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Courses - Spring 2026
BSOS
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Open Seats as of
11/27/2025 at 11:30 AM
BSOS355
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Social Sciences Internship Practicum
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
GenEd: DSSP
Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 60 credits; and minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; and must have completed at least 1 semester at UMD.
Credit only granted for: BSOS388I or BSOS355.
Formerly: BSOS388I.
BSOS 355 is an internship course open to all majors. It will enable students to articulate and apply the scholarship from the discipline related to their specific internship placement into a real-work environment.
BSOS361
Academic and Career Planning for Transfer Students in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
Restriction: Must be a first-semester transfer student in a College of Behavioral and Social Sciences major.
Additional information: Intended for first semester transfer students in BSOS majors.
Students will utilize the resources of the Feller Center for Academic and Career Planning and TerrapinSTRONG to explore how their individual social identities and strengths contribute to building strong communities in personal, academic, and professional career spaces.
BSOS388F
Behavioral and Social Sciences Special Topics; Innovation in the Public Sector
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with GVPT388B. Credit granted only for BSOS388F or GVPT388B.

Students will identify public sector challenges that need solving in the local community, and work with classmates and mentors to discover innovative solutions. Expert guests in the public and private sectors will visit class regularly. This course is for students who want to apply their learning in order to get things done in the real world. Co-Instructors are Ken Ulman, former Howard County Executive, who for the past decade has led the transformation of College Park as President of the Terrapin Development Company; and Brad Fallon, who leads the innovative Business Development Office as Assistant Secretary, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. For more information, contact bsos-ugdean@umd.edu.
BSOS448M