Terps Young Scholars
Terp Young Scholars Summer Program in Geographical Sciences
A pre-college program that allows high school students to navigate college experience by taking a 3-credit course over the summer at UMD.
- The Terp Young Scholars Program is designed for rising 10th graders to graduating 12th graders.
- Students choose (1) 3-credit course to enroll in.
- Both credits and the grade earned post to the student's UMD transcript and become part of their student record.
2025 GEOG Classes
- GEOG140: Natural Disasters: Earthquake Floods, and Fires. Catastrophic Environmental Events (CEE) are becoming more common in this time of global environmental change. In this popular course, you’ll develop the knowledge and skills to become a leader as we, as a society, attempt to understand the upheaval caused by CEEs. You’ll examine how CEEs shape human society and the ecosystem through the interdisciplinary field of Geography, using the latest geographic science concepts and techniques to explore these events. Discover the ecological and societal consequences of natural disasters using satellite imagery to gain a multi-scale perspective while exploring a fast-growing and dynamic field. This course fulfills the following General Education requirements: Natural Sciences (DSNS) and Big Questions (SCIS). In-person
- GEOG276: Principles of Python Programming. Are you considering a career involving computer science or programming? Try geocomputing! This course is your gateway to mastering Python, the versatile programming language that’s revolutionizing data analysis and visualization in geography and environmental sciences. From coding novice to confident programmer, you’ll focus on developing a solid understanding of basic programming techniques that you’ll be able to transfer and apply broadly across programming languages, including variables, looping, conditional statements, nesting, math, strings, and other concepts. In addition, you’ll develop a proficiency in manipulating spatial data sources within the context of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), a rapidly growing career and research field. No prior programming experience is required or expected – just bring your curiosity and watch as the digital landscape unfolds before you! Online
How The Program Works
- July 14-Aug. 1, 2025
- One class is 100 % online; the other class is in-person
- Students attend class, study, work on projects, prepare for exams, and interact with their peers and regular UMD undergraduate students in a rigorous academic setting