Welcome Terps!
We provide academic advising to nearly 4,000 students to support them in achieving their educational, personal, and professional goals. Primarily, LTSC prepares students to declare a degree-granting major at UMD.
Academic Advising for Fall 2024
LTSC Advisor Assignments for Fall 2024 will be completed by the week of September 16th. New students and returning students without an advisor will be contacted by their assigned LTSC advisor by email no later than September 20, 2024. If you do not have an assigned LTSC advisor, you can use LTSC Drop-in Advising.
If you are a returning student with an assigned LTSC advisor, please schedule an appointment with them via TerpEngage or email them if you need assistance. If you do not know who your assigned advisor is, email us at askltsc@umd.edu
TerrapinSTRONG
TerrapinSTRONG is the University of Maryland’s new onboarding program for faculty, students, and staff. It affirms our mission, culture, and values as a diverse, united, inclusive, and empowered community. All new Terps in Letters and Sciences (LTSC), Freshmen Connection (FC), and Academic Achievement Programs (AAP) are invited to attend Undergraduate Studies’ (UGST) TerrapinSTRONG Events.
Learn more about TerrapinSTRONG and stay tuned for upcoming fall 2024 STRONG Connections events created with YOU in mind. The goal of these events is to help you find community here on campus, get connected with the university, and experience a sense of inclusion and belonging as a new Terp.
Fall 2024
- Aug. 26 - First Day of Classes
- Aug. 26 - Sept. 10 - Mandatory Waitlist Check-in period
- Sept. 9 - End of Schedule Adjustment (Last Day to Add or Drop Classes)
- Nov. 4 - Last Day to Drop with a "W" (1 course/Max 4 credits)
- Dec. 9 - Last Day to Withdraw from the Semester "WW"
LTSC Change of Major Process
Students interested in changing their major to Letters & Sciences should complete ALL the steps.
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Choosing Majors and Exploring Careers
Choosing Your Major & Exploring Careers is a self-paced, non-credit bearing set of modules intended to help guide you through the process of selecting a major and a career path.
Terps, Are You Career Ready?
Career readiness includes both academic and out-of-class experiences that help you grow knowledge and skills necessary to prepare for many career paths. Click below button to get YOU ready!
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Explore Majors & Minors
- Take FOCUS 2, a free assessment tool that gives you a complete picture of your interests, values, personality and skills aligned to majors, occupations, and career paths.
- Review comprehensive lists of UMD Majors and UMD Minors to consult all available options.
LTSC Scholarship Opportunities
Letters and Sciences (LTSC) provides two scholarship opportunities to help qualified students fund their studies.
The current application cycle is closed and will reopen on December 1st.
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