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D Assistant Dean  \nCollege of Computer, Mathematics, & Natural Sciences  \nTopics for consideration  \n• Introductions  \n• Overview of program  \n• Courses and schedules  \n• Career goals  \n• Expectations of students  \n• Common questions from students  \n• Special discussion for pre-meds re MCAT2015  \n• If you want follow up with me please make advising appointment through [https://booknow.appointment](https://booknow.appointment)[plus.com/7m4cbs18/](plus.com/7m4cbs18/)  \nIntroductions  \n• Dr. Presson, Assistant Dean CMNS  \n• SIE Director and academic advisor  \n• Advising apt link is [https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/7m4cbs18/](https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/7m4cbs18/)  \n• [Email jpresson@umd.edu](Email jpresson@umd.edu)  \n• General Information  \n• [sie.umd.edu](sie.umd.edu)  \n• CMNS Undergraduate Academic Programs Office  \n• Elaine Shaw-Taylor Coordinator  \n• [estaylor@umd.edu](estaylor@umd.edu)  \n• 301-405-6892  \n• 1322 Symons Hall  \n• Admissions, Registration, Billing  \n• [email oes@umd.edu](email oes@umd.edu)  \n• Health Professions Advising Office  \n• [Prehealth.umd.edu](Prehealth.umd.edu)  \n• Support for SIE medical and dental school applications with 24 UMD science credits semester of application  \nNature of program  \n• Started 1996  \n• Administered in College of Computer, Mathematics, and Natural Science  \n• Part-time evening, you take what you need and have pre-reqs for  \n• Courses and program follow UMD curricula, rules, schedules  \n• Students are UMD part-time, non-degree seeking  \n• UMD science courses  \n• Same courses as taken by undergraduate UMD prehealth students  \n• SIE is NOT accelerated-the full curriculum for medical or dental school takes five to six academic semesters plus one summer  \n• Sections reserved for SIE students– small  \n•  Carries reputation of UMCP undergrad courses and curriculum- UMD transcript  \n• Most students in SIE are interested in health professions, so we offer courses related to these interests  \n• But, we serve students with a wide range of career goals.  \n• Course staffing  \n• Faculty are UMD instructors & adjuncts.  \n• TA’s are usually undergraduate degree seeking science majors  \n• Cost  \n• in-state per credit tuition rate plus pro-rated fees  \nAdmission to SIE, provisional  \n• SIE is a non-degree, part time, postbac program  \n• A Bachelor’s degree from accredited university, official transcript required  \n• GPA 2.5  \n• International students . . difficult  \n• SIE will accept foreign credits as pre-requisites  \n• Many professional programs do not accept foreign credits as pre-reqs  \n• Many professional schools do not accept non-citizens / non residents at all  \nRegistration for classes after admission… math test  \n• Science courses at UMD require a high degree of math proficiency  \n• Math readiness is assessed by the Math Placement Exam, taken after provisional admission to SIE  \n• SIE students must earn 90% on arithmetic and algebra sections, and around 50% on trig question  \n• Arithmetic 11 questions  \n• Algebra 1 18 questions  \n• Algebra 2 25 questions  \n• Trig 14 questions  \n• Students can email Dr. Presson after they have taken the test to find out their results.  \n• The test can be taken twice in preparation for registration in a given semester . 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