Department/Program Descriptions

African Studies Center
The African Studies Center (ASC) supports and promotes the work of more than 120 faculty members engaged in scholarship related to Africa. The African Studies Center enriches and provides additional support for teaching and research by organizing lectures, workshops, conferences and outreach events and by serving as the focal point for U-M faculty and students engaged in African studies on campus and in Africa.

Afroamerican and African Studies (CAAS)
The Center for Afroamerican and African Studies (CAAS) provides students an opportunity to examine the histories, social organizations, cultures, and arts of people of African descent, particularly those of Africa, the United States, and the Caribbean. The Center fosters a comprehensive program of study that enables students to focus within and across these areas, as well as to work within and across various disciplines, including history, literature, linguistics, anthropology, sociology, psychology, political science, economics, music, art, film, communications, and religion. The Center offers both a concentration and an academic minor.

American Culture
One of the top American Studies departments in the world, the Program in American Culture offers Michigan students a chance to explore a range of topics from American history and literature to ethnic studies to pop culture. Our goal is to enrich the investigation of American culture by engaging in a refashioning of the more traditional areas of the field of American Studies, together with attentiveness to budding subjects of new study within disciplines across the social sciences and humanities. The Ethnic Studies Program enriches our curriculum in the areas of African American Studies, Arab American Studies, Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies, Latina/o Studies, and Native American Studies. The department offers concentration in American Culture and Latina/o Studies, and academic minors in Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies, Latina/o Studies, and Native American Studies.

Anthropology
Anthropology focuses on human biological and cultural variation in time and space, with four traditionally recognized subfields: anthropological archaeology, biological (or physical) anthropology, ethnology (cultural or sociocultural anthropology), and linguistic anthropology. The Department of Anthropology at the University of Michigan has been and remains a four-field department. We teach, train students, and do research across the four subfields and have faculty in each. Our undergraduates and graduate students learn, at the appropriate level, the fundamentals of the four subfields, their interactions and links with one another, and their relation to other academic fields. Our mission is to advance, increase, and disseminate knowledge of anthropology through research (both scientific and humanistic), analysis and interpretation, teaching, writing, and other forms of outreach.

Anthropology and History (IDPAH), Interdepartmental Doctoral Program in
The Doctoral program in Anthropology and History, a collaborative effort of the two departments, offers simultaneous training and genuine professional certification in the two disciplines. The program is designed, further, to secure the intellectual and methodological rapprochement between the two disciplines.

Applied Physics
Applied Physics is a graduate intercollegiate program with participating faculty in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, the College of Engineering, and the Medical School. No undergraduate concentration is offered, but students may concentrate in Physics or Interdisciplinary Physics within the Department of Physics, or in Biophysics within the Program in Biophysical Sciences.

Arab American Studies
Arab American Studies at the University of Michigan prioritizes to comparative approaches that place the understanding of Arab Americans in relation to other racial, ethnic, and immigrant groups and community based approaches that link universities with local Arab American communities from a social justice based perspective. Research and teaching highlight Arab American cultural expressions, the links between race, class, gender, sexuality, and religion, and the significance of media and art to Arab American individuals and communities. Courses in Arab American Studies provide an interdisciplinary study of Arab American histories, literatures, and cultures. The Program addresses the historical and current experiences of Arab Americans in the United States and the relevance of those experiences for understanding race and ethnicity in the U.S. and globally.

Armenian Studies (ASP)
The University of Michigan—Ann Arbor is a major center of Armenian Studies in the United States. In addition to language, literature and history instruction, the Armenian Studies Program offers courses on Armenian art and architecture, Armenian-American literature, the Modern Armenian Renaissance, and Armenian intellectual history. The Armenian Language Institute in Yerevan offers introductory courses in Classical, Eastern and Western Armenian during the summer. Students may elect Armenian as an option in the "Arabic, Armenian, Persian, Turkish, and Islamic Studies" offered by the Near Eastern Studies department.

Art & Design (School of)
The School of Art & Design offers an innovative media-rich and intellectually challenging bachelor of fine arts degree that integrates traditional techniques with contemporary technologies and provides extensive opportunities for exhibition, community engagement, and international study. Joint degree programs with LSA provide opportunities for students whose educational goals include undergraduate degrees in both LSA and A&D.

Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies
The Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies program within American Culture offers interdisciplinary graduate and undergraduate courses focusing on the Asian/Pacific American experience, serves as a focal point for university research and teaching on Asian/Pacific Americans, and provides resources for understanding Asian/Pacific American concerns and issues. Students may take a full range of courses examining the historical, political, economic, literary, artistic, cultural, and psychological forces which have shaped and continue to shape the lives and communities of Asian/Pacific Americans. An academic minor is offered by the Program in American Culture.

Asian Languages and Cultures (ALC)
The Department offers instruction in the languages, literatures, linguistics, and cultures of China, Japan, Korea, Tibet, South Asia and Southeast Asia, including survey courses in traditional and modern Chinese and Japanese literature, Chinese and Japanese civilization, Chinese philosophy, courses in the literatures and cultures of South & Southeast Asia, and a sequence of courses on Buddhism in China, India, Japan, and Tibet. The Department's core courses in the modern languages of East, South, and Southeast Asia are designed to develop proficiency in the basic skills of speaking, aural comprehension, reading, and writing. The Department offers an undergraduate concentration in Asian Studies as well as academic minors in Asian Studies and Asian Languages and Cultures.

Astronomy
Astronomy has been pursued at the University of Michigan since 1856, and the historic Detroit Observatory still stands in its original location on Observatory Street as a reminder of the department's longevity. The Astronomy curriculum is useful to students seeking a general knowledge of astronomy as part of a liberal arts education as well as to those preparing for a professional career in the field. The introductory sequences provide an understanding of the structure and evolution of the universe, introduce basic concepts of science, and acquaint students with scientific methods. The Department offers both a concentration and an academic minor.

Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences (AOSS)
AOSS, a department in the College of Engineering, is the only one that combines science and engineering, offering an integrated view of Earth and space. The blending of atmospheric and space sciences with engineering puts AOSS at the forefront of the movement to understand the Earth, atmosphere, planets, solar system and space weather in a whole systemic view, rather than individual components. AOSS participates with the Department of Geological Sciences to sponsor the concentration in Earth Systems Science. Some courses in AOSS are approved by LS&A to earn LS&A credits and some may be used to meet distribution requirements.

Biological Chemistry
The Department of Biological Chemistry at the University of Michigan Medical School has played a prominent role in the development of the subject of biochemistry. A unit of the UM Medical School, it participates in the interdepartmental Biochemistry concentration administered by the Department of Chemistry. Biological Chemistry faculty pursue research in diverse areas of Biochemistry, Cell, Molecular, Developmental, Chemical and Structural Biology, and Neurobiology. The common theme in our research is an interest in understanding biological phenomena at the molecular and mechanistic level.

Biological Station (UMBS)
The University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS), founded in 1909, is the world's largest inland field station for education and research in biological science. Surrounded by coniferous and deciduous forests, the Biological Station occupies a 10,000-acre tract between Burt and Douglas Lakes in lower Northern Michigan. It is an ideal setting for studying topics related to the natural environment. The UMBS curriculum focuses on ecology, systematics, field biology, and environmental studies, and courses are taught during Spring and Summer half terms.

Biology, Interdepartmental Program in
Biology is an Interdepartmental Program administered jointly by the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) and the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB). The Program in Biology encompasses a breadth of disciplines spanning all levels of organization and includes the study of diversity of organisms. The study of biology opens a wide spectrum of career opportunities. Many life science concentrators go on to attend professional schools in the health sciences (medical, nursing, and dental school) or graduate study that leads to careers in academia, industry, or government. The Program administers concentrations in Biology, General Biology, and Plant Biology and academic minors in Biology and Plant Biology.

Biophysics, Program in
The biophysical sciences range in scope from modeling biomolecular function to understanding cellular mechanics or brain function through the rigorous use of physical methods and concepts. Research in Biophysics is highly interdisciplinary with strong ties to other disciplines in the natural sciences, the Medical School, and engineering. Biophysicists at Michigan are working in the fields of Structural Biology, Spectroscopy and Microscopy, Computational Biophysics and Bioinformatics, and Biophysical Chemistry. The program offers a concentration leading to a B.S. in Biophysics  and academic minor in Biophysics.

Chemistry
The study of chemistry prepares individuals for the obvious real-life jobs in chemical industry, education and related fields. More fundamentally it develops the ability to solve problems and to think critically. The curricula in Chemistry serve those preparing for careers in chemistry, biochemistry, medicine, chemical engineering, pharmacy, and allied fields as well as those seeking a general knowledge of chemistry as part of a liberal arts education. The Department of Chemistry offers programs leading to a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry degree (B.S. Chem.), a B.S. with concentration in Chemistry, a B.S. with concentration in Biochemistry, and a joint degree with the College of Engineering leading to B.S.Chem. and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Chemical Engineering). The Department of Chemistry also offers five academic minors: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Physics, Polymer Chemistry, and Chemical Measurement Science.

Chinese Studies (CCS)
The Center for Chinese Studies offers a broad, interdisciplinary approach to the study of China at the Master's Level. Undergraduates may pursue Chinese Studies through the Asian Studies concentration of the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures. Situated within the International Institute, the mission of the Center is to provide students, specialists and the public at large with expert resources and a deeper understanding of issues ranging from today's headlines to time-honored questions of value and meaning.

Classical Art & Archaeology (IPCAA), Interdepartmental Program in
The University of Michigan offers an Interdepartmental Ph.D. Program in Classical Art and Archaeology [IPCAA] which derives special strength from an innovative and inclusive approach to the study of antiquity, covering the arts and material culture of the ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds. Formally sponsored by the Departments of Classical Studies and of The History of Art, and located in the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, IPCAA draws on a distinguished range of faculty in several disciplines and on the rich museum and library resources of the University of Michigan. Undergraduates may pursue Classical Archaeology academic minor or concentration of the Department of Classical Studies.

Classical Studies
The Department of Classical Studies is concerned with every aspect of the worlds of the ancient Greeks and Romans — their languages and literatures, art and material cultures, philosophy, history, recreation, law and justice, political theory, and religion. An ideal liberal arts education, Classical Studies is an excellent way to develop analytical abilities, to learn to make careful arguments and express them lucidly, as well as come to a solid understanding of some of the greatest monuments of human thought and art. The Department offers:

Communication Studies
The Department of Communication Studies offers an undergraduate curriculum focusing on the structure, processes, contexts, and effects of mass communication. Several scholarly approaches to media research are represented in the curriculum, including historical, legal, cultural, institutional, and effects orientations. The concentration in Communication Studies forms an excellent base of knowledge and analytical training for students considering graduate study or professional work involving media relations or other media-related activities. The Department does not offer an academic minor.

Comparative Literature
Comparative Literature is a discipline which examines literature across national, historical, and linguistic boundaries. Literary movements, periods, genres, criticism, and theory are studied from an international viewpoint as are the relationships between literature and the other arts (e.g., film, painting, music) and literature and such disciplines as psychology, philosophy, anthropology, history, and women's studies. In existence since 1937, the Department of Comparative Literature is one of the oldest and best established centers for the study of comparative literature in the country. Our faculty are both specialists and explorers of problems; our classes, too, tend to focus on broad, transhistorical issues such as reading, translation, and value rather than on questions bound by chronology, language, culture, or method. The Department offers an undergraduate concentration.

Complex Systems (CSCS)
The Center for the Study of Complex Systems (CSCS) is a broadly interdisciplinary graduate certificate program at the University of Michigan designed to encourage and facilitate research and education in the general area of nonlinear, dynamical, and adaptive systems. The Center does not offer a formal degree program at this time. At the undergraduate level, a student can major in complex systems by arranging an "Individual Concentration Program (ICP)."

Comprehensive Studies Program (CSP)
The Comprehensive Studies Program (CSP) is an academic unit within the College of Literature, Science and the Arts that offers a variety of academic support services, including the Summer Bridge Program, academic year course instruction, academic advising and peer advising, tutoring, and freshmen interest groups.

Computer Science
The Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) Department is among the leading departments in the nation, with a diverse program of nearly 100 courses per semester, 90 faculty, 800 undergraduate and 700 graduate students. Housed within the College of Engineering, it offers LSA students both a concentration and academic minor in Computer Science. The program requires students to have a solid foundation in computer software, hardware, and theory, but also gives a student ample opportunity to take advanced electives in areas of computer science such as databases, architecture, networks, and artificial intelligence, or in emerging interdisciplinary areas such as electronic commerce, web information systems, and computer game design.

Culture and Cognition
The Culture and Cognition Program is a collaboration between the University of Michigan's Psychology and Anthropology departments and the Institute for Social Research. Faculty and students from anthropology, psychology, and related disciplines are brought together for discussion, collaboration, and graduate student training. Major areas of interest in the program include: cross-cultural differences in reasoning, perception, and memory; culture and emotion; evolution and culture; domain-specific/modular approaches to cognitive architecture; culture and development; the epidemiology of representations.

Dutch and Flemish Studies
Dutch Studies has been an integral part of the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures since the early 1970s. The program offers both language and literature courses. The first- and second-year courses satisfy the language requirement. Upper-level courses have ranged from the most modern literature to medieval genres, the literature of Rembrandt's time, and Vincent van Gogh's letters or Dutch colonial literature from The East Indies. Hovering between English and German, Dutch is easy to learn for English speakers. Tutorials in the closely-related South African language Africaans are available on request.

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB)
The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology embraces education and research on virtually all aspects of biodiversity, including the origins and history of species ranging from bacteria to humans, the processes by which this diversity has evolved, and the ecological context in which this evolution takes place. These basic sciences underlie some of the most important applied sciences in the world today, such as global climate change, sustainable agriculture, the emergence and spread of infectious diseases, invasive and exotic species, conservation biology, natural resource management, and evolution of pesticide and antibiotic resistance. The department offers the concentration and academic minor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.

Economics
Economic problems are central to modern society. Consequently, a broad understanding of the modern world requires some knowledge of economic systems. An individual's intelligent understanding of and participation in the solution of problems which face society is aided by an understanding of the point of view and techniques of analysis which have been developed by economists. The Department offers both a concentration and an academic minor. In pursuing an economics concentration, students develop analytical skills, a strong quantitative background, and clarity and precision of thought and expression. Students also gain knowledge of economic institutions and an understanding of how a complex economic system works.

English Language and Literature
The Department of English focuses primary attention on the analysis and enjoyment of works of imaginative literature. The interests the Department addresses and the studies it sponsors, however, range far beyond the study of imaginative literature. Its courses offer instruction in writing, including exposition and creative writing, whether prose fiction, poetry, or drama. The Department of English Language and Literature offers three main routes toward the concentration. (1) the General Program; (2) the Honors Program; and (3) the Creative Writing Program. Students electing any of these may work simultaneously toward a secondary school teaching certificate.

English Language Institute (ELI)
The English Language Institute offers instruction in the English language to non-native speakers enrolled in the University. The main purpose of this instruction is to help non-native speakers to become effective and fully participating members of the academic community. For this reason, the majority of the ELI courses are primarily concerned with English for Academic Purposes. The ELI operates a Writing Clinic and a Speaking Clinic as one-on-one facilities for those who have taken or are taking ELI courses in the relevant areas or are deemed not to need regular classroom instruction.

The Environment
The Program in the Environment is an undergraduate degree program offered by the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) and the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE). This collaborative venture includes courses taught by faculty in SNRE as well as courses taught by faculty in various departments of LS&A and in other schools and colleges. The resulting curriculum presents an expanded range of opportunities for students interested in environmental careers. The The Environment concentration program emphasizes the natural sciences and social sciences but requires one course in the humanities, broadly construed, in recognition of the importance of humanistic and cultural perspectives in environmental education. It combines breadth, through exposing students to a variety of disciplines and methodological skills, and depth, through requiring a sequence of courses in one of three specialization areas: Environmental Sciences, Environmental Social Sciences, or Culture and Environment. The Environment academic minor allows students to sample environmental courses without committing to the in-depth concentration.

Center for European Studies-European Union Center (CES-EUC)
The Center for European Studies-European Union Center (CES-EUC) is a multi-disciplinary research, education, and outreach program that strengthens the understanding of modern, integrated Europe. The academic minor in Modern European Studies is open to students who wish to better understand the recent political, economic, and social transition taking place in Europe from the industrial revolution to the present day and/or gain insight into cultural and artistic developments in Europe during the same period. With the European Union now extending from Portugal to the Russian borderlands, and with global processes reconfiguring Europe's relationships with the rest of the world, the academic minor offers a unique opportunity for students to familiarize themselves with an enormously diverse continent that is constantly re-examining its roots and discussing its future.

Geography
Geography is concerned with analysis and explanation of the human use of the earth. Understanding and attempting to solve many of the problems of present and past societies and environments can be greatly aided by the geographic point of view. In addition to providing an intellectual foundation for liberal education, geography offers more specialized training in various aspects of the discipline.

Geological Sciences
The Department of Geological Sciences offers outstanding students and faculty an extraordinarily rich educational environment. The foundations of this environment are twofold: a strong and innovative instructional curriculum in which students experience the satisfaction of learning and academic growth, and an engagement in research in which both faculty and students share the excitement of scientific discovery. The department offers concentrations in: Geological Sciences; Earth Sciences; Earth Systems Science; Environmental Geosciences; and Oceanography. Academic minors are offered in: Earth Sciences-General; Environmental Geology; Geochemistry; Oceanography; Paleontology.

Germanic Languages and Literatures
The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures is home to German Studies, Scandinavian Studies, and Dutch and Flemish Studies programs. Minors are available in German or Scandinavian Studies; The undergraduate major in German takes advantage of our outstanding faculty, who hold degrees in a wide range of fields. One of the largest German programs in the country both in numbers of majors and minors and the size of our faculty, we are able to offer courses not only in German language and literature, but also in Business German, Scientific German, German history, film, politics, music, and much more.

Global Change
The University of Michigan's Global Change curriculum is a model approach in undergraduate natural and social science education, offering an interdisciplinary, introductory course sequence that investigates the causes and potential impacts of global change, from physical and human perspectives, using a combination of traditional lecture-based and modern computer-based teaching methodologies, and hands-on exercises. Theoretical background, case studies, and computer simulations are used to explore various conditions for sustainability. These courses are aimed at first- and second-year students who want to understand the historical and modern aspects of Global Change.

Global Scholars Program
The Global Scholars Program (GSP) prepares sophomore, junior, and senior University of Michigan students to be interculturally competent global citizens, champions for meaningful change, and innovative leaders of tomorrow.

Great Books
Great Books is the heading for a small number of humanities courses that do not fit within traditional departments.  These courses introduce significant and influential works of literature and philosophy from various traditions and cultures.

Greek and Roman History (IPGRH), Interdepartmental Program in
The Program in Greek and Roman History is an interdepartmental doctoral program jointly sponsored by the departments of History and Classical Studies. By requiring courses from both of the sponsoring departments the Program emphasizes both competence in the traditional disciplines of classical studies, including ancient languages, and familiarity with the interpretive perspectives and methodologies of historical studies.

Health Science Scholars Program (HSSP)
The Health Sciences Scholars Program (HSSP) is a University of Michigan Living/Learning community, offering first-year students interested in pursuing the health sciences and professions an excellent academic experience set in a supportive and focused residence hall community. The goal of the program is to enrich our students' preparation for study in the health sciences by fostering exploration of a wide range of health career opportunities, encouraging understanding of and engagement in UM's diverse community, and supporting students in their transition to the University of Michigan.

History
The field of historical study embraces all recorded expressions of human activity. History includes the record of the political experiences of a people in its internal and external phases, and it also surveys the social and economic aspects of life, forms of artistic expression, intellectual achievements, scientific progress, and religious beliefs. Because of its broad scope, history provides an excellent approach to all studies that emphasize human activities. The department offers an undergraduate concentration and an academic minor.

History of Art
The program in history of art at Michigan is recognized as one of the best and most diverse in the country. With over twenty permanent faculty, we offer a truly global and multi-cultural perspective, including specialist study of Asian, African, Middle Eastern, as well as European and American art and visual culture. Our program's main areas of historical focus are the modern and contemporary, the medieval and early modern in both Asia and Europe, and the ancient world. History of Art examines the wide range of things that humanity has made and looked at and endowed with meaning. A concentration in History of Art provides an excellent general foundation for work in a range of careers which rely on visual literacy as well as training in the humanities. Students become conversant with the world's cultures and develop skills in visual analysis in order to understand how images, objects and built environments communicate.

Honors Program
The Honors Program is a four-year program that provides an especially rich and challenging set of academic offerings to talented and highly motivated students in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Through special courses, research relations with faculty, and a vigorous intellectual community that includes Honors faculty fellows, the Honors Program enables students to identify their intellectual interests and to pursue them as deeply and as far as they can. The Program's curriculum offers a wide range of challenging courses in almost every department and Honors concentrations in every field in the College.

Humanities, Institute for the
The Institute for the Humanities is a center for innovative, collaborative study in the humanities and arts. The Institute offers a wide array of public and scholarly events including weekly brown bag talks, public lectures, conferences, art exhibits, and performances. Courses are offered at the discretion of faculty and visiting scholars, in their fields of expertise, and will vary from term to term.

Individual Concentration Program (ICP)
The Individual Concentration Program (ICP) is an option for innovative students who wish to undertake a rigorous program of study within the College of LS&A that is not available either in an existing departmental concentration or interdepartmental program. ICPs are interdisciplinary and reflect the liberal arts perspective of LS&A. Since an ICP leads to an A.B. or B.S. degree, students must meet A.B./B.S. requirements (introductory composition, upper-level writing, second language, race and ethnicity, and quantitative reasoning requirements, and an area distribution plan).

Informatics
Informatics is the study of how human and technical information processing systems are used to gain meaning from data. Students in the informatics concentration learn to use computational and mathematical tools in a cognitive and social framework to analyze, represent, and communicate information. Upon completing the concentration, students will be able to critically analyze various approaches to processing information, and will have the skills to help design, implement, and evaluate information technology tools for specific scientific, business, and cultural needs.

Information (SI), School of
The School of Information offers an accelerated program for exceptional undergraduates at the University of Michigan. The program enables students in the Department of Linguistics to complete both a bachelor's degree and the two-year Master of Science in Information (MSI) degree in five years of study.

Intergroup Relations, Program on
The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) is a social justice education program on the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus. As a joint venture of the College of Literature, Science, and Arts and the Division of Student Affairs, IGR works proactively to promote understanding of intergroup relations inside and outside of the classroom. Multidisciplinary courses offered by IGR are distinguished by their experiential focus, teaching philosophy, and incorporation of dialogical models of communication.

International and Comparative Studies (CICS)
The Center for International and Comparative Studies (CICS) provides a forum for international partnerships and interdisciplinary learning, bringing together scholars with practitioners and representatives of multilateral institutions to address emerging global problems and engage in dialogue related to the three themes of CICS: human rights, international development, and international security and cooperation. The Center offers a concentration in  International Studies and an academic minor in International Studies.

International Institute (II)
The International Institute promotes international and area research and education across the University. The Institute, together with its constituent centers and programs, works closely with departments, schools, and other offices of the University to provide resources for international study opportunities for undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students.

International Programs (OIP)
OIP administers University of Michigan academic year, semester, spring, and summer study abroad programs in countries throughout the world. It also provides academic advising regarding official University of Michigan programs, formal matriculation at foreign institutions, and general information regarding study abroad through other colleges and universities.

Japanese Studies (CJS)
The Center for Japanese Studies (CJS) promotes and disseminates research on Japan, fosters communication among diverse disciplines, and encourages new approaches in the understanding of Japan and its place in the world. CJS offers an MA program in Japanese Studies. Undergraduates may pursue Japanese Studies through the Asian Studies concentration of the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures.

Judaic Studies
The Jean and Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan offers students an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Jewish civilizations and thought. The program explores the rich culture and historical experience of the Jewish people, their unique traditions, interactions with other cultures, and impact on world civilizations. The undergraduate curriculum aims to situate Jewish Studies within a broad-based liberal arts education and provides a framework for developing critical thinking and informed engagement. The program offers both a concentration and an academic minor in Judaic Studies. The inauguration of the Frankel Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies in 2007 establishes the University of Michigan as a premiere site for Jewish Studies in the United States.

Korean Studies (CKS), Center for
The Center for Korean Studies (CKS) is a unit of the International Institute within the University of Michigan. The programs goal is to foster teaching and research across disciplines and to use the academic resources of the university to promote an economic, political, and cultural understanding of Korea. Undergraduates may pursue Korean Studies through the Asian Studies concentration or academic minor of the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures.

Language Resource Center (LRC)
The mission of the Language Resource Center is to serve, support and promote the study and instruction of foreign languages, cultures, and literatures at all levels within the University of Michigan community. To fulfill this mission, the Language Resource Center provides leadership and excellence in the application, creation, and dissemination of innovations with respect to information, technology, media, and materials for all University individuals who utilize foreign languages in their studies, teaching, or research. In addition to supplying diverse resources and services to the University community, the LRC is dedicated to strengthening foreign language instruction at the University of Michigan by informing faculty and GSI's of theoretical and practical developments in the following fields: language pedagogy, teaching methods, educational research, language acquisition, instructional technology, evaluation and productivity.

Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS)
LACS works with departments all across LSA, including Anthropology, History, and Romance Languages, to offer students a wide perspective on the peoples, cultures, literatures, and histories of the countries of Latin American and the Caribbean. A LACS degree tells people that you have received a well-rounded, academically sound, interdisciplinary training in broad aspects of the region's society and culture. Most LSA classes on the region and the many countries that comprise it, whether offered by anthropology, economics, history, political science, screen arts and cultures, Spanish, or other departments, count towards a LACS degree. LACS offers three undergraduate degree options: the LACS academic minor, the LACS concentration program, and the LACS Honors concentration. Proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese is an important requirement of the LACS concentration. The Program offers instruction in the Quechua language and sponsors an Intensive Summer Quechua Language Study in Cusco, Peru.

Latina/Latino Studies
Latina/o Studies is designed to give students an opportunity to develop cultural competence on the diverse groups that comprise the U.S. Latina/o populations, that is, Mexican-Americans or Chicano/as, Puerto Ricans, Cuban-Americans, Central Americans, and other peoples of Spanish, Indian and African descent. Both a concentration and academic minor are offered by the Program in American Culture.

Linguistics
Linguistics investigates all aspects of spoken and written human language. It is especially concerned with the general principles of language structure, with the structure and history of particular languages and groups of languages, with the role of language in human experience, and with the techniques employed in analyzing and describing language. The Department offers both a concentration and an academic minor.

Lloyd Hall Scholars Program (LHSP)
The Lloyd Hall Scholars Program is a diverse and creative living-learning community for students passionate about writing and the arts. Through our curriculum, programs, student leadership, faculty involvement, and cultural events, we hope to cultivate students' critical reading, writing, arts, and thinking skills, and promote the link between creativity and academic excellence. LHSP challenges students of all skill levels and academic disciplines to take initiative in shaping their intellectual talents, to work collaboratively with their peers, to make meaningful connections with faculty and staff, and to become leaders in their community.

Macromolecular Science and Engineering
Macromolecular Science and Engineering is an interdisciplinary graduate program that provides the academic and research basis for studies in the science and technology of synthetic and natural macromolecules. Such large molecules exhibit unusual and specific properties as compared to small molecules and a large field has developed in unraveling the scientific foundations of this behavior, both in the synthetic and the biological areas.

Mathematics
Mathematics is the language and tool of the sciences, a cultural phenomenon with a rich historical tradition, and a model of abstract reasoning. Historically, mathematical methods and thinking have been extraordinarily successful in physics, and engineering. Today, they are used successfully in many new areas, from computer science to biology and finance. The study of mathematics is an excellent preparation for many careers; the patterns of careful logical reasoning and analytical problem solving essential to mathematics are also applicable in contexts where quantity and measurement play only minor roles. The Department offers both a concentration and academic minor.

Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS)
The increasing interconnectedness of our contemporary world puts a premium on broad cultural knowledge and effective communication across fields. MEMS offers a wealth of resources in history, art history, literature, music, and thought  to help prepare you to enter this world. The program's interdisciplinary scope means that you can learn about the past anywhere on the globe in a fuller, more integrated way. The Program offers an honors concentration, an academic minor, and a graduate certificate.

Michigan Community Scholars Program (MCSP)
The Michigan Community Scholars Program (MCSP) is a residential learning community located in Couzens Hall emphasizing deep learning, engaged community, meaningful civic engagement/community service learning and intercultural understanding and dialogue. Students, faculty, community partners and staff think critically about issues of community, seek to model a just, diverse, and democratic community, and wish to make a difference throughout their lives as participants and leaders involved in local, national and global communities.

Michigan in Washington  (MIW) Program
The Michigan in Washington Program offers an opportunity for 20-25 University of Michigan undergraduates from all majors to spend a semester (Fall or Winter) in Washington, D.C. The program provides a chance for students to combine coursework with an internship that reflects each student's particular area of interest.

Michigan Research Community (MRC)
The Michigan Research Community is a residential affiliate of UROP. MRC offers first-year students all of the benefits of UROP, including a research partnership with a faculty member from one of many disciplines and colleges across campus, as well as a small diverse and supportive community to aid in the transition to college life. Approximately 150 students from a number of different disciplines and a range of cultural and national backgrounds reside in the MRC.

Microbiology and Immunology
Microbiologists study the molecular mechanisms by which bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites colonize a host, evade the immune response, and elicit damage to the host. Immunologists study the underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms by which the immune response defends the host using innate and adaptive immunity. The Department of Microbiology and Immunology is a department in the UM Medical School, and is a participating unit in the interdepartmental Microbiology concentration

Microbiology Program
The Interdepartmental Microbiology Program offers a concentrationin Microbiology,  supervised by the Microbiology Concentration Committee, with academic support provided by the Program in Biology. A concentration in microbiology prepares students for graduate study in microbiology, biochemistry, agricultural science, and food science as well as for study in other areas of biology which emphasize cellular structures and their function. A bachelor's degree in microbiology may qualify students for entry-level positions in medical, industrial, or governmental laboratories.

Middle Eastern and North African Studies (CMENAS)
The mission of the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies is to enhance awareness of the peoples, cultures, and languages in this vitally important region of the world. The Center offers a multidisciplinary area concentration program to students who want to obtain a broad background on the modern Middle East and North Africa. It also offers an academic minor.

Military Officer Education Programs (MOEP)
The University in cooperation with the armed services of the United States provides an opportunity for all eligible male and female students to earn a commission in any of the three services (Army; Navy, including Marine Corps; and Air Force) upon completion of the degree requirements. This opportunity is available through enrollment in the Military Officer Education Program (MOEP) which is nationally known as the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC). All three Officer Education Programs (Army, Navy, and Air Force) offer the same general program options, financial benefits, and scholarship opportunities. Minor variations, however, do exist among the programs, and students should note the specifics under each program.

Modern Greek Studies
The Modern Greek Program consists in the University's offering of courses on modern Hellenism: the language, literature, culture, history, and politics of modern Greece and Greeks, Greek-American Culture, as well as transformations of Hellenic ideas in modern times. The Modern Greek Studies program offers both a concentration and an academic minor through the Department of Classical Studies.

Molecular & Integrative Physiology
The essential concern of physiology is how living things work and, as physiology relates to man, it is the study of the normal functioning of the human body. The methods and tools of physiology are those used in the experimental sciences, and its range cuts across many different scientific disciplines. Physiology emphasizes the basic functions of organs, the interactions and coordination of these diverse functions, and attempts to analyze these functions in terms of physical and chemical processes. A knowledge and understanding of the functioning of the body and its component parts is an essential part of a general education. The Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology , housed within the Medical School, offers physiology courses for undergraduate, graduate, medical and dental students.

Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB)
The Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology strives to develop new knowledge through basic research about the function of living organisms with focus on the molecular and cellular levels of all branches of life - bacteria, plants, and animals. The department offers concentrations in Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) and a CMB-Biomedical Engineering joint B.S. and M.S. program.  Neuroscience is also a concentration that is offered jointly by the MCDB Department and the Department of Psychology.

Museum Methods
The College of LS&A offers through the Exhibit Museum of Natural History offers a laboratory/discussion/lecture course for students interested in natural science museum exhibits. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. The course focuses mainly on the principles, methods, and techniques used by professional exhibit designers. Some basic concepts in educational design and theory, as related to museums, are also covered.

Museum Studies
The Museum Studies Program was established in 2002. The program offers an undergraduate academic minor through the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and a graduate certificate through the Rackham School of Graduate Studies. The field of museum studies is inherently interdisciplinary in nature.  The curriculum is organized thematically, balancing history and theory with opportunities for practical engagement. This applied theory emphasis will feature ongoing exposure to the rich resources of the University of Michigan including museums, museum collections, and engaging museum professionals in the classroom as an integral part of student learning. Students will learn the value of bridging theory and practice .

Music, Theatre, &  Dance
LSA offers a set of programs in music, theatre, and dance that provide a liberal arts alternative to the Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Musical Arts, the Bachelor of Fine Arts, and the Bachelor of Theatre Arts degrees offered within the School of Music, Theatre & Dance. LSA students may elect a non-professional Music concentration or academic minor, a Theatre and Drama concentration, or an academic minor in African American Theatre. Joint degree programs also exist, and are intended for students who seek to combine LSA's technical or academic studies in combination with the professional training in performance-based or academic music studies of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance.

Native American Studies
The Program in Native American Studies was established within American Culture in 1995. The Program places American Indians at the center of broader inquiries into the nature of the human confrontation with intrusive power. Faculty and students work together to explore, through the humanities and the social sciences, varieties of the Native American experience and the importance of Indians to American history, literature, religion, social sciences, politics, and law The Program offers an academic minor through the American Culture Program.

Natural Resources and Environment (NRE)
The School of Natural Resources and Environment and the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts jointly offer an undergraduate degree program in the Environment. This collaborative venture includes courses taught by faculty in SNRE as well as courses taught by faculty in various departments of LS&A and in other schools and colleges. The resulting curriculum presents an expanded range of opportunities for students interested in environmental literacy and environmental careers. It draws upon SNRE's history as a leader in environmental and natural resource.

Near Eastern Studies
The Department of Near Eastern Studies offers instruction in the languages, literatures, histories, and cultures of the ancient Near East and the medieval and modern Middle East. The department's language offerings provide the foundation for the academic study of the literatures, histories, and cultures of the region. The ancient language offerings include Sumerian, Egyptian, Akkadian, Hittite, Ugaritic, Avestan, Aramaic, and Classical Hebrew. The medieval and modern language offerings include Armenian, Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish. Undergraduate concentrations include Ancient Civilizations and Biblical Studies (ACABS); Arabic, Armenian, Persian, Turkish, and Islamic Studies (AAPTIS); Hebrew and Jewish Cultural Studies (HJCS); Near Eastern Civilizations (NEC). Academic minors include: Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, and Early Christian Studies.

Neuroscience Graduate Program
The Neuroscience Graduate Program at the University of Michigan offers graduate training which leads to a Ph.D. degree in Neuroscience. This training prepares students for research and teaching careers in both academia and industry. Although not a participant in the the undergraduate concentration program, the Program offers courses in Neuroscience.

Neuroscience, Interdepartmental Program in
Neuroscience is an Interdepartmental Program administered jointly by the Department of Psychology and the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB). The concentration provides a course of study in the discipline of Neuroscience that integrates cell/molecular and behavioral components of the field, and it prepares students for graduate training in the field of Neuroscience.

Nursing (School of)
The University of Michigan School of Nursing offers a direct-entry nursing program; students immediately begin a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) curriculum that balances humanities, social and biological science courses. Student enrolled in LSA may apply for cross-campus transfer to the sophomore-level of the four-year BSN curriculum.

Organizational Studies, Interdisciplinary Program in
The Organizational Studies interdisciplinary concentration program emphasizes the influence of economic, psychological, sociological, political, and other factors on individuals and complex organizational systems. The field is concerned with how organizational systems function, their effects on individuals and the larger society, and with the processes of organizational change. Application of knowledge in intensive field research experiences specially designed for our students builds practical knowledge and problem-solving expertise.

Philosophy
Philosophy is the systematic study of questions any thoughtful human being faces concerning the nature of knowledge, reality, thought, and value. The main value of philosophy lies in its contribution to a liberal arts education. It can, however, also provide excellent preparation for a wide variety of professions (notably, law), because of the training it provides in rigorous thinking and incisive and clear writing. Philosophy cuts across other academic disciplines by examining their concepts, methods, and presuppositions. So a concentration or academic minor in Philosophy can also be a superb complement to a concentration in another field.

Physics
The University of Michigan has one of the country's premier programs for the training of undergraduate and graduate students in physics. The Physics Department has abundant facilities for instruction in physics and offers a wide variety of experimental and theoretical research programs open to undergraduate and graduate students. The Department offers undergraduate concentrations in Physics and Interdisciplinary Physics and an academic minor in Physics. A Biophysics concentration and academic minor is offered by the Program in Biophysics.

Political Science
Political science is the systematic study of governmental and political structures, processes, and policies. This study uses institutional, quantitative, and philosophical approaches. The field is highly diverse, ranging across political theory, comparative government, international relations, American government, public policy, and research methods. The field addresses both normative and empirical concerns. An education in political science exposes students to issues of public policy over which people struggle and disagree not only at home in the United States, but also around the globe. Students study classic texts as well as the latest research findings on city government and urban development, parties and elections, the legislative and judicial systems, international organizations, conflict, war and other aspects of the political interactions. The department offers both a concentration and an academic minor.

Population Studies Center (PSC)
The Population Studies Center (PSC) is a research and training center within the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. The Center administers a large training program for both predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars in which PSC training faculty teach a broad range of specialized demographic courses. The Center administers a large training program for both predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars in which PSC training faculty teach a broad range of specialized demographic courses.

Psychology
The curriculum in psychology is intended to enhance one's understanding of behavioral science and of oneself and others in terms of concepts developed by study. Undergraduate courses in psychology give students an opportunity to learn what research has shown about how behavior is motivated; how we perceive, learn, and think; how individuals differ from one another; how the personality develops from infancy to maturity and is expressed by behavior; and how interpersonal factors affect human relationships in the home, on the job, and in the community. The undergraduate concentration program is not intended to prepare students for any specific vocational objective; to become a professional psychologist requires from two to four years (or more) of graduate study.

Public Health
The School of Public Health offers LSA students an accelerated degree program through the departments of Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology, or Health Behavior and Health Education that leads to a bachelor’s degree from LSA and a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from the School of Public Health.

Public Policy (Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy)
The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy offers a Bachelor of Arts (BA) program in public policy. Students apply to the program during their sophomore year and are admitted to the Ford School for their final two years. The program admits 50 students per year.

Religion (PSIR), Studies in
Studies in Religion provides students with a basic knowledge of the history, psychology, philosophy, and anthropology of religion; promotes an understanding of diverse religious traditions; and examines religious questions which arise in all cultures. The concern is not to inculcate a particular doctrine or faith but rather to broaden and deepen a student's knowledge and understanding of religious traditions.

Residential College (RC)
The Residential College is a four year program within the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts devoted exclusively to undergraduate education. The RC offers courses and concentrations of its own. Students in the RC elect a substantial number of courses within LS&A and often complete LS&A concentrations. Honors students are eligible to join the RC. The College opened in 1967 and presently has over 900 students. The faculty consists of over fifty full or part-time lecturers and professors, most of the latter on joint appointment with LS&A departments or other schools and colleges of the University. Residential College students are required to live in East Quadrangle for the first two years of the undergraduate program.

Romance Languages and Literatures (RLL)
The Department offers courses in French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Romance linguistics, and Romance languages and cultures; Undergraduate concentration programs in French and Francophone Studies, Italian, Spanish, and Romance Languages and Literatures; and  Academic Minors Programs in French and Francophone Studies, Italian, and Spanish Language, Literature, and Culture. The primary goals of the undergraduate program are: (1) mastery of the language; (2) an understanding and interpretation of Romance literatures and cultures; and (3) preparation for teaching or other careers requiring specialized linguistic knowledge and skill.

Russian and East European Studies (CREES)
The Center for Russian and East European Studies is dedicated to advancing and disseminating interdisciplinary knowledge about the peoples, nations, and cultures of Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, and Eurasia, past and present. The undergraduate curriculum in Russian and East European Studies offers broad, interdisciplinary training for students who wish to acquire extensive knowledge of a country or countries of the former Soviet Union and East Central Europe. Courses in anthropology, economics, history, political science, screen arts and cultures, Slavic languages and literatures, and sociology provide many options for focusing on the region with an undergraduate concentration, Russian studies academic minor, or East European studies academic minor. Proficiency in a language of the region is an important component of the REES concentration.

Scandinavian Studies
The Scandinavian program offers courses that take the pan-Scandinavian view in literature, history, culture, society, architecture, and the arts, plus courses that focus in depth on Swedish language and literature. The Program offers and Academic Minor in Scandinavian Studies. Opportunities to study at the University of Uppsala during a junior year abroad program and to secure a summer internship in a Scandinavian country further enhance students career options for graduate study, teaching, international business, or non-profit work. Students enrolled in the fourth-term Swedish course have the opportunity to travel to Sweden as a group over Spring Break each year.

Science Learning Center (SLC)
The Science Learning Center (SLC) is sponsored by the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LS&A) to support teaching and learning in the natural sciences of astronomy, biology, chemistry, geological sciences, and physics. The SLC is a vibrant center where study groups meet, GSIs hold office hours, students complete computer-based labs, and a great deal of studying and learning happens. The SLC houses computer labs, meeting alcoves, study space and a loan desk for reserve and study materials.

Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
The U-M Science, Technology & Society Program promotes education and scholarship on the social, political, and cultural dynamics of scientific knowledge, technological change, and medical research and practice. The STS Program features an emphasis on international and global STS issues. The Program offers an academic minor (administered by the Residential College) and an STS graduate certificate. It  features a lecture series on a variety of STS topics: the STeMS Colloquium (Science, Technology, Medicine & Society).

Screen Arts and Cultures
The curriculum in Screen Arts and Cultures provides an integrated program of courses in the history, aesthetics, theory, and techniques of film and moving image electronic media (television, single-camera video, digital). Emphasis is placed on a liberal arts sequence that provides students with a solid foundation for understanding how film and electronic-based visual media arise out of varied cultural, historical, social, and technological circumstances. The Department offers a concentration in Screen Arts and Cultures, a subconcentration in Screenwriting, and an academic minor in Global Media Studies.

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Slavic Languages and Literatures (SLL)
The Department teaches the languages, literatures, and cultures of the Slavic nations. The Russian language is spoken by more people than any other language except Chinese and English; in addition there are some one hundred and fifty million speakers of Czech, Polish, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, and Ukrainian. These are vehicles of some of the world's great cultures and are of increasing importance as a key to communication in trade and technology. Courses are offered in Slavic languages, literatures, and cultures, and Slavic linguistics. The undergraduate curriculum is designed primarily to provide competence in Czech, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian along with knowledge of Czech, Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian literature and cultures. A concentration is offered in Polish and Russian academic minors in Czech, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, and Cultures and Literatures of Eastern Europe. The department also offers courses in Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian.

Social Anthropology, Interdepartmental Program in
This interdepartmental program combines study in the Departments of Anthropology and Sociology. Its focus is united by these fields' joint interest in social organization and culture. Mutual interest in problems of social organization and culture provides the interdisciplinary focus for the program. It is designed to acquaint students with both sociological and anthropological perspectives, with the factual, methodological, and theoretical contributions of sociologists and anthropologists. The joint program's home department is Sociology. Interested students should contact the Sociology Department and may also speak with the general anthropology advisor.

Sociology
Sociology is the study of social relationships and social structures. It focuses on relations among people, groups, organizations, classes, cultures, and society. Sociology explores and analyzes issues vital to our personal lives, our communities, our society, and the world. The curriculum in sociology is designed to provide students with an understanding of the social character of human life and of the impact of varying forms of social organization on human affairs. Students are introduced to the methods by which such knowledge is obtained and to the applications of sociological knowledge. Students considering sociology as a concentration are encouraged to speak with a sociology academic advisor.

South Asian Studies (CSAS)
The Center for South Asian Studies offers a broad, interdisciplinary approach to the study of South Asia at the Master's and Graduate Certificate levels. Undergraduates may pursue South Asian Studies through a concentration or academic minor in the Department of Asian Language and Cultures. In addition to the courses offered by the Center, students can find courses on South Asia offered by the various disciplinary departments, such as History, Anthropology, Political Science, etc. The Center posts a complete South Asia area course list on our web site each term.

Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS)
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies offers a broad, interdisciplinary approach to the study of South Asia at the Master's degree level. Undergraduates may pursue Southeast Asian Studies through a concentration or academic minor in the Department of Asian Language and Cultures. In addition to the courses offered by the Center, students can find courses on Southeast Asia offered by the various disciplinary departments, such as History, Anthropology, Political Science, etc. The Center posts a complete Southeast Asia area course list on our web site each term.

Statistics
Statistics deals with methods for the collection, visualization, modeling and analysis of data. Massive amounts of data are now routinely collected in business, health, environment, engineering and social sciences. Statistics is the science that transforms these data into information that is critical for decision making. The Department of Statistics offers an undergraduate concentration program that consists of courses in applied and theoretical statistics, mathematics and computer science. Two undergraduate academic minor programs are also available: Applied Statistics and Statistics. These provide specialized training for students interested in careers in Statistics or in pursuing graduate programs in Statistics or related fields; students develop a strong quantitative background in statistics and data analysis.

Summer Language Institute
The University has long been recognized as a center of excellence for the study of teaching languages and cultures.   SLI offers courses in Asian, Classical, Germanic, Near Eastern, Romance, and Slavic Languages, as well as Teaching English as a Second Language.  Courses vary in length from seven and one half weeks to ten weeks, and are supplemented by extra-curricular activities such as lectures, films, language tables, and excursions. 

Survey Methodology
The Michigan Program in Survey Methodology is an interdepartmental program that brings together faculty and scientists from social and behavioral science departments in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, two professional schools, and the Institute for Social Research (ISR). The Program draws on the quantitative strengths of individual departments such as Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Statistics, Biostatistics, Political Science, Education and Communications, combined collaboratively with the research units of the Institute for Social Research (ISR), the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), and the Center for the Study of Complex Systems. The Michigan Program in Survey Methodology offers doctorate and masters of science degrees and a certificate.

Sweetland Writing Center (SWC)
The Sweetland Writing Center exists to support the improvement of student writing.  To accomplish this mission, SWC administers LS&A's writing requirements, provides one-on-one and online writing support to undergraduate and graduate students, teaches a range of writing courses and courses on teaching writing, consults with faculty teaching writing across the disciplines, offers classroom presentations on writing issues, runs an invitational faculty/graduate student Seminar on writing instruction, offers a Dissertation Writing Institute for graduate students, and conducts research on writing.

Teacher Education Programs (School of Education)
Students who are interested in teaching at the elementary level (grades K-8) complete all requirements for graduation while they are enrolled in the School of Education.  Successful completion of the program results in a State of Michigan provisional teaching certificate.
     Students who are interested in teaching at the secondary level (grades 6-12) complete all requirements for graduation for one of the schools or colleges of the University of Michigan while at the same time satisfying School of Education requirements for a secondary-level teaching certificate.  Successful completion of the program results in a State of Michigan provisional teaching certificate. 
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Theatre and Drama
Theatre and Drama is a department in the UM School of Music, Theatre, & Dance. The department offers undergraduate LSA students an A.B. program in Theatre and Drama intended to promote an understanding and appreciation of both those subjects, while recognizing their ultimate inseparability. The program's curriculum is designed primarily for those looking for a liberal arts education, one which could also lead to further academic study of theatre and drama. The Department also offers an academic minor in African American Theatre.

University Courses (UC)
The University Courses Division is a small academic unit that is administered by the LSA Dean's Office and used to house undergraduate courses that do not readily fit under any specific departmental banner. Sponsored by the college rather than by individual departments or programs, these courses may be taught by members of the faculty in any academic unit on the Ann Arbor campus, including colleges outside of LSA.

Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP)
As one of several campus initiatives created in the late 1980s to improve the retention and academic achievement of under-represented students on the University of Michigan campus, the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) has developed into a nationally award winning program that enhances the undergraduate educational experience through the integration of teaching and research. UROP provides a hands-on learning experience for first and second year students through research partnerships with faculty in all academic fields and disciplines. Students develop research and academic skills through faculty mentors, research work, research seminars, skill building workshops and peer advising.

Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)
The Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Program aims to recruit and retain women in the sciences, mathematics and engineering majors at the University of Michigan. A nationally recognized model, WISE realizes its mission through programming at the middle school, high school, undergraduate and graduate levels. Activities include summer science camps and other programs for middle and high school students, the WISE residential program for freshmen, and lectures, workshops and networking dinners for graduate and undergraduate students.

Women in Science and Engineering Residence Program
The Women in Science and Engineering Residence Program (WISE RP) is an academically supportive living-learning community for students who are interested in academic majors and careers in the sciences, technology, engineering and/or mathematics. WISE RP students live together in Mosher-Jordan Residence Hall and have an abundance of academic and social opportunities available to them.

Women's Studies
The Women's Studies Department is a diverse intellectual community dedicated to excellence through feminist research, teaching, and activism. It seeks to build interdisciplinary collaborations among faculty and students that bridge gender, ethnic, economic, and national divides; create new knowledge about women, gender, race, and sexuality; challenge unequal distributions of power; and improve the lives of all women and men. The program offers a concentration in Women's Studies and academic minors in: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) and Sexuality Studies; Gender, Race, and Ethnicity; and Gender and Health.