Advising
A document that shows all course requirements: major, and general education requirements, for your degree.
What is a Program Sheet
This is the total number of credits needed for a single or double major to graduate with a Bachelor's degree.
What is 120
These requirements must be completed by two, three, and four semesters into your major.
What are benchmark requirements
The length of the schedule adjustment period where students can add and drop freely without the course showing on their official transcript.
A professional training program designed to help students gain practical knowledge and develop essential skills to succeed in the world of work.
What is the STEP Program (Students Transitioning into Effective Professionals)
An electronic document found on Testudo, specific to each student, that shows all grades and credits for coursework completed at UMD as well as any college level credits earned prior to UMD.
What is an unofficial transcript
You will earn a double degree, two separate diplomas, if you complete this many credits.
What are 150 credits
SPH requires you to complete this form to help your advisor get to know you and understand what credits you plan to enter UMD with.
What is New Student Advising Form
Any course dropped after the Schedule adjustment period results in this notation on your transcript.
What is a "W" or withdrawal
This program facilitates peer educational support in the School of Public Health through coursework and hands-on experiences and is open to any undergraduate student in SPH.
What is UTEAM (University Teaching & Education Assistants and Mentors)
Visit this office if you need support with general advising or University of Maryland Academic Policy questions
What is the CASA office (Center for Academic Success & Achievement)
A Bachelor of Science Degree at UMD is made up of three separate parts. This includes general education, major requirements, and these other requirements.
What are electives
Within SPH, you can submit this type of request if you believe you’ve experienced extenuating circumstances that prevented you from adhering to an academic policy.
What is a Dean's Exception to Policy Request.
The maximum number of credits a student can drop per semester after the schedule adjustment period
What are 4 credits
This is the University Career Centers primarily online career management tool?
What is Careers4Terps (or C4T)
Visit this office if you have questions about your major requirements, Study Abroad, Independent Study, or Internships.
What is my department’s advising office
These two General Education requirements must be attempted by 30 credits and completed by 60:
What are Fundamental Studies and Fundamental Math
This course is required for all four majors in SPH, and teaches the foundations of public health.
What is SPHL100
This website/Office that has information on University of Maryland Schedule Adjustment Policy as well as the University Catalog and other academic guidelines.
What is The Registrar's Office
Name at one resource for career development offered by the University Career Center.
Mock interviews, career exploration, resume and cover letter help, internship searches, FOCUS2, etc!
These two student populations have mandatory advising in the CASA office.
What are student athletes and students on academic probation?
Students are expected to complete all coursework at UMD. Permission to take any courses away from UMD can be granted by completing this form.
What is a Permission to Enroll request through the Dean’s Exception to Policy.
All first semester students in SPH must complete this process within their first semester. This process will lift their advising block.
Mandatory Advising Process (Transfer or UNIV100)
The repeat policy states students have one repeat of any course and can repeat a maximum of this many credits.
What is 18 credits
The number of student organizations housed in the School of Public Health for you to join.
What is 20+