Scholarship Opportunities for Programs at USMSM
For all programs:
For Mechanical Engineering & Electrical Engineering Students:
For Elementary Education Studies:
University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland
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Computer Science
Pending MHEC Approval, Bowie State University will be offering their Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at USMSM starting in Fall 2022!
- To qualify for the Computer Science Transfer Agreement, CSM students must:
- Graduate from CSM with an Associate of Science in Computer Science.
VIEW OUR COMPUTER SCIENCE TRANSFER AGREEMENT
Criminal Justice (Forensics Concentration)
- To qualify for the Criminal Justice Transfer Agreement, CSM students must:
- Graduate from CSM with an Associate of Arts in General Studies: Criminal Justice.
- Maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average.
Electrical Engineering
The College of Southern Maryland is proud to offer, in partnership with the University of Maryland (UMD), a seamless pathway to a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering. CSM offers the Associate of Science in Engineering degree to its students. Upon completing the engineering curriculum at CSM, students may then transfer with junior status to earn a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Students also have the opportunity to do an internship with the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), a division of NAVAIR, with a possible employment opportunity upon successful graduation and completion of all the Pathway Program requirements.
Students can take all the classes in Southern Maryland at CSM and then take classes at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland (USMSM) to complete their junior and senior classes with UMD.
NAWCAD and UMD have established a state-of-the-art engineering laboratory dedicated to support junior- and senior-level engineering courses at CSM.
Students interested in this program should apply for the Southern Maryland ENTRY Program and the Maryland Transfer Advantage Program (MTAP) while enrolled at CSM. Information on both programs can be found here.
Several majors at UMD, known as Limited Enrollment Programs (LEP), have limited space and, therefore, have more competitive admission criteria beyond the university's general requirements. These majors include Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering.
Prospective UMD students should indicate their preferred major when completing their online application for admission. However, your preferred major does not affect your admissibility to the university.
Admitted students who select an LEP as their major are reviewed by the specific program to determine admission to that major. While the majority of students are admitted to their preferred major, some LEP applicants may not be. Students who are admitted to UMD but not their preferred LEP major are placed in Letters & Sciences, where they will work with an advisor to meet the gateway requirements to earn admission to that major. Admitted students who did not select an LEP major are admitted directly to the major indicated on their application. All major decisions are included in the applicant's admission decision letter.
Students interested in majoring in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering at UMD must meet the gateway requirements in order to be admitted to Engineering program. The gateway requirements include:
- Completion of MATH141 (CSM's MTH-1210) with a minimum grade of B-
- Completion of PHYS161 (CSM's PHY-1210 AND PHY-1210L OR PHY-1310) with a minimum grade of B-.
- Completion of CHEM135 (CHE-1350) with a minimum grade of C-.
Students must possess a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in all courses taken at any colleges and universities.
The following guidelines pertain to all Limited Enrollment Programs:
- Only one gateway or performance review course may be repeated to earn the required grade and that course may only be repeated once. When more than one course can satisfy a gateway requirement, taking a second course from the list will count as a repeat. Please note that a grade of "W" is considered an attempt and must be repeated.
- Students may apply once to an LEP.
- Students who were directly admitted and fail to meet the performance review criteria will be dismissed from the major and may not reapply.
- Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 after admission to an LEP. Failure to do so will result in dismissal from the major.
- Any student denied admission or dismissed from the major may appeal in writing to the individual LEP.
Elementary Education
- To qualify for the Elementary Education Agreement, CSM students must:
- Graduate from CSM with the Associate of Arts in Teaching in the Elementary/Generic Special Education, Grades 1-6.
- Complete the necessary coursework outlined in the agreement.
- Possess a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
- Only courses in which a grade of C or better is earned will apply toward the major at Towson University.
Management Studies
- For the Management Studies Degree Map (UMGC's version of a transfer agreement), CSM students must:
- Complete the Associate of Science in Business Administration or the Associate of Applied Science in Business Management.
VIEW OUR MANAGEMENT STUDIES (FROM BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION) DEGREE MAP 2021-2022
VIEW OUR MANAGEMENT STUDIES (FROM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT) DEGREE MAP 2021-2022
Mechanical Engineering
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND
The College of Southern Maryland is proud to offer, in partnership with the University of Maryland (UMD), a seamless pathway to a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering. CSM offers the Associate of Science in Engineering degree to its students. Upon completing the engineering curriculum at CSM, students may then transfer with junior status to earn a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Students also have the opportunity to do an internship with the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), a division of NAVAIR, with a possible employment opportunity upon successful graduation and completion of all the Pathway Program requirements.
Students can take all the classes in Southern Maryland at CSM and then take classes at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland (USMSM) to complete their junior and senior classes with UMD.
Students enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering program will typically have three classes per semester at USMSM and one class at UMD's College Park Campus. An additional class may be taken online or through an electronically based distance education service.
NAWCAD and UMD have established a state-of-the-art engineering laboratory dedicated to support junior- and senior-level engineering courses at CSM.
Students interested in this program should apply for the Southern Maryland ENTRY Program and the Maryland Transfer Advantage Program (MTAP) while enrolled at CSM. Information on both programs can be found here.
Several majors at UMD, known as Limited Enrollment Programs (LEP), have limited space and, therefore, have more competitive admission criteria beyond the university's general requirements. These majors include Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering.
Prospective UMD students should indicate their preferred major when completing their online application for admission. However, your preferred major does not affect your admissibility to the university.
Admitted students who select an LEP as their major are reviewed by the specific program to determine admission to that major. While the majority of students are admitted to their preferred major, some LEP applicants may not be. Students who are admitted to UMD but not their preferred LEP major are placed in Letters & Sciences, where they will work with an advisor to meet the gateway requirements to earn admission to that major. Admitted students who did not select an LEP major are admitted directly to the major indicated on their application. All major decisions are included in the applicant's admission decision letter.
Students interested in majoring in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering at UMD must meet the gateway requirements in order to be admitted to Engineering program. The gateway requirements include:
- Completion of MATH141 (CSM's MTH-1210) with a minimum grade of B-
- Completion of PHYS161 (CSM's PHY-1210 AND PHY-1210L OR PHY-1310) with a minimum grade of B-.
- Completion of CHEM135 (CHE-1350) with a minimum grade of C-.
Students must possess a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in all courses taken at any colleges and universities.
The following guidelines pertain to all Limited Enrollment Programs:
- Only one gateway or performance review course may be repeated to earn the required grade and that course may only be repeated once. When more than one course can satisfy a gateway requirement, taking a second course from the list will count as a repeat. Please note that a grade of "W" is considered an attempt and must be repeated.
- Students may apply once to an LEP.
- Students who were directly admitted and fail to meet the performance review criteria will be dismissed from the major and may not reapply.
- Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 after admission to an LEP. Failure to do so will result in dismissal from the major.
- Any student denied admission or dismissed from the major may appeal in writing to the individual LEP.
Social Work
- Students are eligible for the Social Work Articulation Agreement if they meet the following requirements:
- Graduate from CSM with an Associate of Arts in Arts and Sciences: Social Sciences or Associate of Applied Science in Human Services with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
Please note: HST 1010 and HST 1013 transfer as the same course from CSM to Salisbury University. HST 1012 and HST 1015 transfer as the same course from CSM to Salisbury University.
VIEW OUR AA ARTS AND SCIENCES: SOCIAL SCIENCES TO SOCIAL WORK ARTICUATION AGREEMENT
VIEW OUR AA ARTS AND SCIENCES: SOCIAL SCIENCES TO SOCIAL WORK ARTICULATION AGREEMENT ADDENDUM
VIEW OUR AA ARTS AND SCIENCES: SOCIAL SCIENCES TO SOCIAL WORK 2 YEAR TO 4 YEAR PROGRAM MAP
VIEW OUR AAS HUMAN SERVICES TO SOCIAL WORK ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
VIEW OUR AAS HUMAN SERVICES TO SOCIAL WORK 2 YEAR TO 4 YEAR PROGRAM MAP
Sport Management
- To qualify for the Sports Management Transfer Agreement, CSM students must:
- Graduate from CSM with an Associate of Science in Sport Management.
- Complete the requirement coursework outlined in the articulation agreement.