Beware of Transfer Myths!

"I can earn an Associate's degree and all of my credits will transfer to any Maryland school."

This myth is based on the fact that completion of an Associate's degree guarantees students admission to a Maryland public school, but not necessarily admission to their first choice of a school. Many schools are experiencing increases in transfer applications and admit Associate's holders on a space-available basis. The dangerous part of this myth is that "all credits will transfer" - not true! Students must choose classes that meet the requirements of a specific major or majors at the school they would like to attend. Work with an MC adviser to find the right courses for your future transfer, and use tools like the MC Transfer Page, www.montgomerycollege.edu/transfer and ARTSYS - the Maryland State Transfer Information site, http://artweb.usmd.edu/

"I can apply to the University of Maryland - College Park as an Undecided Major and then try to get into the Business or Engineering major after I get there."

UMCP has very specific rules about the timing of your entrance into their competitive majors, called Limited Enrollment Programs. LEP's at UMCP are: You should examine the LEP Advising pages carefully to time your admission into any LEP. Work with an MC adviser to plan your transfer! These MC Pages have specific info for Business and Engineering, see UMCP links below for other LEP Majors:

> Architecture> Business> Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry and Environmental Sciencesand Policy-Biodiversity and Conservation> Communication
> Criminology and Criminal Justice> Engineering> Government and Politics > Journalism > Landscape Architecture> Psychology

The following guidelines pertain to all (LEP's) Limited Enrollment Programs:

• Only one 'gateway' or performance review course may be repeated to earn the required grade and that course may only be repeated once.
  


• Students may apply only once to an LEP. Students who were directly admitted and fail to meet the performance review criteria will be dismissed from the major and may not reapply.

UMCP - Criminal Justice & Psychology Transfer Admission Requirements Update

External transfer students from other institutions apply to both majors through the general application for admission to the University by indicating the major(s) of interest. With the single application for transfer admission, students are first admitted to the University and then to Limited Enrollment Program majors based on LEP standards - http://www.lep.umd.edu/.


Criminal Justice Contact information: http://www.ccjs.umd.edu/ 301-405-4729

Don't forget UMCP also offers a Criminology and Criminal Justice Program at the Universities at Shady Grove. This program is not a Limited Enrollment Program. Therefore students with 56-60 earned credits who do not meet the LEP entrance requirements may apply for admission to the CCJS program at the Universities at Shady Grove. For more information go to http://www.shadygrove.umd.edu/academics/undergraduate/criminology

Psychology Contact information: http://www.bsos.umd.edu/psyc/undergraduate/, 301-405-5866

UMCP - Spring 2011 Limited Enrollment Programs Admissions Update

The University of Maryland Office of Undergraduate Admissions is preparing for the Spring 2011 Limited Enrollment Program review. The review for admission to the Robert H. Smith School of Business will take place on January 11, 2011. Upon conclusion of the review, students will be notified of their decisions via email.

The review for applicants to Architecture, Communication, Engineering, Government and Politics, Journalism, Landscape Architecture and Psychology will take place once final transcripts have been received. Students will be notified of their decisions via email.