UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - UMUC Europe

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Credit by transfer
Credit toward a UMUC degree may be assigned for work
completed through the kinds of institutions described in the
following sections. As many as 9 credits of transferable college
coursework may be counted toward an 18-credit certificate;
as many as 45 credits of transferable college coursework may
be counted toward an associate’s degree; and as many as
90 credits of transferable college coursework may be counted
toward a bachelor’s degree. UMUC does not accept credits
for remedial or pre-college courses or sectarian religious
courses in transfer. A student who wants to transfer credit
from other institutions to UMUC should request an official
evaluation/SOC Agreement to determine the applicability of
those credits to a degree from UMUC. No transfer credit is
accepted without official transcripts.
Credits earned at other institutions during a period of
disciplinary suspension or dismissal from UMUC are not
accepted in transfer.
Credit from other Colleges and universities
When the grade earned was at least C (2.0), transfer credits
from regionally accredited two- and four-year colleges and
universities may be accepted for courses that apply to the
student’s curriculum that do not duplicate other courses for
which credit has been awarded. C minus (C-) grades cannot
be transferred. Transfer credit for another institution’s coursechallenge
examinations and prior learning may be accepted if
it is listed on the transcript with a passing grade.
Credit from Junior Colleges or Community Colleges
A total of 70 credits from two-year institutions (junior colleges
or community colleges) may be applied toward a bachelor’s
degree at UMUC. A student who has already completed 70
credits may not apply further credit from a junior college or a
community college to a degree from UMUC.
A student who initially enrolled in any public community
college of Maryland will be admitted to UMUC in
conformance with the policy developed and approved by
the Maryland Higher Education Commission. Additional
information is presented in the section on transfer policies in
Appendix A and Appendix B of this Catalog.
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Credit through Correspondence study
UMUC does not offer correspondence courses. However,
UMUC will accept correspondence credit earned through
regionally accredited colleges and universities, provided a
grade of C (2.0) or better has been earned and the course
applies to the student’s curriculum. A student planning to
enroll in correspondence study should consult a UMUC
Europe academic advisor to determine if the course is
appropriate.
vocational and technical Credit
Vocational and technical college-level credit from regionally
accredited institutions or American Council on Education
(ACE)-approved organizations, when applicable, may be
accepted as elective credit only. This credit may be applied
toward a degree at UMUC, up to the following limits:
G 18-credit certificate: a maximum of 3 credits
G Associate’s degree: a maximum of 12 credits
G Bachelor’s degree: a maximum of 21 credits of coherently
related work
noncollegiate Courses
UMUC will accept for credit professional (not technical)
noncollegiate courses applicable to the student’s curriculum
that have been evaluated by either (1) ACE (if the courses are
listed in the National Guide to Educational Credit for Training
Programs) or (2) the University of the State of New York
National Program on Non-Collegiate Sponsored Instruction
(if listed in its College Credit Recommendations).
transfer to other institutions
A UMUC student planning to transfer to another college or
university should seek guidance directly from that institution.
The institution receiving the credit will supply the most
accurate information about its requirements and whether
specific UMUC courses will fit its curricula.