Transferring credits can be complex, but we’re here to help guide you on your pathway to possibility here at CSM.
To get answers to the most common questions, check out our Incoming Transfer FAQ or email us at transeval@csmd.edu. You can also get an overview—you could even say a hawk’s-eye view—of the entire transfer process with our Incoming Transfer Roadmap.
View Steps to Enroll for Incoming Transfer Students
If you’ve previously earned college credits from another institution and want to transfer to CSM, you’ll need to submit your official transcript and a transcript evaluation request.
Transcript evaluation for your previous coursework can take four to six weeks so be sure to submit your official transcript and the transcript evaluation request in a timely manner. Missing these deadlines can delay the evaluation process.
To have your previous college coursework evaluated, you must submit both your official transcript(s) and the Transcript Evaluation Request form; requests for transcript evaluations will not be considered complete until CSM receives all required documentation.
All physical transcripts must be in the original, sealed envelope issued by the institution. Electronic transcripts must be sent directly from the institution to CSM’s Registrar’s Office via a secure electronic delivery system. CSM is unable to accept unofficial, unsealed, or scanned/photocopied transcripts for evaluation.
Have your previous institution(s) send your official transcripts to CSM using one of the methods below.
If sending multiple transcripts, you only need to submit one Transcript Evaluation Request. Be sure to include all relevant institutions under the question "List the names of the college institutions you will be requesting official transcripts from." Transcripts will be reviewed in the order they’re received.
The evaluation process will begin when we have received both your transcript(s) and Transcript Evaluation Request form. This process can take up to 20 business days.
The maximum number of credits will be transferred to CSM. If you have taken more credits than you’re eligible to transfer to CSM (75% of the credits required for the program you selected on your Transcript Evaluation Request), priority will be given to courses that apply to your chosen program.
You can preview how courses will transfer to CSM using the Transfer Evaluation System (TES), an interactive tool that lets you compare course descriptions and see classes that have previously been evaluated by our academic departments. If a course is not listed in TES, it doesn’t mean it’s not eligible for transfer; it just means we haven’t evaluated it yet. You can help expedite the evaluation process by submitting course syllabi to transeval@csmd.edu for any of your courses that aren’t in TES.
Once your transcript evaluation is complete, we will email you a confirmation and instructions on how to log into your my.CSMD account to track your progress.
The Transfer Summary will show you which courses have transferred into CSM. If a course was denied for transfer, you will see a "grade," which will tell you the reason it was denied.
You may also see a course coded as “GENR.” This means that while the course is not equivalent to a course offered at CSM, it can be used to fulfill an appropriate general education requirement.
You can appeal a decision regarding the transfer of credits through CSM’s transfer appeal procedure.
In rare cases, a student may be excused from taking a required course in their program of study. A course substitution is only initiated by an advisor and approved by the Division of Learning. To see if you qualify for a course substitution, please meet with an advisor.
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To earn credits, please submit your certificate to the Registrar's Office at any campus. Please note that these credits can only apply to the Associate of Applied Science in Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Certificate, and/or Criminal Justice Letter of Recognition. |
Students earn the following credits at CSM:
Credits transferred as part of this program have the opportunity to transfer these credits towards the Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice at American Public University System. For more information, please visit here. |
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To earn credits, please submit your certificate to the Registrar's Office at any campus. Please note that these credits can only apply to the Associate of Applied Science in Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Certificate, and/or Criminal Justice Letter of Recognition. |
Students earn the following credits at CSM:
Credits transferred as part of this program have the opportunity to transfer these credits towards the Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice at American Public University System For more information, please visit here. |
Agreement (PDF) |
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To earn credits, please submit your MFRI transcript and the Articulated Credit Certification completed by MFRI. Please contact Bob Rose at rrose@mfri.org to have this form completed. Please note that these credits can only be applied towards the Associate of Applied Science in Fire Science Technology. |
Credits earned depend on the courses taken at MFRI. Please see the agreement for more information.
Credits transferred as part of this program have the opportunity to transfer these credits towards the Bachelor of Science in Public Safty Administration and the Bachelor of Science in General Studies at University of Maryland Global Campus. For more information, please visit here. |
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To earn credits, please submit your SHLSS transcript to the Registrar's Office. As well, please request an American Council on Education transcript to be sent to CSM. Please note that these credits can only be applied to the Associate of Applied Science in Maritime Operations Technology. |
Credits earned depend on the courses taken at SHLSS and which concentration students wish to enroll in under the AAS Maritime Operations Technology degree. Please contact the Transcript Evaluator to confirm your concentration at transeval@csmd.edu. | Agreement (PDF) |
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Students can transfer in to the College of Southern Maryland to participate in the Associate of Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Technology program. Each year, 25% of the seats available for incoming students shall be reserved for students from PGCC, until June 1st. Students who qualify for this articulation agreement and are accepted into the program receive an in-county tuition rate.
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Students must meet the following requirements:
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AACC has a Health Information Technology (HIT) Program that is no longer accepting students and has applied for discontinuation of the program with the Maryland Higher Education Commission effective May 2021. AACC and CSM enter into this agreement to facilitate the successful academic program completion of all enrolled students in AACC HIT Program that which to complete their Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. Students will be able to transfer into CSM's Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Management. Students who are eligible for the Teach-Out Agreement are eligible to receive an in-county tuition rate at the College of Southern Maryland. If you are interested in enrolling, please contact Candi Hume, Health Information Management Program Coordinator, at cwhume@csmd.edu. |
Students must fall into one of the following categories:
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To earn credits, please submit an official American Council on Education (ACE) transcript to transcripts@csmd.edu. Please note that credits earned through this program can only be applied to the Associate of Applied Science in Electric Wiring Technician. |
Students earn the following credits at CSM once they complete the entire apprenticeship program, earning a total of 30 credits:
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In addition to college-level coursework at your previous institution(s), you may be able to receive credit at CSM for your past educational and professional experiences!
This can include scores from Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exams; career and technical education programs; and more.
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