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ENROLLMENT & ARTICULATION 301Preparing to EnrollArticulation and Transfer Credit
Presented by: The Office for Academic and Pre-Professional Advising & Transfer Services, UMBC Registrar’s Office
Slide2All TopicsAcademic Advising at UMBC
Components of Your DegreeTransfer PoliciesUnderstanding the Transfer Credit Report Use the “Navigating the First Year” as a ready reference (NFY)
Slide3Academic Advising at UMBC
Slide4Types of Academic AdvisorsOrientationOffice for Academic & Pre-Professional Advising-UndecidedMajor/DepartmentPre-Professional
Slide5Advising ExpectationsSchedule regular advising appointmentsCome prepared and ask questionsTake notesFollow through
Slide6Components of Your Degree
Slide7Components of UMBC DegreeSee NFY page 5-6!
Slide8General Education ProgramEnglish CompositionArts & Humanities (3)Social Sciences (3)MathematicsScience (2, one must be a lab course)
Culture (1-2 depending on major)Foreign Language 201 LevelNFY: p. 8
Slide9Foreign Language in GEP
LanguageHigh SchoolPassed Level 4Test CreditAP, IB, or CLEPCompleted 201 Level elsewhereIntermediate I Level at a collegeWaiver Based on evidence of proficiency (transcript or exam)To graduate, all students need “proficiency at the 201 level” in a language other than English.
NFY: p.
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Slide10University Requirements
NFY: p. 10
Slide11Transfer Credit
Slide12Transfer Credit ReportWhat is a TCR?
Slide13Types of Transfer CreditTest ScoresAP, IB, CLEPCollege-level courseworkTwo-year and four-year colleges and universitiesInternational colleges and universitiesA-Levels and Study Abroad
Slide14Transfer ProcessAccreditationSchools must be accreditedNon-regionally accredited institutionsInternational coursework Accompanied by a course-by-course evaluation from Educational Perspectives or Foreign Credential Services of America
Slide15Transfer PoliciesCredits transferDoes not count toward GPA“C-” or higher for course to transfer Credit Limits90 credit maximumIncludes test credit
60 credits from Community Colleges With exceptionsNFY: p. 39
Slide16Transfer Policies
Maryland Community Colleges: D GradesMaryland 4 Year Public InstitutionsTransfer CreditArticulationTransfer CreditArticulationUnder 56 credits, No degreeElective credit onlyD gradesElective credit onlyComplete Gen Ed Package + 56 CreditsCount toward General Education Bachelor's DegreeGeneral Education waived
Associates Degree
Count toward General Education
Transfer Policies
Slide17Transfer Credit Report
Slide18What is a Course ReviewCourses designated “INFO NEEDED”Courses most commonly marked INFO NEEDED are English Composition and Math
Slide19When and How to Submit a Course ReviewNeed a specific course for your major or minorPre-Requisite for a courseGeneral Education requirementSubmit a syllabus and a completed Course Review Form to the Registrar’s Office
Slide20Think fastWhat do you think CORE101 Mind, Brain, and Music is equivalent to?
Slide21Submitting a Request Ticket (RT)Via myUMBCLog in to myUMBCAt the top menu bar, click “Help,” select “Transfer Services” or “Degree Audit”Be as specific as possible
Slide22ResourcesUndergraduate Catalog: Transfer Credit PoliciesArticulation DatabasesARTSYS for Maryland Community CollegesTransfer Evaluation System (TES)Writing CenterRetriever Learning Center
Student Disability ServicesWiki pagesNFY: p. 45
Slide23Beyond OrientationAcademic and Pre-Professional AdvisingRegistrar’s OfficeSherman Hall 2nd Floor Wing B
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pmRT Help SystemCourse Descriptions: transferservicesforms@umbc.edu