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Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2009
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Academic Facts and Figures
Admission Requirements and Application Procedures
FRESHMAN ADMISSION
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CREDIT
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE EXAMS (IB) AND CREDIT TABLE
ADMISSION TO LIMITED ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS (LEP)
SPECIAL APPLICANTS
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADMISSION
TRANSFER ADMISSION
RESIDENCY INFORMATION
READMISSION AND REINSTATEMENT
GRADUATE SCHOOL
Fees, Expenses and Financial Aid
TUITION AND BILL PAYMENT INFORMATION
UNDERGRADUATE TUITION AND FEES
EXPLANATION OF FEES
FINANCIAL AID
MERIT BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
NEED-BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENTAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Campus Administration, Resources, and Student Services
CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION
Office of the President
Academic Affairs
Administrative Affairs
Student Affairs
Office of Human Relations Programs
Equity Council
Office of Undergraduate Studies
University Relations
University Senate
ACADEMIC RESOURCES AND SERVICES
Academic Achievement Programs
Admissions
America Reads*America Counts
Computing Services: Office of Information Technology
Educational Talent Search College Gateway Programs
Office of Extended Studies
Student Financial Services Center
Honor Societies
Intercollegiate Athletics
International Education Services
Letters and Sciences
Maryland English Institute (MEI)
Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education (OMSE)
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Orientation
Pre-College Programs
Office of Professional Studies
Office of the Registrar
Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research (MCUR)
Center for Teaching Excellence
Tutoring
STUDENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Alumni Association
Book Center
University Career Center and the President's Promise (UCC/TPP)
University Counseling Center
Dining Services
Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life
University Health Center (UHC)
Housing: Resident Life
Office of Student Conduct
Nyumburu Cultural Center
Recreation Services, Campus
Religious Programs
Transportation Services
Community Service-Learning
Campus Programs
Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy
Off-Campus Housing Services
Adele H. Stamp Student Union - Center for Campus Life
Registration, Academic Requirements, and Regulations
Degree Information
Degree Requirements 2
University of Maryland Student Academic Success-Degree Completion Policy
Minors
Second Majors and Second Degrees
Combined Bachelor's/Master's Programs
Academic Advising
Academic Advising
Registration
Registration
Schedule Adjustment and Drop Period
Credit Hours and Maximum Credits Each Semester
Cancellation of Registration
Concurrent Undergraduate-Graduate Registration
Undergraduate Credit for Graduate Level Courses
Withdrawal and Leave of Absence
Courses Taken at Other Institutions
Student ID Numbers
Use of Email for Official Communication
Change of Address
Identification Cards
Veterans Benefits
Classification of Students
Academic Regulations
Marking System
Pass-Fail Policy
Incompletes
Grade Point Average
Repeat Policy
Academic Clemency Policy
Honors, Semester Academic
Academic Probation and Dismissal, Undergraduate Policy on
Attendance and Assessment/Examinations
Statement On Classroom Climate
Transfer Credit
Proficiency Examination Programs
Graduation, Applications, Commencement Honors
Academic Integrity and Student Conduct Codes
Academic Integrity
Honor Pledge
Student Conduct
Summary of Policies and Regulations Pertaining to Students
General Education Requirements (CORE)
CORE Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies Program
CORE Program Components
CORE Program Outline
CORE Approved Courses
The Colleges and Schools
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES (AGNR)
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING, AND PRESERVATION (ARCH)
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES (ARHU)
COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (BSOS)
THE ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (BMGT)
COLLEGE OF CHEMICAL & LIFE SCIENCES (CLFS)
COLLEGE OF COMPUTER, MATHEMATICAL, AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES (CMPS)
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (EDUC)
Title II
A.JAMES CLARK SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (ENGR)
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (SPH)
PHILIP MERRILL COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM
COLLEGE OF INFORMATION STUDIES (CLIS)
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY (PUAF)
OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
Academic Achievement Programs
Asian American Studies Program (AAST)
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Program
Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)
Beyond the Classroom
Center for Teaching Excellence
Educational Talent Search College Gateway Programs
College Park Scholars Program (CPSP)
CORE Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies Program
Federal Semester Program
Global Communities
Individual Studies Program
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies (LGBT)
Letters and Sciences
Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research (MCUR)
National Scholarship Office
Orientation
University Honors Program
Departments, Majors, and Programs
Accounting (BMGT)
Aerospace Engineering (ENAE)
African American Studies (AASP)
African American Studies Certificate
Agricultural Science and Technology (AGST)
Agricultural & Resource Economics (AREC)
American Studies (AMST)
Animal & Avian Sciences (ANSC)
Anthropology (ANTH)
Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation Program (AMSC)
School of Architecture, Planning, & Preservation (ARCH)
Art (ARTT)
Art History & Archaeology (ARTH)
Asian and East European Languages and Cultures (AEEL)
Asian American Studies Certificate
Astronomy (ASTR)
Atmospheric & Oceanic Science (ATMOS)
Fischell Department of Bioengineering (BIOE)
Biological Sciences Program (BSCI)
Biology (BIOL)
Business, General
Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics (CEBG)
Central European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (CERE)
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS (UNDERGRADUATE)
African American Studies Certificate
Asian American Studies Program
Computational Science
East Asian Studies Certificate
International Agriculture and Natural Resources
Latin American Studies Certificate
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies (LGBT)
Science, Technology and Society Certificate
Upper Division Certificate in Secondary Education
Women's Studies Certificate
Chemistry & Biochemistry (CHEM, BCHM)
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (ENCH)
Chinese (CHIN)
Civil & Environmental Engineering (ENCE)
Classics (CLAS)
Communication (COMM)
Comparative Literature Program (CMLT)
Computer Engineering (ENCP)
Computer Science (CMSC)
Counseling & Personnel Services (EDCP)
Criminology & Criminal Justice (CCJS)
Curriculum and Instruction - Elementary Education (EDCI)
Curriculum and Instruction - Secondary Education (EDCI)
Dance (DANC)
Decision, Operations & Information Technology (BMGT)
Dietetics
East Asian Studies Certificate
Economics (ECON)
Education Policy Studies (EDPS)
Electrical & Computer Engineering (ENEE)
Engineering, Bachelor of Science (ENGR)
English (ENGL)
Entomology (ENTM)
Environmental Science & Policy Program (ENSP)
Environmental Science and Technology (ENST)
Environmental Science and Technology (ENST)
Enivronmental Science and Technology: Environmental Health (ENST)
Enivronmental Science and Technology: Natural Resources Management (ENST)
Environmental Science and Technology (ENST)
Family Science (FMSC)
Finance (BMGT)
Fire Protection Engineering (ENFP)
French and Italian (FRIT)
French Language and Literature (FREN)
Gemstone
Geography (GEOG)
Geology (GEOL)
Germanic Studies (GERM)
Government & Politics (GVPT)
Health
Hearing & Speech Sciences (HESP)
History (HIST)
Horticulture
Human Development/Institute for Child Study (EDHD)
Individual Studies Program
Information Systems: Specialization Business
International Agriculture and Natural Resources Certificate
International Business
Italian Language and Literature (ITAL)
Japanese (JAPN)
Jewish Studies Program (JWST)
Journalism
Kinesiology (KNES)
Plant Science & Landscape Architecture (LARC)
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of (SLLC)
Minor in Arabic
Minor in Business Italian
Minor in Chinese
Minor in Chinese Studies
Minor in French Studies
Minor in German Language, Literature and Culture
Minor in Italian Literature, Language and Culture
Minor in Japanese
Minor in Korean Studies
Minor in Persian Studies
Minor in Portuguese Language, Literatures and Cultures
Minor in Russian Studies
Minor in Spanish Language and Cultures
Minor in Spanish Language, Business, and Cultures
Latin American Studies Certificate
Letters and Sciences
Linguistics (LING)
Logistics, Business & Public Policy (BMGT)
Marketing (BMGT)
Mathematics (MATH)
Materials Science & Engineering (ENMA, ENNU)
Mathematical Statistics Program (STAT)
Measurement, Statistics & Evaluation (EDMS)
Mechanical Engineering (ENME)
Meteorology
Microbiology
School of Music (MUSC)
Natural Resources Management
Natural Resource Sciences (NRSC)
Nutrition and Food Science (NFSC)
Operations Management
Other For-Credit Programs
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Program (AFROTC)
Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Program (ROTC)
College Park Scholars Program (CPSP)
Gemstone
University Honors Program
Study Abroad Programs
Philosophy (PHIL)
Physical Sciences Program (PSCI)
Physical Education
Physics (PHYS)
