UMD LEP Admissions

I want to take admission in Limited Enrollment Programs (LEP) at University of Maryland (UMD) so please give me the admission deadlines. Also provide me the list of Limited Enrollment Programs (LEP) offered under University of Maryland (UMD)??

University of Maryland (UMD) is a public research university, founded in 1856. It is a member of the Association of American Universities and a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference athletic league.

Colleges and schools:
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation
The Graduate School
Philip Merrill College of Journalism
College of Information Studies
School of Public Health
School of Public Policy
Office of Undergraduate Studies
College of Arts and Humanities
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Robert H. Smith School of Business
College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences
College of Education
A. James Clark School of Engineering

Limited Enrollment Programs (LEP)
Limited Enrollment Programs (LEP) at University of Maryland (UMD) is competitive majors that control enrollment numbers to maintain program quality. If you have earned 45 credits, then you must have successfully completed a specific set of courses called "gateway" requirements.

Limited Enrollment Programs (LEP)
Architecture
Business
Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences and Policy-Biodiversity and Conservation
Communication
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Engineering (for students who apply to the Engineering School for Fall 2013 or prior)
Engineering(for students who apply to the Engineering School for Spring 2014 and after)
Government and Politics
Journalism
Landscape Architecture
Psychology (for students who matriculated prior to fall 2013)
Psychology (For students who matriculated to the University System of Maryland Fall 2013 and after)

The following guidelines pertain to all Limited Enrollment Programs:

-Only one 'gateway' or performance review course may be repeated to earn the required grade
-f you will receives a grade of "W”, the course must be repeated.
-You may apply only once to an LEP.
-Students who were directly admitted and fail to meet the performance review criteria then he/she will be dismissed from the major and may not reapply.
- You must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 after admission to an LEP.
-Some programs require a higher grade point average at the 45-credit review process.

Direct Admits:
-Direct Admits are students admitted to an LEP as first-time freshmen.
-In order to continue in the major, you must successfully complete a 45-credit review.
-If a student is not directly admitted to an LEP, then he/she will be assigned to Letters and Sciences.
-Students in Letters and Sciences wishing to major in an LEP will apply as internal transfer students.

Internal or External Transfer Admits:
-External transfers are those who want to apply to the University of Maryland and would like to major in an LEP.
-Internal transfers are those who are already at the University of Maryland and would like to change majors to an LEP.
-The admissions requirements for Internal and External Transfers are the same.

Application Deadlines for LEP-

January 8, 2014
Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry and ENSP: Biodiversity and Conservation
Communication
Engineering
Journalism

November 1, 2013
Business

Address:
University of Maryland
College Park, MD,
United States ‎
+1 301-405-1000

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University of Maryland was established in the year 1856. It is located at College Park, Maryland, United States .

University of Maryland Limited Enrollment Programs Admission Details :

Direct Admits:

Direct Admits are candidates admitted to an LEP as first-time freshmen.

In order to continue in the LEP major, candidates must successfully complete a 45-credit review.

Internal or External Transfer Admits:

Internal transfers are candidates already at the University who would like to change majors to an LEP.

External transfers candidates who would like to major in an LEP.

External transfer students apply to LEP's through the general application for admission by indicating the major(s) of interest.

Spring walk-in hours in the LEP office are held on Mondays and Thursdays from 1:30 to 4pm starting February 9th and ending May 7th.

List of Limited Enrollment Programs
Business

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences and Policy-Biodiversity and Conservation
Communication

Engineering

Government and Politics

Journalism

Psychology

Psychology

Contact:
University of Maryland
College Park, MD, United States ‎
+1 301-405-1000 ‎

Map:

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