BSOS Brochure

BE THE SOLUTION

The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of Maryland is a premier institution of academics, instruction, research, innovation and entrepreneurship.

Leveraging the diversity of their backgrounds, ideas and disciplines, our faculty, staff, students, and alumni work to BE THE SOLUTION to the world’s great challenges.

BSOS POINTS OF PRIDE Several of our programs and areas

Explore nearby Washington, DC,

of specialty are ranked among the best in the country:

Baltimore and Annapolis

by Metro, train, car, or bus.

#1 Criminology #1 Counseling (PSYC & EDUC) #3 Geographical Sciences

#10 Audiology #12 Sociology of Population #16 Speech-Language Pathology #21 Economics #24 Sociology #29 Political Science #33 Clinical Psychology #39 Psychology Sources: U.S. News & World Report and the National Research Council

BALTIMORE 30 MILES

MD COLLEGE PARK

ANNAPOLIS 27 MILES

WASHINGTON, DC

VA

8 MILES

MAJOR BSOS CENTERS Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement Center for International Development and Conflict Management Center for Substance Abuse Research Maryland Cochlear Implant Center of Excellence Maryland Population Research Center National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism University of Maryland Autism Research Consortium

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BSOS SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT BSOS offers a variety of scholarships, fellowships, and experience funds to academically talented and engaged students once enrolled. Various campus resources are also available to assist with identifying additional financial support.

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STUDY ABROAD & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Internships allow students to explore career opportunities, develop professional skills, learn more about themselves, and gain a competitive advantage in their job searches. BSOS is committed to connecting students to a wide variety of internship opportunities.

PLANNING FOR YOUR FUTURE The BSOS Advising & Career Center is here to help you maximize your undergraduate experience by making informed decisions about your academic and extracurricular opportunities, and aims to prepare students for a satisfying and fulfilling career and life after college. Plans are under way to expand and enrich our advising and career center.

BSOS DEPARTMENTS: African American Studies | Anthropology | Criminology & Criminal Justice Economics | Geographical Sciences | Government & Politics Hearing & Speech Sciences | Joint Program in Survey Methodology Psychology | Sociology

BSOS MAJORS AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES BA Optional Concentration:

• Public Policy

HEARING & SPEECH SCIENCES BS NEUROSCIENCE BS Joint Program with PSYC/BIO

ANTHROPOLOGY BA, BS CRIMINOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE BA ECONOMICS BA, BS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY BS Optional Concentrations:

• Culture & Environment • Environmental Politics & Policy • Global Environmental Change • Land Use • Marine & Coastal Management • Society & Environmental Issues

GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES BS Optional Concentrations:

• Development & Sustainability • Environmental & Natural Resources

GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES/GIS BS GOVERNMENT & POLITICS BA

Optional Concentrations:

• Molecular/Cellular/Physics • Behavioral & Cognitive

PSYCHOLOGY BA, BS SOCIOLOGY BA

BSOS MINORS African Studies Black Women’s Studies Demography Geospatial Information Sciences Global Terrorism Hearing & Speech Sciences International Development & Conflict Management MLAW Law & Society Neuroscience Remote Sensing & Environmental Change Survey Methodology

Optional Concentration:

• International Relations

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