Transfer and Returning Students

Students who transfer from a Maryland community college are considered to have registration dates concurrent with enrollment at UM for the purpose of determining CORE or USP status.

Students who transfer to the University of Maryland at College Park from other institutions will have their credits evaluated when admitted to UM. In most cases, this evaluation will show any equivalent courses at UM, and the degree requirements that the transfer courses satisfy at UM. When accepted transfer courses are equivalent to courses which satisfy CORE requirements, the transfer courses may be used to satisfy CORE requirements. For example, a course taken at another school which is equivalent to ENGL 101 at UM will satisfy the Fundamental Studies Introduction to Writing requirement at UM.

Tip: Check your transfer credit evaluation as early as possible. Don't assume a transfer course meets a requirement unless it is specifically applied to that requirement through the transfer evaluation. Consult with your advisor and be sure to get a copy of advising records showing how transfer credits will be applied to CORE requirements. Don't wait a few semesters, or until just before graduation to seek changes or adjustments to any transfer evaluations that you may question. You may be requested to provide materials from the course for additional review.

To determine whether or not a specific course is transferable, you may contact the Transfer Center at 301-314-8256, 1130 Mitchell Building. You may also e-mail the Transfer Center at tccinfo@deans.umd.edu or conduct a Transfer Credit Equivalency Search at http://www.sis.umd.edu/TCC

Special transfer agreements apply for students transferring from a Maryland public 2-year or 4-year institution. These agreements ease transition between the institutions. Please refer to "Maryland Higher Education Commission Transfer Policies" in the Undergraduate Catalog.

For many students, evaluation of their math transfer credits has already been completed by the Department of Mathametics, or by the Transfer Center. Evaluation of that credit is used in determining math placement at UM. If you have transfer credit that might satisfy the prerequisite for a course that you wish to register for, and the transfer credit does not appear to have been used in the calculation of math placement, please contact either the Department of Mathematics (1117 Mathematics Building, 301-405-5053), or the Transfer Center (1130 Mitchell Building, 301-314-8256). You may also e-mail the Transfer Center at tccinfo@deans.umd.edu or conduct a "Transfer Credit Equivalency Search" at http://www.sis.umd.edu/TCC

For more information, see also Former General Education.