FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY

MAILING ADDRESS: Frostburg State University 101 Braddock Road Frostburg, MD 21532-1099 ADMISSIONS: 301-687-4201 GENERALINFORMATION: 301-687-4000 WEB-PAGE: http://www.frostburg.edu/

TRANSFER ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

following criteria:

A. Less than 24 credits of transferable credits, as determined by FSU.

1. Cumulative GPA from all college

transcripts must be a minimum of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

2. Official transcripts from all

colleges/universities attended sent to FSU

Admissions Office.

3. High school transcripts and SAT scores

sent to FSU Admissions Office.

OR

B. 24 or more transferable credits, as determined by FSU. 1. Cumulative GPA must be a minimum of 2.0.

2. Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended must

be sent to FSU Admissions Office.

No more than 70 credits may be accepted for transfer credit from two-year or community colleges.

RECOMMENDED ACM PROGRAMS

Frostburg is the most popular transfer university with ACM students. As a result, many of our transfer programs have been geared toward transfer to FSU.

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Accounting

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Art

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Arts & Sciences

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Biology

Business Administration

Chemistry

Computer Science

Criminology

Economics

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Education (AAT, Early Childhood, Elementary & Secondary)

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Engineering

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English

- General Studies

- Health & Physical Education

- Health Promotion

- History

- Information Systems

- Mathematics

- Nursing

- Physics/Physical Science

- Political Science

- Psychology

- Social Science

- Social Work

- Sociology

- Spanish

DUAL ADMISSIONS

Allegany College students have the opportunity to apply for dual admission to Frostburg State University. Students may apply to FSU while attending ACM.

While enrolled at ACM, Dual Admission students have access to services at FSU including academic advising, financial aid information and career advising, along with the use of library resources and other on-campus facilities at FSU. The FSU Office of Admissions will provide newsletters and information about campus events and other academic programs.

Students may apply for Dual Admission as early as their senior year of high school but no later than the completion of 30 college-level credit hours at ACM.

In addition, students who have demonstrated an interest in a particular major will have a contact person in that FSU department. That individual will work with

students to make them aware of admission requirements for that particular program. Students who have been accepted into the Dual Admission Program must maintain continuous enrollment at ACM and must meet FSU admissions requirements, including grade point average for their intended major.

FSU will send an official FSU application to the student prior to the semester they plan to officially enroll at FSU. The application fee will be waived. An official transcript from ACM will be required.

Visit the ACM Admissions Office, the Student Success Center, or Pennsylvania Student Services Office for an application.

Students applying for the Fall Semester should apply between September 15 and

August 1. Those students wishing to participate in pre-registration and applying for state financial aid and scholarships must apply before March 1. For the Spring Semester, students should apply between September 1 and December 1. Students wishing to participate in pre-registration should apply before October 1.

GENERAL TRANSFER INFORMATION

All students transferring from community colleges will be required to complete an

upper-level writing course at FSU to satisfy the graduation requirement. Only official transcripts, ones sent directly to the FSU Admissions Office, will be

recognized for transfer credit.

FSU only recognizes credits earned at regionally accredited institutions. Allegany College of Maryland is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

FSU will review transcripts and send students a course-by-course evaluation at the time of admission.

Students, who have not successfully completed English 101 or a college-level Math will be required to complete diagnostic placement tests in reading, English, and mathematics.

SUGGESTED GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES

The following ACM courses satisfy the lower-level General Education Program (GEP) for students, who entered college Fall 2005 or later. Additional courses may be used to complete the requirements. Consult your advisor, the Student Success Center at (301) 784-5553 or Pennsylvania Student Services Offices for a list of these courses.

Core Skills (English) Eng 101 Freshman English

Complete an advanced composition courses at FSU

Core Skills (Mathematics) One of the following:

Math 102 College Algebra

Math 105 Elements of Mathematics Math 107 Algebra & Trig. for

Application

Math 217 Math for Elementary Education

Math 221 Elements of Statistics Modes of Inquiry

A. Fine and Performing Arts One of the following;

Art 101 Art Appreciation Mus 112 Music Appreciation

B. Humanities- Two of the following:

Hist 105 The World in the 20th

Century

Eng 103 Introduction to Literature Phil 201 Introduction to Philosophy or

Phil 202 Ethics

C. Natural Science Two courses (one must include a lab)

Bio 101 General Biology

Chem 100 Elements of Chemistry or

Chem 101 General Chemistry Phys 101Introduction to Physics or

Phys 201 General Physics or

Phys 130 Inquiries in Physical Science

Bio 110 Forest Biology Bio 116 Human Biology Bio 150 Medicinal Biology Bio 114/215 Nutrition

D. Social Science Two of the following:

Econ 103 Contemporary Economics or Econ 201 Principles of Macroeconomics. Geog 102 Cultural Geography Posc 101 American National Government

Psych 101 General Psychology Soc 101 Introduction to Sociology

E. The FSU Colloquia Two courses:

used to satisfy lower-levelrequirement at ACM.

F. Identity and Difference One of the following:

Geog 102 Cultural Geography Soc 102 Intro to Anthropology

Hist 105 The World in the 20th Century

*Courses may only be counted in one mode.

Technology Fluency One of the following is recommended:

Cmsc 101 Computer Literacy Cmat 207 Graphics

Although these courses are not required as a part of the General Education Program, demonstration of technology fluency is an undergraduate degree requirement.

Click here for a printable list of suggested general education courses

RE-ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY AFTER BEING ACADEMICALLY

SUSPENDED

When a student has been academically suspended from the University, he/she may not apply for re-admission to FSU for at least two semesters. The summer session is considered as a semester.

A student cannot repeat the Core Skills (English Composition or Mathematics) at another institution if he/she earned a D, F, FX, CS, or WF in the course(s) while enrolled at Frostburg State University. An exception will be granted if the student has not attended FSU for at least five years and has earned an associate or bachelor’s degree at another institution during his/her absence.

Re-admission to Frostburg will be based upon the student’s previous academic record at FSU and the student’s appeal letter. Grades in courses at ACM may be cited as justification for re-admission.

1. Check the FSU academic catalog to obtain a complete list of courses required by each major or refer to the Recommended Transfer Program section of ARTSYS. 2. Consult with your advisor, the Student Success Center, or Pennsylvania Student

Services Office for course transferability information or appropriate courses for a major. Also check the Courses Equivalency section of ARTSYS.

3. No more than half of the credits required for a major may be transferred to FSU to meet the graduation requirements.

4. Many departments require a C grade or better in specific courses to satisfaction of major and minor requirements. Consult the FSU academic catalog under the major requirements. A minimum of 2.0 average in the major requirements is needed for graduation. Some majors may require a higher average.

ADMISSION, FINANCIAL AID, & SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

Link to ARTSYS to see lists of ACM courses recommended for specific majors (RTP’s) and ACM course equivalency information.

General Education Requirements: Allegany College of Maryland General Education Courses will apply to the Frostburg’s lower-level GEP requirements.

Apply on-line: The Frostburg State University application is available on-line at

http://gobobcats.frostburg.edu

SPECIAL TRANSFER OPTIONS

Frostburg State University- Bachelors of Technical and Professional Studies in Health Science Administration

The Bachelor of Technical and Professional Studies in Health Science Administration is a collaborative program between Frostburg State University and Allegany College of Maryland designed to provide advanced career opportunities for students who have completed an Associate in Applied Science in a health profession. Graduates of the dental hygiene, medical laboratory technology, nursing, occupational therapy assistant, physical therapy assistant, radiologic technology, respiratory therapy, and therapeutic massage programs are eligible to participate in this major.

Frostburg State University- Bachelors of Technical and Professional Studies in Information Technology Management

The Bachelor of Technical and Professional Studies in Information Technology Management is a collaborative program between Frostburg State University and Allegany College of Maryland designed to provide advanced career opportunities for students who have completed an Associate in Applied Science in Computer Science and Technology (with options in programming, personal computers, or networking). The program is designed to prepare students for administrative positions in the management of information technology resources.

Contact Tom Melvin at Allegany College of Maryland or call Mohsen Chitsaz in the at Frostburg State University 301.687.4787 for more information.

Frostburg State University- Bachelors of Technical and Professional Studies in Criminal Justice

The Bachelor of Technical and Professional Studies in Criminal Justice is a

collaborative program between Frostburg State University and Allegany College of Maryland designed to provide advanced career opportunities for students who have completed an Associate in Applied Science in Criminal Justice at ACM. The

bachelor’s program is designed to prepare students for advancement in careers in law enforcement, corrections, probation and parole.

Contact Lisa Hoston at Allegany College of Maryland or call David Lewis in the at Frostburg State University 301.687.4386 for more information.

Information listed on this page is subject to change. Allegany College of Maryland is not responsible for changes made by the university after this page was published.