This program of study can be used by students transferring to the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business as Information Systems majors. Mathematics, general education and elective courses must be chosen carefully to ensure application prerequisites are met. Students should meet with an advisor and should check the University of Maryland's Limited Enrollment Program website (www.lep.umd.edu) prior to applying to be sure all current requirements for transfer enrollment have been met.
Curriculum
Learning Foundations Overall Requirements
- All students must read English at an acceptable level in order to begin college-level courses. The college assesses two levels of reading proficiency as shown below. Both must be satisfied in order to enroll in college-level classes.
- Meet a basic reading standard by placement exam score by taking DVR-0051 or ESL-0105, or by exemption due to prior college coursework.
- Meet college-level reading standards by placement exam score, by taking DVR-0061 DVR-0071 or ESL-0106, or by exemption as a result of prior college coursework.
- The college assesses English writing proficiency at three levels as a prerequisite to enrollment in EGL-1010, the first college-level writing course. Those three levels are outlined below.
- Meet the minimum English proficiency requirement by placement exam score, by completing DVE-0009 or ESL-0102 or by exemption as a result of prior coursework.
- Meet intermediate level English proficiency requirements by placement exam score, by completing DVE-0011 or ESL-0201, or by exemption as a result of prior coursework.
- Meet pre-college level English requirements by placement exam score, by completing EGL-0100 or ESL-0202, or by exemption as a result of prior coursework.
- All students must satisfy the college's requirement for a solid foundation in mathematics. Students can document this foundation either with satisfactory placement test scores, with an exemption posted as a result of courses taken elsewhere, or with satisfactory performance in one or more developmental mathematics courses. In addition, all students must complete either PAS-1010 or PAS-1030 along with their first developmental math course.
- Meet the most basic arithmetic requirement by completing DLS-0011 or a satisfactory score on the placement test.
- Meet prealgebra requirements by completing DVM-0031 or with a satisfactory placement test score.
- Meet elementary algebra requirements by completing DVM-0071 or achieving a satisfactory placement score.
- Meet intermediate algebra requirements by completing MAT-0104 or by achieving a satisfactory placment test score.
- Complete either PAS-1010 or PAS-1030 in the same semester you take DVM-0031.
General Education - English Composition
- Two courses in English Composition are required.
- COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE:
- COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES: EGL-1020, EGL-1100, EGL-1320, OR EGL-1340:
General Education - Speech
General Education-Humanities Group 2 AA/AS
- Complete one Art, Music, Theater, Philosophy, Literature, or Foreign Language course from the approved general education list.
General Education - Science
- Complete one science course (3-4 credits) from BIO-1010,1020,1080,1100,1110,1130,1140,2050,2060,2100; CHM-1010,1020; GEO-1010; HRT-1010; NTR-1010,1100; PHY-1010,1020,1030,1570; PSC-1010,1050,1070,1150,1200,1210.
General Education - Lab Science
- Complete a 4-credit science course from the following: BIO-1010,1020,1080,1100,1110/1120,1130,1140,2050,2060,2100, CHM-1010,1020/1030, GEO-1010/1020, PHY-1010,1020,1570, PSC-1010/1020, 1050/1060, 1150, 1200, 1210
General Education - Mathematics
- Complete one mathematics sequence option.
- OPTION 1: COMPLETE MAT-1140, MAT-1350, AND MAT-2160:
- OPTION 2: COMPLETE MAT-1190, MAT-1350, AND MAT-2160:
- OPTION 3: COMPLETE MAT-1350, MAT-2160, AND MAT-2210:
- OPTION 4: COMPLETE MAT-1350, MAT-1360, AND MAT-2410:
- OPTION 5: COMPLETE MAT-2410 AND MAT-2450:
General Education - Social Sciences
- Complete two courses from two different subject areas in the Social Sciences. Select from the following: ANT-1010, 1030; ECN-1010, 1030, 1040; GEO-1000, 1010; HST-1310, 1320, 1370, 1410, 1430, 1510, 1530, 2160, 2230, 2470; POS-1000, 1010, 1020; PSY-1010, 2010, 2030, 2040, 2070, 2080, 2130,2190; SOC-1010, 1020; WMS-1010.
General Education - Information Technology
- Take INT-1010 (formerly CIS-1010) unless exempted through examination or other proof of proficiency.
General Electives - 9 Credits
- Complete up to 9 credit hours of general electives. No more than 2 credits of PED may be used.
- COMPLETE UP TO 9 CREDIT HOURS IN GENERAL ELECTIVES AT THE 1000 OR 2000 LEVEL. ONLY 2 CREDITS OF PED MAY BE COUNTED.
Information Science Option (A.S.)
- Complete these 3 required INT courses. INT-2840 should be taken near the end of the program. See course description for specific requirements.
- Complete 7 additional credit hours of electives from the following subjects: INT, BMT, and ACC.