Montgomery College TRANSFER ADVISING – General Education Program Requirements
9/20/12
Students who complete Montgomery College’s General Education Program (32-34 credits total) will meet most of the
University of Maryland’s General Education Requirements, either called “CORE” or “General Education,” depending on
the year students start college after high school graduation. This advice also applies to students who are undecided
about a transfer destination – in-state, out-of-state, or private schools – completing M.C.’s General Education Program
is recommended for all students planning to transfer. www.montgomerycollege.edu/transfer
 UMCP CORE Requirements – Prior to Fall 2012
Students who started at MC or any University System
of Maryland (USM) school prior to fall 2012,
will follow the UMCP CORE program.
Montgomery College students who complete
MC’s General Education Program (34 credits) will
have met 34 credits required for CORE at UMCP.
 After transfer, students complete 2 courses,
6 credits of Advanced Studies (junior-senior
level courses).
■ General Education Requirements – Fall 2012 & After
Students who graduate from high school in June 2012 and
after, and students who begin at MC (or any USM) fall 2012
and after, will follow UMCP's new General Education program.
Montgomery College students who complete MC’s General
Education Program (34 credits) will have met 34 of the 40
credits required for General Education at UMCP.
■ After transfer, students complete 2 courses, 6 credits,
3 credits of Professional Writing and one additional
General Education course @ UM depending on major.
MONTGOMERY COLLEGE GENERAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION & DISTRIBUTION COURSES
English 101 (if needed for EN102/109 or choose a general elective if not) Exempt: Students who place
out of EN 101 through AP scores, transfer credit, or Accuplacer (plus Writing Sample)
EN101
3
General Education FOUNDATION COURSES
COURSE
Credits
English Foundation (EN102 or EN109) [102 is recommended for general transfer]
Math Foundation (MA110 or higher; MA 130 -132 fulfill Math for AAT students only)
Speech Foundation (SP108 or 112)
Health Foundation (A 3-credit HE course is recommended; 1 cr. for Engineering majors)
COURSE
General Education DISTRIBUTION COURSES
Arts DistributionCORE – any except CG120 or PG161;
3
3(4)
3
1
■ New Gen Ed – choose any
3
Arts or Humanities Dist.CORE- History recommended, not required; ■ New Gen Ed - any
Humanities DistributionCORE- choose EN Literature;
3
3
■ New Gen Ed – choose any
Behavioral / Social Science Distribution from 2 different disciplines
Behavioral / Social Science Distribution from 2 different disciplines
Natural Sciences Lab Distribution
Natural Sciences Non-Lab or Natural Sciences Lab Science Distribution
MC General Education Credits
Credits
Total
3
3
4
3–4
34
*Global and Cultural Perspectives Requirement (noted with an * asterisk) Choose one course among Distributions
One Year Plan to Fulfill General Education Requirements at MC (not recommended, but outlined if transfer @ 30 credits is desired)
Fall Semester
Winter Session
Spring Semester
Summer Session
3 EN 101
3 cr. Arts
3 EN 102 or 109
3 SP 108/112
3 Math (MA 116 or 160 fulfill both Fundamental
___
3 Humanities (EN Lit for CORE)
Speech
Math & Analytic Reasoning] – choose by major
3 credits
4 Lab science
3 Non-lab or lab science
3 Behavioral/Social Science 2nd
___
st
3 Behavioral/Social Science 1
3 Health HE
3 credits
3 Humanities
16 credits
15 credits
*Choose all courses by major desired; see ARTSYS Recommended Transfer Program pages, http://artweb.usmd.edu
Whether you follow CORE or General Education, if you finish Montgomery College’s General Education Program (32-34
credits total), you will have fewer Gen Ed courses to take after transfer. It can be done in one year; however, this is
based on college-level placement in Math and English, and may involve Winter and/or Summer Sessions for a realistic
pace of completion. A 3.0 minimum GPA is required to be considered for transfer to UMCP @ 30 credits. Most
competitive majors (LEP’s) require higher GPA’s & additional Gateway courses. It is not REQUIRED that you finish the MC
General Education Program in the first year – discuss this with an adviser. Completion of an Associate’s degree (usually 2
years full-time) opens transfer scholarship opportunities & assures admission to most Maryland public four-year schools.
Montgomery College GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM 2012-13 Course List
4/2/12
1) English – EN 102/109
2) Math
3) Health – 3 credits
4) Speech SP 108/112
ARTS Distribution ■ UM General Education – choose any 1; CORE – choose any except CG 120 or PG 161
AR 101 Introduction to Drawing
AR 103 2-D Design
AR 105 Color Theory
* AR 107, 108 Art History I, II
AR 112 Digital Photography
AR 121 Ceramics I
AR 123 Crafts
* AR 127 Art Appreciation
* AR 130 Survey of Asian Art
AR 203 Photographic Expression I
* AR 208 Survey/African Art
AR 209, 210 Architectural History I, II
* AR 213 World Woodcut
AR 219 American Art
AR 220 American Art Since 1945
AR 227 Weaving and Textiles
AR 231 Modern Art
AR 235 Italian Renaissance Art
CG 120 Computer Graphics: [UMCP Note:
CG 120 does not satisfy CORE HA- Arts]
DN 100 Introduction to Dance
EN 218 Creative Writing of Fiction
EN 220 Film and Literature
EN 223 Creative Writing of Poetry
FL 110 Introduction to Film
ID 211, 212 Historic Interiors I, II
IS 273 Integrated Arts
MU 110 Listening to Music
* MU 111 World Music
* MU 133 History of Jazz
* MU 136 American Popular Music
PG 150 Photography I
PG161 Intro/Digital Photo. [not CORE]
TH 108 Intro. to the Theatre
TH 109 Fundamentals of Acting
TR 104 Media Appreciation
HUMANITIES Distribution Two: ■ UM General Education – any 2; CORE – 1 EN Literature & 1 any
* AB 101, 102 Elementary Arabic I, II
* CN 101, 102 Elementary Chinese I, II
* CN 201, 202 Intermediate Chinese I, II
# One Literature is required for CORE #
* EN 122 Intro. to World Mythology #
EN 190 Introduction to Literature #
* EN 201, 202 World Literature I, II #
* EN 204 Intro/Asian American Literature #
* EN 208 Women in Literature #
EN 209 The Bible as Literature #
EN 210 American Lit/Nature/Environment #
EN 211, 212 American Literature I, II #
EN 213, 214 British Literature I, II #
* EN 215 Asian Literature #
EN 216 The American Novel #
* EN 217 Literature of the Holocaust #
EN 221 The Short Story #
* EN 226 or 227 African American Lit. #
EN 230 Intro. to Modern Drama #
EN 231 Intro. to Modern Poetry #
* FR 207 or 208 Read’s in French Literature #
* SN 216 Adv Readings in Spanish Literature #
* FR 101, 102 Elementary French I, II
* FR 201, 202 Intermediate French I, II
* GR 101, 102 Elementary German I, II
* GR 201, 202 Intermediate German I, II
* HS 110 Women in the Western World
* HS 112 Women in World History
HS 113 Alt. Lifestyles: 19th Cent Utopias
* HS 114 The World in the 20th Century
* HS 116, 117 World History I, II
HS 118 History of Sport in America
HS 120 Technol. & Culture/Western World
* HS 129, 130 Hist. of African Americans
* HS 136 Civil Rights in America
* HS 137 History of Asian Americans
* HS 138 History of Latinos in the U.S.
HS 151, 161 History of Europe I, II
HS 186 History of the Ancient World
HS 201, 202 History of the U. S. I, II
* HS 203 Latin American History
* HS 207 East Asian Civilization
* HS 208 Modern Asia
HS 210 US & 20th Cent World Affairs
* HS 214 Conflict/Modern Middle East
HS 217, 218 Modern Military History I, II
HS 219 United States since 1945
HS 225, 226 History of England I, II
* HS 229, 230 African History I, II
* IT 101, 102 Elementary Italian I, II
* KR 101, 202 Elementary Korean I, II
* LG 200 Introduction to Linguistics
* LT 101, 102 Elementary Latin I , II
PL 180 Morality & Contemp. Law
PL190 Elementary Logic & Semantics
PL 201 Introduction to Philosophy
PL 202 Intro to the Study of Ethics
* PL 203 Intro to the Study of Religion
PL 205 Philosophy in Literature
* PL 207, 208 Women in Philosophy I, II
* RU 101, 102 Elementary Russian I, II
* RU 201, 202 Intermediate Russian I, II
* SL 100 American Sign Language I
* SL 110 American Sign Language II
* SN 101, 102 Elementary Spanish I, II
* SN103 Intensive Elementary Spanish
* SN 201, 202 Intermediate Spanish I, II
* SN215 Adv Spanish Conversation/Comp
* WS 101 Intro. to Women’s Studies
BEHAVIORAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES Distribution – 2 courses from 2 different disciplines
* AN 101 Intro/Sociocult Anthropology
* AN 206 World Cultures
* CJ 110 Administration of Justice
* EC 103 Evolution/Economic Societies
EC 105 Basic Economics
EC 201 Principles of Economics I
EC 202 Principles of Economics II
GE 101 Introduction to Geography
GE 102 Cultural Geography
GE 103 Economic Geography
* GE 110 Global Geography
PS 101 American Government
PS 102 State & Local Government
PS 105 Intro. to Political Science
* PS 121 Political Ideologies
* PS 201 Comparative Politics & Gov’ts
* PS 203 International Relations
* PS 210 Race & Ethnicity in U.S. Politics
PS 241 Western Political Thought
* PS 282 Politics of the Third World
PY 102 General Psychology
* SL 121 Intro. to the Deaf Culture
* SO 101 Introduction to Sociology
* SO 105 Social Problems and Issues
* SO 108 Sociology of Gender
* SO 204 Sociology of Marriage
* SO 208 Race and Ethnic Relations
* SO 210 Sociology of Age & Aging
* SO 212 Sociology of Sport
* SO 240 Globalization Issues
NATURAL SCIENCES – LABORATORY Distribution - 2 total - one LAB and a second, LAB or NON-Lab
AS 101 Introduction to Astronomy
AS 102 Intro. to Modern Astronomy
BI 101 General Biology
BI 105A and 105B Environmental Biology
BI 107, 108 Principles of Biology I, II
BI 130A & 130B The Human Body
BI 204, 205 Human Anatomy& Physiol. I, II
BI 207 Ecology
BI 208 Field Ecology (3 credits)
CH 101, 102 Principles of Chemistry I, II
CH 103 Survey of Organic & Biological Chem.
CH 109A & 109B Chemistry and Society
CH 120 Essentials of Organic & Biochemistry
GE 104 Physical Geography
GL 101 Physical Geology
LN 100 Intro. to Horticulture
ME101 Meteorology: Intro Weather
PC 101, 102 Physical Science I, II
PH 110 Sound and Lights in the Arts
PH 203 General Physics I, II
PH262, 263 Gen Physics II, III
NATURAL SCIENCES – NON-LABORATORY Distribution
* AN105Human Evolution & Archaeology
BI 104 Understanding Viruses
BI 105A Environmental Biology
BI 106 Marine Environmental Sci.
BI 109 Natural Sci. of the Chesapeake Bay
BI 130A The Human Body
CH 109A Chemistry and Society
ES 100 Intro. to Engineering Design
NF 103 (formerly FM 103) Intro. to Nutrition
ME 100 Weather and Climate
PH 105 Conceptual Physics
PH161GeneralPhysics I:Mechanics
* Pick one course with an asterisk to fulfill the MC Global & Cultural Perspectives requirement
TRANSFER ADVISING ALERT: Courses in Bold & Italics are recommended for students undecided about a transfer destination
Steps to Transfer Admission at the University of Maryland, College Park
9/20/12
Step 1: Apply for MTAP. MC students bound for UMCP are advised to enroll in the Maryland Transfer
Advantage Program (MTAP) as soon as possible if eligible (not open if you intend to transfer just one semester
later). Even those uncertain about applying to UMCP are encouraged to enroll - MTAP doesn’t obligate you to
attend UMCP but offers guaranteed admission for many majors if you meet MTAP requirements. Find an
MTAP application at www.montgomerycollege.edu/MTAP - submit form to any MC Admissions Window.
Step 2: Decide when you’ll go. You may transfer after one year (30 credits); however, if you complete all 34
credits of the M.C. General Education Program, you will need only two more General Education courses at
UMCP after transfer. Completion of an Associate’s degree (AA, AS or AAT) is recommended – a degree
assures that you have met General Education Requirements, saves you tuition costs for the first 60 credits (two years) of
a four-year degree; provides personal attention in small classes, aligns you for transfer as a junior in most majors, and
may qualify you for scholarship programs. See an adviser at MC for degree completion/transfer planning.
Step 3: Choose a major(s). There are over 120 different majors at UMCP. Thirteen are Limited Enrollment
Programs (LEP), majors with additional competitive admissions requirements, including Gateway courses and
GPA minimums. Read about LEP majors here: www.lep.umd.edu . Architecture Business Biological
Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences and Policy-Biodiversity and Conservation
Communication Criminology and Criminal Justice Engineering Government and Politics Journalism
Landscape Architecture Psychology
Step 4: Select the right math and other courses for major(s). Use ARTSYS http://artweb.usmd.edu to
view math and other courses required for possible major(s). Consult with an adviser and the MC Transfer
Page for more information: www.montgomerycollege.edu/transfer . Also, find in-person and e-mail
Pre-Transfer Advising @ UMCP through www.transferadvising.umd.edu
M T A P - The Maryland Transfer Advantage Program
for community college students who intend to complete a Bachelor’s degree
after transfer to the University of Maryland
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Students who have graduated from high school and have been admitted to or are currently enrolled at
Montgomery College are encouraged to apply.
MTAP Advantages: Guaranteed admission (except in competitive, LEP Majors - see website for details,
www.montgomerycollege.edu/MTAP ); participation in transfer advising activities and opportunities to take
University of Maryland courses at a reduced tuition while enrolled at the community college
When should students apply to the Maryland Transfer Advantage Program?

Maryland Transfer Advantage Program applications should be submitted by the following deadlines:
Plan to Transfer to Maryland
MTAP Application Deadline
Must complete at least 15 credits at the
community college and successfully complete
MTAP requirements by this semester
Spring Semester 2013 (Jan. 2013)
Fall Semester 2013 (Aug. 2013)
June 1, 2012
Nov. 15, 2012
Fall Semester 2012
Spring Semester 2013
How to apply: Submit your completed application to any Admissions Office on any campus of Montgomery College.
Please Note: The Maryland Transfer Advantage Program does not provide special consideration for admission to Limited Enrollment
Programs (visit www.lep.umd.edu for more information). Maryland Transfer Advantage students are eligible for University of Maryland,
College Park programs or programs at The Universities at Shady Grove. Students who plan to transfer to Shady Grove are
generally expected to have completed their associate’s degree.
Attach Item 16 and submit this form to any Montgomery College Admissions Window.
www.montgomerycollege.edu/MTAP This form may also be completed on-line using a PDF Writer.
9/20/12