Transfer Advising Updated - U of Maryland Baltimore School of Nursing Page (SP26)

 The University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Nursing Transfer Advising Page: Nursing – MC to UMB School of Nursing Traditional Transfer (PDF, )

has been updated on the MC Transfer Resources Page https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/transfer/transfer-resources.html .  Find this page under “Advising by Major”

Changes to the UM SON Advising Page include: 

1. The page no longer lists deadlines to apply to the UMB School of Nursing = UM SON, instead, it asks students to check on the deadlines themselves as this information may change.  Students should be looking at the UM SON Nursing Admissions page often and early in the planning process to keep up with current requirements.  https://www.nursing.umaryland.edu/academics/undergrad/bachelor-of-science-nursing/
2. On Page 2, the MC to UM SON Notes section says that students may use CLEP Language Test Scores (French, German, Spanish) to fulfill a maximum of 2 Arts and Humanities courses on the Prereq’s list, this is also true for MC Nursing.  Encourage students to visit the CLEP Website and try the free Sample CLEP Test to gauge whether earning credit through what is essentially a 90 minute final exam in a language is a realistic option.  https://clep.collegeboard.org/clep-exams   
3. Encourage students to ask questions directly of UM SON – they have many options to speak with advisors shown on this page   https://www.nursing.umaryland.edu/admissions/visit-us/  They welcome questions!

 

What about the student who is unsure of whether to apply to UM SON or MC Nursing? 

Providing students with a copy of the MC Paths to Nursing Page Paths to Nursing – MC AS, MC-UMB Dual Admission Nursing and Direct Transfer Options (PDF, ) could help students see the differences between the two programs.  Years ago, the State of Maryland was going to require a BSN to work in MD hospitals starting in 2020, however, the Covid Pandemic blew that up and the provision has never been adopted.  A quick survey of local hospitals shows that students can be employed with an RN (MC degree), experience still also preferred, and some hospitals hire RN’s with the condition that applicants will actively be working on completing a BSN.  MC’s Nursing Program actively works to connect students with BSN degree completion programs, including but not limited to the UM SON program.  Students can safely start on the requirements for both the RN and the BSN options as MC courses needed are nearly the same in the first 2 semesters and decide in future semesters about which degree to seek.

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

Transfer Resources (Getting Ready for MC Day Next Week – Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025)

 See updates to the MC Transfer Advising Resources Page https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/transfer/transfer-resources.html

This page is open counselors, program advisors, and students.  See Advising Notes and New Pages recently added below. 

Transferring FROM MC

General Transfer Resources

• Academic Common Market
• AP: Comparison Chart of AP (Advanced Placement) Credits, Montgomery College & Sample Local Schools Advising Note:  the way MC grants credit for AP scores may differ significantly from how UMD will accept the score, so students need to know that UMD make their own decisions about how AP scores transfer – advise students to review this chart and get in touch early with UMD’s Pretransfer Advising go.umd.edu/MC2UMD
• College Search Programs: College Navigator , College Source
• MC General Education Course List
• Guaranteed Admission Agreements (MTAP, UMBC TSA and others) Advising Note:  The MTAP Enrollment Window is
  open now for the Fall semester from Sept. 18 to Nov. 15^th   https://sofia.umd.edu/sofia/mtap/20260115^th
• MC Program Advising: Find a program advisor and see program requirements for all of MC's majors and certificates.
• Seven Steps to Transferring: Our step-by-step guide on applying to four-year schools and transferring to earn your bachelor's degree.
• Statewide Programs : Students may enroll in any of these programs at the same rates as in-county residents if a particular program is not offered by the local community college or if the student cannot enroll due to an enrollment limit.
• Transcripts: Request a transcript be sent to your transfer institution.
• Transfer Agreements and Information: We have transfer agreements in place with dozens of four-year schools. Browse agreements by school or by major/area of study.
• Transfer Course Equivalencies Database  Advising Note:  View the MC Course Equivalency Spreadsheet on this page to see how MC accepts courses from other colleges.
• Transfer Scholarships
  
  

Maryland Transfer Resources

• ARTSYS
• Maryland.gov Academic Programs
• MD State General Education Transfer Policy (MHEC)
• Universities at Shady Grove List of Majors  
  
  

Transfer by Majors

• All Arts and Humanities Majors – UMD Global Engagement Requirement List – NEW PAGE - Advising Note: students majoring in any Arts & Humanities major at UMD must complete a course or courses or demonstrate intermediate proficiency in a world language – see the MC options on this new PDF.
• Business – UMD Smith School Requirements 
• Business – Towson U Business Requirements 
• Business – Options & Similar Alternate Majors 
• Computer-Related Majors at UMD
• Computer Science Transfer Planning – UMD and All Schools
• Cybersecurity & Related Majors Advising Note:  Students wanting to transfer to UMD or another 4 year college need to read this page to find the best MC degree option.
• Engineering Advising and Transfer Page
• Graphic Design Advising Note:  Students wanting to transfer to UMD or another 4 year college need to read this page to find the best MC degree option.
• Nursing – MC to UMB School of Nursing Traditional Transfer 
• Paths to Nursing – MC AS, MC-UMB Dual Admission Nursing and Direct Transfer Options 
• Nursing & Allied Health Majors- TEAS Test Tips 
• Pre-Dental Hygiene Transfer Advising 
• Pre-Law Transfer Advising 
• Pre-Med/Pre-Dental Transfer Advising 
• Pre-Pharmacy Transfer Advising – NEW
• Pre-Physical Therapy Transfer Advising 
• Pre-Physician Assistant Transfer Advising 
• Psychology Major Transfer Chart  Advising Note:  This chart shows the differences in requirements for Psych majors at UMD, UMBC, and UMGC
  
  

Transfer by Major/Institution

UMD University of Maryland, College Park and Shady Grove

• UMD College Park – Transfer Notes 
• UMD – MC Guide to Applying to UMD – NEW  Provides details on completing the UMD Transfer Admission Application
• MTAP (Maryland Transfer Advantage Program)

• UMD Pre-Transfer Advising  Advising Note:  There are three UMD Pretransfer Advisors who work exclusively with Montgomery College students – refer early and often!  UMD Pretransfer Advising: go.umd.edu/MC2UMD

• UMD Transfer Credit Services (AP, IB, CLEP) 
• UMD 4 year plans 

UMD Majors

• Animal Science, UMD 
• Architecture UMD 
• Business – UMD Smith School Requirements 
• Computer-Related Majors at UMD 
• Computer Science Transfer Planning – UMD and All Schools
• Dietetics/Food Science/Nutritional Sci. Majors UMD 
• Hearing and Speech UMD
• Information Science and Information Systems UMD 
• International Relations Concentration – GVPT UMD 
• Kinesiology (Exercise Science) UMD 
• Psychology BA and BS UMD 
• Public Health BS UMD based on General Studies-STEM 

UMBC Transfer Notes 

Towson University Transfer Notes 

     Towson Majors

• Business – Towson U Business Requirements

UMGC University of Maryland Global Campus Transfer Notes  - Destination to Degree – MC to UMGC Transfer Partnership Details

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.

New One Stop Transfer Resource Page!

 Find All Transfer Resources in One Spot!

The MC Transfer Page has a new Link to a Transfer Resources Page – it provides valuable advising items for counselors, advisors and STUDENTS!

https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/transfer/transfer-resources.html  
Bookmark this page or find it always on the MC Transfer Page www.montgomerycollege.edu/transfer – look for the “Highlights” box titled “Transfer Resources”.

See Drop Down Sections marked General Transfer Resources, Maryland Resources, Transfer by Majors, and Transfer by Institutions.

Below is an expanded view of the Sections with suggestions on how to use links.

Transferring FROM MC

General Transfer Resources

• Academic Common Market – find in-state tuition at southern public institutions for a variety of majors
• AP: Comparison Chart of AP (Advanced Placement) Credits, Montgomery College & Sample Local Schools – give to ALL students who have AP credits – more on this topic in a future e-mail, for now, please provide a copy of this chart to any student who has AP credits and caution students that UMD may grant AP credit, especially for scores of 3, in a different way than MC does.  Students need to compare how MC awards AP credits with how UMD awards AP credits and meet with a UMD Pretransfer Advisor if they have questions.
• College Search Programs: College Navigator, College Source
• MC General Education Course List
• Guaranteed Admission Agreements (MTAP, UMBC TSA and others)
• MC Program Advising: Find a program advisor and see program requirements for all of MC's majors and certificates.
• Seven Steps to Transferring: A step-by-step guide on applying to four-year schools and transferring to earn your bachelor's degree.
• Statewide Programs: Students may enroll in any of these programs at the same rates as in-county residents if a program is not offered by the local community college.
• Transcripts: Request an MC transcript be sent to your transfer institution.
• Transfer Agreements and Information: MC has transfer agreements in place with dozens of four-year schools. Browse agreements by school or by major/area of study.
• Transfer Course Equivalencies Database – The MC TES Page at this link is not in alphabetic order, you can also use the attached MC Transfer Equivalency System Database Excel Chart to find course equivalents from schools in alphabetic order.
• Transfer Scholarships – for students who ask, “How do I find transfer scholarships?”
  
  

Maryland Transfer Resources

• ARTSYS – it’s new, but the RTP’s (Recommended Transfer Pages) are not available.  Provides course equivalencies for MD transfer institutions.
• Maryland.gov Academic Programs – see majors offered at all MD colleges and universities
• MD State General Education Transfer Policy (MHEC)
• Universities at Shady Grove List of Majors
  
  

Transfer by Majors – Advising PDF’s

• Business – UMD Smith School Requirements – for all students majoring in Business!
• Business – Towson U Business Requirements
• Business – Options & Similar Alternate Majors
• Computer-Related Majors at UMD
• Computer Science Transfer Planning – UMD and All Schools – a must to send to all computer science students going to ANY transfer school
• Cybersecurity & Related Majors – Give to ALL students interested in Cybersecurity – this page explains that the MC Cybersecurity AAS transfers to six schools for which there are transfer agreements – the only MD university on the list is UMGC, a fully online school.  This is essential information if the student wants to study cybersecurity at UMD, UMBC or other traditional four-year schools where NWIT courses are generally not accepted.
• Engineering Advising and Transfer Page
• Graphic Design – For ALL students interested in earning a four-year degree in Graphic Design, transferring to any school, especially UMD & Salisbury. Explains that for most traditional schools, the MC Graphic Design AFA is not transferable to schools like UMD, UMBC, Towson, Morgan, or Salisbury’s Graphic Design major at Shady Grove.
• Nursing – MC to UM Baltimore’s School of Nursing Traditional Transfer  List of prereq’s for entry to the UM SON BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Shady Grove and Baltimore Campuses
• Paths to Nursing – MC AS, MC-UMB Dual Admission Nursing and Direct Transfer Options – for all students interested in any degree in Nursing.  Explains the differences between options.
• Nursing – TEAS Test Prep Tips  – useful for all MC Allied Health majors requiring the TEAS Test
• Pre-Dental Hygiene Transfer Advising NEW
• Pre-Law Transfer Advising NEW
• Pre-Med/Pre-Dental Transfer Advising
• Pre-Physical Therapy Transfer Advising
• Pre-Physician Assistant Transfer Advising
• Psychology Major Transfer Chart

 

Transfer by Major/Institution

UMD University of Maryland, College Park and Shady Grove

• UMD College Park – Transfer Notes  General information for students planning to transfer to UMD for any major
• MTAP (Maryland Transfer Advantage Program)  

• UMD Pre-Transfer Advising How to contact UMD Pre-Transfer Advisors and this page offers very useful transfer planning charts
• UMD Transfer Credit Services (AP, IB, CLEP)
• UMD 4 year plans  - use these for students hoping to transfer to UMD in any major and then refer students to UMD Pretransfer Advising.
  
  

UMD Majors

• Animal Science, UMD – explains that students may need to transfer to UMD prior to earning an associate’s degree
• Architecture UMD  - NEW! – describes two paths, a traditional path, and the MC to UMD Departmental Transfer Agreement for Architectural Technology AAS.
• Business – UMD Smith School Requirements  
• Computer-Related Majors at UMD
• Computer Science Transfer Planning – UMD and All Schools
• Dietetics/Food Science/Nutritional Sci. Majors UMD
• Hearing and Speech UMD - explains that students may need to transfer to UMD prior to earning an associate’s degree
• Information Science and Information Systems UMD  - this page cautions that not all MC Information Science AA degree Program Requirements are transferable to UMD
• International Relations Concentration – GVPT UMD – NEW! – Describes the very specific requirements for UMD’s Government & Politics/International Relations Concentration that may differ from the courses required for the MC International Studies AA degree.
• Kinesiology (Exercise Science) UMD
• Psychology BA and BS UMD
• Public Health BS MD based on General Studies-STEM

 

·        UMBC Transfer Notes

 

·        Towson University Transfer Notes

• Towson Majors
• Business – Towson U Business Requirements

 

·        UMGC University of Maryland Global Campus Transfer Notes

 

Thanks to Jessica Present and Sean Enright for their help in reorganizing this transfer page – please feel free to make suggestions for additional Transfer Advising Pages!