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Biochemistry Major
General Business Minor
Mount Airy, MD
University Honors Program
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Neuroscience Major
Entrepreneurial Leadership Minor
Fulton, MD
College Park Scholars
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Biological Sciences Major
Data Science and Disability Studies Minors
San Jose, CA
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Chemistry: BS Major
Potomac, MD
Design Cultures and Creativity
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Applied Mathematics Major
Minor in Data Science
Baltimore, MD
Design, Cultures & Creativity
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Biological Sciences Major
Science, Technology, Ethics, and Policy (STEP) Minor
Rockville, MD
University Honors Program
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Computer Science Major
Philosophy Minor
Cherry Hill, NJ
Gemstone
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Double Major in Physics and Astronomy
Lanham, MD
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Immersive Media Design: BS
Olney, MD
College Park Scholars
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Biological Sciences Major
Ellicott City, MD
Gemstone Program

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