Register for SOCY325: The Sociology of Gender Today

 Need a course that works around your summer schedule? Want to expedite your degree progress? SOCY325 fulfills a 300-400-level SOCY Substantive course requirement or a general elective course for non-majors. 

SOCY325: The Sociology of Gender is offered in a fully online, asynchronous format, allowing you to complete coursework on your own schedule while earning 3 credits in just three weeks.

Explore how gender shapes our experiences, opportunities, identities, and interactions in society. Through engaging readings, discussions, and activities, you'll examine the role of gender in education, work, family life, media, politics, and culture.

Why Take SOCY325?

100% Online & Asynchronous:  No required class meetings
Flexible Schedule:  Complete coursework when it works for you
3 Credits in 3 Weeks: August 3–21, 2026
Relevant & Thought-Provoking: Connect sociology to real-world issues

Topics Include:

• Gender socialization
• Masculinity and femininity
• Gender and inequality
• Work and family dynamics
• Media and cultural representations

Course Information

SOCY325: The Sociology of Gender
Fully Online (Asynchronous)
August 3, 2026 – August 21, 2026
3 Credits

Complete a full 3-credit course from anywhere and on your own schedule.  Register Today!

EXST Undergraduate Program Assistant

The Office of Extended Studies is hoping to hire two undergraduate program assistants to work year-round (10-20 hours per week).  They are hoping to hire very quickly, please see the Position Description if you are looking for campus employment.  

Students must be comfortable using the phone, excited about working with prospective students and parents and must undergo a CPS background check.

EXST Undergraduate Program Assistant

AAAS 2026 Summer II Courses

 There are still seats available in the following AAAS courses for the 2026 Summer Session II:

• AAAS100: Introduction to African American and Africana Studies 
• AAAS101: Public Policy and the Black Community
• AAAS187: The New Jim Crow: African-Americans, Mass Incarceration and the Prison Industrial Complex
• AAAS202: Black Culture in the United States
• AAAS298E: Special Topics in African American and Africana Studies; Reproductive Justice: An Introduction
• AAAS468B: Special Topics in Africa and the Americas; Excavating Lives: Women & Girls of the Black Atlantic, 1622-1855

For students looking to get ahead/catch up, GenEd, or an upper-level course. See Testudo for details.

On campus one-day research opportunity for high school students this summer

 The Neurocognitive Development Lab at UMD will be hosting a one-day program called "RA (Research Assistant) for a Day" on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 from 9 am - 3 pm. Please see below for more details! Students can secure their seat on a "first come first serve" basis by submitting this form. Students who are confirmed will receive an email with exact location, parking information, lunch order form, and a detailed schedule. Check out last year's program featured on the BSOS website here! 

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Virtual Resume Reviews for BSOS Majors

 Virtual Resume Reviews for BSOS Majors

Strengthen your resume this summer!
Students can receive personalized feedback from the Feller Center's Career Planning team by submitting their resume through our online review form. Within one week, they will receive individualized tips and wording suggestions to help them better highlight their skills and experiences.

Submit Your Resume 

Program Details:

• Open to College of Behavioral and Social Sciences undergraduate majors only
• Submission deadline: Friday, June 26, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
• Feedback will be delivered via email within one week of submission

Students with questions may contact us at bsoscareers@umd.edu. They can also explore additional resume and application preparation resources through the Feller Center.

One Year MSc Research Program at the University of St. Andrews

Graduated (or graduating) and thinking about your next step? Interested in research?

Check out the Institute of Behavioral and Neuroscience (IBANS) at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. They have a 1-year research based master programs open, even with some funding! 

Feel free to mention Dr. Bierman sent you. 

https://ibans.st-andrews.ac.uk/projects/

Summer Undergraduate Research Conference 2026

This summer, the Office of Undergraduate Research will host its third annual Summer Undergraduate Research Conference. Taking place on Friday, July 24 from 1:30-3:45 pm in the Colony Ballroom of the Stamp Student Union, this event will provide UMD undergraduates from all fields with the opportunity to share posters about summer works-in-progress and recently completed projects and to learn about research undertaken by other students. 

Undergraduates from other institutions who are participating in UMD summer research programs are also very welcome to present.

We encourage students wishing to share a poster at the event to submit a proposal to present by the recommended deadline, Wednesday, July 1 at 11:59 pm. The final deadline for submitting a proposal is Monday, July 6 at 11:59 pm.

Thank you, and please don't hesitate to email if you have any questions about the event.