Statements of Policy - UMUC Europe

Students may request to have their records transferred by using
the online form found at www.ed.umuc.edu/undergrad/services/
index.html.
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 semester hours of transfer credit
may be counted toward a 18 semester hour certificate, as many as
45 semester hours of transfer credits may be counted toward an
associate degree, and as many as 90 semester hours of transfer
credit may be counted toward a bachelor’s degree. A student who
wants to transfer credit from other institutions to UMUC should
request an Official Evaluation/SOC Agreement. No transfer credit
will be accepted without official transcripts.
Credits earned at other institutions during a period of disciplinary
suspension or dismissal from UMUC will not be accepted in
transfer.
Credit from Other Colleges and Universities
When the grade earned was at least C, transfer credits from
regionally accredited two- and four-year colleges and universities
may be accepted for courses that apply to the student’s curriculum
and do not duplicate other courses for which credit has been
awarded. Transfer credit for another institution’s prior learning
program may be accepted if it is listed on the transcript with
satisfactory passing grade (C or higher).
Establishing Credit
Credit from Junior Colleges and Community
Colleges
A total of 60 semester hours of credit 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
60 semester hours may not apply further credit from a junior
college or a community college to a degree from UMUC.
A student who initially enrolled in the public community colleges
of Maryland will be admitted to UMUC in conformance with
the policy developed and approved by the Maryland Higher
Education Commission. (Details are given in the section on
transfer policies in Appendix A and Appendix B.)
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 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. (Speech may not be taken by
correspondence.)
Vocational and Technical Credit
Vocational and technical credit from regionally accredited
institutions or American Council on Education-approved
organizations, when applicable, may be accepted as elective credit
only. Vocational and technical credit may not be used to satisfy
degree requirements such as general education or major/minor
Summary of Outside Credit Limitations
The total credit from all outside sources may not exceed 9 s.h. for the 18 s.h. certificate, 45 s.h. for the associate, or
90 s.h. for the bachelor’s degree.
Maximum Outside Credit Allowed by UMUC
18 s.h.
Credit Sources Certificate Associate Bachelor’s
Transfer
Vocational/technical 3 12 21**
Junior/community college (including CCAF)* 9 45 60
Baccalaureate-granting institution* 9 45 90
ACE-recommended civilian/military
Examination
e.g., CLEP General & Subject, USAFI/DANTES, ECEP,
AP/CEEB, DLPT, UMUC course-challenge exams, and
9 30 60
foreign language exams
Total Non-instructional Credit
Exam credit (CLEP, DANTES, etc., plus UMUC course-challenge
and foreign language exams), EXCEL, and ACE-recommended
9 30 60
military/civilian credit 9 30 60
* Regionally accredited colleges and universities only ** B.S. degree only
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