Science in the Evening (SIE)

SIE is a fall/spring program. Tuition and fees associated with SIE are applicable ONLY for fall/spring. Students who take a course in Summer Session would pay the tuition and fees based on their residency classification. Residency determinations are made according to the Board of Regents Policy on Student Residency Classification. See Summer Session tuition and fees for more information. 

Note: A plan of Study may vary based on your specific course needs.

Sample Medical School Plan of Study

MCAT Note for Year 3: Students are encouraged to begin preparing for the MCAT during the Year 3 fall and spring semesters. The MCAT is typically taken in the summer after Year 3, with medical school applications submitted in June.

Additional information may be found at Reed-Yorke Health Professional Advising Office-Required Courses for Medical School.

Requirements for application to Dental School vary and students should consult specific schools. See Health Professions Advising Office (HPAO) for more information.

Note: All pre-requisites must be satisfied. A course cannot be taken in the same semester as the pre-requisite. See Courses below.

Sample Dental School Plan of Study

*Some schools require Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2.  Students can replace BSCI440 with two semesters of A & P, BSCI201 and BSCI202.

DAT Year 3 Guidance: Students are encouraged to begin preparing for the DAT during the spring semester of Year 3. The DAT is typically taken in the summer after Year 3, with applications submitted in June.

Requirements for application to Dental Schools vary and students should consult specific schools. Additional information may be found at Reed-Yorke Health Professional Advising Office-Required Courses for Dental School.

Course Sections

• SIE courses sections may be found on Testudo (Schedule of Classes). Use Search Filter “Science in the Evening."
• Occasionally SIE offers additional courses sections to those listed below. Topics may include cancer or infectious diseases offered in seminar format to address higher level reading of research literature and critical thinking. Be alert to emails from SIE.

Course Location

Course location and convenient campus parking may be found on the SIE Campus Map.

Course Syllabus

• Posted on Testudo (Schedule of Classes) alongside the offered course, the Syllabus Repository is a PDF from a previous session.
• The course instructor posts the updated course syllabus via ELMS (Electronic Learning Management System). To learn more, see Accessing Online Content.
• Only admitted UMD students have access to the repository or ELMS.

Listing and Course Descriptions

Below is a listing of typical courses. Other courses will occasionally be offered. For a detailed course description that includes pre-requisites or co-requisites, see the Undergraduate Catalog, Approved Courses as follows:

• BCHM
• BSCI
• CHEM
• PHYS