Business Program Advising - Summer 2026

There is some information relevant to business majors that I’d like to share. You and the counselors may already know much of this, but it would be great if you could get the word out about the following:

• We’ll be offering the Mi Gente learning community, which pairs CMAP120 and BSAD101 in a cohort with computer-related service-learning experiences, at both the Rockville and Takoma Park Campuses in the Fall 2026 semester. The cohorts are open to ALL business majors but may be of special interest to Latine students, as some service-learning options utilize Spanish-language skills. Info is available online at www.montgomerycollege.edu/MiGente or from Karen.PenndeMartinez@MontgomeryCollege.edu.
• Business majors who have an ALEKs math score of 46 or above - or who had a D, F, or W in a previous attempt at Calculus – can now take MATH150 with the 2-hour MATH055 support class. Since Calculus is one of the 3 “Gateway” courses that must be passed with a C or better to be eligible for admission to UMD’s Smith School of Business (with only one do-over allowed between Calculus, Statistics, and ACCT221), we definitely want to direct business majors to get the support needed for success in MATH150. Those who place above the MATH050 prerequisite, as well as folks who struggled to pass MATH050, should be encouraged to consider the MATH055 support class.
• We want to strongly encourage all business majors to take ALEKs (if they don’t have SAT, ACT, or other math placement scores). Sometimes they are told they can go directly into MATH117/017 based on high school grades, but then they get stuck having to go back and take MATH050 to be able to get into MATH150 later. If they work with ALEKs this summer, they can place directly into MATH150 (or now MATH150 with MATH055), thereby saving a semester (or more) reviewing algebra in MATH050.
• The admissions advisors at Smith School informed us that the College Park Campus only admitted transfer applicants with a 3.6 GPA or higher last year. Shady Grove considered students above 3.0, but Shady Grove does not offer all the majors, so even students with 3.5 GPAs did not get into majors like Finance, Business Analytics, or Supply Chain Management. The attached presentation goes over some of this (and other) Smith School requirements. Please feel free to share!
• Students who hope to become Certified Public Accountants and plan to go to UMD’s Smith School should NOT take MGMT201 Business Law. They should select a different elective from the General Education list.
• UMD now gives 3 credits for CLEP language tests, and students who speak multiple CLEP languages (e.g. both French and Spanish) can get 3 UMD credits for each of them.
• I had been telling students to take BSAD111 (Personal Finance) as their elective, but I heard UMD only gives them 1 credit for it instead of the 3 we give. Do you know if that is the case?

FA26 Getting into the Smith School of Business

Let me know if you need any more information or have any questions! And thanks for helping us get business majors on the right track!

 

Karen Penn de Martinez

Professor, Computer Applications

Business Major Advisor

240-567-7661 office/voicemail

 

Advising Hours through 7/3/26:

Tuesdays, 2:15-4:15 pm by Zoom

Wednesdays, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Rockville Office: HU 236

Fridays, 8:30 - 10:30 am by Zoom

KPenn@montgomerycollege.edu

montgomerycollege.edu

  Zoom: https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/my/penndemartinez.visitmehours

Electrical & Computer Engineering + ENEE 222 Advising -Spring 2026

The following message is being sent to Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering majors as well as General Engineering majors who may wish to register for ENEE 222 in the future.  

If any students need program advising in EE or CE, please feel free to give them my contact information.

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From: Catravas, Palmyra E <Palmyra.Catravas@montgomerycollege.edu>
Sent: Saturday, November 1, 2025 9:36 PM
Subject: IMPORTANT - Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering Spr 26 registration update

This message applies* to students planning to complete the AS degree in either Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering as well as anyone planning to register for ENEE222.  

Please note the following two critical changes and associated timing:

1. ENEE290 will be a prerequisite for ENEE222 starting in Spring 2026.  Students who enroll in ENEE222 in Spring 2026 and later must complete ENEE290.
2. Students planning to complete the AS degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering should register for ENEE290 instead of MATH282*

*Note: The above message does not apply to students who pass ENEE222 in Fall 2025 or earlier.

If you have any questions, please email me or drop by my office hours F1-4 pm in SC436L for program advising.

Thank you,

Dr Catravas

Palmyra.Catravas@montgomerycollege.edu

Transfer Advising - Business Analytics at UMD

 UMD’s Smith School of Business has a major in Operations Management & Business Analytics.  From the UMD Website:  The Operations Management & Business Analytics major will equip you with the knowledge and skills to apply quantitative and statistically based modeling techniques to data. And with world-class faculty at the helm of your education, you’ll be able to drive and influence decision-making at all levels of business. These skills are in higher demand than ever before, and provide career opportunities in the public and private sectors, including careers in energy, finance, insurance, health care, logistics, and marketing.

Students at MC can pursue our Business AA or our Business Analytics AA degree to meet UMD’s lower level requirements for the Smith School’s Operations Mgmt & Business Analytics Major

1. The MC Business Analytics AA was designed to broadly meet transfer requirements at a variety of schools; MC has a specific transfer agreement for this degree with Bowie State University and the GWU College of Professional Studies.  MC Transfer Agreements:  https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/transfer/agreements-and-information/by-major-or-area-of-study.html#list
2. UMD will accept the Business Analytics AA degree in its entirety; the BSAN & CMSC courses within the degree transfer as Electives to the Smith School of Business, Operations Mgmt & Business Analytics major.  All Business Analytics major-specific courses at UMD are taken at the upper-level after transfer. 
3. Students following the MC Business Analytics degree can meet all of the UMD Business LEP Gateway requirements:  https://lep.umd.edu/business.html
4. Students may also complete the MC Business AA degree to line up with the needed lower-level Smith School Core Business requirements for the UMD Operations Management and Business Analytics degree, view the UMD Smith School Four-Year Plan for Operations Management & Business Analytics here:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m_icN4eFJq7anYVyDxl2tGMU5N5nY33l/view

 

This chart shows how UMD will accept BSAN and CMSC courses required in the degree:

MC Business Analytics AA

First Semester ENGL 101 - Introduction to College Writing  3 semester hours   MATH 117 - Elements of Statistics  3 semester hours  (MATF)   Behavioral and Social Sciences Distribution 3 semester hours (BSSD) ** ‡  COMM 112 - Business and Professional Speech Communication  3 semester hours  (HUMD)   OR COMM 108 - Foundations of Human Communication  3 semester hours  (HUMD) BSAN 101 - Introduction to Business Analytics  3 semester hours  = Transfers to UMD as an Elective [BSAD Intro to Business is not a requirement for transfer students entering the Smith School of Business.} Second Semester English Foundation 3 semester hours (ENGF) Arts Distribution 3 semester hours (ARTD) ‡ PHIL 140 - Introduction to the Study of Ethics  3 semester hours  (HUMD) CMSC 135 - Introduction to Scripting  3 semester hours – transfers to UMD as an Elective MATH 150 - Elementary Applied Calculus I  4 semester hours OR MATH 181 - Calculus I  4 semester hours   Third Semester ECON 201 - Principles of Economics I  3 semester hours  (BSSD)     Natural Sciences Distribution with or without Lab 3 semester hours (NSD) Arts Distribution (ARTD), Humanities Distribution (HUMD) or Health (HLTH) General Education Course 3 semester hours (GEIR) ‡ ACCT 221 - Accounting I  4 semester hours DATA 110 - Data Visualization and Communication  3 semester hours – transfers to UMD as an Elective Fourth Semester Natural Sciences Distribution with Lab 4 semester hours (NSLD) ACCT 222 - Accounting II  4 semester hours BSAN 250 - Business Analytics Capstone  2 semester hours – transfers to UMD as an Elective ECON 202 - Principles of Economics II  3 semester hours * ENGL 101/ENGL 011, if needed for ENGL 102/ENGL 103. Please consult an advisor or transfer institution for assistance with course selection. ** Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSSD) should be from different disciplines. †  Many, but not all, four year institutions require MATH 150 or MATH 181. Students should consult with an advisor regarding the requirements of transfer institutions.

 

UMD Transfer Credit Center Database:  https://app.transfercredit.umd.edu/display-inst-courses.html?instCode=52431A

 

BSAN101	INTRO BUSINESS ANALYTICS	Accepted L1 = Lower Level Elective
BSAN250	BUSINESS ANALYTICS CAPSTONE	Accepted L1
CMSC135	INTRO TO SCRIPTING	Accepted L1

 

Summary: 

• Students may complete either the MC Business Analytics AA degree or the MC Business AA degree to qualify for admission to UMD’s Smith School of Business as an Operations Management & Business Analytics major. 
• The MC Business Analytics degree will also prepare students to transfer to all other undergraduate majors in the Smith School of Business Main Campus – all majors, or Shady Grove (Accounting, Marketing, Management)
• For transfer purposes, UMD does not prefer completion of the MC Business Analytics degree over the MC Business AA for students seeking admission to the Smith School of Business as an OM-Business Analytics major.

 

Useful Resources:

• UMD Smith School’s Operations Management & Business Analytics OMBA Major: UMD OMBA Four-Year Plan (Google Drive)

• UMD Business LEP Gateway Requirements: https://lep.umd.edu/business.html
• UMD Transfer Credit Evaluation Database: UMD – MC Transfer Database
• UMD Smith School Majors: https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/programs/undergraduate/academics/academic-majors
• MTAP (Maryland Transfer Advantage Program)
• UMD Pre-Transfer Advising 

 

Anne Schleicher, Part-Time Counselor
Montgomery College Online Advising Services
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How to Complete Your Own Degree Audit to see what classes remain:

In MyMC, go to Student Services, and look for the Degree Evaluation link.
This provides a printout of all remaining classes for a degree and allows you to explore other degrees with the “What If” function.

Southern Management Leadership Program (SMLP) - Spring 2025 Update

Everyone, 

I wanted to hop in to explain that, over the years, the focus of the SMLP has shifted from a focus on technology to one that emphasizes building leadership, teamwork, and entrepreneurial skills, making it appropriate for all students in any majors who have an interest in all aspects of what it takes to be a changemaker in their field. 

 

If you meet with students you think might benefit from the program, feel free to send them directly to me if they have any questions--or suggest they register for our virtual open house/info session.  

 

Thanks for ALL you do for MC students. If we haven't met, I hope we will soon! You are the backbone of our students' success!

 

Rebecca

 

Rebecca Razavi, MA, MBA, EdD

Program Director

Montgomery College

Southern Management Leadership Program

20271 Goldenrod Lane, PK 175G

Germantown, MD 20876

 

Phone: 240-567-2019

Email: rebecca.razavi@montgomerycollege.edu

Zoom (by appointment only):https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/my/rebecca.razavi

 

Check out our website for more information: 

http://montgomerycollege.edu/smlp/

 

 

 

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From: Schleicher, Anne D <Anne.Schleicher@montgomerycollege.edu>
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2025 2:00 PM
To: Counseling & Advising (CW) Discipline <counselingcw@montgomerycollege0.onmicrosoft.com>
Cc: Razavi, Rebecca H <Rebecca.Razavi@montgomerycollege.edu>; Wu, Samantha L <Samantha.Wu@montgomerycollege.edu>
Subject: RE: Message to Counselors?

 

Hello Everyone,

 

I've been working with the Southern Management Leadership Program here at MC for more than a decade and I want to enthusiastically recommend promoting this great program to current MC students who will have about 30 credits finished at the end of this Spring and who mention that they want to transfer to UMD after another year at MC.   The priority deadline is May 1, but applications are accepted through May 31.

 

The Southern Management Leadership Program emphasizes the uses of technology in small business management and in organizations.  Students participate as sophomores @ MC taking one SMLP class every Friday from 1 – 4 pm at the Germantown campus for the Fall and Spring, and then they transfer to UMD, either Main campus or Shady Grove, where they continue to take one SMLP class per semester for the last two years at UMD.  This provides students with an official Minor in Technology Entrepreneurship upon graduation from UMD, a great way to add important business and leadership skills to any major.

 

Almost all majors are compatible with the Technology Entrepreneurship!  Current SMLP students major in everything including Architecture, Biological Sciences, Business, Communication, Engineering, History, Information Science, International Relations, Psychology and Public Health.  Students can participate in SMLP at UMD Main Campus or Shady Grove.

 

And… there is a scholarship component!  Students in the SMLP receive a 50% scholarship for all courses at MC and up to 50% at the University of Maryland for their final 2 years.

 

They also receive intensive mentoring and support in transferring after graduating with their associates degree as well as honing the skills they'll need to become leaders and changemakers after graduating.  One tremendous benefit I’ve observed is that the roughly 28 students in SMLP at MC develop a true bond with each other and with program mentors that carries over to UMD, forming a network that eases the academic and social transition from MC to UMD and creates lifelong friendships and business connections. 

 

There are some eligibility requirements of course:

1. Students must be entering their final year at MC during the upcoming fall semester. 

2. Students must be planning a transfer to UM College Park (either Main Campus or USG) after earning their associates degree.

3. Students must be Maryland residents (international students or students on a diplomatic visa are not eligible, but Dreamers, DACA students, Permanent Residents, and asylees are welcome to apply).

4. Students need to have at least a 2.7 GPA, but higher GPAs are required for some majors (like the LEPs).

Please feel free to reach out to the SMLP Director, Dr. Razavi (rebecca.razavi@montgomerycollege.edu) with questions! 

 

The application and more information can be found on the MC SMLP website: Southern Management Leadership Program Home - Southern Management Leadership Program

 

There is an SMLP Information Session this coming Friday, April 25 from 10-11 a.m. on zoom. Here's the registration link: https://forms.gle/ioU21cvoi3jk9B1S9

 

Thanks for sharing this great opportunity with our students!

The Southern Management Leadership Program - Montgomery College The Southern Management Leadership Program. The Southern Management Leadership Program is a three-year experiential learning program that supports, develops, and graduates ethical leaders who want to energize and give back to their local communities. mcblogs.montgomerycollege.edu

Anne Schleicher, Counselor

 

For more information, reach out to  

Rebecca Razavi, MA, MBA, EdD

Program Director

Montgomery College

Southern Management Leadership Program

20271 Goldenrod Lane, PK 175G

Germantown, MD 20876

 

Phone: 240-567-2019

Email: rebecca.razavi@montgomerycollege.edu

Zoom (by appointment only):https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/my/rebecca.razavi

 

Check out our website for more information: 

http://montgomerycollege.edu/smlp/

 

 

 

Transfer Advising for UMD – Arts & Humanities Majors & the Global Engagement (GE) Requirement

Transfer Advising for UMD – Arts & Humanities Majors

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MC students planning to transfer as Arts and Humanities Majors at the University of Maryland - UMD – College Park and Shady Grove Campuses need to know about the Global Engagement Requirement. 

What is the UMD Arts and Humanities Global Engagement (GE) Requirement?  All options to complete it (shown below the Majors list) require at least a full year of elementary-level knowledge of a single World Language.  Students can either complete the Global Engagement requirement while at MC; start requirements at MC prior to transfer; or elect to complete it entirely after transfer. 

The information below is presented in the attached PDF Transfer Advising Page for Arts and Humanities Majors at UMD which you can distribute to students.

MONTGOMERY COLLEGE – TRANSFER ADVISING FOR UMD – University of Maryland ARTS AND HUMANITIES MAJORS

Here is the List of UMD Arts & Humanities Majors ( ARHU ):

American Studies (B.A.) Arabic Studies (B.A.) Art (Studio Art) (B.A.) Art History and Archaeology (B.A.) Chinese (B.A.) Cinema and Media Studies (B.A.) Classics (B.A.) Communication (B.A.) Dance (B.A.) English (B.A.) French Language & Literature (B.A.) German Studies (B.A.) History (B.A.) Immersive Media Design (B.A.) Italian Language & Literature (B.A.)

Japanese (B.A.) Jewish Studies (B.A.) Linguistics (B.A.) Music (B.A.) Music (B.M.) Music (B.M.E.) Persian Studies (B.A.) Philosophy (B.A.) Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (B.A.) Religions of the Ancient Middle East (B.A.) Romance Languages (B.A.) Russian Language, Literature & Culture (B.A.) Spanish Language, Literature & Cultures (B.A.) Theatre (B.A.) Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies B.A.

 

THE UMD ARTS AND HUMANITIES GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT REQUIREMENT for Arts and Humanities Majors:

Not all majors at UMD require the study of a World Language; however, all UMD Arts and Humanities Majors shown above must complete the UMD Arts and Humanities Global Engagement Requirement. 

There are three options for students to complete the UMD Arts & Humanities (ARHU) Global Engagement (GE) Requirement: 

1. Complete a single World Language through a designated level (typically the 202 or 203 Intermediate II-level for most languages);
2. study abroad (can only be fulfilled after transfer to UMD); or
3. develop an independent experience arranged after transfer. 
   [Options 2 & 3 require a demonstrated language proficiency through the elementary level (101 & 102) of a single language.]         

List of languages that fulfill the UMD ARHU Majors Global Engagement Requirement:  https://arhuserv.umd.edu/sites/default/files/2020-11/ge-fola-option.pdf   This list also describes options for students who have native/heritage proficiency in a language not included on the UMD ARHU Language List.

These Montgomery College World Language courses will complete the Global Engagement requirement:  

Students with previous World Language knowledge of French, Chinese, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish may take a free Language Placement Test at Montgomery College to determine a placement level. Scroll to “Language Placement Testing” for information:  www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/programs/world-languages/index.html  

Students may need to complete courses of 101 Elem. 1 –>102 Elem. 2 –> 201 Intermediate I to then be eligible to take the Intermediate II levels of CHIN 202; FREN 202, KORA 202, RUSS 202, SPAN 202 at MC.  For students who have previously studied Spanish but do not place into SPAN 102 or higher, MC offers SPAN 103 Intensive Elementary Spanish 4 credits, and after completion, they can either go on to MC’s SPAN 201 & SPAN 202 to complete the GE requirement at MC or take SPAN 203 Intensive Intermediate Spanish at UMD after transfer.  Another option is to complete SPAN 106 Spanish for Heritage Speakers as a prerequisite for SPAN 201 & 202 at MC or SPAN 203 at UMD.

Students may also take the 101 & 102 Elementary I & II levels of any MC World Language and then take the needed Intermediate course at UM after transfer. MC offers the Elementary II or Intermediate I level of these languages and then transfer to finish remaining intermediate level(s) at UMD:  ARAB, GERM, ITAL, JAPN, LATN, PORT.   Consult the ARHU GE List when choosing languages at MC.

Another option to finish the GE Requirement with only two courses at MC is to take ASLP 100 & 110, American Sign Language I & II.  UMD’s College of Arts & Humanities considers the second course, MC’s ASLP 110 American Sign Language ASL II, to be the Intermediate II level of American Sign Language.  No other classes needed after transfer to UMD. 

• Not all majors at UMD College Park or UMD Shady Grove have a Global Engagement requirement; it is specific to the majors within UMD’s College of Arts & Humanities (ARHU).
  

• UMD will accept AP Advanced Placement Test Credit (scores of 4 or 5 only) for these languages:  AP French Language & Culture; German Lang & Cult; Italian Lang & Cult, Spanish Lang & Culture.  See the List of all accepted AP Credits:  Prior Learning Credit | Office of the University Registrar (umd.edu)
  
  
• List of International Baccalaureate (IB) Language tests accepted by UMD: www.transfercredit.umd.edu/plc.html#ib
  
  
• Please note that UMD does NOT accept CLEP (College Level Examination Program) credits to fulfill the ARHU Global Engagement Requirement:  https://registrar.umd.edu/sites/default/files/2024-02/clep-gen-ed-2023.pdf   New as of 2023, UMD will accept CLEP credits for Language Exams, but only as Lower Level Electives, not as specific Language courses.
  
  
• Can I wait to finish the Global Engagement Language courses at UMD?  Yes, UMD Main Campus offers a two-course sequence for these languages:  FREN/GERM/ITAL/SPAN 103 Intensive Elementary Level 1 – 4 cr. and FREN/etc. 203) Intensive Intermediate Level Two courses, 4 credits each, to complete the Global Engagement requirement in two semesters – but note that these courses are fast-paced.  UMD’s 103 Intensive Elementary Level I course covers a full year of language instruction in one semester.  Students take UMD’s WLPT World Language Placement Test to enroll in a language course (must be admitted to UM in order to take the WLPT).  Shady Grove Campus does not offer UMD World Language courses, students must travel to Main Campus.  You may decide to continue to take language courses at MC after transferring to UMD; however, Financial Aid may not cover the classes if you wait to continue taking language classes at MC after enrolling at UMD because students can only receive Financial Aid at one school in a single semester, not both UMD and MC.
  
  

OTHER GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT APPLYING TO UMD

Apply to UMD through MTAP, the Maryland Transfer Advantage Program

·         What is the MTAP Guarantee of Admission? Students with 30+ transferable college credits earned after graduation from high school with grades showing as completed on their MC transcript at the time that they apply for an Early Action Transfer Admission to UMD (must include ENGL 102 or 103 and a college-level math) with a 3.0 overall GPA, are guaranteed admission to non-LEP Limited Enrollment Program majors. You MUST apply for transfer admission by the Early Action Transfer Application Deadline of March 1 for a fall transfer or August 1 for a spring transfer. Details: go.umd.edu.mtap   Enroll in MTAP between Sept. 20 – Nov. 1 or April 20 – June 1.

·         Does MTAP guarantee admission to LEPs?  MTAP does not guarantee admission to LEPs (competitive majors including COMM), but MC recommends that you enroll in MTAP to keep your admission possibilities open. Some LEPs will admit you AFTER you are accepted by UMD if you are finishing the LEP Gateway courses in your last semester at MC, so being in MTAP will help you get admitted to the University first.

When do I apply to transfer to UMD? 

UMD admits students in both Fall and Spring at Main Campus and in both semesters to the ARHU major of Communication at Shady Grove.  For best chances of admission to UMD, fill out a Transfer Application by an Early Action deadline of either March 1 for a Fall transfer (decision sent in late October) or August 1 for a Spring transfer (decision sent in late April).  If you apply by the regular deadlines of June 1 for Fall or Nov. 1 for Spring, admissions decisions are sent out in July for Fall and the end of December or early January for Spring.  More information about applying for transfer: https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/transfer-applicants

How do I check to see whether I am meeting the requirements for an MC associate’s degree? 

You can print out a Degree Evaluation in MyMC, look under Student Services for the “Degree Evaluation” link.  This provides a “Degree Works” Plan showing how your current courses apply to a specific degree and indicates what courses may remain to finish a degree.  A helpful feature of Degree Works is that you can also try different majors under the “What If” function to see if another major is a better fit for you.

Other questions about transferring to UMD? 

Make an advising appointment with UMD’s Pre-Transfer Advisors who work exclusively with MC students at this link:   go.umd.edu/MC2UMD

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See Other Useful Transfer Advising Links on the MC Transfer Resources for Counselors and Program Advisors Page.

 

Anne Schleicher, Part-Time Counselor
Montgomery College Online Advising Services