Finding University of Maryland 4-Year Plans for Academic Majors:
General Education Requirements and CORE

The goal of the Student Academic Success-Degree Completion Policy is to promote undergraduate student success. The policy establishes a structured framework and criteria to guide all students to completion of an undergraduate degree within a reasonable period of time. All students must complete a plan within their 1st semester and have it approved by an academic advisor. Please use the templates to develop a plan for your major.

General Education 4-Year Plans

Follow the Links for Four Year Plans*
*Colleges plans will be linked here as they become available.

• A. James Clark School of Engineering
  
• College of Agricultural and Natural Resources
  
• School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation
  
• College of Arts and Humanities
  
• College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
  
• College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
  
• College of Education
  
• College of Information Studies
  
• Philip Merrill College of Journalism
  
• Robert H. Smith School of Business
  
• School of Public Health
  
• School of Public Policy
  

If you determine that you are to follow the CORE requirements, then follow the CORE 4-Year Plans.
Please note: If you are required to complete the University's General Education Program, CORE, see below.

CORE 4-Year Plans for Academic Majors

Below are the 4-year plans and benchmarks for each academic major if you are following the CORE requirements. Directly below are some additional documents to assist in planning your semesters. 

• Find out about gateway information see Limited Enrollment Programs. 
• Find out about University of Maryland majors.
• Find answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Student Academic Success-Degree Completion Policy.
• Find out about the Transfer Process

College 4-Year Plans — CORE

• A. James Clark School of Engineering
  
• College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
  
• School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation 
  See the Architecture 4-year plan
• College of Arts and Humanities
  Select the major of interest for a sample 4-year plan.
• College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
  Select your major for more information. 
• College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
  Select the 4-Year Plan for CORE
• College of Education
  Select the major of interest and then scroll down for the Program Plan 
  For Secondary Education scroll down to the content-area of interest and then find the Program Plan
• College of Information Studies
• School of Public Health 4-Year Plans and Benchmarks
• Philip Merrill College of Journalism 
• Robert H. Smith School of Business
  Select the major of interest and then scroll down for 4-Year Degree Plan.

Questions? Please email GenEd.