Where to Find Undergraduate Economics Program Information and Advising on econ.umd.edu

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The University of Maryland Department of Economics site (econ.umd.edu) puts undergraduate program information and advising under a single Undergraduate Program section in the main navigation. From there, the menu splits into six subpages: Information and Advising, Courses, Internships and Career Exploration, Undergraduate Research, Graduation, and Preparing for Graduate School. If you are a current or prospective undergraduate, that section is the fastest route to the answers you need.

What each undergraduate subpage covers

Subpage What it is for
Information and Advising Program and advising information for undergraduates
Courses Course-related information for the undergraduate program
Internships and Career Exploration Internship and career exploration opportunities
Undergraduate Research Research opportunities for undergraduates
Graduation Graduation-related information
Preparing for Graduate School Guidance for undergraduates planning graduate study

The headings above are the labels used in the site's navigation, so you can match them directly to the menu on the page.

How to reach the section

  1. Go to econ.umd.edu.
  2. Open the main navigation menu.
  3. Select Undergraduate Program.
  4. Choose the subpage that matches your question — for example, Information and Advising for advising matters, or Graduation if you are checking completion requirements.

The same navigation also lists Graduate, which contains the Ph.D. Program Description, Prospective Ph.D. Student Information, Information for Current Ph.D. Students, About Our Ph.D. Students, and the Master of Science in Applied Economics. Keeping the two levels separate matters: undergraduate advising questions belong in the Undergraduate Program section, not the graduate pages.

Who each resource is for

  • Prospective undergraduates evaluating the program: start with Information and Advising, then look at Courses to see what the curriculum covers.
  • Current undergraduates planning a term: use Courses and Information and Advising.
  • Students seeking experience outside the classroom: use Internships and Career Exploration and Undergraduate Research.
  • Students nearing completion: use Graduation.
  • Students considering an advanced degree: use Preparing for Graduate School.

Related pages worth knowing

The site's About Us area includes Overview, People, and Centers, which help you identify faculty and research units connected to the department. The News & Events section carries department announcements — for example, it lists an Information Session for Master of Science in Applied Economics (dated November 12, 2026) and notes that the department completed its first study abroad trip to Mexico City. These are useful for context, but they are not a substitute for the undergraduate advising pages when your question is about your own program requirements.

Common sticking points

  • The navigation repeats across the site, so the same labels appear in more than one menu. Confirm you are in the Undergraduate Program column before clicking.
  • Advising content and course content live on separate subpages; if your question mixes both, check each one.
  • Graduate program details, including the Ph.D. and the Master of Science in Applied Economics, sit under Graduate, not under the undergraduate section.