Steps to Enroll for Incoming Transfer Students

Transferring to CSM?

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TIMING IS KEY

Submit your official transcript and evaluation request form in a timely manner.

  • Registering for Summer Courses? Submit by May 1.
  • Registering for Fall Courses? Submit by July 15.
  • Registering for Spring Courses? Submit by December 1.

Please review the steps to enroll below. For questions, check out our Frequently Asked Questions or email us at transeval@csmd.edu. 

Want an overview of the whole process? Check out our Incoming Transfer Roadmap!

Steps to Enroll for Incoming Transfer Students

1. Apply to CSM

Submit your Application

Providing your Social Security Number is optional at the time of applying to the college but will be required to complete the registration process and to apply for financial assistance. You may be asked to provide proof of residency in person at a campus location.

2. Request an Official Transcript Evaluation

To initiate the evaluation process, students must submit both their official transcript(s) AND the Transcript Evaluation Request Form. Requests for transcript evaluations will not be considered complete until CSM receives both the official transcript AND the Transcript Evaluation Request Form. All physical transcripts must be in the original sealed envelope issued by the sending institution and all electronic transcripts must be sent directly to the Registrar’s Office via a secure electronic delivery system. Have your transcripts sent using a method listed below. 

If the student is submitting multiple transcripts, they will be reviewed in the order they are received. The student will only need to submit one transcript evaluation request form (noting all the transcripts on the same submission under the question "List the names of the college institutions you will be listing official transcripts from"). 

Please Note: If you are a Visiting Student, an official transcript and request form are not required. For assistance with registering, please schedule to meet with an academic advisor with your unofficial transcript(s) at 301-934-7574 or advisor@csmd.edu. 

Submit the Request Form

 

Step 3: Evaluation

Once the official transcript and the Transcript Evaluation Request Form have been received, the evaluation process will begin. This process can take up to 20 business days. 

The maximum number of transfer credits will be transferred into CSM. If the student has taken more credits than they are eligible to have transfer into CSM (75% of the credits required for the Letter of Recognition, Certificate, and/or Associate's degree), priority when evaluating courses will be given to courses that apply to the program of study listed on the Transcript Evaluation Request Form. 

Please Note: Students can view how courses will transfer to CSM through the Transfer Evaluation System (TES) TES is an interactive tool that will allow you to compare course descriptions and view classes that have been previously evaluated by our academic departments. If you cannot find a course, it just means we have not evaluated it yet. To help expedite the evaluation process, please submit course syllabi to transeval@csmd.edu for the courses not listed in TES.

Transfer Evaluation System


Step 4: Meet with an Advisor

The evaluation process can take up to 20 business days. While you wait, please schedule to meet with an academic advisor. Each CSM Advising Office maintains its own appointment and student walk-in schedule. Click here to contact the campus most convenient to you.

If you want to register for courses while you are waiting for your official transcript evaluation to be completed, you may meet with an academic advisor to explore the option of requesting a pre-requisite waiver. Their office can be reached at 301-934-7574 (when prompted, press 1) or at advisor@csmd.edu. 
 

Step 5: Report

Once your transcript evaluation is complete, you will receive confirmation via email and instructions on how to log in to your my.CSMD account and track your progress.

The Transfer Summary will show you whether or not your courses have transferred in. If the course was denied in transfer, you will see a "grade." This "grade" will tell you the reason the course did not transfer in. To identify the reasoning behind the denial, please use the following key:

TD0 - Program Requirement Already Fulfilled

TD1 - Not Applicable to Program

TD2 - Unique Discipline or Course

TD3 - Does Not Meet Objectives/hrs

TD4 - Developmental Course

TD5 - Graduate Level Course

TD6 - Institution Not Accredited

TD7 - Unsatisfactory Grade

TD8 - Course in Progress

TD9 - Received Credit at Another Institution

TDP – Transcript Evaluation Pending

TDN - Request to Not Evaluate

TDT - Credit Through Testing

TDL - Credit Limit Reached

As well, you may see a course where instead of listing a number, it says "GENR." This means that while the course is not equivalent to a course offered at the College of Southern Maryland, it is considered a general education course and it can be used to fulfill a corresponding open general education requirement. 

There may be exceptional instances in which students are excused from taking a required course in their program of study. A course substitution is initiated by an advisor and approved by the Division of Learning. Please schedule to meet with an advisor to initiate this process.

 If you would like to appeal a decision regarding the transfer of credits, please click here and follow the transfer appeal procedure. 

Transfer Agreements for Transferring Credits Into CSM

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:

  • CJS-1015: Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CJS-2040: Juvenile Delinquency
  • CJS-2070: Corrections: Law, Theory, and Operations

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)

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:

  • CJS-1015: Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CJS-2010: Introduction to Criminal Investigations
  • CJS-2030: Criminal Law
  • CJS-2060: Police Management and Administration
  • CJS-2200: Community Policing

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)

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. 

 Agreement (PDF)

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)

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.

  • Students are required to provide proof of immunization status, a completed health form, a criminal background check and drugscreen at the students' expense. Students are also required to provide proof of health insurance and CPR certification. The American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers and the American Red Cross CPR for Professional Rescuers ae the only accepted CPR courses.
  • The college will not be responsible for any tuition, fees, or other costs that may be charged or paid or lost due to incomplete, untimely or unsatisfactory health records, CPR certification, background checks and drug screenings, or decisions made by other entities as a result of the background check and drug screening requirements.

Students must meet the following requirements:

  • Complete the following coursework at PGCC with a minimum grade of "C":
    EGL-1010
    MAT-1250 or MAT-1350
    CHM-1010
    BIO-1140
  • Earned a high school diploma or GED
  • ACT composite score of 16 or above, SAT equivalent score of 790 or above for Critical Reading and Math, or a degree from an accredited college or university. ACT and SAT scores are considered current for five years.
  • Provide evidence of registration for Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science theory and laboratory courses (MLT 1012 & MLT 1012L). NOTE: This course typically starts in early May.
  • Possess a minimum of a 2.0 cumulative GPA.
  • Submit the petition for admission no later than June 1st of each year.
 Agreement (PDF)

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:

  • Enrolled in the HIT Program at AACC when it closed;
  • Enrolled in the HIT Program at AACC during the 365 days prior to closure without completing the program of study; and/or
  • Have completed at least one (1) HIT course at AACC.
  • Students are required to provide proof of immunization status, a completed health form, a criminal background check and drugscreen at the students' expense. Students are also required to provide proof of health insurance and CPR certification. The American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers and the American Red Cross CPR for Professional Rescuers ae the only accepted CPR courses.
  • The college will not be responsible for any tuition, fees, or other costs that may be charged or paid or lost due to incomplete, untimely or unsatisfactory health records, CPR certification, background checks and drug screenings, or decisions made by other entities as a result of the background check and drug screening requirements.

 

Agreement (PDF)

Addendum (PDF)

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:

  • EWT-1010
  • EWT-1020
  • EWT-1030
  • EWT-1040
  • EWT-1050
  • EWT-1060
  • EWT-2020
  • EWT-2030
  • EWT-2100
  • EWT-2200
 Memorandum of Understanding

Notice Regarding Anatomy and Physiology Courses

Starting in Fall 2022, the College of Southern Maryland is changing their Anatomy and Physiology courses to become a 4 credit joint lecture and lab course. For Anatomy and Physiology I, BIO-2070 AND BIO-2070L will become BIO-2170. For Anatomy and Physiology II, BIO-2080 AND BIO-2080L will become BIO-2180.

For students who have previously received credit for just BIO-2070 or just BIO-2080, the Fall 2022 semester will be the last semester where you can take just BIO-2070L or just BIO-2080L.

Starting Fall 2022, students must have both the lecture AND lab deemed as equivalent in order to receive credit for BIO-2170 and BIO-2180, respectively. If students are missing components of the lecture or the lab, they will not be able to receive credit for BIO-2170 and/or BIO-2180.

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