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Website: [sie.umd.edu](sie.umd.edu)  \n􀂃 CMNS Undergraduate Academic Programs Office  \n􀂃 Elaine Shaw-Taylor, Program Manager  \n􀂃 Email: [estaylor@umd.edu](estaylor@umd.edu)  \n􀂃 Telephone: 301-405-6892  \n􀂃 Admission, Registration, Billing  \n􀂃 Extended Studies website  \n􀂃 The Reed-Yorke Health Professions Advising Office  \n􀂃 Website: [prehealth.umd.edu](prehealth.umd.edu)  \n􀂃 Support for SIE medical and dental school applicants with 24 UMD science credits  \n Science in the Evening 3    \nNature of program  \n􀂃  \n􀂃  \n􀂃  \n􀂃  \n􀂃  \n􀂃  \n􀂃  \nStarted in 1996  \nAdministered by the College of Computer, Mathematics and Natural Science (CMNS) Part-time evening program. Take courses you need and have pre-requisites for  \n􀂃 Program follow UMD rules, schedules  \n􀂃 SIE students are UMD, part-time, non-degree seeking UMD science courses  \n􀂃 Same as those taken by undergraduate UMD pre-health students  \n􀂃 SIE is NOT accelerated – the curriculum for medical or dental school takes five to six academic semesters plus one summer  \n􀂃 Sections reserved for SIE students are small  \n􀂃 Carries reputation of UMD undergraduate courses and curriculum – UMD transcript  \nMost students in SIE are interested in health professions. We serve students with a wide range of career goals Course staffing  \n􀂃 Faculty are UMD instructors & adjuncts  \n􀂃 Teaching Assistants (Tas) are usually undergraduate degree seeking science majors Cost  \n􀂃 In-state per credit tuition rate plus pro-rated fees  \n4  \nAdmission to SIE is provisional  \n􀂃 SIE is a non-degree, part time, post baccalaureate program  \n􀂃 A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and an official transcript are required  \n􀂃 GPA 2.5  \n􀂃 Once admitted students must pass a math test for full admission  \n􀂃 International students…more challenging  \n􀂃 SIE will accept foreign credits as pre-requisites  \n􀂃 Many professional programs do not accept foreign credits as pre-requisites  \n􀂃 Many professional schools do not accept non-citizens/non-residents  \nScience in the Evening 5   \nMath test  \n􀂃 Science courses at UMD require high degree of math proficiency  \n􀂃 Math readiness is assessed by the Math Placement Exam (MPE)  \n􀂃 SIE students must earn 90% on arithmetic and algebra sections, and 50% on trigonometry section  \n􀂃 Arithmetic – 11 questions  \n􀂃 Algebra 1-18 questions  \n􀂃 Algebra 2 – 25 questions  \n􀂃 Trigonometry – 14 questions  \n􀂃 Students must email Dr. Presson after they have taken the test to find out their results. Include your UID information in the email  \n􀂃 The test can be taken twice in preparation for registration in any given semester. 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