The Social Work in Action (SWIA) program at UMBC-Shady Grove

I wanted to pass along an opportunity that may be of interest to your students. The Social Work in Action (SWIA) program at UMBC-Shady Grove is hosting two upcoming virtual information sessions in early May for students interested in social work and related fields like psychology, criminal justice, and sociology.

Below is a message from the SWIA team, along with a flyer that can be forwarded directly to your colleagues and students. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions to Ashley Davis.

 

"Ashley Davis" <adavis27@umbc.edu>

 

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What is social work? What do social workers do? Through Social Work in Action, you can explore what it means to be a social worker, learn from social work professionals, and explore what you can do with a social work degree.    The program offers peer-to-peer mentoring from students like you who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in social work. You’ll also work with faculty and staff who will help you navigate academic pathways and social work licensure. Social Work in Action will empower you to develop personally and professionally as you engage with local social work agencies and meet social workers in our community.     Join us for an information session to learn more.   Information Session Dates Thursday, 5/1 5:00-6:00 p.m. virtual Thursday, 5/15 5:00-6:00 p.m. virtual   Register for Information Session   To learn more visit us at shadygrove.umbc.edu/social-work-in-action or contact us at socialworkinaction@umbc.edu.

 

 

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Abraham Attenoukon (he/him/his)

STEM Ready Program Coordinator

https://shadygrove.umbc.edu/stem-ready/

Schedule A Meeting

The Universities at Shady Grove

9636 Gudelsky Drive, Building III, Office 1112

Rockville, MD 20850

Tel: 301-738-6137

STEM Ready Pathway to UMBC@USG

 

Please see information on the STEM Ready Pathway to UMBC@USG below:

Please share information about the STEM Ready Pathway Program with your students at Montgomery College. Any student who may be interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or Applied Biotechnology at UMBC’s Shady Grove campus could greatly benefit from the opportunities that we aim to provide.

STEM Ready is a unique support and career-readiness initiative designed for students committed to completing a STEM degree and becoming workforce-ready. We offer structured guidance, professional development, and access to industry-aligned opportunities that go beyond the classroom.

Key Highlights:

·  Open to all Montgomery College students—applications accepted on a rolling basis.

·  Seamless pathway to UMBC Shady Grove in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or Applied Biotechnology.

·  Career-readiness workshops, coaching, and experiential learning opportunities.

·  Dedicated program staff to support students throughout their academic journey.

We’d appreciate your help in spreading the word with any students who may benefit. More information and the application link can be found at the STEM Ready website. Additionally, a general flyer, the pathway roadmap illustration, and an informational powerpoint are attached below.

If you or your students have questions, feel free to reach out to us at stemready@umbc.edu or directly to me at ajatteno@umd.edu.

Thank you for all that you do to support student success!

Warm regards,
Abraham Attenoukon

 

 STEM Ready Information Session

 

 Copy of USG-STEM-ready-roadmap-poster-2024-FS-3.pdf

 

 USG - STEM Ready Flyer Su24 v2 (1).pdf

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Abraham Attenoukon (he/him/his)

STEM Ready Program Coordinator

https://shadygrove.umbc.edu/stem-ready/

Schedule A Meeting

The Universities at Shady Grove

9636 Gudelsky Drive, Building III, Office 1112

Rockville, MD 20850

Tel: 301-738-6137

UMBC-Shady Grove CMSC and MENG Program

 General UMBC-Shady Grove Information

 

UMBC-Shady Grove Mechanical Engineering (MENG)

MENG Website (including prerequisite list and information request)

MENG MC to UMBC Articulation Pathway

Mechanical Engineering Scholarship (see attached postcard)

 

UMBC-Shady Grove Computer Science (CMSC)

CMSC Website (including prerequisite list and information request)

CMSC MC to UMBC Articulation Pathway

 

Have a great day!

 

Sincerely, 

 

Kim Casimbon, M.S., M.Ed.

Pronouns: she, her, hers

Doctorate Candidate, Doctor of Education

Academic Advisor | Computer Science | Mechanical Engineering

College of Engineering and Information Technology

 

Interested in transferring to UMBC-Shady Grove? Please visit our COEIT Pre-transfer advising page for more information. Check out my virtual office space.

 

What can I do with a Computer Science degree?

What can I do with a Mechanical Engineering degree?

 

Cybersecurity and UMBC-USG

UMBC-CMSC Website: http://shadygrove.umbc.edu/cs.php  

Thank you so much for the opportunity to speak with your advisors and counselors yesterday. I have attached the powerpoint (saved to Counseling One Drive under advising docs-->transfer) that I used and welcome any and all questions.

Regarding Dana Baker's question on UMBC's cyber track courses being helpful for students to receive Cybersecurity certifications, let me clarify.

"Courses, both required and elective, in the undergraduate cybersecurity track are intended to give students a breadth of computing knowledge and the theoretical and conceptual fundamentals of networking, operating systems, computer security, and related cybersecurity topics like malware analysis, reverse engineering, and more.  Our courses are not taught to any specific certification, but with some additional personal study, these students should be fairly well-positioned for industry certification exams like the CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) and Network+/Security+, among others."

Could you forward this information to Dana and the rest of your counselors?

Best,

Jeannette Kartchner

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Jeannette Kartchner

Associate Undergraduate Program Director for CMSC

UMBC at Universities at Shady Grove

9636 Gudelsky Drive

Building IV - 3113

Rockville, MD 20850

240-665-6451

UMBC - Language Requirement

Hello everyone,

Did you know that UMBC accepts most languages as part of the 12 CREDITS requirement?  The language does not have to be in the Gen. Ed. Humanities requirements to be accepted.  Students can either take the CLEP or one of the test below, the NYU or the Penn State University or they can take the test at UMBC when they transfer. UMBC will also accept any additional credits that the student may have taken to complete their degree at MC (in addition to the language).  For more information:   

Katherine J. Morris, LCSW-C
Program Director
UMBC at The Universities at Shady Grove
Baccalaureate Social Work Program
9636 Gudelsky Drive
Building 3, Room 4141
Rockville, MD  20850
Phone:  (301)738-6312

I wonder if these tests can be taken at the Writing and RD Center, since they already do the one is SN.  I am including the Chair of World Languages, Prof. Ivonne Botello.

Clep:

https://clep.collegeboard.org/

https://plc.sas.upenn.edu/languageproficiencytesting

Then click on languages---top bar to see languages offered

https://www.sps.nyu.edu/professional-pathways/proficiency-testing.html

Scroll down to see languages

UMBC Eliminates their PE requirement

 Physical Education Degree Requirement Changes

Philip Rous, Ph.D. Provost
Katharine Cole, Ph.D. Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs

 

Dear Members of the UMBC Community,

We are writing to inform you of the status of UMBC’s physical education requirement for the undergraduate baccalaureate degree.

During the December 11, 2018 meeting of Faculty Senate, the Senators voted to support the elimination of the physical education requirement for all undergraduate baccalaureate degrees, effective Winter 2019 term and forward. This means that as of the Winter 2019 term, both currently enrolled and newly enrolled students will no longer be required to take physical education courses for their degree.

As a result of this resolution, all undergraduate degree audits will be automatically updated to reflect the new degree requirements. However, students who wish to remain under the prior requirements (have two physical education courses required for their degree), may request to have their degree audit/degree requirements reflect this choice (please refer to the FAQ page referenced below).

It is important to note that there will be no changes to any UMBC transcripts. The only changes that will be made will be to degree audits that will no longer display physical education courses as required for graduation.

While physical education is no longer required for the UMBC undergraduate degree programs, physical education courses will continue to be offered and students may elect to take a physical education course for their personal edification and for the health and wellness benefits.

For additional information, we encourage you to visit our Frequently Asked Questions webpage.

Engineering Course Equivalencies at UMBC

I wanted to share this exciting information. For students who wish to transfer into one of UMBC’s Engineering majors, the following will now apply:

MC’s ENES100 + ENES206 = UMBC’s ENES101

·         Minimum grade of B required for both courses for Mechanical Engineering majors.

·         Minimum grade of C required for both courses for Chemical Engineering majors.

·         Minimum grade of C required for both courses for Computer Engineering majors.

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Mr. Seth Marc Kamen, MBA

As far as MC equivalencies are concerned, UMBC natural sciences courses without lab will come in as NSNLDST (Natural Sciences Non-Lab Distribution).

Best regards,

Phuoc Dang, M.Ed.

Transcript Evaluation Program Manager

Admissions and Enrollment Services

Montgomery College

51 Mannakee Street

Hello! I’m the transfer/articulation coordinator for the Biology department at UMBC and I also happen to teach BIOL 142, so Chuck directed your email to me. None of our intro core classes (BIOL 141 (cell/molec), 142 (eco/evo), 302 (genetics), 303 (cell)) have a lab associated with the class. Each of those classes has a 1-credit active learning “discussion” section in addition to the 3 credits of lecture, but it is not a lab. Our labs are all independent 2-credit courses and all majors must take the intro lab 300L plus one or two additional elective labs. Does that help?

Best,

Tamra

Tamra Mendelson

Associate Professor

Department of Biological Sciences

University of Maryland Baltimore County

UMBC Computer Science - Lab Science Sequence Requirement

 

 UMBC for Computer Science. 

12 credits of lab science listed on ARTSYS.  Students have to take one of these three science sequences.   

• CHEM131/132
• BIOIL150/151
• PHYS 161/162
• and another lab science from their approved list.

Below is the phone number for the CS advisors at UMBC along with their names and email addresses.  I addition please note that our formal transfer CS Agreement with UMBC can be found at http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/EDU/Plain.aspx?id=52824 on the MC Transfer Agreements page click on Computer Science.

 

410-455-3096

Emily Stephens 

eastephe@umbc.edu

 

Josh Abrams

Josh.abrams@umbc.edu

 

Ann Arey

annearey@umbc.edu

UMBC Biology

BIOL141 & 142 at UMBC not Equivalent to BIOL150 & 151

The Biology Chairs have brought to our attention that BIOL 141 and BIOL 142 at UMBC are 4-credit courses, but they don't have a lab component.  They are NOT equivalent to BIOL 150 and BIOL 151 at MC.

Scholarship Opportunities

Remember to refer students to the Transfer Scholarship Blog for information on scholarships! They can learn about scholarships like UMBC's- MARCU* which requires 60 credits, a 3.2 GPA, interest in the advancement of underrepresented minorities in sciences, and a plan to get  PhD in science or math areas.

Also all current MC students should apply for the MC Foundation Scholarship which can be found on the financial aid website in the Grants and Scholarships section.

MC Mental Health to UMBC Social Work Transfer

Suggested Transfer Pathway to the UMBC Bachelors in Social Work (BSW) degree from our Mental Health Program

I:\SHARED\CB215 Doc Masters\Counseling & Advising Resources\UMBC_SOWK_MentalHealth Final.pdf

UMBC-Shady Grove Suggested Transfer Pathways

New advising tool for Montgomery College students to help ensure that they experience a smooth transition to one of the five UMBC programs offered at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG): Management of Aging Services B.A., History B.A., Political Science B.A., Psychology B.A., and Social Work B.A.

Suggested Transfer Pathways and Planning Guides for these programs are now available at http://www.umbc.edu/shadygrove/counselors/mcpathways.html.
Please do not hesitate to contact Ashley Waters, UMBC-Shady Grove Program Coordinator, at 301-738-6081 or awaters@umbc.edu if you have any questions or concerns.

Ray Regimbal
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Affairs, Internships, and Service-Learning
UMBC @ Shady Grove
9630 Gudelsky Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
301.738.6157 (p)
301.738.6340 (f)
regimbal@umbc.edu