BE THE SOLUTION

WASHINGTON, DC 8 MILES

COLLEGE PARK

BALTIMORE30 MILES

ANNAPOLIS27 MILES

MD

VA

BSOS POINTS OF PRIDE

Several of our programs and areas of specialty are ranked among the best in the country:

#1 Criminology#2 Counseling (PSYC & EDUC)#3 Geographical Sciences#12 Sociology of Population#17 Audiology#20 Speech-Language Pathology#21 Economics#24 Sociology#29 Political Science#31 Clinical Psychology#39 Psychology

Sources: U.S. News & World Report and the National Research Council

Explore nearby Washington, DC, Baltimore and Annapolis by Metro, train, car, or bus.

MAJOR BSOS CENTERSCenter for Democracy and Civic Engagement

Center for International Development and Conflict ManagementCenter for Substance Abuse Research

Maryland Cochlear Implant Center of ExcellenceMaryland Population Research Center

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to TerrorismUniversity of Maryland Autism Research Consortium

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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 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.

go.umd.edu/bsosscholarships

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.

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.

BSOS SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT

STUDY ABROAD & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

PLANNING FOR YOUR FUTURE

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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 BAOptional Concentration:

• Public Policy

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 and Coastal Management• Society & Environmental Issues

GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES BSOptional Concentrations:

• Development & Sustainability• Environmental & Natural Resources

GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES/GIS BS

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS BAOptional Concentrations:

• International Relations

HEARING & SPEECH SCIENCES BS

NEUROSCIENCE BSJoint Program with PSYC/BIO

Optional Concentrations:• Molecular/Cellular/Physics• Behavioral & Cognitive

PSYCHOLOGY BA, BS

SOCIOLOGY BA

BSOS MINORS

African StudiesBlack Women’s StudiesDemographyGeospatial Information SciencesGlobal TerrorismHearing & Speech SciencesInternational Development & Conflict ManagementMLAW Law and SocietyNeuroscienceRemote Sensing & Environmental ChangeSurvey Methodology