Montgomery College Transfer Information Days

Representatives from over 30 colleges and universities will be available to meet with students to answer questions about majors and transfer requirements. 
ALL students are encouraged to attend - 
even first semester freshmen can benefit from Transfer Information Day.

SAMPLE Schools Attending: Baltimore International College, MD, Bridgewater College, VA, Capitol College, MD, Catholic University, DC, Columbia Union College, MD, Coppin State College, MD, Frostburg State Univ. MD, George Mason Univ., VA, Hood College, MD, Howard University, DC, Lincoln University, PA, Marymount University, VA, Mt. St. Mary's College, MD, Potomac College, WV, Salisbury State Univ., MD, Shepherd College, WV, Smith School of Business - UMCP, Towson State University, The Universities at Shady Grove, University of Baltimore, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), UMBC - Shady Grove Campus - Social Work & Information Systems, University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP), University of Maryland, Eastern Shore (UMES), University of Maryland, University College (UMUC), University of Maryland - School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Washington College, MD, Wheeling Jesuit College, WV

Transfer Scholarship Workshops - coming to all campuses in late October.
° Germantown - Wed. October 26^th from 2-4:00pm in Globe Hall
° Rockville - Wed. Oct. 19th at 1 pm, Rms. 135 -136 PE Building (during Transfer Day above)
° Takoma Park/Silver Spring - to be announced
www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/studev/schol.htm   

The Associate of Arts in Teaching - EDUCATION AAT's

The new AAT's are alive and well on the MC web page - ready for students to use:

• Teacher Education Transfer Program A.A.T. in Early Childhood Education Generally, Preschool-Kindergarten through Grade 3
• Teacher Education Transfer Program (Elementary) A.A.T.: 601 Generally, Grades 1 - 6 OR 1 - 8
• Teacher Education Transfer Program (Secondary) A.A.T. - A.AT in Mathematics High School
• Teacher Education Transfer Program (Secondary) A.A.T. - A.A.T in Physics High School
• Teacher Education Transfer Program (Secondary) A.A.T. - A.A.T in Spanish High School

Please note the big differences between early childhood, elementary and secondary AAT's.  One size does not fit all!  Check with the specific transfer institution to see what levels students may teach - this can vary from school to school. For example, the Towson University's Elementary Education/Special Education program @ Shady Grove certifies students in Grades 1 - 6 for Elementary Ed and in Grades 1 - 8 for Special Ed.

WHO should follow an AAT? Any student who wants to attend any institution, public or private, in the State of Maryland only. There is no guarantee of transferability for the AAT outside of Maryland - check with individual school catalogs when looking at out-of-state schools for course selections.

Visit MC's Education Majors Advising Page for more information, including scholarships, local schools offering education majors, and career information.

Spotlight on...
The University of Baltimore's B.S. in CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS

The Corporate Communication program, leading to the B.S. degree, prepares students for positions in government, private industry, and the not-for-profit sector as specialists in the visual and verbal presentation of information. Students enter the program from a variety of backgrounds: from production areas such as photography, video, and graphic design, to English and other liberal arts disciplines. Once in the program, students broaden their information and skills base. Moving from a foundation of communication theory, corporate communication students examine and analyze components of the communication process -- message, content, audiences, and media -- and the learning process -- social learning and modeling, conditioning and reinforcement, etc. They learn the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of communication media, from print and video to satellite teleconferencing, computer graphics, and hypermedia. They graduate with a working knowledge of how to use these media to communicate most effectively and responsibly specific information to specific audiences.

For more information about Corporate Communication, contact the Corporate Communication program director, Professor Julie Simon at 410-837-6061 or visit http://raven.ubalt.edu/programs/bscomm.html.

CLEP Tests - Shortening the Path to a College Degree

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate college-level achievement through a program of exams in undergraduate college courses.  CLEP exams may allow students to...

* Save time. Students may earn college credit for what they already know.  They may have developed knowledge through independent study, advanced high school courses, noncredit adult courses, or professional development.
* Save money. The cost of a CLEP exam is approximately $60.
* Graduate on time. Students earn additional credits needed for graduation through CLEP.
* Satisfy a proficiency requirement.  Students may be able to demonstrate that they've already mastered the content of a basic math or language course. 

Click here to see a list of CLEP tests that are acceptable at Montgomery College   Note that even though CLEP tests may be acceptable at MC, it does not always mean that the credits will be accepted at four-year institutions - check with each school to determine CLEP transferability.  UMCP, for example, does not accept CLEP tests in foreign languages; UMUC will not accept a foreign language CLEP test if it is the student's native language.  

For CLEP test centers and registration information, visit the CLEP website .  CLEP Individual Subject Study Guides are available as PDF files for purchase ($10.00 per subject) at the CLEP website.

Transferring Terps

The University of Maryland, College Park has a new, improved web page with admissions information specifically for transfer students.  Check out the new Transfer Frequently Asked Questions Page at www.transferfaqs.umd.edu/

UMUC Announces New Transfer Policies

The University of Maryland, University College (UMUC) has made significant changes to their transfer credit policy to ensure a seamless transition from the associate’s degree to the bachelor’s degree.

• Community college students with at least 45 credit hours are now eligible for an immediate official evaluation of their transfer credits, even before they graduate with their associate’s degree. Students will know exactly what will transfer and how it will be placed within the UMUC curriculum. 

• Beginning this semester, UMUC will now accept the entire associate’s degree in transfer of up to 70 credit hours when students continue their studies in a related field.  This will better accommodate students whose associate’s degrees require more than 60 credit hours.  Students can complete their associate’s degree knowing that their hard earned degree will fully transfer to UMUC.  We were able to do this without adding to the 120 credit hours required for our bachelor’s degrees.  More information will be shared at the Community College Appreciation Luncheon.

• Students completing their AA or AS will automatically have their general education requirements fulfilled at UMUC upon transfer provided they continue in their field of study. 

UMUC Community College Scholarships are now available for both Fall and Spring semesters.  UMUC is  now accepting spring applications.  More information can be found at www.umuc.edu/ccsp.

UMUC offers two new majors, Finance and Global Business and Public Policy.  Also added: a major in Gerontology as well as three new certificate programs: computer networking, correctional administration, and information assurance.  Additionally, the Criminal Justice Degree is now available entirely online.

UMUC Community Relations Coordinators:  301-261-8017 Matthew Arlington, marlington@umuc.edu, ; Marion Branch, mbranch@umuc.edu, and Christina Hubbard, chubbard@umuc.edu

Transfer Advising Odds and Ends

• Save a Tree - Print Out the Gen Ed List (instead of handing out a whole catalog!)  There's a printable General Education Course List list on the MC Advisor's Desktop, right on the upper left hand corner,  www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/studev/advisor.htm
  See it here: www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/studev/GenEdCourseList.doc

• Degree Audits - use these terrific Excel spreadsheets created by Germantown counselor Tom Price to advise students on course selections - useful also for final degree checklists to attach to Applications for Graduation:  www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/studevgt/advisingsheets2.htm Find them on the Advisor's Desktop at the bottom of the MC Transfer Page www.montgomerycollege.edu/transfer 

And finally, an interesting article on majoring in liberal arts from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette... www.post-gazette.com/pg/05247/564786.stm