Undergraduate Catalog.

2017·8.4 MB·English

by  University of Maryland, College Park

Undergraduate Catalog 2017/2018
Table of Contents
About the Catalog ..................................................................................................................... 1
The Online Catalog ................................................................................................................. 1
About the University ................................................................................................................. 2
Academic Calendar 2017-2018 ............................................................................................... 2
Accreditation ........................................................................................................................... 3
Campus Administration and Deans ........................................................................................ 4
Chapter 1. Requirements and Application Procedures ......................................................... 5
Admission to Limited Enrollment Programs (LEP) .............................................................. 5
Freshman Admission .............................................................................................................. 5
Graduate School ...................................................................................................................... 9
International Student Admission........................................................................................... 10
Office of Extended Studies (Summer Session, Winter Session, Freshmen Connection, Pre-
College Programs, and Professional Graduate, Post-Baccalaureate, and Continuing
Education Programs) ............................................................................................................. 12
Readmission and Reinstatement ........................................................................................... 13
Residency Information .......................................................................................................... 15
Special Applicants ................................................................................................................ 15
Transfer Admission ............................................................................................................... 16
Chapter 2. Fees, Expenses and Financial Aid ...................................................................... 19
College and Departmental Scholarships ............................................................................... 19
Explanation of Fees............................................................................................................... 22
Merit-Based Financial Assistance ......................................................................................... 27
Need-Based Financial Assistance ......................................................................................... 30
Office of Student Financial Aid ............................................................................................ 32
Tuition and Bill Payment Information .................................................................................. 36
Undergraduate Tuition and Fees ........................................................................................... 38
Chapter 3. Campus Administration, Resources, and Student Services ............................. 40
ACADEMIC RESOURCES AND SERVICES ................................................................ 40
Academic Achievement Programs ..................................................................................... 40
Admissions ......................................................................................................................... 40
Computing Services: Division of Information Technology............................................... 40
Education Abroad .............................................................................................................. 41
Honor Societies .................................................................................................................. 43
Intercollegiate Athletics ..................................................................................................... 44
International Student and Scholar Services ....................................................................... 47
Learning Assistance Service (LAS) ................................................................................... 48
Letters and Sciences ........................................................................................................... 48
Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research (MCUR) ................................................... 49
Maryland English Institute (MEI) ...................................................................................... 49
Oak Ridge Associated Universities ................................................................................... 50
Office of Extendend Studies (Summer Session, Winter Session, Freshmen Connection,
Pre-College Programs, and Professional Graduate, Post-Baccalaureate, and Continuing
Education Programs) ............................................................................................................. 51
Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education (OMSE) .......................................................... 52
Office of the Registrar ....................................................................................................... 53
Orientation ......................................................................................................................... 53
Pre-College Programs ........................................................................................................ 53
Pre-Health Professions Advising and Programs ................................................................ 54
Pre-Law Advising Program ............................................................................................... 54
Pre-Transfer Advising ........................................................................................................ 55
Student Success Office ...................................................................................................... 55
Tutoring.............................................................................................................................. 56
CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION ........................................................................................ 56
Academic Affairs ............................................................................................................... 56
Division of Administration and Finance ............................................................................ 57
Equity Council ................................................................................................................... 57
Office of Diversity and Inclusion ...................................................................................... 58
Office of the President ....................................................................................................... 58
Office of Undergraduate Studies ....................................................................................... 59
Student Affairs ................................................................................................................... 59
University Relations........................................................................................................... 60
University Senate ............................................................................................................... 60
STUDENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ..................................................................... 61
Adele H. Stamp Student Union - Center for Campus Life ................................................ 61
Alumni Association ........................................................................................................... 62
Book Center ....................................................................................................................... 63
Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life ....................................................................... 63
Dining Services .................................................................................................................. 64
Engagement and Activities ................................................................................................ 66
Housing: Resident Life ...................................................................................................... 66
Leadership and Community Service-Learning .................................................................. 67
Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy ..................................................... 69
Nyumburu Cultural Center ................................................................................................ 70
Off-Campus Housing Services .......................................................................................... 71
Office of Student Conduct ................................................................................................. 71
Religious Programs ............................................................................................................ 72
Transportation Services ..................................................................................................... 74
University Career Center & The President's Promise (UCC/TPP) .................................... 76
University Counseling Center ............................................................................................ 78
University Health Center (UHC) ....................................................................................... 81
University Recreation and Wellness .................................................................................. 84
Veteran Student Life .......................................................................................................... 86
Chapter 4. Registration, Academic Requirements, and Regulations ................................. 87
Academic Advising.............................................................................................................. 87
Student Academic Success-Degree Completion Policy ..................................................... 90
Academic Integrity and Student Conduct Codes ............................................................. 90
Academic Integrity ............................................................................................................. 90
Honor Pledge ...................................................................................................................... 91
Summary of Policies and Regulations Pertaining to Students ........................................... 92
Student Conduct ................................................................................................................. 93
Academic Records and Regulations .................................................................................. 95
Academic Clemency Policy ............................................................................................... 95
Academic Probation and Dismissal ................................................................................... 96
Computation of Grade Point Average ................................................................................ 99
Graduation Applications and Latin Honors ....................................................................... 99
Honors (Semester Academic) .......................................................................................... 101
Incompletes ...................................................................................................................... 101
Marking System ............................................................................................................... 102
Mid-Term Grades ............................................................................................................. 104
Pass-Fail Policy ................................................................................................................ 105
Repeat Policy ................................................................................................................... 106
Statement on Classroom Climate ..................................................................................... 107
Syllabus, Attendance, Absences, and Assessment ........................................................... 108
Degree Information ........................................................................................................... 111
Combined Bachelor's/Master's Programs ......................................................................... 111
Degree Requirements ....................................................................................................... 113
Minors .............................................................................................................................. 115
Second Majors and Second Degrees ................................................................................ 115
Student Academic Success-Degree Completion Policy ................................................... 116
Prior Learning Credit - AP, IB, A-Level/AS-Level, CLEP, BMT, Credit-by-Exam ......... 117
Registration ....................................................................................................................... 121
Change of Address ........................................................................................................... 121
Classification of Students ................................................................................................. 121
Concurrent Undergraduate-Graduate Registration........................................................... 122
Courses Taken at Other Institutions ................................................................................. 122
Credit Hours and Maximum Semester Credits ................................................................ 123
Use of Email for Official Communication ....................................................................... 124
Identification Cards .......................................................................................................... 124
Registering for Classes ..................................................................................................... 125
Cancellation of Registration ............................................................................................. 125
Schedule Adjustment and Drop Period ............................................................................ 125
Student ID Numbers ......................................................................................................... 127
Undergraduate Credit for Graduate Level Courses .......................................................... 127
Veterans Benefits ............................................................................................................. 127
Withdrawal and Leave of Absence .................................................................................. 127
Transfer Credit ................................................................................................................. 129
Chapter 5. General Education Requirements .................................................................... 136
General Education Program and Requirements .................................................................. 136
Chapter 6. The Colleges and Schools .................................................................................. 147
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) .................................................... 147
School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (ARCH) ............................................. 154
College of Arts and Humanities (ARHU) ........................................................................... 159
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) ........................................................... 169
The Robert H. Smith School of Business (BMGT) ............................................................ 177
College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) ................................ 184
College of Education (EDUC) ........................................................................................... 190
A. James Clark School of Engineering (ENGR) ................................................................ 201
College of Information Studies, Maryland's iSchool (INFO) ............................................. 216
The Philip Merrill College of Journalism (JOUR) ............................................................. 219
School of Public Health (SPHL) ......................................................................................... 237
School of Public Policy (PLCY) ........................................................................................ 242
The Universities at Shady Grove ........................................................................................ 247
Biological Sciences .......................................................................................................... 248
The Robert H. Smith School of Business ........................................................................ 249
Communication ................................................................................................................ 253
Criminology and Criminal Justice ................................................................................... 257
Public Health Science ...................................................................................................... 262
Office of Undergraduate Studies (UGST) .......................................................................... 264
Academic Achievement Programs ................................................................................... 265
Academic Common Market ............................................................................................. 267
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) ................................................... 269
Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) .............................................................. 270
Asian American Studies Program (AAST) ...................................................................... 272
Beyond the Classroom ..................................................................................................... 274
Carillon Communities ...................................................................................................... 274
College Park Scholars Program (CPSP) .......................................................................... 275
Federal Fellows Program ................................................................................................. 276
First Year Book Program ................................................................................................. 277
General Education ............................................................................................................ 277
Global Fellows in Washington DC Program ................................................................... 278
Global Studies .................................................................................................................. 279
Honors College ................................................................................................................ 280
Individual Studies Program.............................................................................................. 280
Letters and Sciences ......................................................................................................... 282
Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research (MCUR) ................................................. 284
Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Program (Naval ROTC)..................................... 284
Orientation ....................................................................................................................... 286
Pre-College Programs ...................................................................................................... 287
Pre-Transfer Advising ...................................................................................................... 288
National Scholarship Office ............................................................................................. 288
Student Success Office .................................................................................................... 289
Chapter 7. Departments, Majors, and Programs .............................................................. 290
Accounting (BMGT) ........................................................................................................... 290
Aerospace Engineering (ENAE) ......................................................................................... 293
African American Studies (AASP) ..................................................................................... 299
Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC) ................................................................. 307
Agricultural Science and Technology (AGST) ................................................................... 316
American Studies (AMST) ................................................................................................. 319
Animal Sciences (ANSC) ................................................................................................... 325
Anthropology (ANTH) ....................................................................................................... 337
Arabic Studies (ARAB) ...................................................................................................... 342
Architecture (ARCH) .......................................................................................................... 347
Art (ARTT) ......................................................................................................................... 351
Art Education (TLPL) ......................................................................................................... 358
Art History and Archaeology (ARTH) ............................................................................... 358
Asian American Studies Program ....................................................................................... 363
Astronomy (ASTR) ............................................................................................................. 364
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science (AOSC) ....................................................................... 370
Behavioral and Community Health (HLTH) ...................................................................... 374
Bioengineering (BIOE) ....................................................................................................... 379
Biological Sciences Program (BSCI) .................................................................................. 386
Biology (BIOL) ................................................................................................................... 389
Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics (CEBG) .................................................................. 392
Central European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (CERE) ................................................. 394
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (CHBE) .............................................................. 397
Chemistry and Biochemistry (CHEM, BCHM).................................................................. 403
Chinese (CHIN) .................................................................................................................. 408
Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENCE) .................................................................. 412
Classical Languages and Literature (CLAS) ...................................................................... 420
Communication (COMM) .................................................................................................. 427
Comparative Literature Program (CMLT) .......................................................................... 435
Computer Engineering (ENCP) .......................................................................................... 436
Computer Science (CMSC) ................................................................................................ 443
Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education (CHSE) ......................................... 448
Special Education (CHSE) ............................................................................................... 448
Special Education ............................................................................................................. 454
Leadership Studies ........................................................................................................... 456
Criminology & Criminal Justice (CCJS) ............................................................................ 457
Decision, Operations and Information Technologies (BMGT) .......................................... 464
Dietetics .............................................................................................................................. 467
Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education ........................................................ 467
Economics (ECON) ............................................................................................................ 467
Electrical Engineering (ENEE) ........................................................................................... 473
Elementary Education (TLPL) ............................................................................................ 481
English Language and Literature (ENGL) .......................................................................... 481
English Education (TLPL) .................................................................................................. 489
Entomology (ENTM) .......................................................................................................... 489
Environmental Science and Policy (ENSP) ........................................................................ 491
Environmental Science and Technology (ENST) ............................................................... 494
Environmental Science and Technology: Concentration in Ecological Technology Design
(ENST) ................................................................................................................................ 497
Environmental Science and Technology: Environmental Health (ENST)....................... 500
Environmental Science and Technology: Natural Resources Management (ENST) ....... 504
Environmental Science and Technology: Concentration in Soil and Watershed Science
(ENST) ................................................................................................................................ 507
Family Science (FMSC) ..................................................................................................... 509
Film Studies (FILM) ........................................................................................................... 516
Finance (BMGT) ................................................................................................................. 519
Fire Protection Engineering (ENFP) ................................................................................... 521
French Language and Literature (FREN) ........................................................................... 527
Geology (GEOL) ................................................................................................................ 530
Geographical Sciences (GEOG) ......................................................................................... 549
Germanic Studies (GERM) ................................................................................................. 559
Government and Politics (GVPT) ....................................................................................... 563
Health .................................................................................................................................. 570
Hearing and Speech Sciences (HESP) ................................................................................ 570
History (HIST) .................................................................................................................... 577
Human Development and Quantitative Methodology (HDQM) ........................................ 582
Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education (HDQM) ...................................... 583
Human Development/Institute for Child Study (HDQM) ............................................... 583
Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation (EDMS) ........................................................... 590
Individual Studies Program................................................................................................. 591
International Agriculture and Natural Resources ............................................................... 591
Information Science (INFO) ............................................................................................... 593
Information Systems: Specialization Business ................................................................... 598
International Business ......................................................................................................... 598
Italian Studies (ITAL) ......................................................................................................... 599
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies (LGBT)................................................. 602
Japanese (JAPN) ................................................................................................................. 603
Jewish Studies (JWST) ....................................................................................................... 606
Journalism (JOUR) ............................................................................................................. 618
Kinesiology (KNES) ........................................................................................................... 619
Landscape Architecture (LARC) ........................................................................................ 624
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of (SLLC) ................................................... 628
Letters and Sciences (LTSC) .............................................................................................. 632
Linguistics (LING).............................................................................................................. 632
Logistics, Business, and Public Policy (BMGT) ................................................................ 637
Management (M&O) .......................................................................................................... 640
Marketing (BMGT) ............................................................................................................. 642
Materials Science and Engineering (ENMA, ENNU) ........................................................ 644
Mathematics (MATH) ........................................................................................................ 652
Mathematics Education (TLPL) ......................................................................................... 665
Mechanical Engineering (ENME) ...................................................................................... 666
Meteorology ........................................................................................................................ 670
Middle School Education (TLPL) ...................................................................................... 671
School of Music (MUSC) ................................................................................................... 671
Nutrition and Food Science (NFSC) ................................................................................... 676
Operations Management and Business Analytics ............................................................... 680
Other For-Credit Programs ................................................................................................. 680
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Program (AFROTC) ................................... 680
Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Program (ROTC) .............................................. 680
College Park Scholars Program (CPSP) ......................................................................... 681
Education Abroad ........................................................................................................... 681
Hearing and Speech in the Evening (HESPIE) ............................................................... 683
Honors College ............................................................................................................... 683
Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Program (Naval ROTC).................................... 683
Science in the Evening (SIE) .......................................................................................... 684
Persian Studies (PERS) ....................................................................................................... 684
Philosphy (PHIL) ................................................................................................................ 689
Physics (PHYS) .................................................................................................................. 693
Plant Sciences (PLSC) ........................................................................................................ 699
Pre-Health Professions Advising and Programs ................................................................. 707
Pre-Dental Hygiene ......................................................................................................... 708
Pre-Dentistry ................................................................................................................... 709
Pre-Medicine (Allopathic, Osteopathic, Optometry, Podiatry) ...................................... 710
Pre-Nursing ..................................................................................................................... 711
Pre-Occupational Therapy ............................................................................................... 711
Pre-Pharmacy .................................................................................................................. 712
Pre-Physical Therapy ...................................................................................................... 713
Pre-Physician Assistant ................................................................................................... 713
Other Health Programs .................................................................................................... 714
Pre-Professional Advising: Law ......................................................................................... 715
Pre-Law Advising Program ............................................................................................. 715
Pre-Professional Advising: Pre-Veterinary Medicine ........................................................ 716
Pre-Veterinary Medicine ................................................................................................. 716
Psychology (PSYC) ............................................................................................................ 717
Public Health Science (PHSC)............................................................................................ 726
Public Policy (PLCY) ......................................................................................................... 731
Romance Languages (ROML) ............................................................................................ 735
Russian Language and Literature (RUSS) .......................................................................... 737
Science Education (TLPL) .................................................................................................. 741
Social Studies Education (TLPL) ....................................................................................... 741
Sociology (SOCY) .............................................................................................................. 741
Spanish Language, Literatures, and Culture (SPAN) ......................................................... 745
Speech Communication ...................................................................................................... 752
Supply Chain Management ................................................................................................. 752
Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership (TLPL) .................................................... 753
Curriculum and Instruction - Middle School (EDCI) ...................................................... 753