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Title 13B Maryland Higher Education

Commission

Subtitle 02 Academic Regulation

Subtitle 06 General Education & Transfer Authority:

Education Article 11-2-111-206, Annotated Code of

Maryland

.01 Scope and Applicability.

This chapter applies only to public institutions of

higher education.

.02 Definitions.

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the

meanings indicated.

B. Terms defined.

(1) “A.A. degree”means the Associate of Arts

degree.

(2) “A.A.S. degree”means the Associate of Applied

Science degree.

(3) “Arts”means courses that examine aesthetics

and the development of the aesthetic form and

explore the relationship between theory and

practice. Courses in this area may include fine

arts, performing and studio arts, appreciation of

the arts, and history of the arts.

(4) “A.S. degree”means the Associate of Science

degree.

(5) “Biological and physical sciences”means courses

that examine living systems and the physical

universe. They introduce students to the variety

of methods used to collect, interpret, and apply

scientific data, and to an understanding of

the relationship between scientific theory and

application.

(6) “English composition courses”means courses

that provide students with communication

knowledge and skills appropriate to various

writing situations, including intellectual inquiry

and academic research.

(7) “General education”means the foundation of

the higher education curriculum providing a

coherent intellectual experience for all students.

(8) “General education program”means a program

that is designed to:

(a) Introduce undergraduates to the

fundamental knowledge, skills, and values

that are essential to the study of academic

disciplines;

(b) Encourage the pursuit of life-long

learning; and

(c) Foster the development of educated

members of the community and the

world.

(9) “Humanities”means courses that examine the

values and cultural heritage that establish the

framework for inquiry into the meaning of life.

Courses in the humanities may include the

language, history, literature, and philosophy of

Western and other cultures.

(10) “Mathematics”means courses that provide

students with numerical, analytical, statistical,

and problem-solving skills.

(11) “Native student”means a student whose initial

college enrollment was at a given institution of

higher education and who has not transferred

to another institution of higher education

since that initial enrollment.

(12) “Parallel program”means the program of

study or courses at one institution of higher

education which has comparable objectives as

those at another higher education institution,

for example, a transfer program in psychology

in a community college is definable as

a parallel program to a baccalaureate

psychology program at a 4-year institution of

higher education.

(13) “Receiving institution”means the institution of

higher education at which a transfer student

currently desires to enroll.

(14) “Recommended transfer program”means a

planned program of courses, both general

education and courses in the major, taken

at a community college, which is applicable

to a baccalaureate program at a receiving

institution, and ordinarily the first 2 years of

the baccalaureate degree.

(15) “Sending institution”means the institution

of higher education of most recent previous

enrollment by a transfer student at which

transferable academic credit was earned.

(16) “Social and behavioral sciences”means courses

that examine the psychology of individuals

and the ways in which individuals, groups,

or segments of society behave, function, and

influence one another. The courses include,

but are not limited to, subjects which focus on:

(a) History and cultural diversity;

(b) Concepts of groups, work, and political

systems;

(c) Applications of qualitative and quantitative

data to social issues; and

(d) Interdependence of individuals, society,

and the physical environment.

(17) “Transfer student”means a student entering an

institution for the first time having successfully

completed a minimum of 12 semester hours

at another institution which is applicable for

credit at the institution the student is entering.

.02-1 Admission of Transfer Students to Public

Institutions.

A. Admission to Institutions.

(1) A student attending a public institution who

has completed an A.A., A.A.S., or A.S. degree or

who has completed 56 or more semester hours

of credit, may not be denied direct transfer to

another public institution if the student attained

a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0

on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent in parallel courses,

except as provided in §A(4) of this regulation.

(2) A student attending a public institution who

has not completed an A.A., A.A.S., or A.S. degree

or who has completed fewer than 56 semester

hours of credit, is eligible to transfer to a public

institution regardless of the number of credit

hours earned if the student:

(a) Satisfied the admission criteria of the

receiving public institution as a high school

senior; and

(b) Attained at least a cumulative grade

point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or its

equivalent in parallel courses.

(3) A student attending a public institution who

did not satisfy the admission criteria of a

receiving public institution as a high school

senior, but who has earned sufficient credits

at a public institution to be classified by the

receiving public institution as a sophomore,

shall meet the stated admission criteria

developed and published by the receiving

public institution for transfer.

(4) If the number of students seeking

admission exceeds the number that can be

accommodated at a receiving public institution,

admission decisions shall be:

(a) Based on criteria developed and published

by the receiving public institution; and

(b) Made to provide fair and equal treatment

for native and transfer students.

B. Admission to Programs.

(1) A receiving public institution may require

higher performance standards for admission to

some programs if the standards and criteria for

admission to the program:

(a) Are developed and published by the

receiving public institution; and

(b) Maintain fair and equal treatment for

native and transfer students.

(2) If the number of students seeking

admission exceeds the number that can be

accommodated in a particular professional or

specialized program, admission decisions shall

be:

(a) Based on criteria developed and published

by the receiving public institution; and

MHEC Transfer Policies