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Students transferring to UMBC from Maryland Community Colleges have access to ARTSYS which can verify how specific courses transfer based on a previously conducted review process.

Students transferring from four-year institutions, in-state or out-of-state and from out-of-state community colleges, frequently must provide course descriptions so specific course equivalences can be determined*(SEE NOTE). It is the student's responsibility to locate and provide all of the necessary information (i.e. courses descriptions, syllabi) to facilitate this more detailed course-by-course review.

If a transfer student has completed the Gateway courses with the appropriate GPA and is ready to proceed with upper level courses, following Orientation he/she will typically be assigned a faculty advisor in the designated major. Transfer students who are not yet at this point in the curriculum will continue to be advised by professional staff in the College, and upon completion of the Gateway will be assigned a faculty advisor.

The following information is of particular interest to students transferring into the Engineering and Computer Science programs at UMBC:

Computer Science:

Beginning Summer 1998-Present: Students must meet the prescribed Gateway Requirements.

Beginning Summer 2000 - Present: Students must take 12 credits in science. Two of these have to be chosen from pairs that are outlined in the catalog and on the CSEE website.

Students transferring courses in CMSC must take a minimum of 18 credits at UMBC in CMSC, CMPE, or ENEE.

Mechanical and Chemical Engineering:

In addition to the four courses in the Gateway, transfer students must also include in their GPA calculations any Math, Chemistry, Physics or Engineering course that is being transferred in that will apply to the major.

Summer 2001 - present: Students in Mechanical and Chemical Engineering must complete a minimum of 24 credits in ENME or ENCH courses at UMBC.

Computer Engineering:

Fall 1998 - present: Students must meet the prescribed Gateway requirements.

Summer 2000 - present: Students who are transferring courses for the CMPE major must take at least 18 credits in CMSC, CMPE, or ENEE courses at UMBC.

*NOTE: Important for all Transfer Students who are coming to UMBC for an Engineering or Computer Science Degree from programs other than those at Maryland Community Colleges: All courses (math, chemistry, physics, engineering) pertaining to a major in Mechanical, Chemical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science must be reviewed for equivalency to courses at UMBC. Students must provide course descriptions to Cathy Bielawski or Bethany Spore, both of whom are advisors for Computer Science, Mechanical, Computer, and Chemical and Biochemical Engineering in the College of Engineering and Information Technology, to facilitate the review process.  Advisors are located in ITE 202 - 206 or can be reached by calling (410) 455-3096.