Approved Courses
The following list includes undergraduate courses that have been approved as of June 2010. Courses added after that date do not appear in this list. Courses eliminated after that date may still appear. Not every course is offered regularly. Students should consult the Schedule of Classes at www.testudo.umd.edu to ascertain which courses are actually offered during a given semester.
COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM
| Number |
|
Eligibility |
| 000-099 |
|
Non-credit course |
| 100-199 |
|
Primarily freshman course |
| 200-299 |
|
Primarily sophomore course |
| 300-399 |
|
Junior, senior course not acceptable for credit toward graduate degrees |
| 386-387 |
|
Campus-wide internship courses; refer to information describing Experiential Learning |
| 400-499 |
|
Junior, senior course acceptable for credit toward some graduate degree |
| 500-599 |
|
Professional School course (Dentistry, Architecture, Law, Medicine) or post-baccalaureate course |
| 600-899 |
|
Course restricted to graduate students |
| 799 |
|
Master Thesis credit |
| 899 |
|
Doctoral Dissertation credit |
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Courses in "UNIV-University Courses"
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UNIV 099 Internship Seminar ()
Restriction: Must have earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
(undergraduates) or 3.0 (graduate students); and Permission of the
Career Center; and permission of instructor.
Complements students' supervised work experiences. Open to all majors;
all class levels. Involves exploring career options, developing
professional work skills, examining the relationship between internship
and academic coursework. Course may be repeated.
UNIV 100 The Student in the University (1)
Credit only granted for: EDCP108O or UNIV100. Formerly: EDCP108O.
Introduces students to University life. In a small classroom setting,
students will explore how to successfully bridge the gap between high
school and college. Study skills, career decision-making, and student
development processes will be explored.
UNIV 101 The Student in the University and Introduction to Computer Resources (2)
Two hours of lecture per week.
Introduces students to University life and current computer resources.
In a small classroom setting, students will explore the world of higher
education and current technological advances available to them.
Additionally students will explore current resources both internal and
external to the University, and how to utilize the World Wide Web as a
research tool.
UNIV 102 STEP: Confidence Building and Study Skills in Mathematics (2)
Restriction: Must be in STEP Individual Admits program.
A mathematics preparatory class designed to facilitate a student's
transition toward fundamental studies mathematics, including study
skills and strategies for success.
UNIV 103 STEP: Making a Successful Transition to University Life (1)
Restriction: Must be in STEP Individual Admits program.
A course designed to promote student awareness of university wide campus
resources, and to assist students in their transition from high school
to college.
UNIV 104 STEP: Reading and Writing at the College Level (1)
Restriction: Must be in STEP Individual Admits program.
A workshop designed to enhance students' college level reading and
writing abilities to include study skills and strategies for success.
UNIV 108 Markets and Society Colloquium (1)
Restriction: Must be in the Markets and Society program.
Provides students with information about the world of business
careers. Students hear from a variety of guest speakers, including
faculty and professionals from the business community. Students
engage in the career exploration process, including self-assessment,
information gathering, decision making, and goal setting.
UNIV 131 Cultural Studies: Self, Tribe and Country (1)
This class will explore the role of culture in the human experience,
and the skills necessary to work with diverse individuals and teams.
UNIV 218 Study Abroad Exploration (3)
Restriction: Must be in designated Study Abroad programs. Repeatable to
6 credits if content differs.
Topics and assignments will vary by travel site.
UNIV 269 Connecting Across Cultures (1)
Restriction: Must be in a study abroad program.
An examination of culture to guide study abroad students through the
stages of cross cultural adjustment and to promote cultural competency
by providing the motivation, knowledge and skills necessary to work with
diverse individuals and teams.
UNIV 318 Special Topics in Study Abroad (3)
Restriction: Must be in a designated Study Abroad program; and Must not
have six credits of CPSP379 if College Park Scholar student; and
Freshman standing or higher.
Topics and assignments will vary by travel site, as indicated by
subtitles such as Italian Art, Chinese History, and French Theater.
UNIV 325 Beyond the Classroom Seminar I: Civic Engagement and Social Change in a Global Context (3)
Restriction: Must be in the Beyond the Classroom (BTC) living and
learning program.
Develops and applies the concept of civic engagement and strategies for
enhancing civic engagement and advancing social justice in different
contexts (global to local; multi-cultural). Develop students' leadership
capacities and skills for fostering civil discourse and effective
professional practices in the nonprofit and civil society sector.
Students identify the key civic values, attitudes and expectations that
motivate them personally as well as others to engage in civic action and
leadership. Students prepare professional portfolios in preparation of a
semester-long internship.
UNIV 326 Beyond the Classroom Seminar II (1)
One hour of lecture per week. Prerequisite: UNIV325. Restriction: Must
be in the Beyond the Classroom (BTC) living and learning program.
Seminar for students in internships and service-learning experiences as
context for applying communication skills and knowledge of civic
engagement leadership skills first introduced in UNIV325. Must be taken
concurrently with experiential learning practicum.
UNIV 339 McNair Research Methods and Writing (2-6)
Three hours of lecture, two hours of laboratory, and three hours of
discussion/recitation per week. Restriction: Must have earned a minimum
of 60 credits.
As an introduction to qualitative and quantitatvie research methods,
students will be taught how to: (1) create, analyze, and disseminate
knowledge conceptually and empirically; (2) write a research document;
(3) use the IRB process; (4) develop research posters; (5) read and
evaluate research studies; (6) read and understand statistics; (7)
conduct interviews, develop surveys, and design experiments; and (8)
communicate effectively to public audiences.
UNIV 348 Federal Semester Seminar (3)
Restriction: Must be in the Federal Semester program; and permission of
UGST-Undergraduate Studies; and Junior standing or higher. Repeatable to
6 credits if content differs.
This topical seminar will approach Federal policy formation through a
combination of framework-based and content-specific considerations.
Content and themes will vary. The Federal Semester is an offering of the
Office of Undergraduate Studies in conjunction with several academic
colleges and the University Career Center.
UNIV 349 Federal Semester Experiential Learning (1-6)
Prerequisite: UNIV348. Restriction: Must be in the Federal Semester
program; and Must have a Learning proposal approved by the Office of
Undergraduate Studies and student's internship sponsor; and Junior
standing or higher. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
This is the internship component of the Federal Semester program, an
offering of the Office of Undergraduate Studies in conjunction with
several academic colleges and the University Career Center.
UNIV 378 Beyond the Classroom Experiential Learning (1-3)
Prerequisite: UNIV325. Restriction: Must be in the Beyond the Classroom
program; and Must have proposal approved by director of Beyond the
Classroom.
This is the internship component of the Beyond the Classroom program in
which students hold internships at organizations such as governmental
units and non-profit agencies.
UNIV 389 Special Topics in Undergraduate Studies (3)
Restriction: Freshman standing. Repeatable to 6 credits if content
differs.
Courses will focus on interdisciplinary topics and will be planned in
cooperation with Undergraduate Studies.
UNIV 399 Experiential Learning in Undergraduate Studies (1-3)
Restriction: Must have a Learning proposal approved by the Office of
Undergraduate Studies and student's internship sponsor; and Junior
standing or higher. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Experiential learning offered in conjunction with certain designated
Office of Undergraduate Studies programs.
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