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.
LTSC Community Grieving and Healing Together
The Office of Letters and Sciences mourns the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Devyn Sturdavant. Please keep her family and the UMD community in your thoughts.
Spring 2023
Academic Deadlines
- Jan 25 - First Day of Classes
- Feb 7 - Last Day to Add or Drop
- April 11 - Last Day to Drop with a "W" (1 course/Max 4 credits)
- May 11- 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.
Tutoring Services
Currently in need of tutoring services? Check out this guide to resources and services offered here at UMD!
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Spring 2023 Advising
LTSC Advisor Assignments for Spring 2023 have been made. You may view your LTSC Advisors appointment availability at https://ltsc.umd.edu/academicadvising. If you do not know who your assigned advisor is, please contact askltsc@umd.edu. If you do not have an assigned LTSC advisor, you can utilize Drop-in Advising at https://ltsc.umd.edu/dropin.
TerrapinSTRONG Spring 2023 Events
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.
These events are 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.
Check out upcoming events at https://ltsc.umd.edu/terrapinstrong.
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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.
- Check out the LTSC Major Guides to learn about key features, career options and four-year academic plans for a variety of majors at UMD.
LTSC Scholarship Opportunities
Letters and Sciences (LTSC) provides two scholarship opportunities to help qualified students fund their studies.
Applications close on May 31st.
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