Undergraduate

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Become a Science Terp

We provide our undergraduates with a rigorous, high-quality education and exceptional research opportunities, supporting them in tailoring their education to pursue their passions and build on their strengths.


Our Majors & Minors

CMNS offers 14 undergraduate majors that prepare the next generation of problem solvers to tackle increasingly complex challenges across the full range of science. 

Our New First-Time Students, Fall 2025

30

Majors

33

States

9

Countries

12%

First-Generation College Students

14%

From Groups Underrepresented in the Sciences

69%

Participating in Living & Learning and Special Programs

Meet our Recruitment Ambassadors

Portrait of Peace Oladunni Peace Oladunni

Computer Science Major
Silver Spring, MD
ACES Honors Program
RESET Project Fellow

Portrait of Ananya Jagdish Ananya Jagdish

Computer Science and Finance Double Major
Baltimore, MD
Interdisciplinary Business Honors Program

Portrait of Katelinn Ohrtman Katelinn Ohrtman

Physics major
Rapid City, SD
Gemstone Honors Program
Banneker/Key

Portrait of Aditi Mohapatra Aditi Mohapatra

Neuroscience Major
Humanities Health, and Medicine Minor
Potomac, MD
College Park Scholars

Portrait of Alexia Rigal Alexia Rigal

Physics and Astronomy double majors
Greenbelt, MD
Institute of Research in Electronics and Applied Physics

Portrait of Mohe Abu Maizer Mohe Abu Maizer

Computer Science and Applied Mathematics Majors
Quantum Science and Engineering Minor
Amman, Jordan

Portrait of Lilian Wang Lilian Wang

Biological Sciences and Psychology Dual Degree
Boyds, MD
Integrated Life Sciences (ILS)

Portrait of Alexys Esfandiari Alexys Esfandiari

Biological Sciences and Dietetics Double Major
Eldersburg, MD
University Honors Program
CMNS Ambassador co-chair

Portrait of Linval Griffiths Linval Griffiths

Neuroscience Major
York, PA
BioFIRE

Portrait of CIndy Qiu CIndy Qiu

Biological Sciences
Potomac, MD
Integrated Life Sciences (ILS)

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