Reward yourself with rigorous course work, challenging labs, and hands-on applications.
Admission is competitive and limited to students who have completed the pre-requisite course work.
All classes are held at the Shady Grove Center in Montgomery County, Maryland. Course offerings include General Physics, Cell Biology and Physiology, Technical Writing, Biochemistry, and a variety of upper level biological sciences courses. As a University of Maryland student, you will benefit from our contacts with local biotechnology firms. You will have the opportunity to engage in summer internships for credit at sites ranging from the National Institutes of Health, Naval Research Laboratory, and the National Zoological Park to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Walter Reed Institute for Pathology, and the Institute for Genomic Research. Admissions Information Admission to the Biological Sciences program is competitive and limited to the most qualified students who meet the requirements for admission by the application deadline of July 1.