UMBC Transfer Notes

Transfer Advising Notes: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY
UMBC - Main and Shady Grove Campuses

UMBC Website: www.umbc.edu	Transfer Student Alliance www.montgomerycollege.edu/TSA This program provides transfer benefits for MC students
Admissions - Undergraduate Admissions Notes for MC Students AP Exams Accepted - Scroll to Page 363 CLEP - Scroll to Page 365	General Education Program Description - the New GEP Requirements - in a nutshell, no longer must students take 2 courses in one discipline and a third in another for Arts/Humanities & Social/Behavioral Sciences, and now all students must take a minimum of 1 Culture course in addition to the Foreign Language Requirement. This page shows details.
Business Major - Alternative Options Catalog - Undergraduate Foreign Language Requirement for All Students All majors at UMBC include a foreign language requirement to the Intermediate (201) Level. Students who completed certain levels in high school may be exempt; also those whose native language is not English.	International Students Students who have attended high school, college or university outside the United States must have a preliminary credentials evaluation through: AACRAO Foreign Credentials Evaluation Service One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 520 Washington, DC 20036-1135 Web site: www.aacrao.org
The PE Requirement for All Students - All students who earn a degree from UMBC must complete two separate Physical Education Activity courses, unless they're over the age of 30 or have served in the military. The credits from these two classes don't count into the 120 credits required for most majors, it's just a "must", called an "institutional requirement".	Majors Offered, List of Placement Testing Schedule of Classes - Main Campus Summer Classes/WinterTerm
Housing for Transfer Students	Shady Grove Programs - Descriptions and class schedule
Frequently Asked Questions	Tuition and Fees Per Year

Business - Alternative Options
While UMBC does not offer a Business major, they do have a Financial Economics major, a Health Administration and Policy major, Information Systems and many business "minors" in the form of Certificates, which, when added to another major, give students business skills. Here are titles of Administrative and Managerial Sciences Certificates:

Finance
Management Science
Personnel & Industrial Psychology
Preprofessional Studies in Accounting

Financial Economics Bachelor of Science, Health Adminstration and Policy Bachelor of Science
Information Systems Bachelor of Science
and the new Bachelor of Arts in Business Technology Administration Program

This BA program is designed for students who want a basic education in the use of PC-based office information systems. Another major, a minor, or a certificate program in a field of the student's interest must be completed along with the BA curriculum requirements to qualify for the degree. The BA degree is less technical in nature than the BS program and the focus of the courses is more on the user of office systems.

General Admissions Notes for MC Students

All students who are interested in UMBC are encouraged to
ENROLL in the TSA - Transfer Student Alliance program for guaranteed admission, housing, scholarships and other benefits.

Who is a Transfer Student? UMBC looks for a student with 30 credits completed on a transcript at the time of application (excluding EL/RD courses). Students with less than 30 credits will be asked to submit high school transcripts and SAT scores.

Students interested in the Visual and Performing Arts (Graphic Design, Photography, Dance, Theatre, Music) must submit portfolio and/or audition directly to the department.

When to Apply:
Fall Admission Priority: March 15 (for full scholarship consideration) Regular Decision: May 31
Spring Admission Priority: Nov. 1 (for full scholarship consideration) Regular Decision: Dec. 15
Honors College: Jan. 15

Financial Aid Priority for FAFSA: Feb. 15the current published deadlines for transfer are March 1 for Fall, December 1 for Spring. The March deadline is a preferred deadline, but students may continue to apply on a space available basis until July 1.

All students who are interested in UMBC are encouraged to ENROLL in the
TSA - Transfer Student Alliance program for guaranteed admission, housing, scholarships, taking a UMBC course while enrolled at MC, and other benefits.

Placement Testing: Transfer students who have completed a prerequisite course in mathematics and English composition are not required to take the UMBC placement tests. However, transfer student who have not completed a prerequisite course in these disciplines with a grade of “C” or better must complete the appropriate placement test(s). Transfer student are still strongly encouraged to take the mathematics test to ensure that their skills are current.

Shady Grove Programs and Schedule of Classes

Undergraduate Programs
B.A. in Political Science
B.A in Psychology
B.A. in Social Work
Graduate Programs
M.P.S. in Geographic Information Systems (Spring 2008) M.P.S. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology (Fall 2007)

Shady Grove Schedule of Classes

Summer & Winter courses are offered at UMBC Winter Session Summer Session

Special Programs @ UMBC, Main Campus - Did You Know?
These Certificates through Continuing Education and Professional Training are offered:

Frequently Asked Questions About UMBC

Can I transfer in mid-year? Yes
Will I get housing in a dorm on campus? Housing is available for transfer students, and is guaranteed for Transfer Student Alliance (TSA) qualified participants. Also visit Off Campus Student Services Services for information on off-campus housing and commuter services.
What are the other advantages of the Transfer Student Alliance program?
Can I attend evening classes UMBC? Generally not - undergraduate classes are primarily offered during the day.
Can I go to school part-time? Yes, but plan on taking day classes.
Can I continue to take classes at Montgomery College while going to UMBC? Yes, if you have not transferred the maximum of 60 credits, you may still be able to take courses at MC. Once you begin at UMBC, you need to get approval from a UMBC adviser to come back and take classes at MC.
Can I meet with an adviser at UMBC to talk about my major? Contact the individual department that interests you to speak with advisers, not the Admissions Office.