| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and late January. Three-week winter interim term. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in May, June, July, August, November, December, January, and April. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
criminology/criminal justice, computer science, finance |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Italian language/literature |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
92% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
18:1 |
| Total faculty: |
1,372 men, 698 women, 2,070 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
1,076 men, 505 women, 1,581 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
327 men, 260 women, 587 total |
| Graduation rate: |
79% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, Pre-professional programs for Dental Hygiene, Biomedical Science Research and Medical Technology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant. Please consult the Undergraduate Catalog as to which of the pre-professional programs are baccalaureate programs and which are not degree-granting programs at the University of Maryland.
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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engineering |
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| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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Agriculture-Veterinary Medicine, Arts-Dentristry, Arts-Law |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
UN Semester |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Argentina;Australia;Austria;Belgium;Belize;Brazil;China;Costa Rica;Denmark;Ecuador;France;Germany;Greece;Hong Kong;India;Jamaica;Japan;Korea, South;Mexico;Netherlands;Puerto Rico;South Africa;Spain;Sweden;United Kingdom;Uruguay;Vietnam |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Upward Bound; Returning Students Program; Freshman Connection |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
offered off-campus George Washington University |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
- Applied Trades
- Biological Lab Technology
- Dental Hygienist
- Dental Lab Technician
- Dental Lab Technology
- Library/Information Services
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Aerospace Engineering
- African-American Studies
- Agricultural/Resource Economics
- American Studies
- Animal Sciences
- Anthropology
- Architectural/Engineering Technology
- Architecture
- Art History
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Biological Resource Engineering
- Biological Sciences
- Business Teacher Education
- Central European/Russian/Eurasian Studies
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Civil Engineering
- Classical Languages/Literature
- Communication
- Community Health
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice/Cyber Security
- Criminology/Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Dietetics
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Engineering
- English Language/Literature
- Environmental Science/Policy
- Family Studies
- Finance
- Fire Protection Engineering
- Food Science
- French Language/Literature
- General Agriculture
- General Business
- Geography
- German Language/Literature
- Government/Politics
- Health Care Administration
- Hearing/Speech Sciences
- History
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Italian Language/Literature
- Japanese
- Jewish Studies
- Journalism
- Kinesiological Sciences
- Landscape Architecture
- Linguistics
- Logistics/Transportation/Supply Chain Management
- Marketing
- Materials Science/Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiology
- Music/Liberal Arts
- Music/Professional Programs
- Natural Resources Management
- Natural Resources Science
- Nutritional Sciences
- Operations Management
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Psychology
- Romance Languages
- Russian Language/Literature
- Secondary Education/English/Language Arts
- Secondary Education/Foreign Languages
- Secondary Education/Mathematics
- Secondary Education/Sciences
- Secondary Education/Social Studies
- Secondary Education/Speech/English
- Secondary Education/Theatre/English
- Sociology
- Studio Art
- Theatre
- Women's Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- placement for CLEP subject
- credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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No duplication with International Baccalaureate awards; limited awards for scores of 3. |
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