UM Transfer Planning Four-Year Plans

From Anne Schleicher:

This is a first group of MC Transfer Planning Pages for specific majors at UM.  Each set of pages includes a UM Four-Year Plan with MC course equivalencies; the second page is a General Studies Degree Worksheet with courses filled in.

Files found at:  SharePoint\Counseling Department - Documents\Advising Docs\Transfer

More UM-Specific Transfer Planning Pages are in development – not for all majors but for those that are not always fully covered by a corresponding MC AA degree.  They will be located on one central spot (still to be determined), but for now, the files are attached for your use.

1)      UM Studio Art including these Concentrations:  Painting & Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, Digital Media, and Graphic Design.   This plan is based on completion of a General Studies HACL AA degree for students who wish to complete the World Language/Global Engagement Requirement prior to transfer.  It also illustrates why the Gen Studies HACL degree prepares students to major in Studio Art / Graphic Design and explains that only two MC GDES courses are accepted by UM (GDES 116 and GDES 121).  It also outlines Portfolio Requirements for the Graphic Design Concentration and lists courses that must be completed or be in progress at the time of transfer application to UM.

2)      UM Animal Science for students interested in Pre-Vet and other Pre-Professional Schools.  Explains that students will need to take 3 four-credit ANSC Lab courses after transfer to keep up with major requirements, provides links for students to read about admission to veterinary schools.  Recommends completing MC’s General Education Program if transferring prior to completion of the AA degree.  This is one of the few majors where students cannot take most pre-req’s at MC; also, explains that the needed 100/200-level ANSC’s are not taught in Summer or Winter so unfortunately they cannot be taken through MTAP.

3)      UM Kinesiology – based on completion of General Studies STEM for students interested in Pre-Physical Therapy.  Explains the need to take Physics 203/204 sequence at MC to meet Gen Studies STEM 200-level requirements.  For students who are not interested in Pre-Physical Therapy or other professional programs (those desiring a pure Exercise Science Bachelor’s only), the page advises considering General Studies INTG.

4)      UM Psychology BA and BS Major Requirements.  Describes the difference in courses needed for each (BA or BS) and offers Pre-Med Advising Notes.  Explains that UM prefers one course from each of three Theme areas rather than a broad selection of PSYC’s at the lower level.  For students specifically interested in Psychology/Pre-medicine, explains that the UM Pre-Med Letter of Recommendation can only be obtained if 6 lab sciences (24 credits) are completed after transfer @ UM – basically a caution that students seeking pre-med may need to wait to take all lab sciences beyond BIOL 150 until after transfer.

Please point out the note on the bottom of each set of pages stating that these pages are for UM majors only!

MTAP - Latest & Greatest

Process Update (10/21/11):

The MTAP folks will no longer accept a hand-written MTAP application.

From this point forward, direct students to the MTAP application online (posted as writable PDF document). Please note students do not submit the application online. They complete a PDF form online, print and hand-carry it to the SV building. It is linked from our the transfer web site and available from UMD’s site at: http://www.uga.umd.edu/admissions/apply/forms.asp#mtap or http://www.uga.umd.edu/sharedmedia/PDF/2011%20App%20Forms/WritableMTAPApplication092011.pdf.

Note: We’ve removed the paper applications from CB215. Please discard any additional copies you see floating around.





The following information clarifies some recent changes to the Maryland Transfer Advantage Program application process.

1. Ms. Tiffane Cochran is the contact person at the University of Maryland who assists with the MTAP process. Please feel free to email her at tcochran@umd.edu or call her at 301-314-8391 if you or your students have questions about the program. Laura Albuerme assists with the MTAP application process at MC. Please refer students to her if they have question about their application being received here. She can be reached at 240-567-8017 or by email at laura.albuerme@montgomerycollege.edu.
   
2. It takes two weeks from the time students submit their application for them to get the MTAP welcome email from the University of Maryland.
   
3. The MTAP application now requires students provide a statement as to why they want to participate in MTAP. Students should submit a thoughtful paragraph of why they want to participate in MTAP not just a one sentence answer.
   
4. When completing a “Course Interest Survey” form, you must now include the student's cumulative GPA.
   
   The form can be downloaded from this website and is located near the bottom of the page http://www.admissions.umd.edu/admissions/apply/forms.asp#mtap.
   
   The deadline to submit the “Course Interest Survey” form to the University of Maryland to take a class for the spring semester is January 2nd. The deadline for submitting the form for summer is February 27th and for fall is August 1st.
   
5. MC students need to be aware that courses students take at UM will be considered as part of their admission process to the university. Students need to make good decisions regarding taking a course at UM especially if their current overall GPA is around a 2.0 GPA
   
6. MTAP students are welcomed to use the following services at UM.

• Community Service-Learning - http://www.csl.umd.edu
• Office of Student Financial Aid - http://www.financialaid.umd.edu
• University Career Center - http://www.careercenter.umd.edu
• Counseling Center - http://www.counseling.umd.edu (This also includes the Disability Support Services)
• Student Affairs - http://www.studentaffairs.umd.edu
• Health Center - http://www.health.umd.edu
• Honors Programs visit www.honors.umd.edu

Program information is available on the MC Transfer webpage under the link UMCP Maryland Transfer Advantage MTAP located at the top right hand side of the page www.montgomercollege.edu/transfer. The program information can also be found on the University of Maryland’s MTAP webpage http://www.admissions.umd.edu/admissions/apply/MarylandTransferAdvantage.asp.

University of Maryland Pre Transfer Advising Walk In Hours at UMCP

Pre-Transfer Advisors: Megan Forbes and Keonna Feaster

The University of Maryland Pre-Transfer Advising program provides support to prospective transfer students by assessing their readiness to transfer to the University of Maryland and estimating their time to degree completion.

The Univerity of Maryland Pre-Transfer Advising office walk-in hours will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 1:30pm-4pm. This is a great opportunity for students with *quick and simple questions* to receive immediate assistance. Students with more detailed questions (transferability of credits, remaining major requirements, academic planning) are encouraged to schedule a regular 30-minute appointment. Visit http://www.transferadvising.umd.edu for more information.

Please don't hesitate to contact Megan at mforbes@umd.edu or 301-405-9449.