ARTICULATION 301: Articulation and Transfer Credit Transfer Services UMBC Registrar’s Office Articulation 301: Articulation and Transfer Credit registrar.umbc.edu

Overview Part I Part II Transfer Credit Policies Understanding the Transfer Credit Report (TCR) Adjustments Part II Degree Audit Contacting the Transfer Services Team Articulation 301: Articulation and Transfer Credit registrar.umbc.edu

Types of Transfer Credit Test Scores Advanced Placement (AP) College-Level Exam Program (CLEP) International Baccalaureate (IB) College-level coursework Two-year colleges Four-year colleges and universities International colleges and universities including A-Levels and Study Abroad Articulation 301: Articulation and Transfer Credit registrar.umbc.edu

Transfer Process Receipt of OFFICIAL transcripts from previous schools in Admissions Schools must be accredited AP & CLEP Exam Scores directly from College Board IB Exam Scores directly from International Baccalaureate International coursework must be accompanied by a course-by-course AACRAO evaluation Transcripts are electronically scanned in Admissions and placed in your file Once admitted, Transfer Services in the Registrar’s Office manually enters the coursework, reviews transcripts and evaluates coursework Articulation 301: Articulation and Transfer Credit registrar.umbc.edu

Transfer Policies Maximum credits transferred to UMBC 60 credits from Community Colleges 65 credits for Engineering Majors only 64 credits if you’ve earned an AAT Degree from MD Community Colleges 90 total credits maximum Includes AP, CLEP, and IB Exam scores The Degree Audit advising tool will enforce these limits Credits transfer, not grades Need “C-” or better for course to transfer Exception: Maryland Community Colleges and Maryland Public Institutions prior to enrollment at UMBC Articulation 301: Articulation and Transfer Credit registrar.umbc.edu

MHEC and Maryland Public Institution: When Ds count Ds are transferrable from MD Community Colleges and Maryland Public 4-year Institutions as elective credit Only count toward General Education if student attended MD Community College with: 56 or more transferable credits and a completed GenEd package Or earned Associates Degree (AA, AS, AAT) Current UMBC students cannot transfer in grades of D Articulation 301: Articulation and Transfer Credit registrar.umbc.edu

Transfer Policies Physical Education courses do not count towards the 120 academic credits for graduation Writing Intensive course requirement must be fulfilled at UMBC You cannot transfer in Writing Intensive coursework A lower-level course that is equivalent to a 300 or 400 level course at UMBC will count towards the 45 upper level credit requirement Coursework will retain the level designation when a direct equivalent is not available Articulation 301: Articulation and Transfer Credit registrar.umbc.edu

Understanding Your TCR Four types of transfer courses: Direct equivalency ENGL 100 General Education elective credit AFST AHL or AFST AH_1L Elective credit POLI U or POLI 3U TRAN TRAN SSU or TRAN SS_4U Articulation 301: Articulation and Transfer Credit registrar.umbc.edu

Understanding Your TCR AH Arts & Humanities AHC Arts & Humanities or Culture SS Social Science SSC Social Science or Culture M Mathematics S Science (no lab) SL Science with a lab included LAB Lab component only LC GFR Language/GEP Culture C Culture EN English Composition PE Physical Education L201 201 Proficiency Articulation 301: Articulation and Transfer Credit registrar.umbc.edu

Course Reviews Courses designated “INFO NEEDED” Courses you plan to use towards requirements for your major It’s okay to have GenEd electives on your TCR and Degree Audit Submit a detailed syllabus with a Course Review Form to transferservicesforms@umbc.edu You cannot request transferred coursework be re-evaluated for Writing Intensive GenEd Test Credit cannot be re-evaluated Articulation 301: Articulation and Transfer Credit registrar.umbc.edu

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Adjustments and Updates Any courses missing? Contact the Transfer Team if there were oversights in courses, credits, or grades Missing the most recent semester? Send an updated official transcript to the Registrar’s Office. UMBC can only evaluate coursework that is graded In the interim, work with your advisor to determine transferability of your coursework Missing AP/CLEP/IB Contact College Board and send an official copy of your test scores to Admissions Articulation 301: Articulation and Transfer Credit registrar.umbc.edu

Adjustments Undergraduate Catalog Transfer Credit Lists the exams and scores which earn academic credit at UMBC Articulation Databases ARTSYS for Maryland Community Colleges Transfer Evaluation System (TES) Articulation 301: Articulation and Transfer Credit registrar.umbc.edu

Recap Part I Types of transfer credit Transfer policies Transfer Credit Report (TCR) Course Description Review Adjustments Articulation 301: Articulation and Transfer Credit registrar.umbc.edu

Degree Audit Degree Audit is an advisement tool that helps students track their progress towards graduation. UMBC Requirements 120 academic credits, GPA, 45 upper-level credits… General Education Requirements AH, SS, Mathematics… Major(s), minor(s), and certificate(s) requirements Review your audit with your academic advisor During registration advising Regular advising sessions Throughout the semester Articulation 301: Articulation and Transfer Credit registrar.umbc.edu

Degree Audit 120 Academic Credit Count caps at 120 academic credits Your unofficial transcript will list your total credits earned past 120 Physical Education courses do not count towards 120 academic credits 60/90 Transfer Credit Limits are factored into your 120 academic credits Degree Audit automatically accounts for your transfer credit limits Degree Audit will reshuffle your transfer credits if you bring in additional courses past the 60/90 limit Articulation 301: Articulation and Transfer Credit registrar.umbc.edu

Degree Audit Major, Minor, and Certificates Questions or concerns Degree Audit will list the programs you declared when you applied to UMBC If you have decided to change your major or add a minor or certificate, please submit the Declaration of Major form to the Registrar’s Office. Questions or concerns All academic advising questions (graduation, GenEd, and major requirements) must be directed to your academic advisor Other questions can be sent to Degree Audit via the RT system Articulation 301: Articulation and Transfer Credit registrar.umbc.edu

Submitting a Request for Help Via myUMBC Log in to myUMBC At the top menu bar, click “Help,” select “Request Help” then “Transfer Services” or “Degree Audit” Please use your UMBC email address and include your Campus ID, and be as specific as possible with your request! Articulation 301: Articulation and Transfer Credit registrar.umbc.edu

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Registrar’s Office Beyond Orientation Academic Services Building Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm Email: RT Help System Course Descriptions: Transferservicesforms@umbc.edu Articulation 301: Articulation and Transfer Credit registrar.umbc.edu