Transfer Credit and ARTSYS
Transfer Credits
The University of Baltimore will accept up to 60 lower level (100- and 200- level courses) from a community college. We will accept up to 70 lower level courses from a four-year institution or a combination of commuity college and four-year institutional credit. The University will accept up to an addition 20 - 30 upper division credits (300- and 400- level), with the total amount of transfer credits not to exceed 90.
In some situtations, the University will accept up to 66 credits from a community college. This opportunity is avaialble through specific articulation agreements or partnership opportunities. Students should consult an academic advisor at their community college or call the Office of Transfer Admission for additional information.
UB will accept transfer courses with a grade of "C" or better. Students attending a Maryland community college can transfer designated general education courses with a grade of "D."
General Education / Graduation Requirements
Students who have completed an A.A. or A.S. from a Maryland community college meet general education requirements at UB. Students without degrees have their records evaluated on a course-by-course basis. Students will still be responsible for completing all graduation requirements, prerequisite requirements and major requirements.
The University requires the following requirements to be competed prior to graduation:
- 3 credits of English Composition (with a grade of C or better)
- 3 credits of College Algebra or a higher Math (with a grade of C or better)
- 7 credits of Physical or Biological Science, including one 4 credit lab class
- 6 credits of Social Science
- 3 credits of Literature
- 3 credits of History or Philosophy
- 3 credits of Oral Communication (Speech)
- 3 credits of Fine Arts
- 3 credits of Information or Computer Literacy
Additional upper-level courses must be completed at the University.
ARTSYS
The University of Baltimore participates in the ARTSYS program, an online database for transfer students in the state of Maryland. By using the program, students can:
- see which courses to take at their community college,
- see how those courses will transfer,
- produce their own unofficial transcript with course evaluations,
- search for an academic major, and
- find additional information regarding scholarships, financial aid, and transferring.
Students are encouraged to use the system with the help of an academic counselor, either at the community college or at the University of Baltimore.