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

Math Assessment Level and BIOL 150 (Fall 2025)

I am sharing this thread as I was not aware that students with a math placement of MATH 165 or higher could take BIOL 150 (if they are in the allied health fields) without first taking MATH 117 or higher or without having MATH 165 as a co-requisite. Apparently this information is not stated in the  BIOL 150 course description in the course catalog but it is coded into Banner.

See Dean Karpakakunjaram’s email below as well as confirmation from Pamela Jones.

Sent: Friday, August 22, 2025 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: question from MC counselor

Hi Linda,

In my experience, there were a handful of students who assessed at a higher-level MATH (165 or higher) that were in allied health majors. The rationale is if a student assesses at MATH 165 or higher, they have the necessary quantitative skills to do well in BIOL 150. The place where we have to advise allied health majors carefully is to make sure they register and complete a MATH course as soon as possible.

Thanks,

Vedham

Vedham Karpakakunjaram (he/him), Ph.D
Interim Dean, Chemical and Biological Sciences

New MC Transfer Equivalency Spreadsheet Uploaded!

“How will EGL 1010 English Composition 1 taken at PGCC be accepted by MC?”

Look it up on the newly published MC TES Transfer Equivalency Spreadsheet!   Find schools listed in ALPHABETICAL ORDER to see MC course equivalents.   This information is on the bottom of the MC Course Equivalencies Page - and a quick shortcut to get there is to type “TES” in the MC Search box.  Course Equivalencies | Montgomery College, Maryland https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/transfer/course-equivalencies.html

 

Link to the TES PDF:  https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/_documents/academics/transfer/course-equivalencies/course-equivalency-spreadsheet.pdf

 

Not all schools and all courses are in the database, but many are.  If you see a missing course, it doesn’t mean that MC won’t accept it, it may be that it has not been evaluated previously.  You can still ask about it. When you open the PDF link, use “Control” and “F” to open a search box.

 

HUGE thanks go to Pam Jones, MC Student Information Specialist, for the work of pulling data and wrestling this information into a useable format, and to Sean Enright for posting it.

 

And the answer to the question is:  
Prince George's Cmty College EGL 101 Comp I: Expository Writing = MC’s ENGL 102 CRITICAL READ/WRITE/RESEARCH ENGF

 

This is a good example of the need to look up, rather than assume, that an English Comp I course at another school will be ENGL 101 at MC.  And now… you can quickly check it.

 

Health Sciences Dean Update

As of Thursday, August 14, 2025, I am no longer with Montgomery College. 

 

The Interim Dean of Health Sciences/ Director of Nursing has not been named.

 

Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Nawal Benmouna (nawal.benmouna@montgomerycollege.edu) and the leadership team below can be contacted for assistance.

 

For Urgent Allied Health Matter and WDCE: please contact Chair Morgan Kee: morgan.kee@montgomerycollege.edu

 

For Urgent Health Enhancement Programs Matters: please contact Chair Beth Ridings: elizabeth.ridings@montgomerycollege.edu

 

For Urgent Nursing Program Matters: please connect with Chair Timothy Fuss: timothy.fuss@montgomerycollege.edu

 

Thank you!

Monique Davis, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE

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 Academic Forgiveness (AR 9.3) Regulation

I know there have been many questions about the Academic Forgiveness regulation. I'm happy to share that Carolyn Terry, Ernest Cartledge, and others finalized the process yesterday, and the form is now live online.

The process and form are available online here: Academic Appeals and Academic Forgiveness | Montgomery College, Maryland

 

Best,

Alice C. Santoro, Ed.D.

Acting Dean of Student Affairs 

Academic Forgiveness (AR 9.3)

Instructions to students:

Students may appeal for academic forgiveness for past grades by completing the Academic Forgiveness Appeal Formnew window.  Students must meet the following qualifications:

• The student received grades of D or F for these credits
• The student has been absent from the college (excluding Workforce Development and Continuing Education classes) for at least 5 consecutive calendar years since the end of their most recent semester
• The student has returned to the college and earned at least 6 post-return credits, which need not be taken concurrently; final grades have been submitted for each of those post-return credits; and a minimum grade of C was awarded in each of those classes

Requests will be sent for review and approval to the academic dean overseeing the program of study for the student in the Office of the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs/College Provost. Requests will be processed within 10 business days. Results will be shared with the Office of Records and Registration who will process the request and shall notify the student of the result in writing.  
The decision of the academic dean to deny advancement of a request is final. No appeals to any committee are permitted.  

SIS Hold

 

The Student Information Systems (SIS) office handles student data.  Usually, this hold means there is a duplicate "PIDM" (same student with two different ID numbers somehow), that needs to be corrected.  Sometimes a helpful parent or friend also applied for the student so the student needs to help MC figure out which is the true record or whether to merge them.