Academic Programs

Gateway

The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences is the academic home or academic partner for the following undergraduate academic programs.

Each undergraduate major has specific learning outcomes for students, including TerrapinSTRONG outcomes.

Please visit the Feller Center for academic advising and career planning.

Majors and Programs

 
College Park Scholars - (Civic Engagement for Social Good [formerly called Civicus]International Studies, and Justice & Legal Thought programs are affiliated with the BSOS College)
Honors College - (Honors Global Communities program is affiliated with the BSOS College)

Academic Honors & Awards

The Honors College is a special academic home for high-achieving students at Maryland through a variety of programs including living-learning programs and departmental honors programs.

Honors Programs where advanced undergraduate students pursue a research project with a faculty member and take special honors-level coursework. Students admitted to a departmental honors program also become members of the Honors College.

Follow the links below for additional information about each of the Departmental Honors Programs.

African American and Africana Studies
Anthropology
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Economics
Environmental Science & Policy
Geographical Sciences
Government & Politics
Hearing and Speech Sciences
Psychology
Sociology

There are a large number of national honor societies that may invite you to join. Some are outstanding organizations that have chapters on campus including but not limited to Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), and Phi Beta Kappa.