recreation,
intramural sports, non-credit instruction, outdoor recreation, and sport clubs.

CRS has some of the most advanced recreation, sports, and fitness
facilities in the nation. The CRS facilities include the Campus Recreation
Center (CRC), Ritchie Coliseum, Reckord Armory, and the weight and
fitness areas in the Health and Human Performance (HHP) building.

The Campus Recreation Center has two indoor and two outdoor pools for
lap swimming and diving. The CRS aquatic program also offers swimming
lessons, scuba diving, and lifeguard training.

CRS offers a wide variety of fitness programs throughout the week at CRC and
Ritchie Coliseum. These include low-impact, step, and water aerobics, cardio-
boxing, and sport conditioning. CRS Informal Recreation programs allow
students to enjoy their favorite activity at their leisure, whether it
is using cardiovascular equipment, lifting weights, jogging, or playing
racquetball, volleyball, basketball or wallyball. CRS has weight rooms
and fitness centers located in the CRC, Ritchie Coliseum, and HHP. The fitness
centers feature stairclimbers, bikes, rowers, total body conditioners, and
treadmills. Weight rooms have a variety of free-weights and weight machines.
The CRC also has racquetball/ handball/ wallyball and squash courts.

Students looking to play team or individual sports or take part in special
sporting events will want to participate in the CRS Intramural Sports
program. Students can participate year-round in team sports such as
basketball, football, Softball, and soccer. Individual and dual sports include
golf, racquetball, and many more. Intramural sports are structured
activities that are open to all men and women from the campus
community Participants can select their own level of competition and play
in either men's, women's, grad/fac/ staff or coed leagues.

The Outdoor Recreation Center (ORC) is located in the northwest corner of
the Campus Recreation Center. The ORC offers outdoor adventures and
clinics throughout the year. Take a backpacking trip, learn how to rock
climb, or try white-water kayaking. The Terrapin Climbing Center and Ropes
Course are two features of the ORC where students may challenge
themselves both physically and mentally increasing interpersonal skills
and self-confidence. The ORC also has a resource library for planning your
own trips, a bike repair shop, and equipment rentals.

University of Maryland Sport Clubs are student organizations that have
been formed by students with a desire to participate in their favorite sport
or learn a new sport. CRS has more than 30 clubs to choose from. Some
current CRS Sport Clubs include: Aikido, Equestrian, Fencing, Field Hockey,
Lacrosse, Racquetball, Rugby, Sailing, Soccer, andTae Kwon Do.

Religious Programs

1101 Memorial Chapel

Chapel Reservations, 301-314-9866

www.umd.edu/ cvs/ chapel/

The following chaplains and their services are available:

Baptist

Mr. Jeffrey Buffkin

Black Ministries
Rev. Dr. Ruby Moone

Christian Science
Rev. Bob Snyder

2120 Memorial Chapel

301405-8443

jbuffkin@accmail.umd.edu

1112 Memorial Chapel

301405-8445

rmoonejr@aol.com

2118 Memorial Chapel

301474-0403

rsnyder@wam.umd.edu

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Church of J esus Christ of
Latter Day Saints
Mr. David Fremont

Eastern Orthodox
Rev. Kosmas Karavellas
Ms. Patjenl<ins, Assistant

Episcopal/ Anglican
Rev. Dr. Peter Antoci

Hindu

Rev. Kiran Sankhia

Jewish - Hillel

Rabbi Meni Even-Israel

Ari Israel, Director

Jewish - Chabad
Rabbi Eli Backman

Lutheran

Rev. Elizabeth Platz

Ms. Gail Douglas, Assistant

Muslim

Rev. All Dan/vish

Ms. Angela Busby, Assistant

Roman Catholic

Rev. William Byrne

Ms. Angela Busby, Assistant

United Campus Ministry
Rev. Holly Ulmer

United Methodist
Rev. Kim Capps

7601 Mowatt Lane, College Park
301422-7570
clgprkmd@mstar2. netces@ces.org

Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek
Orthodox Church, Riva Rd
Annapolis, MD 21401
301-261-8218
office@schgochurch.org
jenkins58@hotmail.com

2116 Memorial Chapel

301405-8453

prmantoci@yahoo.com

2112 Memorial Chapel

301-570-6426

klsankhla@hotmail.com

Hillel J ewish Student Center
7612 Mowatt Lane, College Park
301422-6200
rabbi@hillelmd.org
aisrael@hillelmd.org

Chabad J ewish Student Center
7403 Hopkins Ave., College Park
301-277-2994
chabad@wam.umd.edu

2103 Memorial Chapel
301405-8448
lutheran@wam.umd.edu
www.wamumd.edu/ lutheran

2118 Memorial Chapel

301-314-5259

ali@amcomusa.com

Catholic Student Center

4141 Guilford Rd., College Park

301-864-6223

frbill@catholicterps.org

angela@catholicterps.org

2101 Memorial Chapel
301405-8450
ulmer@wam.umd.edu

2102 Memorial Chapel
301405-8451
kim@chapel-52.umd.edu
chapel-52.umd.edu/wf

Stamp Student Union and Campus Programs

Olio stamp Student Union, 301-314-7174

www.union.umd.edu/

The Adele H. Stamp Student Union is the university's "community center."
More than 17,000 students, faculty staff members, and campus guests
visit the Union daily to take advantage of its services, programs, and
facilities. The Union offers lounge space, a variety of information services,
recreation and leisure activities, student-sponsored programs, visual arts,
retail outlets, and more than 40,000 square feet of reservable space.

Information Services

• Information Center located on the first floor, 301-314-DESK

• Bulletin boards located throughout the building

• Display showcases located throughout the building

Recreation and Leisure

• Hoff Movie Theatre, 301-314-HOFF

• Recreation Center, including full-service bowling lanes, (scheduled for
Fall 2004) "Lunar Bowling," billiard tables, and video games, 301-
314-BOWL

Student-Sponsored Programs

• Student Entertainment Events (SEE), a student-directed program
board whose committees plan games, tournaments, concerts,
lectures, outdoor recreation trips, 301-314-8359

• Student Tutorial Academic Referral Center (STAR Center), offering
tutor listings and test files, 301-314-8359

• Student Organization has offices for student groups, including the
Graduate Student Government and Student Government Associations.

Visual Arts, 301-314-ARTS

• Art and Learning Center, a visual arts work and teaching center,
offering mini-courses and arts services

• Union Art Gallery, located on the first floor

Food and Retail Outlets

• Chevy Chase Bank, 301-864-8722

• University Book Center (basement level), 301-314-BOOK

• Food Services: Maryland Food Co-op 301-314-8089, Boar's Head
Deli, Pizza Shop, Taco Bell, McDonald's (301-314-1489), Adele's
Restaurant (301-314-8022), Coffee Bar, Panda Express 301-314-
6111, Sbarros, Steak Escape, Freshens, Chick-FilA

• Mailboxes Etc., a full-service postal and packaging facility, 301-
314-9982

• Ticket Office, offering campus performance tickets, and a full Ticket
Master Outlet, 301-314-TKTS

• Union Shop 301-314-7467, featuring snacks, sodas, newspapers,
and magazines

Reservable Space

The Union offers meeting rooms that accommodate groups from 8 to
1,000 people. For reservations, or catering information, contact the Union
Reservation Office, 301-314-8488.

Stamp Student Union Hours

The Union is open Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to midnight;
Friday 7 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 a.m., and Sunday 11 a.m.
to midnight.

Transportation Services

Regents Drive Garage, 301-314-PARK

www.transportation.umd.edu

Parking

The Department of Transportation Services (DOTS) is responsible for
managing and maintaining more than 16,000 parl<ing spaces on the
University of Maryland campus. All students who plan to park a licensed
motor vehicle in one of these spaces must either register for parking
permit at the DOTS office, park at paid meters or in a cashier-attended lot.
Please note: Due to construction projects on campus the number of
parking spaces could be dramatically reduced. Freshman and sophomore
campus residents students should not plan to bring a vehicle to campus. A
limited number of parking spaces will be available for sophomore resident
students who provide a demonstrated and documented need to park a
vehicle on campus.

Because the University of Maryland has limited parking spaces, parking
regulations are strictly enforced. Illegally parked vehicles, as well as those
vehicles not displaying a campus parking permit in areas requiring permits
will be ticketed, and students with outstanding parking fines maybe barred
from registration.

Visit the DOTS Website for complete procedures and parking regulations,
disabled parking information, visitor parking areas, alternative
transportation information, parl<ing registration rates, motor vehicle
assistance program information, schedule of fines, and other information
is available by visiting the DOTS website.

Shuttle-UM 301-314-2255

Shuttle-UM is the University of Maryland, College Park's student-managed
transit system supported primarily by student fees. Shuttle-UM provides
Commuter, Evening Security, NITE Ride Paratransit, and Charter Service to
university students, faculty, and staff while classes are in
session. Schedules are available at the Stamp Student Union Information
Des, the Department of Transportation Services, Shuttle-UM in lot 4e, and
on the DOTS website at www.transportation.umd.edu.

Carpooling

Commuter students who are able to form a carpool with up to 3 other
students can register for the Smart Park carpool program, which rewards
carpoolers by usually offering access to move convenient parking lots as
well as crediting back a portion of their permit fees.To register, and to
access the Smart Park database, visit the Dept. Transportation Services
website at www.transportation.umd.edu.

Chapter 4

Registration, Academic
Requirements, and Regulations

The University of Maryiand Statement of Expectation of Progress Toward a Degree

Full-time students are expected to complete the Undergraduate programs at the University of Maryland In four years. In order to graduate in four years,
students must plan carefully in consultation with an academic advisor, declare a major early, and complete 30 credits each year, w/hich is usually
accomplished by completing a normal course load of 14 to 16 credits each semester and by completing general education and major requirements in a
timely manner. Students who change majors, who declare a major late in the sophomore year, who enroll in a limited number of select programs, or who
take advantage of certain special opportunities that enrich the undergraduate experience may require up to five years to complete a degree. All students
should develop and regularly review a multi-year course plan for completing their intended programs. If a student has special circumstances that make it
impossible to complete a normal course load, the student should meet with an advisor to discuss the circumstances, the student's plans for continued
progress toward a degree, and the implications for full-time enrollment.

REGISTRATION

First Floor Mitchell Building, 301-314-8240
www.testudo.umd.edu

To attend classes at the University of Maryland, College Park, it is
necessary to process an official registration. Specific registration dates and
instructions are printed in the Schedule of Classes and on the Testudo web
site. The Schedule of Classes is issued for the spring, fall and summer
sessions. Winterterm information is printed in the Fall Schedule of Classes,
and on the Testudo web site.

Newiy admitted students are invited, and strongly encouraged to attend an
orientation session (see chapter 3 for Orientation information). Advising
and course registration are part of the orientation process. All newly
admitted students must meet with an advisor prior to registration.
Additionally, newly admitted freshmen and transfer students are required to
provide proof of immunization for measles, rubella, mumps and
tetanus/diphtheria. Additionally, Maryland law requires resident hall
students to either provide proof of vaccination against meningococcal
disease or seek an exemption from this requirement.

Registration Process: Currently enrolled students are invited to early
registration by appointment. Registration appointments for the fall semester
begin in April, and appointments for the spring semester begin in late
October. Registration can be processed on the Testudo web site or in person.
Open registration follows early registration, and continues up to the first day
of classes. During this time students may make schedule adjustments or
process an original registration. The schedule adjustment period begins on
the first day of classes. All registration transactions, either on-line or in
person, are final unless a student processes a cancellation of registration.

Canceiiation of Registration: Students who register and later decide not to
attend the University must cancel their registration with the Office of the
Registrar prior to the official first day of classes. Failure to cancel registration
will result in a financial obligation to the University of Maryland even though a
student does not attend class. The University reserves the right to cancel
registration for students who fail to meet their financial obligations.

Sciieduie Adjustment: The schedule adjustment period is the first 10 days
of classes for the fall and spring semesters, the first 5 days of classes for
Summer Sessions I and II, and the first 3 days of classes for Winterterm
and 3-week accelerated Summer courses. Courses may be added, when
space is available, during the schedule adjustment period, and will appear
on the student's permanent record along with other courses previously
listed. Courses dropped during this period will not appear on the student's
permanent record.

Departments may identify courses or sections of courses {with the approval
of the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs), which after
the first five days of the schedule adjustment period in Spring and
Fall semesters, shall require faculty or departmental approval for students
to add.

During the schedule adjustment period fuli-time undergraduates may
drop or add courses, or change sections or credit level without
financial penalty provided they remain full-time students (registered
for 12 or more credits). Consult the Schedule of Classes for
information and penalties associated with changing from full-time to
part-time.

Part-time undergraduates (fewer than 12 credits) may also add,
drop and change sections, as well as change credit level, but they
should consult the deadline section in the Schedule of Classes to
avoid incurring additional charges.

Grading Method (including pass-fail)
schedule adjustment period.

may be changed only during the

• In the case of students who are advised in the Division of Letters
and Sciences when Dean's approval is required, the Dean for
Undergraduate Studies shall assume the responsibilities normally
delegated to the Dean.

After Schedule Adjustment

• Courses may not be added without special permission of the
department and the dean of the academic unit in which the student
is enrolled.

• All courses for which the student is enrolled shall remain as a part of
the student's permanent record. The student's status shall be
considered full-time if the number of credit hours enrolled at this
time is 12 or more.

• An official class list for each course being offered is issued to the
appropriate department by the Office of the Registrar. Electronic
rosters are provided to all faculty with email accounts. Students are
not permitted to attend a class if their names do not appear on
the class list. Instructors must report discrepancies to the Office of
the Registrar.

Drop Period

The drop period for undergraduate students will begin at the close of the
schedule adjustment period and terminate at the end of the tenth week of
classes for the fall and spring semesters, and at a comparable time for
summer sessions and Winterterm. Consult the Schedule of Classes for dates.

Classification of Students

Official classifications of undergraduate students are based on earned
credits as follows: freshman, 1-29 semester hours; sophomore, 30-59;
junior, 60-89; and senior, 90 to at least 120.

Registration, Academic Requirements, and Regulations 35

During this period a student may drop a maximum of four credits. However,
if the course carries more than four credits, the student may drop the entire
course, or in the case of a variable credit course, reduce the credit level by
up to four credits. Drops during this period will be recorded on the student's
permanent record with a notation of "W" and will be considered to represent
a single enrollment (one of two possible) in the course. This mark will not be
used in the computation of a student's cumulative grade point average.

Withdrawal and Leave of Absence from the University

students admitted to the University of Maryland are expected to make
regular and consistent progress towards the completion of their degree.
However, the University understands that in exceptional circumstances
a student may find it necessary to completely withdraw from all classes.
The University considers such an interruption to be very serious as it delays
normal progress towards the degree. Students should not withdraw
for frivolous reasons or to avoid the consequences of ignoring their
academic responsibilities. Any student considering withdrawal is strongly
encouraged to meet with his or her academic college advisor before leaving
the University.

Potential Implications: Withdrawing or taking a leave of absence from the
University may have serious implications for international students,
students receiving financial aid or students residing in on-campus housing.
Students are advised to contact the appropriate offices before finalizing
withdrawal or leave of absence plans.

Student Financial Services Office: 1135 Lee Building, 301-314-9000
Department of Resident Life: 2100 Annapolis Hall, 301-314-2100

International Education Services: 3117 Mitchell Building, 301-314-7740

WItiidrawai: A withdrawal is available anytime between the first and last
day of classes. Students must submit written notice of withdrawal to the
Office of the Registrar no later than the last day of classes. A student's
return to the University is contingent upon the conditions outlined in
"Return to the University" below.

Leave of Absence: A leave of absence is a type of withdrawal and is
available for students wishing to take time away from the University with
the intention of returning the following semester. The leave of absence
status is especially helpful for recipients of federal financial aid because
they are not considered to be withdrawn provided they do return and
complete the following semester. Students may apply for a leave of
absence only during the last 60 days of the semester. A student's return to
the University is contingent upon the conditions outlined in "Return to the
University" below.

Return to the University: Normally, a student may withdraw or take a leave
of absence from the University only once during matriculation as an
undergraduate. Students who find it necessary to leave the University are
required to petition the Faculty Review Board in order to return. Students
who have earned a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA, with no previous
withdrawal or leave of absence, are exempt from this requirement.
Students who withdraw or take a leave of absence while on academic
probation, or those returning from dismissal, are always required to petition
the Faculty Review Board. Students are also required to complete a
Reinstatement Advising Meeting with their academic college advising office
before the petition will be considered by the Faculty Review Board.

Additional Witlidrawal/Leave of Absence Information:

• The effective date of withdrawal or leave of absence for the
purposes of refunds is the date that the notice is received by the
Office of the Registrar. Notation of withdrawal/leave of absence and
the effective date will be posted to the student's academic record.
Instructors and college offices will be notified of all withdrawn
students. The deadline date for submitting the withdrawal for each
semester is the last day of classes. Students should contact the
Office of Undergraduate Admissions for reenrollment information.

• The repeat policy will not apply to courses taken during the academic
semester from which the student is officially withdrawn.

IVIilitary Call-ups: It is the intent of the University of Maryland, College Park,
to facilitate the withdrawal or change in registration and the reenrollment of
students who are called to active military duty during the semester. The
student (or a representative) should take a copy of the military orders to
the Office of the Registrar and process "withdrawal" or "change in
registration" papers. Detailed information about this process may be
obtained from the Office of the Registrar. Withdrawal for active military
service will have no effect on any subsequent request to withdraw from
the University.

General Education Requirements

See chapter 5.

Enrollment in Majors

A student who is eligible to remain at the University of Maryland, College
Park, may transfer among curricula, colleges, or other academic units
except where limitations on enrollments have been approved. By the time
they complete 56 credits, students are expected to declare a degree-
granting major. Students must be enrolled in the major program from which
they plan to graduate, when registering for the final 15 hours of the
baccalaureate program. This requirement also applies to the third year of
the combined, pre-professional degree programs. See pg. 43 for
information on double majors and double degrees.

Credit Hours and Maximum Credits Each Semester

No baccalaureate curriculum requires fewer than 120 semester hours. The
semester hour, which is the unit of credit, is the equivalent of a subject
pursued one period a week for one semester. Two or three hours of
laboratory or field work are equivalent to one lecture or recitation period.

In order for undergraduate students to complete most curricula in four
academic years, their semester load must range from 12 to 19 hours (30
to 36 hours each year) toward the degree. By policy, undergraduates may
not exceed the following maximum credit loads without the prior approval of
their Dean: 20 credits in a 15 week semester; 8 credits in a 6 week
summer term, or 4 credits in an accelerated 3 week term.

Concurrent Undergraduate-Graduate Registration

An undergraduate degree seeking student at the University of Maryland
may, with the approval of his or her Dean, of the department and the
instructor offering the course, and of the Graduate School, register for
graduate courses (600 level and above) that will be recorded as "for
graduate credit only" and that may be applied towards an advanced degree
at this university or elsewhere. Students eligible for this option normally will
have achieved Junior standing, will have a GPA of at least 3.0, and will
have successfully completed the prerequisite courses with a grade of °B"
or better. The student must submit a plan of study that shows that taking
graduate courses will not unduly delay completion of requirements for the
bachelor's degree. The total of graduate and undergraduate credits
attempted in any semester may not be more than eighteen. The graduate
credits so earned will not count towards any of the requirements for the
Baccalaureate degree. A maximum of twelve credits may be taken for
graduate credit by a student while enrolled as an undergraduate.

Undergraduate Credit for Graduate Level Courses

Subject to requirements determined by the graduate faculty of the
department or program offering the course, undergraduate degree-seeking
students may register for graduate-level courses, i.e., those numbered from
600 to 898, with the exception of 799, for undergraduate credit. The
student must obtain the prior approval of the department and instructor
offering the course.

Students eligible for this option normally will have achieved Junior standing,
will have a GPA of at least 3.0, and will have successfully completed the
prerequisite courses with a grade of "B" or better.

Enrollment in a graduate-level course does not in any way imply subsequent
departmental or graduate school approval for admission into a graduate
program, nor may the course be used as credit for a graduate degree at the
University of Maryland.

Combined Bachelor's/Master's Programs

In a combined bachelor's/master's program, some graduate level courses
initially taken for undergraduate credit may also be applied towards the
graduate credit requirements for a master's degree program at the
University of Maryland. A bachelor's/master's program may be developed
for an individual student, or it may be a structured program.

A. Individual Student Bachelor's/Master's Program: A program may be
developed by an individual student in consultation with his/her
academic advisor. Such a program is available only to students whose
academic performance is exceptional, it is to be developed according
to the individual career interests and goals of the student and should
be an integrated learning experience rather than merely the completion
of a certain number of graduate and undergraduate credits. The

36 Registration, Academic Requirements, and Regulations

program requires the approval of the directors of both the
undergraduate and the graduate programs involved and of the Dean for
Undergraduate Studies and the Dean of the Graduate School. Normally
no more than nine credits of graduate courses applied to the
bachelor's degree may be counted also for graduate credit in an
individual student program. Courses to be double-counted must be at
the 600 level or above and must be passed with at least a "B" grade.
Individual study courses, internships, or courses given credit by
examination are not eligible. The credits to be double-counted will be
designated as applicable to the graduate program after the student
receives the bachelor's degree and matriculates in the Graduate
School. This designation will be canceled if the student withdraws from
the graduate program before completing the master's degree.

B. Structured Bachelor's/Master's Program: A structured bachelor's/
master's program is an articulated curriculum combining an existing
undergraduate program and an existing master's program at the
University of IVlaryland, offered by the same or by different departments.
Such a program is to be designed for students whose academic
performance is exceptional and should be an integrated learning
experience rather than merely the completion of a certain number of
graduate and undergraduate credits. A proposal for such a program
should be submitted by the college(s) housing the academic programs
concerned and requires the approval of the Graduate Council, the
Graduate Dean, the Senate PCC Committee, and the Provost.

Necessary features of a structured bachelor's/master's program
include the following:

a. There must be specific requirements for admission to the combined
program that speak to the exceptional performance of the students
to be admitted. At a minimum, students accepted for the program
must be clearly admissible to the graduate program portion.

b. The program should be designed so as not to unduly delay the
students' receipt of their bachelor's degrees. Taking graduate
credits should not unduly limit the breadth of the student's
experience through premature specialization.

c. All requirements of the bachelor's program and of the master's
program must be completed to receive the two degrees. Where
appropriate, graduate courses taken while an undergraduate
may substitute for courses required in the undergraduate major
program.

d. The students may be offered deferred admission to the graduate
school at the end of the Junior year program, subject to
completion of the senior year program in a timely fashion and with
a specified level of achievement. Formal admission to the
graduate school will require completion of all requirements for the
bachelor's degree.

e. The credits to be double-counted will be designated as applicable
to the graduate program after the student receives the bachelor's
degree and matriculates in the Graduate School. This designation
will be canceled if the student withdraws from the graduate
program before completing the master's degree.

A structured bachelor's/master's program may normally include up to
nine credits of graduate level courses (600 level and above) that are
counted both for the bachelor's program and the master's program.
More than nine double-counted credits may be allowed if both of the
following conditions are satisfied.

a. The additional graduate credits applied to the undergraduate
program do not unduly limit the breadth of the student's
experience through premature specialization. This condition may
be satisfied, for example, if the graduate credits substitute for
courses required in the undergraduate program that would have
been taken in any case, but at a less advanced level.

b. The master's program requires substantially more than thirty
credits. This condition will be deemed to be satisfied if the
combined program, with double-counting, still requires 150 or
more credit hours to complete.

Courses Taken at Other Institutions or Tlirougli the
Inter-institutional Registration Program

Courses taken at another institution may not be credited toward a degree
without approval in advance by the dean of the college from which the
student expects a degree. The same rule applies to off-campus registration
in the summer program of another institution and the USM Concurrent

Inter-Institutional Registration Program. Courses taken through The
Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area are treated
as resident credit. (See section on the Consortium, below.) Permission to
enroll in off-campus courses must be requested for any course which will
eventually be added to the University of Maryland transcript.

The Consortium of Universities of the Washington
IVIetropolitan Area

The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area
consists of American University, The Catholic University of America,
Gallaudet College, George Mason University, Georgetown University, George
Washington University, Howard University, Marymount University,
Southeastern University, Trinity College, University of the District of
Columbia, and the University of Maryland, College Park. Students enrolled
in these institutions are able to attend certain classes at the other
campuses and have the credit considered as resident credit at their own
institutions. The intention is to allow students to take an occasional course
to augment a program rather than to develop an individual program.
Payment of tuition for courses will be made at the student's home campus.

Currently registered, degree-seeking University of Maryland, College Park
undergraduates may participate in the consortium program according to the
stipulations listed in the current edition of the Schedule of Classes. Golden
ID students are not eligible to enroll in courses through the consortium with
waiver of fees. Students interested in additional information about the
consortium program should contact the consortium coordinator in the Office
of the Registrar, first floor, Mitchell Building.

Enrollment in courses is on a space-available basis. Visiting students are
expected to meet prerequisites or other criteria set by the host institution
and comply with the host institution's registration procedures and deadlines.

USIVI Concurrent Inter-Institutional Registration Program

College Park undergraduates participating in the USM Concurrent Inter-
Institutional Registration Program should have sophomore standing, be in
good academic standing, have approval from their dean for the course(s) to
count as resident credit, and be enrolled full time in a degree program at
the university for the semester in which the course(s) are taken. Full-time
status is defined as a combination of credits registered at the University of
Maryland, College Park and the registered credits at the host institution.

Veterans Benefits

students attending the university under the Veterans Education Assistance
Act (Title 38, U.S. Code) may receive assistance and enrollment
certification at the Veterans Certification Office, in the Office of the
Registrar, first floor, Mitchell Building. Consult the Schedule of Classes for
further information.

Identification Card

The photo ID card is issued at the time the student first registers for
classes. This card is to be used for the entire duration of enrollment.
Additionally, students who have food service contracts will use this photo
identification card. Contact Dining Services (information in chapter 3)
directly for further information.

The photo identification card can be used by students to withdraw books
from the libraries, for admission to most athletic, social, and cultural
events, and as a general form of identification on campus.

There is a replacement charge of $20 for lost photo identification cards.
Questions concerning the identification card system should be addressed
to the Office of the Registar.

Change of Address

students are expected to notify the Office of the Registrar of any change in
their local, permanent or e-mail address. Use the internet to keep address
information current and accurate. Change of address forms are available at
the following places:

Testudo web site: www.testudo.umd.edu, select Records and Registration

Office of the Bursar, Room 1115 or 1135, Lee Building

Student Services Counter, first floor, Mitchell Building

Registration, Academic Requirements, and Regulations 37

ATTENDANCE AND ASSESSMENT/
EXAMINATIONS

Attendance

1. The university expects each student to take full responsibility for his
or her academic work and academic progress. The student, to
progress satisfactorily, must meet all of the requirements of each
course for which he or she is registered. Students are expected to
attend classes regularly, for consistent attendance offers the most
effective opportunity open to all students to gain command of the
concepts and materials of their courses of study. Except as provided
below, absences will not be used in the computation of grades, and
the recording of student absences will not be required of the faculty.

2. It is the policy of the university to excuse the absences of students
that result from the following causes: illness of the student, or
illness of a dependent as defined by Board of Regents policy on
family and medical leave; religious observance (where the nature of
the observance prevents the student from being present during the
class period); participation in university activities at the request of
university authorities; and compelling circumstance beyond the
student's control. Students claiming excused absence must apply
in writing and furnish documentary support for their assertion that
absence resulted from one of these causes.

3. In some courses, attendance and in-class participation are ongoing
requirements and an integral part of the work of the course. In other
courses, occasional in-class assessments may occur, sometimes
without advance notice. It is the responsibility of the instructor to
inform each class at the beginning of the semester of the nature of
in-class participation expected and the effect of absences on the
evaluation of the student's work in the course.

4. Absences in courses where in-class participation is a significant
part of the work of the course shall be handled by the instructor in
the course in accordance with the general policy of his or her
academic unit.

5. Permanent changes in the scheduling or location of classes must
be approved by the chair, the director or the dean of the
department, non-departmentalized school or college, as appropriate.

Assessment

1. The university provides students with excused absences the
opportunity to reschedule significant assessments, except in
cases where the nature of the assessment precluded the
possibility of rescheduling, OR to perform a substitute assignment
without penalty. An instructor is not under obligation to offer a
substitute assignment or to give a student a make-up assessment
unless the failure to perform was due to an excused absence, that
is, due to illness (of the student or a dependent), religious
observance (where the nature of the observance prevents the
student from being present during the class period), participation
in university activities at the request of university authorities, or
compelling circumstances beyond the student's control. Students
claiming excused absence must apply in writing and furnish
documentary support for their assertion that absence resulted
from one of these causes.

The make-up assessment or substitute assignment must be at a
time and place mutually agreeable to the instructor and student,
cover only the material for which the student was originally
responsible, and be at a comparable level of difficulty with the
original assessment. In the event that a group of students
requires the same make-up assessment or substitute assignment,
one time and place may be scheduled. The make-up assessment
or substitute assignment must not interfere with the student's
regularly scheduled classes or in-class final examination.

Students who have a concern regarding religious observances
should see their instructors at the start of the semester. Although
the university attempts to accommodate the religious beliefs of
all of its members, it functions within a secular environment
and is limited in the extent to which it can interrupt its
normal operations. The president shall determine when it is
appropriate for the campus community to restrict rescheduling
examinations or other significant assessments on the dates of
religious observance.

At this time, examinations or other significant assessments may
not be scheduled on Rosh Hoshanah, Yom Kippur, Good Friday, or
the first two days of Passover.

In cases of dispute, the student may appeal to the chair, the
director or the dean of the department, non-departmentalized
school or college offering the course within one week from the
date of the refusal to schedule a make-up assessment. In those
instances where the instructor is the chair, director or dean, the
appeal shall be made to the next higher administrative officer,
whose decision shall be final.

2. The student must notify his or her instructor of the reason for
absence as soon as possible. Where the reason for absence from
a scheduled assessment is known well in advance (for example, in
cases of religious observance or participation in university
activities at the request of university authorities), the student
must inform the instructor by the end of the schedule adjustment
period. Prior notification is especially important in connection with
final examinations, since failure to reschedule a final examination
before conclusion of the final examination period may result in
loss of credits during the semester. Where the reason is not
known well in advance (for example, in cases of illness or
compelling circumstances beyond the student's control), the
student must inform the instructor as soon as the reason
develops, or as soon as possible after its development.

3. Ordinarily, assessments are given during class hours in
accordance with the regularly scheduled (or officially "arranged")
time and place of each course listed in the Schedule of Classes.
No less than seven calendar days' notice shall be given for
assessments scheduled at other times and places. It shall be the
instructor's responsibility to ensure that the change in schedule
does not interfere with any student's regularly scheduled classes
or in-class final examinations. It is the responsibility of the student
to be informed concerning the dates of announced quizzes, tests,
and examinations. Performance assessments may take a variety
of forms and need not be classroom-based written examinations.

4. A final examination shall be given in every undergraduate course.
Exceptions may be made with the written approval of the chair, the
director or the dean of the department, non-departmentalized
school or college, as appropriate. However, a student's final
course grade shall be based on a combination of assessments
that is at least the equivalent of a comprehensive final
examination. No final examination or equivalent may be given or
due during the last week of classes. All in-class final examinations
must be held on the date and at the time listed in the official final
examination schedule. Out-of-class final examination or equivalent
assessments shall be due on the date and at a time listed in the
official final examination schedule.

5. The chair, the director or the dean of the department, non-
departmentalized school or college, as appropriate, is responsible
for the adequate administration of assessments in courses under
his or her jurisdiction.

6. No in-class assessment shall exceed the allotted time for a
regularly scheduled class period. In the case of in-class final
examinations, the time allotted shall not exceed the scheduled
final examination period.

7. Each student shall be given the instructions and performance
requirements for all assessments intended to require more than
one-half class period in a form translatable to hard copy, unless
the chair, the director or the dean of the department, non-
departmentalized school or college, as appropriate, has authorized
another procedure. The instructions and requirements of the
assessment shall be archived in an appropriate medium in a
suitable place.

8. The following rules shall govern all in-class examinations, unless
the instructor for a specific course stipulates alternate rules for
that course. A breach of any of the rules shall constitute
"disruption of class," a disciplinary offense (Code of Student
Conduct, section 9.m.), or may serve as the basis of an allegation
of academic dishonesty.

a. Students arriving late for an examination may not
unreasonably disrupt the examination room.

b. Students must leave all unauthorized materials (e.g., books,
notes, calculators) with the proctor before being seated.

38 Registration, Academic Requirements, and Regulations

c. Where seating arrangements are established by proctors,
student must conform to these arrangements.

d. Students may not return to an examination room after leaving,
unless permission to do so has been granted by the proctor
prior to the student's departure.

e. Students must cease conversation prior to the passing out of
examination papers and maintain silence during the entire
examination period.

f. Students must place examination papers face down on
the writing desk until the examination is officially begun by
the proctor.

g. Students must keep examination papers flat on the writing
desk at all times.

h. Students at an examination must be prepared to show current
University identification.

9. Each faculty member is to retain, for one full semester after a
course is ended, the students' final assessments in the appropriate
medium. If a faculty member goes on leave for a semester or
longer, or leaves the university, the final assessments and grade
records for the course must be left with the chair, the director or the
dean of the department, non-departmentalized school or college, as
appropriate.

Statement on Classroom Climate

The University of Maryland values the diversity of its student body and is
committed to providing a classroom atmosphere that encourages the
equitable participation of all students. Patterns of interaction in the
classroom between the faculty member and students and among the
students themselves may inadvertently communicate preconceptions about
student abilities based on age, disability, ethnicity, gender, national origin,
race, religion, or sexual orientation. These patterns are due in part to the
differences the students themselves bring to the classroom. Classroom
instructors should be particularly sensitive to being equitable in the
opportunities they provide students to answer questions in class, to
contribute their own ideas, and to participate fully in projects in and outside
of the classroom.

Of equal importance to equity in the classroom is the need to attend to
potential devaluation of students that can occur by reference to demeaning
stereotypes of any group and/or overlooking the contributions of a
particular group to the topic under discussion. Joking at the expense of any
group creates an inhospitable environment and is inappropriate. Moreover,
in providing evaluations of students, it is essential that instructors avoid
distorting these evaluations with preconceived expectations about the
intellectual capacities of any group.

It is the responsibility of individual faculty members to review their
classroom behaviors, and those of any teaching assistants they supervise,
to ensure that students are treated equitably and not discouraged or
devalued based on their differences. Resources for self-evaluation and
training for faculty members on classroom climate and interaction patterns
are available from the Office of Human Relations.

RECORDS

Marking System

The Office of the Registrar, located on the first floor of the Mitchell
Building, is responsible for maintaining student records and issuing
official transcripts.

The following symbols are used on the student's permanent record for all
courses in which he or she is enrolled after the initial registration and
schedule adjustment period: ^+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, F, XF,
I, P, S, and W. These marks remain as part of the student's permanent
record and may be changed only by the original Instructor on certification,
approved by the department chair and the dean, that an actual mistake
was made In determining or recording the grade.

A+, A, A — denotes excellent mastery of the subject and
outstanding scholarship. In computations of cumulative or semester
averages, a mark of A+, A, A- will be assigned a value of 4 quality
points per credit hour.

B + , B, B — denotes good mastery of the subject and good
scholarship. A mark of B+, B, B- is assigned a value of 3 quality
points per credit hour.

C+, C, C — denotes acceptable mastery of the subject. A mark of
C+, C, C- is assigned a value of 2 quality points per credit hour.

D+, D, D — denotes borderline understanding of the subject. It
denotes marginal performance, and it does not represent
satisfactory progress toward a degree. A mark of D+, D, D- is
assigned a value of 1 quality point per credit hour.

F — denotes failure to understand the subject and unsatisfactory
performance. A mark of F is assigned a value of quality points per
credit hour.

XF — denotes failure due to academic dishonesty.

S — Is a department option mark that may be used to denote
satisfactory performance by a student in progressing
thesis projects, orientation courses, practice teaching, and the like.
In computation of cumulative averages a mark of S will not
be Included.

W — is used to indicate withdrawal from a course In which the
student was enrolled at the end of the schedule adjustment period.
For Information and completeness, the mark of W is placed on the
student's permanent record by the Office of the Registrar. The
instructor will be notified that the student has withdrawn from the
course. This mark Is not used in any computation of quality points
or cumulative average totals at the end of the semester.

Audit — A student may register to audit a course or courses which
have been designated as available under the audit option and
in which space is available. The notation AUD will be placed on
the transcript for each course audited. A notation to the effect that
this symbol does not imply attendance or any other effort in the
course will be included on the transcript in the explanation of the
grading system.

Pass-Fail — The mark of P is a student option mark, equivalent to
A4-, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D-I-, D or D-. The student must Inform
the Office of the Registrar of the selection of this option by the end
of the schedule adjustment period.

The following Pass-Faii policy was approved by the Board of Regents for
implementation beginning with the Spring 1989 semester:

1. To register for a course under the pass-fall option, an
undergraduate must have completed 30 or more credit hours of
college credit with a GPA of at least 2.0. At least 15 of these
credit hours must have been completed at University of Maryland,
College Park with a University of Maryland GPA of at least 2.0.

2. Courses for which this option applies must be electives in the
student's program. The courses may not be college, major, field of
concentration, or general education program requirements.

3. Only one course per semester may be registered for under the
pass-fall option.

4. No more than 12 semester hours of credit may be taken under the
pass-fall option during a student's college career.

5. Students may not choose this option when re-registerlng for
a course.

6. When registering under the pass-fail option, a course that is
passed will count as liours in the student's record but will not be
computed in the grade point average. A course that Is faiied will
appear on the student's record and will be computed both In the
overall average and the semester average.

7. Students registering for a course under the pass-fail option are
required to complete all regular course requirements. Their work
will be evaluated by the Instructor by the normal procedure for
letter grades. The instructor will submit the normal grade. The
grades A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D or D- will automatically
be converted by the Office of the Registrar to the grade P on
the student's permanent record. The grade Fwlll remain as given.
The choice of grading option may be changed only during the
schedule adjustment period for courses in which the student is
currently registered.

incompietes. The mark of "I" is an exceptional mark that is an instructor
option. It is given only to a student whose work In a course has been
qualitatively satisfactory, when, because of illness or other circumstances
beyond the student's control, he or she has been unable to complete some
small portion of the work of the course, in no case wiil tiie mari< "i" be
recorded for a student wiio iias not completed tiie major portion of the
work of tiie course.

Registration, Academic Requirements, and Regulations 39

1. This Incomplete Contract form must be submitted to the dean of
the college offering the course within six weeks after the grade
submission deadline (if a grade hasn't already been submitted.) If
any Incomplete Contract isn't completed within the six week
period, the instructor wiil convert the "I" to the appropriate grade.

2. The student wili remove the "I" by completing work assigned by
the instructor; it is the student's responsibiiity to request
arrangements for the completion of the work. The work must be
completed by the time stipuiated in the contract, usuaily by the
end of the next semester, but in any event, no iater than one year.
If the remaining work for the course as defined by the contract is
not completed on schedule, the instructor will convert the "i" to
the grade indicated by the contract.

3. Exceptions to the stated deadline may be granted by the student's
dean (in negotiation with the faculty member or the facuity
member's dean) upon the written request of the student if
circumstances warrant further delay.

4. If the instructor is unavailable, the department chair, upon request
of the student wiil make appropriate arrangements for the student
to complete the course requirements.

5. It is the responsibiiity of the instructor or department chair
concerned to submit tlie grade promptly upon completion of the
conditions of the incomplete Contract.

6. The "I" cannot be removed through re-registration for the course
or through "credit by examination." An "I " mark is not used in
the computation of quality points or cumulative grade point
averages.

Record Notations

In addition to the above marks, there are provisions for other record or
transcript notations that may be used based on university poiicy and
individual circumstances.

Duplicate course: Used to indicate two courses with the same course
content. The second course is counted in the cumuiative totals earned;
both courses are counted in the cumulative attempted credit and in the
calculation of grade point average.

Non-appiicabie (Non-AppI): In all cases of transfer from one college to
another at the University of Maryland, Coliege Park, the dean of the
receiving college, with the approvai of the student, shall indicate which
courses, if any, in the student's previous academic program are not
applicable to his or her new program, and shall notify the Office of the
Registrar of the adjustments that are to be made in determining the
student's progress toward a degree. Deletions may occur both in credits
attempted and correspondingly in credits earned. This evaiuation shali be
made upon the student's initial entry into a new program, not thereafter. If
a student transfers from one program to another, his or her record
evaluation shall be made by the dean in the same way as if he or she were
transferring colieges. If the student subsequently transfers to a third
college, the dean of the third coilege shall make a similar initial
adjustment; courses marked "nonapplicable" by the second dean may
become applicabie in the third program.

Excluded Credit (Exci Crd); Excluded credit is noted when Academic
Clemency has been granted.

Campus Repeat Policy

The following policies appiy to ALL courses that may not be repeated for
additionai credit.

1. The foilowing students are required to foilow the new
repeat policy:

a. All new freshmen who began at University of Maryiand, College
Park Fall 1990 and after.

b. Transfer students from schoois other than IVlaryland
community colleges who began at University of Maryland,
Coliege Park, Fall 1990 and after. This inciudes transfer
students from another University of Maryland institution.

2. There is a iimit to the number of times a student may repeat a
course. Students may have one repeat of any course in which they
earned an A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, F, P, S, W,
NGR or Audit; they cannot be registered (after the schedule
adjustment period) for any given course more than twice. A
student's dean's office may grant an exception allowing an

additionai course repeat. In this case, students must present a
plan for successfully completing the course. Ali attempts will be
counted toward the total limit for repeatable credits.
Note: Students may not choose the Pass-Faii option when re-
registering for a course or re-register for a course in which a
grade of "i" has been noted.

3. Students may repeat no more than 18 credits. Additionally, if a
student withdraws from all courses during a semester, those
courses are not included in this limit.

4. The grade point average will include all attempts at a given course
that resuit in a grade of A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-,
or F. However, to heip freshmen and transfer students adjust to
the University of Maryiand, College Park, the foliowing two
exceptions ailow for the cumulative GPA to be calculated so that
only the higher grade is included;

a. When the repeated course was taken within the student's first
semester at University of Maryland, Coilege Park, or

b. When the repeated course was taken within the student's first
24 credit hours attempted (including transfer credits) or within
the semester during which the student reached the 24th credit
hour attempted.

5. Any grade earned in prior attempts of a repeated course
will appear on the student's transcript, regardless of whether
the grade is dropped from, or included in, the cumulative grade
point average.

6. Repeat by transfer — if a student repeats by transfer a course that
was taken before or during the semester in which the student
reached 24 credits attempted (including transfer credits) and the
transfer grade is higher, then the originai grade in the course wiil
be exciuded from the GPA calculation.

a. If the course was taken after the semester in which the
student reached 24 credits attempted, the original grade
remains in the GPA calculation.

Repeat Policy Prior to Fall 1990:

The foliowing students follow the previous repeat poiicy;

• Students who began at University of Maryland, Coilege Park,
before the Fail 1990 semester (including students who enter
University of Maryland, Coliege Park for summer 1990).

• Transfer students who began at a Maryland community coilege
before Fail 1990.

• UMBO Coilege of Engineering students who began
before 1990.

The highest grade received in the repeated course is used to caiculate the
GPA. A student may repeat any course; however no student may be
registered for a course more than three times.

If a student repeats a course in which he or she has already earned a mark
of A, B, C, D, P, or S, the subsequent attempt shail not increase the total
hours earned toward the degree. Only the highest mark will be used in
computation of the student's cumuiative average. Under unusual
circumstances, the student's dean may grant an exception to this policy.

Academic Clemency Policy

Undergraduate students returning to the University of Maryiand, College
Park in pursuit of their initial baccalaureate degree, after a separation of
five calendar years may petition the appropriate dean to have a number of
previously earned grades and credits removed from the caiculation of their
cumulative grade point average. Up to 16 credits and corresponding grades
from courses previously completed at the University of Maryland, Coilege
Park, will be removed from caiculation of the grade point average and will
not be counted toward graduation requirements. The petition for clemency
must be filed in the first semester of return to the institution. Approval is
neither automatic or guaranteed.

Proficiency Examination Programs

The University of Maryland, Coilege Park offers new, continuing, and
returning students several opportunities to earn college credit by
demonstrating achievement in a subject field through examination. Coilege
Park recognizes three proficiency examination programs for credit;
Advanced Placement (AP), Departmental Proficiency Examination Program
(Credit-by-Examination), and Coliege-Level Examination Program (CLEP).
Undergraduate students may earn a total of up to one-haif of the credits
required for their degree through examination. Usually, this is no more than
60 credits. Students are responsible for consulting with the appropriate
dean or adviser about the applicability of any credits earned by examination
to a specific degree program. Students should also seek assistance in
determining which University of Maryland, Coilege Park courses duplicate
credits earned for an examination. Students wili not receive credit for both
passing an examination and completing an equivalent course.

40 Registration, Academic Requirements, and Regulations

Advanced Placement (AP) Credit. For complete information about
the applicability of AP exams and the assignment of credit, please see
chapter 1.

Departmental Proficiency Examination (Credit-by-Examination)*

College Park Departmental Proficiency Examinations, customarily referred to as
"credit-by-examlnation," are comparable to comprehensive final examinations
in a course. Although the mathematics and foreign-language departments
receive the most applications for credit by examination, many departments will
provide examinations for certain of their courses. Initial inquiry as to whether
an examination in a specific course is available Is best made at the academic
department which offers the course in question.

If an examination for a course is available, the department will provide
information regarding time and place, type of examination, and material which
might be helpful In preparing for the examination. An undergraduate who
passes a departmental proficiency examination is given credit and quality
points toward graduation in the amount regularly allowed in the course,
provided such credits do not duplicate credit obtained by some other means.

After making arrangements with the department, apply through the
Undergraduate Advising Office, 1117 Hornbake Library, 301-314-8418.

Policies governing credit by examination:

1. The applicant must be formally admitted to the University of
Maryland, College Park. Posting of credit earned, however, will be
delayed until the student is registered.

2. Departmental Proficiency Examinations may not be taken for
courses in which the student has remained registered at the
University of Maryland, College Park, beyond the Schedule
Adjustment Period even with a transcript notation of "W."

3. Departmental Proficiency Examinations may not be used to
change grades, Including Incompletes and Withdrawals.

4. Application for credlt-by-examinatlon is equivalent to registration
for the course; however, the following conditions apply:

a. A student may cancel the application at any time prior
to completion of the examination with no entry on his/
her permanent record. (Equivalent to the schedule
adjustment period.)

b. The Instructor makes the results of the examination available
to the student prior to formal submission of the grade. Before
final submission of the grade, the student may elect not to
have this grade recorded. In this case, a mark of W is
recorded. (Equivalent to the drop period.)

c. No examination may be attempted more than twice.

d. The instructor must certify on the report of the examination
submitted to the Office of the Registrar that copies of the
examination questions (or identifying information in the case
of standardized examinations), and the student's answers
have been filed with the chair of the department offering
the course.

5. If accepted by the student (see 4.b, above), letter grades earned
through credit-by-examlnatlon are entered on the student's
transcript, and are used in computing his/her cumulative grade
point average. A student may elect to take a "credit-by-
examination" "Pass-Fall" only if the credit fulfills an elective in the
student's degree program. No college, major, field of
concentration, or general education program requirement may
be taken under tiie pass-fail option. Please refer to the Pass-Fail
policy under the "Records" section in this chapter.

Coiiege-Levei Examination Program (CLEP)

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) recognizes college-level
competence achieved outside the college classroom. Two types of CLEP
tests are available: General Examinations, which cover the content of a
broad field of study; and Subject Examinations, which cover the specific
content of a college course. Credit can be earned and will be recognized by
College Park for some CLEP General or Subject Examinations, provided
satisfactory scores are attained. Credits earned under CLEP are not
considered "residence" credit, but are treated as transfer credit.

CLEP exams are administered at CLEP testing centers throughout the
country. The University of Maryland, College Park Is a CLEP Test Center
(Test Center Code: 5814). To obtain an application or additional
information, contact the CLEP Administrator In the Counseling Center,
Room 0106A Shoemaker Hall, (301-314-7688), or write to CLEP, CN
6600, Princeton, NJ, 08541-6600.

Students who want to earn credit through CLEP must request their official
score reports to be sent to the Office of Undergraduate Admission,
Mitchell Building, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-5235.
(The University of Maryland, College Park, Score Recipient Code Is 5814.)

Policies governing CLEP are as follows:

1. A student must matriculate at the university before CLEP credits
are officially posted. The posting will not be done until a student
has established a record.

2. Each institution of the University System of Maryland establishes
standards for acceptance of CLEP exemptions and credits.
Students must check with the institution to which they will
transfer to learn If they will lose, maintain, or gain credit.

3. College Park will award credit for a CLEP examination

(a) provided the examination was being accepted for credit here
on the date the student took the examination, and

(b) provided that the examination was not taken during a
student's final 30 credits. The final 30 hours of credit are to
be taken in residence, unless prior approval has been
granted by the student's dean.

4. Credit will not be given for botii completing a course and passing
an examination covering substantially the same material.

5. Furthermore, credit will not be awarded for CLEP examinations If
the student has previously completed more advanced courses in
the same field.

6. CLEP examinations posted on transcripts from other institutions
will be accepted if the examination has been approved by College
Park and the scores reported are equal to or higher than those
required by this Institution. If the transcript from the prior
institution does not carry the scores, it will be the responsibility of
the student to request Educational Testing Service to forward a
copy of the official report to the Office of Admissions.

The university awards credits for CLEP Examinations only as indicated on
the chart provided in this chapter (if an examination is not listed, it is not
accepted for credit at this institution).

If you have questions about the applicability of specific credit to
your program, consult the list provided in this catalog or contact your
Dean's Office.

TRANSFER CREDIT

(For current University of IVIaryland, College Park students)

The Office of the Registrar posts all transfer credit that would be
acceptable to any of the degree programs at the University of Maryland,
College Park. The dean of the college in which the student Is enrolled
determines which transfer credits are applicable to the student's degree
program. In general, credit from academic courses taken at institutions of
higher education accredited by a regional accrediting association will
transfer, provided that the course is completed with at least a grade of C
and the course is similar In content and level to work offered at College
Park. The title of courses accepted for transfer credit will be noted on the
student's record; however, the grade will not. Grades from transferred
courses are not Included in the University of Maryland, College Park, grade
point average calculation. See chapter 1 for additional Information.

Courses talten at other institutions while attending the University of
IVIaryland, College Park

1. Courses taken at another institution may not be credited toward
a degree without approval in advance by the dean of the college
from which the student expects a degree. The same rule applies
to registration in the summer program of another institution.
"Permission to Enroll in Another Institution" forms are available in
the office of the student's dean. This form must be submitted
and approved by the college for any course which will eventually
be added to the university transcript.

2. Courses taken at other University of IVIaryland Institutions

For students who began their attendance at the University of
Maryland, College Park In Fall 1989 or later, all course work taken
at any University System of Maryland Institution will be posted as
transfer credit. For all students who attended Maryland prior to
Fall 1989, courses taken at another University of Maryland Board
of Regents Institution (UMBO, UMAB, UMES, UMUC) prior to Fall
1989 will be included In the cumulative GPA. Courses taken at
any other institution may not be credited toward a degree without
advance approval. See #1 above for information.

3. USIVI Concurrent Inter-Institutional Registration Program
University undergraduate students participating in the Concurrent
Inter-Institutional Registration Program should obtain permission
from their dean. Course work counts as resident credit. Students
participating in this program must be enrolled full time In a
degree program at University of Maryland, College Park, for the
semester in which these courses are taken.

Registration, Academic Requirements, and Regulations 41

4. Consortium of Universities of the Wasliington iVIetropolitan Area

Courses taken through the Consortium are considered to be
resident credit. See above under "Consortium" and see the
Schedule of Classes for information.

Transfer Credit Center

The Transfer Credit Center provides articulation information and assistance
to students and transfer advisers. More information is available in the
section on Transfer Admission in chapter 1 and on the internet at
www.tce.umd.edu.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Exam Title

Score Reiated Course Cr Maj Core

Notes

General Exams

Natural Science

500

LL Elective

Humanities

500

LL Elective

Mathematics

560

LL Elective

•Fulfills CORE-Fundamental Studies Math requirement.

Social Science &
History

500

LL Elective

Subject Exams

Biology

Gen. Biology

Chemistry

Gen. Chemistry

Economics

Prin. Macro.
Prin. Micro.

Government

American Govt.

Mathematics

Calculus/ Elem.
Functions

57
54

56
50
47

LL Elective

ECON 201
ECON 200

GVPT170

MATH 140
MATH 220
LL Elective

Yes
Yes

Yes

Yes
Yes

Yes

Yes
Yes

Students who receive CLEP credit in Biology and wish to take
additional BIOL credit should enroll in BIOL 105.

Students who receive CLEP credit in Chemistry and wish to take
additional CHEM credit should enroll in CHEM 103 or 103H.

ECON credits fulfill one of two CORE-Social/Behavioral Science
requirements.

GVPT 170 fulfills one of two CORE-Social/Behavioral Science
requirements. Students should contact the department for
gateway applicability, 405-4136.

MATH 140 or 220 fulfills CORE-Math & Formal Reasoning non-lab

requirement; also fulfills CORE-Fundamental Studies Math

requirement.

•Fulfills CORE-Fundamental Studies Math requirement.

Sociology

Intro. Sociology

LL Elective

Sociology majors who receive credit for this exam will be exempt
from SOCY 100. Other students who wish to fulfill a CORE
requirement are encouraged to enroll in SOCY 105.

Please Note: LL refers to courses at the lower (100 and 200) level. Any test not listed will not be accepted for credit
at UMCP. Students may not receive credit both for CLEP courses and for equivalent UMCP courses or transfer
courses (including Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate). CLEP credit will be deleted in such cases.
Applicable scores for a particular exam are those in effect when a student takes the exam. Contact your College
Dean if you have questions.

Certain CLEP tests may be revised during 2004-05. At the time this catalog was printed, information on the new
versions of those tests was not available. Changes are possible in UMCP credit acceptance for revised CLEP
exams. Contact the Testing Office for up-to-date information, 314-7688.

Computer-based CLEP testing was implemented during 2003 for selected tests at selected test venues. Scoring
procedures are changing. The scores above apply to NGN-computer based testing. Departments will evaluate the
new tests and scoring procedures as they become available. Some exams will be considered for credit on a case-
by-case basis until review is complete. Contact an advisor or the Transfer Credit Center (tccinfo@deans.umd.edu)
for further information. Students who have matriculated at UMCP are encouraged to speak to their advisor about
departmental or Advanced Placement exams in lieu of CLEP. Students interested in taking MATH CLEP are
encouraged to speak to the math advisor on campus, 405-4362.

42 Registration, Academic Requirements, and Regulations

COMPUTATION OF GRADE POINT AVERAGE
(GPA)

GPA is computed by dividing tlie total number of quality points accumulated
in courses for which a grade of A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, or
F has been assigned by the total number of credits attempted in those
courses. Courses for which a mark of P, S, I, NGR or W has been assigned
are not included in computing the GPA. Each letter grade has a numerical
value: A+, A, A- = 4; B+, B, B- = 3; C+, C, C- = 2; D+, D, D- = 1; F = 0.
Multiplying this value by the number of credits for a particular course gives
the number of quality points earned for that course.

See Repeat Policy to determine the effect of repeated courses in the
calculation of GPA.

UNDERGRADUATE POLICY ON SEMESTER
ACADEMIC HONORS

Semester Academic Honors (Dean's List) will be awarded to those students
who complete, within any given semester (excluding winter and summer
terms), 12 or more credits (excluding courses with grades of P and S) with
a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. This recognition will be noted on the
student's academic record.

UNDERGRADUATE POLICY ON ACADEMIC
PROBATION AND DISMISSAL

Consistent with the Statement of Expectations, it is the intent of the
University that its students make satisfactory progress toward their degree
objectives, and achieve academic success. If a student has special
circumstances that make it impossible to complete a normal course load,
the student must meet with an advisor to discuss the circumstances, the
student's plans for continued progress toward a degree, and the
implications for continued enrollment.

The guidelines for retention of students are as follows:

a. Academic retention is based solely on grade point average (GPA). A
minimum of 120 successfully completed course credits is required
for graduation in any degree curriculum. Individual colleges,
schools, and departments may establish higher requirements for
graduation. Students must consult the appropriate college, school,
or department for specific information.

b. Satisfactory Performance is defined as the achievement of a
cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above. Students whose semester GPA
falls below 2.0 are encouraged to meet with their advisors
regarding the development of a plan that will appropriately
respond to the student's academic difficulties and lead to
academic improvement. Individual colleges, schools and
departments may establish separate requirements for mandatory
advising. Students must consult the appropriate college, school,
or department for specific information.

c. Unsatisfactory Performance is defined as the achievement of a
cumulative GPA of less than 2.0. Students will be placed on
Academic Probation following any semester in which a 2.0
cumulative GPA is not achieved. Normally, students will be
Academically Dismissed if they are unable to raise their
cumulative GPA to 2.0 or higher at the end of their probationary
semester.

Academic Probation:

Students will be placed on academic probation if their cumulative
GPA falls below 2.0. Normally, a student is expected to attain a
2.0 cumulative GPA at the end of any probationary semester.
Students who fail to achieve a 2.0 cumulative GPA at the end of
their probationary semester may be academically dismissed,
depending on their credit level as detailed below.

1. Students who have earned 60 credits or more will be
dismissed from the University in the event their cumulative
GPA remains below 2.0 at the end of their probationary
semester.

2. Students who are on academic probation and have earned
fewer than 60 credits will be permitted to continue on
academic probation if a minimum semester GPA of 2.0 is
achieved in each semester of probation.

a. Full-time students must complete 9 or more credits in each
semester. Part-time students will be permitted to satisfy
this credit requirement in two consecutive semesters. A
completed credit is defined as credit for any course in which
a student receives a grade of A, B, C, D, F, P, or S.

b. Students who meet this requirement will be permitted to
continue on probation until the close of the semester
(excluding winter and summer terms) in which they attain a
cumulative GPA of 2.0.

c. Students who are on probation will be dismissed if they
have not achieved a cumulative GPA of 2.0 at the end of
the semester in which they complete 60 credits.

3. The Office of the Registrar will notify students when they are
placed on academic probation. Such notices will include a
requirement that the students consult an academic advisor in
their colleges early in the probationary semester and in no
event later than the beginning of the early registration period
for the next semester. The Office of the Registrar will notify
the colleges of students who are placed on academic
probation and will note the academic probationary status on
the students' academic record.

a. The academic advisors will assist students in developing
appropriate plans for achieving satisfactory academic
performance.

b. Students who are placed on probation will not be allowed to
add or drop courses, or register without the approval of an
academic advisor in their college.

Academic Dismissal:

1. Students who have earned 60 or more credits will be
dismissed if their cumulative GPA remains below 2.0 for two
consecutive semesters (excluding winter and summer terms).

2. Students who have earned fewer than 60 credits will be
dismissed following any probationary semester in which they
fail to attain a minimum 2.0 semester GPA and complete the
requisite credits detailed under 'Academic Probation.'

3. Students who have been academically dismissed and who are
reinstated will be academically dismissed again if a cumulative
GPA of at least 2.0 is not achieved by the end of the first
semester after reinstatement. Reinstated students will not be
allowed to add or drop courses, or to register during any
semester without the approval of an academic advisor in their
college, unless a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 is achieved.

4. The Office of the Registrar will notify the appropriate University
offices when students are academically dismissed and will
note the dismissal on the students' academic record.

5. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will notify students in
writing when they are dismissed. The notices will include a
statement that registration for the next semester (excluding
winter or summer terms) will be canceled.

6. Normally, a student dismissed for academic reasons must wait
out one semester (fall or spring) before reinstatement.
Exceptions will be determined by the Faculty Petition Board.

Application for Academic Reinstatement.

1. Students who have been dismissed may apply to the Faculty
Petition Board for reinstatement on the grounds of mitigating
circumstances, such as (i) demonstrated progress toward a
degree by successful completion of 24 degree-applicable
credits in the preceding year, (ii) continuing improvement in the
cumulative grade point average, and (IN) progress in general
education and major requirements.

2. The application for reinstatement must include a written
statement explaining the circumstances leading to dismissal
and a proposed plan to remedy those circumstances. Students
are encouraged to consult with their academic advisors prior to
submitting their applications to the Faculty Petition Board.

3. Applications for reinstatement can be obtained from the
Reenrollment Office in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions,
which is responsible for administering the reinstatement
process in coordination with the Faculty Petition Board.

Faculty Petition Board.

1. The Reenrollment Office is responsible for submitting the
reinstatement applications for review and decision by the Faculty
Petition Board, which is comprised of tenured faculty appointed
by the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost.
The Board is the sole arbiter of reinstatement applications.

2. The Faculty Petition Board has the discretion to establish the
terms for reinstatement, including the requirements for
achieving academic improvement and developing an academic
plan for success.

3. The Reenrollment Office will forward the Board's decision to
students at their permanent addresses.

Registration, Academic Requirements, and Regulations 43

Dismissal of Deiinquent Students. The university reserves the right to
request at any time the withdrawal of a student who cannot or does not
maintain the required standard of scholarship, or whose continuance in the
university would be detrimental to his or her health, or the health of others,
or whose conduct is not satisfactory to the authorities of the university.
Additional information about the dismissal of delinquent students may be
found in the Code of Student Conduct, Appendix C, in Chapter 10.

GRADUATION AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

The University of Maryland, College Park, awards the following degrees:
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Bachelor of Music,
Bachelor of Science, Master of Applied Anthropology, Master of
Architecture, Master of Arts, Master of Business Administration, Master of
Community Planning, Master of Education, Master of Engineering, Master
of Fine Arts, Master of Historic Preservation, Master of Information
Management, Master of Journalism, Master of Library Science, Master of
Life Sciences, Master of Music, Master of Public Health, Master of Public
Management, Master of Public Policy, Master of Science, Doctor of
Audiology, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Musical Arts, Doctor of
Philosophy, and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Students in specified two-
year curricula may be awarded certificates.

Graduation Applications

Each candidate for a degree or certificate must file a formal application
with the Office of the Registrar. The deadline for application is the end of
the schedule adjustment period for the semester in which the student
plans to graduate, or at the end of the first week of the second summer
session for August degrees.

In all cases, graduation applications must be filed at the beginning of
the student's final semester before receiving a degree. The graduation
applications are available on the internet at www.testudo.umd.edu or at the
Registrar's Office, 1st floor Mitchell Building.

Degree Requirements

The requirements for graduation vary according to the character of work in the
different colleges, schools, departments and academic units. It is the
responsibility of the colleges, schools, departments and other academic units
to establish and publish clearly defined degree requirements. Responsibility
for knowing and meeting all degree requirements for graduation in any
curriculum rests with the student. Specific degree requirements are listed in
this catalog under the college and/or department as appropriate.

Each student should check with the proper academic authorities no later
than the close of the junior year to ascertain his or her standing with
respect to advancement toward a degree. For this purpose, each student
should be sure to review their semester grades and unofficial transcript on
the Testudo Interactive Student Website (www.testudo.umd.edu) at the
close of each semester or request a semester grade report.

1) Residency requirement — Final 30-Hour Rule

a. All candidates for University of Maryland, College Park, degrees
should plan to take their final 30 credits in residence since the
advanced work of their major study normally occurs in the last year
of the undergraduate program. Included in these 30 semester hours
will be a minimum of 15 semester hours in courses numbered 300
or above, including at least 12 semester hours required in the major
field (in curricula requiring such concentrations).

b. A student who at the time of graduation will have completed 30
credit hours in residence at the University of Maryland, College
Park, may, under unusual circumstances, be permitted to take a
maximum of 8 of the final 30 credits of record, comprising no
more than two courses, at another institution. A student who has
completed 75 credit hours in residence at the University, may,
under unusual circumstances, be permitted to take a maximum of
16 of the final 30 credits of record, comprising no more than 4
courses, at another institution. In such cases, written permission
must be obtained in advance from the dean and chair/director of
the academic unit from which the student expects to graduate.
Any course taken at another institution and intended to satisfy a
specific major requirement at the University of Maryland must be
approved as an equivalent course by the chair/director and the
dean. Normally, no more than two courses required by the major,
including major and supporting courses, will be approved.
Exceptions beyond the articulated maximum credits and/or
courses will be made only under highly unusual circumstances;
requests for an exception must be made through the Dean's office
to the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs.

c. For students in the combined three-year, preprofessional
programs, the final 30 hours of the 90-hour program at the
University of Maryland, College Park, must be taken in residence.

2) Enrollment In Majors. A student must be enrolled in the major
program from which he or she plans to graduate, when registering
for the final 15 hours of the baccalaureate program. This
requirement also applies to the third year of the combined,
preprofessional degree programs.

3) Credit Requirements. While several undergraduate curricula require
more than 120 credits, no baccalaureate curriculum requires fewer
than 120. No baccalaureate will be awarded in instances in which
fewer than 120 credit hours have been earned.

It is the responsibility of each student to familiarize himself or
herself with the requirements of specific curricula. The student is
urged to seek advice on these matters from the departments,
colleges, or the Office of the Dean for Undergraduate Studies.

To earn a baccalaureate from the University of Maryland, College
Park, a minimum of 30 credits must be taken in residence.

4) Grade Point Average. A minimum cumulative 2.0 grade point
average is required for graduation in all curricula.

MINORS (Formerly Academic Citations)

Minors afford students the opportunity to pursue a limited but structured
concentration in a coherent field of study outside their major. The minor
may be a truncated version of a major or a distinctive intellectual subset of
a discipline. Minors are not offered in every field of study. Students should
inquire with departments for current availability of minors or visit:
www.provost.umd.edu/Minors

The structures of minors vary in detail, but, with rare exceptions, they all
require no fewer than 15 and no more than 24 credits with at least 9
credits in upper division courses (300 level or above). No more than six
credits (or two courses) may be applied to satisfy both the requirements of
a minor and a major program. No course may be used to satisfy the
requirements of more than one minor. All courses taken for a minor must
be completed with a minimum grade of C.

To insure appropriate academic advising, students who wish to pursue a
minor should inform both the college responsible for their major and the
unit offering the minor. When a student has completed all requirements for
the minor, the unit offering the minor shall notify the student's college,
which verifies that the student has met all requirements and officially
notifies the Registrar's Office. The completion of a minor is posted on the
student's official transcript only when the student completes all
requirements for the bachelor's degree.

In February 2004, the University Senate voted to phase out academic
citations and replace them with minors. Students pursuing an academic
citation should contact the respective department or program for
Information on this conversion process.

SECOND MAJORS AND SECOND DEGREES

Second majors

A student who wishes to complete a second major concurrently with his or
her primary major of record must obtain written permission in advance from
the appropriate departments or programs and colleges. As early as
possible, but in no case later than one full academic year before the
expected date of graduation, the student must file with the department or
programs involved and with the appropriate deans, formal programs
showing the courses to be offered to meet requirements in each of the
majors and supporting areas as well as those of the college and general
education programs. A student who wishes to add a Limited Enrollment
Program as a second major must do so at the earliest possible opportunity
to assure that specific credit and GPA requirements can be met. In order to
obtain approval, students must complete all of the requirements specified
for both the primary and secondary major. Courses taken for one major may
be counted as appropriate as part of the degree requirements for the
general education programs. If two colleges are involved in the double
major program, the student must designate which college will be
responsible for the maintenance of records and certification of general
education requirements. Final approval of a double major program must be
obtained from each of the appropriate departments and college(s).

44 Registration, Academic Requirements, and Regulations

Second Degrees Taken Simultaneously

A student who wishes to receive two bachelor's degrees simultaneously
must satisfactorily complete the regularly prescribed requirements of both
degree programs and a minimum of 150 credits (180 credits if one of the
degrees is in Special Education). At least 18 of the credits applied to one
degree must be in course work not applied to the requirements of the other
degree program. As early as possible, but in no case later than one full
academic year before the expected date of graduation, the student must file
with the department or programs involved, as well as with the appropriate
deans, formal programs showing the courses to be offered to meet the
major, supporting area, college, and general education programs. If two
colleges are involved in the double degree program, the student must
designate which college will be responsible for the maintenance of records
and certification of general education requirements. Final approval of a
double degree program must be obtained from each of the appropriate
departments and college(s).

Second Degrees Taken Sequentially

A student who has completed the requirements for, and has received one
baccalaureate and who wishes to earn a second degree from the university
must satisfactorily complete all of the prescribed requirements for the
second degree and enough additional credits so that the total, including all
applicable credits earned at the university or elsewhere, is at least 150
credits (180 credits if one of the degrees is in Special Education). At least
18 of the credits applied to one degree must be in course work not applied
to the requirements of the other degree program. In no case will a second
baccalaureate be awarded to a student who has not completed a minimum
of 30 credits in residence at the university.

Post-Baccalaureate Second Degree

A student who has completed a bachelor's degree at another accredited or
recognized college or university and wishes to earn a second degree, must
satisfy all current degree requirements, including General Education
requirements. A course by course evaluation of the student's prior
collegiate work will be undertaken to determine which requirements have
been satisfied by prior coursework. In no case, will a second baccalaureate
be awarded to a student who has not completed a minimum of 30 credits
in residence at the university.

COIVIIVIENCEIVIENT HONORS

Summa cum laude, magna cum laude and cum laude are the highest
commencement honors that the University bestows for sustained
excellence in scholarship. They are awarded to the top 10% of all students
graduating in each college over the course of a year. Summa cum laude is
awarded to students with a GPA equal to the highest two percent of all
college graduates over the past three terms, magna cum laude to the next
highest three percent, and cum laude to the following five percent. To be
eligible for this recognition, at least 60 semester hours must be earned at
the university or at a program in which credit earned is counted as
University of Maryland, College Park, resident credit (contact the Office of
the Registrar to determine program eligibility). No more than 6 credits
taken pass/fail or satisfactory /fail shall count toward the 60-hour
minimum. No student with a grade-point average of less than 3.3 will be
considered for a commencement honor. Because grades for a term
generally are officially recorded after the term's graduation day,
computation of the student's GPA will not include grades for courses taken
during the student's final semester at the university. However, the hours
taken during that semester will apply toward the 60-hour requirement.

Election to Phi Beta Kappa

Organized in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most widely
respected academic honorary society in the United States. Invitation to
membership is based on outstanding scholastic achievement in studies of
the liberal arts and sciences. Student members are chosen entirely on the
basis of academic excellence; neither extracurricular leadership nor
service to the community is considered. Election is held twice a year, once
in the fall and once in the spring semester.

the quality, depth, and breadth of the student's record in liberal education
courses. The final decision for election rests with the resident faculty
members of Phi Beta Kappa. There is no application procedure for election
to Phi Beta Kappa (see #3 below for possible exception).

Requirements for selection to membership in Phi Beta Kappa at the
University of Maryland, College Park, campus chapter include:

1. Grade Point Average: For seniors a grade point average of at least
3.5 overall as well as in all liberal arts and sciences courses taken.
For juniors the minimum grade point average is 3.75, and possibly
higher depending on the number of candidates in a particular year.

2. Residence: At least 60 credit hours must be taken at the University
of Maryland, College Park.

3. Liberal Courses: For seniors, at least 90 credit hours in courses in
the liberal arts and sciences (where "liberal" courses are to be
distinguished from professional or technical courses), at least 45 of
which must be taken at the University of Maryland, College Park. For
juniors, at least 75 total credit hours must be completed, at least
60 of which are in courses in the liberal arts and sciences; of these,
at least 45 must be taken at the University of Maryland, College
Park. Students would ordinarily be majors in one of the programs in
the liberal arts and sciences. However, students with the requisite
number of liberal credit hours can be admitted if they have
completed at least 5 courses (15 credit hours or more) for seniors
or three courses (9 credit hours or more) for juniors in a single
liberal arts and sciences department/program at UMCP.

4. Required courses: One semester of mathematics, which must be
fulfilled by college-level credit hours (including AP credit), and two
college semesters of a foreign language at the elementary level, or
above. The language requirement may also be satisfied by
completion of four years of one language other than English at the
high-school level or above, or the equivalent. Students with such a
foreign language background who wish to be considered for
admission to Phi Beta Kappa should notify the Phi Beta Kappa
office in writing and provide the appropriate documentation (such as
a high school transcript) prior to the month of consideration.

5. Distribution: The credit hours presented for Phi Beta Kappa must
contain at least three liberal arts and sciences courses (9 credit
hours or more) in each of the three following areas: a) arts and
humanities, b) behavioral and social sciences, c) natural sciences
and mathematics (including a laboratory science course; this
requirement cannot be fulfilled by AP credit). All the courses in at
least two of the three required areas must be completed at UMCP
and in the remaining area no more than one AP course can be used
to fulfill the requirement. In general Phi Beta Kappa will accept the
CORE classification of courses but courses which CORE designates
as having more than one classification may not satisfy any Phi Beta
Kappa distribution requirement. Students with more cliallenging
courses and moderately high grade point averages are preferred by
the committee to those with higher grade point averages but a
narrow range of courses. Minimal qualifications in more than one
area may preclude election to Phi Beta Kappa.

Recommended criteria include:

Meeting the above requirements does not guarantee election to Phi Beta
Kappa. The judgment of the resident faculty members of Phi Beta Kappa on
the quality, depth, and breadth of the student's record is the deciding
factor in every case.

Any questions about criteria for election to Phi Beta Kappa (including
equivalency examinations in foreign languages) should be directed to
the Phi Beta Kappa Office, Denis Sullivan, 301-405-8986.

The process for election to Phi Beta Kappa involves a review in November
for those who graduated the previous August or those who will graduate in
December, and a review in March for those graduating in May. The review
is conducted by a select committee of faculty members representing the
humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. The committee reviews
transcripts of all juniors and seniors with qualifying grade point averages.
Whether a student qualifies for membership in Phi Beta Kappa depends on

Registration, Academic Requirements, and Regulations 45

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
CODE OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Amended Effective Fall 2002

Introduction

The University is an academic community. Its fundamental purpose is the
pursuit of l<nowledge. Lil<e all other communities, the University can
function properly only if its members adhere to clearly established goals
and values. Essential to the fundamental purpose of the University is the
commitment to the principles of truth and academic honesty. Accordingly,
The Code of Academic Integrity is designed to ensure that the principle of
academic honesty is upheld. While all members of the University share this
responsibility. The Code of Academic Integrity \s designed so that special
responsibility for upholding the principle of academic honesty lies with
the students.

Definitions

1. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: any of the following acts, when committed by
a student, shall constitute academic dishonesty:

(a) CHEATING: intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized
materials, information, or study aids in any academic exercise.

(b) FABRICATION: intentional and unauthorized falsification or invention
of any information or citation in an academic exercise.

(c) FACILITATING ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: intentionally or knowingly
helping or attempting to help another to violate any provision of this
Code.

(d) PLAGIARISM: intentionally or knowingly representing the words or
ideas of another as one's own in any academic exercise.

Responsibility to Report Academic Dishonesty

2. Academic dishonesty is a corrosive force in the academic life of a
university. It jeopardizes the quality of education and depreciates the
genuine achievements of others. It is, without reservation, a responsibility
of all members of the campus community to actively deter it. Apathy or
acquiescence in the presence of academic dishonesty is not a neutral
act. Histories of institutions demonstrate that a laissez-faire response will
reinforce, perpetuate, and enlarge the scope of such misconduct,
institutional reputations for academic dishonesty are regrettable aspects
of modern education. These reputations become self-fulfilling and grow,
unless vigorously challenged by students and faculty alike.

All members of the University community-students, faculty, and staff-
share the responsibility and authority to challenge and make known
acts of apparent academic dishonesty.

Honor Statement

3. Letters informing both graduate and undergraduate students of their
acceptance at the University, as well as appointment letters for
members of the faculty, shall contain a short statement concerning the
role of the Student Honor Council, as well as the obligation of all
members of the University of Maryland-College Park community to
promote the highest standards of academic integrity.

Honor Pledge

4. On every examination, paper or other academic exercise not specifically
exempted by the instructor, the student shall write by hand and sign the
following pledge:

/ pledge on my honor that I have not given or received any unauthorized
assistance on this examination.

Failure to sign the pledge is not an honors offense, but neither is it a
defense in case of violation of this Code. Students who do not sign the
pledge will be given the opportunity to do so. Refusal to sign must be
explained to the instructor. Signing or non-signing of the pledge will not
be considered in grading or judicial procedures. Material submitted
electronically should contain the pledge, submission implies signing
the pledge.

5. On examinations, no assistance is authorized unless given by or
expressly allowed by the instructor. On other assignments, the pledge
means that the assignment has been done without academic
dishonesty, as defined above.

6. The pledge is a reminder that at Maryland students carry primary
responsibility for academic integrity because the meaningfulness of
their degrees depends on it. Faculty is urged to emphasize the
importance of academic honesty and of the pledge as its symbol.
Reference on syllabuses to the pledge and to this Code, including
where it can be found on the internet and in the Undergraduate Catalog,
is encouraged.

Self-Referral

7. Students who commit acts of academic dishonesty may demonstrate
their renewed commitment to academic integrity by reporting
themselves in writing to the Chair of the Honor Council. Students may
not exercise the self-referral option more than once during their
enrollment at the University.

8. If an investigation by the Honor Council Executive Committee or
designee reveals that no member of the University had a suspicion of a
self-referring student's act of academic dishonesty, then the student
will not be charged with academic dishonesty, or left with a disciplinary
record. Instead, the Student Honor Council will notify the Dean or a
designee and the faculty member where the incident occurred. The
Dean or designee shall then convene a conference between the student
and the faculty member. The purpose of this conference will be to
ensure that the self-referral provisions of this Code are followed, not to
levy a sanction, or to create a disciplinary record. The Dean will notify
the Student Honor Council in writing of the outcome of the conference.'^'

9. In all cases where a student self-referral is accepted, the student will
be required to successfully complete the non-credit integrity seminar
offered by the Student Honor Council. Also, the student will have any
grade for the academic exercise in question reduced one letter grade,
or to an "F" or a zero, in the discretion of the faculty member involved.

10. If the Honor Council Executive Committee or designee determines that
a suspicion of academic dishonesty existed at the time the student
admitted the act, then the matter will be resolved in accordance with
the procedures specified in this code for resolving academic dishonesty
allegations. The student's admission may be considered a mitigating
circumstance for purposes of sanctioning.

Procedures: Reporting and Informal Resolution

11. Any member of the University community who has witnessed an apparent
act of academic dishonesty, or has information that reasonably leads to
the conclusion that such an act has occurred or has been attempted, has
the responsibility to inform the Honor Council promptly in writing.

12. If the Honor Council determines that a report of academic dishonesty is
supported by reasonable cause'^', the case shall be referred to the
Dean of the College where the incident occurred.'^' The Dean or
designee, (who must not be the referring faculty member), will inform
the accused student in writing of the charges, and shall offer him/her
an opportunity for an informal meeting to review the case.'" The faculty
of the course may be included in the meeting. The Dean or designee
shall also provide the accused student with a copy of this Code, and a
statement of procedural rights approved by the Honor Council"*', which
shall include the right of the student to request the presence of a
member of the Honor Council at the informal meeting.

13. If the accused student has no prior record of academic dishonesty or
serious disciplinary misconduct'^', the Dean or designee and the student
may reach an agreement concerning how the case should be resolved.
The standard "XF" grade penalty will normally be imposed if it is agreed
by the student that he/she committed an act of academic dishonesty.
Any other sanction agreed upon by the student and the Dean or
designee will constitute a recommendation to the Honor Council, and
must be supported by a written statement signed by the student and
the dean or designee. The written statement will be reviewed by the
Honor Council"', which shall inform both the student and the Dean or
designee of the sanction imposed.

Procedures: Resolution by an Honor Review

14.Cases not resolved in accordance with Part 10 of this Code shall result
in an Honor Review."' An Honor Review is conducted by an Honor Board.
The Board is convened by the Student Honor Council. It will normally
consist of six persons, five of whom will be voting members.
Determinations of the Honor Board will be by a majority vote (three
votes or more). Honor Boards are selected as follows:

(a) Three students selected by the Student Honor Council from among
its members. In the event the student accused of academic
dishonesty is a graduate student, then at least two of the student
members shall be graduate students.

(b) Two faculty members selected in accordance with procedures
established by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. In the event
the student accused of academic dishonesty is a graduate student,
then at least one of the persons selected shall be a regular member
of the Graduate Faculty.

46 Registration, Academic Requirements, and Regulations

(c) The Honor Board shall have one non-voting member, who shall serve
as the Presiding Officer. The Presiding Officer may be a student,
faculty, or staff member of the University. The Presiding Officer will
be selected by the Director of Judicial Programs.

15. If the Vice President for Academic Affairs determines that the Student
Honor Council or an Honor Board cannot be convened within a reasonable
period of time after an accusation is made, the Vice President or a
designee may review the case. If there is reasonable cause to believe
that an act of academic dishonesty has occurred or has been attempted,
the Vice President or designee will convene an ad hoc Honor Board by
selecting and appointing two students and one faculty/staff member.
Whenever possible, student members of ad hoc Honor Boards shall be
members of the Student Honor Council. A non-voting presiding officer
shall be appointed by the Director of Judicial Programs.

16.The Campus Advocate or a designee shall serve as the Complainant at
an Honor Review. The principal responsibilities of the Complainant are:

(a) to prepare a formal Charge of Academic Dishonesty, and deliver It to
the student and the Honor Board. The student will be deemed to
have received such notice on the date of personal delivery, or If
certified mall Is used, on the date of delivery at the most recent
address provided to the University by the student;

(b) to present the evidence and analysis upon which the Charge Is
based to the Honor Board during the Honor Review;

17. The Charge of Academic Dishonesty serves to give a student a reasonable
understanding of the act and circumstances to be considered by the Honor
Board, thereby placing the student In a position to contribute in a
meaningful way to the Inquiry. It also serves to provide initial focus to that
Inquiry. It Is not, however, a technical or legal document, and is not
analogous to an Indictment or other form of process. The charge may be
modified as the discussion proceeds, as long as the accused student Is
accorded a reasonable opportunity to prepare a response.

18. The purpose of an Honor Review is to explore and Investigate the
Incident giving rise to the appearance of academic dishonesty, and to
reach an Informed conclusion as to whether or not academic dishonesty
occurred. In keeping with the ultimate premise and justification of
academic life, the duty of all persons at an Honor Review is to assist In
a thorough and honest exposition of all related facts.

The basic tenets of scholarshlp-fuil and willing disclosure, accuracy of
statement, and Intellectual Integrity In hypothesis. In argument and in
conclusion-must always take precedence over the temptation to gain a
particular resolution of the case. An Honor Review is not In the character of
a criminal or civil legal proceeding. It is not modeled on these adversarial
systems; nor does It serve the same social functions. It Is not a court or
tribunal. Rather, It is an academic process unique to the community of
scholars that comprise a university.

19. The role of the Presiding Officer Is to exercise impartial control over the
Honor Review In order to achieve an equitable, orderly, timely and
efficient process. The Presiding Officer Is authorized to make all
decisions and rulings as are necessary and proper to achieve that end.
Including such decisions and rulings as pertain to scheduling and to the
admissibility of evidence. If In the judgment of the Presiding Officer
there Is reasonable cause to question the Impartiality of a board
member, the Presiding Officer will so inform the Honor Council, which
will reconstitute the board.
20. The Presiding Officer or designee will select the date, time and place for
the Honor Review, and notify the student in writing a minimum of ten
(10) days prior to the review.
21. The sequence of an Honor Review Is necessarily controlled by the nature
of the incident to be investigated and the character of the Information to
be examined, it thus lies within the judgment of the Presiding Officer to
fashion the most reasonable approach. The following steps, however,
have been found to be efficient, and are generally recommended:

(a) The Complainant, and then the student or the student's advocate,
summarize the matter before the Honor Board, including any
relevant information or arguments.

(b) The Complainant, and then the student, present and question
persons having knowledge of the Incident, and offer documents or
other materials bearing on the case. The Complainant, the student
and all members of the Honor Board may question any person giving
testimony.

(c) The members of the Honor Board may ask the Complainant or the
student any relevant questions. The members may also request any
additional material or the appearance of other persons they deem
appropriate.

(d) The Complainant, and then the student or the student's advocate,
may make brief closing statements.

(e) The Honor Board meets privately to discuss the case, and reaches a
finding by a majority vote.

(f) The Honor Board will not conclude that a student has attempted or
engaged In an act of academic dishonesty unless, after considering
all the Information before It, a majority of members believe that
such a conclusion Is supported by clear and convincing evidence. If
this Is not the case, the Honor Board will dismiss the charge of
academic dishonesty.

(g) If the Honor Board finds the student has engaged In an act of
academic dishonesty, both the Complainant and the student or the
student's advocate, may recommend an appropriate sanction.
Pertinent documents and other material may be offered. The Honor
Board then meets privately to reach a decision, which must be by a
majority vote of its members.

(h) The Presiding Officer will provide the Complainant and the student
with a written report of the Honor Board's determination.

22. Role of Advocate and Adviser:

(a) The accused student may be assisted by an advocate, who must be
a registered, degree-seeking student at the University. The role of
the advocate will be limited to:

I. Making brief opening and closing statements, as well as comments
on appropriate sanction.
II. Suggesting relevant questions which the Presiding Officer may

direct to a witness
III Providing confidential advice to the student.

(b) The accused student may also be accompanied by an advisor, who
may be an attorney. The role of the advisor during an Honor Review
will be limited to providing confidential advice only to the accused
student, not the advocate, provided such advice Is given without
Interfering with or disrupting the Honor Review.

Even if accompanied by an advocate and/or an advisor, the student
must take an active and constructive role in the Honor Review. In
particular, the student must fully cooperate with the Honor Board
and respond to its inquiries without undue Intrusion by an advocate
or advisor.

In consideration of the limited role of advocates and advisors, and of
the compelling Interest of the University to expeditiously conclude the
matter, the work of an Honor Board will not, as a general practice, be
delayed due to the unavailability of an advocate or an advisor.

(c) Honor Reviews may be tape recorded or transcribed, if a recording
or transcription Is not made, the decision of the honor board must
Include a summary of the testimony and shall be sufficiently
detailed to permit review on appeal.

(d) Presence at an Honor Review lies within the judgment of the
Presiding Officer. An Honor Review Is a confidential Investigation, it
requires a deliberative and candid atmosphere, free from
distraction. Accordingly, It Is not open to the public or other
"Interested" persons. However, at the student's request, the
Presiding Officer will permit a student's parents or spouse to
observe and may permit a limited number of additional observers.
The Presiding Officer may cause to be removed from the Honor
Review any person who disrupts or Impedes the investigation, or
who fails to adhere to the rulings of the Presiding Officer. The
Presiding Officer may direct that persons, other than the accused
student or the Complainant, who are to be called upon to provide
Information, be excluded from the Honor Review except for that
purpose. The members of the Honor Board may conduct private
deliberations at such times and places as they deem proper.

(e) It Is the responsibility of the person desiring the presence of a witness
before an Honor Board to ensure that the witness appears. If
necessary, a subpoena may be requested, in accordance with Part 32
(b) of the Code of Student Conduct . Because experience has
demonstrated that the actual appearance of an Individual Is of greater
value than a written statement, the latter Is discouraged and should
not be used unless the Individual cannot or reasonably should not be
expected to appear. Any written statement must be dated, signed by
the person making it, and witnessed by a University employee or by a
person approved by the Director of Judicial Programs {e.g., a notary).
The work of an Honor Board will not, as a general practice, be delayed
due to the unavailability of a witness.

(f) An Honor Review Is not a trial. Formal rules of evidence commonly
associated with a civil or criminal trial may be counterproductive In
an academic investigatory proceeding, and shall not be applied. The
Presiding Officer will accept for consideration ail matters which
reasonable persons would accept as having probative value In the
conduct of their affairs. Unduly repetitious. Irrelevant, or personally
abusive material should be excluded.

23. If the Honor Board finds that an attempt or act of academic dishonesty
did occur, it shall impose an appropriate sanction. The normal sanction
shall be a grade of "XF" in the course, but the Honor Board may impose
a lesser or more severe sanction. Generally, acts involving advance
planning, falsification of papers, conspiring with others, or some actual
or potential harm to other students will merit a severe sanction, I.e.
suspension or expulsion, even for a first offense. An attempt to commit
an act shall be punished to the same extent as the consummated act.

Registration, Academic Requirements, and Regulations 47

Appeals

24. In cases where an Honor Board has determined the appropriate
sanction to be less than suspension or expulsion, both the finding of
responsibility and the sanction(s) of an Honor Board will be final,
unless, within 15 business days after the Board's written decision is
sent to the student, and the Dean of the college where the incident
occurred, the student or the Dean or designee notifies the Honor
Council in writing of the intention of filing an appeal. The student may
appeal both the findings and the penalty. The Dean or designee may
appeal the penalty only.

A written brief supporting any appeal must be submitted in writing to
the Student Honor Council Executive Committee within an additional
ten business days. The Executive Committee or designee will provide
the opposing party a reasonable opportunity to make a written
response.

25. Any member of the Executive Committee who has taken part in an
Honor Review that is the subject of an appeal is not eligible to hear the
appeal. Substitute Executive Committee members may be selected
from experienced Honor Council members, appointed in accordance
with Honor Council bylaws.

26 Decisions of the Executive Committee will be by majority vote, based
upon the record of the original proceeding and upon written briefs. De
novo hearings shall not be conducted.

27. Deference shall be given by the Executive Committee to the
determinations of Honor Boards.

(a) sanctions may only be reduced if found to be grossly
disproportionate to the offense. Likewise, upon an appeal by a
Dean or designee, sanctions may be increased only if the original
sanction is deemed to be grossly disproportionate to the offense.

(b) cases may be remanded to a new Honor Board if specified
procedural errors or errors in interpretation of this Code were so
substantial as to effectively deny the accused student a fair
hearing, or if new and significant evidence became available that
could not have been discovered by a diligent respondent before or
during the original Honor Board hearing. On remand, no indication
or record of the previous hearing will be introduced or provided to
the members of the new Honor Board, except to impeach
contradictory testimony, at the discretion of the presiding officer.

28. If an Honor Board determines to suspend or expel a student, then the
student may submit a written appeal to the Campus Senate Adjunct
Committee on Student Conduct, in accordance with procedures set
forth in Parts 42-47 of the Code of Student Conduct.

29. Regardless of whether an appeal is filed, suspension requires approval
by the Vice-President for Student Affairs, and may be altered, deferred,
or withheld. Expulsion requires approval by the President, and may be
altered, deferred, or withheld.

with Parts 47 and 48 of the Code of Student Conduct. The decision of the
Honor Council shall not be subject to subsequent Honor Council review for
four years, unless the Honor Council specifies an earlier date on which the
petition may be reconsidered. Honor Council determinations pertaining to
the removal of the "XF" grade penalty may be appealed to the Vice
President for Academic Affairs. If the Vice President removes the grade of
"XF" from the student's transcript, the Vice President shall provide written
reasons to the Honor Council.

The Student Honor Council

34. There shall be a Student Honor Council. The Honor Council is
composed of qualified graduate and undergraduate students in good
academic standing, normally appointed in the Spring for the following
academic year, and who may each be reappointed for additional one
year terms. '"'

35. The members of the Honor Council are appointed by a committee
consisting of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Vice
President for Student Affairs, the Chair of the Graduate Student
Association, the President of the Student Government Association, and
the Chair of the Honor Council.

36. All council members are subject to the training and conduct
requirements of Parts 24 and 25 of the Code of Student Conduct.

37. The Student Honor Council has the following responsibilities and
authority:

(a) To increase awareness throughout the campus of the importance of
academic integrity.

(b) To develop bylaws subject to approval by the University for legal
sufficiency and consistency with the requirements of this Code of
Academic Integrity, and the Code of Student Conduct.

(d) To consider petitions for the removal of the grade of "XF" from
University records in accordance with Part 29 of this Code.

(e) To receive complaints or reports of academic dishonesty from any
source.

(f) To assist in the design and teaching of the non-credit seminar on
academic integrity and moral development, as determined by the
Director of Judicial Programs.

(g) To advise and consult with faculty and administrative officers on
matters pertaining to academic integrity at the University.

(h) To issue an annual report to the Campus Senate on academic integrity

standards, policies, and procedures, including recommendations for

appropriate changes.

38. The campus administration shall provide an appropriate facility, reserved

for the primary use of the Honor Council, and suitable for the conduct of

hearings. Clerical and secretarial assistance will also be provided.

Future Self Governance

The Grade of "XF"

30. The grade of "XF" is intended to denote a failure to accept and exhibit
the fundamental value of academic honesty. The grade "XF" shall be
recorded on the student's transcript with the notation "failure due to
academic dishonesty". The grade "XF" shall be treated in the same
way as an "F" for the purposes of Grade Point Average, course
repeatability, and determination of academic standing.

31. No student with an "XF" on the student's transcript shall be permitted
to represent the University in any extracurricular activity, or run for or
hold office in any student organization which is allowed to use
University facilities, or which receives University funds.

32.The student may file a written petition to the Student Honor Council to
have the grade of "XF" removed and permanently replaced with the
grade of "F". The decision to remove the grade of "XF" and replace it
with an "F" shall rest in the discretion and judgment of a majority of a
quorum of the Council; provided that:

(a) at the time the petition is received, at least twelve months shall
have elapsed since the grade of "XF" was imposed; and,

(b) at the time the petition is received, the student shall have
successfully completed a non-credit seminar on academic integrity,
as administered by the Office of Judicial Programs; or, for the
person no longer enrolled at the University, an equivalent activity as
determined by the Office of Judicial Programs; and,

(c) the Office of Judicial Programs certifies that to the best of its
knowledge the student has not been found responsible for any
other act of academic dishonesty or similar disciplinary offense at
the University of Maryland or another institution.

33. Prior to deciding a petition, the Honor Council will review the record of
the case and consult with the Director of Judicial Programs. Generally,
the grade of "XF" ought not to be removed if awarded for an act of
academic dishonesty requiring significant premeditation. If the "XF"
grade is removed, records of the incident may be voided in accordance

39. Insofar as academic dishonesty is most immediately injurious to the
student body, and because the student body is in a unique position to
challenge and deter it, it is the intent of the University that ultimately
this Code will evolve into one where the provisions are marked by
complete student administration.

In the Spring 1996 semester, the Campus Senate Adjunct Committee
on Student Conduct shall conduct an open hearing to review the Code
and its administration. Recommendations for change, as needed, shall
be proposed in accordance with the rules of the Senate.

Terms

AD HOC HONOR BOARD-board consisting of two students and one faculty

member appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs, and a

Presiding Officer appointed by the Director of Judicial Programs.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY-see Part 1 of this Code.

CHARGE OF ACADEMIC DISHONESTY-a formal description of the case

being considered by the Honor Board.

CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE-that evidence which results in

reasonable certainty of the truth of the ultimate fact in controversy. It

requires more than a preponderance of the evidence but less than proof

beyond a reasonable doubt. Clear and convincing evidence will be shown

where the truth of the facts asserted is highly probable.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE-a committee of Honor Council officers, selected

in accordance with Honor Council bylaws.

HONOR BOARD-body appointed by the Student Honor Council to hear and

resolve a case of academic dishonesty. The board consists of five voting

members {three student members of the Honor Council and two faculty

members).

HONOR REVIEW-the process leading to resolution of an academic

dishonesty case.

48 Registration, Academic Requirements, and Regulations

COMPLAINANT-officer responsible for preparing the charge of academic

dishonesty and presenting the case before the Honor Board. The

Complainant must be a registered, degree-seeking student.

PRESIDING OFFICER-individual on the Honor Board responsible for

directing proceedings during the Honor Review. The presiding officer is a

non-voting member of the Honor Board selected by the Director of Judicial

Programs.

STUDENT HONOR COUNCIL-students appointed by the Vice Presidents for

Academic and Student Affairs, as well as by the President of the Student

Government Association, the Chair of the Graduate Student Association,

and the Chair of the Honor Council.

Footnotes

{1} The Dean's notice shall be maintained in a file of self-referrals, but

shall not be considered a disciplinary record.
{2} Pertinent procedures for determining reasonable cause shall be set

forth in the Honor Council bylaw/s.
{3} Cases involving graduate students should be reported to the Dean of

the Graduate School.
{4} It is recommended that the meeting be held within ten business days

after receipt of the Honor Council report by the Dean.
{5} The statement shall include a reference to the right to be

represented by an advocate, as specified in Part 18(a) of this code.
{6} In every case the Dean or designee shall check with the Office of

Judicial Programs to determine if a prior record exists.
{7} The term "Honor Council," used throughout the Code, permits

reliance upon Honor Council committees, appointed in accordance

with Council bylaws.
{8} Statements made by the parties in informal settlement discussions

shall not be considered by the Honor Council. However, a student

who provides false information to the Dean or designee or the Honor

Council may be charged with a violation of the University Code of

Student Conduct.
{9} Before issuing a subpoena, the Director of Judicial Programs may

require that a party requesting the subpoena make a reasonable

effort to secure voluntary compliance by a potential witness.
{10} The screening committee shall try to create a broadly based Honor

Council that reflects the diversity of the campus, and is of sufficient

size to resolve cases as promptly as possible.

The determination whether an Honor Council applicant is "qualified"
rests within the discretion of the selection committee, provided
that no uniform grade point "cutoff" is applied. A history of disciplinary
or felonious misconduct may be sufficient grounds to disqualify
any candidate.

c hapter 5 General Education R equirements

CORE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES STUDIES PROGRAM (CORE)
General Education Program and Requirements

Office of the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean for Undergraduate Studies
2130 iviitchell Building, 301405-9359
www.umd.edu/ CORE

To earn a baccalaureate at the University of Maryland all students complete both a major course of study and a campus-wide general education program.

The Purpose of General Education

Participation in a democratic society requires more than the central instruction provided by one major field of study In our world of rapid economic, social,
and technological change, a strong and broadly-based education is essential.

General education helps students achieve the intellectual integration and awareness they need to meet challenges in their personal, social, political, and
professional lives. General education courses introduce the great ideas and controversies in human thought and experience. Maryland graduates may claim
to be "educated people" because of the breadth, perspective, and rigor provided by the core curriculum.

Most Americans change their careers three times during their lifetime. A solid general education provides a strong foundation for the life-long learning that
makes career-change goals attainable.

General Education at UM = CORE Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies

•CORE makes up about one-third of your undergraduate courses.

• CORE helps you choose or change your major and the shape of your whole life by introducing you to new ways of viewing yourself
and the worid around you.

• CORE offers one of the best opportiunities you will ever have to explore different fields of study.

Get the Most Out of CORE and Other General Education Opportunities at UM

•PLAN ahead and see an academic adviser regulariy

• INVEST in yourself; select CORE courses that will add to your understanding and appreciation of social, cultural, national,
and international issues in the years ahead.

• EXPLORE the wide range of opportunities offered by the university as well as the speakers, events, theaters, museums,
galleries, libraries, and many more general education resources outside the classroom.

50 General Education Programs

CORE Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies Program
At M aryland, the CORE Program has four major components:

FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES build competence and confidence in basic writing and mathematics. Mastery of these basics greatly enhances success both during
and after college. Students begin fulfilling Fundamental Studies requirements in their first year at the university

DISTRIBUTIVE STUDIES introduce broad areas of learning in many disciplines. Through these courses, students explore different l<inds of l<nowledge and the
very nature of scholarship in the humanities, arts, natural sciences, mathematics, social sciences, and history. Students generally pursue Distributive
Studies in the first two years of their course work.

ADVANCED STUDIES allow students to enhance their degree and strengthen their critical thinl<ing and writing sl<ills by tal<ing two upper-level courses outside
their major after 56 credits. Students may substitute an approved CORE Capstone course in their major after 86 credits or a senior or honors thesis for
one of these two courses.

HUMAN CULTURAL DIVERSITY encourages all members of our diverse undergraduate community to learn about attitudes and cultures different from their
own. Students may complete the Cultural Diversity requirement at anytime before graduation.

CORE Program Outline

Coy rses ysed to fylfill C OR E Fyndam enta I and D istriby live Sty dies Reqyirem ents:

• MUST be selected from the approved CORE course lists.

• MAY also be used to satisfy college, major, and/ or supporting area requirements if the courses also appear on CORE Fundamental or Distributive
Studies lists.

• MAY NOT be talcen on a Pass-Fail basis.

CORE Fundamenta

Three Courses (9 credits) Required

1. One course in Introduction to Writing (Must be attempted within the
first 30 credits; must be passed within the first 60 credits.)

Approved CORE Introduction to Writing Courses:

(Select the appropriate course based on requirements listed.)

ENGL 101 Introduction to Writing

ENGL lOlA Introduction to Writing (Must be tal<en if student has TSWE

[SAT verbal subtest] score below 33)
ENGL lOlH Introduction to Writing (Honors Students)
ENGL lOlX Introduction to Writing (Students for whom English is a second

language may register for ENGL lOlX instead of ENGL 101.

To register for ENGL lOlX, a student must present one of

the following:

(1) 33 or below on the TSWE, OR

(2) 575 or above on the TOEFL (with no sectional score lower
than 50), OR

(3) 230 or above on the Maryland English Institute Program
(MEIP) Exam (with a Listening score above 70, a Grammar
score above 70, and a Reading score above 60), OR

(4) successful completion of the MEI's semi-intensive course
in English.

Note: Based on scores from either the TOEFL or MEIP, students may
be required to complete a program of English language instruction for
non-native speal<ers through the M El before being allowed to register for
ENGLIOIX.

Exemptions from Introduction to Writing requirement:

• AP English Language and Composition test score of 4 or 5, OR

• SAT verbal score 670 or above. (In April 1995, the Educational
Testing Service recentered the scores on the SAT. Students whose
test scores are from before April 1995 must have received a score of
600 or above to be exempt from Freshman Writing. This recentering
does not reflect a raising of the requirement for exemption, but a
change in the scoring system used by ETS.)

2. One course in Mathematics (Must be attempted within the first 30
credits; must be passed within the first 60 credits.)

Approved CORE Fundamental Studies Mathematics Courses:

MATH 110 Elementary Mathematical Models; OR

MATH 112 College Algebra with Applications and Trigonometry; OR

MATH 113 College Algebra with Applications; OR

MATH 115 Pre-calculus; OR

Any 100- or 200-level MATH or STAT course except MATH 210, 211, 212,
213, 214, and MATH 274.

Exemptions from Mathematics requirement:

• SAT Math score of 600 or above; OR

• AP score of 4 or above in Calculus AB or BC; OR

• AP score of 4 or above in Statistics; OR

• CLEP Calculus Exam score of 50 or higher.

If you are placed in the Developmental Math Program by the Mathematics
Placement Exam, you may be offered the opportunity to combine your
Development course with the appropriate subsequent course of Math 110,
111, 113, or 115 and thus finish both in one semester. For further
information, please see the Developmental Math Program web site:
www.math.umd.edu/ undergraduate/ courses/ fsm.html.

3. One course in Professional Writing (Tal<en after reaching junior standing).

Approved CORE Professional Writing Courses:

(Select the appropriate course based on requirements or interests listed.)

ENGL 391 Advanced Composition

ENGL 391H Advanced Composition (Honors Students)

ENGL 391X Advanced Composition (English as a Second Language)

ENGL 392 Advanced Composition (Pre-Law)

ENGL 393 Technical Writing

ENGL 393H Technical Writing (Honors Students)

ENGL 393X Technical Writing (English as a Second Language)

ENGL 394 Business Writing

ENGL 395 Technical Writing (Pre-Med and Health careers)

Exemption from Professional Writing Requirement:

• Grade of "A" in ENGL 101 (NOT ENGL lOlA or ENGL lOlX), except
for students majoring in Engineering. All Engineering majors must
tal<e ENGL 393.

Note: No exemption from the Professional Writing requirement will be
granted for achievement on SAT verbal exam. Professional Writing courses
cannot be used to fulfill Advanced Studies requirements.

General Education Programs 51

CORE Distributive Studies Requirements

Nine Courses (28 credits) Required

See lists of approved CORE courses in Schedule of Classes.

1. Humanities and the Arts— three courses required:

• One course from Literature list, and

• One course from History or Theory of the Arts list, and

• One more course from Literature, OR History or Theory of the Arts,
OR Humanities lists

Note: There is no specific requirement for a course from the
Humanities list.

2. M athematics and the Sciences— three courses required:

• Up to two courses from Physical Sciences list, and

• Up to two courses from Life Sciences list, and

• Up to one course from M athematics/ Formal Reasoning list

Notes: One course MUST include or be accompanied by a lab taken in
the same semester. More than one lab course may be taken. Courses
must be taken from at least two of the three lists. There is no
specific requirement for a course from the Mathematics and Formal
Reasoning list.

3. Social Sciences and History— three courses required:

• One course from Social or Political History list, and

• Two courses from Behavioral and Social Sciences list

It is not enough to offer a smorgasbord of courses. We must
insure that students are not just eating at one end of the table.

—A. Bartlett Giamatti

CORE Advanced Studies

Two Courses (6 credits) Required

The CORE Advanced Studies requirement allows you to choose your two
Advanced Studies courses from a wide range of upper-level offerings
outside your major. Please select courses that make sense in terms of
your educational goals and interests, that increase your knowledge, and
that strengthen your critical thinking and writing skills. Consult with faculty
and contact your adviser for assistance in planning. A list of recommended
courses is available from 2130 Mitchell Building, 301-405-9359.

CORE Advanced Studies Requirement: Two upper-level (300- or 400-level)
courses outside the major taken after 56 credits. Students may substitute
a CORE-approved senior capstone course in their major taken after 86
credits, or a senior or honors thesis for one of the two required Advanced
Studies courses. The other course must be outside the major. Students
completing double majors or double degrees will have fulfilled the campus
Advanced Studies requirement, unless their primary major or college has
additional requirements.

The following may not be used to fulfill Advanced Studies requirements:

• Professional Writing courses (courses that meet the Fundamental
Studies upper-level writing requirement);

• courses used to meet Distributive Studies requirements;

• internships, practica, or other experiential learning types of courses;

• courses taken on a pass/ fail basis.

One independent studies course (minimum of three credits, outside the
major) may be used toward Advanced Studies requirements as long as it is
consistent with the rules above and the faculty member supervising the
independent study agrees that it is appropriate for Advanced Studies.

If you have questions about the requirements, call the Office of
Undergraduate Studies at 301405-9359.

Notes: CORE Capstone courses must be taken within the major and after
86 credits. A senior thesis (minimum of 3 credits) or successful
completion and defense of an honors thesis in either the General Honors
or a Departmental Honors Program (minimum of 3 credits) counts as
CORE Capstone credit.

CORE Human Cultural Diversity

One Course (3 credits) Required
See list of approved CORE Diversity courses in Schedule of Classes.

Cultural Diversity courses focus primarily on: (a) the history, status,
treatment, or accomplishment of women or minority groups
and subcultures; (b) non-Western culture, or (c) concepts and
implications of diversity.

Note: A number of CORE Human Cultural Diversity courses also satisfy
CORE Distributive Studies, Advanced Studies, or a college, major,
and/ or supporting area requirement.

..All life is interrelated, zvhatever affects one of us, affects all.

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

Forcomplete CORE course lists and more information consult:

• Schedule of Classes, revised each semester.
www.testudo.umd.edu/ ScheduleOfClasses.html

• CORE Website, www.umd.edu/ CORE

• To obtain a CORE Academic Recordkeeper, see your college
advising office, or Undergraduate Studies (2130 Mitchell Building).

Who Completes CORE?

students who enter the university with nine or more credits earned
before May 1990 from the University of Maryland, College Park, or any
other college may complete their general education requirements under
the University Studies Program (USP), subject to certain limitations. (See
USP and "Statute of Limitations. . ." section below.) Advanced
Placement (AP) and other examination-based credits will not be
considered in these determinations.

University Studies Program (USP)

For detailed information about USP requirements, see undergraduate
catalogs dated 1992 or earlier, or contact the CORE program at 2130
Mitchell Building, 301-405-9359. Information on USP is also contained

at: www .ugst.umd.edu/ core/ us p. html.

NOTE: Students who graduate under USP requirements August 1994
and thereafter must fulfill the Advanced Studies requirements
described in the Fall 1994 and subsequent catalogs. (See CORE
Advanced Studies section above.)

Maryland Public Community College Students

For the purpose of determining which general education program
is required (CORE or USP), students transferring to the University
of Maryland from Maryland public community colleges shall be treated
as if their registration dates were concurrent with enrollment at
this university.

Statute of Limitations for Previous General Education
Programs at UMCP (GEP, GUR, USP)

Undergraduate students who return to the university after August 1987
no longer have the option of completing general education requirements
under the older General Education Program (GEP) or the General
University Requirements (GUR). Thereafter, following any substantive
change in general education requirements (like the change in Fall 1990
from USP to CORE), undergraduate students returning or transferring to
College Park after a separation of five continuous years must follow the
requirements in effect at the time of re-entry. An exception may be
granted to those students who at the time of separation had completed
60 percent of the general education requirements then in effect.

52 General Education Programs

Approved Courses for the CORE Program

About the lists:

Please refer to the program description above for the requirements in each CORE Category.

1. These lists were current as of 1/ 23/04. Some additional courses may have been approved and some may have been deleted since that date. Please
check the current Schedule of Classes and the online resources for the most current information on approved CORE courses being offered during a
partiicular semester A selection of the approved courses is offered each semester

COREOnline www.ymd.edy/CORE

Schedule of Classes www.testudo.umd.edu/ScheduleOfClasses.html

2. Some courses are approved for CORE for one semester only. This list, which offers special opportiunities, changes each semester It is listed in the
current Schedule of Classes for the particular semester; however, these courses are often added after the Schedule goes to press so the online
resources are the best reference for these special courses.

3. Course numbers and titles change from time to time. The online CORE and scheduling resources (see note 1. above for site addresses) will have the
most current information on any changes.

4. In a partiicular semester, courses may be cross-listed or shared by more than one departiment and may appear under more than one course number If
cross-listed or shared courses are approved for CORE, this information will be available in the online listings. Frequent instances include courses in AASP,
AAST, AM ST, CMLT, LGBT, and WMST.

5. Honors (HONR) courses are not included in the lists. For information about HONR courses that are approved for CORE, please refer to the online
resources noted above. Other resources include the current "The University Honors Program Information and Course Description Booklet" and the
University Honors Program website: www.honors.umd.edu

5. For information about CORE Fundamental Studies courses, please see the Fundamental Studies section above.

CORE Distributive Studies

In the following CORE Distributive Studies list,
courses noted "(D)" also meet the CORE Diversity
Requirement.

Humanities and the Arts

Literature (CORE CODE: HL):

AASP 298L Introduction to African-American Literature

(also as ENGL 234) (D)
AAST 298L Introduction to Asian American Literature

(also as ENGL 233) (D)
CHIN 213 Chinese Poetry into Engiish:

An Introduction (D)
CLAS 100 Classical Foundations
CLAS 170 Greek and Roman Mythology
CLAS 270 Greek Literature in Translation
CLAS 271 Roman Literature in Translation
CMLT 235 Introduction to Literatures of the African

Diaspora (also as ENGL 235) (D)
CMLT270 Global Literature and Social Change (D)
CMLT275 World Literature by Women

(also as WMST 275) (D)
CMLT277 Literatures of the Americas (D)
ENGL 201 Western World Literature: Homer to

the Renaissance
ENGL 202 Western World Literature: Renaissance

to the Present
ENGL 205 Introduction to Shakespeare
ENGL 210 Themes in Early English Literature:

Love, Adventure, and Identity

(formerly ENGL 278C)
ENGL 211 English Literature: Beginnings to 1800
ENGL 212 English Literature: 1800 to the Present
ENGL 221 American Literature: Beginning to 1855
ENGL 222 American Literature: 1865 to the Present
ENGL 233 Intro, to Asian American Literature (D)

(also as AAST 298L)
ENGL 234 Introduction to African-American Literature

(also as AASP 298L)(D)
ENGL 235 Introduction to the Literature of the African

Diaspora (also as CMLT 235) (D)
ENGL 240 Introduction to Fiction, Poetry and Drama
ENGL 241 Introduction to the Novel
ENGL 243 Introduction to Poetry
ENGL 244 Introduction to Drama
ENGL 250 Introduction to Literature by Women

(also as WMST 255) (D)
ENGL 252 The Hebrew Bible: Narrative

(alsoasJWST262)

ENGL 253 The Hebrew Bible: Poetry and Rhetoric

(also as J WST 253)
ENGL 255 Introduction to Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual

Literatures (D)
ENGL 277 Mythologies: An Introduction
ENGL 278S The American Short Story in Its

Worid Context
ENGL278W Literature in a Wired Worid
FREN 240 Masterworks of French Literature

in Translation
FREN 241 Women Writers of French Expression in

Translation (also as WMST 241) (D)
FREN 242 Black Writers of French Expression in

Translation (D)
FREN 250 Introduction to French Literature
GERM 281 Women in German Literature and Society

(also as WMST 281) (D)
GERM 282 Germanic Mythology
GERM 283 Viking Culture and Civilization
GERM 284 Germanic Chivalric Culture
GERM 285 German Film and Literature
GERM 286 Ancient Indie Culture and Civilization
GERM 287 Ancient Celtic Culture and Civilization
ITAL 241 Modern Italian Women Writers -

in Translation
ITAL 251 Aspects of Contemporary Italian Literature

and Culture
JAPN 217 Japanese Literature in the Age of the

Samurai (D)
J WST 154 Reading the Bible: An Introduction to

Critical Methods
JWST219G Fantasy and the Supernatural in

Jewish Literature
J WST 252 The Hebrew Bible: Narrative

(also as ENGL 252)
JWST253 The Hebrew Bible: Poetryand Rhetoric

(also as ENGL 253)
JWST272 Jewish Literature in Translation

(formerly HEBR 231)
PORT 228A Latin American Literature and Society An

Interdisciplinary Approach to the Amazon

Ecosystem (also as SPAN 228A) (D)
PORT 231 Introduction to the Literatures of the

Portuguese Language (D)
RUSS 221 Masterworks of Russian Literature I
RUSS 222 Masterworks of Russian Literature II
SPAN 221 Introduction to Literature
SPAN 222 Cultural Difference in Contemporary Latin

American Culture (D)
SPAN 224 Violence and Resistance in the

Americas (D)
SPAN 228A Latin American Literature and Society An

Interdisciplinary Approach to the Amazon

Ecosystem (also as PORT228A) (D)

WMST241

WMST255

WMST275

WMST281

Women Writers of French Expression in
Translation (also as FREN 241) (D)
Introduction to Literature by Women
(also as ENGL 250) (D)
Worid Literature by Women
(also as CMLT275)(D)
Women in German Literature and Society
(also as GERM 281) (D)

Humanities and the Arts

The History or Theory of the Arts
(CORE CODE: HA):

AMST205 Material Aspects of American Life

ARCH 170 Introduction to the Built Environment

ARCH 223 History of Non-Westem Architecture (D)

ARHU298B In Concert

ARHU 298L The Creative Process in Dance (D)

ARTH 100 Introduction to Art

ARTH 200 Art of the Westem Worid to 1300

ARTH 201 Art of the Westem Worid after 1300

ARTH 250 Art: and Archeology of Ancient America (D)

ARTH 275 Art and Archaeology of Africa (D)

ARTH 290 Art of Asia (D)

ARTT150 Introduction to Art Theory

CMLT 214 Film, Form, and Culture

CMLT 280 Film Art in a Global Society (D)

DANC200 Introduction to Dance (D)

ENGL 245 Film and the Narrative Tradition

FREN 298_ Aspects of French Civilization

MUET200 Worid Popular Musics and Gender

(formeriy MUSC248C){D)

MUET210 The Impact of Music on Life

(formeriy MUSC210){D)

MUET220 Selected Musical Cultures of the Worid (D)

MUSC130 Survey of Music Literature

MUSC140 Music Fundamentals I

MUSC205 Historyof Rock Music, 1950- Present

PHIL 230 Philosophy of the Arts

RUSS 298K Soviet Film: Propaganda, Myth, Modernism

THETllO Introduction to the Theatre

THET 195 Gender and Pert^ormance (D)

THET 240 African Americans in Film and Theatre (D)

THET 290 American Theatre 1750-1890

THET 291 American Theatre 1890-Present

THET 293 Black Theatre and Peri^ormance I (D)

THET 294 Black Theatre and Peri^ormance II (D)

WMST 250 Introduction to Women's Studies: Women,

Art, and Culture (D)

WRLD 125 The Creative Drive: Creativity in Music,

Architecture, and Science

(formeriy ARHU 125)

General Education Programs 53

Humanities and the Arts

Humanities (CORE CODE: HO):

MSP 200 African Civilization
AMST201 Introduction to American Studies
AMST203 Popular Culture in America
AMST204 Film and American Culture Studies
AMST211 Technology and American Culture
ARHU 298A Medieval and Renaissance Humanism,

Humanists, and Their World
CHIN 202 Intermediate Written Chinese I
CHIN 204 Intermediate Written Chinese II
CHIN 205 Intermediate Chinese -Accelerated Track
CMLT 291 International Perspectives on Lesbian and

Gay Studies (D)
COM M 200 Advanced Public Speaking
EDPL 210 Historical and Philosophical Perspectives

on Education
ENGL 280 Introduction to the English Language
ENGL 282 Introduction to Rhetorical Theory
FREN 201 Intermediate French
FREN 202 Intermediate French Review
FREN 204 Review Grammar and Composition
FREN 211 French Reading and Conversation
GERM 201 Intermediate German I
GERM 202 Intermediate German II
GERM 280 German-American Cultural Contrast
HIST 110 The Ancient World
HIST 112 The Rise of the West: 1500-1789
HIST 215 Introduction to the Study of World

Religions (also as J WST 2 19K) (D)
ITAL122 Accelerated Italian II
ITAL203 Intermediate Italian

ITAL 204 Review Grammar and Composition

ITAL 261 Cuisine, Culture, and Society in Italy

Yesterday and Today (Taught in Italian)
ITAL 271 The Italian-American Experience
J WST 219A The World of the Dead Sea Scrolls

(formerly 128A)
J WST 219K Introduction to the Study of World

Religions (also as HIST 216) (D)
JWST250 Fundamental Concepts of Judaism

(also as PHIL 234)
KNES262 Philosophy of Sport
KORA212 Reading for Speakers of Korean II
LARC 160 Introduction to Landscape Architecture
LASC 234 Issues in Latin American Studies I

(also as PORT 234 and SPAN 234) (D)
LASC 235 Issues in Latin American Studies II

(also as PORT 235 and SPAN 235) (D)
LATN201 Intermediate Latin
LING 210 Structure of American Sign Language (D)
LING 240 Language and M ind
PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues
PHIL209E Existentialism
PHIL 233 Philosophy in Literature
PHIL 234 Fundamental Concepts of Judaism

(also as J WST 250)
PHIL 236 Philosophy of Religion

PHIL 245 Political and Social Philosophy I
PHIL 250 Philosophyof Science I
PHIL 256 Philosophyof Biology I

PHIL 282 Action and Responsibility
PORT 223 Portuguese Culture (in English)
PORT 224 Brazilian Culture (in English) (D)
PORT 234 Issues in Latin American Studies I

(also as LASC 234 and SPAN 234) (D)
PORT 235 Issues in Latin American Studies II

(also as LASC 235 and SPAN 235) (D)
RUSS 201 Intermediate Russian I
RUSS 202 Intermediate Russian II
RUSS 281 Russian Language and

Pre-Revolutionary Culture
RUSS 282 Contemporary Russian Culture (D)
RUSS 298M Building a New Reality: Russian Cinema at

the End of the 20th Century (D)
SPAN 125 Spanish Civilizations: From Kingdoms to

Nationalities
SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish
SPAN 202 Intermediate Grammar and Composition
SPAN 223 U.S. Latino Culture (D)
SPAN 234 Issues in Latin American Studies I

(also as LASC 234 and PORT 234) (D)
SPAN 235 Issues in Latin American Studies II

(also as LASC 235 and PORT 235) (D)
WMST265 Construction of Manhood and Womanhood

in the Black Community (D)

jviathematics and the Sciences,
the l^b Courses

Physical Sciences Lab (CORE CODE: PL):

ASTR 100/ Introduction to Astronomy and
111 Observational Astronomy Laboratory

(BOTH COURSES MUST BE TAKEN IN THE

SAME SEMESTER)
ASTR 101 General Astronomy
ASTR 121 Introductory Astrophysics II -Stars

and Beyond
CHEM 103 General Chemistry I
CHEM 113 General Chemistry II
GEOG 201/ Geography of Environmental Systems
211 and Laboratory

(BOTH COURSES MUST BE TAKEN IN THE

SAME SEMESTER)
GEOL 100/ Physical Geology and Laboratory
110

(BOTH COURSES MUST BE TAKEN IN THE

SAME SEMESTER)
GEOL 103 Water, Earth, and Humans
METO200/
201 Weather and Climate and Laboratory

(BOTH COURSES MUST BE TAKEN IN THE

SAME SEMESTER)
PHYS 102/
103 Physics of Music and Laboratory

(BOTH COURSES MUST BE TAKEN IN THE

SAME SEMESTER)
PHYS 105/ Light, Perception, Photography and Visual
107 Phenomena and Laboratory

(BOTH COURSES MUST BE TAKEN IN THE

SAME SEMESTER)
PHYS 115 Inquiry into Physics
PHYS 117 Introduction to Physics
PHYS 121 Fundamentals of Physics I
PHYS 122 Fundamentals of Physics II
PHYS 141 Principles of Physics
PHYS 142 Principles of Physics
PHYS 260/ General Physics: Vibrations, Waves, Heat,
251 Electricity, and Magnetism and Laboratory

(BOTH COURSES MUST BE TAKEN IN THE

SAME SEMESTER) (formerly PHYS 252)
PHYS 270/71 General Physics: Electrodynamics,
Light, Relativity and Mod. Physics
and Laboratory

(BOTH COURSES MUST BE TAKEN IN THE

SAME SEMESTER) (formerly PHYS 253)
PHYS 272/ Introductory Physics: Fields/ Experimental
275 Physics I: Mechanics, Heat, and Fields

(BOTH COURSES MUST BE TAKEN IN THE

SAME SEMESTER)

jviathematics and the Sciences,
the l^b Courses

Life Sciences Lab (CORE CODE: LL):

ANTH 220 Introduction to Biological Anthropology (D)

BSCI103 The World of Biology

BSCI 105 Principles of Biology I

BSCI 106 Principles of Biology II

BSCI 122 Microbes and Society

BSCI 124/ Plant Biologyfor Non-Science Students

125 and Plant Biology Laboratory

(BOTH COURSES MUST BE TAKEN IN THE

SAME SEMESTER)
BSCI 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BSCI 223 General Microbiology
BSCI 224 Animal Diversity
BSCI 227 Principles of Entomology
CHEM 104 Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry
NRSC 200 Fundamentals of Soil Science
PLSC 100 Introduction to Horticulture

(formerly HORT 100)
PLSC 101 Introduction to Crop Science
(formerly AGRO 101)

jviathematics and the Sciences,
the i^b Courses

M ath or Formal Reasoning Lab
(CORE CODE: ML):

NONE

IMathematics and the Sciences,
the Non-Lab Courses

Physical Sciences Non-Lab (CORE CODE:

PS)

ASTR 100 Introduction to Astronomy

(only if taken Fall 1993 or later)
ASTR 120 Introductory Astrophysics - Solar System
ASTR 200 Introductory Astronomy and Astrophysics
ASTR 220 Collisions in Space
CHEM 121 Chemistryin the Modern World
ENES 100 Introduction to Engineering Design
ENES 105 How Things Work -Basic

Technological Literacy
ENSP 101 Introduction to Environmental Science
GEOG 123 Causes and Implications of Global Change

(also as GEOL/METO)
GEOG 140 Coastal Environments
GEOL 104 Dinosaurs: A Natural History
GEOL 120 Environmental Geology
GEOL 123 Causes and Implications of Global Change

(also as GEOG/METO)
GEOL 212 Planetary Geology
GEOL 214 Global Energy: Systems and Resources
METO 123 Causes and Implications of Global Change

(also as GEOG/ GEOL)
M ETO 200 Weather and Climate
PHYS 101 Contemporary Physics
PHYS 104 How Things Work : Scientific Foundations
PHYS 111 Physics in the Modem World
PHYS 151 General Physics: Mechanics and

Particle Dynamics
PHYS 171 Introductory Physics: Mechanics and

Relativity
WRLD 135 Technology and the Environment: To Stem

the Flow, the Nile Technology, Politics and

the Environment (This course maybe

counted for CORE in only ONE of these

three areas: LS, PS, orSH)

(formerly UNIV138A)

jviathematics and the Sciences,
the Non-Lab Courses

Life Sciences Non-Lab (CORE CODE: LS):

BSCI 120 Insects (formerly ENTM 100)
BSCI 205 Environmental Science

(formerly PBIO 235)
BSCI 206 Chesapeake: A Living Resource

(formerly PBIO 255)
KNES 260 Science of Physical Activity and

Cardiovascular Health
NFSC 100 Elements of Nutrition
NRSC 105 Soil and Environmental Quality
PLSC 203 Plants, Genes, and Biodiversity
WRLD 135 Technology and the Environment:

To Stem the Flow, the Nile Technology,
Politics and the Environment (This course
may be counted for CORE in only ONE
of these three areas: LS, PS, orSH)
(formerly UNIV138A)

jviathematics and the Sciences,
the Non-Lab Courses

Math or Formal Reasoning Non-Lab
(CORE CODE: MS):

GEOG 170 Maps and Map Use

MATH 111 Introduction to Probability

MATH 140 Calculus I

MATH 141 Calculus II

MATH 220 Elementary Calculus I

MATH 221 Elementary Calculus II

PHIL 170 Introduction to Logic

PHIL209P Philosophy and Computers

PHIL 271 Symbolic Logic I

STAT 100 Elementary Statistics and Probability

Social Sciences and History

Social or Political History (CORE CODE: SH):

AASP 100 Introduction to African American Studies (D)
AASP 202 Black Culture in the United States (D)
AASP 298E Sub-Saharan Africa Since 1800 (D)
AAST 201 Asian American History
AAST 222 Immigration and Ethnicity in the United
States (also as HIST 222) (D)

54 General Education Programs

ARHU 2981 American Slaver-American Freedom: Tlie

African-American Experience Throughout

Emancipation (D)
ARHU 298K The History of the Booi<: Authorship,

Reading, and Publishing from clay tablet

to Hypertext
CPSP 288E Americans and the Wilderness

(also as HIST219T)
ENGL 250 Introduction to Folklore
GEMS 104 Topics in Science, Technology, and

Society (This course may be counted for

CORE in only ONE of these two areas:

SH orSB)
H1ST105 American Jewish Experience

(also as J WST 141)
HIST 111 The Medieval World
HIST 113 Modern Europe: 1789 - Present
HIST 120 Islamic Civilization (D)
HIST 122 African Civilizations to 1800 (D)
HIST 123 Sub-Saharan Africa since 1800 (D)
HIST 125 Jewish Civilization (also as J WST 121)
HIST 155 History of the United States to 1865
HIST 157 History of the United States since 1855
HIST 174 Introduction to the History of Science
HIST 175 Science and Technology in

Western Civilization
HIST 210 Women in America to 1880

(alsoas WMST210)(D)
HIST 211 Women in America since 1880

(alsoas WMST 211) (D)
HIST 212 Women in Western Europe, 1750 -

Present (also as WMST212)(D)
HIST213 Historyof Sexuality in America (D)
HIST219T Americans and the Wilderness

(alsoas CPSP288E)
HIST 222 Immigration and Ethnicity in the United

States (alsoas AAST 222) (D)
HIST 224 Modern Military History 1494-1815
HIST 225 Modern Military History 1815-Present
HIST 234 Historyof Britain to 1485
HIST 235 Historyof Britain 1451-1714
HIST 235 Historyof Britain 1588 to Present
HIST237 Russian Civilization (D)
HIST250 Latin-American History I (D)
HIST 251 Latin-American History II (D)
HIST255 African-American History (D)
HIST 260 The North Atlantic World: 1550-1800
HIST 266 The United States and World Affairs
HIST 275 Law and Constitutionalism in

American History
HIST 281 Intro, to the Rabbinic Movement History

and Culture (also as J WST 230) (D)
HIST 282 Historyofthejewish People I

(also as J WST 234) (D)
HIST 283 History of the J ewish People II

(also as J WST 235) (D)
HIST 284 East Asian Civilization I (D)
HIST285 East Asian Civilization II
HIST 285 The Jew and the City through the

Centuries (also as J WST 275) (D)
JOUR 240 Advertising in America
J WST 121 Jewish Civilization (also as HIST 125)
JWST141 American Jewish Experience

(alsoas HIST 105)
J WST 230 Intro, to the Rabbinic Movement History

and Culture (also as HIST 281) (D)
J WST 234 Historyof the J ewish People I

(alsoas HIST 282) (D)
J WST 235 History of the J ewish People II

(alsoas HIST 283) (D)
J WST 275 The Jew and the City through the

Centuries (alsoas HIST 285) (D)
KNES 293 Historyof Sport in America
WMST 210 Women in America to 1880

(alsoas HIST 210) (D)
WMST 211 Women in America since 1880

(alsoas HIST 211) (D)
WMST212 Women in Western Europe, 1750 -

Present (also as HIST 212) (D)
WRLD 135 Technology and the Environment:

To Stem the Flow, the Nile Technology,

Politics and the Environment (This course

may be counted for CORE in only ONE of

these three areas: LS, PS, orSH)

(formerly UNIV 138A)

Social Sciences and History

Behavioral and Social Sciences
(CORE CODE: SB):

AASP 101 Public Policy and the Black Community
AAST 200 Introduction to Asian American Studies

(alsoas AMST298C)(D)
AMST207 Contemporary American Cultures (D)
AMST 260 American Culture in the Information Age
AMST 298C Introduction to Asian American Studies

(alsoas AAST 200) (D)
ANTH 240 Introduction to Archaeology (D)
ANTH 250 Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology

and Linguistics (D)
ANTH 262 Culture and Environment (D)
AREC 240 Introduction to Economics and

the Environment
AREC 250 Elements of Agricultural and

Resource Economics
CCJS 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CCJS 105 Introduction to Criminology
CPSP 124 Issues in International Studies
CPSP 227 Science, Technology, and Society
ECON 105 Economics of Social Problems
ECON 200 Principles of Micro-Economics

(formerly ECON 203)
ECON 201 Principles of Macro-Economics
EDHD 230 Human Development and Societal

Institutions (D)
GEMS 104 Topics in Science, Technology and

Society (This course may be counted for

CORE in only ONE of these two areas:

SHorSB)
GEOG 100 Introduction to Geography
GEOG 130 Developing Countries (D)
GEOG 202 The World in Cultural Perspective
GVPT 100 Principles of Government and Politics
GVPT 170 American Government
GVPT 200 International Political Relations
GVPT 250 Introduction to International Negotiation (D)
HESP 120 Introduction to Linguistics
JOUR 150 Introduction to Mass Communication
LGBT200 Introduction to Lesbian, Gay Bisexual,

and Transgender Studies (D)
LING 200 Introductory Linguistics
PHIL 280 Introduction to Cognitive Studies
PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology
SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology
SOCY 105 Introduction to Contemporary

Social Problems
SOCY 227 Introduction to the Study of Deviance
URSPIOO Challenge of the Cities
WMST 200 Introduction to Women's Studies:

Women and Society (D)

CORE Advanced Studies

Please refer to the program descriptions above for
Advanced Studies requirements.

CORE Capstone Option (majors only; after completing
85 credits) (CORE CODE: CS):

AMSC420

ANSC420
BCHM 465
BMGT457
BMGT495
BSCI426

BSCI454
CHEM 399

CHEM 491
CHEM 492
CMSC412
CMSC424
CMSC435
DANC485
EDSP490
ENAE482
ENAE 484
ENBE485

ENCE465

Mathematical Modeling

(alsoas MATH 420)

Animal Production Systems

Biochemistry III

Marketing Policies and Strategies

Business Policies

Membrane Biophysics

(formerly ZOOL 413)

Microbial Biology (formerly MICB 480)

Introduction to Chemical Research

(Must be taken for at least 3 credits)

Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory

Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory

Operating Systems

Database Design

Software Engineering

Seminar in Dance

Capstone Seminar in Special Education

Aeronautical Systems Design

Space Systems Design

Capstone Design II (Please note that

both ENBE 485 and ENBE 485 must

be completed in order to satisfy CORE

Capstone Requirements)

Design of Civil Engineering Systems

ENCH 445 Process Engineering Economics

and Design II
ENME 472 Integrated Product and Process

Development II
ENSP 486 Capstone in Environmental Science

and Policy
GEOL 394 Research Problems in Geology
HIST 309_ Proseminar in Historical Writing
HIST 396 Honors Colloquium II
HIST408_ Senior Seminar
KNES 497 Independent Studies Seminar
LARC471 Capstone Studio
MATH 420 Mathematical Modeling

(alsoas AMSC 420)
NFSC 422 Food Product Research and Development
NFSC 491 Issues and Problems in Dietetics
NRMT470 Natural Resources Management
PHIL 425 Twentieth Century Analytic Philosophy
PHYS428 Physics Capstone Research

CORE Human Cultural Diversity
(CORE CODE: D):

Please refer to the program descriptions above for the
Diversity Requirements.

In the following CORE Diversity list courses noted "*"
also meet CORE Distributive Studies requirements.
Diversity courses that are also approved for CORE
Distributive Studies may be double counted.

CORE Diversity Courses Recommended for Freshmen
and Sophomores

AASP 100
AASP 202
AASP298E
AASP298L

AAST 200

AAST 222

AAST298L

AMST 207
AMST 212
AMST298C

ANTH 220
ANTH 240
ANTH 260

ANTH 262
ARCH 223
ARHU 2981

ARHU298L
ARTH 250
ARTH 275
ARTH 290
CHIN 213

CMLT235

CMLT270
CMLT275

CMLT277
CMLT280
CMLT291

CPSP 124
DANC 138
DANC 200
EDHD 230

EDPL201

ENGL 233

ENGL 234

ENGL 235

ENGL 250

Intro, to African American Studies*

Black Culture in the United States*

Sub-Saharan Africa Since 1800*

Introduction to African-American

Literature* (alsoas ENGL 234)

Introduction to Asian American Studies*

(alsoas AMST 298C)

Immigration and Ethnicity in the United

States* (alsoas HIST 222)

Introduction to Asian American Literature*

(alsoas ENGL 233)

Contemporary American Culture*

Diversity in American Culture

Asian American Experience*

(alsoas AAST 200)

Introduction to Biological Anthropology*

Introduction to Archaeology*

Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology

and Linguistics*

Culture and Environment*

History of Non-Western Architecture*

American Slavery-American Freedom:

The African-American Experience Through

Emancipation*

The Creative Process in Dance*

Art and Archeology of Ancient America*

Art and Archaeology of Africa*

Art of Asia*

Chinese Poetry into English:

An Introduction*

Intro, to Literatures of the African

Diaspora* (also as ENGL 235)

Global Literature and Social Change*

World Literature by Women*

(alsoas WMST 275)

Literatures of the Americas*

Film Art in a Global Society*

International Perspectives on Lesbian and

Gay Studies*

Issues in International Studies

Introduction to Ethnic Dance (2 credits)

Introduction to Dance*

Human Development and

Societal Institutions*

Education in Contemporary

American Society

Introduction to Asian American Literature*

(alsoas AAST 298L)

Introduction to African-American

Literature* (also as AASP 298L)

Intro, to Literatures of the African

Diaspora* (also as CMLT235)

Introduction to Literature by Women*

(alsoas WMST 255)

General Education Programs 55

ENGL 255 Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, and

Bisexual Literatures*
ENGL 277 Mythologies: An Introduction*
FREN 241 Women Writers of French Expression in

Translation* (also as WMST241)
FREN 242 Black Writers of French Expression

in Translation*
GEOG 130 Developing Countries*
GERM 281 Women in German Literature and Society*

(alsoas WMST281)
GVPT 250 Introduction to International Negotiation*

(formerly GVPT288A)
HIST 120 Islamic Civilization*
HIST 122 African Civilizations to 1800*
HIST 123 Sub-Saharan Africa Since 1800*
HIST 2 10 Women in America to 1880*

(alsoas WMST 210)
HIST 211 Women in America since 1880*

(alsoas WMST 211)
HIST 212 Women in Western Europe, 1750 -

Present* (also as WMST 212)
HIST 213 History of Sexuality in America*
HIST 216 Introduction to the Study of World

Religions* (also as JWST219K)
HIST 222 Immigration and Ethnicity in the United

States* (alsoas AAST 222)
HIST 237 Russian Civilization*
HIST 250 Latin-American History I*
HIST 251 Latin-American History II*
HIST 255 African-American History, 1855-Present*
HIST281 Intro, to the Rabbinic Movement History

and Culture* (also as J WST 230)
HIST 282 History of the Jewish People I*

(also as J WST 234)
HIST 283 History of the J ewish People II*

(also as J WST 235)
HIST 284 EastAsian Civilization I*
HIST 2 85 The J ew a nd the City through the

Centuries* (also as J WST 275)
JAPN 217 Japanese Literature in the Age of

the Samurai*
J WST 219K Introduction to the Study of World

Religions* (alsoas HIST 215)
J WST 230 Intro, to the Rabbinic Movement

History and Culture* (alsoas HIST 281)
J WST 234 History of the J ewish People I*

(alsoas HIST282)
J WST 235 History of the J ewish People II*

(alsoas HIST 283)
J WST 275 The Jew and the City through the

Centuries* (alsoas HIST 286)
KNES 240 Exploring Cultural Diversity

Through Movement
LASC 234 Issues in Latin American Studies I*

(also as PORT 234 and SPAN 234)
LASC 235 Issues in Latin American Studies II*

(also as PORT 235 and SPAN 235)
LGBT200 Introduction to Lesbian, Gay Bisexual,

and Transgender Studies*
LING 210 Structure of American Sign Language*
MUET200 World Popular Musics and Gender

(formerly: MUSC248C)*
MUET210 The Impact of Music on Life

(formerly: MUSC210)*
MUET220 Selected Musical Cultures of the World*
PORT 224 Brazilian Culture (in English)*
PORT 225 The Cultures of Portuguese-Speaking Africa
PORT 228A Latin American Literatures and Society: An

Interdisciplinary Approach to the Amazon

Ecosystem (also as SPAN 228A)*
PORT 231 Introduction to the Literatures of the

Portuguese Language*
PORT 234 Issues in Latin American Studies I*

(alsoas LASC 234 and SPAN 234)
PORT 235 Issues in Latin American Studies II*

(alsoas LASC 235 and SPAN 235)
RUSS 282 Contemporary Russian Culture*
RUSS 298M Building a New Reality: Russian Cinema

at the End of the 20th Century*
SOCY 241 Inequality in American Society
SPAN 222 Cultural Difference in Contemporary Latin

American Culture*
SPAN 223 US Latino Culture*
SPAN 224 Violence and Resistance in the Americas*
SPAN 228A Latin American Literatures and Society: An

Interdisciplinary Approach to the Amazon

Ecosystem (also as PORT228A)*
SPAN 234 Issues in Latin American Studies I*

(also as LASC 234 and PORT 234)

SPAN 235 Issues in Latin American Studies II*

(alsoas LASC 235 and PORT 235)
THET195 Gender and Performance*
THET 240 African Americans in Film and Theater"
THET293 Black Theatre and Performance I*
THET 294 Black Theatre and Performance II*
WMST 200 Introduction to Women's Studies: Women

and Society*
WMST210 Women in America to 1880*

(alsoas HIST 210)
WMST 211 Women in America since 1880*

(alsoas HIST 211)
WMST 212 Women in Western Europe, 1750 -

Present* (alsoas HIST 212)
WMST 241 Women Writers of French Expression in

Translation* (alsoas FREN 241)
WMST 250 Introduction to Women's Studies: Women,

Art, and Culture*
WMST 255 Introduction to Literature by Women*

(alsoas ENGL 250)
WMST 265 Constructions of Manhood and

Womanhood in the Black Community*
WMST275 World Literature by Women*

(alsoas CMLT275)
WMST 281 Women in German Literature and Society*

(alsoas GERM 281)

CORE Diversity Courses
RecommendecJ for Juniors and Seniors
(after 60 credits)

AASP 312 Social and Cultural Effects of Colonization

and Racism
AASP 441 Science, Technology and the

Black Community
AASP 443 Blacks and the Law
AASP 499R Race and Gender: Political Theory,

Economics, the Law, and Popular Culture
AAST498A Special Problems in Counseling and

Personnel Services: Education and

Counseling Issues for Asian Americans

(alsoas EDCP498A)
AGNR 401 Agricultural Support Systems in

Developing Countries
AMST 418S Racism and Whiteness in the U.S.
AMST 418T Constructions of Difference and Inequality
ANTH 352 Diversity in Complex Societies
AREC 365 World Hunger, Population, and

Food Supplies
AREC 445 Agricultural Development in the Third World
ARTH 375 Ancient Art and Archeology of Africa

(formerly ARTH 475)
ARTH 376 Living Art of Africa (formerly ARTH 476)
ARTH 384 Art of Japan (formerly ARTH 395)
ARTH 385 Art of China (formerly ARTH 390)
ARTH 485 Chinese Painting (formerly ARTH 490)
ARTH 486 Japanese Painting (formerly ARTH 495)
ARTT 463 Principles and Theory: African-American Art
ARTT464 Theory of Contemporary Global Art Making
CCJS 370 Race, Crime and Criminal Justice
CCJS498A Special Topics in Criminology and Criminal

Justice: Women and Crime
CHIN 313 Chinese Poetry and Prose in Translation
CHIN 315 Modern Chinese Literature in Translation
CHIN 316 Traditional Chinese Values
CLAS 309D Diversity and Classics
CLAS 320 Women in Classical Antiquity

(alsoas WMST 320)
COMM 324 Communication and Gender

(formerly SPCH)
COMM 350 The Rhetoric of Black America

(formerly SPCH)
COMM 459A Rhetoric of the Civil Rights Movement

(formerly SPCH)
COMM 459B Rhetoric of the Abolitionist and Suffrage

Movement (formerly SPCH)
COMM 482 Intercultural Communication

(formerly SPCH)
EALL 300 The Languages of East Asia
ECON 375 Economics of Poverty and Discrimination
EDCP 312 Mutli-Ethnic Peer Counseling
EDCP420 Education and Racism
EDCP 462 Disability in American Society
EDCP 498A Special Problems in Counseling and

Personnel Services: Education and

Counseling Issues for Asian Americans

(alsoas AAST 498A)
ENGL 339 Native American Literature

ENGL348_ Literary Works by Women

(Topic will vary; also as WMST 348*)
ENGL 349_ Asian American Literatures

(Topics will vary)
ENGL 360 African, Indian, and Caribbean Writers
ENGL 362 Caribbean Literature in English
ENGL368_ Special Topics in the Literature of Africa

and the African Diaspora (topics will vary)
FMST 381 Poverty, Affluence, and Families
FMST430 Gender Issues in Families

(alsoas WMST430)
FREN 482 Gender and Ethnicity in Modern French

Literature
FREN 499B Literature of Francophone
GEOG 323 Latin America
GEOG 326 Africa
GERM 349M Germanic Literatures in Translation:

Masten/vorks of Yiddish Literature

(also as J WST 375)
GVPT 447 Islamic Political Philosophy
GVPT 471 Women and Politics
HIST314A Crisis and Change in the Middle East and

Africa: Nationalism and Nation-Building in

the Middle East
HIST 316A Crisis and Change in Latin America:

Slavery and Race Relations in

Latin America
HIST 451 Blacks in American Life: 1865 to Present

HIST 473 History of the Caribbean
HIST 474 History of Mexico and Central America I
HIST 475 History of Mexico and Central America II
HIST 491 Historyof the Ottoman Empire
HIST 493 Victorian Women in England, France and

the United States (also as WMST453)
HIST 494 Women in Africa (formerly HIST 458B)
HIST 495 Women in Medieval Culture and Society
HIST496 Africa Since Independence
HLTH 471 Women's Health (also as WMST471)
HLTH 487 Adult Health and Development Program
JOUR 452 Women in the Media (alsoas WMST452)
J OUR 453 News Coverage of Racial Issues
JWST375 Germanic Literatures in Translation:

Masten/vorks of Yiddish Literature

(alsoas GERM 349M)
KNES 492 History of the Sportswoman in American

Organizations (also as WMST492)
LGBT327 LGBT Film and Video
LING 450 Diversity and Unity in Human Languages
MUET432 Music in World Culture I (formerly: MUSC

432)
MUET433 Music in World Culture II

(formerly: MUSC 433)
MUSC 320 Epic as Song and Saga: Cross-Cultural

Perspectives
NRSC 440 Crops, Soils, and Civilization

(formerly AGRO 440)
PHIL 407 Gay and Lesbian Philosophy
PLSC 303 International Crop Science

(formerly AGRO 303)
PORT 322 Survey of African Literatures of Portuguese

Expression (in Portuguese)
PORT 378_ Brazilian Cinema (in Translation)

(topic will vary)
PORT 475 Africa in Brazil
PORT478C Women as Authors and Characters in

Brazilian Literature
PSYC 336 Psychology of Women

(alsoas WMST 336)
PSYC 354 Cross-Cultural Psychology
SOCY 325 Sociology of Gender (also as WMST 325)
SOCY 462 Women in the Military
THET 496 African American Women Filmmakers (

alsoas WMST 495)
THET 497 Non-Traditional Theatre
URSP372 Diversity and the City
WMST 320 Women in Classical Antiquity

(alsoas CLAS 320)
WMST325 Sociology of Gender (also as SOCY325)
WMST 336 Psychology of Women (alsoas PSYC 336)
WMST348_ Literary Works by Women

(topic will vary; also as ENGL 348*)
WMST430 Gender Issues in Families

(alsoas FMST 430)
WMST452 Women in the Media (also as JOUR 452)
WMST453 Victorian Women in England, France and

the United States (also as HIST 493)
WMST471 Women's Health (also as HLTH 471)
WMST 4 92 History of the Sportswoman in American

Organizations (also as KNES 492)
WMST 496 African American Women Filmmakers

(also as THET 496)

c hapter 6 T he C ollegesand Schools

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
RESOURCES (AGNR)

0107 Symons Hall, 301405-7751
E-mail: eweiss@deans.umd.edu
www.agnr.umd.edu

Dean: Bruce L. Gardner (Interim)
Associate Dean: Leon H. Slaughter
Assistant Dean: J ohn A. Doerr

The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources offers a variety of
academic programs that apply science, management, design, and
engineering to improve the world in which we live and work. Feeding the
world population, developing scientifically-based land use practices and
policies, understanding animal and plant biology, improving nutrition and its
effects on human health, and profitably managing farms and
agribusinesses in harmony with ecosystems are all vital concerns of the
College. Integrating the use and protection of natural resources in the
production of food and nursery crops is a challenge facing students.

Each student in the College is assigned a faculty adviser to assist in selecting
courses to meet the individual needs of our diverse student body. In addition
to course work, undergraduates have opportunities to work closely with faculty
in state-of-the-art facilities including new biological resources engineering,
animal sciences, veterinary medicine, and plant sciences buildings. The
College also serves as the academic home of the Maryland Campus of the
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Nearby resources
such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Beltsville Agricultural National
Research Center, the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug
Administration, the Smithsonian Institution and the National Zoo, Maryland's
Departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the Patuxent Wildlife
Research Center enhance teaching, research, internship, and career
opportunities for students. Field study courses offered in Brazil, Belize, Egypt,
and Costa Rica and studyabroad programs expose students to other cultures
and environments. Learning opportunities are also strengthened through
student involvement in such co-curricular activities as the College Honors
Program, career programs, leadership workshops, and student clubs.

Graduates are employed in a variety of professions as dieticians, food
scientists, landscape architects, engineers, natural resource managers,
environmental consultants, land use planners, agribusiness managers,
stock and commodity brokers, or lawyers specializing in environmental
issues. Others work at government and industry research laboratories,
biotechnology and biomedical firms, and in hospitals, fish and wildlife
programs, the Peace Corps, public health departments, and large food-
production operations. Many graduates pursue advanced degrees in
veterinary medicine, law, medicine, physical therapy, or graduate school.

Departments in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources offer the
following programs of study:

Agricultural and Resource Economics— Business Management;
Environmental Policy; Farm Production; Food Production; International
Agriculture; and Political Process.

Animal Sciences— Animal Management and Industry; Avian Business;
Laboratory Animal Management; and Professional/ Sciences.

Combined Vet. Med./ Animal Sciences Degree

Biological Resources Engineering— Water Resources; Bioenvironmental
Engineering; Aquacultural Engineering; and Biomedical Engineering.

Natural Resource Sciences— Conservation of Soil, Water and Environment,
Horticulture and Crop Production, Landscape Management, Plant Sciences,
Turf and Golf Course Management, and Urban Forestry.

General Agricultural Sciences

Landscape Architecture

Natural Resources M anagement— Environmental Education/ Park
Management; Land and Water Resource Management; and Plant and
Wildlife Resource Management.

Nutrition and Food Science— Dietetics; Food Science; and Nutritional Science.

In addition, the college plays a major role in the Environmental Science
and Policy Program, and sponsors several of its areas of concentration.

Advantage of Location and Facilities

Educational opportunities in the College of Agriculture and Natural
Resources are enhanced by the proximity of several research units of the
federal government. Teaching and research activities in the College are
conducted with the cooperation of scientists and professional people in
government positions. Of particular interest are the National Agricultural
Research Center at Beltsville, the National Agricultural Library, the National
Arboretum, and the Food and Drug Administration.

Instruction in the basic biological and physical sciences, social sciences,
landscape design, and engineering principles is conducted in well-designed
classrooms and laboratories. The application of basic principles to practical
situations is demonstrated for the student in numerous ways. In addition to
on-campus facilities, several operating education and research facilities are
located throughout Maryland. Horticultural and agronomic crops, turf, beef,
dairy cattle, and poultry are maintained under practical and research
conditions also used for environmental studies.

Requirements for Admission

It is recommended that students entering the College of Agriculture and
Natural Resources have completed a high school preparatory course that
includes: English, 4 units; mathematics, 3 units; biological and physical
sciences, 3 units; and history or social sciences, 2 units. Four units of
mathematics should be elected by students who plan to major in biological
resources engineering. The Landscape Architecture major is a limited
enrollment program (LEP). See chapter 1 for general limited-enrollment
program admission policies.

Degree Requirements

students graduating from the College must complete at least 120 credits
with a grade point average of 2.0 in all courses applicable toward the
degree. Requirements of the major and supporting areas are listed under
individual program headings in chapter 7.

Advising

Each student in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is
assigned to a faculty adviser. Advisers normally work with a limited number
of students and are able to give individual guidance. Students entering the
freshman year with a definite choice of curriculum are assigned to
departmental advisers for counsel and planning of all academic programs.

School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation 57

students who have not selected a definite curriculum are assigned to a
general adviser who assists with the choice of electives and acquaints
students with opportunities in the curricula in the College of Agriculture and
Natural Resources and in other units of the university.

Financial Assistance

A number of scholarships are available for students enrolled in the College of
Agriculture and Natural Resources. These include awards by the Agricultural
Development Fund, Arthur M. Ahalt Memorial Scholarship, Attorney General's
Scholarship, Beltsville Garden Club Scholarship, Chester F. Bletch Fund,
Bowie-Crofton Garden Club Scholarship, Franl< D. Brown Memorial
Scholarship, Jonas and Joan Cash Student Award, Chapel Valley Landscape
Company Honorary Scholarship, George Earle Cook, Jr. Scholarship Fund,
Ernest T. Cullen Memorial Scholarship, Richard F. Davis Memorial Award,
Jerry V. DeBarthe Memorial Fund, William R. DeLauder Fund, Mylo S. Downey
Memorial Scholarship, Robert Facchina/Johanna Foods Scholarship, James
R. Ferguson Memorial Scholarship, Kenneth S. Fowler Memorial Fund,
Goddard Memorial Scholarship, Manasses J. and Susanna Grove Memorial
Scholarship, Marian Maloney Weiss Memorial Fund, Maryland Council of
Farmers Coop Scholarship, Maryland Greenhouse Growers Association
Scholarship, Maryland Nurserymen's Association Scholarships, Paul R.
Poffenberger Scholarship Fund, the Ross and Pauline Smith Fund for
Agriculture, J . Herbert Snyder Scholarship, Southern States Cooperative, Inc.,
the A.F. Vierheller Award Fund in Horticulture, Siegfried Weisberger Jr.
Scholarship Fund, Theodore B. and Georgianna Miles Weiss Memorial Fund,
and the Winslow Foundation.

Honors

Students may apply for admission to the College Honors program after
completing 56 credits with a minimum 3.2 GPA in a program within the
College. Honors students work with a faculty mentor and must take at least
12 credits of honors courses including a senior thesis. Interested students
should contact their faculty adviser.

Student Organizations

students find opportunity for varied expression and growth in the several
voluntary organizations sponsored by the College of Agriculture and Natural
Resources. These organizations are AGNR Student Council, Alpha Zeta,
Agribusiness Club, Agronomy Club, Alpha Gamma Rho, Animal Husbandry
Club, ASAE, the Society for Engineering in Agricultural, Food and Biological
Systems, Collegiate 4-H, Collegiate FFA, Food and Nutrition Club,
Horticulture Club, Landscape Architecture Student Association, INAG Club,
Natural Resources Management Society, Poultry Science Club, Sigma
Alpha, Soil and Water Conservation Society UMCP Student Chapter,
Symbiosis, Equestrian Club, DM Food Technology Club, and Veterinary
Science Club.

RESEARCH AND SERVICE UNITS
Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station

The Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES) supports research
conducted primarily by 120 faculty scientists located within the College of
Agriculture and Natural Resources. Faculty use state-of-the-art facilities such
as a new Research Greenhouse Complex and Environmental Simulator, as
well as 10 off-campus research locations, for research in the science,
business, policy and practice of agriculture. MAES supports research that
benefits consumers and producers alike; for example, our significant focus
on the environment protects valuable natural resources such as the
Chesapeake Bay Undergraduate students also benefit from mentoring by
MAES -supported faculty and instructional use of MAES facilities statewide.

Cooperative Extension Service

The Maryland Cooperative Extension Service (MCES) educates citizens in
the application of practical, research-based knowledge to critical issues in
agricultural and agribusiness including aquaculture; natural resources and
the environment; human development, nutrition, diet, and health; youth
development and 4-H; and family and community leadership. The statewide
program includes more than 180 faculty and support staff located in 23
counties, the City of Baltimore, four regional centers, and the University of
Maryland's College Park and Eastern Shore campuses. In addition, more
than 15,000 volunteers and citizens in Maryland give generously of their
time and energy

VIRGINIA-MARYLAND REGIONAL
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE,
MARYL^ND CAMPUS

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
1202 Gudelsky Veterinary Center, 301-314-6830
www.vetmed.vt.edu

The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine is operated
by the University of Maryland and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University. Each year, 30 Maryland and 50 Virginia residents
comprise the entering class of a four-year program leading to a Doctor of
Veterinary Medicine (DVM).

The first three years are given at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University in Blacksburg, Virginia. The final year of instruction is given at
several locations, including the University of Maryland, College Park.

A student desiring admission to the college must complete the pre-veterinary
requirements and apply for admission to the professional curriculum.
Admission to this program is competitive, and open to all Maryland residents.
All Maryland residents' applications are processed at the College of
Veterinary Medicine, Maryland Campus, University of Maryland, College Park.

Institute of Applied Agriculture
(Two-Yea r Program)

E-mail: iaa@umail.umd.edu

www .iaa.um d.edu

The Institute of Applied Agriculture (lAA) awards academic certificates in
Equine Business Management, General Ornamental Horticulture, Golf
Course Management, Landscape Management, and Turfgrass
Management. As a two-year program, the lAA has a separate admission
policy Upon completion of the program, students are welcome to transfer
to the University of Maryland, College Park; University of Maryland
University College; and other schools.

For more information about the lAA, its admissions procedures, and
requirements, contact the Institute of Applied Agriculture, 2123 Jull Hall,
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-2525. Phone: 301-
4054686. Information is also available on the Institute's home page and
via E-mail (see addresses above).

Course Code: AGNR

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, PL^NNING,
AND PRESERVATION (ARCH)

Architecture Building, 301-405-6284

w w w .arch, um d.edu

Dean: Garth Rockcastle

Associate Dean: Stephen F. Sachs

Associate Dean: John W. Maudlinjeronimo

Associate Dean: Lee W. Waldrep, Ph.D.

Professors: Bechhoefert, Bennett, Bowden, Du Puy, Etiint, Francescato,

Lewis, Schumacher, Vann

Associate Professors: Bell, Bovill, Elsenbach, Gardner, Gournay Kelly

Assistant Professors: Oakley Weese

Lecturers: Mclnturff, Wortham

Professor Emeritus: Fogle, Hill, Schlesinger

t Distinguished Scholar-Teacher

The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation offers a four-year
undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in
architecture, and a graduate program leading to the professional degree of
Master of Architecture. The undergraduate majorin architecture is designed
to minimize the time required to complete the curriculum leading to the
professional degree.

Students receive rigorous and comprehensive instruction from a faculty
whose members are active in professional practice or research. Many faculty
members have distinguished themselves across the professional spectrum
and represent different approaches to architectural design. Their individual
areas of expertise include architectural design and theory, history,
architectural archaeology, technology, urban design and planning, and

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historic preservation. Visiting critics, lecturers, and the Kea Distinguished
Professor augment the faculty; together they provide students with the
requisite exposure to contemporary realities of architectural design.

The B.S. degree in architecture will qualify graduates to pursue a career in
any of a number of fields, such as construction, real estate development,
public administration, or historic preservation, or to continue in graduate
work in professional fields such as architecture, urban planning, landscape
architecture, or law.

Recruitment

1298 Architecture Building, 301405-6284
www.arch.umd.edu

Associate Dean: Lee W. Waldrep, Ph.D.

The School's Associate Dean serves as a resource and contact person for
prospective students interested in the School B.S. in Architecture degree
and also serves as a liaison to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Admission to Architecture

Architecture is a Limited Enrollment Program (LEP). See the Admissions
section in chapter 1 for general LEP admission policies.

Freshm an Adm ission. Students with the most competitive records from high
school will gain direct admission to the School of Architecture, Planning and
Preservation from high school, as allowed by space considerations with the
School. Because space may be limited before all interested freshmen are
admitted to the program, early application is strongly encouraged. Freshmen
admitted to the program will have access to the necessary advising through
their initial semesters to help them determine if architecture is an
appropriate major for their interests and abilities.

Freshmen who are admitted to architecture will be subject to a performance
review at the end of their third semester, typically 45 credits. To meet the
provisions of the review, these students must demonstrate their ability to
complete the following prior to enrollment of the studio sequence:

• Fundamental Studies CORE requirement

• Distributive Studies CORE requirement

• ARCH 170, 220, 221 and 242 with a minimum grade of B in each

• MATH 220, PHYS 121 and 122 with a minimum grade of C in each and
a 2.67 combined GPA for the three courses

Students may be enrolled in ARCH 221, PHYS 122 and completing their
distributive studies contemporaneous with the review process during their
fourth semester. In addition, the review will include an assessment of a
portfolio, the nature of which is specified by the School of Architecture,
Planning, and Preservation essay, two letters of recommendation, and
transcript. Please contact the School of Architecture, Planning and
Preservation at 301-405-6284 for portfolio requirements and deadlines.

Students are admitted to the School of Architecture, Planning and
Presen/ation during Fall sennester only.

Transfer Admission. New transfer students to the university as well as on-
campus students who wish to change majors to architecture, will undergo a
transfer admission process. Admission of transfer students may be
severely limited, and capacity is determined each year in accordance with
the success of incoming freshmen. To meet the provisions of the process,
these students must demonstrate their ability to complete the following
prior to enrollment of the studio sequence:

• Fundamental Studies CORE requirement

• Distributive Studies CORE requirement

• ARCH 170, 220, 221 and 242 with a minimum grade of B in each

• MATH 220, PHYS 121 and 122 with a minimum grade of C in each and a
2.67 combined GPA for the three courses

Students may be enrolled in ARCH 221, PHYS 122 and completing their
distributive studies contemporaneous with the review process during their
fourth semester. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 in all college level
coursework is also required. In addition, the review will include an assessment

of a portfolio, the nature of which is specified by the School of Architecture,
Planning and Preservation essay, two letters of recommendation, and
transcript. Please contact the School of Architecture, Planning and
Preservation at 301-405-6284 for portfolio requirements and deadlines.

Students are adnnitted to the School of Architecture, Planning and Presen/ation
during Fall semester only.

Appeals. Students who are denied admission and who feel that they have
extenuating circumstances may appeal in writing to the Office of
Undergraduate Admissions, Mitchell Building. Students denied admission
at the 45 credit review may appeal directly to the School of Architecture,
Planning and Preservation.

For further information, contact the Counselor for Limited Enrollment
Programs at 301-314-8385.

Curriculum Requirements

In the first two years of college, directly admitted students and those
seeking to transfer into the School of Architecture, Planning and
Preservation should adhere to the following curriculum:

C redit H oyrs

General Education (CORE) and Elective 29

UNIVIOO-The Students in the University 1

ENGL 101-lntroduction to Writing (CORE) 3

MATH 220-Elementary Calculus I (CORE) 3

ARCH 170-lntroduction to the Built Environment (CORE) 3

PHYS 121-Fundamentals of Physics I (CORE) 4

ARCH 220- History of Architecture I* 3

ARCH 242-Drawing I 3

PHYS 122-Fundamentals of Physics II (CORE) 4

ARCH 221-History of Architecture II 3

Total Credits 56

If admitted after completing 56 credits, students are expected to complete
the following requirements for a total of 120 credits:

Credit Hours
Third Year

ARCH 400-Architecture Studio I* 6

ARCH 410-Architectural Technology 1 4

ARCH 4xx-Arch. History/ Area A** 3

ARCH 401-Architecture Studio II 6

ARCH 411-Architectural Technology II 4

ARCH 343-Drawing II Line Drawing 3

ENGL 391— Advanced Composition 3

CORE Requirements 3

Total 32

Fourth Year

ARCH 402-Architecture Studio III 6

ARCH 445-Visual Analysis of Architecture 3

ARCH 412-Architectural Technology III 4

ARCH 403-Architecture Studio IV 6

ARCH 413-Architectural Technology IV 4

CORE Requirements 3

One of the following: 3

ARCH 460-Site Analysis & Design
ARCH 450— Introduction to Urban Planning
ARCH 454-Theories of Urban Form

ARCH 4xx-Arch. History/ Area B** 3

Total 32

Total Credits 120

* Courses are to be taken in sequence as indicated by Roman numerals in
course titles.

** Architecture history courses: Area A, ARCH 422, 423, 432, and 436
Area B, ARCH 433, 434, and 420.

Special Resources and Opportunities

The school is housed in a modem, air-conditioned building providing design
workstations for each student, a large auditorium, and seminar and classroom
facilities. A well-equipped woodworking and model shop, and computer terminal
facilities are also provided. The Architecture Library, one of the finest in the nation,
offers convenient access to a current circulating collection of more than 24,000
volumes, 6,000 periodicals, and an extensive selection of reference materials.
Rare books and special acquisitions include a collection relating to intemational
expositions and the 11,000-volume National Trust for Historic Preservation
Library. A visual resources facility includes a reserve collection of 320,000 slides
on architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, architectural science, and
technology as well as audio-visual equipment for classroom and studio use.

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The school provides learning experiences through CADRE Corporation, a
nonprofit center for architectural design and research, which provides an
organizational framework for faculty and students to undertake contract
research and design projects appropriate to the school's fundamental
education mission. CADRE Corporation projects include building and urban
design, urban studies, building technology, historic preservation,
architectural archaeology studies in energy conservation, or other work for
which the school's resources and interests are uniquely suited.

Summer programs include travel to Rome, Paris, Turkey Great Britain, and
other countries. In addition, summer workshops for historic preservation are
sponsored by the school each year in Cape May NJ, which is a designated
national historic landmark district, and Kiplin Hall in North Yorkshire, England.
Students may earn direct credit doing hands-on restoration work and by
attending lectures by visiting architects, preservationists, and scholars.

Course Code: ARCH

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES (ARHU)

1102 Francis Scott KeyHall, 301405-2088
www.arhu.umd.edu

Professor and Dean: J ames Harris
Office of Student Affairs: 301405-2110
Academic Advisers: 301-405-2108
www.arhu.umd.edu/ studentresources/ osa

The College of Arts and Humanities embraces a heterogeneous group of
disciplines, all of which value the development of critical thinking, fluent
expression in writing and speech, sensitivity to ethical and aesthetic
standards, and a complex understanding of history and culture.
Departments and programs in Arts and Humanities, while they have strong
individual identities, are also involved in interdisciplinary studies. Thus
students will find, for example, courses in the Department of English that
approach literature from political perspectives, courses in the Department of
History that rely on feminist perspectives, courses in the Department of Art
History and Archaeology that study African cultures, and so on.

Further examples of the special opportunities available to students in this
richly variegated college include an exceptional slide library in Art History and
Archaeology the English Department's computer-based writing laboratory,
an AT&T Foreign Language Classroom, a junior-year-abroad program in Nice,
France, a year-abroad program in Sheffield, England, and Honors programs
in most departments. In addition, the education vistas open to students in
Dance, Music, and Theatre have been enhanced enormously by the recent
opening of the Clarice Smith Center for the Performing Arts, which now
houses those three departments.

Recruitment

1120L Francis Scott Key Hall, 301405-2096

w w w .ARH U .um d.edy/ adm issions
Admissions Coordinator: Cariejones-Bamow

The College's Admissions Coordinator serves as a resource and contact
person for prospective students interested in Arts and Humanities degrees
and also serves as a liaison to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Entrance Requirements

students wishing to major in one of the creative or performing arts are
encouraged to seek training in the skills associated with such an area prior
to matriculation. Students applying for entrance to these programs may be
required to audition, present slides, or submit a portfolio as a part of the
admission requirements.

Graduation Requirements

The following College requirements apply only to students earning Bachelor
of Arts degrees from the College of Arts and Humanities. These
requirements are in addition to or in fulfillment of campus and
departmental requirements. For information concerning the Bachelor of
Music in the School of Music, students should consult a Music adviser.

Students who double major in ARHU and another college on campus m yst
complete the College requirements in ARHU of foreign language to the
intermediate level, and 45 hours of upper-level credit.

All Arts and Humanities freshman (excluding students in College Park
Scholars, Honors Humanities, or University Honors) must take UNIV 101,
The Student in the University and Introduction to Computer Resources,
during their first semester on campus.

Distribution

A minimum of 45 of the total of 120 semester hours must be upper-level
work (i.e., courses numbered 300499).

Foreign Language

Language proficiency may be demonstrated in one of several ways:

(a) Successful completion of level 4 in one language in high school.
Students must provide a high school transcript to verify
exemption.

(b) Successful completion of an intermediate-level college foreign
language course designed by the department.

(c) Successful completion of a language placement examination in
one of the campus language departments offering such
examinations.

Students who have native proficiency in a language other than English
should see an adviser in the ARHU Office of Student Affairs, or call 301-
405-2108.

Major Requirements

All students must complete a program of study consisting of a major (a
field of concentration) and supporting courses as specified by one of the
academic units of the College. No program of study shall require in excess
of 60 semester hours. Students should consult the unit in which they will
major for specific details; certain units have mandatory advising.

A major shall consist, in addition to the lower-division departmental
prerequisites, of 24 to 40 hours, at least 12 of which must be in courses
numbered 300 or 400 and at least 12 of which must be taken at the
University of Maryland, College Park.

A major program usually requires a secondary field of concentration
(supporting courses). The nature and number of these courses are
determined by the major department.

No grade lower than C may be used to fulfill major or supporting course
requirements. No course for the major or support module may be taken
Pass-Fail.

Advising

Freshmen and new transfer students have advisers in the Arts and
Humanities College Office of Student Affairs (301405-2108) who assist
them in the selection of courses and the choice of a major. After selecting
a major, students myst see the departmental adviser for that major. All
first-year students (both freshmen and transfers) and seniors who have
completed 85-100 credits have mandatory advising in both the College and
the department. For further information about advising, students should
see the section on advising in the Mini-Guide, available from the College, or
call the ARHU Office of Student Affairs, 301405-2108.

Degrees and Majors

The College of Arts and Humanities offers the degree of Bachelor of Arts in
the following fields of study

American Studies

Art

Art History and Archeology

Chinese Language and Literature

Classics

Classical Humanities

Greek

Latin

Latin and Greek
Communication
Dance

English Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
Germanic Studies
History

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Italian Language and Literature

Japanese Language and Literature

Jewish Studies

Linguistics

Music

Philosophy

Romance Languages

Russian Language and Culture

Russian Area Studies

Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures

Theatre

Women's Studies

The College also offers the degree of Bachelor of Music; certificate
programs in Women's Studies, East Asian Studies, and Latin American
Studies; and a program in Comparative Literature.

Citations

The College of Arts and Humanities offers Citations in the following areas
of study:

Citation in Archaeology

Citation in American Literature

Citation in Ancient Greel< Language & Literature

Citation in British and American Literature

Citation in British, Postcolonial and International Anglophone Literature

Citations in Business Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian

and Spanish

Citations in Business Management for Foreign Language majors

Citation in Chinese Language

Citation in Chinese Studies

Citation in Classical Languages & Mythology

Citation in Classical Mythology

Citation in Cognitive Science

Citation in Comparative Religious Studies

Citation in Comparative Studies

Citation in French Language and Cultures

Citation in Germanic Studies

Citation in Interdisciplinary Multimedia and Technology

Citation in Italian Language and Culture

Citation in Japanese

Citation in J ewish Studies

Citation in Korean Studies

Citation in Latin Language and Literature

Citation in Linguistics

Citation in Literature by Women

Citation in Literature of the African Diaspora

Citation in Music Performance

Citation in Music Studies

Citation in Philosophy

Citation in Philosophy of Science

Citation in Portuguese Languages & Cultures

Citation in Renaissance Studies

Citation in Rhetoric (J oint with Department of Communication)

Citation in Russian Language

Citation in Russian Language and Culture

Citation in Spanish Language & Cultures

Citation in Value Theory

Citations in the College of Arts and Humanities offer students in all
disciplines the opportunity to pursue an in-depth, structured program of
study in a field outside their major. Each student who successfully
completes a citation (15-16 credits) will receive a certificate, and the
accomplishment will be noted on the student's transcript. Consult
departmental listings for more information.

Internships

Several departments within Arts and Humanities have well-established
internship options. For more information on internships tal<en for academic
credit, students should contact their departmental academic advisor.
Typically students must be in good academic standing and in their junior or
senior year to complete a for-credit internship. They usually complete an
application and attach a current academic transcript, and the experience
usually lasts for one semester. In addition to the site experience, students
write an analysis of the experience in conjunction with a faculty member of a
class. Internships in literacy and in the Maryland General Assembly are
available through the English Department 301-405-3827. For assistance in
locating an internship site, visit the Career Center at 3100 Hornbake Library,
South Wing or do a search on the web site www.careercenter.umd.edu.

Certification of High School Teachers

A student who wishes certification as a high school teacher in a subject
represented in this College must consult the College of Education in the
second semester of the sophomore year. Application for admission to the
Teacher Education program is made at the time that the first courses in
Education are tal<en. Enrollment in the College of Education is limited.

Honors
Honors Programs

Most departments in the College of Arts and Humanities offer departmental
Honors Programs (DHP). DHPs are upper-division programs that provide
students with a transition from the two-year University Honors and College
Parl< Scholars programs to individual academic units. Students enrolled in
departmental Honors work independently with faculty members in subjects
of special interest, develop and deepen their research skills, and in the
process earn an even stronger degree. Students must have a cumulative
grade point average of at least 3.0 to be admitted. For further information
about individual Departmental Honors Programs and policies, consult with
departmental advisers.

Honors Humanities

Olio EastonHall, 301405-6992
www. honors human ities.umd.edu
Director: Robert Gaines
Assistant Director: Tanya J ung

Entering freshmen participate by invitation in Honors Humanities, a two-
year living/ learning program. Honors Humanities is for academically
talented students who have intellectual ambitions in the humanities and
arts or a desire to develop their education on a liberal arts foundation. The
program provides students with stimulating seminars, exciting academic
friendships, a lively home base in Easton Hall, and opportunities to take
advantage of the intellectual, cultural, and artistic riches of the region
around Washington, D.C. Upon successful completion of the program,
students earn a citation in Honors Humanities, and this citation is entered
upon their university transcripts.

College Park Scholars

CPS in the Arts— Peter Beicken, David Solomon
CPS in American Cultures— Sangeeta Ray

The College of Arts and Humanities co-sponsors two cross-disciplinary
College Park Scholars programs in Arts and American Cultures. These two-
year programs provide exciting living-learning environments in specially-
equipped residence halls for incoming freshmen. Students with strong
interests in these areas meet in weekly colloquia with faculty in the Arts
program with student teachers as well (usually alumni of the program), to
pursue creative and intellectual endeavors. Field trips, invited speakers,
and a yearly staged Spring Fair (Arts) stimulate creativity and the sense of
togetherness while forming a community of learners and teachers.
American Cultures focuses on the continent allowing students to think
comparatively. Students present on various aspects of culture and history
with a culminating festival in the Spring semester. The Scholars program
gives students the opportunity to study with their peers while being in close
contact with their faculty advisers and experiencing a small college
environment that provides a special intellectual, creative and social home
for 150 students (freshmen and sophomores) in each program.

Phi Beta Kappa

Consult the description of Phi Beta Kappa in chapter 4.

Research and Service Units

Academic Computing Services

1116 Francis Scott KeyHall, 301405-2104
www. A RHU.umd.edu/ technology
Director: Kathleen R. Cavanaugh

Academic Computing Services (ACS) supports the use of technology by
faculty, staff, and students in the College of Arts and Humanities. ACS
maintains a variety of laboratories and instructional facilities to support the
needs of the College. These include computer-equipped classrooms such
as the Language Technology Classroom and the English New Media
Classroom as well as facilities, such as the lab in the St. Mary's Hall,
designed for individual student use.

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The Art Gallery

1202 Art-Sociology Building, 301405-2753

www.artgallery.umd.edu

Director: Scott D. Habes

The Art Gallery presents a series of exhibitions each year of historic and
contemporary art in a variety of media and subject matter. Opportunities for
museum training and arts management experience are available to
students through intern and worl< -study positions.

The Center for Studies in Nineteenth-Century JVlusic

2101 Skinner Building, 301405-7780
www.umd.edu/EdRes/ Colleges/ ARHU/ Depts/ 19thCent/
Director: H. Robert Cohen
Research Coordinator: Richard Kitson

The Center for Studies in Nineteenth-Century Music promotes research
focusing on nineteenth-century music and musical life. The center's
programs are designed to facilitate the study collection, editing, indexing,
and publication of documentary source materials.

The Center for Renaissance and Baroque Studies

0139 Taliaferro Hall, 301405-6830

www .crbs.umd.edu

Founding Director: S. Schoenbaum (1927-96)

Director: Adele Seeff

Associate Director: Karen Nelson

The Center for Renaissance and Baroque Studies promotes teaching and
research in the Renaissance and Baroque Periods in all disciplines of the
arts and humanities. The Center sponsors a vast array of programs,
including annual interdisciplinary symposia, special lectures and
performances, conferences, summer institutes, and a volume series of
symposia proceedings published by the University of Delaware Press in
conjunction with Associated University Presses. As part of its mission to
support undergraduate education, the Center offers a citation in
Renaissance studies and coordinates a series of interdisciplinary arts and
humanities courses. Through its CAST program (Center Alliance for School
Teachers), the Center provides professional development to secondary
school arts and humanities teachers throughout the state of Maryland and
an after-school drama program for at-risk high school students. The
planning committee for Attending to Early Modern Women-one of the
Center's standing committees-organizes and coordinates an international
symposium on the university's campus every three years.

David C. Drisl<ell Center for the Study of the African Diaspora

2114 Tawes Fine Arts Building ZIP: 1220
301-314-2615

driskellcenterfumail.umd.edu
www .driskellcenter.umd.edu
Director: Eileen J uilien

Established in 2001 through the generous gifts of David C. Driskell,
Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Art, and a community of
artists, scholars, and friends associated with the University of Maryland,
the David C. Driskell Center for the Study of the African Diaspora is a venue
for the exploration of the presence of Africa and the African diaspora in
modern culture. Through performances and exhibitions, conferences and
symposia, grant and fellowship competitions, and outreach activities, the
Driskell Center seeks to nurture research and creativity of the highest
caliber, provide training for scholars and students on issues and
methodologies in the study of the African diaspora, and encourage the
growth of future generations of artists and researchers who can bring new
insights to the phenomenon of the African diaspora and its influence.

The Driskell Center is a unit of the College of Arts and Humanities. It
assumes several programs formerly administered by the Committee on
Africa and the Americas, a joint venture between Arts and Humanities and
the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences.

Consortium on Race, Gender, and Ethnicity (CRGE)

2103 Tawes-Fine Arts BIdg, 301405-2931
www .crge.umd.edu
Director: Bonnie Thornton Dill
Assistant Director: AmyE. McLaughlin

The Consortium is an association of academic units and individual faculty on
the University of Maryland Campus whose mission is to promote, advance
and conduct, research, scholarship and faculty development that examines

the intersections of race, gender and ethnicity with other dimensions of
difference. The Consortium also offers programs and opportunities aimed at
student development including fellowships and colloquia.

language House

0107 St. Mary's Hall, 301405-6996
www .umd.edu/ langhouse
Coordinator: Phoenix Liu

The Language House is a campus residence for students wishing to
immerse themselves in the study of a foreign language and culture. A total
of over 100 students of Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian,
Japanese, Russian, and Spanish share 19 apartments. A live-in graduate
mentor leads each language cluster. The goal of language immersion is
achieved through activities organized by the students and mentors, a
computer-based Language Learning Center, an audio-visual room, an
international cafe, and foreign television programs received via satellite.

language JVledia Services

1204 Jimenez Hall, 301405-6927

Facsimile: 301-314-9752

Email: jb434@umail.umd.edu

cwl88@umail.umd.edu

www .umd.edu/ Ims

Janel Brennan Tillman, Coordinator of Foreign Language Instructional

Technology

Christopher J . Watkins, Electronics Technician III

Serving the technology needs of the foreign language programs in the
College of Arts and Humanities, Language Media Services provides for the
audiovisual and computing needs of students, faculty and staff. The LMS
collection consists of instructional materials as well as audio and video
equipment. The unit supports a computing facility and audio lab, and also
provides workshops and training for faculty in regards to the integration of
technology into their instruction.

FOU\

1109 Jimenez Hall, 3014054046
www .umd.edu/ tola
Coordinator: Naime Yaramanoglu

The FOLA (Foreign Language) Program enables qualified students with high
motivation to acquire a speaking knowledge of a number of foreign
languages not offered in regular campus programs. While instruction is
basically self-directed, students meet regularly with a native-speaking tutor
for practice sessions to reinforce what has already been covered through
the individual use of books and audio tapes. Final examinations are
administered by outside examiners who are specialists in their fields.

Business, Culture and Languages Program

1109 Jimenez Hall, 301405-8183 orahelmkur@umd.edu
www .umd.edu/ be!
Director: Anna Helm

The Business, Culture & Languages Program offers undergraduate students
at the University of Maryland a comprehensive education specifically
designed to help them compete in the global marketplace by bridging the
two disciplines of business and language. In addition to the studying of
business and foreign language, BCL attempts to help students develop
cultural, sensitivity and the ability to adjust to different cultural contexts.
The Business, Culture & Languages Program distinguishes itself by offering
a flexible structure of study options, an interdisciplinary curriculum, and a
menu of "non-traditional" courses. Students have a choice of two options
in the Business, Culture and Languages Program:

• A double major in Business and a foreign language.

• A single major in either Business or one of the following foreign
languages (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian,
or Spanish with Business Language Option) with citation in the
other discipline.

In addition to these study options, this exciting program sponsors interactive
activities, lectures, panels, and workshops. The BCL Program listserv keeps
students informed of these events as well as of opportunities for
international cultural immersion through internships and study abroad.

Students interested in an international career will acquire essential tools
for understanding the business, culture, and language of the country or
region of their interest.

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Maryland English Institute (MEI)

1101 Holzapfel Hall, 301405-8634

www.mei.umd.edu

Director: Marsha Sprague

The Maryland English Institute (MEI) is committed to providing high quality
instruction, to meeting the needs of non-native speal<ers and their
sponsors, and to strengthening the ability of non-native English speakers to
participate in rigorous academic and professional environments. MEI
serves the University as a resource center in English language teaching and
testing matters. It evaluates and instructs prospective and provisionally
admitted international students and teaching assistants. Two regular
instructional programs are offered: a semi-intensive program for
provisionally admitted students and a full-time intensive program.

Semi-Intensive (UMEI 005): This program is open only to students
admitted to the University of Maryland who have submitted TOEFL scores
between 475-574 (on the paper-based test) or 153-232 (on the computer-
based test). Students with these scores are provisionally admitted, and
must satisfactorily complete UMEI 005 their first semester in order to
become fully admitted, full-time students at the University. UMEI 005
classes meet five days a week, two hours a day. The program is designed
especially to perfect the language skills necessary for academic work at the
University of Maryland. Enrollment is by permission of the director, and no
credit is given toward any University degree.

Intensive: This full-time English language program is open to non-native
speakers who wish to improve their English for academic, professional or
general purposes. There are three intensive English sessions per year: One
for fall semester, one for spring, and a six-week session in the summer.
Each consists of approximately 22 hours of instruction weekly. The program
offers two levels of instruction, upper intermediate and advanced. Many
classes are web-based, and instructors encourage computer-assisted
learning at all levels. Satisfactory completion of the program does not
guarantee acceptance at the University. Enrollment is by permission of the
director, and no credit is given toward any University degree.

Course Code: ARHU

COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL
SCIENCES (BSOS)

2148 Tydings Hall, 301405-1697
bsosque@bsos.umd.edu (for BSOS advising questions)

iiv w w .bsos.um d.edu/ deans, htm I

iivww .bsos/ um d.edu/ ad»ising_homepage,html

Professor and Dean: Edward B. Montgomery

Acting Senior Associate Dean: Charles Stemheim

Associate Dean: Robert E. Steele

Assistant Dean: Katherine Pedro Beardsley

Assistant Dean: Cynthia Hale

BSOS Advising Center: 301405-1697

The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences is comprised of a diverse
group of disciplines and fields of study all of which emphasize a broad
liberal arts education as the foundation for understanding the
environmental, social, and cultural forces that shape our world. At the heart
of the behavioral and social sciences is the attempt to understand human
beings, both individually and in groups. Disciplines in the behavioral and
social sciences use approaches that range from the scientific to the
philosophical, from the experimental to the theoretical. Integral to all the
disciplines, however, is the development and application of problem solving
skills, which in combination with other academic skills, enable students to
think analytically and to communicate clearly and persuasively. Students
interested in human behavior and in solving human and social problems
will find many exciting opportunities through the programs and courses
offered by the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences.

The College is composed of the following departments, each offering a
major program that leads to the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science
degree, as appropriate:

African American Studies Program*

Department of Anthropology

Department of Criminology and Criminal J ustice

Department of Economics

Department of Geography

Department of Government and Politics

Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences

Department of Psychology

Department of Sociology

In addition, the College is a major contributor to the Environmental Science
and Policy Program, and sponsors several of its areas of concentration.

*The African American Studies Program also offers an undergraduate
certificate requiring 21 semester hours of course work (see Undergraduate
Certificate Programs in chapter 7).

Advising

The BSOS Advising Center coordinates advising and maintains student
records for BSOS students. Advisers are available to provide information
concerning University requirements and regulations, transfer credit
evaluations, and other general information about the University by
appointments taken on a walk-in basis from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Undergraduate advisers for each undergraduate major are located in the
department offices. These advisers are available to assist students in
selecting courses and educational experiences in their major area of study
consistent with major requirements and students' educational goals.

Graduation Requirements

Each student must complete a minimum of 120 hours of credit with at
least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average. Courses must include the
credits required in the University's general education requirements (CORE)
and the specific major and supporting course and grade requirements of
the programs in the academic departments offering bachelor's degrees.

Students in BSOS must complete fundamental studies Math and English by
56 credits.

Students must complete 15 upper-level credits and 12 major credits in the
student's final 30 credits.

All students are urged to speak with an academic adviser in the College
Advising Office at least two semesters before graduation to review their
academic progress and discuss final graduation requirements.

Honors

Undergraduate honors are offered to graduating students in the Afro-
American Studies Program and the departments of Anthropology,
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, Government and
Politics, Psychology, and Sociology.

Dea n's Academ ic Scholar. To be named a Dean's Academic Scholar is the
highest academic award that a BSOS student can earn in the College.
Dean's Scholars are those graduating seniors who have completed 60
credits at the University of Maryland, College Park and have maintained a
minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.8.

Dean's List. Any student who has passed at least 12 hours of academic
work in the preceding semester, without failure of any course and with an
overall average grade of at least 3.5 will be placed on the Dean's List. The
Distinguished Dean's list consists of students who have completed
successfully a minimum of 12 credit hours in a semester with a 4.0.

College Park Scholars Public Leadership

CPS in Public Leadership. Director: Nina Harris

CPS in International Studies. Director: Dorith Grant-Wisdom

The College co-sponsors two College Park Scholars programs. Public
Leadership and International Studies. These living/ learning programs focus
around the academic disciplines of the faculty. In these two-year programs
for incoming freshmen, students are brought together around common
intellectual interests. The program seeks to inspire students to develop
their interests and intellectual capacity by building a community where
everyone has shared interests in scholarly pursuits. The Scholars program
allows students to experience a small college environment and to work
closely with faculty working at the forefront of their fields of expertise.

Student Organizations and Honor Societies

students who excel in their academic discipline may be selected for
membership in an honorary society. Honoraries for which students in BSOS
are chosen include:

Alpha Kappa Delta— Sociology
Alpha Phi Sigma— Criminal Justice
Gamma Theta Upsilon— Geography
Lambda Epsilon Gamma— Law

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Omega Delta Epsilon— Economics
Pi Sigma Alpha— Political Sciences
Psi Chi— Psychology
Pi Gamma Mu— Social Sciences

Students who major in the Behavioral and Social Sciences have a wide
range of interests. The following is a list of student organizations in the
disciplines and fields of the Behavioral and Social Sciences:

Anthropology Student Organization

Conservation Club

Criminal J ustice Student Association

Economics Club

Geography Club

Government and Politics Club

Minority Pre-Professional Psychology Society

National Student Speech-Language and Hearing Association

(NSSLHA), Maryland Chapter

Pre-Medical Society (Pre-Med/ Psychology Majors)

The Forum (Sociology)

Thurgood Marshall Pre-Law Society

For more information about these student organizations or starting a new
student group, please contact the Office of Campus Activities, Adele H.
Stamp Student Union, 301-314-7174.

Field Experiences/ Pre-Professional and
Professional Training

Pre-professional training and professional opportunities in the behavioral
and social sciences are available in many fields. The internship
programs offered by many departments in the College provide students with
practical experience worl<ing in governmental agencies, nonprofit
organizations, corporations, and the specialized research centers and
laboratories of the College. To earn credit for a BSOS departmental
internship, a minimum cumulative grade point average (usually a 3.0) is
required.

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Undergraduate research internships allow qualified undergraduate students
to worl< with research laboratory directors and faculty in departments and
specialized research centers, thus giving the student a chance for a unique
experience in the design and conduct of research and scholarship.
Students are advised to consult with their department advisers on research
opportunities available in the major.

Research and Service Units

The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences sponsors several special
purpose, college-wide research centers. These centers include The Public
Safety Training and Technology Assistance Agency and the Center for
Substance Abuse Research. These interdisciplinary centers often offer
internships and a selected number of undergraduate research assistant
opportunities for interested students. These research experiences offer
excellent preparation for future graduate study and/ or job opportunities in the
private and public sectors. In addition, the college offers computer services
through its Office of Academic Computer Services.

Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)

Director: Eric D. Wish, 301403-8329

Established in 1990, CESAR is a research unit sponsored by the College of
Behavioral and Social Sciences. CESAR staff gather, analyze, and disseminate
timely information on issues of substance abuse and monitor alcohol- and dmg-
use indicators throughout Maryland. CESAR aids state and local governments in
responding to the problem of substance abuse by providing the above-stated
information, as well as technical assistance and research. Faculty members
from across campus are involved with CESAR-based research, creating a center
in which substance-abuse issues are analyzed from multidisciplinary
perspectives. Students obtain advanced technical training and hands-on
experience through their involvement in original surveys and research.

Public Safety, Training and Technology Assistance (PSTTP)

Director: Thomas H. Carr, 301-489-1700

Established in 1994, the Public Safety Training and Technology Assistance
Program (PSTT) (formerly the Washington/ Baltimore HIDTA) is co-sponsored
by the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences and President Bush's
Office of National Drug Control Policy This program is funded by Congress
to help coordinate and fund the fight against drug-related crime and to treat
drug-addicted criminal offenders. HIDTA efforts integrate prevention and law
enforcement at the community level to reduce the involvement of high-risk
youth in drug trafficl<ing careers and criminal behavior. HIDTA also worl<s
with private industry and government to form partnerships geared toward
the development of commercial software for use by law enforcement,
criminal justice, treatment and regulatory agencies. The
Washington/ Baltimore HIDTA employs a multi-disciplinary approach that
incorporates law enforcement, treatment/ criminal justice and prevention
through a regional strategy that includes all these disciplines. Faculty
members from across campus are involved with HIDTA-based research, and
students obtain advanced technical training and hands-on experience
through their involvement in data collection, original surveys, geo-mapping
and research.

Office of Academic Computer Services (OACS)

0221 LeFral<Hall, 301405-1670

The College believes strongly that the study of behavioral and social
sciences should incorporate both quantitative and computational skills.
Consequently curricula in most departments require some course work in
statistics, quantitative research methods, and information technology. The
BSOS Office of Academic Computer Services provides undergraduate
students in the College with both facilities and staff assistance to satisfy a
broad range of computer-related needs. The OACS operates five computer
classrooms and a specialized graphics lab that offer a wide variety of
popular software, color and black-and-white printing, and both text and
graphics scanning. Undergraduate students are also encouraged to take
advantage of OACS's learning resources including free computer and
statistics training courses, help documentation, a library of computer-
related texts, and free access to research data.

THE ROBERT H. SM ITH SCHOOL OF
BUSINESS (BMGT)

Office of Undergraduate Studies: 1570 Van Munching Hall, 301405-2285

w w w ,rhsm ith.um d.edu

Professor and Dean: Frank

Professor and Associate Dean: Assad

Associate Dean of the Center for Executive Education: Koerwer

Professor and Director of Doctoral Program: Gordon

Assistant Dean of the Masters' Programs: Scricca

Assistant Dean and Directorfor Undergraduate Programs: Cleveland

Associate Director for Undergraduate Programs: Horick

Associate Director for Undergraduate Programs at Shady Grove: Glasgow

Academic Advisors for Undergraduate Programs: Buddenhagen, Martin,

McAllister, McQueary, Smit

The Robert H. Smith School of Business recognizes the importance
of education in business and management to economic, social, and
professional development through profit and nonprofit organizations at
the local, regional, national, and international levels. The faculty are
scholars, teachers, and professional leaders with a commitment
to superior education in business and management, specializing
in accounting, finance, decision and information sciences, operations and
quality management, management and organization, marketing, logistics
and transportation, and business and public policy. The Smith
School of Business is accredited by the International Association for
Management Education (AACSB), the official national accrediting
organization for business schools.

Degrees

The university confers the following degrees: Bachelor of Science (B.S.),
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Master of Science (M.S.), and
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Information concerning admission to the
M.B.A. or M.S. program is available from the School's Assistant Dean of
the Masters' Programs (301405-2279).

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Undergraduate Program

The undergraduate program recognizes the need for professional education
in business and management based on a foundation in the liberal arts. In
addition, the program's internationally integrated curriculum prepares
students to be effective and responsible managers in today's dynamic
business environment.

A student in business and management selects a major in one of several
curricula: (1) Accounting; (2) Information Systems; Specialization Business;
(3) Finance; (4) General Business and Management (including an
International Business option); (5) Operations and Quality Management; (6)
Marketing; (7) Logistics, Transportation, and Supply Chain Management.

Honors Program

The BMGT Honors program offers students with superior academic
achievements special opportunities and resources, including the opportunity
to participate in cutting-edge research on business issues, and to graduate
with honors. Students in the honors program take their upper-level BMGT
core courses in small, seminar-style honors sections, which allow in-depth
exploration of business topics in marketing, finance, management and
organization, business law, and policy and strategy. The BMGT Honors
Program provides both a non-thesis and a thesis option— in which students
wori< on an original research project under the supervision of a Smith School
faculty member. Admission to the BMGT Honors Program is competitive.
Students are selected on the basis of the following requirements:

• Minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average

• Minimum 45 credit hours earned

• Completion of all BMGT pre-requisite courses by the end of Spring
semester:

Accounting I and II - BMGT 220 and 221

Statistics- BMGT 230 (or 231)

Calculus - MATH 220 or 140

Micro- and Macro Economics - ECON 200 and 201

The application to the BMGT Honors program includes a personal essay
and two letters of recommendation from faculty. The BMGT Honors
application can be downloaded from the Smith School website:
www.rhsmith.umd.edu/ undergrad.

Advising

General advising for students admitted to the Smith School of Business is
available Monday through Friday in the Office of Undergraduate Programs,
1570 Van Munching Hall, 301405-2286. It is recommended that students
visit this office each semester to ensure that they are informed about
current requirements and procedures.

Transfer students entering the university can be advised during spring,
summer, and fall transfer orientation programs. Contact the Orientation
Office for further information, 301-314-8217.

Admission to Smith School of Business

See chapter 1 for general LEP admissions policies.

Current policies affect students entering the University System of Maryland
or the Maryland Community College system in Spring 2001 and thereafter.
Students enrolled at the University System of Maryland or in the Maryland
Community College system prior to Spring 2001 will continue to be admitted
under the admissions criteria in effect for the Fall 1998 or Fall 1999 term,
depending upon the student's initial date of matriculation. Grand-fathered
admission will end in Fall 2003, when all students must meet the current
admission standards. Grand-fathered students, however, will be given the
option of entering under the new requirements prior to Fall 2003.

Freshman Admission

Admission to the BMGT degree programs is competitive. A limited number
of freshmen who demonstrate outstanding talent will be admitted directly to
their BMGT major of choice (e.g. Accounting, Finance, etc.). Admission will
be on a space available basis. All students are urged to apply early. All
students admitted directly to BMGT as freshmen must demonstrate
satisfactory progress (2.00 cumulative GPA or better) plus completion of
Gateway courses (BMGT 220, BMGT 230, ECON 200 or 201, and MATH
220 or 140— each with a "C" or better) by the semester in which 45
credits are completed.

Students not directly admitted to the Smith School of Business as
freshman can be admitted to the Division of Letters & Sciences, with some
of these students enrolling in the Markets and Society program. These
students can apply for admission to Business by the semester in which
45 credits are completed. (See Transfer Admission below)

Transfer Admission for Students from On or Off Campus

All new transfer students, as well as students presently enrolled at the
College Park campus in other majors, who wish to pursue majors in the
Smith School of Business must meet the following requirements by the
semester in which 45 credits are completed:

• 3.00 cumulative grade point average (based on all college-
level work)

• Completion of Fundamental Studies (Math and freshmen
composition ENGL 101)

• Completion of 50% (5 courses) of lower-level CORE (Note: ECON 200
and 201 satisfy lower-level SB CORE requirements and MATH 220 or
140 satisfies lower-level MS CORE requirements)

• Completion of the following Gateway courses, each with "C"
or better:

ECON 200 Microeconomics
BMGT 220 Accounting I
BMGT 230 or 231 Business Statistics
MATH 220 or 140 Calculus

• Note: Only one repeat of one single course to the set of Gateway
courses will be considered for determining admission to BMGT.
Appeals will be considered.

Students who meet the course requirements, and who apply to BMGT after
the semester in which they reach 45 credits are subject to competitive
admission for a limited number of spaces in the BMGT program.

Freshmen who begin study in another major at College Park who would
have met the direct BMGT admission standards from high school have until
the last day of instruction in the first semester of their freshmen year at
College Park to change their major to BMGT.

Appeals to this Policy

Appeals to this policy may be filed with the Office of Undergraduate
Admissions, on the ground floor Mitchell Building. Such appeals will require
documentation of unusual, extenuating, or special circumstances.

Statement of Policy on Transfer of Credit from
Community Colleges

It is the practice of the Smith School of Business to consider for transfer
from a regionally accredited community college only the following courses in
business administration: an introductory business course, business
statistics, introduction to computing (equivalent to BMGT 201), or
elementary accounting. Thus, it is anticipated that students transferring
from another regionally accredited institution will have devoted the major
share of their academic effort below the junior year to the completion of
basic requirements in the liberal arts. A total of 60 semester hours from a
community college maybe applied toward a degree from the Smith School
of Business.

Other Institutions

The Smith School of Business normally accepts transfer credits from
regionally accredited four-year institutions. Junior- and senior-level business
courses are accepted from colleges accredited by the Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Junior- and senior- level
business courses from other than AACSB-accredited schools are evaluated
on a course-by-course basis to determine transferability

The Smith School of Business requires that at least 50 percent of the
business and management credit hours required for a business degree be
earned at the University of Maryland, College Park.

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Summary of Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
(all curricula)

At least 45 hours of the 120 semester hours of academic work required for
graduation must be in business and management subjects. A minimum of
58 hours of the required 120 hours must be in 300- or 400-level courses.
In addition to the requirement of an overall cumulative grade point average
of 2.0 (C average) in all university course work. Effective Fall 1989, all
business majors must earn a C or better in all required courses, including
Economics, Mathematics, and Communication. Electives outside the
curricula of the School maybe taken in any department of the university if
the student has the necessary prerequisites.

Freshman-Sophomore School Requirements Credit Hours

MATH 220* or 140**-Elementary Calculus I or Calculus 1 3 or4

BMGT 201**** -Computer Applications in Business 3

BMGT 220 and 221-Principles of Accounting I and II 6

BMGT230 or 231** -Business Statistics 3

ECON 200 and 201-Principles of Micro -HMacro Economics 8

COMM 100 or 107— Foundations of Speech Comm. or Speech Comm 3

Total 26-31

* MATH 220 and 221 are required for Operations and Quality Management (managerial track)
majors.

** MATH 140 and 141 are required for information Systems - Business and Operations and Quality

Management (technical track) majors.

*** BMGT 231 is required for Information Systems - Business and Operations and Quality

Management (technical track) majors.

****BMGT 201 maybe waived for demonstrated proficiency

Junior-Senior School Requirements Credit Hours

BMGT 340— Business Finance 3

BMGT 350— Marketing Principles and Organization 3

BMGT 364— Management and Organizational Theory 3

BMGT 367— Career Search Strategies in Business 1

BMGT 380— Business Law 3

BMGT 495 or 495H— Business Policies 3

Econonics (see below) 3-6

Total 19-22

Economics Requirements

3-6 credits of approved upper-level economics courses are required by the
Smith School of Business (see above Junior-Senior College Requirements).
Please see the Undergraduate Studies office in 1570 Van Munching Hall or
www.rhsmith.umd.edu/ undergrad for approved options under each major.

Major Requirements

Under each major, 18-21 credits are required. The specific requirements for
each major are listed on the following pages.

A Typical Program for the Freshman and Sophomore Years

Freshman Year Credit Hours

CORE and/ or electives 9

ENGL 101 or equivalent 3

MATH (depending on placement)* 3

First semester total 15

CORE and/ or electives 9

COMM 100 or 107 3

MATH or BMGT 230/231* 3

Second semester total 15

Sophomore Year

CORE 3

BMGT 201 (Prereq. Sophomore Standing) 3

BMGT 220 (Prereq. Sophomore Standing) 3

ECON 200 4

MATH or BMGT 230/ 231* 3

Third semester total 16

CORE and/ or electives 6

ECON 201 4

BMGT 221 (Prereq. BMGT 220) 3

BMGT 230 (Prereq. MATH 220*) or 231*

(Prereq. MATH 141) or elective 3

Fourth semester total 16

* See Freshman-Sophomore Schooi requirements for appropriate math and statistics courses.

Curricula

Accounting

Chain J . Bedlingfield

Pnafessors: Bedlingfield, Gordon, Kim, M. Loeb, S. Loeb

Assistant Pnafessors: Campbell, Park, J . Peters, M. Peters, Sengupta

Visiting Pnafessors: Finch, Rymer

Accounting, in a limited sense, is the analysis, classification, and reconding
of financial events and the reporting of the results of such events for an
organization. In a broader sense, accounting consists of all financial
systems for planning, controlling, and appraising performance of an
organization. Accounting includes among its many facets: financial
planning, budgeting, accounting systems, financial management contnals,
financial analysis of perfomnance, financial reporting, internal and external
auditing, and taxation. The accounting curriculum pnavides an educational
foundation for careers in public accounting, management, whether in
private business organizations, government or nonprofit agencies, or
consulting. Two tracks are pnavided: The Public Accounting Track leading to
the CPA (Certified Public Accounting) and the Management
Accounting/ Consulting Track. Please note: Currently, only the Public
Accounting track is available.

M ajor Requirements: All Accounting M ajors

BMGT 310— Intermediate Accounting 1 3 credits

BMGT 311 — Intermediate Accounting II 3 credits

BMGT 321 — Managerial Accounting 3 credits

BMGT 326— Accounting Systems 3 credits

Public Accounting Track Requirements:

BMGT 323* -Taxation of Individuals 3 credits

BMGT 422* -Auditing Theory & Practice 3 credits

Plus Two of the following:

BMGT-411* (Ethics), 417, 424, 427, 428 6 credits

Note: * Required for CPA in Maryland

Management Accounting/ Consulting Track Requirements:

BMGT 426- Advanced Managerial Acct 3 credits

Plus three of the following: 9 credits

BMGT305, 323, 332, 385, 402, 403, 411, 417, 424,

428, 430, 434, 440, 446
Total 24

One of the following: 3 credits

ECON 305, 306, 330, 340

Total 3 credits

The basic educational requirements of the Maryland State Board of Public
Accountancy to sit for the CPA examination are a baccalaureate or higher
degree with a major in Accounting or with a non-accounting degree
supplemented by course work the Board determines to be substantially the
equivalent of an Accounting major. Students planning to take the CPA
examination for certification and licensing outside Maryland should
determine the educational requirements for that state and arrange their
program accordingly.

Since June 30, 1999, all applicants who desire to take the CPA
examination in Maryland have been required to have completed 150
semester hours of college work as well as other specified requirements.

Decision and Information Technologies

Chain Anaud Alingam

Professors: Anandalingam, Assad, Ball, Bodin (Emeritus), Fu, Gass

(Emeritus), Golden, Lucus, Raschid, Riley

Associate Professors: Agan/val, Alt, Sambamurthy

Assistant Professors: Chen, Darcy Druehl, Faraj, Gopal, Gosain, Jank,

Karaesmen, Leie, Mishra, Palmer, Parameswaran, Raghavan, Smueli,

Stewart, Souza, Venkatesh, Viswanathan, Zantek

Visiting Professors: Edgeman, Ibrahim, Malaga, Prasad, Ruki, Studer€llis

The Department of Decision and Information Technologies offers two
majors: Information Systems -Specialization: Business, and Operations and
Quality Management.

Information Systems -Specialization: Business

The Business Area of Concentration in the Information Systems (IS)
program prepares students to be effective users and managers of
information technologies and systems in the current environment of the
technology-enabled business firm. The IS major focuses on the data

66 The Robert H. Smith School of Business

processing skills, the analytical sl<ills, and the managerial plus
organizational l<nowledge required to design and manage information
systems and applications based on business and customer requirements.
The major's core emphasizes the concepts of systems analysis and design
and database management systems. In addition to a broad grounding in
the key functional areas of marketing, operations, accounting, and finance,
this major develops in-depth knowledge of information processing
technology information systems implementation, project management, and
management science and statistics.

BMGT 302— Business Computer Application Programming 3 credits

BMGT 305— Survey of Business Information Systems &Technology3 credits

BMGT402-Database Systems 3 credits

BMGT 403— Systems Analysis and Design 3 credits

BMGT 407— Information Systems Projects 3 credits

BMGT 485— Operations and Project Management for IS 3 credits

One of the following: 3 credits

BMGT 430-Linear Statistical Models in Business

BMGT 434— Introduction to Optimization Theory

BMGT486-Total Quality Management
One of the following: 3 credits

BMGT 405— Business Telecommunications

BMGT 406— Electronic Commerce Application Development

Total 24 credits

One of the following:

ECON 305, 306, 430, or440 3 credits

Total 3 credits

Note: Departmental program title under review. Please see
www.rhsmith.umd.edu/ undergrad for the most current information.

Operations and Quality Management

The Operations and Quality Management major involves the management
of resources for the production of goods or services. This includes such
functions as workforce planning, inventory management, logistics
management, production planning and control, and resource allocation; and
emphasizes total quality management principles. Career opportunities exist
in manufacturing, retailing, service organizations, and government.

Students pursuing the managerial track must complete MATH 220 and 221
and BMGT 230 prior to junior standing. Students selecting the technical
track must complete MATH 140 and 141 and BMGT 231 prior to junior
standing; and those interested in graduate work are strongly advised to
take MATH 240 and 241 as well.

The course requirements for the junior-senior curriculum concentration in
Operations and Quality Management are as follows:

Credit Hours

BMGT 332— Operations Research for Management Decisions 3

BMGT 385- Production Management 3

BMGT486-Total Quality Management 3

One of the following courses (check prerequisites): 3

BMGT 321-Cost Accounting

BMGT 440— Financial Management

Managerial orTechnical Track Options 6

Total 18

Managerial Track, two of the following courses:

BMGT 360— Human Resource Management

BMGT 372— Introduction to Logistics Management

BMGT 472— Advanced Logistics Operations
OR
Technical Track, two of the following courses:

BMGT 430— Linear Statistical Models in Business

BMGT 431 — Design of Statistical Experiments in Business

BMGT 434— Introduction to Optimization Theory

BMGT435-lntroduction to Applied Probability Models

Finance

Chair: Senbet

Professors: Bakski, Madan, Maksimovic, Senbet, Unal

Associate Professors: Phillips, Prabhala, Triantis, Wermers

Assistant Professors: Avramov, Bevelauder, Chen, Cichello, Heston,

Hvidjkaer, Ju, Kiss, Marquez, Vandeweghe, White, Willard

Finance encompasses:

(1) Corporate finance: The financial management of corporations

(2) Investments: The management of securities and portfolios

(3) Financial institutions and markets: The management of financial
institutions and the study of their role in the economy

The Finance curriculum is designed to familiarize the student with the
institutions, theory, and practice involved in the allocation of financial
resources within the private sector. It provides an educational foundation
for careers involving corporate financial analysis and management,
investment analysis and portfolio management, investment banking, risl<
management, commercial banking, and international finance; it also
provides a foundation for graduate study in business administration,
economics, and law.

Course requirements for the junior-senior curriculum concentration in
Finance are as follows:

Credit Hours
Both of the following courses: 6

BMGT 343- Investments

BMGT 440— Advanced Financial Management
Three of the following courses: 9

BMGT 443— Applied Equity Analysis and Portfolio Management

BMGT 4 4 4— Futures and Options Contracts

BMGT 445— Banking and Financial Institutions

BMGT 446— International Finance

BMGT 447— Internship and Research in Finance

BMGT 498— Special Topics in Business and Management (Finance)
One of the following courses: 3

BMGT 310— Intermediate Accounting

BMGT 332— Operations Research for Management Decisions

BMGT 430— Linear Statistical Models in Business

BMGT 434— Introduction to Optimization Theory
Total 18

iviarl<eting

Chair: Rust

Professors: Greer (Emeritus), Ratchford, Rust

Associate Professors: Biehal, Kannan, Krapfel, Nickels, Shankar, Wagner

Assistant Professors: Foultz, Frels, Hamilton, Jain, Lefkoff-Hagius, Nasser,

Sheinin, Srivastava, Whitney

The goal of marketing is to satisfy all the stakeholders of the firm-
employees, dealers, stockholders, and customers— by seeing that quality
goods and services are developed and provided at fair prices and in a way
that benefits the community and society. World-class competition has
forced businesses to develop marketing programs that are as good as the
best. This means getting closer to the customer, joining other organizations
to create value for the consumer, and designing integrated distribution and
communication programs that provide a seamless flow from producers to
consumers. Pricing, communication/ promotion, product/ service, and
distribution activities inherent in the development of marketing programs
are applicable to non-profit organizations, business-to-business
organizations, and firms that sell to ultimate consumers.

Many types of careers are available to the marketing major. These include,
but are not limited to: sales, advertising, retailing, product/ service
management, and marketing research. Because of the many different
employment opportunities in marketing, many marketing electives are
offered along with three core courses required of all marketing majors-
consumer analysis, marketing research, and marketing strategy

Course requirements for the junior-senior curriculum concentration in
Marketing are as follows:

Credit Hours

BMGT 451- Consumer Analysis 3

BMGT 452- Marketing Research Methods 3

BMGT 457- Marketing Policies and Strategies 3

Three of the following courses: 9

BMGT 351-Direct Marketing

BMGT 353-Retail Management

BMGT 357— Retailing and Marketing Internship (3 credits only)

BMGT 372— Introduction to Logistics Management

BMGT 450— Integrated Marketing Communications

BMGT 453- Industrial Marketing

BMGT 454— International Marketing

BMGT455-Sales Management

BMGT 484- Electronic Marketing
Total 18

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Logistics, Business, and Public Policy

Chair: Windle

Professors: Corsi, Dresner, Grimm, Leete, l^lorici, Prestont, Windle

Associate Professor: Evers

Assistant Professors: Bailey, Feinberg, Gillyard, Hutchens, Newberg,

Somaya

Visiting Professors: Dewitt, Gardner, Lesser, McClenahan, Olson, Shaffer,

Turner, Walton

tDistinguished Scholar-Teacher

Logistics, Transportation, and Supply Chain Management

The supply chain encompasses all organizations involved in production of a
good or service and its ultimate delivery to the end customer. Supply chain
managers oversee many varied but inter-related processes including the
flow of materials, information, and transactions (to name a few). Logistics
deals primarily with the materials flow component of the supply chain, and
logistics managers are responsible for fulfilling customer orders while
simultaneously controlling distribution costs.

While transportation is the heart of logistics; inventory control, warehousing,
order processing, materials handling, packaging, and customer service are
important logistics activities. These logistics activities comprise up to 30
percent of total costs for many businesses. The cost of freight transportation
alone is about 8 percent of the nation's annual domestic product.

Course requirements for the junior-senior curriculum concentration in
Logistics, Transportation, and Supply Chain Management are as follows:

BMGT 370— Introduction to Transportation in Supply

Chain Management 3

BMGT 372— Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management 3

BMGT 476— Applied Computer Models in Supply Chain Management 3

Two of the following courses 6

BMGT 373— Logistics, Transportation, and SupplyChain

Management Internship
BMGT 470— Advanced Transportation Management
BMGT 472— Advanced Logistics Operations
BMGT 475— Advanced SupplyChain Management

Strategy and Technologies
BMGT 477— International SupplyChain Management

One of the following courses 3

BMGT 305— Survey of Business Information Systems and Technology

(option forDIS majors only)
BMGT 332— Operations Research for Management Decisions
BMGT 385— Production Management
BMGT 482— Business and Government
BMGT 484-Electronic Marketing
GEOG 373— Geographic Information Systems

GEOG 430— Location Theory and Spatial Analysis or one of the following
not selected above from BMGT 373, 470, 472, 475 or 477

General Business and Management

The General Curriculum is designed for those who desire a broader course
of study in business and management than offered in the other College
curricula. The General Curriculum is appropriate, for example, for those who
plan to enter small-business management or entrepreneurship where
general knowledge of the various fields of study may be preferred to a more
specialized cuniculum concentration.

Course requirements for the junior-senior curriculum concentration in
General Business and Management are as follows:

Credit Hours
Accounting/ Finance
One of the following courses: 3

BMGT 321 — Managerial Accounting

BMGT 440— Advanced Financial Management
Management Science/ Statistics
One of the following courses: 3

BMGT 332— Operations Research for Management Decisions

BMGT 385— Production Management

BMGT 430— Linear Statistical Models in Business

BMGT 431 — Design of Statistical Experiments in Business
Marketing
One of the following courses: 3

BMGT353-Retail Management

OR a higher number marketing course (check prerequisites)

Personnel/ Labor Relations

One of the following courses: 3

BMGT 360— Human Resource Management

BMGT 362-Labor Relations
Public Policy
One of the following courses: 3

BMGT 482— Business and Government

BMGT496-Business Ethics and Society
Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain M anagement
One of the following courses: 3

BMGT 370— Introduction to Transportation in SupplyChain Management

BMGT 372— Introduction to Logistics and SupplyChain Management
Total 18

International Business

International Business is an option in the General Business major and
responds to the global interest in international economic systems and their
multicultural characteristics. This degree option combines the college-
required courses with five International Business courses and a selection
of language, culture, and area studies courses from the College of Arts and
Humanities and the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences.

Course requirements for the junior-senior curriculum concentration in
General Business and Management, International Business option, are:

Credit Hours

BMGT 372— Introduction to Logistics and SupplyChain Management 3

BMGT 392— Introduction to International Business 3

BMGT 454- International Marketing 3

BMGT 477— International SupplyChain Management 3

BMGT 446- International Finance 3

Any 400-level BMGT course or an agreed-upon foreign language course. .3
Total 18

Students are strongly encouraged to complete the language option to
increase the applicability of the International Business option.

Quest Program

The University of Maryland's Quality Enhancement Systems and Teams
Program (QUEST) program is a collaborative effort between the Robert H.
Smith School of Business and the A. James Clark School of Engineering.
QUEST graduates enter the work force with invaluable skills, excelling in
teamwork, customer value management, process and product design,
project management and customer satisfaction.

The QUEST Program consists of team-based courses led by an
interdisciplinary faculty with a senior level practicum that places students in
the workplace for research and group problem-solving. Students will
complete courses devoted to the integration of quality in the workplace,
applying the knowledge and skill-set they have gained from their major in
the field of engineering, business, or computer, mathematical or Physical
Science. The capstone course gives QUEST students the opportunity to
apply the principles of cross-functional thinking in a corporate environment.

For more details on this program including admissions, please visit the
QUEST Program website at www. rhsmith.umd.edu/ quest.

Honors

Honor Societies

Beta Gamma Sigma. National scholastic honorary society in business
administration. To be eligible students must rank in the upper 5 percent of
their junior class or the upper 10 percent of their senior class in the Smith
School of Business. Students are eligible the semester after they have
earned 45 credits at the University of Maryland, College Park, and have
earned a total of 75 credits.

Student Awards

For high academic achievement, students in the School may receive
recognition by the Dean's List and Beta Gamma Sigma, National Business
Honor Society

Scholarships

For details on available scholarships, please visit the following website,

www .rhsmith.umd.edu/ undergrad/ Scholarships.htm.

68 College of Computer, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences

Student Professional Organizations

students may choose to associate themselves with one or more of the following
professional organizations: Accounting Club; American Marketing Association;
Entrepreneurship Club (all business majors); Blacl< Business Association;
Finance, Banking and Investments Society (finance); Gateway Club; Phi ChlTheta
(all business majors); Logistics Transportation and Supply Chain Management
Society Information Systems Society; Global Business Society Quest Student
Council and BM GT Honor Council.

Visitwww.rhsmith.umd.edu/susa for more details.

Course Code: BMGT

COLLEGE OF COMPUTER, MATHEMATICAL,
AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES (CMPS)

3400 A.V. Williams, 301405-2677
cmpsque@deans.umd.edu (for CMPS advising questions)
www.cmps.umd.edu/

Dean: Stephen Halperin
Associate Dean: Ronald L. Lipsman
Associate Dean: Scott A. Wolpert
Assistant Dean: Deborah R. Bryant

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public
relations, for Nature cannot be fooled," Richard P. Feynman. Nationally
recognized for our education, research, faculty and students, the College of
Computer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences is a critical educational and
scientific resource benefiting the region and the nation.

The College offers every student a high-quality, innovative and cross-
disciplinary educational experience. Strongly committed to making studies
in the sciences available to all, the College actively encourages and
supports the recruitment and retention of women and minorities.

Our students have the opportunity of working closely with first-class faculty
in state-of-the-art labs both on and off campus on some of the most exciting
problems of modem science and mathematics. We have developed courses
to reflect the evolving nature of IT subjects and the rapidly changing world of
science and mathematics. As a new approach to undergraduate education,
multiple tracks are offered within majors, including tracks for future teachers
and tracks with an emphasis on computation.

Students participate in Departmental Honors programs, the Gemstone
program. Quest and College Park Scholars. They apply their lab and
classroom skills through internships at area companies. Excellent advising
and career services are in place to help our undergraduates transition to
graduate programs, public service or private sector commerce. Qur highly
skilled graduates pursue careers in a great many fields and professions.

Structure of the College

The following departments, programs and research units comprise
the College:

Department of Astronomy

Department of Computer Science

Department of Geology

Department of M athematics

Department of M eteorology

Department of Physics

Center for Scientific Computation and Mathematical Modeling*

Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation

Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center

Chemical Physics Program

Physical Sciences Program

Statistics Program

Institute for Advanced Computer Studies

Institute for Physical Sciences and Technology

Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics (joint with

College of Engineering)

*See the separate listing for the program in chapter 7.

Degree Programs

The following Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree programs are offered to
undergraduates by the departments and programs of the College:
Astronomy, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Geology,
Mathematics, Physics, and Physical Sciences.

In addition. Geology sponsors one of the areas of concentration in the
Environmental Science and Policy program.

Citations

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The College offers Citations in the following areas:

Astronomy

Surficial Geology

Earth Material Properties

Earth History

Hydrology

Meteorology

Weather and Climate

Atmospheric Chemistry

Physics

Actuarial Mathematics

Applied Mathematical Modeling

Statistics

Discrete Mathematics

Citations in the College offer students in all disciplines the opportunity to
pursue a structured program of study in a field outside their major. Each
student who successfully completes a citation (12-18 credits) will have the
accomplishment noted on their transcript. Consult departmental advisors
and websites for further information.

Honors

Honors Programs

Undergraduate honors are offered to students in the Physical Sciences
Program and the departments of Astronomy, Computer Science, Geology
Mathematics and Physics. Specific information is provided under the
individual program descriptions.

College Park Scholars

CPS in Science, Discovery & the Universe— Director: John J . Hillman
CPS in Earth, Life & Time— Director: Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.

The College co-sponsors two College Park Scholars programs. Science,
Discovery & the Universe and Earth, Life & Time. These living/ learning
programs focus around the academic disciplines of the faculty, space
sciences (in particular planetary science) and the historical natural
sciences (in particular paleontology and evolutionary biology), respectively
In these two-year programs for incoming freshmen, students are brought
together around common intellectual interests. The program seeks to
inspire students to develop their interests and intellectual capacity by
building a community where everyone has shared interests in scholarly
pursuits. The Scholars program allows students to experience a small
college environment and to work closely with faculty working at the forefront
of their fields of expertise.

Dean's List. Each student who has passed at least 12 hours of academic
work in the preceding semester with an overall average grade of at least
3.5 will be placed on the Dean's List.

Associate Dean's Commendation. Each student who has passed at least
12 hours of academic work in the preceding semester with an overall
average grade between 3.0 and 3.5 will be placed on the Associate Dean's
Commendation list.

J. R. Dorfman Prize for Undergraduate Research. An award is presented at
the spring Academic Festival for the best research project conducted on or
off campus by a current College undergraduate major.

Advising

The College Undergraduate Education Office, 3400 A.V. Williams Building,
301-405-2766, centrally coordinates advising and the processing and
updating of student records. Inquiries concerning university regulations,
transfer credit, and other general information should be addressed to this
office. Specific departmental information is best obtained directly from the
departments. The College has mandatory advising with the basic
component being 30-minute in-person sessions for registration and future
course planning. Walk-in advising is available from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.,
Monday- Friday. Students may e-mail cmpsque@deans.umd.edu for
general questions. Students may also send e-mails to individual advisors,
or call 301405-2677 or fax questions to 301405-9377.

College of Computer, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences 69

Scholarships

www.cmps.umd.edu/ undergraduate/ index.htm

Limited numbers of merit-based scholarships are available for new
students. The College Scholarship Committee reviews admissions
applications and selects recipients.

For curently enrolled students the College accepts most merit and need-
based award and scholarship applications on the College Scholarship
Application Form. Students should complete one form only and submit
either electronically or via surface mail. Applicants will be considered for all
merit and need-based scholarships administered by the College for which
they are eligible. For best consideration, College scholarship applications
for each academic year should be submitted by March 15 for the school
year beginning the following September.

Departmental scholarships may have different deadlines. For additional
information visit our website.

Recruitment

3400 A.V. Williams 301405-2677

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Recruitment Coordinator: William Bisese (bisese@umd.edu)

The College's Recruitment Coordinator serves as a resource and contact
person for prospective students interested in bachelor degrees and also
serves as a liaison to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Graduation Requirements

1. A minimum of 120 semester hours with at least a C average is required
of all Bachelor of Science degrees from the College.

2. Forty-three credit hours that satisfy the general education CORE program
requirements of the University. In some instances, courses tal<en
to satisfy these requirements may also be used to satisfy
major requirements.

3. Major and supporting courseworl< as specified under each department
or program.

4. The final 30 semester hours must be completed at College Parl<.
Occasionally the Dean may waive this requirement for up to 16 of the
30 credits cited. Such a waiver is considered only if the student already
has 75 credits in residence.

5. Students must be enrolled in the program in which they plan to graduate
by the time they register for the last 15 hours.

CM PS Internship and Career Services

3401 A.V. Williams Building, 301405-0486
www. cmps.umd.edu/ careers/ index. htm
Director: Desira B. Holman

for both the College undergraduate and graduate activities of the program.
STAND supports students by creating a sense of community, rewarding
excellence through scholarships and fellowships, instilling the importance
of community involvement through recruitment and outreach activities,
building lasting relationships through mentoring, and preparing students for
success in graduate school, professional careers and beyond.

Current STAND program components include: CM PS SCORE (Student
Community for Outreach, Retention and Excellence), the PRIME (Providing
Research, Internships, and Mentoring Experiences) Scholarship Program,
Community Services Opportunities and the SPIRAL (Summer Program in
Research and Learning), which is a six-weel< summer institute targeted
towards sophomore and junior students attending minority institutions. The
SPIRAL program enables students to gain an understanding of professional
opportunities in mathematics and science, engage in research with college
scientists, and prepare for graduate school and professional life.

Research Units

Institute for Advanced Computer Studies

2119 A. V. Williams Building, 301405-6722

www.umiacs.umd.edu/

Professor and Director: J oseph J aj a

The faculty at the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies conduct
fundamental research at the interface between computer science and other
scientific disciplines supported by a state-of-the-art computing
infrastructure. These interdisciplinary research programs offer opportunities
for thesis research and classroom instruction, with a planned new focus on
human-computer interaction, bioinformatics and computational biology The
Institute is internationally known in computer vision and graphics, parallel
and distributed computing, information visualization and educational
technologies, natural language processing and computational linguistics,
software engineering, and multimedia and internet computing. Courses and
thesis research guidance by Institute faculty are provided under the
auspices of the labs, centers, and the academic departments affiliated with
the Institute.

Institute for Physical Science and Technology

4211 Computer and Space Sciences Building, 3014054874

www .ipst.umd.edu/

Professor and Director: Rajarshi Roy

The faculty members of the Institute for Physical Science and Technology
are engaged in the study of pure and applied science problems that are at
the boundaries between those areas served by the academic departments.
Areas of emphasis vary but include scientific computation, statistical
physics and chaotic dynamics, chemical physics, optical (laser) physics,
and space and upper atmospheric physics. These interdisciplinary
problems afford challenging opportunities for thesis research and
classroom instruction. Courses and thesis research guidance by Institute
faculty are provided either through the graduate program in chemical
physics, the scientific computation and mathematical modeling program, or
under the auspices of other departments.

The College prepares students to succeed in their chosen professions.
While the classroom provides academic preparation, the Internships and
Career Services office assists students with career related issues. In
cooperation with the University of Maryland's Career Center, the
Internships and Career Services office provides a full array of employment
resources for students. Please visit the career services website.

The office facilitates internships for students majoring in astronomy,
computer science, geology, mathematics, physical sciences and physics.
Internships are a very important means for students to apply what they
have learned in the classroom to real life experiences. Internships are also
an invaluable tool for career exploration and they allow students to
relevantly build their resumes while still in school.

STAND Science and Technology:
Addressing the Need for Diversity

3400 AV Williams Building, 301405-0127
www. cmps.umd.edu/ undergraduate/ stand. htm
Director: Joelle Davis Carter

The College implemented the STAND program to address the longstanding
national need to increase the number of underrepresented groups,
including Black, Latino/ a. Native American and women in the computer,
earth, mathematical and physical sciences. STAND serves as the umbrella

Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics

Energy Research Building, 3014054951

www .ireap.umd.edu/

Professor and Director: Patrick G. O'Shea

The Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics (IREAP) is jointly
administered by the College and the A. James Clark School of Engineering.
The faculty members in IREAP study diverse scientific problems that are on
the boundaries between physics and engineering, and teach relevant courses
in the College and Engineering Departments. IREAP conducts experimental
and theoretical research in nonlinear dynamics (chaos), high-temperature
plasma physics, plasma spectroscopy, relativistic microwave electronics,
high-brightness charged particle beams, free-electron lasers, laser-plasma
interactions, ion beam microfabrication techniques, and microwave sintering
of advanced materials. IREAP is recognized internationally as a leading
university research center in these areas of research. We actively encourage
undergraduate participation in our research program through independent
study special projects, and internships under faculty supervision.

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Center for Automation Research

4417 A.V.Williams Building, 3014054526

www.cfar.umd.edu/

Professor and Director: Ramalingam Chellappa

The Center for Automation Research is part of the Institute for Advanced
Computer Studies. Its faculty conduct fundamental research in areas
related to spatial data, computer graphics, image processing, and
computer vision. This interdisciplinary research contributes to classroom
instruction, and provides opportunities for thesis research, in these areas.
Courses and research guidance by the Center's faculty are conducted
under the auspices of the laboratories and academic departments affiliated
with the Center.

Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center

2207 Computer and Space Science Building, 301405-5599

www .essic.umd.edu/

Professor and Director: Antonio J . Busalacchi

ESSIC is a joint center between the Departments of Meteorology Geology
and Geography together with the Earth Sciences Directorate at the NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center. The goal of the Center is to enhance our
understanding of how the atmosphere-ocean-land-biosphere components of
the Earth interact as a coupled system. This is accomplished via studies of
the interaction between the physical climate system (e.g.. El Nino) and
biogeochemical cycles (e.g., greenhouse gases, changes in land use and
cover). The major research thrusts of the Center are studies of Climate
Variability and Change, Atmospheric Composition and Processes, and the
Global Carbon Cycle (including Terrestrial and Marine Ecosystems/ Land
Use/ Cover Change). The manner in which this research is accomplished is
via analyses of in situ and remotely sensed observations together with
component and coupled ocean-atmosphere-land models. Together this
provides a foundation for understanding and forecasting changes in the
global environment and assessing regional implications. Data assimilation
and regional downscaling provide the means by which the observations and
models are linked to study the interactions between the physical climate
system and biogeochemical cycles from global to regional scales. Courses
and research guidance by Center faculty are provided through the
Departments of Geography, Geology and Meteorology, or under the
auspices of College interdisciplinary listings.

Center for Scientific Computation and
Mathematical Modeling

3301 A. V. Williams Building, 301405-1714

www .cscamm.umd.edu/

Professor and Director: Eitan Tadmor

The ability to compute at tremendous speeds with gigantic data sets is
enabling advances in nearly every discipline. Scientific computation plays a
leading role in the study of protein folding, climate evolution, weather
prediction, star formation, plasma turbulence, quarl<-gluon interactions and
high-temperature superconductivity. At the Center for Scientific
Computation and Mathematical Modeling, graduate students and faculty
are worl<ing together to develop and to understand fundamental
computational techniques, algorithms and analytical tools, and to apply this
understanding to outstanding scientific problems in a variety of fields.
Undergraduate research opportunities exist for students who are interested
in learning how to use computers to understand how the world works.

Materials Research Science and Engineering Center

2120 Physics Building, 301405-8349

mrsec.umd.edu/

Professor and Director: Ellen Williams

Part of a national network of NSF-funded Materials Research Centers,
faculty activities in MRSEC's mandate include materials research, industrial
collaborations and educational outreach. Faculty research focuses on
polarization dynamics in ferroelectric thin films, surface nanostructures-
from fluctuations to driven systems and metal oxides with high spin
polarization. MRSEC actively encourages undergraduate participation in
their research program through participation in independent study special
projects and internships under faculty supervision and pays special
attention to encouraging women and minorities to enter science.

Center for Superconductivity Research

Physics Building, 301405-6129

www .csr.umd.edu/

Professor and Director: Richard L. Greene

The Center for Superconductivity Research (CSR) conducts interdisciplinary
research in the fields of superconductivity, magnetism, ferroelectricity the
synthesis and characterization of advanced materials, the development of
scanning-probe microscopes, and quantum computing. Their work impacts
technology areas such as communications, digital and analog electronics,
medical instrumentation, and computers. The CSR consists of
approximately 12 scientists who are also teaching faculty members in the
Departments of Physics, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, or Materials
science, as well as another 18 scientists and engineers who are visitors,
post-docs, or staff members. Approximately 30 graduate students are
working on their research dissertation projects with members of the CSR
faculty The CSR is dedicated to supporting undergraduate research, with
more than 20 undergraduates doing research projects each year.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (EDUC)

Benjamin Building

Office of Student Services: 301405-2344

E-mail: educ-umd@umail.umd.edu

www , education, um d.edu

Dean: Edna Szymanski

The College of Education is a professional college committed to advancing
the science and art of teaching/ learning, including the practices and
processes which occur from infancy through adulthood in both school and
non-school settings. The College's mission is to provide preparation for
current and future teachers, counselors, administrators, educational
specialists, and other related educational personnel, and to create and
disseminate the knowledge needed by professionals and policy makers in
education and related fields.

The College is organized into six departments, three of which offer
undergraduate majors in teacher education: the Department of Curriculum
and Instruction, which offers elementary and secondary education
programs; the Department of Human Development and Institute for Child
Study, which offers an early childhood program; and the Department of
Special Education. Enrollment in the professional teacher education
programs in the three departments is limited to those who meet the
selective admission requirements specified below.

Only students who have been fully admitted to the teacher education
programs are permitted to enroll in the professional education course
sequences. Students with other majors who have an interest in the area of
education may wish to enroll in a variety of other courses offered by the
College that deal with schooling, human development, teaching/ learning
styles, and interaction processes. Students with majors in the Arts and
Sciences who have an interest in teaching may wish to consider one of the
multiple options for secondary education listed below.

In canning out its mission, the College is committed to a society which is
open to and supportive of the educational aspirations of the widest
population of learners, and to continuous research and evaluation in
relation to teaching and learning in a multicultural, high-tech world. At
times, students may be invited to participate actively with graduate
students and faculty members in research undertakings and evaluation
processes. Students make use of Educational Technology Services, the
micro-teaching laboratory, and professional development in school settings.

In addition to the CORE or USP program requirements, education majors
have the opportunity to complete classes in the arts, sciences and/ or
humanities. In the teacher education courses, students develop
professional skills through active experiences in the college classroom and
participate in exploring, learning and practicing with children and teachers
in classrooms in the community

Secondary Education Program Options

The College of Education has multiple pathways for students who are
interested in teaching at the secondary level.

The Dual M ajor option, which is designed for incoming freshmen or
sophomores, leads to a Bachelor's degree with a major in an academic
content area plus a second major in secondary education. All secondary
education majors are required to have an academic content major.

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Candidates who follow the proposed sequencing of courses usually can
complete both majors in four years with careful advisement.

The Citation Option, which is intended for sophomores and juniors in a
content major, permits potential teacher candidates to enroll in a sequence
of education courses that helps them to determine if teaching is a viable
career option for them. The twelve to eighteen credit citation option may be
taken prior to admission into a teacher preparation program.

The Post-Baccalaureate Certification Program, which is intended for content
majors entering the junior or senior year, is for talented students with a
minimum GPA of 3.0 who enroll in a Bachelor's degree program in a content
area and elect to continue in a graduate program leading to certification in
secondary education. Nine credits of the program may count for both the
Bachelor's and Master's degrees. Prior approval is required for students
electing this option. This program can be completed in two semesters
following the completion of the Bachelor's degree. Students should contact
the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (1207 Benjamin) for updated
information.

Detailed information about these secondary education program options is
available through the Office of Student Services 301405-2344 and at the
College of Education Website, www.education.umd.edu.

Admission to Teacher Education Professional
Course Work

Applicants to the University of Maryland who have declared an interest in
education are admitted to a department in the College. All majors must
meet the selective admission requirements for full admission into the
College of Education in order to enroll in course worl< in the professional
teacher education degree program.

For full admission into a teacher education major, a student must (1)
complete the English and math lower-level fundamental studies (six credits)
with a grade of C or better; (2) earn 45 semester hours with an overall
cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale; (3) submit a
personal goal statement that indicates an appropriate commitment to
professional education; (4) have prior experiences in the education field; (5)
submit three letters of recommendation/ reference; and (6) have passing
scores on the Praxis I. Admission application forms are available in Room
1204 of the Benjamin Building. Only those who are admitted are able to
enroll in the professional education sequence. An overall grade point average
of 2.5 must be maintained after admission to Teacher Education to continue
in the professional education programs. A Teacher Education Appeals Board
reviews appeals from students who do not meet the admissions,
advancement, or retention criteria. Consult the Student Services Office (Room
1204, Benjamin) for policies and procedures regarding appeals.

Criteria for admission to the Teacher Education program apply to any
teacher preparation program offered by the University of Maryland. Thus,
students desiring a major in music or physical education should apply to
the College of Education for admission to the professional program in
Teacher Education. Students who are not enrolled in the College of
Education but who, through an established cooperative program with
another college, are preparing to teach must meet all admission, scholastic
and curricular requirements of the College of Education. The professional
education courses are restricted to degree-seel<ing majors who have met
College of Education requirements for admission and retention.

Gateway Requirements for Early Childhood
and Elementary Education Programs

The Early Childhood and Elementary Education programs are Limited
Enrollment Programs, which admit students on a space-available basis. In
addition to the requirements for admission to teacher education that are
listed above, early childhood and elementary education majors must meet
the following gateway requirements:

(l)completion of a four-credit CORE laboratory physical science, a four-
credit CORE laboratory biological science. Elements of Numbers and
Operations (MATH 212), and Elements of Geometry and Measurement
(MATH 213) with a minimum cumulative GPA in these four courses of
2.75

(2)completion of Introduction to Teaching (EDCI 280) with a grade of B or
better

Students admitted to the University as freshmen may be directly admitted
to the Early Childhood or Elementary Education programs through the end
of the schedule adjustment period. It is anticipated that no more than 50%
of the available places in each program will come from these groups. In the
event that the number of qualified applicants exceeds the available
program slots, the students with the most competitive records from high
school will gain direct admission to the College of Education. Students who
are admitted to campus, but not directly admitted to Education, will be
advised in the Division of Letters and Sciences.

At the time of admission, each student directly admitted into the College of
Education will enter into a contract that states the requirements for
maintaining enrollment, including the time or credit level by which the
gateway requirements must be completed.

All other prospective early childhood and elementary education majors may
apply for admission during the Spring of the year in which they complete 56
credits including the coursework and gateway admission criteria listed
above. Students with advanced credit (56 or more hours) may apply for
admission when they meet the gateway requirements. Applications will be
reviewed in the Spring, and students who have completed the gateway
requirements will be admitted competitively based on GPA, on a space-
available basis. The minimum admission GPA for internal and extemal
transfers will be 3.0 for Elementary Education and 2.75 for Early Childhood.
Students with the required gateway courses and lower grade point averages
will be considered as space is available.

Students may be granted admission to the early childhood or elementary
education limited enrollment programs only once. Therefore, once a
student has been admitted to the limited enrollment program, if the
student is later dismissed for failure to complete the gateway requirements
in a timely manner, the student may not reapply to the program.

Detailed information regarding admission to the Teacher Education
program, including the gateway requirements for Early Childhood or
Elementary Education, is available in the Student Services Office, Room
1204 Benjamin (301405-2344).

Yearlong Internship (Student Teaching)

The yearlong internship, which is the culminating experience in the teacher
preparation program, takes place in a collaborating school (i.e., partner school,
PDS - Professional Development School). The yearlong internship consists of
one semester of methods and one semester of student teaching. Each teacher
candidate's internship will vary according to the unique attributes of their
teacher education program. All internships will provide teacher candidates with
the opportunity to integrate theory and practice through a comprehensive,
reality-based experience. The yearlong internship is arranged through the
College of Education in collaboration with the school site coordinators (i.e., PDS
Coordinators) and the designated schools in the partnership.

The yearlong internship is a full-time commitment. Interference with this
responsibility because of employment or course work is strongly
discouraged. Teacher candidates assigned to schools for this internship
are responsible for their own transportation and living arrangements and
should be prepared to travel to whichever school has been assigned.
Student teaching requires a special fee. Please refer to the Schedule of
Classes under Financial Inform at Ion: Fees.

In order to receive a yearlong internship placement, all teacher candidates
must make application the semester prior to the beginning of the methods
portion of the internship year. Prospective student teachers must have
been admitted to Teacher Education and have completed all prerequisites.
Prior to assignment, all students in teacher preparation programs must
have: (1) maintained an overall grade point average of at least 2.5 with a
minimum grade of "C" in every course required for the major; (2)
satisfactorily completed all other required course work in their program; (3)
received a favorable recommendation from their department; (4) attained
qualifying scores for the State of Maryland on the Praxis I and Praxis II
assessments; (5) applied for a year-long internship placement through the
College of Education during the semester prior to the internship year; (6)
received favorable ratings from prior supervised experiences in school
settings; and, (7) submitted a criminal history disclosure statement. In
addition, state law gives the local school to which the student teacher is
assigned the discretion to require a criminal background check prior to
placement. Early Childhood Education students must have a certificate
indicating freedom from tuberculosis and proof of immunization.

(3)passing scores on the Praxis I: Academic Skills Assessments (Students
will be required to meet the individual cut-off scores for each of the
three Praxis I assessments. A composite score will not be accepted for
admission.)

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College of Education Repeat Policy

All registrations in the student teaching portion of the year long internship,
regardless of whether a student withdraws ortal<es a leave of absence, will
be counted as an attempt under the campus repeat policy. Only two
registrations will be allowed. After two registrations, further attempts at
student teaching must be approved by the department and the school-
system professionals involved in the teacher candidate's internship
experience. This policy applies only to students in the College of Education
during the student teaching portion of the year-long internship.

Graduation Requirements

The College of Education confers the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) depending on the amount of liberal arts study
included in a particular degree program. Minimum requirements for
graduation are 120 semester hours. Specific departmental program
requirements for more than the minimum must be fulfilled.

In addition to the university's general education requirements (CORE)
and the specific requirements for each curriculum, the College requires that
all majors complete a Foundation of Education course (e.g., EDPL 301)
and, depending upon the teacher education major, six to twelve semester
hours of reading course requirements. A grade of C or better is required in
all pre-professional and professional course worl< required for the major. An
overall grade point average of 2.5 must be maintained after admission to
Teacher Education. A grade of S is required in the student teaching portion
of the yearlong internship. All teacher candidates are required to attain
qualifying scores for the State of Maryland on the Praxis I and Praxis II
assessments. Detailed information about the Praxis assessments is
available in the Student Services Office, Room 1204 Benjamin.

Exceptions to curricular requirements and rules of the College of Education
must be recommended by the student's advisor and department
chairperson and approved by the Dean.

Accreditation and Certification

All bachelor's-degree teacher preparation programs are accredited by the
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and have been
approved by the Division of Certification and Accreditation of the Maryland
State Department of Education. Accreditation provides for reciprocal
certification with other states that recognize national accreditation.

The Maryland State Department of Education issues certificates to teach in
the public schools of the state. In addition to graduation from an approved
program, the Maryland State Department of Education requires satisfactory
scores on the Praxis I and II exams for certification. At the time of
graduation, the College informs the Maryland State Department of
Education of the graduate's eligibility for certification. Under Maryland law,
criminal bacl<ground checks may be required and considered by the State
Department of Education in the awarding of teaching certification, and by
employers before granting employment in the teaching field. Certification
may be denied or revol<ed for individuals who have been convicted of
crimes of violence and/ or child abuse.

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) requires completion of
additional courses in reading. Students in secondary, pre-K-12 (Art, Music
and Physical Education), and secondary special education must complete a
six credit sequence. Students in early childhood, elementary and early grades
special education must complete a twelve credit sequence. Check with your
department advisor for information on meeting these requirements.

College of Education Title II
Institutional Data on Teacher Preparation

The College of Education pass rates for the Title II reporting period for the
2002-2003 academic year indicated that we exceeded the statewide pass
rate in almost all categories. When the data were summarized, the College
had a 96% pass rate while the statewide average was 95%. (Institutional
pass rates: Basic Skills -100%; Professional Knowledge -94%; Academic
Content Areas - 99%; Special Populations - 100%). Data tables reporting
single-assessment institutional pass rates, aggregate institutional pass
rates, and summary pass rates are available through the College website,
www.education.umd.edu. Information on the number of students enrolled
and the student teaching experiences is highlighted below:

• Total number of students enrolled during 2002-2003. 1138

• Total number of students in programs of supervised student teaching
during academic year 2002-2003. 336

• Total number of supervising faculty for the teacher preparation program
during 2002-2003. 57

• The student teacher/ faculty ratio. 5.9 students per faculty member

• The average number of hours per week required of student participation
was 40 hours. The total number of weeks of supervised student teaching
required is 16 weeks. The total number of hours is 640 hours.

• The teacher preparation program is currently approved by the state.

• The teacher preparation program is not currently designated as "low-
performing" by the state as defined by section 208(a) of the HEA
ofl998.

Special Resources and Opportunities

The College of Education offers many special resources and facilities to
students, faculty and the community

Center for Accelerating Student Learning

Center for Children, Relationships and Culture

Center for Educational Policy and Leadership

Center for Human Services Development

Center for the Study of Assessment Validity and Evaluation

Center for Young Children

Connections Beyond Sight and Sound

Educational Policy Reform Research Institute

Institute for the Study of Exceptional Children and Youth

International Center for the Study of Education Policy and Human Values

K-16 Partnership Development Center

Maryland Assessment Research Center for Education Success (MARCES)

Maryland Institute for Minority Achievement and Urban Education

Maryland Literacy Research Center

Mathematics and Science Teaching Centers

National Center on Education, Disability and Juvenile Justice

National Reading Research Center

College of Education Honors Program

Undergraduate teacher education majors meeting certain scholastic
requirements may participate in the College of Education Honors Program.
The objective of this program is to examine the field of education at levels
of depth and breadth that go beyond that provided by any one teacher
preparation sequence.

The program consists of there components: group, cross-disciplinary, and
individual study The Honors Program represents an excellent springboard for
students with aspirations to on to graduate school. For further information
contact Dr. Christy Corbin (1117H, Benjamin Building, 301-405-7793).

College Park Scholars— Advocates for Children

College Park Scholars is an innovative two-year living/ learning program for
academically talented students. Admission is by invitation. Students attend
weekly, faculty-led colloquia, which engage students in discussion and
debate with prominent experts in the field.

The College Park Scholars Advocates for Children Program involves
students in advocacy efforts targeting a broad range of social, educational,
policy and justice issues affecting diverse children, families and
communities. The Advocates program is structured so that students
become informed in areas of personal interest that relate to children,
families and communities. They then learn to translate their knowledge into
advocacy for social justice and change. Advocacy involvement includes
political lobbying, grassroots organizing and service activities in schools
and communities.

For more information on the College Park Scholars: Advocates for Children
Program, visit 1125 Cumberland Hall or phone 301-314-2777.

The Student Services Office

1204 Benjamin Building, 301-405-2344

The Student Services Office provides academic advising for education
students regarding admission, orientation, registration, graduation, and
certification. At other times, students who have been admitted to the
College of Education receive academic advising through their departments.
Students are required to complete an academic audit in the Office of
Student Services upon admission to the professional teacher education
degree program. Information about the Praxis assessments and the College
of Education Scholarships is also available in Student Services.

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University Credentials Service, Career Center

3121 Hornbake Library, 301-314-7225
www.CareerCenter.umd.edu

All seniors graduating in the College of Education are encouraged to
complete a credentials file with the Career Center. Credentials consist of
student teaching evaluations and recommendations from academic and
professional sources. An initial registration fee is required and enables the
Career Center to send a student's credentials to interested educational
employers, as indicated by the student. Students may also file credentials
if completing teacher certification requirements or advanced degrees and if
interested in teaching, administrative or research positions in education.

Other services available through TERP (The Employment Registration
Program) Online include job listings in public and private schools and
institutions of higher learning, on-campus interviews with in-state and out
of-state school systems, and resume referral to employers interested in
hiring education majors. Information and applications from school systems
throughout the country, job search publications, and various employment
directories are available in the Career Center.

Educational Technology Services

0234 Benjamin Building, 301-405-3611

Educational Technology Services helps the College advance the effective
use of technology in support of student learning. The Center provides a
range of technology and media resources and services to faculty and
students. The Center also offers professional development courses,
technology planning, consulting assistance, and other outreach services to
educators and policy makers throughout the state and region. A number of
research, development, and demonstration activities in educational
technology are also conducted through the Center's grants and contracts
with federal, state, and private funding sources.

Center for Mathematics Education

2226 Benjamin Building, 301405-3115

The Center for Mathematics Education provides a mathematics laboratory
for undergraduate and graduate students. Occasionally there are tutoring
services for children and adolescents. These services are offered in
conjunction with specific graduate and undergraduate courses in
elementary and secondary school mathematics. Center faculty are engaged
in research in mathematics education, serve as consultants to school
systems and instructional publishers, and provide in-service teacher
education in addition to graduate degree programs.

Center for Young Children (CYC)

Center for Young Children Building, 301-405-3168

The Center for Young Children is part of the Institute for Child
Study/ Department of Human Development in the College of Education. It
offers a creative learning experience for children three, four, and five years
old whose parents are affiliated with the University The Center engages in
child study, curriculum development, and teacher training. Its research and
observation facilities are available to parents, faculty, and other persons
concerned with the care and education of young children.

Science Teaching Center

2226 Benjamin Building, 301-405-3161

The Science Teaching Center offers undergraduate and graduate courses
and programs in science teaching and in science education research.
Center faculty conduct research in science learning and instruction, at
levels from elementary school to college, as well as contribute to local,
state, and national science education reform efforts.

Student and Professional Organizations

The College sponsors chapters of Phi Delta Kappa; the Teacher Education
Association of Maryland Students (TEAMS), a state/ national education
association; the Student Assembly, a student governance organization; and
Kappa Delta Pi, an honor society in education. The Mary McLeod Bethune
Society is a pre-professional organization concerned with minority issues and
education. A Chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children is open to
undergraduate and graduate students in Special Education. The Plan of
Organization for the College of Education calls for undergraduate student
representation on both the College of Education Assembly and College
Senate. These organizations assume a critical role in policy development for
the College of Education. The Assembly meets at least once a year during the
fall semester for its annual meeting. Senate meetings typically occur once a

month during the fall and spring semesters. Six full-time undergraduate
students are elected at-large as voting members of the Assembly At least
one representative from each of the departments with undergraduates serves
on the Assembly. Of the six Assembly members, one is elected to serve as a
delegate to the College of Education Senate. Students interested in receiving
further information about the College Assembly or Senate should contact the
Office of Student Services, Room 1204 Benjamin.

In several departments there are informal organizations of students.
Students should contact the individual departments or, in the case of
College-wide groups, the Student Services office, for additional information
regarding these organizations.

A.JAMES CLARK SCHOOL OF
ENGINEERING (ENGR)

1137 Glenn L. Martin Hall (formerly Engineering Classroom Building),

w w w .engr.um d .edu

Professor and Dean: Nariman Farvardin

Associate Dean: Gary A. Pertmer

Undergraduate Advising and Academic Support: 301405-3855

Co-op and Career Services: 301-405-3863

Center for Minorities in Science and Engineering: 301-405-3878

Women in Engineering: 301405-3931

The mission of the Clark School of Engineering at the University of
Maryland is to provide quality engineering education, to conduct strong
research programs, to foster a close partnership with industry and
government, and to provide related service to the campus community and
the community at large. A major focus of the School's activities is to
provide a quality engineering education with sufficient scope to include the
basic and specialized engineering training necessary to the current and
emerging needs of society. The School has related responsibility to
contribute to the advancement of knowledge by conducting research at the
cutting edge of science and technology. Since science and technology are
rapidly advancing, the School also iias a professional responsibility to
provide continuing education programs so the practicing engineer can
remain effective. The School faculty and administration also sees as part of
its mission, an obligation to serve the needs of the campus community and
the community at large in the spirit of collegial cooperation.

Engineers also occupy an intermediary position between scientists and the
public because, in addition to understanding scientific principles, they are
concerned with the timing, economics, and values that define the use and
application of those principles. With this in mind the School fosters a close
partnership with industry and government, and also reaches out to both the
campus community and the community at large with its services.

Direct Admissions Requirements

1. Admission to the Clark School of Engineering is limited. Applicants are
reviewed and will be admitted directly on a competitive basis.
Evaluation is based on high school grades, standardized test scores,
activities, leadership and demonstrations of potential to succeed. An
applicant may select any of the majors offered within the School
except Computer Engineering in which a limited number of students
are admitted for each academic year. Students interested in Computer
Engineering are encouraged to indicate this as soon as possible.

2. National Merit and National Achievement Finalists and Semifinalists,
Maryland Distinguished Scholar Finalists, and Banneker/Key
Scholars are admitted directly to the School.

45-Credit Review

Directly admitted freshmen will be subject to an academic review at the end
of the semester in which they attain 45 University of Maryland credits. In
order to successfully complete the review, students must have an overall
GPA of 2.0 and have completed ENES 100 and the following sequence of
Gateway requirements: MATH 141, PHYS 161, and CHEM 113 or CHEM
135 with a grade of C or better. In addition, CMSC 131 with a grade of C or
better is required for Computer Engineering majors.

Only one repeat of a single course to the set of Gateway courses, either at
the University of Maryland or at any other university or college, will be
considered to meet the review requirements. A course in which a grade
of "W" (withdrawn) is earned is counted as an attempt. Students who fail
to meet these requirements by the semester in which they attain
45 University of Maryland credits may be dismissed from the Clark School
and may not reapply

74 A. James Clark School of Engineering

Transfer Admission

Direct Admissions Requirements

Internal and External Transfer students will be directly admitted to the Clark
School if they meet the Gateway requirements, MATH 141, PHYS 161, and
CHEM 113 or CHEM 135 with a grade of C or better, have completed
Fundamental Studies English, and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0,
and who have not previously been admitted to the Clark School of
Engineering. Only one repeat of a single course to the set of Gateway
courses, either at the University of Maryland or at any other university or
college, will be considered to meet the review requirements. A course in which
a grade of "W" (withdrawn) is earned is counted as an attempt. Students may
apply on or before the semester in which they attain 45 earned credits.

Internal and External Transfer students who do not meet the Direct
Admissions Requirements but have completed the Gateway requirements
and have earned 56 or fewer credits may apply and be considered for
admission on a competitive basis.

Appeal Process

All students may appeal. Students directly admitted as freshmen who are
dismissed because of failure to meet Gateways or to be in good academic
standing at 45 credits may appeal directly to the Associate Dean for
Education in the Clark School. All other students who are denied admission
may appeal to the Office of Admissions of the University

Special Note

students with a previous B.A. or B.S. degree will be admitted to the Clark
School of Engineering with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a completion of
MATH 140, MATH 141, CHEM 113 or CHEM 135, and PHYS 161 with a
grade of C or higher in each.

Graduation Requirements

structure of Engineering Curricula: Courses in the normal curriculum or
program and prescribed credit hours leading to the degree of Bachelor of
Science (with curriculum designation) are outlined in the sections
describing each department in the Clark School of Engineering. No student
may modify the prescribed number of hours without special permission
from the Dean of the School. The courses in each curriculum may be
classified in the following categories:

1. Courses in the CORE Liberal Arts and Science Studies Program.

2. Courses in the physical sciences, mathematics, chemistry, physics.

3. Related technical courses, engineering sciences and other courses
approved for one curriculum but offered by another department.

4. Courses in the major department. A student should obtain written
approval for any substitution of courses from the department chair and
the Dean of the School. The courses in each engineering curriculum,
as classified below, form a sequential and developmental pattern in
subject matter. In this respect, curricula in engineering may differ from
curricula in other colleges. Some regulations which are generally
applicable to all students may need clarification for purposes of orderly
administration among engineering students (see the Academic
Regulations in chapter 4). Moreover, the Clark School of Engineering
establishes policies which supplement university regulations.

School Regulations

1. The responsibility for proper registration and for satisfying stated
prerequisites for any course must rest with the student as does the
responsibility for proper achievement in courses in which the student
is enrolled. Each student should be familiar with the provisions of
this catalog, including the Academic Regulations.

2. Required courses in mathematics, physics, and chemistry have
highest priority It is strongly recommended that every engineering
student register for mathematics and chemistry or mathematics and
physics each semester until the student has fully satisfied
requirements of the Clark School of Engineering in these subjects.

3. To be eligible for a bachelor's degree in the Clark School of
Engineering, a student must have an overall average of at least a C
(2.0) and a grade of C or better in all engineering courses (courses
with an EN prefix). Responsibility for knowing and meeting all
graduation requirements in any curriculum rests with the student.

4. All students are required to complete a number of general education
courses and must follow the university's requirements regarding
completion of the general education (CORE) Program. Consult the
Academic Regulations section of this catalog for additional
information. Engineering students who began college-level work
(either at the University of Maryland or at other institutions) during the
Fall 1989 semester or later are required to complete a junior- level
technical writing course regardless of their performance in freshman
English classes. This represents a School policy, not a University-wide
policy

5. All degree programs in the Clark School of Engineering require a
minimum of 120 credits plus satisfaction of all department. School,
and University general education (CORE) program requirements.
Students should be aware that for all currently existing engineering
programs the total number of credits necessary for the degree will
exceed 120 by some number that will depend on the specific major
and the student's background.

Curricula for the various engineering departments are given in this catalog
to illustrate how the programs can be completed in four years. These
curricula are rigorous and relatively difficult for the average student.
Surveys have shown that only about one-third to one-half of the students
actually receive an engineering degree in four years. The majority of
students (whether at Maryland or at other engineering schools nationwide)
complete the engineering program in four and one-half to five years. It is
quite feasible for a student to stretch out any curriculum; this may be
necessary or desirable for a variety of reasons. However, students should
seek competent advising in order to ensure that courses are taken in the
proper sequence.

All students are urged to request a senior audit form in the Clark School
of Engineering, Office of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Support at
least two semesters before graduation to review their academic progress
and discuss final graduation requirements.

Advising

Advising is available by appointment Monday through Friday, from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Appointments for other hours may be made through
special request. The Clark School of Engineering Office of Undergraduate
Advising and Academic Support is located in Room 1124 Glenn L. Martin
Hall (formerly Engineering Classroom Building), 301-405-3855. In addition,
advising is available with the individual departments. See advising section
in the specific engineering department entry for times and location.

Departments and Degrees

The Clark School of Engineering offers the degree of Bachelor of Science in
the following fields of study Aerospace Engineering, Biological Resources
Engineering (see also College of Agriculture and Natural Resources),
Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Materials Science and
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Engineering (Engineering Option
and Applied Science Option). Except for the Applied Science Option of the
B.S. Engineering degree, all of the above programs are accredited by the
Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology

The Freshman-Sophomore Years

The freshman and sophomore years in engineering are designed to lay a
strong foundation in mathematics, physical sciences, and the engineering
sciences upon which the student will later develop a professional program
during the upper division (junior and senior) years. During the first two years,
students are introduced to the concepts of engineering design and work in
multidisciplinary teams. The School couree requirements for the freshman
and sophomore years are mostly the same for all students, regardless of
their intended academic program, thus affording the student maximum
flexibility in choosing a specific engineering specialization.

Engineering Sciences

Engineering Science courses represent a common core of basic material
offered to students of several different departments. All freshman and
sophomore students of engineering are required to take ENES 100. Other
ENES courses, 102, 220, 221, and 230, are specified by the different
departments or taken by the student as electives. The responsibility for
teaching the engineering science courses is divided among the engineering
departments. In addition to the core courses noted above, several courses
of general interest to engineering or non-engineering students have been
given ENES designations. See the List of Approved Courses in chapter 8 for
further descriptions of these courses.

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Freshman Curriculum

See individual department requirements in chapter 7. Entering freshman
math placements are determined by performance on math placement
exams. Placement in MATH 115 or lower will delay by a semester eligibility
to tal<e certain engineering courses.

Sophomore Year

During the sophomore year the student selects an academic department
(Aerospace, Biological Resources, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Fire
Protection, Mechanical, or Materials Science and Engineering) and this
department assumes the responsibility for the student's academic
guidance, counseling, and program planning from that point until the
completion of the degree requirements of that department as well as the
School. For the specific requirements, see the cumiculum listing in each
engineering department.

Dual Degree Program

The Dual Degree Program is a cooperative arrangement between the Clark
School of Engineering and selected liberal arts colleges which allows
students to earn undergraduate degrees from both institutions in a five-year
program. A student in the Dual Degree Program will attend the liberal arts
college for approximately three academic years (minimum 90 semester
hours) and the Clarl< School of Engineering at the University of Maryland for
approximately two academic years (minimum hours required determined
individually approximately 60 semester hours).

Dual degree candidates may participate in any of the baccalaureate
programs in the Clark School of Engineering.

At the present time the participating institutions in Maryland and the
District of Columbia are American University, Bowie State University,
Columbia Union College, Coppin State College, Frostburg State University
Morgan State University College of Notre Dame of Maryland, St. Mary's
College of Maryland, Salisbury State University, Towson State University,
Western Maryland College, Trinity College, and Washington College. Also
participating in the program are Kentucky State University King College in
Tennessee, Shippensburg State University in Pennsylvania, and Xavier
University in Louisiana.

Engineering Abroad

Preparation for practicing engineering in the global marketplace is
increasingly important for new engineers and in order for engineers to
advance in their engineering career. The Clark School of Engineering offers
opportunities for students to study abroad and/ or work abroad during their
college career. Specific programs have been established in German and
Japanese such as the:

• Dual Degree program in Engineering and German

• J apan Technological Affairs Program

Students may elect to participate in these established programs or
participate in additional programs offered through the Clark School of
Engineering such as:

• Global Engineering Education Exchange (Global E3) with opportunities in
Austria, Denmark, France, Germany Hungary, Japan, Mexico, Singapose,
Spain, South Korea, Turkey, and the United Kingdom

• Engineering/ French Studies Summer Program

• Denmark's International Study Program (DiS)

• International Association for the Exchange of Student for Technical
Experience (lAESTE) which provides internship opportunities abroad

• Regional Academic Mobility Program with opportunities for study in
Canada and Mexico

Students may elect to study abroad for one semester or two and to work
abroad for eight weeks or more. At present, students can study or
work abroad in many countries around the world such as Europe, Asia,
Canada, and Mexico. Some study/ work abroad programs require fluency in
the native language, while other programs offer courses or work
opportunities in English.

For further information on study and/ or work abroad programs, students
should contact the Clark School of Engineering Special Programs Office at
301405-3857 or visit our web site at www.engr.umd.edu/ organizations/ inti/ .

Citations

Citation in International Engineering 14 to 17 credit hours.

students complete the course "International Business Cultures for
Engineering and Technology" plus additional courses in language, culture
studies, or internationally related studies, and an international engineering
experience abroad. Contact the Director of Special Programs 301405-3857 for
more information. Students who fulfill Citation requirements will receive a
Citation on the official transcript. Students complete the course
"International Business Cultures for Engineering and Technology" plus
additional courses in language, culture studies, or internationally related
studies, and an international engineering experience abroad. Contact the
Director of Special Programs 301405-3857 for more information. Students
who fulfill Citation requirements will receive a Citation on the official transcript.

Citation in Project Management Preparing to practice engineering
with a basic understanding of project management is increasingly more
important for new engineers in order to be prepared to contribute immediately
and to advance in their careers. In addition to a strong engineering
background, there is a need for engineers to understand the fundamentals of
managing projects. The citation requires four courses (12 credits). Students
who fulfill Citation requirements receive a certificate and a notation on the
student's transcript. For more information, contact the Citation Advisor, Prof.
S. Gabriel, at 301405-3242 orsgabriel@eng.umd.edu.

Engineering Transfer Programs

Most of the community colleges in Maryland provide one- or two-year
programs which have been coordinated to prepare students to enter the
sophomore or junior year in engineering at the University of Maryland.
These curricula are identified as Engineering Transfer Programs in the
catalogs of the sponsoring institutions. The various associate degree
programs in technology do not provide the preparation and transferability
into the degree curricula as the designated transfer programs. A maximum
of one-half of the degree credits (approximately 50 semester hours) may be
transferred from a two-year community college program.

There may be some courses which are not offered by the schools
participating in the engineering transfer program. Students
should investigate the feasibility of completing these courses in summer
school at the University of Maryland before starting their junior course work
in the fall semester.

Financial Assistance

The Clark School of Engineering awards some merit-based scholarships.
These awards are designated primarily for juniors and seniors in
the School. Students must submit an application and all supporting
documents by May 1 in order to be considered for scholarship assistance
for the following academic year. For additional information, contact
the Clark School of Engineering Special Programs Office, 1124 Glenn L.
Martin Hall (formerly Engineering Classroom Building), 301405-0234 or
301405-3857.

Honors

The Clark School of Engineering offers an Engineering Honors Program that
provides eligible students the opportunity to pursue an enriched program of
studies which will broaden their perspectives and increase the depth of
their knowledge. This program is available to students who meet the
following criteria:

1. Upper one-third of class.

2. J unior standing or 60 applicable credits.

In completing the program, all engineering Honors students must:

1. Submit an Honors research project necessitating a paper and oral
presentation worth three hours of credit.

2. Successfully complete two semesters of the Engineering Honors
Seminar (ENES 388, 1 credit each).

3. Maintain a GPA sufficient to remain in upper one-third of class.

For additional information, visit the web site at www.eng.umd.edu/current/
honors.html

76 A. James Clark School of Engineering

Research and Service Units

The Center for M inorities in Science and Engineering

1134 Glenn L. Martin Hall, 301405-3878
Director: Rosemary L. Parker

The Center is dedicated to increasing the enrollment and graduation rates
of African American, Hispanic, and Native American students majoring in
engineering. The Center provides a complete package of services designed
to assist students from pre-college through completion of the
undergraduate degree. Services include academic advising, tutorial
assistance, scholarship information, the BRIDGE Program, outreach
programs, job information and support of student organizations.

Engineering Co-op and Career Services

1137 Glenn L. Martin Hall, 301405-3863
Director: Heidi W. Sauber

Whether it's to wire robots in a car plant, monitor a waste water management
project, or reformulate cough syrup for a pharmaceutical company, the
Engineering Co-op and Career Services Office assists students in finding
cooperative education, internship, summer, and parttime engineering positions.
Visit our Web site: www.coop.engr. umd.edu.

Through cooperative education, students alternate semesters of fulltime work
and fulltime study for a total of 50 weeks of work. Co-op students earn a
Bachelor of Science degree with co-op distinction and complete the same
academic requirements as all other students. Through the summer employment
and part-time internship programs, students work fulltime during the summer or
part-time during the school year. Both programs provide students the
opportunity to gain professionaNevel experience, integrate theory and practice,
confirm career choices, and help finance their education. At the same time,
employers gain access to an energetic new work force, reduce recruitment
costs, train future employees, and increase their presence on campus.

Students are eligible to participate in all programs at any time; however, most
employers prefer to hire students with sophomore standing or above. To apply
students attend an orientation session and complete a TERP disk that includes
a resume and other important information. The disk also allows students
access to TERP Online, our 24-hour, on-line job postings. Workshops on resume
writing, interviewing skills, and TERP Online are offered weekly and a monthly
newsletter highlights student work experiences and office programs. In addition,
students and employers have the opportunity to participate in two campus-wide
career fairs each year and on-campus job interviews throughout each semester.

Office of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Support

1124 Glenn L. Martin Hall, 301405-3855
Director: Erin Rooney€ckel

engrhelp@deans.umd.edu

The Student Affairs Office provides a broad variety of ser^ces to assist students
during their collegiate careers. Individual advising may focus on a number of
student related issues including: course selections, schedule planning, university
policy interpretations, career choices, social and personal adjustments and
academic concerns. The office also meets with prospective students, clears
students for graduation, evaluates transfer credits from other institutions,
provides orientation to new students, and is instmmental in helping students
process administrative forms. The staff works closely with other campus offices
to identify resources that address the various needs of our students.

Women in Engineering Program

1134 Glenn L. Martin Hall, 301405-3931
Director: Paige E. Smith

The Women in Engineering Program (WIE Program) is dedicated to
increasing the enrollment, retention, and graduation rates of females in
the School, as well as identifying and addressing this group's unique
needs. The Program provides a comprehensive set of initiatives designed
to encourage and assist women students to become successful
professional engineers.

Services offered include research fellowships, professional mentoring
program, workshops on classroom climate issues and careers, outreach
programs, speakers, conference funding, collaboration with community
colleges, newsletter and support of women in engineering organizations.

Undergraduate Research Programs

Undergraduate research programs allow qualified undergraduate students
to work with research laboratory directors in departments, thus giving
students a chance for a unique experience in research and engineering
design. Projects in engineering allow undergraduate students to do
independent study under the guidance of faculty members in an area of
mutual interest. For more information contact your department or the
Dean's office.

Engineering Information Technologies

0123 Glenn L. Martin Hall, 301405-0174
Executive Director: J ames F. Zahniser 301405-3885

www .it.umd.edu

Keeping pace with the latest developments in the area of Instructional
Technologies worldwide, the Clark School of Engineering provides a state-
of-the-art computing environment that will be the standard for engineers in
the years ahead. Faculty and students have open access to workstation
laboratories; multi-media computer classrooms; and a laboratory of multi-
media and presentation graphics. In addition, Internet based World Wide
Web framework serves as a delivery tool for video-teleconferencing,
collaborating teaching and learning, and both real-time and asynchronous
multimedia delivery of course material, all adaptable to the newly emerging
distance learning technologies.

Distance Education Technology and Services

2104 Engineering Classroom Building, 3014054910
Director: Erica Lupo-McCauley

The University of Maryland's Distance Education Technology and Services
(DETS) is headquartered in the Clark School of Engineering. Each semester,
more than 60 regularly scheduled graduate and undergraduate classes are
held in DETS' studio classrooms and broadcast "live" to government
agencies and businesses in the greater Washington and Baltimore area.
Students in the remote classrooms watch the broadcasts on large TV
monitors. They are able to talk to the instructors and other students using
a phone-line "talk back" system. In addition to academic courses,
professional development courses on extremely current topics are offered
via satellite to engineers and managers throughout the United States.
Through the DETS system, working adult students are able to progress
toward graduate degrees, primarily in engineering and computer science,
without leaving their places of work.

Student Organizations

Professional Societies

Each of the engineering departments sponsors a student chapter or
student section of a national engineering society. The student chapters
sponsor a variety of activities including technical meetings, social
gatherings, and School or University service projects. All students are
strongly encouraged to join one or more of these chapters. These
organizations are American Helicopter Society, American Institute of
Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Institute of Chemical Engineers,
American Nuclear Society, American Society of Agricultural Engineers,
American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, Black Engineers Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers, Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, Society of Asian
Engineers, Society of Automotive Engineers, Society of Fire Protection
Engineers, Society of Hispanic Engineers, and Society of Women Engineers.

Honor Societies

The Clark School of Engineering and each of the engineering departments
sponsor honors societies. Nominations or invitations for membership are
usually extended to junior and senior students based on scholarship,
service and/ or other selective criteria. Some of the honors organizations
are branches of national societies; others are local groups: Tau Beta Pi
(College Honorary); Alpha Epsilon (Agricultural Engineering); Alpha Nu Sigma
(Nuclear Engineering); Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering); Eta Kappa Nu
(Electrical Engineering); Omega Chi Epsilon (Chemical Engineering); Pi Tau
Sigma (Mechanical Engineering); Salamander (Fire Protection Engineering);
and Sigma Gamma Tau (Aerospace Engineering).

College of Health and Human Performance 77

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
PERFORMANCE (HLHP)

3310 HLHP Building, 301405-2438; Records, 301405-2357

w w w .hllp.um d .edu/

Dean: Roberts. Gold
Associate Dean: J erry Wrenn
Assistant Dean: Joseph Murray

The College of Health and Human Performance provides preparation
leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in the following professional
areas: Physical Education (K-12), Community Health and Family Studies.
The College also offers curricula in Kinesiological Sciences. In addition,
each department offers a wide variety of courses for all university students.
These courses may be used to fulfill the general education requirements
and as electives.

Programs combining research, service and instruction are provided by the
Children's Health and Developmental Clinic, the Adults' Health and
Developmental Program, and the Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
Center. More detailed information regarding these program offerings is
available through the individual departments.

Advising

At the time of matriculation and first registration, each student is assigned
to a member of the College faculty who acts as the student's academic
adviser. These assignments are made by the individual departments and
depend upon the student's chosen major. Students who are enrolled in the
College, but are undecided regarding their major, should contact the
Assistant Dean, 2302 HLHP Building, 301405-2357.

Departments and Degrees

The College of Health and Human Performance offers the baccalaureate in
the following fields of study Physical Education, Kinesiological Sciences,
Community Health and Family Studies. The degree of Bachelor of Science
is conferred upon students who have met the conditions of their curricula
as herein prescribed by the College of Health and Human Performance.

Each candidate for a degree must file a formal application with the Records
Office according to the scheduled deadlines for the anticipated semester of
graduation.

Honors

Phi Alpha Epsilon. Honorary Society of the College of Health and Human
Performance. The purpose of this organization is to recognize academic
achievement and to promote professional growth by sponsoring activities in
the fields of physical education, l<inesiology, family studies and health, and
related areas.

Students shall qualify for membership at such times as they shall have
attained junior standing in physical education, kinesiology, family studies,
or community health, and have a minimum overall average of 3.5 and a
minimum of 24 credits at the University of Maryland, College Park. For
additional information, please contact the Student Service Center, 301-
405-2357.

Special Resources and Opportunities

Gymkana Troupe

1120 HLHP Building, 301405-2566
Director: Scott Welsh

For over 50 years, the University of Maryland Gymkana Troupe has been
influencing young people to live healthy lifestyles. Founded at the University of
Maryland College Park campus in 1946, the troupe has traveled throughout
Maryland and neighboring states promoting drug-free living. Each of its 50-H
members pledges themselves to be drug-free. Through their role-modeling
and unique gymnastic performances, they have influenced hundreds of
thousands of people to join them in living a drug-free life. The troupe, which is
open to all University of Maryland students of all abilities, is considered a
one-of-a-kind organization and is believed to be the only collegiate exhibitional
gymnastic troupe actively touring the United States. One uniqueness of the
Gymkana program is in its use of peer role models who share their
experiences and their message of healthy living with others. Students
influencing students to avoid drugs is the heart of Gymkana's program.

Research and Service Units
Center on Aging

2367 HLHP Building, 301405-2469
Director and Professor: Dr. Laura B. Wilson
Associate Professor: Dr. Mark R. Meiners

The Center on Aging stimulates and supports aging-related activities within
existing departments, colleges, and schools throughout all of the various
institutions of the University System of Maryland. The Center coordinates
the Graduate Gerontology Certificate (master's and doctoral levels), the
university's first approved graduate certificate program. The Center assists
undergraduate and graduate students interested in the field of gerontology
and helps them to devise educational programs to meet their goals. It is a
research center working in health and aging policy lifelong learning and
engagement, health care economics, behavioral and social aspects of aging,
and health service delivery systems. It also conducts community education
programs, assists faculty in pursuing research activities in the field of aging,
conducts conferences on adulthood and aging-related topics, provides on-
and off-campus technical assistance to practitioners who serve older adults
and sponsors the University of Maryland Legacy College, the Adult Health
and Development Program, the Legacy Leadership Maryland Program, and
the University of Maryland Retirees Association.

For further information on any of the Center's activities call, write or visit
the Center on Aging.

Course Code: HLHP

THE PHILIP MERRILL COLLEGE OF
JOURNALISM (JOUR)

1117 J oumalism Building, 301405-2399
www.journalism.umd.edu

Professor and Dean: Kunkel

Associate Deans: Callahan

Olive Reid, Assistant Dean and Director of Undergraduate Programs

Frank Quine, Assistant Dean for External Affairs

Professors: Beasley Blumler (Emeritus), Broder, Cleghom, Franklin (Merrill

Chair in J ournalism), Gomery, Gurevitch, Hiebert (Emeritus), Holman,

Johnson (Knight Chair in Journalism), Martin (Emeritus), Roberts, Stepp,

Thornton (Richard Eaton Chair in Broadcast J ournalism)

Associate Professors: Barkin, Geraci (Emeritus), McAdams, Newhagen,

Paterson, Zanot

Assistant Professors: Bonner, Hanson, Moeller

Lecturers: Burns, Crane, Flynn, Harvey Katcef, Lodato, Huffman, Rogers,

Penny Bender Fuchs, Executive Director, American Association of Sunday

and Feature Editors

Linda Ringer, Assistant Dean Fiscal Affairs

Lucinda Fleeson, Curator, HumphreyJ ournalism Fellows

Beth Frerking, Director of CaseyJ ournalism Center for Children and Families

Carol Guensburg, Director, National Fellowship Program for Child/ Family

Policyjournalists

Marchelle Payne, Director of the American Society of Newspaper Editors

(ASNE) Summer Institute, Executive Director MSPA (Maryland Scholastic

Pres. Assn.)

Rem Rieder, Editor, American J ournalism Review

Carol Homer, Directorof the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism

The Philip Merrill College of Journalism is widely considered one of the best
journalism programs in the nation, blending a mix of prize-winning
journalists, communication scholars and nationally recognized professional
programs. The school's mission is simple: to produce the best possible
journalists for leading newspapers, magazines, TV, radio and online news
outlets. Recent graduates are editors, reporters and producers at The New
York Times, Washington Post, CBS, Los Angeles Times, CNN, America
Online and many of the nation's other top news organizations.

Students learn from a faculty that includes Pulitzer Prize winners David S.
Broder, Haynes Johnson and Jon Franklin, former CBS White House
correspondent Lee Thornton and former Philadelphia Inquirer Executive
Editor Gene Roberts. The faculty also include such internationally
recognized media and communications scholars as Michael Gurevitch,
Maurine Beasley and Douglas Gomery.

Located less than 10 miles from the news capital of Washington, students
participate in internships during the academic year at The Washington Post,
The (Baltimore) Sun, CNN, and a wide array of Washington news bureaus. In
the summer, students intern at top news organizations around the country.

78 Philip JVlerrill College of Journalism

Broadcast news students produce and anchor a 30-minute nightly news
show that reaches more than 400,000 households in suburban Washington
on the College-operated UMTV station, and online students worl< on
Maryland Newsline, a political and public policy Web-based news magazine.
Advanced broadcast, online, and print students enroll in Capital News
Service, an intensive full-time reporting program in Washington and
Annapolis. Students also participate in some of the school's many
professional programs, including the monthly magazine American Journalism
Review and the CaseyJ ournalism Center for Children and Families.

Admission to the Philip Merrill College
of Journalism

Freshman Admission and the 45-Credit Review: Most first-time entering
freshmen will gain admission to the Philip Merrill College of Journalism
directly from high school as allowed by space considerations within the
College. Early application is encouraged. Freshmen admitted to the
program will have access to the necessary advising through their initial
semesters to help them determine if J ournalism is an appropriate area for
their interests and abilities. Academic and career advising is provided to
journalism students throughout their academic career by qualified
academic counselors and the College's faculty

Freshmen who are admitted directly to Journalism will be subject to a
performance review by the time they have completed 45 credits. To meet
the provisions of the review, these students must complete: (1) The two,
first-year Fundamental Studies courses: ENGL 101 and mathematics; (2)
at least nine credits of Distributive Studies courseworl<, selected in
consultation with an advisor; (3) ENGL 101 and J OUR 201 with grades of C
or higher; and (4) a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. Enrollment in JOUR
201 requires proof of grammar skills competency through attainment of a
minimum score of 52 on the Test of Standard Written English (TSWE).
Students who do not meet these requirements will not be allowed to
continue in the LEP and will be required to select another major.

Transfer Admission. These requirements apply to new transfer students to
the University as well as on-campus students.

Note: No more than 12 transfer credits of communications courses from
an accred/ted journalism program may be approved by the College to be
applied toward the degree. Transfer students who wish to receive credit
for JOUR 201 based on work done in a non-accredited journalism
program must pass a proficiency exam.

In order to be admitted to Journalism, transfer students will be required to
meet the following set of gateway requirements: (1) The two, first-year
Fundamental Studies courses: ENGL 101 and mathematics; (2) at least
nine credits of Distributive Studies coursework, selected in consultation
with an advisor; (3) completion of ENGL 101 and J OUR 201 with grades of
C or higher; and (4) attainment of a 2.8 GPA for all college-level work
attempted. Enrollment in JOUR 201 requires proof of grammar skills
competency through attainment of a minimum score of 52 on the Test of
Standard Written English (TSWE). Contact the Philip Merrill College of
Journalism or the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for the minimum
GPA standard.

Appeals. Students who are unsuccessful in gaining admission to
Journalism at the freshman or transfer level, and believe they have
extenuating or special circumstances which should be considered, may
appeal in writing to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The student
will be notified in writing of the appeal decision.

Students admitted to Journalism as freshmen that do not pass the 45-
credit review but believe they have special circumstances, which should be
considered, may appeal directly to the College.

For further information, contact The College's Student Services office at
301405-2399.

Degrees

The Philip Merrill College of Journalism offers the B.A., M.A., M.J. and
Ph.D. degrees.

Graduation Requirements:

Graduation requirements apply to all Journalism majors, including double-
major and double-degree students.

Students are required to earn a minimum of 122 credits. Accrediting
regulations require 80 credits of a student's course work be in areas other
than mass communication (i.e. no COMM orJOUR courses.) A minimum of
65 of those 80 credits must be earned in liberal arts designated courses. A
grade of C or better must be earned in JOUR 201 and JOUR 202 prior to
taking courses for which they serve as prerequisites. Students must have a
C average in their major.

Accrediting regulations also limit the number of experiential credits that can
be applied toward a degree in Journalism. Prior approval must be obtained
to receive degree credit for any experiential courses numbered 386 or 399
(repeatable up to 3 credits).

Students are also required to demonstrate abstract thinking skills. Majors
are offered a language option, a mathematics option, or a combination of
the two.

A supporting area consisting of four upper-level courses in a concentrated
field is also required of Journalism majors. Students must also complete a
minimum of 58 credits at the upper level of which no more than 28 can be
journalism or mass communications credits. Finally, in addition to
University graduation requirements. Journalism majors must complete
additional liberal arts course work with one course each in economics,
government and politics, American history, public speaking, and one course
in anthropology psychology or sociology

Required courses for all Journalism majors, regardless of whether
journalism is a student's primary or secondary major:

A. Nonjournalism course requirements.

1. Abstract thinking skills requirement: Completion of a minimum of
nine credits.

a: Three credits must be one statistics course from the following list:
AREC 484, BIOM 301, BMGT 230, CCJS 200, ECON 321, EDMS
451, GEOG 305, GVPT 422, PSYC 200, SOCY 201, or a more
advanced statistics course,
b: A minimum of six credits through one or a combination of the
following options. Should a student choose to combine the
options, at least one language course must be at the
intermediate level:

i. Language-any language skills course(s). Up to two courses
with at least one course at the intermediate level and no more
than one course at the introductory level. (High school
equivalency does not satisfy this requirement.)
11. Math and Computer Science -up to two courses:

a. Any mathematics (MATH) course numbered 111 or higher.

b. Any computer science (CMSC) course.

2. Public Speaking: one course from COMM 100, 107, 200, 230 or 250.

3. History: one course from HIST 156, 157.

4. Behavioral or Social Science: ANTH 260; PSYC 100; SOCY 100 or 105.

5. Economics: ECON 200 or 201.

6. Government and Politics: GVPT 100 or 170

7. Supporting Area: Four upper-level (numbered 300 or higher) courses
for a minimum of 12 credits in a supporting field (cannot be in
Communication).

B. J ournalism course requirements:

Credit

JOUR 100-Professional Orientation 1

JOUR 200-History, Roles and Structures 3

JOUR 201-News Writing and Reporting 3

J OUR 202- News Editing 3

JOUR 203-New Media 1

JOUR300€thics 3

One of News Writing and Reporting II 3

JOUR320-Print

JOUR360-Broadcast
Advanced Skills: 9

Any nine-credit J OUR hours numbered 321-389

JOUR350-Graphics 3

JOUR 399-Supervised Internship 1-3

JOUR 400-Law of Mass Communication 3

Journalism and Society: 3

Any three-credit J OUR hours numbered 410469
Research: 3

Any three-credit J OUR hours numbered 470479 3

Total Credits 3941

College of Information studies 79

Advising

The Office of Student Services, 1117 Journalism Building, 301-405-2399,
provides academic advising to majors on an appointment basis. Send
e-mail inquiries tojourug@deans.umd.edu.

Honors and Awards

Although no departmental honors program currently exists within the
College, academically outstanding students are recognized through Kappa
Tau Alpha, the Journalism academic honor society

Hodding Carter III Community Service Award. Awarded at each May
commencement to the journalism student exhibiting outstanding service to
his or her peers, campus, and extended communities.

Sigma Delta Chi/ Society of Professional Journalists Citation. Awarded
annually to an outstanding journalism student.

Kappa Tau Alpha Citation. Awarded at each commencement to the
journalism student earning the highest academic achievement for all
undergraduate study

College Park Scholars Media, Self & Society

CPS in Media, Self and Society- Dr. KathyMcAdams and Dr. Kalyani Chadha

Co-sponsored by the Philip Merrill College of Journalism, the Media, Self
and Society Program is one of the living/ learning programs offered by the
College Park Scholars Program. This two-year program for incoming
freshman is designed to give students the opportunity to undertal<e a
critical examination of media organizations, institutions and practices as
well as gain practical experience through involvement in a media-related
activity of their choice.

For more information see College Parl< Scholars Program section in this
catalog.

Field Work and Internship Opportunities

Supervised internships are essential. Penny Benderfuchs is the Director
of the Journalism Internship Program, 3118 Journalism Building, 301-314-
2631.

Accreditation

The Philip Merrill College of Journalism became accredited in 1960 by the
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.
Standards set by the council are generated from professional and
academic ethics and principles. This accrediting body ensures the liberal
arts foundation of a journalism curriculum, limiting professional and skills
courses to one-third of a student's academic program.

Course Code: J OUR

Note: For coursework in Intercultural Communication, Mediated
Communication, Negotiation and Conflict Management, Persuasion and
Attitude Change, Political Communication, Public Relations and Rhetoric
and Public Discourse see the Department of Communication in Chapter 7.

COLLEGE OF INFORMATION STUDIES

4105 Hombake Building, 301405-2033
E-mail: lbscgrad@deans.umd.edu

w w w ,clis,um d.edu

Professor and Interim Dean: Bruce W. Dearstyne

The College of Information Studies offers degree programs for individuals
interested in careers in information services and management. At the
master's level, students may specialize in several fields, including archival
studies, geographic information systems, health information services,
school library media services, and science and technology information
systems. Graduates pursue careers in a wide range of information agencies
and positions. The College has dual degree programs with the History
Department, and Geography Department. The Master's degree is
accredited by the American Library Association.

The Ph.D. degree prepares students for careers in research and teaching in
the information field and in management of large information organizations.

While the College does not currently have an undergraduate major, it offers
courses at the undergraduate level. These courses are suggested for
students wishing to develop skills in locating, analyzing, and evaluating
information and students seeking to learn more about career opportunities
in the information field.

The Annapolis and Washington bureaus of the Capital News Service are
staffed by students and supervised by college instructors. Through curricular
programs, students cover state and legislative news for client papers around
the region. Broadcast students have the opportunity to participate in Capital
News Service in the Annapolis Bureau, developing stories and packages for
UMTV. Students are required to report breaking news under deadline, write
profiles, and cover state agencies. This is a full-time, semester-long
program, on site at one of two bureau locations. Students interested in web
journalism can report, write and edit for Maryland Newsline, an online
magazine. This bureau is located in the College's online facility. Capital
News Service is coordinated by Associate Dean Chris Callahan, 2102
Journalism Building, 301-405-2399.

For students interested in broadcast news, opportunities to gain experience
with cable news programs are presented within the curriculum and by
volunteering at the campus television station, UMTV. The campus radio
station is WMUC. The Diamondback, the third most-read college paper in the
nation, is the campus daily newspaper. Student newspapers of interest to
special populations include the Eclipse, Black Explosion, and Mitzpeh.

Student Organizations

The college sponsors student chapters of the Society for Professional
Journalists, the National Association of Black Journalists, and the Radio
and Television News Directors' Association. These organizations provide
students with opportunities to practice skills, establish social relationships
with other students both on and off campus, and meet and work with
professionals in the field.

For infomnation on the organizations listed, contact the Student Services
Office, 1117 Journalism Building, 301405-2399.

LETTERS AND SCIENCES (LTSC)

For information, see entry in Chapter 3.

COLLEGE OF LIFE SCIENCES (LFSC)

1302 Symons Hall, 301405-2080

www .life.um d.edu/

Professor and Dean: Norma M. Allewell
Associate Dean: Robert Infantino, J r.
Assistant Deans: Amel Anderson, Lisa Bradley

The undergraduate academic programs in the College of Life Sciences
encompass Chemistry, Biochemistry, the Biological Sciences and
Environmental Science and Policy. Specializations within the Biological
Science major enable students to focus on specific areas such as
Behavior, Ecology Evolution and Systematics; Cell, Molecular Biology and
Genetics; Entomology; Marine Biology, Microbiology; Plant Biology;
Physiology and Neurobiology; or Zoology. All programs aim to provide
students a thorough understanding of contemporary biology emphasizing
recent advances in areas such as genomics, proteomics and
bioinformatics, a solid background in the physical sciences, and the
opportunity to engage in research. The College participates in the
University's Honors and College Park Scholars Programs and provides
students with a wide range of research and internship opportunities, within
the University, at federal agencies such as the National Institutes of
Health, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center and National Institute of
Standards and Technology and at nearby medical centers. The College also
offers several Ph.D. programs; qualified undergraduates may take graduate
courses with permission of the appropriate department.

The College of Life Sciences includes the following departments
and programs:

80 Honors

a. Departments: Chemistry and Biochemistry, Entomology, Cell Biology
and Molecular Genetics, Biology

b. Programs: Biological Sciences; Environmental Science and Policy,
Chemistry and Biochemistry

Admission

students applying for admission should consult the University Admissions
section for general information about admissions requirements and
recommended courses. Students who plan to enter an undergraduate
program in the College of Life Sciences should include the following
subjects in their high school program: at least two units in the biological
sciences and physical sciences (chemistry, physics); and four units of
mathematics - algebra, geometry, pre-calculus and calculus. Math and
science courseworl< at the honors/ AP/ IB level is strongly encouraged. For
further information about admissions to the College of Life Sciences,
contact Eden Garosi, Asst. to the Dean for Admissions, 301-314-8375.

Advising

Entering students are advised by professional advisors in the College's
Student Affairs Office. When a student has selected a major or specialization
and successfully completed the entry level courses in Chemistry,
Mathematics, and the Biosciences, (s)he is assigned to a faculty advisor. All
students must meet with an advisor at least once a semester.

Students following pre-professional programs will be advised by
l<nowledgeable faculty. For further information on the pre-professional
programs offered at College Parl<, see chapter 7.

Degree Requirements

students graduating from the College must complete at least 120 credits
with a grade point average of 2.0 in all courses applicable towards the
degree. Included in the 120 credits must be the following:

1. CORE (40 credits)

2. College Requirements:

As of Fall 1988, all students in the College of Life Sciences must complete
the following:

•CHEM 103, 113, orl03H, 113H
CHEM 233, 243 or233H, 243H
*MATH 220, 221 orl40, 141
PHYS 121, 122 orl41, 142
BSCI 105t and 106
UNIVIOO

•Chemistry and Biochemistry majors musttal<e CHEM 143 and
153/227.
* Chemistry and Biochemistry majors must tal<e MATH 140, 141.
tChemistry and Biochemistry majors complete BSCI 105.

HONORS

students in the College of Life Sciences participate in Gemstones, the
University Honors program and College Park Scholars, and research-
intensive departmental honors programs.

College Park Scholars— Life Sciences

Director: Dr. Lee Hellman

Assistant Director: Ms. Stacy Richardson

1119 Cumberland Hall, 301405-0528

Departmental Honors

students may apply to participate in research-based departmental honors
programs in the each of the departments of the College. Based on the
student's performance in research and defense of a written thesis, the
department may recommend candidates for the appropriate degree with
Departmental Honors or Departmental High Honors. Successful completion
of departmental honors will be recognized on a student's academic
transcript and diploma. Participation in the University Honors program is
not required for entry into a departmental honors program. See
departmental listings or consult with an academic advisor in the College
for more information.

Joint Biomedical Research Program with the University of
Maryland School of Medicine

students may apply for the joint Biomedical Science Research Program
between the Department of Medical and Research Technology (DMRT),
University of Maryland School of Medicine, and the College of Life Sciences.
Students who have successfully completed 60 credits of prerequisite
courses at the University of Maryland, College Park may be considered for
the program. Beginning in the junior year within the UM School of Medicine,
students will develop skills in a variety of biotechnology methodologies as
well as become familiar with the operation of analytical instruments used in
clinical laboratories, biomedical science, and biosafety and quality
assurance issues. Interested students should call the DRMT Admissions
Office at 410-706-7664.

For additional information on the College of Life Sciences please check our
website: www.life.umd.edu.

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY (PUAF)

2101 Van Munching Hall, 301405-6330

www .puaf.um d.edu

Professor and Interim Dean: J acques Gansler

The School of Public Policy provides graduate-level, professional education
to individuals interested in careers in public service. The core curriculum
emphasizes economic and quantitative approaches to policy analysis,
political institutions and processes, ethics and public sector finance. There
are several specializations offered as part of four academic programs:
international security and economic policy; management, finance and
leadership; environmental policy; or social policy

The School offers separate degrees for early-career and mid-career college
graduates. Those with a minimum of five years' full-time professional
experience in the policy process may seek the 36-credit Master of Public
Management (M.P.M.) degree. Others may enroll in the 48-credit Master of
Public Policy (M. P. P.) program which can be completed in two years by full-
time students. Eligible students in the College of Behavioral and Social
Sciences can enroll in a five-year BA/MPP program. The School also offers
joint degree programs with the Smith School of Business (M.P.P./M.B.A.),
the School of Law (M.P.P./J .D.), and the Graduate Program in Sustainable
Development and Conservation Biology; and accepts a small number of
Ph.D. candidates each year.

For further information, please check our website: www.puafumd.edu.

The College sponsors the College Park Scholars-Life Sciences program for
entering freshman who are admitted by invitation during the admissions
process. Students meet weekly in colloquia with faculty where they learn
more about the diverse areas of study in the life sciences. Scholars are
also clustered in course sections which fulfill major and general education
requirements. International travel-study course opportunities led by College
faculty are available as a part of the program. Students create a community
of living and learning in a specially-equipped residence hall.

C hapter 7

Departments and
Campus- wide Programs

ACCOUNTING

For information, consult the Robert H. Smith School of Business entry in
chapter 6.

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (ENAE)
A. J ames Clark School of Engineering

3181 Glenn L. Martin Hall, 301405-2376
www.enae.umd.edu

Professor and Chair: Fourney

Professors: Cell, Chopra, Lee, Leishman, M. Lewis, Schmitz

Associate Professors: Al<in, Baeder, Barlow, Pines, Sanner, Wereley,

Winl<elmann, Yu

Assistant Professors: Atkins, Cadou, Shapiro, Tolson

Visiting Associate Professor: Flatau

Visiting Professors: Bowden, Korl<egi, Nagaraj

Adjunct Professors: Elias, Zien, R. Lewis

Lecturers: Benner, Carignan, Haas, Healy, Keller, Smith, Van Wie

Emeritii: Anderson, J ones

Department Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Aerospace Engineering is, (1) to provide
the highest quality education in state-of-the-art aerospace engineering
principles and practices at undergraduate and advanced degree levels and
through continuing education programs for practicing engineers, (2) to
conduct research that will significantly advance the state of knowledge in
the aerospace sciences and technologies, (3) to advance aerospace
engineering practice and education through publications in the engineering
and educational literature and through close relations with industry,
government and other academic institutions, (4) to contribute to the
advancement of the College of Engineering, the University of Maryland, and
the state of Maryland.

The Major

Aerospace engineering is concerned with the processes, both analytical
and creative, that are involved in the design, manufacture and operation of
aerospace vehicles within and beyond planetary atmospheres. These
vehicles range from helicopters and other vertical takeoff aircraft at the low-
speed end of the flight spectrum, to spacecraft traveling at thousands of
miles per hour during launch, orbit, transplanetary flight, or reentry, at the
high-speed end. In between, there are general aviation and commercial
transport aircraft flying at speeds well below and close to the speed of
sound, and supersonic transports, fighters, and missiles which cruise
supersonically. Although each speed regime and each vehicle poses its
special problems, all aerospace vehicles can be addressed by a common
set of technical specialties or disciplines.

The subdisciplines of Aerospace Engineering are: aerodynamics, flight
dynamics, propulsion, structures, and "design". Aerodynamics addresses the
flow of air and the associated forces, moments, pressures, and temperature
changes. Flight-dynamics addresses the motion of the vehicles including the
trajectories, the rotational dynamics, the sensors, and the control laws
required for successful accomplishment of the missions. Propulsion
addresses the engines which have been devised to convert chemical (and
occasionally other forms) energy into useful work, to produce the thrust
needed to propel aerospace vehicles. Structures addresses material

properties, stresses, strains, deflection, and vibration along with
manufacturing processes as required to produce the very light weight and
rugged elements needed in aerospace vehicles. Aerospace "design"
addresses the process of synthesizing vehicles and systems to meet defined
missions and more general needs. This is a process that draws on information
from the other subdisciplines while embodying its own unique elements.

The Aerospace Engineering program is designed to provide a firm
foundation in the various subdisciplines. The Aerospace Engineering
Department has facilities to support education and research across a
range of special areas. There are subsonic wind tunnels with test sections
ranging from a few inches up to 7.75 feet by 11.00 feet as well as a
supersonic tunnel with a 6 inch by 6 inch test section. There are a number
of structural test machines with capabilities up to 220,000 pounds for
static loads and 50,000 pound for dynamic loads. There are experimental
facilities to test helicopter rotors in hover, in forward flight, and in vacuum
to isolate inertial loads from aerodynamic loads. There is an anechoic
chamber for the investigation of noise generated by helicopters, and an
autoclave and other facilities for manufacturing and an x-ray machine for
inspecting composite structures. There is a neutral buoyancy facility for
investigating assembly of space structures in a simulated zero gravity
environment which is supported by robots and associated controllers.

There are many personal computers and workstations that provide local
computing capability and extensive network access to campus mainframes,
supercomputing centers, and all the resources of the Internet including the
World Wide Web.

Requirements for M ajor

Semester

Credit Hours

Freshman Year I II

CHEM 135- General Chemistry 3

PHYS 161-General Physics I 3

MATH 140, 141-Calculus I, II 4 4

ENES 100— Introduction to Engineering Design 3

ENES 102-Statics 3

ENAE 100— The Aerospace Engineering Profession 1

ENAE 202— Aerospace Computing 3

CORE Program Requirements 3 3

Total Credits 14 16

Semester

Credit Hours

Sophomore Year I II

ENME 232— Thermodynamics 3

MATH 246- Differential Equations 3

ENES 220-Strength of Materials 3

MATH 240-Linear Algebra 3

MATH 241-Calculus III 4

PHYS 260/261, 270/ 271-General Physics 11,111 4 4

ENAE 283— Fundamentals of Aeronautical Systems 3

CORE Program Requirements 3 3

Total Credits 17 16

JuniorYear I II

ENAE 204- Software Toolbox 3

ENAE 301 — Dynamics of Aerospace Systems 3

ENAE 311— Aerodynamics I 3

ENAE 324— Aerospace Structures I 4

ENAE 362— Aerospace Instrumentation and Experiments 3

ENAE 432— Control of Aerospace Systems 3

ENGL 393-Technical Writing 3

CORE Program Requirements 3 3

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AERONAUTICAL TRACK:

ENAE 414— Aerodynamics II 3

SPACE SYSTEM TRACK:

ENAE 404- Space Flight Dynamics 3

Total Credits 15 16

SeniorYear I II

ENAE 423— Vibration & Aeroelasticity 3

ENAE 464— Aerospace Engineering Lab 3

CORE Program Requirements or Electives 3 3

Aerospace Elective 3

Technical Elective 3

AERONAUTICAL TRACK:

ENAE 403-Aircraft Flight Dynamics 3

ENAE 455— Aircraft Propulsion & Power 3

ENAE 481-Principles of Aircraft Design 3

ENAE 482— Aeronautical System Design 3

SPACE SYSTEM TRACK:

ENAE 441 — Space Navigation & Guidance 3

ENAE 457— Space Propulsion & Power 3

ENAE 483— Principles of Space Systems Design 3

ENAE 484- Space Systems Design 3

Total Credits 15 15

Aerospace Electives

students must select a track. All courses in either the Aeronautical or the
Space Systems track must be completed. Students in either track who wish
to gain a broader education across the aeronautical and space application
areas can take courses required in the other track as electives.

The Department offers a range of other electives. The following courses
have recently been offered as electives for the undergraduate program

ENAE 415- HelicopterTheory 3

ENAE 416— Viscous Flow & Aerodynamic Heating 3

ENAE 424— Design & Manufacture of Computer Prototypes

ENAE 425— Mechanics of Composite Structures 3

ENAE 426— Computer-Aided Structural Analysis and Design 3

ENAE 471- Aircraft Flight Testing 3

ENAE 488B— Intro to Computational Fluid Dynamics 3

ENAE 488C— Aerospace Computer Aided Design 3

ENAE 488J -Helicopter Aerodynamics 3

ENAE 488M — High Speed Aerodynamics 3

ENAE 488P-Product Design 3

ENAE 488R-Hybrid Rocket Design 3

ENAE 488W-Design of Remotely Piloted Vehicles 3

ENAE 499— Elective Research (Repeatable to 6 credits)

The Aerospace Elective is either ENAE 398 or a 400 level ENAE course in
addition to the student's chosen track sequence. The Technical Elective
must be a 300 or 400 level course outside of the department. Only one of
either ENAE 398, a 488 project course or 499 may be used for these
electives.

Minimum Degree Credits: The fulfillment of all Department, School, and
University requirements. 124 credits are required for an Aerospace
Engineering degree.

Honors Program

Academically talented students will be invited to participate in the
Aerospace Honors program. Honors sections of ENAE 283, ENAE 311,
ENAE 423 are offered as part of this program, in addition to an honors
research project, ENAE 398.

Admission

Admission requirements the same as those of other Engineering
Departments. Please consult Chapter 1.

Advising

Advising is mandatory. Each student is assigned to one of the full time
faculty members who must be consulted and whose signature is required
on the request for course registration each semester. The list of advisor
assignments is available in the main office, 301405-2376.

Cooperative Education Program

Participation in the Cooperative Education Program is encouraged. See
Chapter 1 for details.

Financial Assistance

The Department offers Glenn L. Martin merit-based scholarships and the
Robert Rivello Scholarship. Space Systems Laboratory, Departmental and
Alfred Gessow merit-based Scholarships are available as well.

Scliolarsliips and Awards

The Department offers the following awards: Academic Achievement Award
for highest overall academic average at graduation; R.M. Rivello
Scholarship Award for highest overall academic average through the junior
year; Sigma Gamma Tau Outstanding Achievement Award for scholarship
and service to the Student Chapter; American Helicopter Society
Outstanding Achievement Award for service to the student chapter;
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Outstanding
Achievement Award for scholarship and service to the student chapter.

Student Organizations

The Department is home to student chapters of the American Institute of
Aeronautics and Astronautics and the American Helicopter Society, and the
Sigma Gamma Tau honorary society. Aerospace Engineering students are
also frequent participants in student activities of the Society for
Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering.

AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES DEPARTMENT
(AASP)

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

2169 LefrakHall, 301405-1158

www .bsos.umd.edu/ aasp/

Chair and Associate Professor: S. Harley
Associate Professors: E. Wilson* (GVPT), F. Wilson
Assistant Professor: J . Nembhard, C. Woods
Instructor: M. Chateauvert
*J oint appointment with unit indicated.

The African American Studies Department offers an interdisciplinary
bachelor of arts degree in the study of the contemporary life, history, and
culture of African Americans. The curriculum emphasizes the historical
development of African American social, political, and economic
institutions, while preparing students to apply analytic, social science skills
in the creation of solutions to the pressing socio-economic problems
confronting African American communities.

Two program options lead to the Bachelor of Arts degree. Both require a
15-credit core of course work that concentrates on African American history
and culture.

The Cultural and Social Analysis Concentration provides a broad cultural
and historical perspective. This concentration requires 18 additional credit
hours in one or more specialty areas within African American Studies such
as history, literature, government and politics, sociology or anthropology, as
well as a departmental seminar.

The Public Policy Concentration provides in-depth training for problem
solving in minority communities. It requires 21 additional credit hours in
analytic methods, such as economics and statistics, nine credit hours of
electives in a policy area (with departmental approval). Substantive areas
of study include the family, criminal justice, employment, health care,
discrimination, and urban development.

Requirements for Major

Foundation courses:
(formerly 299R).

AASP 100, 101 (formerly 300), 200, 202, 297

General Concentration Requirements: In addition to the foundation course
requirements, 18 credits of AASP upper-division electives (300-400
numbers), AASP 400 or AASP 402 and AASP 397 or AASP 386 and
AASP 396.

Agricultural Sciences, General 83

Semester
Credit Hours

CORE Liberal Arts and Sciences 43

AASP Foundation Courses: (total 15)

AASP 100— Introduction to African American Studies 3

AASP 101 (Formerly 300)-Public Policy and Black Community 3

AASP 200-African Civilization 3

AASP 202-Black Culture in the United States 3

AASP 297-Research Methods 3

Upper-Division Electives in African American Studies 18

Seminars

AASP400 or AASP 402— Classic Readings in African American Studies ...3

AASP 397-Senior Thesis 3

AASP 386 and AASP 396 6

Public Policy Concentration Requirements: In addition to the foundation
courses, three credits of statistics; eight credits of elementary economics
(ECON 200 and ECON 201); AASP 301, AASP 303, AASP 305; nine credits
of upper-division AASP electives in the policy area (AASP numbers 499A-Z)
or, with approval, elective courses outside of AASP; and AASP 397 or AASP
386 and AASP 396.

Semester
Credit Hours

CORE Liberal Arts and Sciences 43

AASP Foundation Courses: (total 15)

AASP 100— Introduction to African American Studies 3

AASP 101 (Formerly 300)-Public Policy and the Black Community 3

AASP 200-African Civilization 3

AASP 202-Black Culture in the United States 3

AASP 297-Research Methods 3

Analytic Component

STATlOO-ElementaryStatistics and Probability
OR SOCY 201-lntroductory Statistics for Sociology

OR Equivalent Statistics Course (Sophomore Year) 3

AASP 301 (Formerly 4 2 8J) 3

AASP 303 (Formerly 428P)— Computer Applications in

African American Studies 3

AASP 305 (Formerly 401)— Theoretical, Methodological and Policy
Research Issues in African American

Studies 3

ECON 200— Principles of Microeconomics 4

ECON 201— Principles of Macroeconomics 4

One additional analytical skills course outside of AASP, with

AASP approval 3

Policy Electives in African American Studies 9

Final Option:

1) AASP 397-Senior Thesis 3

2) AASP 386 and AASP 396 6

Students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in each course that is to be
counted toward completion of degree requirements. All related or
supporting courses in other departments must be approved by an AASP
faculty adviser.

Honors Program

Academically talented undergraduates may enroll in the University Honors
Program with a specialization in African American Studies. The Honors
Program includes seminars and lectures presented by distinguished
University of Maryland, College Park, faculty and guests. A reduced ratio of
students to faculty ensures more individualized study In addition, AASP
majors with junior standing may petition to become individual honors
candidates in African American Studies.

BA/ MPM Program

In this innovative joint program, candidates earn a bachelor's degree in
African American Studies and a master's degree in public management
after approximately five years. The BA/MPM is designed to integrate the
study of the history, culture, and life of African Americans with technical
skills, training, and techniques of contemporary policy analysis. The
program also features a summer component that includes a lecture series,
research opportunities, and special seminars.

Admission into the BA/ JVlPJVi program requires two steps:

Undergraduate

(1) Students must major in the public policy concentration within the
African American Studies program and maintain an overall GPA of
3.0 or greater.

Graduate

(2) Students apply to the joint program after completing 81 credit
hours of undergraduate work. Applicants must meet both
University of Maryland, College Park graduate and School of Public
Affairs graduate admission requirements.

Eligibility

Freshmen or University of Maryland, College Park, students in
good academic standing with fewer than 60 credits may apply to the
BA/MPM program.

Contact: The African American Studies Department at 301-405-1158 for
application details.

Options for Study with AASP

For students who major in other departments, the African American Studies
Program offers three options for study:

1. Students may obtain a certificate in African American Studies by
completing 21 credit hours of course work.

For more information on the African American Studies Certificate,
see the section on campus-wide programs later in this chapter

2. Students may designate African American Studies as a double
major, completing the major requirements for both AASP and
another program.

3. AASP can be a supporting area of student for majors such as
Computer Science, Business, or Engineering.

Scholarships and Financial Aid:

John B. and Ida Slaughter Scholarship

Advising

Undergraduates in good academic standing may enroll in the African
American Studies Department or obtain more information about available
options and services by contacting the Undergraduate Academic Adviser,
African American Studies Department, 2169 Lefrak Hall, University of
Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, 301405-1158.

Course Code: AASP

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, GENERAL (GNAS)
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

0115 H.J. Patterson, 301405-1331

Program Coordinator: D.S. Glenn (sglenn@umd.edu)

Department Offices -2102 Plant Sciences Building

301-405-4355 www.nrsl.umd.edu/

Professor and Chair: Weismiller

Professors: Angle*, Coale, Dernoeden, Fretz, R. Hill, James*, Kenworthy

Mcintosh*, Miller, Ng, Quebedeaux, Rabenhorst, Solomos, Walsh, Weil

Associate Professors: Bouwkamp, Carroll, Coleman, Costa, Deitzer, Everts,

Glenn, Grybauskas, M. Hill, Lea-Cox, Ritter, Slaughter, J.B. Sullivan, J.H.

Sullivan, Swartz, Turner, Vough

Assistant Professors: Chang, Dzantor, Kratochvil, Momen, Myers,

Needelman, Neel

Instructors: Buriel, Nola, Steinhilber

Professor of the Practice: Cohan

Affiliate Professors: Fiola, Kearney Tjaden

Adjunct Professors: Cregan, Daughtry, Meisinger, Rosenberg, Saunders,

Tamboli

Adjunct Associate Professors: Christiansen, Izaurralde, Tucker

Adjunct Assistant Professor: Pooler

Professors Emeriti: Aycock, Axley, Bandel, Beste, Clark, Decker, Fanning,

Gouin, Hoyert, Kuhn, Link, McClurg, Mulchi, Oliver, Shanks, Thompson, Wiley

* Distinguished Scholar-Teacher

84 Agricultural and Resource Economics

The Major

Agriculture is a complex subject, encompassing a range of scientific
disciplines and professional fields. Majoring in General Agricultural
Sciences does not require an agricultural bacl<ground, as the curriculum
gives students a broad overview of both plant and animal agriculture. This
major is designed for students who are interested in a broad education in
the field of agriculture. It is ideal for students who would like to survey
agriculture before specializing, or for those who prefer to design their own
program. To supplement classroom worl<, students in this major are
encouraged to obtain summer positions that will provide technical
laboratory or field experience in their chosen area. This program is
administered by the Department of Natural Resource Sciences and
Landscape Architecture.

Curriculum in General Agricultural Sciences
GNAS Major

Semester
Requirements for Degree Credit Hours

ANSC 101 — Principles of Animal Science 3

ANSCorNRSC** 3

ANSC 314— Comparative Animal Nutrition 3

AREC 250— Elements of Agricultural and Resource Economics 3

AREC-** 3

BSCI 105-Principles of Biologyl 4

BSCI 106-Principles of Biology II 4

BSCI-** Insect Pest Type Course 3

CHEM 103-General Chemistryl 4

CHEM 104— Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry, or
CHEM 113-General Chemistry II

and CHEM 233-Organic Chemistryl 4-8

ENBE 100— Basic Biological Resources Engineering Technology 3

ENBE 200— Fundamentals of Agricultural Mechanics 3

MATH 110 or higher (MATH 115 recommended) 3

NRSC 200-Fundamentals of Soil Science 4

PLSC 420-Principles of Plant Pathology or

ANSC 412— Introduction to Diseases of Animals 4

PLSC 101— Introductory Crop Science 4

PLSC-** 3

SOCY 305-Scarcityand Modern Society 3

Community Development Related, Non-Agricultural Life Science,

Biometrics, Computer, or Accounting 6

CORE and General Agricultural Program Requirements* 91-100

Electives (18 credit hours at 300-level or above) 20-29

** Student may select any course(s) having required hours in the area
indicated

AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE
ECONOMICS (AREC)

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

2200 Symons Hall, 301405-1293
E-mail: arecuinfo@umail.umd.edu

www.arec.umd.edu

Professor and Chair: J ustttt

Professors: Bocl<stael, Chambers, Chavas, Gardner, Hueth, Lichtenberg,

List, Lopez, McConnell, Musser, Nerlove, Olson

Associate Professors: Alberini, Hanson, Horowitz, Leathers, Lipton, Lynch,

Parl<er, Wade

Assistant Professors: Haigh, Leonard, Mell<onyan

Emeriti: Bender, Brown, Cain, Foster, Hardie, Moore, Stevens, Strand,

Tuthill, Wysong

tt Distinguished University Professor

Agricultural and Resource Economics majors complete a set of prerequisite
courses, a core of classes offered by the Agricultural and Resource
Economics Department, and one or more fields comprised of selected
courses from outside the department. The core includes courses in

economic reasoning, agribusiness management, environmental and
resource policy agricultural policy, economic development, and analytical
methods. The program permits students flexibility in choosing fields to fit
their career interests. Majors must complete one and should complete two
fields. The curriculum balances breadth and depth, and lets students
develop academic skills in two or more areas. The program provides a good
foundation for careers in economics, resource or environmental policy,
agribusiness, and international agriculture.

Advising

Because the program is flexible, advising is mandatory. Appointments may
be made in Room 2200 Symons Hall, 301405-1291.

Awards

Scholarships honoring Arthur and Pauline Seidenspinner and Ray Murray
are available. Contact a faculty adviser for more information,
301405-1291.

Double Majors

The department features a double major with Spanish for students
interested in careers in multinational agribusiness firms or international
agencies. It features a double major with Government and Politics
for students interested in law school. Both can be completed within
120 credits. Other double majors are possible in consultation with an
advisor.

Requirements for M ajor

Semester
Credit Hours
Prerequisite Courses

ECON 200— Principles of Microeconomics 4

ECON 201— Principles of Macroconomics 4

ECON 306— Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 3

ECON 321 (or BMGT 230)- Economic (or Business) Statistics 3

MATH 220 (orMATH 140)-Calculus 3

STAT 100 (or MATH 111)- Introduction to Probability 3

Major Core Courses

Seven of these courses must be successfully completed.

AREC 306— Farm Management 3

AREC 382— Computer Based Analysis in Agriculture and

Natural Resources 3

AREC 404-Prices of Agricultural Products 3

AREC 405— Economics of Agricultural Production 3

AREC 427— Economics of Agricultural Marketing Systems 3

AREC 433-Food and Agricultural Policy 3

AREC 435— Commodity Futures and Options 3

AREC 445— Agricultural Development in the Third World 3

AREC 453— Economics of Natural Resource Use 3

AREC 455-Economics of Land Use 3

AREC 484— Introduction to Econometrics in Agriculture 3

Fields

All majors must complete one of the following fields. Two are
strongly encouraged.

• Business Management

BMGT220-Principles of Accounting 1 3

BMGT221-Principles of Accounting II 3

BMGT 340- Business Finance 3

BMGT 350— Marketing Principles and Organization 3

BMGT 364— Management and Organization Theory 3

BMGT 380- Business Law I 3

• Farm Production

PLSC 100 or PLSC 101-lntro. to Horticulture or Crop Science 4

ANSC 101 — Principles of Animal Science 3

Four other courses in animal sciences, natural resource sciences and
landscape architecture, chosen from a list of selected courses.

• Food Production

PHYS 117 (orPHYS 121)- Introduction to Physics 4

BSCI 105-Principles of Biology 4

NFSC 100-Elements of Nutrition 3

NFSC 112— Food Science & Technology 4

Agronomy 85

BSCI 223- Introduction to Microbiology 4

NFSC 430- Food Microbiology 2

NFSC 431-Food Quality Control 4

NFSC 398— Seminar in Food Science 1

• Environmental and Resource Policy

ECON 381— Environmental Economics 3

ECON 454-Public Finance 3

Four other courses in biological sciences and chemistry, political science,
natural resource management or geography, chosen from a list of
selected courses.

• International Agriculture

ECON 305— Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory and Policy 3

ECON 315— Economics Development of Underdeveloped Areas 3

ECON 340/441-lnternational Economics 3

BMGT 392— International Business Management 3

Two other courses in international agricultural production, chosen from a
list of selected courses.

• Political Process

GVPT 100— Principles of Government and Politics 3

GVPT 170 - American Government 3

Four other courses in government and politics, chosen from a list of
selected courses.

• Advanced Degree Preparation

ECON 407— Advanced Macroeconomics 3

ECON 414- Game Theory 3

ECON 422— Quantitative Methods in Economics I 3

ECON 423- Quantitative Methods in Economics II 3

Two other courses in mathematics or mathematical economics, chosen
from a list of selected courses.

• Student Designed Field

This field requires a written proposal listing at least six courses totaling at
least 18 credits. The proposal must be submitted to the Undergraduate
Committee of the AREC department. Committee approval must be obtained
30 or more credit hours before graduation. A student designed field may be
used to study a foreign language as part of the AREC curriculum.

Course Code: AREC

AGRONOMY (AGRO)

The Agronomy and Horticulture programs have been reorganized into a
single major. Natural Resource Sciences (NRSC). See Natural Resource
Sciences elsewhere in this chapter. (Note: Courses formerly offered as
AGRO and HORT are now offered as NRSC and PLSC.)

Requirements for M ajor

Requirements for the American Studies major include a minimum of 45
upper-level credits completed and the foreign-language requirements of the
College of Arts and Humanities. The major requires 45 hours, at least 24 of
which must be at the 300-400 level. Of those 45 hours, 21 must be in
AMST courses, with the remaining 24 in two 12 credit hour core areas
outside the regular AMST departmental offerings. No grade lower than a C
maybe applied toward the major.

Advising

Departmental advising is mandatory every semester for all majors.

Distribution of the 45 hours

AM ST Courses (21 hours required)

1. AMST 201/ Introduction to American Studies (3): required
of majors.

2. Three (3) or six (6) hours of additional lower-level course work.

3. AMST 330/ Critics of American Culture (3): required of majors.

4. Six (6) or nine (9) hours of upper-level course work. No more than 6
hours of a repeatable number may be applied to the major.
***Students should take AMST 201 before taking any other
AMST courses and will complete AMST 330 before taking
400-level courses.

5. AMST 450/ Seminar in American Studies (3): required of majors.

Core areas outside American Studies (24 hours required)

Majors choose two outside core areas of 12 hours each. At least one of
the cores must be in a discipline traditionally associated with American
Studies. The other core may be thematic. Upon entering the major,
students develop a plan of study for the core areas in consultation with an
adviser; this plan will be kept in the student's file. All cores must be
approved in writing by an adviser.

Traditional Disciplinary Cores

History, Literature, Sociology/ Anthropology, Art/ Architectural History.

Interdisciplinary or Thematic Cores

Afro-American Studies, Women's Studies, Urban Studies, Popular Culture,
Personality and Culture, Comparative Culture, Material Culture, Ethnic
Studies, Business and Economic History, Folklore, Government and
Politics, Education, Philosophy Journalism.

Course Code: AMST

AJVIERICAN STUDIES (AMST)

College of Arts and Humanities

1102 Holzapfel Hall, 301405-1354

amst.umd.edu/ index.html

Professor and Chair: Caughey

Professors: Kelly Michel, Struna

Associate Professors: Lounsbury, Mintz, Paoletti, Parks, Sies

Visiting Assistant Professor: Conroy

The Major

American Studies offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of
American culture and society, past and present, with special attention to
the ways in which Americans, in different historical or social contexts, make
sense of their experience. Emphasizing analysis and synthesis of diverse
cultural products, the major provides valuable preparation for graduate
training in the professions as well as in business, government, and
museum work. Undergraduate majors, with the help of faculty advisers,
design a program that includes courses offered by the American Studies
faculty, and sequences of courses in the disciplines usually associated
with American Studies (i.e., history, literature, sociology, anthropology, art
history, and others), or pertinent courses grouped thematically (e.g., Afro-
American studies, women's studies, ethnic studies).

ANIMAL SCIENCES (ANSC)

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

1415A Animal Sciences Center, 301405-1373
E-mail: wrstrick@umd.edu

www.ansc.umd.edu

Department of Animal and Avian Sciences

Professor and Chair: Erdman

Professors: Barao, Douglass, Harrell, Mather, Ottinger, Peters, Russek-

Cohen, Varner, Vijay Westhoff

Associate Professors: Christman, Doem, Estevez, Hartsock, Keefer, Kohn,

Majeskie, Porter, Stricklin, Zimmermann

Assistant Professors: Angel, Bequette, Woods

Instructor: Ordakowski

Emeriti: Flyger, Heath, Mattick, Soares, Vandersall, Williams, Young

Adjunct Professors: Bakst, McMurtry, Paape, Volstad, Wall

The Major

Animal Sciences prepares students for veterinary school, graduate school
and careers in research, sales and marketing, 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 a specialization area: Animal Management and
Industry, Avian Business, Laboratory Animal Management, and Sciences/

86 Anthropology

Professional to prepare for admission to graduate, veterinary, or medical
school. The Animal Sciences Center includes classrooms, lecture hall,
social area, teaching labs, pilot processing plant, and animal rooms
adjacent to a teaching farm where horses, sheep, swine, and cattle are
maintained throughout the year.

ANIMAL SCIENCES CORE: All undergraduates majoring in Animal Sciences
must complete the following course requirements:

ANSC 101 — Principles of Animal Sciences

ANSC 211— Animal Anatomy

ANSC 212-Animal Physiology

ANSC 220— Livestocl< Management

ANSC 314— Comparative Animal Nutrition

BSCI 105-Principles of Biology I

BSCI 106-Principles of Biology II

BSCI 222— Introductory Genetics

CHEM 103-General Chemistry I

CHEM 104— Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry

CHEM 113 & CHEM 233-(General Chemistry II & Organic Chemistry I)

MATH 220 orl40-Precalculus or above

BSCI 223-General Microbiology

PHYS 121-Fundamentals of Physics

AREC 250— Elements of Agricultural and Resource Economics

ECON 201 — Principles of Economics

ADDITIONAL COURSE WORK: All students must complete 23 or 24 credits
in one of the following five options.

1. ANIMAL MANAGEMENT AND INDUSTRY (0104A)

ANSC 214— Applied Animal Physiology Laboratory

ANSC 315— Applied Animal Nutrition

ANSC 327— Ouantitative Domestic Animal Genetics

ANSC 446— Physiology of Mammalian Reproduction

ANSC 412— Introduction to Diseases of Animals

BCHM 463-Elements of Biochemistry

BSCI 230-Cell Biology and Physiology

BIOM 301-lntroduction to Biometrics

CHEM 243-Organic Chemistry II

PHYS 122-Fundamentals of Physics II

For additional information, please contact the Associate Dean, VMRCVM,
1203 Gudelsky Veterinary Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
20742, 301-314-6830.

Advising

Advising is mandatory. Each student will be assigned to a faculty adviser to
assist in planning his or her academic program. For information or
appointment: 1415A Animal Sciences Center, 301405-1373.

Scholarships and Awards

American Society of Animal Sciences Scholastic Recognition and
Department of Animal Sciences Scholastic Achievement Awards are
presented each year at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Student Awards Convocation. The ANSC program administers several
scholarships, including: C.W. England, Dairy Technology Society, the
Kinghome Fund Fellowship, the C.S. Shaffner Award, the Lillian Hildebrandt
Rummel Scholarship, and the Owen P. Thomas Development Scholarship.
For eligibility criteria, visit the ANSC Office, 1415A Animal Sciences Center.

Student Organizations

ANSC majors are encouraged to participate in one or more of the following
social/ professional student organizations. The Animal Husbandry Club,
Sigma Alpha sorority, the University of Maryland Equestrian Club, the
Veterinary Science Club, and the Poultry Science Club. For more
information, visit the ANSC Undergraduate Studies Office, 1415A Animal
Sciences Center.

Plus take 9 credits from the following courses:

General Courses

ANSC 453-Animal Welfare

ANSC 455— Applied Animal Behavior

Dairy Courses

ANSC 240- Dairy Cattle Management

ANSC 241 — Dairy Cattle Management Practicum

Equine Courses

ANSC 330— Equine Science

ANSC 231 — Equine Science Practicum

ANSC 232— Horse Management

Livestock, Aquaculture and Poultry Courses
ANSC 251 — Beef and Sheep Management Practicum
ANSC 255— Introduction to Aquaculture
ANSC 262— Commercial Poultry Management
ANSC 271 — Swine Management Practicum

2. EOUINE STUDIES (0104C)
Required Courses

ANSC 232-Horse Management

ANSC 231 — Horse Management Practicum

ANSC 330— Equine Science

ANSC 315— Applied Animal Nutrition

ANSC 455— Applied Animal Behavior

AREC 306— Farm Management

3. LABORATORY ANIMAL MANAGEMENT (0104D)
ANSC 214— Applied Animal Physiology Laboratory
ANSC 412-Animal Diseases

ANSC 413— Lab Animal Management

ANSC 446— Physiology of Mammalian Reproduction

ANSC 447— Physiology of Mammalian Reproduction Laboratory

ANSC 453-Animal Welfare

ANSC 455— Applied Animal Behavior

4. & 5. SCIENCES & COMBINED AG AND VET SCI (0104E and 1299D)
ANSC 214— Applied Animal Physiology Laboratory

ANSC 315— Applied Animal Nutrition

ANSC 443— Physiology and Biochemistry of Lactation

ANSC 446— Physiology of Mammalian Reproduction

Course Code: ANSC

ANTHROPOLOGY (ANTH)

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

1111 Woods Hall, 301405-1423

www .bsos.umd.edu/ anth

Professor and Chair: Leone

Professors: Agar (emeritus). Chambers, Chernela (also LASC), Gonzalez

(emerita), Jackson, Shackel, Whitehead, Williams

Associate Professors: Freidenberg, Paolisso

Assistant Professor: Stuart

Lecturers: Cuddy Finch, Hall, London, Schamm, Wilczak

Research Associate: Mortensen

Faculty Research Assistant: Mumbauer

Affiliate Faculty: Bolles (WMST), Caughey (AMST), Hanna (DANC), Hanison

(CMLT, LASC), Kim (WMST), Robertson (MUSC)

Adjunct Faculty: Crain (Adjunct Professor, LTG Associates), Fiske,

McManamon (Adjunct Professor, National Park Service), Potter (Adjunct

Professor, National Park Service), Puentes-Markides (Adjunct Professor,

PAHO/ WHO), Tashima (Adjunct Professor, LTG Associates)

Advisor Consultant: Robinson

The Major

Anthropology, the study of culture, seeks to understand humans as a
whole— as social beings who are capable of symbolic communication
through which they produce a rich cultural record. Anthropologists try to
explain differences among cultures— differences in physical characteristics
as well as in customary behavior. Anthropologists study how culture has
changed through time as the human genus has spread over the earth.
Anthropology is the science of the biological evolution of human species,
and the disciplined scholarship of the cultural development of human
beings' knowledge and customary behavior.

Anthropology at the University of Maryland offers rigorous training for many
career options. A strong background in anthropology is a definite asset in
preparing for a variety of academic and professional fields, ranging from the
law and business, to comparative literature, philosophy and the fine arts.
Whether one goes on to a Master's or a Ph.D., the anthropology B.A.

Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation Program 87

prepares one for a wide range of non-academic employment, such as city
and public health planning, development consulting, program evaluation,
and public archaeology.

Academic Programs and Departmental Facilities

The Anthropology department offers beginning and advanced course worl<
in the three principal subdivisions of the discipline: cultural anthropology,
archaeology, and biological anthropology. Within each area, the department
offers some degree of specialization and provides a variety of opportunities
for research and independent study. Laboratory courses are offered
in biological anthropology and archaeology. Field schools are offered
in archaeology. The interrelationship of all branches of anthropology
is emphasized.

The undergraduate curriculum is tied to the department's Master in Applied
Anthropology (M.A.A.) program; accordingly, preparation for non-academic
employment upon graduation is a primary educational goal of the
department's undergraduate course worl< and internship and research
components.

The Anthropology department has a total of four laboratories, located in
Woods Hall, which are divided into teaching labs and research labs. The
department's two archaeology labs, containing materials collected from
field schools of the past several years, serve both teaching and research
purposes. The other two laboratories are a teaching laboratory in biological
anthropology and the Laboratory for Applied Ethnography and Community
Action Research.

Cultural Systems Analysis Group (CuSAG), a research and program
development arm of the department, is located in Woods Hall.

Center for Heritage Research Studies, located in the Department of
Anthropology, focuses on research devoted to understanding the cultural
characteristics of heritage and its uses.

Requirements for Major

Majors are required to tal<e five courses in the core course sequence (three
introductory courses and two advanced method and theory courses), for a
total of 16-17 credit hours. They must also take 15 credit hours in
anthropology electives and 18 supporting credit hours, courses that are
primarily outside the major. Anthropology majors must also acquire a
second language or complete a quantitative methods course.

Required Courses:
ANTH 220— Introduction to Biological Anthropology
ANTH 240— Introduction to Archaeology
ANTH 260— Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology and Linguistics

At least two of the following (one must be in major's area of primary
focus-i.e., cultural anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology):
ANTH 320— Method and Theory in Biological Anthropology
ANTH 340— Method andTheory in Archaeology
ANTH 360— Method andTheory in Sociocultural Anthropology

Quantitative Methods or Foreign Language Requirement:

A) a quantitative methods course: 3 credit hours required— for a list
of classes recommended for this requirement, see the Director for
Undergraduate Studies; or

B) Three or more terms of a foreign language, depending
upon proficiency. Proficiency may be demonstrated in one of the
following ways:

1) successful completion of high-school level 4 in one language,
or

2) successful completion of a 12-credit sequence or of the
intermediate level in college language courses, or

3) successful completion of a placement examination at the
above levels in one of the campus language departments
offering such examinations

Electives: 15 credit hours in anthropology electives, 9 at the 300-level
or above

Advising

Undergraduate advising is coordinated by the director of undergraduate
studies who serves as the administrative adviser for all undergraduate
majors and minors. All majors are required to meet with the director of
undergraduate studies at least once per term, at the time of early
registration. In addition, the Anthropology department encourages students
to select an academic adviser who will worl< closely with the student to
tailor the program to fit the student's particular interests and needs. All
Anthropology faculty members serve as academic advisers (and should be
contacted individually). Each major is expected to select an academic
adviser from the faculty in the field of his/her concentration (Biological
Anthropology, Socio-Cultural Anthropology, or Archaeology), and to consult
with him/her on a regular basis. The student's choice of a quantitative
methods course must be approved by the student's adviser. For additional
information, students should contact the Director of Undergraduate
Studies, Dr. William Tafl Stuart, 0106 Woods Hall, 301405-1435; E-mail:
wstuart@bssl.umd.edu. or Advisor Consultant, Keisha Robinson, 1117
Woods Hall, 301-405-1436; E-mail: l<robinson@anth. umd.edu

Honors

The Anthropology department also offers an Honors Program that provides
the student an opportunity to pursue in-depth study of his or her interests.
Acceptance is contingent upon a 3.5 GPA in anthropology courses and a
3.0 overall average. Members of this program are encouraged to tal<e as
many departmental honors courses (either as HONR or as "H" sections of
ANTH courses) as possible. The Honors Citation is awarded upon
completion and review of a thesis (usually based upon at least one term of
research under the direction of an Anthropology faculty member) to be done
within the field of anthropology. Details and applications are available in
the Anthropology Office, or from your departmental adviser.

Student Organizations

Anthropology Student Association (ASA). An anthropology student
association meets regularly to plan student events and to help coordinate
various student and faculty activities. Meeting times are posted outside
0100 Woods Hall.

The department and the ASA jointly sponsor a public lecture series.

Course Code: ANTH

APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND SCIENTIFIC
COMPUTATION PROGRAM

College of Computer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences

3103 Mathematics Building, 301405-0924
www.amsc.umd.edu

Director: Levermore

Faculty: More than 100 members from 19 units.

The Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation Program is a graduate
program in which the students combine studies in mathematics and
application areas. All AMSC courses carry credit in mathematics. An
undergraduate program emphasizing applied mathematics is available to
majors in mathematics. Appropriate courses carry the MATH and STAT
prefixes, as well as the AMSC prefix.

Course Code: AMSC

ARCHITECTURE

For information, see the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
entry in chapter 6.

Supporting: 18-H credit hours outside of the department (with your
academic adviser's approval, 8 hours maybe anthropology course worl<)

In addition to the above requirements, anthropology majors must meet the
requirements of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, as well as
the requirements of the university's general education program.

88 Art

ART (ARTT)

College of Arts and Humanities

1211-E Art/ Sociology Building
Undergraduate Program 301-405-1445
Graduate Program 301405-7790
www.inform.umd.edu/ ARHU/ Depts/ Art

Chair: Ruppert

Undergraduate Director: Sham

Graduate Director: Craig

Professor Emerita: Truittt

Professor Emeritus: Driskelitt

Professors: DeMontet, Fabiano, Lapinski, Ruppert, Sham

Associate Professors: Craig, Humphrey, Kehoe, Klank, Lozner, McCarty,

Richardson, Thorpe

Assistant Professor: Gavin, Morse

Instructor: Jacobs

Part Time: Tacha

tDistinguished Scholar-Teacher

tt Distinguished University Professor

The Major

The Department of Art is a place where students transform ideas and
concepts into objects and visual experiences. It is an environment rich in
art theory, criticism, and awareness of diverse world culture. Students are
taught to articulate and refine creative thought and apply knowledge and
skill to the making of images, objects, and experimental works. Courses
are meaningful to students with the highest degree of involvement in the
program and those who take electives. Students majoring in Art take a
focused program of courses folded into a general liberal arts education
offered by the university.

The diverse faculty of artists in the department strive to foster a sense of
community through the common experience of the creative process,
sharing their professional experience freely with students.

The areas of concentration within the major are design, drawing, painting,
printmaking, and sculpture. Areas of study include papermaking,
photography, art theory, and digital imaging. Internships and independent
studies are also available.

Requirements for M ajor

Undergraduate students are offered a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Art . The
requirements consist of a curriculum of 36 credits of art studio and art
theory courses, and 12 additional credits of art history and art theory
courses as a supporting area for a total of 48 major required credits. No
course with a grade less than C may be used to satisfy major or supporting
area requirements.

Citation in Interdisciplinary M ultimedia and Technology

16 credit hours. ARTT 354, ENGL 479, ARTT 689B and three additional
relevant courses to be pre-approved by the Citation Director. Students
who fulfill Citation requirements will receive a Citation on the official
transcript. Please contact Prof. Brandon Morse, 301-405-1462,
bml54@umail.umd.edu, for more information.

Advising

The name of the adviser for each class is available in the department
office. Each second-semester sophomore and first-semester senior is
required to see his or her adviser within the department. Additionally, each
student is strongly encouraged to see his or her adviser in the department
each semester.

Honors Program

The honors option is available to Art majors for the purpose of creating
opportunities for in-depth study and enrichment in areas of special and
creative interest. To qualify students must be Art majors with junior or
senior status, a major G.P.A of 3.2, and an overall G.P.A. of 3.0. The
program requires a total of 12 credits in Honors course work. One course
(3 credits) must be taken at the 300-level, and three courses (3 credits
each) at the 400-level. There is a thesis component in one of the 400-level
courses. Please consult the Honors Adviser for additional information.

FJeldwork and Internship Opportunities

students in the past have worked in a variety of internship settings. These
have included assisting professionals complete public commissions,
commercial or cooperative gallery and exhibition duties, and working in
professional artists' workshops in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
metropolitan areas. Additional information is available in the Department of
Art office.

Scliolarsliips and Awards

The Department of Art administers eight Creative and Performing Arts
Scholarships (CAPAs) that are available to freshman and entering transfer
students for the Fall semesters. This is a merit-based scholarship that is
awarded on a one-year basis, and may be renewed. Additional information
is available in the main office of the department. The James P. Wharton
Prize is awarded to the outstanding Art major participating in the December
or May graduation exhibition. The Van Crews Scholarship is designated for
outstanding Art majors concentrating in design. It is awarded for one year
and is renewable. The David C. Driskell Award for the Outstanding
Graduating Graduate Student is awarded at the end of the academic year.

Student Art Exiiibitions

The West Gallery (1309 Art/ Sociology Building) is an exhibition space
devoted primarily to showing students' art work, and is administered by
undergraduate art majors assisted by a faculty adviser.

Lecture Program

The Department of Art has a lecture program in which artists and critics are
brought to the campus to explore ideas in contemporary art. A strong
component of this program is devoted to diversity

Course Code: ARTT

ART HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY (ARTH)

College of Arts and Humanities

1211B Art/ Sociology Building, 301405-1479

www .arthistory_archaeology.umd.edu/

Chair: Mansbach

Professors: Eyo, Hargrove, Kelly Mansbach, Miller, Pressly Promey Venit,

Wheelock

Associate Professors: Colantuono, Gerstel, Kuo, Spiro

Assistant Professors: Ater, Kita, Kornbluth, Pillsbury

The Major

The faculty and students of the Department of Art History and Archaeology
form a dynamic nucleus within a major research university The program,
leading to the B.A. degree in Art History and Archaeology, provides a
diverse selection of courses in the art and archaeology of Africa, Asia,
Europe, and the Americas. The goal of the department is to develop the
student's critical understanding of visual culture in both art historical and
archaeological contexts. The numerous teaching awards won by faculty
members indicate the department's concern for excellence in
undergraduate education. In addition to its fine undergraduate program, the
department offers graduate studies leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees.

The department has strong coverage in Western art from the Classical
period up to the present. In addition, by taking advantage of the unusual
diversity of faculty interests, students can study in areas not traditionally
offered in departments of art history and archaeology such as art and
archaeology of Africa, art of diaspora cultures, art and archaeology of the
Americas, Eastern European art, Asian art, and feminist perspectives on
art. Grounding in art historical and archaeological theory and method is
provided in a number of courses. Students are encouraged to supplement
their art historical and archaeological studies with courses in other fields.
Studies in archaeology may be pursued in cooperation with other University
departments. Faculty fieldwork in Greece, Israel, Mexico, Nigeria, and the
United States affords undergraduates valuable first-hand experience in
archaeological methods and practice.

In addition to the university's excellent libraries, students can use the
resources of the Library of Congress and other major area archives. The
department is in the forefront of exploring digital imaging technologies for
art historical and archaeological teaching, research, and publication.

Astronomy 89

The location of the university between Washington and Baltimore gives
students the opportunity to use some of the finest museum and archival
collections in the world for their course worl< and independent research.
The department encourages students to hold internships at a number of
these institutions. Curator/ professors, exhibitions in the Art Gallery at the
University of Maryland, interactive technologies, and the extensive use of
study collections bring regional and distant museums into the classroom.

Close ties between the faculty and the undergraduate community are
fostered through directed-study courses and undergraduate research
assistantships. Selected students also gain valuable experience as
undergraduate tutors for large lecture classes. The undergraduate Art
History and Archaeology Association sponsors lectures, departmental
gatherings, and field trips to museums on the East coast.

Requirements for the major in Art History are as follows: three ARTH
courses (9 credits) at the 200 level; seven ARTH courses (21 credits) at
the 300-400 level; either ARTT 100 orARTT 110 (3 credits); a supporting
area of four courses (12 credits) in coherently related subject matter
outside the department of Art History and Archaeology at the 300-400
level. No credit toward the major can be received for ARTH 100 or 355. No
course with a grade lower than C may be used to satisfy major or
supporting area requirements.

Citation in Arcliaeoiogy

15 credit hours. ARTH 494 and four courses from approved list of courses.
Students who fulfill Citation requirements will receive a Citation on the
official transcript. Please contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies for
more information.

Advising

Departmental advising is mandatory for all majors.

Honors Program

Qualified majors may participate in the department's honors program,
which requires the completion of ARTH 496 (Methods of Art History) and
ARTH 499 (Honors Thesis). Consult a departmental adviser for details.

Awards

The Department of Art History and Archaeology offers three undergraduate
awards each year: the J.K. Reed Fellowship Award to an upper-level major
and the George Levitine and Franl< DiFederico Bool< Awards to seniors
nearing graduation.

Course Code: ARTH

ASIAN AND EAST EUROPEAN LANGUAGES
AND CULTURES (ARAB, CHIN, EALL, HEBR,
JAPN, KORA, RUSS, SLAV)

For information on these programs, consult the School of Language,
Literature, and Cultures elsewhere in this chapter.

ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT (ASTR)

College of Computer, Mathematical, and
Physical Sciences

1204 Computer and Space Sciences BIdg., 301-405-3001

E-mail: astrgrad@deans.umd.edu

www.astro.umd.edu

Chair: Mundy

Associate Director: Trasco

Professors: A'Hearn, Harrington, Papadopoulos, Rose, Vogel, Wilson

Associate Professors: Hamilton, Harris, McGaugh, Ostril<er, Veilleux

Assistant Professors: Miller, Reynolds, Richardson

Instructor: Deming

Adjunct Professors: Gehrels, Holt, Mushotzl<y, White

Senior Research Scientists: Kundu, Lisse, Sharma

Associate Research Scientists: Arnaud, Balachandran, Killen, McFadden,

Milil<h, Schmahl, White, Wolfire

Assistant Research Scientists: Bandler, Golla, Hewagama, Lanz,

Loewenstein, Ng, Pound, Teuben

Professors Emeritus: Bell, Earl, Erickson, Kundu, Leventhal, Wentzel

The Major

The Astronomy Department offers courses leading to a Bachelor of Science
in Astronomy as well as a series of courses of general interest to non-
majors. Astronomy majors are given a strong undergraduate preparation in
Astronomy Mathematics, and Physics. The degree program is designed to
prepare students for positions in government and industry laboratories or
for graduate work in Astronomy or related fields. A degree in Astronomy has
also proven valuable as preparation for non-astronomical careers.

Requirements for M ajor

Astronomy majors are required to take a two-semester introductory
Astronomy sequence: ASTR 120-121, an observing course ASTR 310 and
an introductory Astrophysics course ASTR 320. Two additional 400-level
Astronomy courses are also required.

Students majoring in Astronomy are also required to obtain a good
background in Physics and in Mathematics. The normal required sequence
is PHYS 171, 272, 273 and the associated labs PHYS 174, 275, 276.
With the permission of the advisor, PHYS 161, 262, 263 and 174 can be
substituted for this sequence. PHYS 374 and two additional 400-level
Physics courses are required. Astronomy majors are also required to take a
series of supporting courses in Mathematics. These are MATH 140, 141,
240, 241, and 246.

The program requires that a grade of C or better be obtained in all courses
required for the major. Students planning to double major (or to seek a
double degree) in Physics and Astronomy should note that this combination
does not automatically satisfy CORE Advanced Studies. They should
discuss the issue with their academic advisors to assure that their program
meets all degree requirements.

Detailed information on typical programs and alternatives to the standard
program can be found in the pamphlet entitled, "Department Requirements
for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Astronomy" which is available from the
Astronomy Department office.

Facilities

The Department of Astronomy has joined with two other universities in
upgrading and operating an mm wavelength array located at Hat Creek in
California. Observations can be made remotely from the College Park
campus. Several undergraduate students have been involved in projects
associated with this array. The Department also operates a small
observatory on campus. There are four fixed telescopes ranging in aperture
from 20" to 1" . There are also six portable 8" telescopes. Most of the
telescopes now have CCD cameras and several are computer controlled.
This facility is used extensively for undergraduate classes. An observatory
Open House Program for the public is also run. Details are available from
the Astronomy Department office.

Courses for Non-Science M ajors

There are a variety of Astronomy courses offered for those who are
interested in learning about the subject but do not wish to major in it.
These courses are designed especially for the non-science major. ASTR
100 and 101 are general survey courses in Astronomy They cover (briefly)
all the major topics in the field. ASTR 220 is an introductory course dealing
with the topic, "Collisions in Space." Several 300-level courses are offered
primarily for non-science students who want to learn about a particular field
in depth, such as the Solar System, Stellar Evolution, the Origin of the
Universe or Life in the Universe.

Citation

A Citation in Astronomy may be earned by completing (with grades of C or
better) ASTR 100 or ASTR 101, ASTR 220 and three of the following: ASTR
300, 330, 340, 380 or 498. Contact Department for procedures.

90 Biological Resources Engineering

Honors

The Honors Program offers students of exceptional ability and interest in
Astronomy opportunities for part-time research participation which may
develop into full-time summer projects. Honors students work with a faculty
advisor on a research project for which academic credit may be earned.
Certain graduate courses are open for credit toward the bachelor's degree.
(Students are accepted into the Honors Program by the Department's
Honors Committee on the basis of grade point average or recommendation
of faculty) Honors candidates submit a written proposal on their research
project and enroll in ASTR 399 for at least 3 credits. In their senior year,
students complete a research project, write a thesis and do an oral
presentation before a committee. Satisfactory grades lead to graduation
"With Honors (or High Honors) in Astronomy."

For Additional Information

Further information about advising and the Honors Program can be
obtained by calling the Department of Astronomy office at 301-405-3001.

Course Code: ASTR

BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING
(ENBE)

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and
A. James Clark School of Engineering

1457 An. Sci./Biological Resources Engr. Building, 301405-1198

E-mail tsl67@umail.umd.edu

www.bre.umd.edu

Chair: Wheaton

Professors: Johnson, Shirmohammadi, Wheaton

Associate Professors: Baldwin, Kangas, Ross, Tao

Assistant Professors: Becker, Felton, Montas, Tilley

Instructor: Carr

Emeriti: Brodie, Grant, Harris, Krewatch, Merrick, Stewart

Adjunct Professors: Chen, Rawls

Adjunct Associate Professor: Adams

The Major

This program is for students who wish to become engineers but who also
have serious interest in biological systems and how the physical and
biological sciences interrelate. The biological and the engineering aspects
of plant, animal, genetic, microbial, medical, food processing, and
environmental systems are studied. Graduates are prepared to apply
engineering, mathematical, and computer skills to the design of biological
systems and facilities. Graduates find employment in design, management,
research, education, sales, consulting, or international service.

Requirements for M ajor

Biological Resources Engineers can prepare themselves for a wide variety
of careers. Each student has the opportunity to specialize by taking
technical electives in their interest area. Biological and engineering
technical electives are chosen in consultation with their Departmental
Advisor. While individuals have chosen to specialize in areas ranging from
aquacultural engineering to biomedical engineering to food engineering,
four specific focus areas are supported by the Department.

Bioenvironmental and Ecosystem Engineering

Bioenvironmental and Ecosystem Engineering is a focus area that
concentrates on using principles of biological, environmental and
engineering sciences to study the interacting processes necessary for a
healthy environment. Students interested in this focus area need to
strengthen their background in soils, ecosystem biology natural resources,
chemistry, fluids, hydrology and pollution processes.

Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical engineering is a focus area that examines the wide range of
activities in which the disciplines of engineering and biological or medical
science intersect. Representative areas include: design of diagnostic and
therapeutic devices for clinical use; development of biologically compatible
materials; physiological modeling; and many others.

Biotechnological Engineering

Biotechnological Engineering is a focus area that applies scientific
and engineering principles to the processing of materials by biological
agents. Examples of products available as a result of biotechnology
include antibiotics, vaccines, fuels such as ethanol, dairy products, and
microbial pesticides.

Pre-medicine/ Pre-veterinary

The pre-professional program for pre-medical and pre-veterinary students
advises students preparing to apply to graduate programs in these areas.
The Departmental Advisors assist students in setting career objectives,
and in selecting undergraduate course work to meet the admissions criteria
of the professional schools. Advisors help students select proper chemistry
and biological science required course sequences.

Educational Objectives

The objective of the undergraduate Biological Resources Engineering
program is to produce engineers with:

1. The ability to design products and processes related to
biological systems.

2. The ability to communicate well, especially with engineers and non-
engineering biological specialists.

3. The ability to work successfully in teams.

4. The ability to conceptually categorize information, especially
biological information, in order to deal effectively with technical
advances coming at a rapid pace.

5. Provide engineering education with a solid grounding in
fundamentals that will have lifelong value.

6. Provide understanding of human behavior, societal needs
and forces, and the dynamics of human efforts and their effects on
the environment.

Biological Resources Engineering Curriculum

Freshm an Year

ENES 100— Introduction to Engineering Design 3

*MATH 140-Calculus 1 4

*CHEM 135-General Chemistryl 3

*BSCI 105-Principles of Biologyl 4

ENBE 110— Intro, to Bio. Res. Engineering 1

Total 15

ENES 102-Statics 3

*MATH 141-Calculus II 4

*CHEM 136-General Chemistry II 1

*PHYS 161-General Physics 3

ENGLlOl-lntroduction to Writing 3

Total 14

Sophomore Year

CHEM 233- Organic Chemistry 4

BSCI 223- General Microbiology 4

ENES 220-Mechanics of Materials 3

*PHYS 260-General Physics 3

PHYS 261-General Physics Lab 1

Total 15

MATH 246— Differential Equations for Scientists and Engineers 3

ENME 232— Thermodynamics 3

ENBE 241 — Computer Use in Bioresource Engineering 3

BSCI 230-Cell Biology and Physiology 4

*C0RE1 3

Total 16

Junior Year

ENBE 453— Introduction to Biological Materials 3

ENBE 455- Basic Electronic Design 3

ENME 331-Fluid Mechanics 3

or ENCE 330-Basic Fluid Mechanics

[MATH 241: Calculus III] 4

*C0RE1 3

Total 16

Biological Sciences Program 91

ECON 200 or201-Principles of Economics 4

or (approved substitute)

ENBE 454— Biological Process Engineering 4

[BIOL SCI: Technical Elective]3 3

[ENGR SCI: Technical Elective]3 3

*C0RE1 3

Total 17

Senior Year

ENBE 471-Biological Systems Control 3

ENBE 422— Water Resources Engineering 3

or ENBE 456— Biomedical Instrumentation 3

ENBE 485- Capstone Design 1 1

[BIOL SCI: Technical Elective]3 3

ENGL 393-Technical Writing 3

*C0RE1 3

Total 16

ENBE 482— Dynamics of Biological Systems 1

ENBE 484— Engineering in Biology 3

ENBE 486- Capstone Design II 2

[ENGR SCI: Technical Elective]6 6

*C0RE1 3

Total 15

Total 124

* Satisfies General Education Requirements

^Students must consult with an advisor on selection of apprcipriate courses
for their particular area of study.

No 300-level and above courses may be attempted until 56 credits have

been earned.

^Technical electives, related to field of concentration, must be selected
fnam a depa rtmenta I ly approved list.

Biological Sciences (BIOL SCI) technical electives may be chosen,
depending on students' interests, from an approved list of courses in the
following programs: Animal Sciences, Chemistry/ Biochemistry, Entomology
Nutrition and Food Science, Geography, Geology, Hearing and Speech,
Health, Horticulture, Kinesiology, Meteorology, Microbiology, Natural
Resources Management, Natural Resources Sciences, Plant Biology,
Psychology and Zoology

Engineering Sciences (ENGR SCI) technical electives may be chosen,
also depending on students' interests, from among the following programs:
Aerospace Engineering, Biological Resources Engineering, Civil Engineering,
Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering, and Materials and Nuclear Engineering.

Admission/ Advising

All Biological Resources Engineering majors must meet admission,
progress, and retention standards of the Clarl< College of Engineering, but
may enroll through either the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
or the School of Engineering.

Advising is mandatory; call 301405-7357 or 301-405-1198 to schedule an
appointment.

Contact departmental academic advisors to arrange teaching or research
internships.

Financial Assistance

The department offers four scholarships specifically for Biological
Resources Engineering majors. Cooperative education (work study)
programs are available through the Clarl< School of Engineering. Part-time
employment is available in the department, in USDA laboratories located
near campus, and at other locations.

Honors and Awards

Outstanding students are recognized each year for scholastic achievement
and for their contribution to the department, college, and university Top
students are selected for Alpha Epsilon, the Honor Society of Biological
Resources Engineering, and Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society

Student Organization

Join BRES, the Biological Resources Engineering Society. Academic
advisors will tell you how to become a participant.

Course Code: ENBE

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES PROGRAM
College of Life Sciences

1302 Symons Hall, 301405-6892

www .life.umd.edu

Director: Associate Dean Infantino
Associate Director: Dr. Joelle Presson

The Major

The Biological Sciences major is an interdepartmental program sponsored by the
Departments of Entomology Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, and Biology
All Biological Sciences majors complete a common sequence of introductory and
supporting courses refen-ed to as the Basic Program. In addition, students must
complete an Advanced Program within one of the following specialization areas:

Plant Biology (PLNT)

Entomology (ENTM)

Microbiology (MICB)

Zoology (Zool)

Cell and Molecular Biology and Genetics (CMBG)

Physiology and Neurobiology (PHNB)

Marine Biology (MARB)

Behavior, Ecology Evolution & Systematics (BEES)

General Biology (GENB)

Individualized Studies (BIVS)

A complete list of Specialization Area requirements is available from the
Biological Sciences Program Office, 301-405-6892, and on our website at
www.life.umd.edu. Changes to the Specialization Areas and requirements
are under review. Please checl< with the Program Office for updated
information.

The undergraduate curriculum in Biological Sciences at the university
emphasizes active learning through student participation in a variety of
quality classroom and laboratory experiences. The well-equipped teaching
laboratories train students in modern research technologies. The program
requires supporting course worl< in chemistry mathematics, and physics,
yet allows time for exploration of other academic disciplines.

Each participating department offers research opportunities that may be
completed either in a faculty member's research laboratory or field site or
at one of the many nearby research facilities. The National Institutes of
Health, the Patuxent Wildlife Refuge, the National Zoo, and the
Chesapeake Bay Laboratory are just a few of the many sites utilized by
University of Maryland students.

Many of our graduates pursue advanced degrees in master's or doctoral
programs or in medical, dental, or other professional schools. Some elect
to seek employment as skilled technical personnel in government or
industry research laboratories. Others pursue careers in fish and wildlife
programs, zoos, and museums. Other recent graduates are now science
writers, sales representatives for the biotechnology industry, and lawyers
specializing in environmental and biotechnology related issues.

The College also works with students interested in pursuing double degree
programs with a life sciences discipline and secondary science education.
Please contact Dr. Joelle Presson, 1326A Symons Hall, 301405-3892 for
more information.

Requirements for M ajor

Semester
Credit Hours

CORE Program Requirements 30

Basic Program in Biological Sciences

BSCI 105-Principles of Biologyl 4

BSCI 106-Principles of Biology II 4

BSCI 222-Principles of Genetics 4

One or two courses in Organismal Diversity 4

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Supporting courses 30-32

MATH 220 orl40-Calculus I
MATH 221 orl41-Calculus II
CHEM 103-General Chemistry I
CHEM 113-General Chemistry II
CHEM 233-Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 243-Organic Chemistry II
PHYS 121 orl41-Physics I
RHYS 122 orl42-Physics II

Total Credits in Basic Program 42-44

Advanced Program 21-24

Electives 16-19

A grade of C or better is required for BSCI 105, 106, 222, the diversity
course, all courses in the Advanced Program and all supporting courses
(math, chemistry, and physics). Majors in Biological Sciences cannot use
any Life Sciences course to fulfill CORE Advanced Studies requirements,
including courses in CHEM or BCHM .

Advising

Advising is mandatory during each pre-registration period for all Biological
Sciences majors. All freshmen and new transfer students will be assigned
an adviser from the College of Life Sciences advising staff. Students will be
assigned to a departmental faculty adviser once a basic sequence of
courses has been successfully completed. The departmental faculty
advisers are coordinated by the following persons for the indicated
specialization areas. These coordinating advising offices can be contacted
for mal<ing appointments with an adviser or for any other information
regarding that specialization area.

Smith

1219 H.J. Patterson

301405-2765

CMBG, MICB
PLNTGENB

Compton

2227 Bio.Psych. BIdg.

301405-6904

ZOOL, PHNB,
MARB, BEES

Kent

3142 Plant Sciences BIdg.

301405-3911

ENTM, GENB

Pressor!

1322 Symons Hall

301405-6892

BIVS

Honors

Outstanding students are encouraged to apply to departmental Honors
Programs. Through the Honors Programs students will become actively
involved in the ongoing scientific research at the university. Information
about these honors programs may be obtained from the Associate Director.

Course Code: BSCI

BIOLOGY (BIOL)
College of Life Sciences

2227 Biology-fsychology Building, 301405-6904
E-mail: biolugrad@umail.umd.edu

Professor and Chair: J effery

Associate Chair: Compton

Professors: Borgia, Carr, Cohen, Colombini, Gill, Inouye, O'Connor, Payne,

Popper, Reaka-Kudia, Sebens, Via, Wilkinson

Associate Professors: Dietz, Dudash, Pagan, Fenster, Forseth, Higgins,

Imberski, Shaw, Small, Sukharev

Assistant Professors: Bely Davenport, Haag, Hare, Lee, Quinlan, Tishkoff

Lecturers: Arnot, Compton, Infantino, Jensen, Koines, Opoku€dusei

Jointly Appointed Faculty: Cummings, Mount, Palmer, Poeppel, Simon

Professors Emeriti: Anastos, Clark, Corliss, Haley, Highton, Pierce

Director of Graduate Studies: Forseth

Director of Undergraduate Studies: Compton

The Department of Biology (comprised of former Zoology and some former
Plant Biology department faculty) participates in teaching and advising in
the inter-departmental undergraduate Biological Sciences Program (see
separate listing). Faculty interest and expertise span levels of organization
from molecules to ecosystems in animals and plants.

Requirements for Specialization

See Biological Sciences Program elsewhere in this chapter, or contact the
Department of Biology Undergraduate Office.

Advising

Advising in the Biological Sciences program is mandatory. Students are
assigned an advisor based on their area of specialization. The Department
of Biology faculty coordinate and advise students who specialize in
Physiology and Neurobiology (PHNB), Marine Biology (MARB), Zoology
(ZOOL), and Behavior, Ecology, Evolution and Systematics (BEES). Contact
the Department of Biology Undergraduate Office, 405-6904, for information
about advising or to schedule an appointment. For advising in other
Biological Sciences Specialization areas, see the Biological Sciences
Program listing in this catalog.

Honors

The Department of Biology Honors Program offers highly motivated and
academically qualified students the opportunity to work closely with a
faculty mentor on an original, independent research project. Students are
required to participate in the program for at least three semesters, and
need not have been admitted University Honors program in order to
participate. Contact the undergraduate office for more information.

Course Code: BSCI

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT, GENERAL

For information, consult the Robert H. Smith School of Business entry in
chapter 6.

CELL BIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR GENETICS

Note: The Department of M icrobiology has merged with the Department of
Plant Biology. The new name of the expanded department is the
Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics.

College of Life Sciences

Microbiology Building, 301405-5435

www .life.umd.edu/ CBM G

Chair: Ades

Professors: Bean, Cooke, Gantt, Joseph, Mosser, Simon, Stein, Sze,

Wolniak, Yuan

Associate Professors: Benson, Chang, Delwiche, DeStefano, Dinman,

Hutcheson, Liu, Mount, Song, Stewart, Straney

Assistant Professors: DiRuggiero, Frauwirth, Kwak

Instructors: Shields, Smith, Moctezuama

Professors Emeriti: Colwell, Cook, Doetsch, Hetrick, Kantzes, Lockard,

Patterson, Pelczar, Reveal, Roberson, Weiner

Affiliate Professors: Colombini, J effery Mather

Adjunct Associate Professors: Baehrecke, Culver, Vakharia, Green

Adjunct Professors: Moss, Nuss, Wickner

Research Assistant Professors: Brown, del Campillo, Cunningham

The Majors

The department participates in the teaching and advising of three
specialization areas of the interdepartmental major in Biological Sciences.
They are Microbiology (MICB), Plant Biology (PLNT), and Cell, Molecular
Biology, and Genetics (CBMG).

Changes to Biological Sciences Program Specialization Areas and
requirement are under review. Please check with the Department/ College
for updated information.

Microbiology is a field fundamental to all of biology Specialization in the
field encompasses not only study of the fundamental processes of
bacteria, but also the examination of animal, plant, and bacterial viruses,
as well as animal and plant defense systems that counter infection and
invasion of microorganisms. Microbiology, including the sub-fields of
virology and immunology continues to be at the forefront. Microbiological
principles are being applied in ecology, biotechnology, medicine,
agriculture, and the food industry.

Central European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies 93

The Plant Biology specialization area is designed with a diverse range of
career possibilities for students in plant biology and plant protection. The
department offers instruction in the fields of physiology molecular biology
pathology, ecology, taxonomy, genetics, mycology, nematology, virology,
and evolutionary plant biology

Cell, Molecular Biology, and Genetics are combined into one specialization
are due to their inter-relatedness and overlap. The combined areas will
allow focus on the internal worl<ing of the cell and the interactions between
cells, as well as the techniques used to understand processes at the
molecular level.

These areas of the biological sciences program will allow students to find
opportunities in academia, industry, government, medicine, law,
biotechnology, and public health.

Requirements for the Specialization Areas

See the Biological Sciences entry in this catalog or contact an adviser for
specific program requirements.

Advising

Advising is mandatory. Students are assigned to faculty advisers based
upon their area of specialization. The Department of Cell Biology and
Molecular Genetics faculty coordinate and advise students who specialize
in Microbiology (MICB), Plant Biology (PLNT), and Cell, Molecular Biology
and Genetics (CMBG). Contact the undergraduate program for information.
Advising web page: www.life.umd.edu/ advising.
1219 HJ Patterson BIdg., Phone 301405-2766.

Research Experience and Internsliips

students may gain research experience in off-campus laboratories or in on-
campus faculty laboratories. Contact the undergraduate program office,
301405-2766, for more information.

Honors and Awards

The Departmental Honors Program involves an independent research
undertal<en with a faculty adviser. For information, contact the Honors Co-
ordinator, S. Hutcheson, 3123 Microbiology Building. The P. Arne Hansen
Award may be awarded to an outstanding departmental honors student.
The Sigma Alpha Omicron Award is given annually to the graduating senior
selected by the faculty as the outstanding student in Microbiology

Student Organizations

All students interested in microbiology are encouraged to join the University of
Maryland student chapter of the American Society for Microbiology the
professional scientific society for microbiologists. Information on this
organization maybe obtained from the ASM website, ww w .asm ysa.org.

CENTRAL EUROPEAN, RUSSIAN, AND

EURASIAN STUDIES (CERE)

(FORMERLY RUSSIAN AREAS STUDIES PROGRAM'

College of Arts and Humanities

2115 Francis Scott KeyHall, 3014054295

www .ceres.umd.edu

Director: Michael David-Fox

Professors: Herf (History), Mansbach (Art History and Archaeology), Brecht

(Asian and East European), Tismaneanu (Government and Politics), Lampe

(History), Murrell (Economics), Robinson (Sociology), Ruzenblit (History)

Associate Professors: Gor, Hitchcocl<, Lekic, and Martin (Asian and East

European), Kaminski (Government and Politics), M. David-Fox (History),

Schuler (Theatre)

Assistant Professors: Papazian (Asian and East European), K. David-Fox

(History)

Departmental advising is mandatory for second-semester sophomores

The Major

CERE offers courses leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree. Students in the
program study Russian, Eurasian, and Central/ East European culture as
broadly as possible, striving to comprehend it in all its aspects rather than
focusing their attention on a single element of human behavior. It is hoped
that insights into the region's ways of life will be valuable not only as such
but as a means to deepen students' awareness of their own society and of
themselves.

Course offerings are in a range of departments, including Asian and East
European Languages and Cultures, Government and Politics, History,
Economics, Geography, Philosophy, Sociology, Theatre, and Germanic
Studies.

Requirements for the CERES major include the College of Arts and
Humanities requirement of 45 upper-level credits completed. The College's
foreign-language requirement will be automatically fulfilled in the process of
fulfilling the CERE requirement of taking either Russian, German, or a
Central/ East European language (including Czech, Polish, Hungarian,
Serbian and Croatian, Bulgarian, and Romanian). The language requirement
can also be fulfilled by a Eurasian language (i.e. a language from a country
formerly part of the Soviet Union). Those interested in fulfilling the CERE
language requirement through a Central/ East European or Eurasian
language should consult the Director upon entering the program.

Students on the Russian language track must complete a minimum of 24
credit hours in the Russian language and literature courses selected
among the following equivalent courses: RUSS 101,102, 201, 202, 301,
302, 303, 321, 322, 401, 402, 403, 404. Students interested in
specializing primarily on Central/ Eastern Europe have the option of the
German language track, and must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours
in the Department of Germanic Studies selected among the following
equivalent courses: GERM 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 302. Students on
the Central/ East European language track must complete the equivalent of
24 credits hours of language study Also accepted will be 16 credit hours
of Russian or German and the equivalent of 8 credit hours of a
Central/ East European language. Fulfilling the language requirement
through a Eurasian language (a language of a country of the former Soviet
Union, such as Ukrainian, a Central Asian orTranscaucasian language) will
be decided on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the director.

The student's advisor will be the program director or the designate. The
student must receive a grade of C or better in all the above-mentioned
required courses.

In addition to language courses, the following CERES courses are offered.
Students must complete 24 hours in CERES courses at the 300-level or
above. These 24 hours must be taken in at least four different
departments (with the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
counting as a single department), and may include language-literature
courses beyond the required 24 hours. Of the 24 hours, at least 9 hours
must be in those CERES courses with substantial and specific focus on
Central/East Europe (ARTH 488C, GVPT 359,409, 4**, HIST 319, 340,
443 and other special courses offered in the CERE area with the approval
of the director) and at least 9 hours must be in those CERE courses with
substantial and specific Russian/ Eurasian focus (GEOG 325, GVPT 445,
451, 459A, 481, HIST 344, 424, 425, 442, SOCY 474, THET 499, and
other special courses offered in the CERE area with the approval of the
director).

GERM 3491 — Germanic Literatures in Translation: Literatures of the

Holocaust

GERM 339— German Literature in Translation: Kafka and Film

GERM 439F— Germanic Literatures in Translation: Berlin und Wien uml900

GVPT 359*-East European Politics and Societies

GVPT359*-Rise and Fall of Communism

GVPT 4** — Communism, Fascism, and Liberal Democracy in 20th-century

Europe

HIST 307/J WST 345-The Holocaust of European J ewry

HIST 419: Empire and Nations-The Habsburg Monarchy 1740-1918

HIST 419*/JWST 419L-Historyof East European and Russianjewry

THET 499/ HIST 4** -History of Performance and Theatre in Russia

The various cooperating departments also offer special (i.e. non-
permanent) seminars and courses in the Russian, East European, and
Eurasian field. HIST 237, Russian Civilization, is recommended as a
general introduction to the program but does not count toward the
fulfillment of the programs' requirements.

Examples of advanced Russian literature and culture courses that can also
count for CERES credit:

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RUSS 328D— 19th Century Russian Literature in Translation: Dostoevsl<y

RUSS 321-322— Survey of Russian Literature l-ll (in Russian)

RUSS 382— Russian Civilization (in Russian)

RUSS 405-Russian€nglish Translation I

RUSS 409A/798A— Selected Topics in Russian Language Study: Russian

Television and J ournalism

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (ENCH)
A. James Clark School of Engineering

2113 Chemical and Nuclear Engineering BIdg., 301-405-1935
www.ench.umd.edu/

Professor and Chair: Barbari

Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies: Wang

Associate Chair for Graduate Studies: Adomaitis

Professors: Anisimov, Barbari, Bentley Calabrese, Choi, DiMarzio**, Greer,

McAvoy, Weigand, Yang**

Associate Professors: Adomaitis, Kofinas, Ranade**, Wang, Zafiriou

Assistant Professors: Dimitrakopoulos, Ehrman, Fisher, Klapa, Pulliam-

Holoman, Raghavan

Emeriti: Gentry, Gomezplata, Regan, Sengers, Smith

** Adjunct

The Major

The Chemical Engineering major is intended to equip students to function
as effective citizens and engineers in an increasingly technological world as
well as in science and engineering subjects. Depth as well as breadth is
required in the humanities and social sciences to understand the
economic, ecological, and human factors involved in reaching the best
technological solutions to today's problems.

The basic foundation in mathematical, chemical, physical, and engineering
sciences is established in the first two years of the curriculum. A core of
required chemistry and chemical engineering courses is followed by a
flexible structure of electives that allows either breadth or specialization.
Appropriate choices of electives can prepare a Chemical Engineering major
for a career as an engineer and/ or for graduate study. It is also an
attractive major for those seel<ing a professional degree in medicine or law.

Areas stressed in the major include biochemical engineering, environmental
engineering, polymer engineering, systems engineering, and engineering
science. Project courses allow undergraduates to undertal<e independent
study under the guidance of a faculty member in an area of mutual interest.

Requirements for M ajor

Requirements for the Chemical Engineering major include a thorough
preparation in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering science.
Elective courses must include both Chemical Engineering courses
and technical courses outside the department. A sample program is
shown below.

Semester
Freshman Year I II

ENES 100— Intro to Engineering Design 3

ENES 102-Statics 3

MATH 140-Calculus I 4

MATH 141-Calculus II 4

CHEM 135, 136— General Chemistry for Engineers 3 1

ENGLlOl-lntroduction to Writing 3

PHYS 161-General Physics I 3

Core Program Requirements 6

Total Credits 13 17

Sophomore Year

MATH 241-Calculus III 4

MATH 246— Differential Equations for Scientists & Engineers 3

PHYS 262, 263-General Physics 4 4

CHEM 233- Organic Chemistry I 4

CHEM 243- Organic Chemistry II 4

ENCH 215-Chem. Engr. Analysis 3

ENCH 250— Computer Methods in Chem. Engineering 3

ENCH 300— Chemical Process Thermodynamics 3

Core Program Requirements 3

Total Credits 18 17

Junior Year

ENES 230— Intro, to Materials and their Applications 3

ENCH 333-Seminar 1

ENCH 400— Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 3

ENCH 440— Chemical Engineering Kinetics 3

ENCH 442-Chemical Engr. Systems Analysis 3

CHEM 482-PhysicalChemistryll 3

CHEM 483-Physical Chemistry Lab I 2

ENCH 422-Transport Processes I 3

ENCH 424-Transport Processes II 3

ENCH 426-Transport Processes III 3

CORE Program Requirements 3 3

Total Credits 17 16

Senior Year

ENCH 437-Chemical Engr. Lab 3

ENCH 444— Process Engr. Economics and Design I 3

ENCH 446— Process Engr. Economics and Design II 3

Technical Electives* 3 6

Advanced Chemistry Elective* 3

CORE Program Requirements 3 6

Total Credits 15 15

Minimum Degree Credits: 128 credits and fulfillment of all departmental,

school, and university requirements with a cumulative grade point average

of2.0.

*Students must consult with an adviser on selection of appropriate

courses for their particular course of study.

Technical Electives Guidelines

Nine credits of technical electives and three credits of advanced chemistry
electives are required. It is recommended that they be tal<en during the
senior year.

Additional guidelines are as follows:

The senior technical electives are 400-level chemical engineering courses,
including ENCH468x, and a limited number of approved 400-level technical
courses from outside chemical engineering. Students should select
electives with the help of an academic advisor. In general, at least two of
the three technical electives should be ENCH4XX; the third one may be
chosen from ENCH or from an approved list of non€NCH technical courses.
Business or non-technical courses are normally not approved. The
advanced chemistry elective is normally a 400-level chemistry course.

Upon the approval of the academic advisor and written permission of the
department, a limited amount of substitution may be permitted.
Substitutes, including ENCH468 Research (1-3 credits), must fit into an
overall plan of study emphasis and ensure that the plan fulfills
accreditation design requirements. Students may elect to specialize in a
specific area such as Biochemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering,
Polymer Engineering, or Systems Engineering; or they may sample a variety
of elective courses. Upon graduation, those who specialize in a particular
technical area will receive a letter in recognition of their accomplishment
from the Chair and the Director of Undergraduate Studies of the Chemical
Engineering Department. A list of technical electives are posted at:
www.ench.umd.edu/ ugrad/

Admission

All Chemical Engineering majors must meet admission, progress, and
retention standards of the Clark School of Engineering.

Advising

All students choosing Chemical Engineering as their primary field must
see an undergraduate adviser each semester. Appointments for advising
can be made at 2113 Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building,
301405-1935.

Co-op Program

The Chemical Engineering program works within the Clark School of
Engineering Cooperative Engineering Education Program. For information on
this program consult the Clark School of Engineering entry in chapter 6 of
this catalog or call 301405-3863.

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Financial Assistance

Financial aid based upon need is available through the Office of Student
Financial Aid. A number of scholarships are available through the Clarl<
School of Engineering. Part-time employment is available in the department.

Honors and Awards

Annual awards are given to recognize scholarship and outstanding service
to the Department, College and University. These awards include the David
Arthur Berman Memorial Award, the Engineering Society of Baltimore
Award, and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) Award for
the outstanding senior in Chemical Engineering. Chairman's awards are
given to the junior with the highest cumulative GPA as well as to the
outstanding junior and outstanding senior in Chemical Engineering.

Student Organizations

students operate a campus student chapter of the professional
organization, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Omegi Chi
Episilon is the honorary Chemical Engineering Society.

Course Code: ENCH

CHEM ISTRY AND BIOCHEM ISTRY
(CHEM, BCHM)

College of Life Sciences

0107H Chemistry Building, 301405-1788

Student Information: 2102 Chemistry Building, 301405-1791

Professor and Chair: Doyle

Associate Chair: Ammon, Eichhorn

Director, Undergraduate Programs: Montague-Smith

Professors: Alexandertt, Allewell, Ammon, Beckett, Blough, Davis,

DeShongt, Doyle, Eichhorn, Falvey, Fenselau, Greer, Hansen, Helzt,

Jarvist, Kahn, Lorimertt, Mignereyt, Miller, Moore, Ondov, Reutt-Robey,

Rol<ita, Sita, Thirumalai, Tossell, Walters, Weekstt

Associate Professors: Fushman, Julin, Lee, C, Murphy

Assistant Professors: English, Hu, Isaacs, Lee, S., Muiioz, Vedernikov,

Walker

Instructors: Ebrahimian, Rebbert

Lecturers: Boehmler, Everett, Jackson, McDermottJones, White

Emeriti: Bellama, Boyd, DeVoe, Freeman, Henery-Logan, Holmlund, Huheey,

Jaquith, Kasler, Khanna, Mazzocchi, McNesby, Munn, O'Haver, Pratt,

Sampugna, Stewart, Stuntz

Adjunct Professors: Khachik, Kearney, Mazzola

tDistinguished Scholar-Teacher

tt Distinguished University Professor

The Majors

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers B.S. Degrees
in both chemistry and biochemistry. The programs are designed with
the maximum amount of flexibility to prepare students for graduate
or professional school, career opportunities in chemical and
pharmaceutical industries, and basic research positions in government and
academic laboratories.

Chemistry courses for majors in chemistry or biochemistry begin with the
two-semester General Chemistry sequence for majors: CHEM 143, 153/227
(CHEM 153 and CHEM 227 are corequisites). Students who transfer into
the chemistry or biochemistry programs and do not have the equivalent of
CHEM 143-153-227 must take a three-semester sequence: CHEM 103-113-
227. Additional courses common to both biochemistry and chemistry majors
are the two-semester sequence in organic chemistry (CHEM 237-247), the
one-credit seminar in professional issues (CHEM 395), the instrumental
analysis course (CHEM 425), the two-semester lecture sequence in physical
chemistry (CHEM 481482) the first semester (CHEM 483) of the physical
chemistry laboratory sequence, and UNIV 100 or 101.

Supporting courses for majors in both programs include MATH 140, MATH
141, PHYS 141, PHYS 142, and BSCI 105.

Requirements for C fie mis try M ajors

Departmental requirements for chemistry majors include 18 credits of
lower-level and 23 credits of upper-level courses. In addition to the specific
courses mentioned above, chemistry majors take the inorganic chemistry
course (CHEM 401), the second semester of physical chemistry laboratory
(CHEM 484), and six credits of electives selected from approved chemistry
and biochemistry courses. In order to meet requirements for a degree to be
certified by the American Chemical Society, students must select certain
specific courses, as explained by the undergraduate office.

Each required chemistry and biochemistry course must be passed with a
minimum grade of C. Required supporting courses including BSCI 105 must
be passed with a C average.

Semester
Credit Hours

University CORE Requirements 30

College of Life Sciences Core Requirements 5*

Departmental Requirements 43

Supporting Courses 16

Electives 25

Total 120

Requirements for Biochemistry JVlajors

Departmental requirements for biochemistry majors include 30 credits of
specific chemistry courses and BCHM 461, 462, and 464. In addition to
the College of Life Sciences Core Requirement of BSCI 105 (4),
biochemistry majors must take two additional approved biological science
courses; certain specific courses, as explained by the undergraduate office.

Each required chemistry, biochemistry and 200-level or above biological
sciences course must be passed with a minimum grade of C. Required
supporting courses, including BSCI 105, must be passed with a C average.

Semester
Credit Hours

University CORE Requirements 30

College of Life Sciences Core Requirements 5*

Departmental Requirements 46

Supporting Courses 16

Electives 23

Total 120

* Other College of Life Sciences Core Requirements are satisfied by the
departmental requirements.

Advising

Advising is mandatory. Appointments for advising can be made by
contacting the secretary in the Office of Undergraduate Studies, Room
2102 Chemistry Building, 301405-1791.

Financial Assistance

Two scholarships are available for majors: the Isidore and Annie Adier
Scholarship of $500 to an outstanding major with financial need and the
Leidy Foundation Scholarships of $600 to two outstanding junior majors.
No application is necessary, as all majors are automatically reviewed by the
Awards Committee.

Honors and Awards

students with a GPA of 3.0 or better who have completed two semesters of
CHEM 399 (Introduction to Chemical Research) have an opportunity to sign
up for CHEM 398 (Honors Research) in their senior year and be considered
for departmental honors. After successful completion of a senior honors
thesis and seminar, graduation "with honors" or "with high honors" in
chemistry or biochemistry can be attained.

Student Organizations

Alpha Chi Sigma Chemistry Fraternity is a professional fraternity which
recruits men and women students from chemistry, biochemistry, and
related science majors during each fall and spring semester. The fraternity
holds weekly meetings and provides tutoring for students in lower-level
chemistry courses. The office is in Room 2106A Chemistry Building. Dr.
Lyie Isaacs (3341 Chemistry Building, 301405-1884)) is the faculty
advisor.

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The student affiliate program of the American Chemical Society (SA-ACS) is
designed to introduce students in chemistry, biochemistry and related
fields to a variety of professional activities. Student affiliates will gain sl<ills
and mal<e contacts aimed at launching a successful career in science.
Activities include networl<ing and meeting with professionals, attending
national meetings and participating in public outreach programs. Affiliates
also receive subscriptions to Chemical & Engineering News, the
undergraduate career in Chemistry, as well as gaining on-line access to
announcements regarding job and intern opportunities. The student affiliate
office is located in Room 2112A of the Chemistry Building. For more
information contact the Faculty Advisor, Dr. Doug English
(denglish@wam.umd.edu).

Course Codes: CHEM, BCHM

CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
(ENCE)

A. James Clark School of Engineering

1173 Engineering Classroom Building, 301405-1974
www.civil.umd.edu

Professor and Chair: Haghani

Professors: Aggour, Amde, Ayyub, Baecher, G. Chang, Davis, Goodings,

Hao, Mahmassani, McCuen, Schelling, Schonfeld, Sternberg, Vannoy

Research Profeeor: Galloway

Affiliate Professors: Gansler, Golden, Kalnay

Associate Professors: Austin, Brubaker, P. Chang, Goulias, Lovell, Moglen,

Schwartz, Seagren, Torrents

Senior Research Scienctist: Milner

Associate Research Engineer: Fu

Assistant Professors: Aydilel<, Clifton, Gabriel, Medina, Miller-Hool<s, Tseng

Professors Emeriti: Albrecht, Birkner, Carter, Colville, Donaldson, Ragan

The Major

Civil and environmental engineering is a people-serving profession,
concerned with the planning, design, construction and operation of large
complex systems such as buildings and bridges, water purification and
distribution systems, highways, rapid transit and rail systems, ports and
harbors, airports, tunnels and underground construction, dams, power-
generating systems, and structural components of aircraft and ships. Civil
and environmental engineering also includes urban design and city
planning, water and land pollution and treatment problems, and disposal of
hazardous wastes and chemicals. The design and construction of these
systems are only part of the many challenges and opportunities for civil and
environmental engineers. The recent revolution in computers,
communications, and data management has provided new resources that
are widely used by the professional civil and environmental engineer in
providing safe, economical, and functional facilities to serve our society

Requirements for M ajor

The Department offers a program of study leading to an ABET-accredited
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) degree. Each student
specializes in one of three tracks: Infrastructure Engineering (Structural and
Geotechnical), Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, and
Transportation Systems and Project Management. A total of 122 credit
hours (123 for the Environmental and Water Resources Track) are required
for a BSCE degree with emphasis in basic science (mathematics,
chemistry, and physics), engineering science (mechanics of materials,
statistics, and dynamics), basic civil and environmental engineering
courses; required courses in the selected track; technical electives; and a
senior capstone design course. The curriculum provides a sensible blend of
required courses and electives, permitting students to pursue their
interests without the risk of overspecialization.

Program Learning Objectives

The faculty of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering has
established the following Program Educational Objectives:

1. The program should prepare all of our BSCE graduates with
competitive skills and a comprehensive training in civil and
environmental engineering, including opportunities for specialized
training in the major discipline areas of the field. The program
should be competitive with the top civil engineering programs in the
nation with respect to degree requirements, educational facilities,
and faculty expertise.

2. The program should seek to attract and retain the best possible
students, from a diverse population, including historically
underrepresented groups, including women.

3. The program should be structured with a common engineering
Freshman year, and a Sophomore year with relatively few
specialized civil and environmental engineering courses. The focus
in these first two years should be primarily on basic engineering
and physical sciences and fundamentals, to accommodate
undecided students in the Department and throughout the School
of Engineering, and to allow for the articulated entry of students
from the State Community College System.

4. The program should prepare all of our graduates for successful
careers in industry, government service, and future private practice,
while seeking to qualify as many of our students as possible for
admission to advanced study in the nation's best graduate schools
in engineering, business, or other areas of study where a first class
civil and environmental engineering education is an excellent
preparation.

5. The program should seek to instill in all students an appreciation
and commitment to self-study and lifelong learning, and should
ensure that all students have an understanding of the context and
ethical responsibilities within which the engineering profession is
practiced. The program should also provide opportunities for
students to work in teams, develop communication skills, and
engage in a comprehensive multidisciplinary capstone design
experience.

6. The Faculty in the Department should seek to continually enhance
the quality of the undergraduate program by improving course
offerings and curricula.

Decisions are to be based on assessments of the quality of our graduates
and alumni, feedback from employers of our graduates, and self
assessment of the faculty and program in meeting our objectives and
learning outcomes goals.

Program Outcomes

In addition to ensuring technical competency of all graduates in the broad
discipline areas of civil and environmental engineering, the Department
must encourage the development of skills and abilities that will enhance
the marketability of its graduates and provide them with the best possible
opportunity for success in the work place. As a result, the faculty has
agreed to develop the following abilities and skills within each graduate and
has approved the following Program Outcomes:

1. Technical competence in mathematics, physical science, and
engineering science.

2. Technical competence in basic civil and environmental engineering
sciences.

3. Technical competence in at least one major area of specialization
within civil and environmental engineering.

4. Ability to use computers, software, and experimentation as tools to
solve engineering problems.

5. Ability to communicate and defend ideas effectively, including oral,
written, and technical reports writing skills.

6. Ability to identify engineering problems and propose alternate
solutions, including the step-by-step analysis and design of a
system, component, or process.

7. Teamwork skills as applied to interdisciplinary design projects.

8. Understanding and appreciation of both the societal context of the
civil and environmental engineering profession, and the ethical
responsibilities of practicing engineers.

9. Appreciation of the need to seek further specialization within civil
and environmental engineering and commit to life-long learning.

10. Awareness of the impact of technology and engineering on society
including life safety and environmental issues.

11. Interest in contemporary issues, both nationally and internationally
and the awareness of the impact of engineering in these areas.

Civil and Environmental Engineering 97

12. Understanding of the importance of active participation in
professional societies and organizations in professional practice.

Technical competence is measured by the ability to apply l<nowledge and
fundamental principles to the solution of problems in each area noted. The
students' perceptions of their abilities and growth in the above areas, and
their opinions of the effectiveness of the program in meeting the program
objectives, will be surveyed each semester and compared to faculty
assessments to provide a solid basis for determining the actions needed to
enhance the program and improve the quality and abilities of all graduates.

Sem ester
C redit H oyrs
Freshm an Year (All Civil & E nvironm ental Engineering) i i

MATH 140-Calculus I 4

MATH 141-Calculus II 4

CHEM 135— General Chemistry for Engineers 3

ENES 100— Introduction to Engineering Design 3

ENES 102-Statics 3

ENGLlOl-lntroduction to Writing 3

PHYS 161-General Physics 3

ENCE 100— Introduction to Civil & Environmental Engineering... 1

CORE Program Requirements 6

Total 14 16

Sophomore Year (All Civil & Environmental Engineering)

MATH241-Calculus III 4

MATH 246— Differential Equations for Scientists and Engineers 3

PHYS 260, 261-General Physics II with Lab 4

ENES 220- Mechanics of Materials 3

ENCE 200— Engineering Information Processing I 3

ENCE 201 — Engineering Information Processing II 3

ENCE 215— Applied Engineering Science 3

ENCE 305— Fundamentals of Engineering Fluids 3

CORE Program Requirements 6

Total 17 15

Junior Year

Infrastructure Engineering Track I II

ENGL 393-Technical Writing 3

ENES 221-Dynamics 3

ENCE 300— Fundamentals of Engineering Materials 3

ENCE 301 — Geo-Metrics and GIS in Civil Engineering 3

ENCE 302-Probabilityand Statistics for Civil &

Environmental Engineers 3

ENCE 340— Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering 3

ENCE 353— Introduction to Structural Analysis 3

ENCE 355— Introduction to Structural Design 3

ENCE 361— Applied Numerical Techniques 3

CORE Program Requirements 3

Total 15 15

Transportation Systems & Engineering M anagement Tracl<

ENGL 393-Technical Writing 3

ENCE 300— Fundamentals of Engineering Materials 3

ENCE 301 — Geo-Metrics and GIS in Civil Engineering 3

ENCE 302-Probabilityand Statistics for Civil & 3

Environmental Engineers

ENCE 320— Engineering Project Management 3

ENCE 360— Analysis of Civil Engineering Systems 3

ENCE 370— Introduction to Transportation Engineering

& Planning 3

ENCE 472— Transportation Engineering 3

ENCE 361— Applied Numerical Techniques 3

CORE Program Requirements 3

Total 15 15

Environmental & Water Resources Engineering Track

ENGL 393-Technical Writing 3

BSCI 105-Principles of Biologyl 4

ENCE 300— Fundamentals of Engineering Materials 3

ENCE 301 — Geo-Metrics and GIS in Civil Engineering 3

ENCE 302-Probabilityand Statistics forCivil & 3

Environmental Engineers

ENCE 310— Introduction to Environmental Engineering 3

ENCE 402— Simulation and Design of Experiments for Engineers 3

ENCE 431 — Hydrologic Engineering 3

ENCE Electives* 3

CORE Program Requirements 3

Total 16 15

Senior Year

Infrastructure Engineering Track

ENCE 320— Engineering Project Management 3

ENCE 441- Foundation Design 3

ENCE 466— Design of Civil Engineering Systems 3

ENCE Electives * 3 6

ENCE Restricted Electives ** 3 3

CORE Program Requirements 3 3

Total 15 15

Transportation Systems & Engineering Management Track

ENCE 402— Simulation and Design of Experiments for Engineers 3

ENCE 422— Project Cost Accounting & Economics 3

ENCE 423— Project Planning, Scheduling & Control 3

ENCE 470— Highway Engineering 3

ENCE 466— Design of Civil Engineering Systems 3

ENCE Electives* 6 3

CORE Program Requirements 3 3

Total 15 15

Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Track

ENCE 411 — Environmental Engineering Science 3

ENCE 422— Project Cost Accounting & Economics 3

ENCE 412— Environmental Engineering Unit Operations 3

ENCE 432-Ground Water Hydrology 3

ENCE 466— Design of Civil Engineering Systems 3

ENCE Electives* 5 3

CORE Program Requirements 3 3

Total 15 15

Minimum Degree Requirements: 122 credits(123 for the Environmental and
Water Resources Engineering Track) and the fulfillment of all departmental,
school, and University requirements with a cumulative grade point average
of at least 2.0. Additional semester credits will be involved to the extent
that courses carrying more than three credits are selected.

*ENCE electives are to be selected as follows:

Two electives: one from each of the two tracks in which the student is not
specializing; each must be a 300 or 400 level class chosen from among
the courses designated as required for that track and not required for the
student's chosen track. The remaining electives: Any 300 or 400 level
ENCE class not required for the student's chosen track; other senior level
mathematics, science, and engineering courses, with the approval of the
Department.

**ENCE restricted electives are to be taken from the following list: ENCE
361, ENCE 444, and ENCE 453.

Admission/ Advising

See the entrance requirements for the A. James Clark School of
Engineering in Chapter 6. Civil and environmental engineering students are
advised by Dr. Kaye Brubaker, who assists in course selection and
scheduling until the semester in which the student completes the basic
requirements common to all tracks. At that point, students will be directed
to another faculty member who serves as specialty advisor for their track.
For advising, contact Dr. Brubaker, 301-405-1965, 1159 Glenn L. Martin
Hall.

Fieldwork and Internship Opportunities

Several excellent co-op opportunities are available for Civil and
Environmental Engineering students. See the A. James Clark School of
Engineering entry in chapter 6 of this catalog for a full description of the
Engineering co-op program, or contact Ms. Heidi Sauber, 301405-3863.

Financial Assistance

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering awards a number of
academic scholarships. These awards are designated primarily for junior
and senior students. A department committee evaluates applications each
year. See the School of Engineering web site for information and
application instructions.

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Honors and Awards

See A. James Clark School of Engineering Honors Program. The
Department of Civil Engineering offers the following awards: 1) The
Civil Engineering Outstanding Senior Award; 2) The ASCE Outstanding
Senior Award; 3) The Woodward-Clyde Consultants Award; 4) The Bechtel
Award; 5) The Chi Epsilon Outstanding Senior Award; 6) The Ben Dyer
Award; 7) The ASCE Maryland Section Award; and 8) The Department
Chairman's Award.

Student Organizations

student organizations include the American Society of Civil Engineers and
Institute of Transportation Engineers student chapters, which are open to
all civil and environmental engineering students. The Civil Engineering
Honor Society, Chi Epsilon, elects members semi-annually Information on
membership and eligibility for these student organizations maybe obtained
from the president of each organization, 0401 Engineering Classroom
Building.

Course Code: ENCE

CLASSICS (CLAS)
College of Arts and Humanities

2407 Marie Mount Hall, 301405-2014
E-mail: jhlO@umail.umd.edu
www.classics.umd.edu

Professors: Hallettt (Chair)

Associate Professors: Doherty, Lee, Rutledge, Staley Stehle

tDistinguished Scholar-Teacher

The Major

Classics is the study of the languages, literature, culture and thought of
ancient Greece and Rome. Students at the University of Maryland may
major in Classical Languages and Literatures with four options and may
enroll in a variety of courses on the classical world. These options include
Latin, Greel<, Greek and Latin, and Classical Humanities. Changes in
requirements for supporting courses are under review. Students should
consult the department for updated information.

Advising

Departmental advising is mandatory for all majors every semester.

Requirements for M ajor

Requirements for the Classics major include the College of Arts and
Humanities requirement of 45 upper-level credits completed.

The College foreign-language requirement will be automatically fulfilled in
the process of taking language courses in the major.

Option A: Latin

Thirty credits of Latin at the 200-level or higher, at least 12 of which
must be at the 400-level or higher, plus nine credits of supporting courses
(for example, CLAS 170, HIST 110, and one 300- or 400-level course in
Roman history).

Option B: Greek

Thirty credits of Greek at the 200-level or higher, at least 12 of which
must be at the 400-level or higher, plus nine hours of supporting courses
(for example, CLAS 170, HIST 110, and a 300- or 400-level course in
Greek history).

Option C: Latin and Greek

Eighteen credits of either Latin or Greek and 12 hours of the other classical

language, plus nine hours of supporting courses (for example, CLAS 170,

HIST 110, and a 300- or 400-level course in Greek or Roman history).

Students with no previous training in the second language may count

introductory level courses as part of the 12-hour requirement in that

language.

Option D: Classics in Translation (Classical Humanities)
Eighteen credits in CLAS courses, 12 credits in Latin or Greek courses and
12-14 credits in supporting courses (normally upper level courses in Art
History, Archaeology, Architecture, Government, History, Linguistics, or
Philosophy). NOTE: Students are encouraged to substitute 300- and 400-
level courses in LATN and GREK for some of the 18 required credits in
CLAS 100- and 200-level courses in GREK may be included among
supporting credits if the student's 12 language credits are taken in Latin,
and 100- and 200-level courses in LATN maybe included among supporting
courses if the student's 12 language credits are taken in GREK. Students
are encouraged to take as much language as possible.

Students must take language acquisition courses sequentially i.e., 101,
102, 201. Once credit has been received in a higher-level language
acquisition or grammar course, a lower-level course may not be taken for
credit. The student should begin the sequence at the appropriate level.

Citations

C itations in A ncient G reek Language and Lit era tyre

16 credit hours. GREK 201, CLAS 270, GREK 301, and two courses from

approved list of courses.

Citation in Classical Language and Mythology

15-16 credit hours. CLAS 170, 470, and three courses from approved list

of courses. (Includes some Greek or Latin.)

Citation in Classical Mythology

15 credit hours. CLAS 170, 470, and three courses from approved list of
courses. (No Greek or Latin Required.)

Citation in Latin Language and Literature

16 credit hours. LATN 201 or 220, CLAS 271, and three courses from
approved list of courses.

Students who fulfill Citation requirements will receive a Citation on the
official transcript. Please contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies for
more information.

Course Codes: CLAS, GREK, U\JN

COMMUNICATION (COMM)

(FORJVIERLY SPEECH COJVIIVI UNICATION)

College of Arts and Humanities

2130 Skinner Building, 301-405-8979 (main office)
(undergraduate office)

www.comm.umd.edu

405-6519

Professor and Chair: Fink'''

Professors: J. Grunig, L. Grunig, Wolvin

Associate Professors: Cai, Gaines, Klumpp, McCaleb, S. Parry-Giles, Tonn

Assistant Professors: Aldoory, T. Parry-Giles, Turner

Director of Undergraduate Studies and Lecturer: Waks

Outreach Coordinator: Gowin

Visiting Professors: Kendall, Niles

Visiting Assistant Professors: Byerly Hubbard, Sha

Lecturers: Cronin, Kirksey Mason, Phillips, Rockland, Tenney, Zhang

Affiliate Professors: Fahnestock (ENGL), Gurevitch (JOUR), Kruglanski

(PSYC), Rosenfelt(WMST)

Affiliate Associate Professors: Gefland (PSYC), McDaniel (KNES)

Research Associate: Garst

TDistinguished Scholar-Teacher

Communication takes as its subject matter the history, processes, and
effects of human communication through speech and its extensions. The
departmental curriculum is designed to provide a liberal education in the
arts and sciences of human communication as well as preparation for
career opportunities in business, government, education, and related
fields. Within the curriculum, students may pursue academic programs that
emphasize many disciplinary areas, including intercultural communication,
political communication, public relations, negotiation and conflict
management, cognition and persuasion, rhetorical theory, history of
rhetoric, and criticism of public discourse. Departmental advising is
mandatory for new majors, second semester sophomores, and seniors.

Comparative Literature Program 99

Admission to the JVlajor
First-time Freshman

All first-time freshmen who designate communication as a major prior to
the end of the schedule adjustment period of their first semester will be
admitted directly into the program. They must sign a Memorandum of
Understanding that states that they understand that by the semester in
which they attain 45 University of Maryland credits (excluding AP), they
must meet the following Gateway requirements.

a. Complete 50% of the CORE requirements, including Fundamental
Studies requirements in Mathematics and English.

b. Complete one of the following courses with a grade of C or better:
BMGT230, CCJS200, EDMS451, PSYC200, SOCY201, or equivalent.

c: Complete COMM 107, COMM 200, or COMM 230 with a grade of C
or better

d. Complete COMM 250 with a grade of C or better and

e. AGFA of 2.0 or better

Students may repeat only one of the Gateway courses and that may be
repeated only once in their attempt to meet the requirements and students
who fail to meet them by the semester in which they attain 45 credits will
be dismissed from the program and cannot reapply.

Transfer Students

Internal and external transfer students who meet the Gateway requirements
specified above and have a cumulative GFA of 2.7 who apply to the
program in the semester in which they reach 56 credits will be admitted
into the program.

For those students who meet the Gateway requirements and who apply
after the semester in which they reach 56 credits, admission is competitive
and on a space-available basis.

Appeals

All students may appeal admission decisions. Students directly admitted
as freshmen, who are dismissed because of failure to meet Gateways or
be in good academic standing at 45 credits, may appeal directly to the
Undergraduate Director in the Department of Communication. All other
students who are denied admission may appeal to the Office of Admission
of the University

The Major

Requirements for the Communication major include a minimum of 45
upper-level credits and the foreign language requirement of the College of
Arts and Humanities. No course with a grade less than C may be used to
satisfy major requirements.

For courseworl< in Intercultural Communication, Mediated Communication,
Negotiation and Conflict Management, Persuasion and Attitude Change,
Political Communication, Public Relations, and Rhetoric and Public
Discourse, see the Department of Communication (p. 76). For academic
programs in Print News, Broadcast News, Magazine and On-Line
Journalism, and copy-editing see the College of Journalism (p. 175-176).

Requirements for M ajor

The course of study for a Communication major must satisfy all of the
following requirements.

1. One course from the following list: COMM 107, 200, or 230.

2. COMM 250, 400, and 401.

3. Completion of one of the following tracl<s: Communication
Research, Communication Studies, Public Relations, or Rhetoric
and Public Discourse.

a. Communication Research COMM 402

Five courses from the following: COMM 420, 424, 425, 426,
435, 470, 475, 477, 482. 6 semester hours in COMM at least
three of which are at the 300-400 level. One course from the
following (Statistical Analysis): PSYC 200, SOCY 201, BMGT
230, EDMS 451 or an equivalent course. One course from the
following (Structural Analysis of Language): LING 200, HESP
120, ANTH 380 or an equivalent course. 9 semester hours in
courses related to Communication Research in one department
other than COMM

b. Communication Studies COMM 402

One course from the following: COMM 420, 424, 425, 426,
435, 470, 475, 477, 482. One course from the following:
COMM 330, 360, 450, 451, 453, 455, 460, 461, 469, 471,
476. 15 semester hours in COMM courses at least 12 of which
must be at the 300400 level. One course from the following
(Statistical Analysis): PSYC 200, SOCY 201, BMGT 230, EDMS
451 or an equivalent course. One course from the following
(Structural Analysis of Language): LING 200, HESP 120, ANTH
380 or an equivalent course. 9 semester hours in courses
related to Communication Studies in one department other
than COMM

c. Public Relations JOUR231 and JOUR232 ; COMM 350, 351,
352, 386 (only 3 credits apply to major), and 483. 3 semester
hours in COMM at the 300400 level. One course from the
following (Statistical Analysis): PSYC 200, SOCY 201, BMGT
230, EDMS 451 or an equivalent course. One course from the
following (Economics): ECON 200 or 201 9 semester hours in
courses related to Public Relations in one department other
than COMM orJOUR.

d. Rhetoric and Public Discourse COMM 450
Five courses from the following: COMM 330, 360, 451, 453,
455, 460, 461, 469, 471, 476. 6 semester hours in COMM at
least three of which must be at the 300-400 level
One course from the following (Critical Analysis of Discourse):
AMST 432, CMLT 488, ENGL 453, JWST 263, PHIL 233
One course from the following (Structural Analysis of
Language): LING 200, HESP 120, ANTH 380 or an equivalent
course 9 semester hours in course related to Rhetoric and
Public Discourse in one department other than COMM

Because the department's curriculum changes overtime, the department's
Undergraduate Director may approve other appropriate Communication
courses to meet the requirements for each tracl<.

Courses required for the Communication major but tal<en outside COMM
may be used to satisfy CORE requirements.

Communication offers special opportunities for majors. Superior students
may participate in an Honors Program; contact the Honors Director. The
department sponsors a chapter of Lambda Pi Eta National Honor Society
An internship program is also available to students doing worl< related to
the major; contact the outreach coordinator. Note: COMM386, only 3
credits apply to major.

Course Code: COMM

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE PROGRAM
(CMLT)

College of Arts and Humanities

2107 Susquehanna Hall, 405-2853

Core Faculty

Acting Director: Caramello (English)

Professors: Collins* (English), Fuegi, Harrison* (Spanish and Portugese)

Associate Professor: Wang* (English)

Instructor: Robinson

*J oint appointment with unit indicated

tDistinguished Scholar-Teacher

Affiliate Faculty

Professors: Alford, Auchard, Ban^, Bolles, Caramello, Caughey Chambers,
Cross, Cypess, Donawerth, Fahnestock, Flieger, Grossman, Hallett,
Kauffman, Kelly, Leinwand, Leonard!, M. Smith, Pearson, Robertson
Associate Professors: Brami, J. Brown, Cate, Cohen, Coustaut, Doherty,
Falvo, Igel, Kerl<ham, King, Kuo, Mintz, Norman, Peres, Ray Richardson,
Sherman, Strauch, Williams, Withers, Ziifi

100 Computer Engineering

Tine JVlajor

A pre-structured Individual Studies major is available through
Undergraduate Studies. This major requires competence in a second
language and may emphasize either literature or media. Undergraduates
may also emphasize comparative studies in literature, culture, and/ or
media as they worl< toward a degree in another department associated with
the Comparative Literature Program.

Citation in Comparative Studies

A student who specializes in 15-16 hours of concentrated study in the
courses of the Comparative Literature Program will receive a citation on the
official transcript. Please contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies for
approval of courses.

Course Code: CMLT

COMPUTER ENGINEERING (ENCP)

A. James Clark School of Engineering

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

2429 A.V. Williams Building, 301405-3685
E-mail: eceadvis@deans.umd.edu
www.ece.umd.edu

Chair: Marcus

Professors: Agrawal, Aloimonos, Basili, Chellappa, Davis, DeClaris, Elman,

Gasarch, Gligor, Hendler, Jaja, Minl<er, Mount, Nakajima, Nau, O'Leary,

Oruc, Perils, Pugh, Reggia, Roussopoulos, Samet, Shankar, Shneiderman,

Smith, Stewart, Subrahmanian, Vishkin, Zelkowitz

Associate Professors: Bhattacharyya, Door, Franklin, Holingsworth, Jacobs,

Keleher, Khuller, Kruskal, Porter, Purtilo, Silio, Srinivasan, Tseng, Varshney

Assistant Professors: Arbaugh, Barua, Bederson, Bhattacharjee, Chawathe,

Foster, Getoor, Hicks, Iftode, Jacob, Katz, Memon, Sussman, Yeung

Emeriti: Chu, Kanal, Ligomenides, Miller, Minker, Pugsley Rosenfeld

The Major

The computer engineering major combines the strengths of both the
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Department of
Computer Science to prepare students for careers in the computer industry.
The program encompasses the study of hardware, software, and systems
questions that arise in the design development, and application of
computers and embedded systems. Specifically, computer engineering
students will have a knowledge of hardware systems (electrical networks,
electronics, and VLSI); a knowledge of software systems (algorithms, data
structures, and operating systems); and a knowledge of how these two
domains interact (digital logic, signal and system theory, computer
architectural and performance analysis). Computer Engineering students
will learn about everything that goes into digital and computing systems,
from solid state physics to CMOS VLSI design, to computer architecture to
programming, and from operating systems to compiler and language theory.

The following are the objectives of the Computer Engineering
Degree Program:

1. Provide all students with basic training in computer engineering,
as well as opportunities for specialized training in several
technical areas;

2. Prepare students for study in the nation's top graduate schools and/
or employment in a variety of positions in government and industry;

3. Through such tools as honors courses, research programs and
financial aid packages, facilitate the recruitment and retention of a
diverse student body, with particular emphasis on historically
underrepresented groups;

4. Provide students with an understanding of the social context of the
computer engineering profession;

5. Provide students with an understanding of the ethical
responsibilities of practicing engineers, as stipulated in the IEEE
Code of Ethics;

6. Provide students with an ability to communicate and defend their
ideas effectively;

7. Provide students with the skills necessary for successful
participation in interdisciplinary projects;

8. Provide students with an ability to identify engineering problems
and propose appropriate solutions, including the step-by-step
design of a system, component or process;

9. Provide students with a strong foundation in mathematics,
sciences and engineering, and the ability to apply said knowledge
to solving engineering problems;

10. Provide students with an ability to design and conduct experiments,
interpret empirical observations and analyze data;

11. Provide students with opportunities to engage in structured
research activities;

12. Maintain technological relevance by introducing students to current
applications in the field, as well as to state-of-the art laboratory
equipment and computer simulation tools;

13. Provide students with a motivation to seek further specialization in
the field of computer engineering, and to continue learning,
whether in a formal academic setting or through self-instruction.

Requirements for M ajor

Computer Engineering is a limited enrollment program that has special
requirements for admission and a 45-credit review. See The Department
for details.

As in all engineering degrees, the student starts out with a core curriculum
in mathematics and basic science. Subsequent years of study involve
courses covering a balanced mixture of hardware, software, hardware-
software trade-offs, and basic modeling techniques used to represent the
computing process. Courses covering algorithms, data structures, digital
systems, computer organization and architecture, software and hardware
design and testing, operating systems, and programming languages will be
included. Elective courses must include electrical engineering and
computer science courses and technical courses outside the departments.
A sample program is shown below.

Semester
Credit Hours

Freshman Year I II

CORE- General Education** 3 3

CHEM 135— General Chemistry for Engineers 3

PHYS 161-General Physics 3

MATH 140, 141-Calculus I, II 4 4

CMSC 132-ComputerScience I* 4

ENES 100— Intro. To Engineering Design 3

Total Credits 13 14

Sophomore Year

CORE- General Education** 3

MATH 246- Differential Equations 3

CMSC 212- Computer Science II 4

CMSC 250- Discrete Structure 4

CMSC 251, 260, and 261-Algorithms 3

PHYS 260, 261-General Physics II with Lab 4

ENEE 241 — Numerical Techniques 3

ENEE 204- Basic Circuit Theory 3

ENEE 206-Fundamental Lab 2

ENEE 244-Digital Logic Design 3

Total Credits 15 17

Junior Year

CORE- General Education** 3 6

CMSC 330— Organization of Prog. Languages 3

CMSC 412- Operating Systems 4

ENEE 302-Digital Electronics 3

ENEE 322— Signal and System Theory 3

ENEE 324— Engineering Probability 3

ENEE 350— Computer Organization 3

ENEE 446- Computer Design 3

Total Credits 15 16

Senior Year

CORE- General Education** 3 3

Electives 14 10

Total Credits 17 13

*Students may need to take CMSC 131, Introduction to C Programming, or
the computer science exemption exam before taking CMSC 132.

See the GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (CORE) for details about
CORE program requirements.

**Note: This sample schedule assumes at least one of the CORE
Distributive Studies classes also satisfies the CORE Cultural Diversity
requirement.

Computer Science 101

Computer Engineering M ajors

New Technical Elective Requirements*

Effective Spring 2001, all BSCP graduates must distribute their 24 credits
of technical electives among the following course categories:

Category A. Mathematics and Basic Science Electives: minimum of 5

credits
Category B. Computer Science Theory and Applications: minimum of 3

credits
Category C. Electrical Engineering Theory and Applications: minimum of

3 credits
Category D. Advanced Laboratory: minimum of 2 credits
Category E. Capstone Design: minimum of 3 credits
Category F. Engineering (not Electrical of Computer): 3 credits

Please read carefully, and make a note of, the following special cases and
other items:

1. Two credits of ENEE 499, Senior Projects in Electrical and
Computer Engineering, may be used to satisfy the Advanced
Laboratory requirement subject to approval by the faculty
supervisor and the Associate Chair. The maximum number of ENEE
499 credits that may be applied towards EE technical elective
requirements if five.

2. Additional Capstone Design courses can be used as substitutes for
the required Electrical Engineering Theory and Applications course;
and/ or the required Advanced Laboratory course, provided one of
the following is completed: ENEE 408A, 408B, 408C, or 408F.

3. Completion of ENEE 408A and ENEE 459A satisfies both the
Capstone Design and Advanced Laboratory requirements.

4. If you have any questions on how these requirements affect your
current selection of technical electives, please contact an advisor.

♦Subject to approval by the Vice President's Advisory Committee

Admission

Admission requirements are the same as those of other departments in the
School of Engineering. (See A. James Clark School of Engineering section
on Entrance Requirements.) Computer Engineering is a highly selective
program and only a limited number of students are admitted each
academic year.

Advising

In addition to the ECE Office, faculty in Computer Engineering function as
undergraduate advisers. Departimental approval is required for registration
in all upper-division courses in the major. The departiment's Undergraduate
Office (2429 A.V. Williams Building, 301405-3685) is the contact point for
undergraduate advising questions.

Cooperative Education Program

Participation in the Cooperative Education Program is encouraged. See A.
James Clark School of Engineering entry for details.

Financial Assistance

Several corporate scholarships are administered through the Department.
Information and scholarship applications are available from either the
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Undergraduate Office,
2429 A.V. Williams Building, 301-405-3685, or the Clark School of
Engineering Student Affairs Office, 1124 Engineering Classroom Building,
301405-3855.

Job Opportunities

Computer Engineers have virtiually unlimited employment opportiunities in both
industry and government. Some of the specific jobs that students of computer
engineering might acquire are: computer designer, application specialist,
embedded system designer, interfacing and telecommunication designer,
data logging and control, industrial systems design, hardware design,
biomedical device design, real-time software design and development,
instrumentation analysis and control, computer-integrated manufacturing.

Researcli Labs

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is affiliated with
more than 40 specialized laboratories, supporting activities including:
speech and image processing, high performance systems, mobile
computing and multimedia, communication networks, robotics, control
systems, neural systems, systems integration, VLSI design and testing,
experimental software engineering, semiconductor materials and devices,
photonics, fiber optics, ion beam lithography real-time systems, human-
computer interaction, and virtual reality.

Student Organizations

Please see listing for ENEE

Courses (see full descriptions in chapter 8)

CMSC 132-ComputerScience I (4)

CMSC 214-ComputerScience II (4)

CMSC 250-Discrete Structures (4)

CMSC 330— Organization of Programming Languages (3)

CMSC351-Algorithms (3)

CMSC 412-Operating Systems (4)

ENEE 204-Basic Circuit Theory (3)

ENEE 206— Fundamental Electric and Digital Circuit Laboratory (2)

ENEE 241 — Numerical Techniques in Engineering (3)

ENEE 244-Digital Logic Design (3)

ENEE 302-Digital Electronics (3)

ENEE 322— Signal and System Theory (3)

ENEE 324— Engineering Probability (3)

ENEE 350— Computer Organization (3)

ENEE 446-Digital Computer Design (3)

Course Codes: ENEE, CMSC

COMPUTER SCIENCE (CMSC)

College of Computer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences

1119 A.V.Williams Building, 301405-2672
E-mail: ugrad@cs.umd.edu

www .cs.umd.edu

Professor and Chair: Davis

Professors: Agrawala, Aloimonos, Basili, Elman, Gasarch, Hendler, Mount,

Nau, O'Leary, Perils, Pugh, Reggia, Roussopoulos, Samet, Shankar,

Shneiderman, Smith, Stewart, Subrahmanian, Zelkowitz

Associate Professors: Dorr, Hollingsworth, Jacobs, Keleher, Khuller,

Kruskal, Portier, Purtilo, Srinivasan, Tseng, Varshney

Assistant Professors: Arbaugh, Bederson, Bhattacharjee, Chawathe, Foster,

Getoor, Guimbretiere, Hicks, Iftode, Katz, Memon, Sussman

Instructor: Golub, Plane

Lecturers: Emad, Herman, Hugue, Kaye, Maybury, Padua-Perez, Scolnik,

Tjaden

Professors Emeriti: Chu, Kanal, Miller, M inker, Rosenfeld

The Major

Computer science is the study of computers and computational systems:
their theory, design, development, and application. Principal areas within
computer science include artificial intelligence, computer systems,
database systems, human factors, numerical analysis, programming
languages, software engineering, and theory of computing. A computer
scientist is concerned with problem solving. Problems range from abstract
determinations of what problems can be solved with computers and the
complexity of the algorithms that solve them to practical matters (design of
computer systems which are easy for people to use). Computer scientists
build computational models of systems including physical phenomena
(weather forecasting), human behavior (expert systems, robotics), and
computer systems themselves (performance evaluation). Such models
often require extensive numeric or symbolic computation.

The Computer Science Departiment also offers jointly with the Departiment
of Electrical and Computer Engineering a program in computer engineering.
For details see the Computer Engineering listing.

102 Counseling and Personnel Services

Requirements for Computer Science |V1 ajor

The course of study for a Computer Science major must include all of the
following requirements:

1. A grade of C or better in each of the following courses:

a. CMSC 131 or a score of 5 on A version of the JAVA Advanced
Placement exam or a score of 4 or 5 on the AB version of the
JAVA Advanced Placement exam or an acceptable score on the
appropriate Department exemption examination, which is to be
tal<en at the time of entry into the program.

b. CMSC 132 or acceptable score on the Java Advanced
Placement examination or acceptable score on the appropriate
Department exemption examination, which is to be tal<en at the
time of entry into the program.

c. CMSC 212 or acceptable score on the appropriate Department
exemption examination, which is to be tal<en at the time of
entry into the program.

d. CMSC 250 or acceptable score on the appropriate Department
exemption examination, which is to be tal<en at the time of
entry into the program.

e. At least 27 credit hours at the 300-400 levels. These must
include CMSC 311, CMSC 330, CMSC 351, and at least 15
credit hours from the following CMSC courses with no more
than two courses from a single category:

Computer Systems: Up to two of 411, 412, 414, 417

Information Processing: 420, one of 421 or 424 or 426

or427;
Software Engineering/ Programming Languages:

Up to two of 430, 433, 434,435;

Algorithms and Computation Theory: 451, one of 452 or 456;

Numerical Analysis: One of 460 or 466.
Note: Courses in Numerical Analysis require MATH 240 and 241 as
additional prerequisites. Students without either of these prerequisites
must choose their 15 credit hours from the remaining courses in the
other four areas.

2. MATH 140 and 141. A STAT course which has MATH 141 (or a
more advanced mathematics course) as a prerequisite, and one
other MATH, STAT, or AMSC course which has MATH 141 (or a
more advanced mathematics course as a prerequisite. A grade of C
or better must be earned in each of the courses. No course that is
cross-listed as CMSC maybe counted in this requirement.

3. A minimum of 12 additional credit hours of 300400 level courses
in one discipline outside of computer science with an average
grade of C or better. No course that is cross-listed as CMSC may
be counted in this requirement. Note: The following general
guidelines should be observed when selecting courses for this
upper level supporting sequence:

a. Courses must have all the same four-letter acronym

b. Each course should be a minimum of 3 credits.

c. Only 1 special topics or independent study course (such as
courses numbered 498 or 499) may be used.

Any variations must be approved by the Undergraduate Program Director.
No course used to fulfill another requirement (other than CORE Advanced
Studies) can be counted in this requirement.

Advising

Computer science majors may obtain advising at room 1119 A.V. Williams
Building. Interested students should call 301-405-2672 to receive further
information about the program. Additional information can be found at
www.cs.umd.edu/ Ugrad/

Financial Assistance

Students may find employment as tutors, as undergraduate teaching
assistants, or as members of the department's laboratory staff. Professors
may also have funds to hire undergraduates to assist in research.
Many students also participate in internship or cooperative education
programs, working in the computer industry for a semester during their
junior or senior years.

Honors

A departmental honors program provides an opportunity for outstanding
undergraduates to tal<e graduate-level courses or to begin scholarly research
in independent study with a faculty member. Students are accepted into the
program after their sophomore year based on their academic performance.

Additionally the department has a chapter of Upsilon Pi Epsilon which is an
international honor society to recognize excellence in computer science
education.

Student Organizations

Computer-related extracurricular activities are arranged by our student
chapter of the ACM, a professional group for computer sciences, and by
the Association of Women in Computing. Meetings include technical
lectures and career information.

Course Code: CMSC

COUNSELING AND PERSONNEL SERVICES
(EDCP)

College of Education

3214 Benjamin Building, 301-405-2858
www.education.umd.edu/ EDCP

Professor and Chair: Kivlighan

Professors: Birk (Emeritus), Byrne (Emeritus), Fassinger, Hershenson

(Emeritus), Lent, Magoon (Emeritus), Marx (Emeritus), Power (Emeritus),

Pumroy (Emeritus), Rosenfield, Schlossberg (Emeritus), Hoffman, Sedlacel<

(Affiliate)

Associate Professors: Boyd, Clement (Affiliate), Fabian, Fassinger,

Greenberg (Emeritus), Jacoby (Affiliate), Komives, McEwen, Strein, Teglasi,

Westbrook (Affiliate)

Assistant Professors: Adams-Gaston (Affiliate), Bagwell (Affiliate), Evans

(Affiliate), Fallon (Affiliate), Flannery (Affiliate), Freeman (Affiliate), Gast

(Affiliate), Holcomb-McCoy Kandell (Affiliate), Kiely (Affiliate), Lucas, Mieike

(Affiliate), Osteen (Affiliate), Phillips, Schmidt (Affiliate), Stewart (Affiliate),

Stimpson (Affiliate), Thomas (Affiliate), Zacker (Affiliate)

The Department of Counseling and Personnel Services offers programs of
preparation at the master's degree, advanced graduate specialist, and
doctoral degree levels for counselors in elementary and secondary schools,
rehabilitation agencies, business and industry and college and university
counseling centers. Additional graduate programs of preparation are
provided for college student personnel administrators and school
psychologists. The department also offers a joint doctoral program with the
Department of Psychology in counseling psychology

While the department does not have an undergraduate major, it does offer
a number of courses which are open to undergraduates and are suggested
for students considering graduate work in counseling or other human
service fields. Specific courses in peer counseling, leadership, and diversity
are provided.

Course Code: EDCP

CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
(CCJ S)

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

2220 LeFrakHall, 3014054699

Chair: Wellford

Professors: Gottfredson, LaFree, Laub, MacKenzie, PaternosterT, Reuter,

Sherman (Research), Simpson, Smith, Weisburd

Associate Professors: Russell, Taxman (Research), Wish

Assistant Professors: Bushway Dugan

Lecturers: Carr, Cosper, Gaston, Goode, Malm, Mauriello, Zumbrun

Professor Emeritus: Lejins* (Sociology)

Instructor: Brooks

T Distinguished Scholar-Teacher.

*J oint Appointment with unit indicated.

The purpose of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice is to
promote study and teaching concerning the problems of crime, deliquency
iaw and social control. The department comprises as its component parts:

1. The Criminology and Criminal Justice Program, leading to a
Bachelor of Arts degree

2. The Graduate Program, offering M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in
Criminology and Criminal J ustice

3. The Graduate Program, offering a Professional M.A. in Criminal
Justice

Curriculum and Instruction 103

The Criminology and Criminal J ustice M ajor

The major in criminology and criminal justice comprises 30 hours of
courseworl< in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Eighteen (18) hours of
supporting sequence selected from a list of social and behavioral science
courses (list is available in the department) are required. No grade lower
than a C may be used toward the major. An average of C is required in the
supporting sequence. Nine hours of the supporting sequence must be at
the 300/400 level. In addition, CCJS 200 or an approved course in social
statistics must be completed with a grade of C or better. A "C" or better is
required in Math 111 as a prerequisite to CCJS 200.

Semester
Credit Hours

D: Introduction to Criminal J ustice 3

5: Criminology 3

D: Criminal Law in Action 3

D: Criminological and Criminal Justice Research Methods 3

D: Concepts of Law Enforcement Administration 3

D: Juvenile Delinquency 3

CCJS 451, 452, or 454 3

CCJS Electives (3) 9

Total 30

Major Requirements

CCJS 100:

CCJS 105:

CCJS 230:

CCJS 300:

CCJS 340:

CCJS 350:

Supporting Sequence Credit Hours

18 hours (9 hours at300/400 level) 18

Social Science Statistics 3

Total for Major and Supporting 51

Electives for CCJS Majors (all courses are 3 credits):

CCJS 234, CCJS 320, CCJS 330, CCJS 331, CCJS 352, CCJS 357, CCJS
359, CCJS 360, CCJS 398, CCJS 399, CCJS 400, CCJS 432, CCJS 444,
CCJS 450, CCJS 451, CCJS 452, CCJS 453, CCJS 454, CCJS 455, CCJS
456, CCJS 457, CCJS 461, CCJS 462, and CCJS 498.

Note: Criminal Justice (CJUS) majors and Criminology (CRIM) majors,
which existed prior to 1992, have requirements different from the ones
outlined here for Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJS) majors. CJUS
and CRIM majors are strongly urged to speak to a CCJS academic adviser
regarding their requirements.

Internships

Internships are available through CCJS 398 and CCJS 359 in a variety of
federal, state, local, and private agencies. A GPA of 2.5 and 56 credit
hours required for internships.

Honors

Each semester the department selects the outstanding graduating senior
for the Peter P. Lejins award.

The Honors Program provides superior students the opportunity for
advanced study in both a seminar format and independent study under the
direction of the faculty The Honors Program is a three-semester (12-credit-
hour) sequence that a student begins in the spring semester, three or four
semesters prior to graduation. CCJS 388H, the first course in the
sequence, is offered only during the spring semester. The second and third
courses in the sequence consist of a year-long research project (six credits,
at least three each semester) or an honors thesis (one semester, six
credits) followed by a graduate seminar in the department (one semester,
three credits). Honors students may count their Honors courses toward
satisfaction of the basic 30-hour requirement. Requirements for admission
to the Honors Program include a cumulative grade-point average of at least
3.25, no grade lower than B for any criminology and criminal justice course,
and evidence of satisfactory writing ability

Advising

All majors are strongly encouraged to see an adviser at least once each
semester. Call 3014054729.

Course Code: CCJS

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION (EDCI)
College of Education

2311 Benjamin Building, 301405-3324
www. education. umd.edu/ EDCI

Professors: Afflerbach, Dreher, Fey* (Mathematics), Holliday, Johnson,

Koziol, Oxford, Saracho, Sullivan, Weible, Wiseman

Associate Professors: Campbell, Chambliss, Chazan, Cirrincione*

(Geography), Graeber, Hammer* (Physics), Kushner, McCaleb* (Speech),

McGinnis, O'Flahavan, Price, Slater, Sullivan, Valli, Van Sledright, Van Zee

Assistant Professors: Coffey Levy, Lynn, Suarez

Emeriti: Amershek, Blough, De Lorenzo, Duffey, Eley Folstrom, Heidelbach,

Henkelman, Jantz, Layman, Lockard, Roderick, Schindler, Stant, Tatum,

Turner, Weaver, Wilson,

*J oint appointment with unit indicated

The Major

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers two undergraduate
curricula leading to the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree:

1. Elementary Education: for the preparation of teachers of grades
1-6 and middle school, and

2. Secondary Education: for the preparation of teachers in various
subject areas for teaching in middle schools and secondary
schools, grades 7-12.

All secondary education majors are required to have an academic
content major.

The Department has multiple pathways for students who are interested in
teaching at the secondary level. In addition to the dual majors, there are
citation and Post-Baccalaureate Certification Program options:

The Post-Baccalaureate Certification Program, which is intended for
content majors entering the junior or senior year, is for talented students
with a minimum GPA of 3.0 who enroll in a Bachelor's degree program in a
content area and elect to continue in a graduate program leading to
certification in secondary education. Nine credits of the program may count
for both the Bachelor's and Master's degrees. Prior approval is required for
students electing this option. This program can be completed in two
semesters following the completion of the Bachelor's degree. Students
should contact the department office, 1207 Benjamin BIdg. for updated
information.

Detailed information about these secondary education program options is
available at the College of Education website, www.education.umd.edu.

Graduates of the Elementary or Secondary Education programs meet the
requirements for certification in Maryland and most other states.

Requirements for JVlajor Including Program Options

All Teacher Education Programs have designated pre-professional courses
and a specified sequence of professional courses. Before students may
enroll in courses identified as part of the professional sequence, they must
complete the selective admission requirements and be fully admitted to the
College of Education's Teacher Education Program. An overall grade point
average of 2.5 must be maintained after admission to Teacher Education.
All teacher candidates are required to attain qualifying scores for the State
of Maryland on the Praxis I and Praxis II assessments. Praxis I is required
for admission, and Praxis II is required for student teaching and graduation.
Student teaching is a yearlong internship, which takes place in a
Collaborating School (i.e., partner school, PDS - Professional Development
School). For more information regarding student teaching, see the College
of Education entry in Chapter Six

Admission

Admission to the Teacher Education Professional Program is competitive.
Admission procedures and criteria are explained in the College of Education
entry in Chapter Six.

104 Curriculum and Instruction

Advising

Advising is mandatory for all students. Students receive advising through
individual appointments orwall<-in hours during the early registration period.
Information regarding advising schedules is available each semester. Walk-
in advising hours are also posted each semester. Checl< in the department
office, 1207 Benjamin Building.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
(Grades 1-6 and Middle School)

Changes in requirements are under review. Consult the Department of
Curriculum and Instruction for updated information. Students who complete
the elementary education curriculum receive the Bachelor of Science
degree and meet the Maryland State Department of Education
requirements for the Professional Eligibility Certificate in Elementary
Education. Students admitted to Elementary Education must complete the
following program, which includes an Area of Emphasis.

The Gateway Requirements for entrance into the Elementary Teacher
Education program include:

Biological science/ lab (4)

Physical science/ lab (4)

Math 210 (4)orMath212 (3)

Math 211 (4) or Math 213 (3)

EDCI 280 (3) (minimum grade, B)

as of September, 2004

The 14-16 credits of math and science must be completed with a GPA of
2.75.

Courses which double count with CORE: Courses which may satisfy the

university's general education requirements (CORE) and which are required

in the Elementary Education program of studies follow:

HIST 156 (3) Social and Political History

Biological Science/Lab and Physical Science/ Lab Gateway Requirements

(4,4)

Social Science: (3) (Recommended course options: GEOG 100, GVPT 170,

SOCYIOO, orPSYClOO)

Other Pre-Professional Requirements:

EDCI301 orARTTlOO orARTTllO (3)

EDCI 443 (3)

MATH 214 (3)

MUSC155 (3)

SOCY230 (3)orPSYC221 (3)

EDMS 410 (3)

EDPL301 (3)

EDHD 411 — Child Growth and Development (3) (typically taken with the

course work listed under Professional Semesterl)

EDHD 425— Language Development and Reading Acquisition (3) (typically

taken with the course work listed under Professional Semesterl)

Course work to complete the Area of Emphasis (18 semester hours) can
be chosen from the following areas: Communication, Foreign Language,
Literature, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. The EDCI Advising
Office has detailed information regarding each area of emphasis. All pre-
professional course work must be completed with a C or better prior to
entering Professional Semester 2.

Professional Education Courses:

Professional Semester 1

EDCI 397— Principles and Methods of Teaching in Elementary Schools (3)

EDCI 385-Computers forTeachers (3)

EDCI 461-Materials for Creating Skilled and Motivated Readers (K-6) (3)

(Students typically take EDHD 425 and EDHD 411 as part of Professional

Semester 1.)

Professional Semester 2

EDCI 322— Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary Ed.
EDCI 342— Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary Ed.
EDCI 352— Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary Ed.
EDCI 362— Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary Ed.
EDCI 372— Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary Ed.
EDCI 488-Classroom Management (1)

Social Studies (3)
Language Arts (3)
Mathematics (3)
Reading (3)
Science (3)

Professional Semester 3

EDCI 481 — Student Teaching: Elementary (12) -16 weeks

EDCI 464— Reading Instruction and Diagnosis across Content Areas (3)

All pre-professional and professional courses must be completed with a
grade of C or better. All CORE and pre-professional requirements, as well
as the courses listed for Professional Semester 1, must be successfully
completed prior to enrollment in the year-long internship (Professional
Semesters 2 and 3). The courses listed for Professional Semester 2 must
be completed with a C or better prior to enrolling in Professional
Semester 3. A pass on the Praxis II is also required before enrollment in
Professional Semester 3.

SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS

The Department offers a variety of secondary education programs leading
to the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees. Students
who complete a secondary education program at UMCP meet the
Maryland State Department of Education requirements for the Professional
Eligibility Certificate. Changes in the secondary education programs are
under review. Consult the Department of Curriculum and Instruction for
updated information.

Foreign-Language Requirement, Bachelor of
Arts Degree

Language proficiency may be demonstrated in one of several ways:

(a) Successful completion of level 4 in one language. Students must
provide a high school transcript to verify exemption.

(b) Successful completion of an intermediate-level college foreign
language course designated by the department.

(c) Successful completion of a language placement examination in one
of the campus language departments offering such examinations.

Students who have native proficiency in a language other than English
should see an adviser in the EDCI advising office, room 1207 Benjamin.

Art Education (pre K-12)

The Art Education curriculum is designed to prepare students to teach art
in elementary and secondary schools. It provides prospective art teachers
with a knowledge base about the theories and best practices relevant to
effective pedagogy, as well as current education and art education goals
and standards. Students admitted to Art Education complete the Bachelor
of Arts and are required to have an academic content major.

For more information on the sequence of pre-professional and professional
courses, consult the College of Education, Department of Curriculum and
Instruction's advising office.

P re-P rofessional/ S ybject Area C ourses
Note: Course Sequencing is under review.

ARTT150-lntroduction to ArtTheory(3)
ARTT 100— Two Dimensional Art Fundamentals (3)
ARTTllO-Elements of Drawing I (3)
ARTH 200-Artof the Western World to 1300 (3)
ARTH 201-Artofthe Western World after 1300 (3)
ARTT 200— Three-Dimensional Art Fundamentals (3)
ARTT210-Elements of Drawing II (3)
ARTT 320- Elements of Painting (3)
ARTT 41 8- Drawing (3)
ARTT428-Painting(3)

EDCI 407— Practicum in Art Education: Three Dimensional (3) (Spring only)
ARTT340-ARTT 341, ARTT 342, ARTT 343, ARTT 344-Elements of
Printmaking: Intaglio (3)

Pre-Professional/ Education Courses

EDHD 413-Adolescent Development (3)

EDHD 426— Cognition & Motivation in Reading: Reading in Content Areas

1(3)
EDPL301-Foundations of Education (3)
EDCI 463— Reading in the Secondary School (3)

Professional Education Courses

EDCI 300- Discipline Based Art Education (C&l Art Methods) (3) (Spring only)

EDCI 373— Practicum in Ceramics (3) (Spring only)

EDSP 470- Introduction to Special Education (3)

EDCI 403— Teaching of Art Criticism in Public Schools (3) (Spring only)

EDCI 400-Field Experience in Art Education (1) (Fall only)(taken

concurrently with EDCI 405)
EDCI 405-Discipline-Based Art Education Methods II (3) (Fall only)
EDCI 406-Computers, Art, and Chaos Theory (3) (Fall only)

Curriculum and Instruction 105

EDCI 401- Student Teaching in Elementary School: Art (6)
EDCI 402— Student Teaching in Secondary Schools: Art (5)
EDCI 404-Student Teaching Seminar (3)

English Education (Grades 7-12)

Students who complete the English Education curriculum receive the
Bachelor of Arts degree and meet the MSDE requirements for the
Professional Eligibility Certificate. Students admitted to English Education
are required to have an academic content major and must complete the
following program requirements:

Pre-Professional/ Subject Area Courses

COMM107-Oral Communication: Principles and Practices, orCOMM125-
Introduction to Interpersonal Communication, orCOMM220—
Small Group Discussion (3)
COMM230— Argumentation and Debate or COM M 330— Argumentation and
Public Policy or COMM 383— Urban Communication or
COM M 402 — Communication Theory and Process (3)
Foreign Language (Intermediate mastery of a modern or
classical language is required.) (8 credits)
ENGL280 (3)

ENGLlOl — Introduction to Writing or ENGLIOIH— Honors Composition (3)
(If exempt from ENGLlOl, majors are required to tal<e
ENGL291- Intermediate Writing or ENGL294- Introduction to
Creative Writing.)
ENGL201 — Western World Literature, Homer to the Renaissance, or
ENGL202— Western World Literature, Renaissance to the Present (3)
ENGL301-Critical Methods in the Study of Literature (3)
ENGL304-The MajorWorl<s of Shakespeare or ENGL403-Shal<espeare:

The Early Works or ENGL404-Shakespeare: The Later Works (3)

British and American Literature: one upper-level course in five out of the
following six areas to be taken during the sophomore and junior years (15
credits total; one of these five courses must be in American Literature):

a. Medieval Literature

b. Renaissance Literature other than Shakespeare

c. Restoration or 18th Century Literature

d. 19th Century British Literature

e. American Literature before 1900

f. 20th Century British or American Literature

ENGL384— Concepts of Grammar orENGL383— The Uses of Language or
ENGL385-English Semantics orENGL482-History of the English

Language (or ENGL483, 484, 486, 489)
ENGL391— Advanced Composition or ENGL393— Technical Writing or
ENGL493— Advanced Expository Writing
ENGL399-Senior Seminar (3)

ENGL487- Foundations of Rhetoric or COMM360-The Rhetoric of Black
America or COMM401 — Interpreting Strategic Discourse orCOMM453—
The Power of Discourse in American Life (3)
ENGL Elective— Women or minority course (3)

Pre-Professional/ Education Courses
EDPL301-Foundations of Education (3)
EDHD413-Adolescent Development (3)
EDHD426— Cognition & Motivation in Reading:

Reading in Content Areas I (3)
EDCI463— Reading in the Secondary School (3)

Professional Education Courses

EDCI466- Literature for Adolescents (3)

EDCI467-Teaching Writing (3)

EDCI417— Bases for English Language Instruction (3)

EDCI340— Curriculum and Instruction in Secondary Education:

English, Speech, Theater (3) (Fall only)
EDCI447— Field Experience in English Teaching

(concurrent with EDCI340) (1)
EDCI440— Student Teaching Seminar in Secondary Education:

English (concurrent with EDCI441) (1)
EDCI441— Student Teaching in Secondary Schools: English (12)

For more information on the sequence of pre-professional and professional
courses, consult the College of Education, Department of Curriculum and
Instruction (Room 1207, Benjamin).

Foreign Language Education (Grades 7-12)

The Foreign Language (FL) Education curriculum is designed for prospective
foreign language teachers in grades 7-12 who have been admitted to the
EDCI Teacher Education Program. Currently admission is open to qualified
students seeking teacher certification in Spanish, French, Russian, Italian,
and German. Other languages might be added later for teacher

certification. Students enrolled in foreign language education are required
to have an academic content major. The foreign language education
programs are under review. Consult with an advisor in the Department of
Curriculum and Instruction for further information.

A minimum of six hours of intermediate-level language course work in the
student's major language must precede the required 300-400 level
courses. The latter are comprised of a minimum of 30 hours of prescribed
course work that includes the areas of reading strategies, grammar and
composition, conversation, literature, civilization and culture, and
linguistics. Students must also take a minimum of nine hours (three
courses) of electives in a related area. The second area of concentration
must be approved by a FL advisor.

The following requirements must be met with the FL Education program:

P re-P rofessional/ S ybject Area C oyrses

Primary FL Area— Intermediate (200 level) (3,3)

Primary FL Area— Reading Strategies (3)

Primary FL Area— Grammar and Composition (300-400 levels) (3,3)

Primary FL Area-Survey of Literature (300400 levels) (3,3)

Primary FL Area- Conversation (300-400 levels) (3)

Primary FL Area— Literature (400-above levels) (3,3)

Primary FL Area— Culture and Civilization (3,3)

Applied Linguistics (in the Primary FL Area if available; othen/vise,

LING 200 or ANTH 371— FL Phonetics may satisfy this requirement; check

with your advisor). (3)
Electives in Supporting Area/FL-Related Courses (9 hours-minimum of
three courses).

In almost all instances. Primary FL Area courses must have been
completed prior to the Student Teaching semester. Any substitutions for
the above must be pre-approved by a FL Education Advisor.

Note: The pre-professional courses vary by subject area. Consult the
academic department for the specific course requirements for each
language area.

Pre-Professional/ Education Courses

EDPL 301-Foundations of Education (3)

EDHD 413-Adolescent Development (3)

EDHD 426— Cognition & Motivation in Reading: Reading in Content Areas

1(3)
EDCI 463— Reading in the Secondary School (3)

Professional Education Courses

EDCI 330— Curriculum and Instruction in Secondary Education: Foreign

Language (3)
EDCI 433— Introduction to Foreign Language Methods (3)
EDCI 438— Field Experience in Second Language Education (1) (Fall only)
EDCI 430— Student Teaching Seminar in Secondary Education: Foreign

Language (3)
EDCI 431— Student Teaching in Secondary Schools: Foreign Language (12)

Mathematics Education (Grades 7-12)

students who were accepted into the College of Education's Mathematics
Education Program prior to January 2001 may complete the requirements
for that major. Students who wish to be certified to teach mathematics at
the secondary level and who have not yet been accepted into the College of
Education must complete the requirements for the Mathematics Major -
Secondary Education Track. The curriculum is under review. Please check
with the mathematics department for specific math courses to be taken.

As of January 2001, the courses that must be taken in the College of
Education are the following:

P re-P rofessional/ Education C oyrses

EDHD 413-Adolescent Development (3)

EDHD 426— Cognition & Motivation in Reading: Reading in Content Areas

1(3)
EDPL 301-Foundations of Education (3)
EDCI 463— Reading in the Secondary School (3)

Professional Education Courses

EDCI 457— Teaching Secondary Students with Difficulties in Learning

Mathematics (3)
EDCI 350— Curriculum and Instruction in Secondary Education:

Mathematics (3) (Fall only)
EDCI 355— Field Experience in Secondary Mathematics Education (1)

(Fall only)
EDCI 450— Student Teaching Seminar in Secondary Education:

Mathematics (3)
EDCI 451— Student Teaching in Secondary Schools: Mathematics (12)

106 Curriculum and Instruction

Science Education (Grades 7-12)

The Science Education program is under review. Please checl< with the
science department regarding specific course worl<.

Students may earn credentials in biology, chemistry, earth science, or
physics. Beginning in 2001, all students admitted to the secondary program
in science education must complete a major in their area of specialization.
Students should consult the respective departments for requirements.
(Students specializing in earth science must complete a major in geology).
For more information, please see education.umd.edu/science.

Pre-Professional Education Courses

EDPL301-Foundations of Education (3)

EDHD 426— Cognition & Motivation in Reading: Reading in Content Areas

1(3)
EDHD 413-Adolescent Development (3)
EDCI 463— Reading in the Secondary School (3)

Professional Education Courses
All areas of science education will
professional education courses:

be required to complete the following

EDCI 370— Curriculum & Instruction in Secondary Education: Science (3)

EDCI 375— Field Experience in Science Education (1)

EDCI 470-Practices of Teaching Science (3)

EDCI 471 — Student Teaching in Secondary Schools: Science (12)

Speech/ English Education (Grades 7-12)

Students interested in teaching speech in secondary schools complete a
minimum of 30 credits in speech and speech-related courses. Because
most speech teachers also teach English classes, the program includes
another 30 credits in English and English education. Upon selection of this
major, students should meet with an adviser to carefully plan their
programs. Communication is now a Limited Enrollment Program (LEP), and
the Speech/ English Education program is under review. Please checl< with
the EDCI Advising Office, room 2311 Benjamin for specific course worl<.

In addition, intermediate mastery of a modern or classical language is
required for a B.A.

P re-P rofessional/ S ybject Area C oyrses

Speech Area (6): COMM 107 — Oral Communication: Principles and

Practices, COMM 125-lnterpersonal Communication. COMM 220-Small

Group Discussion, COMM 230-Argumentation and Debate, COMM 330-

Argumentation and Public Policy, COMM 340 — Communicating the

Narrative, COMM 470-Listening

COMM 200-Advanced Public Speal<ing (3)

Film elective (3)

HESP 202— Introduction to Hearing and Speech Sciences or HESP 305 or

HESP400 (3)

THETllO-lntroduction to Theatre (3)

COMM 401 — Interpreting Strategic Discourse (3)

COMM 402— Communication Theory and Process (3)

COMM Upper-level electives (6)

Engl 101 — Introduction to Writing (3)

LING 200-lntroductory Linguistics (3)orENG280 (3)

ENGL 201-or 202 Western World Literature (3)

ENGL 281— Standard English Grammar, Usage, and Diction or ENGL 383

or ENGL 384 or ENGL 385 orENGL482 or ENGL 484 (3)

ENGL301-Critical Methods in the Study of Literature or ENGL 453 (3)

ENGL 310, 311 or 312-English Literature (3)

ENGL 313, 430, 431, 432, 433-American Literature (3)

ENGL 391 or 393— Advanced Composition orTechnicai Writing (3)

Pre-Professional/ Education Courses

EDPL301-Foundations of Education (3)

EDHD 413-Adolescent Development (3)

EDHD 426— Cognition & Motivation in Reading: Reading in Content Areas

1(3)
EDCI 463— Reading in the Secondary School (3)

Professional Education Courses

EDCI 417— Bases for English Language Instruction (3)

EDCI 340— Curriculum & Instruction in Secondary Education:

Eng/Spch/ Theatre (3)
EDCI 447— Field Experience in English, Speech, Theatre Teaching (I)
EDCI 466- Literature for Adolescents (3)
EDCI 467-Teaching Writing (3)
EDCI 440— Student Teaching Seminar in Secondary Education: English,

Speech, Theatre (1)
EDCI 442— Student Teaching in Secondary Schools: Speech/ English (12)

Theatre/ English Education (Grades 7-12)

The Theatre/ English Education program is presently under revision. Please
checl< with the EDCI Advising Office, room 1207 Benjamin for specific
course work.

Students interested in teaching theatre in secondary schools complete
a minimum of 30 credits in theatre and theatre-related courses.
Because most theatre teachers also teach English classes, the program
includes another 30 credits in English and English education. Upon
selection of this major, students should meet with an adviser to carefully
plan their programs.

In addition, intermediate mastery of a modern or classical language is
required for a B.A.

P re-P rofessional/ S ybject Area C oyrses

THET Ill-Theatre Art & Scholarship (3)

THET120-Actingl (3)

THET 170-Theatre Craft I (3)

THET 273-Scenographic Techniques or THET 476 or THET 480 (3)

THET 330-Play Directing I (3)

THET 460-Theatre Management I (3)

THET 479-Theatre Workshop II (3)

THET490-Theatre History I (3)

THET491-Theatre History II (3)

COMM 107-Oral Communication: Principles and Practices or COMM 200 -

orCOMM 230 (3)
ENGL 101-lntroduction to Writing (3)
LING 200-lntroductory Linguistics (3) or ENGL 280
ENGL 201 or 202-Westem World Literature (3)
ENGL 281 — Standard English Grammar, Usage, and Diction or ENGL

383 or ENGL 384 or ENGL 385 or ENGL 482 or ENGL 484 (3)
ENGL 310, 311, or312-English Literature (3)
ENGL 313-American Literature (3)

ENGL301-Critical Methods in the Study of Literature or ENGL 453 (3)
ENGL 391 or 393— Advanced Composition orTechnicai Writing (3)

Pre-Professional/ Education Courses
EDHD 413-Adolescent Development (3)
EDPL301-Foundations of Education (3)
EDHD 426— Cognition & Motivation in Reading:

Reading in Content Areas I (3)
EDCI 463— Reading in the Secondary School (3)

Professional Education Courses

EDCI 417— Bases for English Language Instruction (3)

EDCI 340— Curriculum & Instruction in Secondary Education:

Eng/Spch/ Theatre (3)
EDCI 467-Teaching Writing (3)
EDCI 466- Literature for Adolescents (3)

EDCI 447— Field Experience in English, Speech, Theatre Teaching (1)
EDCI 448— Student Teaching in Secondary Schools: Theatre/ English (12)
EDCI 440— Student Teaching Seminar in Secondary Education: English,

Speech, Theatre (1)

Social Studies Education (Grades 7-12)

students in the Social Studies Education program may select an area of
concentration in history, geography, or government and politics. Each
concentration follows the general requirements of their respective majors in
addition to the pre-professional/ subject area supporting course work
required for certification. Students may elect to complete the program for
certification in Social Studies by choosing one of three options for
completing the program.

Option i: HiSTORY: This option, which requires completion of the foreign
language requirement, is primarily for those students earning their initial
degree. Requires 68 semester hours of which 39 credit hours must be in
history.

NOTE: The history major requires completion of UNIV 101 and a foreign
language requirement through the intermediate level. See ARHU advisor
for details.

Pre-Professional/ Subject Area Courses
Introductory Courses:
HIST 156 (3)(C0RE:SH)
HIST 157 (3)(C0RE:SH)

100-200 level HIST (non-US, >1500)(3) (See advisor for approved courses)
HIST 209 or HIST 220 (3)
HIST 309 (3)

Dance 107

History Electives: (24 credits)
18 credits at the junior/ senior level
15 credits must be in a concentration
1 course must be non-Western

In addition to the required credit hours in history, the social studies
education program requires 29 credit hours of course work in geography
and the social sciences as outlined below.

GEOGIOO (3) (CORE: SB)

GEOG 201/211 (3/1) (CORE: PL)

SOCYorANTH (3)

ECON 200 (4)

ECON Elective (3)

GVPT 100, 260, or 280 (3) (CORE: SB)

GVPT170 (3) (CORE: SB)

Geography/ Social Science Electives (6) (junior-senior level)

One course in Ethnic Minority Studies (U.S. orientation); can be one of the

above courses in history, geography, or social sciences (3).

Option II: GEOGRAPHY: This option is primarily for those students earning
their initial degree. Requires 60 credit hours of Pre-professional/ Subject
Area course work. Thirty-five credit hours must be in geography. GEOG 201,
211, 202, 212 are required. Nine credit hours of 300 level Gateway
courses must be taken in physical geography, human geography, and
geographic techniques. The remaining 18 credit hours must include a
quantitative methods course and 15 credit hours of upper level systematic
geography courses.

Pre-Professional/ Subject Area Courses
Primary Courses:
GEOG 201/211 (3)(1)
GOEG 202/212 (3) (1)

Gateway Courses:
300 level physical course (3)
300 level human course (3)
300 level technique course (3)

Upper Level Geography Electives (15)
Ouantitative Methods (3)

In addition to the required credit hours in geography, the social studies
education program requires 25 credit hours of course work in history and
the social sciences as outlined below.

SOCYorANTH (3)

ECON 200/ CORE (4)

ECON Elective (3)

GVPT 100, 260, OR 280 (3)

GVPT 170/ CORE (3)

HIST 156 orl57/CORE (3)

HIST (non-Western 100/200 level) (3)

History/ Social Science Elective -J unior or Senior level (3)

One course in Ethnic Minority Studies (U.S. orientation); can be one of the
above courses in social sciences or history (3).

Option III: GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: This option is primarily for those
students earning their initial degree. Requires a minimum of 65 credit
hours of preprofessional/ subject area course work. Thirty-six hours must be
in GVPT. GVPT 100, 170, and 241 are required. At least eighteen of the
thirty-six credit hours must be upper-level courses.

All GVPT majors must also complete an approved skills option (a foreign
language or three quantitative courses from a select list - see GVPT
advising office.)

In addition, the GVPT program is a Limited Enrollment Program (LEP). See
GVPT advisor for specific admission requirements.

Pre-Professional/ Subject Area Courses

Introductory Courses:

GVPT 100/ CORE (3)

GVPT 170/ CORE (3)

GVPT 241 (3)

GVPT Electives (9)

GVPT Upper Level Courses (18)

Social Science Quantitative Courses or Foreign Language (see GVPT advisor)

In addition to the required credit hours in GVPT, the social studies
education program requires 26 credit hours of course work in history and
the social sciences as outlined below.

HIST 156 orl57/CORE (3)

HIST (non-Western 100/200 level) (3)

SOCYorANTH (3)

ECON 200/ CORE (4)

ECON Elective (3)

Upper Level GEOG/ HIST (3)

GEOG 201 AND211/C0RE (3/1)

GEOG 100/ CORE (3)

One course in Ethnic Minority Studies (U.S. orientation); can be one of the
above courses in social sciences or history (3).

All options must complete the following Education course work:

Pre-Professional/ Education Courses

EDPL301 -Foundations of Education (3)

EDHD 413 -Adolescent Development (3)

EDHD 426 - Cognition & Motivation in Reading: Reading in the Content

Areas I (3)

EDCI463 -Reading in the Secondary School (3)

Professional Education Courses

EDCI 426 -Materials & Resources in Social Studies (3)

EDCI 320 - Curriculum and Instruction in Secondary Education - Social

Studies (3) (Fall only)

EDCI 428 - Field Experience in Secondary Social Studies Teaching (1)

co-requirement EDCI 320 (Fall only)

EDCI 421 -Student Teaching in Secondary Schools: Social Studies (12)

EDCI 420 - Student Teaching Seminar in Secondary Education:

Social Studies (3)

Course Code: EDCI

DANCE (DANC)

College of Arts and Humanities

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, 301-405-3180

Professor and Chair: Wiltz
Professors: Rosen, A. Warren
Associate Professor: Bradley
Assistant Professor: Yatkin
Instructor: Mayes
Emeriti: Madden, L. Warren
Lecturers: Druker, Jackson
Accompanists: Freivogel, Johnson

The Major

The undergraduate curriculum, which leads toward a B.A. degree in Dance,
is designed to facilitate the acquisition of new movement skills, enhance
creativity, and develop scholarly insights in the field. Comprehensive studio
and theory courses provide a foundation for a range of careers in dance.
Students may choose to study a particular aspect of dance in depth, such
as performance, choreography or production; or they may choose to merge
their interest in dance with an interest in another field of study. Graduates
of the program pursue graduate work in dance as well as careers as
professional dancers and choreographers, university and secondary school
teachers, dance managers, and dance critics. They also work in the fields
of dance medicine and therapy.

The dance faculty is composed of a number of distinguished teachers,
choreographers, and performers, each one a specialist in his or her own
field. Visiting artists throughout the year make additional contributions to
the program. There are performance and choreographic opportunities for all
dance students, ranging from informal workshops to fully mounted concerts
both on and off campus.

Requirements for the M ajor

students must complete 57 semester hours of dance credits. Of these, 18
hours of modern technique at the Dance 248 and above level and four
hours of ballet technique at the Dance 228 and above level are required.
The remaining 35 credits must be distributed as follows:

108 Information Systems: Specialization Business

DANC 102- Rhythmic Training 2

DANC 109- Improvisation 2

DANC 200- Introduction to Dance 3

DANC 210- Dance Production 3

DANC 208, 308, 388-Choreography I, II, III 9

DANC 305-Principles ofTeaching 3

DANC 370- Kinesiology for Dancers 4

DANC 466— Laban Movement Analysis 3

DANC 483-Dance History II 3

DANC 485- Seminar in Dance 3

A grade of C or higher must be attained in all dance courses.

New, re-entering, and transfer students are expected to contact the
department following admission to the university for instructions regarding
advising and registration procedures. Although entrance auditions are not
required, some previous dance experience is highly desirable.

Departmental advising is mandatory each semester.

Course Code: DANC

INFORMATION SYSTEMS:
SPECIALIZATION BUSINESS

For information, consult the Robert H. Smith School of Business entry in
chapter 6.

DIETETICS

For more information, consult Nutrition and Food Science later in this
chapter.

ECONOMICS (ECON)

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Undergraduate Studies: 3105 Tydings, 301-405-3505
Undergraduate Adviser: 3127A Tydings, 301-405-3503
3127C Tydings, 301405-3513

Professors: Ausubel, Betancourt, Calvo, Cramton, Cropper, Drazen, Evans,
Haltiwanger, Hulten, Kelejian, Mendoza, Montgomery, Murrell, Dates,
Prucha, Reinhart, Rust, Sanders, Schwab, Straszheim, Vincent, Wallis
Associate Professors: Chao, Coughlin, Duggan, Hellerstein, Kranton, Lyon,
Minehart, Sal<ellaris, Shea, Smith

Assistant Professors: Broner, Gelbach, Jin, Limao, Pries, Soares
Professor Emeritus: Adams, Almon, Bennett, Bergmann, Brechling, Clague,
Cumberland, Dardis, Dorsey, Harris, McGuire, Meyer, O'Connell, Polakoff,
Schelling, Wonnacott

The Major

Economics is the study of the production, pricing, and distribution of goods
and services within societies. Economists study such problems as inflation,
unemployment, technical change, poverty, environmental quality, and
foreign trade. Economists also apply economics to such diverse areas as
crime, health care and the elderly, discrimination, urban development, and
developing nation problems.

Two characteristics of modern economics receive special attention in the
departiment's program. Government policies have profound effects on how
our economic system performs. Government expenditures, regulations, and
taxation either directly or indirectly affect both households and firms. Second,
there is a growing interdependency among economies throughout the worid.
Extensive woridwide markets exist in which goods and services are traded,
and capital and investments move across national boundaries. Economic
events in one nation are oftien quicl<ly transmitted to other nations.

Economists study these phenomena through the development of
systematic principles and analytic models which describe how economic
agents behave and interact. These models are the subject of empirical
testing, oftien using computers and extensive data sets.

The interests of the faculty, as reflected in the course offerings, are both
theoretical and applied. As a large, diverse department, the economics
department offers courses in all of the major fields of economic study. The

department's program stresses the application of economic theory and
econometrics to current problems in a large number of fields. Many
courses in the departiment's program analyze the role of the government
and public policies on the economy.

The program is designed to serve both majors and non-majors. The
department offers a wide variety of upper-level courses on particular
economic issues which can be tal<en after one or two semesters of basic
principles. These courses can be especially useful for those planning
careers in law, business, or the public sector. The program for majors is
designed to serve those who will seel< employment immediately after
college as well as those who will pursue graduate study.

Economics majors have a wide variety of career options in both the private
and public sectors. These include careers in state and local government,
federal and international agencies, business, finance and banl<ing,
journalism, teaching, politics and law. Many economics majors pursue
graduate worl< in economics or another social science, law, business or
public administration (public policy, health, urban and regional planning,
education, and industrial relations).

Requirements for JVl ajor

In addition to the university's general education (CORE) requirements,
requirements for the Economics major are as follows:

the

(1) Economics (and Mathematics) Courses (36 hours)

Economics majors must earn 35 credit hours in Economics, and 3
credit hours in Calculus (MATH 220 or 140), with a grade of C or
better in each course. All majors must complete 14 hours of
fundamental requirements. The fundamental requirements include
ECON 200, ECON 201, ECON 305 and ECON 306.

Students must also complete 21 hours in upper level
Economics courses:

a) three hours in statistics; ECON 321 or STAT 400 (checl< with
adviser). Majors who declared afterjanuary 1, 1998, must take
ECON 321 or STAT 400.

b) three hours in economic history or comparative systems; ECON
310, 311, 312, 314, 315, 380, or 410;

c) nine hours in courses with at least one semester of
intermediate theory (ECON 305 or 306) or economic statistics
(ECON 321) as a prerequisite. As of September 1, 1999, all
400 level Economics classes meet this requirement. ECON
430, 449, 450, 451, 465, and 490 taken before that date do
not fulfill the requirement;

d) six other hours in any upper-division economics course except
ECON 386.

(2) Additional Supporting Courses (15 hours)

Students must earn 15 hours of credit in upper-division courses in
addition to the 38 hours of Economics (and Mathematics) courses
listed above and the university's CORE requirements. Upper
division courses include all courses with a 300 number and above
except the Junior English writing class. Additional mathematics
courses beyond the required mathematics course (MATH 220 or
140), and computer programming courses at the 200-level and
above may be counted as fulfilling the Additional Support Course
Requirement. Additional economics courses may be included
among the 15 hours of supportiing courses. All supporting courses
must be approved by an Economics Departiment Adviser.

All courses meeting this Additional Support Course requirement must
be completed with a grade of C or better and may not be taken pass-fail
except ECON 386, which can only be taken pass-fail.

Study Sequences and Plans of Study

Economics is an analytic discipline, building on a core of principles, analytic
models, and statistical techniques. Students must begin with a foundation
in mathematics and economic principles (ECON 200 and ECON 201). A
more advanced, analytic treatment of economics is presented in
intermediate theory (ECON 305 and ECON 306), which is a necessary
background for in-depth study by economics majors.

The departiment urges that the student take ECON 200 and 201 and MATH
140 or 220 as soon as possible. Honors versions of ECON 200 and 201
are offered for students seeking a more rigorous analysis of principles,
departmental honors candidates, and those intending to attend graduate
school. Admission is granted by the departiment's Office of Undergraduate
Advising or the University Honors Program.

Education Policy and Leadersliip 109

Courses in applied areas at the 300-level may be tal<en at any point after
principles. However, majors will benefit by completing ECON 305, ECON
306, and ECON 321 or its equivalent immediately upon completion of
principles. While most students tal<e ECON 305 and 306 in sequence, they
may be tal<en concurrently. Courses at the 400-level are generally
more demanding, particularly those courses with intermediate theory as
a prerequisite.

Empirical research and the use of computers are becoming increasingly
important in economics. All students are well advised to include as many
statistics, econometrics, and computer programming courses in their
curriculum as possible.

Those students planning to pursue graduate study in economics must
begin to prepare themselves analytically for graduate worl< by focusing on
theory, statistics, and mathematics in their undergraduate curriculum.
These students should consider the advanced theory courses and the
econometrics sequence. Mastery of the calculus and linear algebra is
essential for success in many of the top graduate schools. Students
should consider MATH 140, MATH 141, MATH 240 (or MATH 400), MATH
241 and MATH 246 as very useful preparation.

Advising

The department has academic advisers providing advising on a wall<-in
basis in the Office of Undergraduate Advising, 3127A & C Tydings Hall.

Honors

The Economics Honors Program provides economics majors with the
opportunity for advanced study in a seminar format, with faculty supervision
of seminar papers and an honors thesis. The Honors Program is designed
for students intending to attend graduate school or those seel<ing an in-
depth study of economic theory and its application to economic problems.

The Honors Program is a 12-hour sequence, culminating in the completion
of a senior thesis. Students must complete ECON 422 prior to their senior
year. Students must also complete ECON 396 (Honors Workshop) and
ECON 397 (Honors Thesis) in their senior year, as well as one of the
following four courses: ECON 407, 414, 423, 425. Students must
complete these 12 hours with a GPA of 3.5. ECON 396 is offered only in
the fall term.

To be eligible for admission, a student must have completed 15 hours of
economics with a GPA of 3.25. Interested students should meet with the
Director of Undergraduate Studies at the earliest possible date to review
their curriculum plans and to apply for admission to the program.

Awards

The Dudley and Louisa Dillard Prize, currently $1,000, is awarded to the
outstanding Economics junior and senior with a broad liberal arts program.

The Sujon Guha Prize, currently $500, is awarded to the best Honors
Thesis in Economics.

The Martin Mosl<owitz Awards provides scholarships to students based on
academic excellence, financial need, and a demonstrated commitment to
and philosophy of public service.

Student Organizations

Omicron Delta Epsilon is the economics honorary society Please see the
Undergraduate Economics Secretary in 3015 Tydings for membership
information.

The Economics Association of Maryland is an undergraduate club that
meets regularly to discuss graduate study in economics and other fields,
employment opportunities, and recent economic trends. Please see the
Undergraduate Advisor in 3127C Tydings for more information.

Course Code: ECON

EDUCATION POLICY AND LEADERSHIP (EDPL)
College of Education

2110 Benjamin Building, 301-405-3574
www.education.umd.edu/ EDPL

Professor and Interim Chair: Weible

Professors: Finl<elstein, Hultgren, Klees, Malen, Selden

Associate Professors: Herschbach, Lin, Mawhinney Milem, Rice

Assistant Professors: Cossentino, Croninger, Fries-Britt, Honig, Kezar,

Perna, Spreen, Williams

Emeriti: Berdahit, Berman, Birnbaum, Carbone, Clague, Dudley, Hawley,

McLoone, Newell, Schmidtlein, Splaine, Stephens

tDistinguished ScholarTeacher

The Department of Education Policy and Leadership offers programs at the
master's and doctoral degree levels to prepare educational leaders in a
wide variety of leadership roles including school administrators, policy
analysts, program directors, program planners, researchers, teachers, and
professionals in international education development. Students choose a
specialization from among the following areas: Curriculum Theory and
Development, Education Policy and Social Foundations, Organizational
Leadership and Policy Studies, Higher Education and International
Education Policy.

While the department does not have an undergraduate major, it does offer
a number of courses which are open to undergraduates and are suggested
for students interested in studying the role of education in society or
considering graduate work in education policy and leadership. Particular
courses of interest include Foundations of Education and Education in
Contemporary American Society

Course Code: EDPL

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (ENEE)

A.James Clark School of Engineering

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

2429 A.V. Williams Building, 301405-3685
E-mail: eceadvis@deans.umd.edu

www .ece.umd.edu

Chair: Marcus

Associate Chairs: Blankenship (External Relations), Rhee (Facilities and

Services), Orloff (Undergraduate Studies), Tit (Graduate Studies)

Professors: Abed, Antonsen, Baras, Barbe, Blankenship, Chellappat,

Dagenais, Davist, DeClaris, Destlert, Ephremides, Farvardin, Gligor,

Goldhar, Goldsman, Granastein, Ho, Jaja, Krishnaprasad, Lawson, Lee,

Levine, Liu, Makowski, Marcus, Mayergoyzt, Melngailis, Milchberg,

Nakajima, Narayan, Newcomb, Orloff, Oruc, Otttt, Peckerar (part-time),

Rabin, Rhee, Shamma, Shayman, Tits, Vishkin, Yang, Zaki

Associate Professors: Bhattacharyya, Espy-Wilson, Etienne-Cummings,

Franklin, Gomez, lliadis, O'Shea, Papamarcou, Silio, Tretter

Assistant Professors: Abshire, Barua, Gansman, Ghodssi, Horiuchi, Jacob,

La, Murphy Papadopoulos, Ou, Simon, Srivastava, Ulukus, Wu, Yeung

Emeriti: Davisson, Emad, Harger, Ligomenides, Lin, Pugsley, Reiser,

Striffler, Taylor, Wagner

tDistinguished ScholarTeacher

ft Distinguished University Professor

The Major

The Electrical Engineering major is intended to prepare students to function
as effective citizens and engineers in an increasingly technological world as
well as in science and engineering subjects. Depth as well as breadth is
required in the humanities and social sciences to understand the
economic, ecologic, and human factors involved in reaching the best
solutions to today's problems.

The basic foundation in mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences
is established in the first two years of the curriculum. A core of required
Electrical Engineering courses is followed by a flexible structure of electives
that allows either breadth or specialization. Appropriate choices of electives
can prepare an Electrical Engineering major for a career as a practicing
engineer and/ or for graduate study.

Areas stressed in the major include communication systems, computer
systems, control systems, engineering electromagnetics, microelectronics,
and power systems. Within these areas are courses in such topics as solid
state electronics, integrated circuits, lasers, communications engineering.

110 Electrical Engineering

computer design, power engineering, digital signal processing, antenna
design, and many others. Project courses allow undergraduates to
undertal<e independent study under the guidance of a faculty member in an
area of mutual interest.

The following are the objectives of the Electrical Engineering
degree program:

1. Provide all students with basic training in electrical engineering,
as well as opportunities for specialized training in several
technical areas;

2. Prepare students for study in the nation's top graduate schools
and/ or employment in a variety of positions in government
and industry;

4. Provide students with an understanding of the social context of the
electrical engineering profession;