To earn an Science and Global Change (SGC) Scholars Citation, you must model good community citizenship and complete 16-22 credits with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in Scholars SGC citation courses (including ENGL 101: see checklist below), and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in all courses at UM at the end of the two-year period of the Scholars program. If you are exempt from ENGL 101, you must complete 13-19 credits. These credits must be satisfied during the two-year period of the Scholars Program (4 semesters). All students are expected to comply with the University Code of Academic Integrity.

Science and Global Change - Course Requirements

Requirement Checklist

Course

Credits
_____ CPSP 118G (freshman colloquium) in Semester I 1
_____ CPSP 118G (freshman colloquium) in Semester II 1
_____ CPSP 218G (sophomore colloquium) in Semester III 1
_____ CPSP 239G or 249G (the practicum) in Semester IV 1-3
_____ ENGL 101 (pref. ENGL 101S in Semster II) 3
_____ Supporting Course 1 (see list following) (by the end of Semester IV) 3-4
_____ Supporting Course 2 (see list following) (by the end of Semester IV) 3-4
_____ Supporting Course 3 (see list following) (by the end of Semester IV) 3-4
Total: 16-22

Citation Requirements in Matrix Format:

[Please Note: The Matrix Format gives a model for when to take which courses, but this is only one possible model. The courses in bold italics (CPSP classes) MUST be taken in the semester indicated; ENGL 101 may be taken in either Semester I or II (although the special SGC section is in Semester II); and supporting courses must simply be completed by the end of Semester IV.]

Semester I
Course Credits
CPSP 118G Colloquium 1
Supporting Course 13-4
Semester II
Course Credits
CPSP 118G Colloquium 1
ENGL 101S Composition
(if not exempt)		 3
Supporting Course 2
(if not completed earlier)		 3-4
Semester III
Course Credits
CPSP 218G Colloquium 1
Supporting Course 3
(if not completed earlier)		 3-4
Semester IV
Course Credits
CPSP 239G or 249G Practicum 1-3
Supporting Course 3(*)
(if not completed in Semester 3)		 3-4

 

A printout of this information and a schedule of which courses should be taken when during your program is available in pdf format.

SGC Supporting Course List: Must Complete Three (3) of these 3-4 Credit Classes by the End of their Fourth Semester

In this list, the parentheses after the course number and name lists the number of credits and the CORE distribution requirements (if any) this course also fulfills (see list below).

PLEASE NOTE:

Not all classes are offered every semester. Additionally, some may have prerequisites. Please check the listings in the Schedule of Classes.

    All 100 or 200 level GEOL courses (3-4), including:
    • GEOL 100/110 Physical Geology/Physical Geology Lab (4, PL)
    • GEOL 120 Environmental Geology (3, PS)
    • GEOL 124 Biogenesis: Making a Habitable Planet (3, PS)
    AOSC/GEOG/GEOL 123 Causes and Implications of Global Change (3, PS)
    AOSC 200 Weather and Climate (3, PS)
    All other 100 or 200 level AOSC courses (3-4)
    AREC 200 The Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem: Intersection of Science, Economics and Policy (3, LS, I-Course)
    All 100 or 200 level ASTR courses (3-4)
    All 200 level BCHM courses (3-4)
    All 100 or 200 level BSCI courses (3-4)
    All 100 or 200 level CHEM courses (4 with lab)
    ENCE 189I Managing Natural Disasters: Hurricanes, Floods, Earthquakes, Tornadoes, Tsunamis, and Fires. (3, IE, I-Course)
    ENCE 289I Engineering in the Developing World (3, IE, I-Course)
    ENEE 132 Engineering Issues in Medicine (3, PS, I-Course)
    ENGL 278T Literature of Science and Technology (3)
    ENMA 150 The Materials of Civilization (3, PS)
    ENSP 101 Introduction to Environmental Science (3, PS)
    ENST 105 Soil and Environmental Quality (3, LS)
    ENST 200 Fundamentals of Soil Science (4, LL)
    GEOG 140 Coastal Environments (3, PS)
    GEOG 201/211 Geography of Environmental Systems/Lab (4, PL)
    GEOL 288 Field Studies I (1-2)
    GEOL 388 Field Studies II (3)
    HIST 174 Introduction to the History of Science (3, SH)
    Any one (1) MATH course numbered 130 or higher: however, ONLY 1 MATH course will be counted as a Supporting Course for SGC
    PHIL 250 Philosophy of Science I (3, HO)
    PHYS 105 Physics for Decision Makers: The Global Energy Crisis (3, PS)
    All other 100 or 200 level PHYS courses (3-4)
    PLSC 101 Introductory Crop Science (4, LL)
    PLSC 189I Specialty Crops: Plantation Agriculture to Globalization. (3, LS, I-Course)
    PLSC 289I Greening CitiesL Who Wins, Who Loses, and Who Care? (3, IE, I-Course)
    PUAF 289I Cross-examining Climate Change (3, IE, I-Course)
    URSP 289I The Sustainable City: Opportunies and Challenges (3, IE, I-Course)
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