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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