NOTE: UNIV101 Sections are intended ONLY for new first-time freshmen at UMBC. Please contact Dr. Laila M. Shishineh (lailams@umbc.edu) with questions about these sections.
The purpose of this course is to help new students experience a successful transition to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and build the knowledge, skills, and practices needed to thrive at a research university. Students will identify, understand, and take a deep dive into an academic discipline, explore and demonstrate metacognitive awareness, connect with and integrate into the campus community, and develop themselves both personally and professionally. Students in this course will learn from faculty, staff, and peers within their academic discipline and across the larger campus community.
Course Topics Include: Campus Community Exploration & Traditions, Time Management & Procrastination, Academic Success & Learning Strategies, Personal & Community Values, Academic Advising & Planning, Research in the Discipline, Professional Development, Inclusive Excellence, and Health & Well-Being
Course Deliverable Include: Developing an Academic and Parallel Pathway Plan, Creating a Professional Portfolio, and Implementing a Time Management Plan
College Sections:
College of Arts Humanities and
Social Sciences (CAHSS)
- Arts
- Humanities
- Social Sciences
- Environment & Geography
College of Natural and
Mathematical Sciences (CNMS)
- Natural Sciences
- Math & Statistics
College of Engineering & IT (COEIT)
- Computing
- Engineering
Undergraduate Academic Affairs (UAA)
- Exploratory
- Exploring Health Careers
- Education
Cohort Sections:
- Discovery Scholars LLC
- CWIT LLC
- Shriver LLC
- STEM LLC
- WILL+ LLC
- Meyerhoff Scholars
- LSAMP
- Abroad
- Commuters
Students can navigate to the Schedule of Classes to look up specific days and times for the sections.
