College Park Scholars

3x5 Notecard
NAME
DATE OF BIRTH
Today’s Agenda
• Overview
• Questions and Answers
• Meet Scholars Faculty, Staff
and Students
• Residence Hall Tour
• College of
Agriculture and
Natural Resources
• College of Arts and
Humanities
• College of Behavioral
and Social Sciences
• College of Computer,
Mathematics and
Natural Sciences
• School of Public
Health
• School of
Architecture
• Robert H. Smith
School of Business
• College of Education
• James Clark School
of Engineering
• Philip Merrill College
of Journalism
Arts
Business, Society
and Economy
Environment,
Technology and
the Economy
Global Public
Health
International
Studies
Justice & Legal
Thought
Life Sciences
Media, Self &
Society
Public Leadership
Science, Discovery &
the Universe
Science & Global
Change
Science, Technology
& Society
Shared Attributes
• Two-year, living-learning experience
• 70-90 new students in each program per year
• Designated living area within Cambridge
community
• Access to Expert Faculty and Staff
• Interdisciplinary Curriculum
Coursework
Major
General
Education
Colloquium
Supporting Courses
Practicum
Electives
The Classroom Experience
Discussion/Debates
Simulations
Experimentation
Learning Outside the Classroom
Scholars brings learning to life.
Global Learning Opportunities
India
Australia
Ecuador
Dubai
Practicum Project
National Inst. Of
Dental &
Craniofacial
Research HIV
Susceptibility
Mai Po Nature
Preserve, Hong
Kong
Public Health
Without Borders,
Sierra Leone
Office of
Presidential
Correspondence
Unite With Sight,
Ghana
Community Across Scholars
Service Day
Academic Showcase
Scholars Cup Tournament
Peer Initiatives
Scholars Provides
Skill enrichment through coursework, practica and
sustained personal interactions.
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Critical thinking
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Interdisciplinary perspective
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Communication - public speaking/poster
presentations
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Teamwork /collaborative problem solving –
application of knowledge in real-world settings
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Personal and social responsibility
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Cultural – and for some, global – Competency
All the benefits of a residential college with all the
advantages of a research-intensive university.
In essence, a jump-start on your junior and senior
years and on your professional future.
Not enough?
Academic
Citation
Questions?
What’s next?
1. Leave notecard on table or with
Scholars Representative
2. Join us for Faculty/Student Panel
3. Residence Halls Tour begin at 2pm
Email us:
Askcpscholars@umd.edu
Visit us:
www.scholars.umd.edu