High School Preparation
UMD Courses used to meet high school deficiencies
High School Preparation - Admission Requirements
| High school course deficiency | UMD course(s) for elimination of deficiency |
|---|---|
| 1. One year English | Writ 1120–College Writing –or– SSP 1052–Writing Strategies (determined by ACT scores and advisement) |
| 2. Two years English | Writ 1120–College Writing and one 1xxx-level Engl course –or– SSP 1052–Writing Strategies (determined by ACT score and advisement) and Writ 1120–College Writing |
| 3. Three years English | Writ 1120–College Writing and two 1xxx-level Engl courses –or– SSP 1052–Writing Strategies (determined by ACT score and advisement) and Writ 1120–College Writing andone 1xxx-level Engl course |
| 4. Four years English | Writ 1120–College Writing and three 1xxx-level Engl courses –or– SSP 1052–Writing Strategies (determined by ACT score and advisement) and Writ 1120–College Writing andtwo 1xxx-level Engl courses |
| 5. One year social studies (not U.S. history) | One course in: Liberal Education Category 6–The Social Sciences |
| 6. United States history | Hist 1304–U.S. History Part I: 1607-1877 –or– Hist 1305–U.S. History Part II: 1865 to Present |
| 7. Elementary algebra | One of the following courses: Math 1005 - College Algebra Math 1160 - Finite Mathematics and Introduction to Calculus Math 1250 - Precalculus Analysis Math 1290 - Calculus for the Natural Sciences Math 1296 - Calculus I Math 1297 - Calculus II Algebra |
| 8. Geometry | Please work with the UMD mathematics department on finding a course to take at another institution. |
| 9. Intermediate algebra | One of the following courses: Math 1005 - College Algebra Math 1160 - Finite Mathematics and Introduction to Calculus Math 1250 - Precalculus Analysis Math 1290 - Calculus for the Natural Sciences Math 1296 - Calculus I Math 1297 - Calculus II Algebra |
| 10. One year science | Liberal Education Category 4–Physical and Biological Sciences with lab –or– Liberal Education Category 5–Physical and Biological Sciences without lab |
| 11. One year biological science | Biol 1001–Biology and Society –or– Biol 1011–General Biology |
| 12. One year physical science | One of the following courses: Ast 1040–Introductory Astronomy Chem 1103–Aspects of Chemistry (lecture) and Chem 1104–Aspects of Chemistry (lab) Chem 1153–General Chemistry I (lecture) and Chem 1154–General Chemistry I (lab) Geol 1110–Introductory Geology Geol 2610–Oceanography Phys 1011–Ideas in Physics Phys 1001–Introduction to Physics |
| 13. One year social science | Geog 1202–World Regional Geography and Geog 2552–Introduction to Maps –or– Geog 1304–Human Geography and Geog 1414–Physical Geography |
| 14. One year second language | Second semester of a second language. The languages offered at UMD are: American Indian Studies |
| 15. Two years second language | First and second semesters, beginning level, of a single second language. The languages offered at UMD are: American Indian Studies |
