QUEST Curriculum and Integrating QUEST (IQ) Programs

Students in QUEST participate in curricular and co-curricular programming. Both classroom and outside of the classroom learning are instrumental in helping undergraduates to develop and improve their professional and personal capabilities.

QUEST 5 Course Curriculum

Three QUEST courses:

These courses are required for all QUEST students and are cohort based.

  • BMGT/ENES 190H: Introduction to Design and Quality (4 credits) Taken fall semester, sophomore year
  • BMGT/ENES390H: Systems Thinking for Managerial Decision Making (3 credits) (formerly BMGT 498X) Taken fall or spring semester, junior year
  • BMGT/ENES 490H: QUEST Consulting and Innovation Practicum (4 credits) (formerly The Total Quality Practicum for 3 credits) Taken fall semester, senior year

Two Elective Courses:

QUEST students take two elective courses, these are weaved in with the requirements listed above. Elective options include:

  • ARHU 390H: Cross Cultural Perspectives on Quality
  • BMGT 332: Operations Research for Management Decisions
  • BMGT 385: Operations Management
  • BMGT 434: Introduction to Optimization
  • BMGT438Q: Doing Business in Brazil
  • BMGT 438Q (Winter): Doing Business in China (QUEST study abroad course)
  • BMGT 438Q: Non-Profit Consulting Practicum
  • BMGT468Q: Non-Profit Consulting
  • BMGT 485: Project Management
  • BMGT 486: Total Quality Management
  • BMGT 487: Six Sigma Strategy and Methods
  • BMGT498Q: Success and Failure – Building a Winning Team
  • CMSC 434: Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction
  • ENCE 320: Introduction to Project Management
  • ENCH444: Process Engineering Process and Design
  • ENES 460: Fundamentals of Technology Start-Up Ventures
  • ENES462: Marketing High-Technology Products & Innovation
  • ENSE621: Systems Concepts, Issues, and Processes
  • ENES 489P: Hands-On Systems Engineering Projects
  • ENME 426: Production Management
  • ENES465: Entrepreneurial Design Thinking
  • ENME 489B: Lean Six Sigma
  • ENME 489Q: Managing for Innovation and Quality

To view course descriptions, visit the University of Maryland's Testudo Web site. To see what electives QUEST students have taken in the past, click here.

In addition to these electives, QUEST students may nominate other courses (including University-approved study abroad courses) to count toward their QUEST elective credits.

Integrating QUEST (IQ) Programs

QUEST offers learning and community building events designed exclusively for QUEST students. These events provide a unique opportunity to participate in customized professional development programs, experience special guest presentations, and build relationships within the QUEST community. These events are developed by the program administration, professional partners and QUEST alumni and students. They are offered regularly throughout the Fall and Spring semesters.