Through the Office of Academic Affairs, the University Registrar, and the Vice President for Enrollment Services share responsibility for the admission of transfer students and the acceptance of transfer credit as applicable toward the degree at the NDMU.
Undergraduate Admissions
An undergraduate transfer applicant should request each college or university she/he has attended to send a transcript to the Office of Admissions. Upon receipt of all transcripts, the previously earned credit is reviewed and a Cumulative Grade Point Average is determined for purposes of admission. Once admission has been determined, those credits are then evaluated for application toward those courses making up the degreed Program of Study. NDMU will only apply the credit earned from the transferring institution and not the quality points of the credit earned from the transferring institution toward the calculation of the NDMU Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) used in the calculation of Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Registrar's Office
Courses evaluated by NDMU for credit earned from accredited institutions (formerly known as regional accrediting bodies, now known as an institional accreditor) will carry no grade. Technical and vocational credits are not accepted, credits for varsity sports, or credits from non-accredited institutions are not accepted.
Students must submit Official Transcripts to NDMU for evaluation for the acceptance of transfer credits from other institutions no later than mid-semester of the succeeding term in which they enrolled/earned this credit. Failure to submit Official Transcripts to NDMU for evaluation later than the succeeding term could result in students being required to complete these credits at NDMU.
The extent to which any transfer courses may be applied toward a degree at NDMU is determined by the Academic Dean of each College.
Students who wish to transfer credits to NDMU which were earned in a nontraditional manner (i.e., College Level Examination Program Subject or General Examinations, Advanced Placement, or Departmental Examinations) will have these evaluated by the Office of Admissions in conjunction with the Registrar's Office. Credit will be granted for Departmental Examinations and College Level Examination Program Examinations if the course(s) are listed on the student's official transcript/score with a passing grade or the equivalent and are within the policies for credit at NDMU. Advanced Placement credit will be given in areas in which NDMU normally grants such credit.
Transfer students who have question(s) concerning their transfer evaluation may request a review of the evaluation by their academic dean, their department head, the Director of Admissions, and/or the head(s) of the department in which the course(s) are offered at NDMU. Requests must be made in writing to the Director of Admissions and must list the specific course(s) in question. The student may be required to furnish course descriptions and may be required to appear before the appropriate college or department personnel.
In order to facilitate a more efficient transfer of courses among public colleges and universities, the Maryland Higher Education Commission has established a Master Course Articulation Matrix. This matrix indicates transfer equivalences of courses among Maryland's public college and universities, and may be accessed through the MHEC webpage. It remains, however, the prerogative of the receiving institution as to whether a course will count toward a particular Major, whether a particular grade is required, or whether the course will satisfy General Education Requirements. Students should therefore always contact NDMU prior to transferring courses.
Credit from other institutions – Limitations on Community or Junior Colleges
All academic hours earned at a community or junior college will be posted on the NDMU transcript upon the student's transfer. However, the maximum number of hours transferable from a community or junior college for degree credit is sixty-eight. Only under specific, defined agreements will credit earned at a community or junior college be articulated at the upper division level (300 or 400 course level). NDMU will only apply the credit earned from the transferring institution and not the quality points of the credit earned from the transferring institution toward the calculation of the NDMU Cumulative Grade Point Average used in the calculation of Satisfactory Academic Progress.