BSCI379L, BSCI389L, BSCI399L (1-3 credits)

Some research at UMD labs can count towards the upper-level lab requirement.

• With the approval of their faculty research mentor, students who are already enrolled in BSCI379G, BSCI389, or BSCI399 can subsequently enroll in BSCI379L, BSCI389L, or BSCI399L and apply the two semesters of research credit towards the upper-level lab requirement of their Biological Sciences degree.

• To do this, submit the permission form to the appropriate departmental office—it can be filled out electronically prior to printing.

BSCI349 (1-3 credits)

By permission only and restricted to Biological Sciences majors.

• Can be applied to Biological Sciences enrichment category in PHNB, CEBG, ECEV, MICB and the additional credits category of GENB.

• An opportunity for Biological Sciences students to pursue a research project in an off-campus lab.

• To register, send an email to: bscique@umd.edu or contact the instructors of the course directly. Search BSCI349 in the Schedule of Classes for the current instructors listed.

BSCI348R (1-3 credits)

Graded credit that may apply toward upper-level requirements (check with your academic advisor).

• This is specifically for microbiology majors or microbiology internships.

• Sponsored by the Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics (CBMG).

• Search BSCI348R in the Schedule of Classes for the current faculty sponsor.

• Contact the Department of CBMG for any forms that must be completed

CHEM399, BSCI379, BSCI389, BSCI399 (credits vary)

Credit is assessed by one of the undergraduate directors, see under Contacts for research credit evaluation.

• Students can apply up to three (3) research credits toward the upper-level requirements of the Biological Sciences major.

• A total of eight (8) credits can be applied to a UMD degree.

• Students are able to complete more than eight credits of research, but only eight credits are applicable to the UMD degree.

• Students can register for one to three (1-3) credits of research in any given semester.

• Students can expect to work three to four hours a week while at a campus lab during the academic semester.

• In rare circumstances, students can register for up to four research credits in an academic semester.

The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) offers off-campus internship credit to students of all majors.

• Academic credit can be earned for para- or pre-professional work with well-established organizations with regular and frequent supervision from experienced professionals. Get started on the Feller Center’s Internships for Credit webpage. Contact information will be listed there.

Non-credit course. Provides transcript verification of your internship without a tuition charge (although a modest fee is required to enroll).

• This is frequently used for summer internships or when the internship provider requires the student to be enrolled for credit during the internship period. Sponsored by the University Career Center—see this webpage or call 301-314-7225 for more information.

Some living learning communities on campus, such as College Park Scholars (CPS), offer credit for internships that were completed to fulfill a program requirement.

• Contact the director of your CPS program for more information.