Fall 2019 | Spring 2020
Transfer Student Seminar are open to all students during their first year at UMBC.
Fall 2019
TRS 201: Transfer Student Seminars
TRS in Computer Science
Section: 01-LEC (1074)
Lecture: Th 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Interdisciplinary Life Sciences 237
Instructor(s): Staff
This one or two-credit course is designed to assist in the successful transition of transfer students from their previous college or university to UMBC. It focuses on developing and understanding the skills needed and the academic expectations to achieve success at an Honors University. The material covered will complement the work that is being done in upper-level courses in the major, and it will contain academic material selected by the Department that has been identified as a barrier to the success of transfer students in that particular major.
Co-Requisite: Students must also enroll in CMSC202 or CMSC203 or CMSC341
TRS in Information Systems
Section: 03-LEC (1075)
Lecture: Th 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Information Technology 233
Instructor(s): Staff
This one or two-credit course is designed to assist in the successful transition of transfer students from their previous college or university to UMBC. It focuses on developing and understanding the skills needed and the academic expectations to achieve success at an Honors University. The material covered will complement the work that is being done in upper-level courses in the major, and it will contain academic material selected by the Department that has been identified as a barrier to the success of transfer students in that particular major.
Co-Requisite: Student must also enroll in IS310 (and must have SOME programming experience to take this course)
TRS in Shady Grove
Section: 06-LEC (5546)
Lecture: Th 10 – 11:15 a.m. | Shady Grove Building III 4219
Instructor(s): Chelsea Moyer
This one or two-credit course is designed to assist in the successful transition of transfer students from their previous college or university to UMBC. It focuses on developing and understanding the skills needed and the academic expectations to achieve success at an Honors University. The material covered will complement the work that is being done in upper-level courses in the major, and it will contain academic material selected by the Department that has been identified as a barrier to the success of transfer students in that particular major.
Co-Requisite: Student must also be registered in at least one discipline specific course offered at the Shady Grove campus.
TRS in Mechanical Engineering
Section: 14-LEC (1332)
Lecture: Tu 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Interdisciplinary Life Sciences 237
Instructor(s): Laila Shishineh
This one or two-credit course is designed to assist in the successful transition of transfer students from their previous college or university to UMBC. It focuses on developing and understanding the skills needed and the academic expectations to achieve success at an Honors University. The material covered will complement the work that is being done in upper-level courses in the major, and it will contain academic material selected by the Department that has been identified as a barrier to the success of transfer students in that particular major.
Co-Requisite: Student must also enroll in ENME204 OR ENME217 OR ENME220
TRS in Chemical Engineering
Section: 15-LEC (1333)
Lecture: Tu 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Information Technology 233
Instructor(s): Laila Shishineh
This one or two-credit course is designed to assist in the successful transition of transfer students from their previous college or university to UMBC. It focuses on developing and understanding the skills needed and the academic expectations to achieve success at an Honors University. The material covered will complement the work that is being done in upper-level courses in the major, and it will contain academic material selected by the Department that has been identified as a barrier to the success of transfer students in that particular major.
Co-Requisite: Student must also enroll in ENCH215
TRS in Honors College
Section: 16-LEC (1395)
Lecture: Tu 4:00 – 5:15 p.m. | Albin O Kuhn Library 216
Instructor(s): Michael Stone
This one or two-credit course is designed to assist in the successful transition of transfer students from their previous college or university to UMBC. It focuses on developing and understanding the skills needed and the academic expectations to achieve success at an Honors University. The material covered will complement the work that is being done in upper-level courses in the major, and it will contain academic material selected by the Department that has been identified as a barrier to the success of transfer students in that particular major.
Co-Requisite: Students must also enroll in HONR200, HONR210, OR HONR300
Spring 2020
TRS 201: Transfer Student Seminars
TRS in Genetics
Section: 01-LEC (8040)
Lecture: Th 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Information Technology 456
Instructor: Chloe Terrell, Daniel Lim
This one or two-credit course is designed to assist in the successful transition of transfer students from their previous college or university to UMBC. It focuses on developing and understanding the skills needed and the academic expectations to achieve success at an Honors University. The material covered will complement the work that is being done in upper-level courses in the major, and it will contain academic material selected by the Department that has been identified as a barrier to the success of transfer students in that particular major.
Co-Requisite: Student must be enrolled in BIOL302 concurrently.
TRS in Shady Grove
Section: 02-LEC (6870)
Lecture: Th 10 – 11:15 a.m. | Shady Grove Building III 4219
Instructor: Chelsea Moyer
This one or two-credit course is designed to assist in the successful transition of transfer students from their previous college or university to UMBC. It focuses on developing and understanding the skills needed and the academic expectations to achieve success at an Honors University. The material covered will complement the work that is being done in upper-level courses in the major, and it will contain academic material selected by the Department that has been identified as a barrier to the success of transfer students in that particular major.
Co-Requisite: Department Consent Required
TRS in Information Systems
Section: 03-LEC (6880)
Lecture: Th 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Math & Psychology 105
Instructor: Krista Wallace
Peer: Eric Chao
This one or two-credit course is designed to assist in the successful transition of transfer students from their previous college or university to UMBC. It focuses on developing and understanding the skills needed and the academic expectations to achieve success at an Honors University. The material covered will complement the work that is being done in upper-level courses in the major, and it will contain academic material selected by the Department that has been identified as a barrier to the success of transfer students in that particular major.
Co-Requisite: Department Consent Required
TRS in Computer Science
Section: 04-LEC (6881)
Lecture: Th 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Physics 107
Instructor: Krista Wallace
Peer: Eric Chao
This one or two-credit course is designed to assist in the successful transition of transfer students from their previous college or university to UMBC. It focuses on developing and understanding the skills needed and the academic expectations to achieve success at an Honors University. The material covered will complement the work that is being done in upper-level courses in the major, and it will contain academic material selected by the Department that has been identified as a barrier to the success of transfer students in that particular major.
Co-Requisite: Department Consent Required
TRS in Chemical Engineering
Section: 05-LEC (6882)
Lecture: Tu 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Sherman Hall 108
Instructor: Laila Shishineh
Peer: German Bu
This one or two-credit course is designed to assist in the successful transition of transfer students from their previous college or university to UMBC. It focuses on developing and understanding the skills needed and the academic expectations to achieve success at an Honors University. The material covered will complement the work that is being done in upper-level courses in the major, and it will contain academic material selected by the Department that has been identified as a barrier to the success of transfer students in that particular major.
Co-Requisite: Department Consent Required
TRS in Honors College
Section: 06-LEC (6883)
Lecture: Tu 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Janet & Walter Sondheim 205
Instructor: Laila Shishineh
Peer: Connor Bowman
This one or two-credit course is designed to assist in the successful transition of transfer students from their previous college or university to UMBC. It focuses on developing and understanding the skills needed and the academic expectations to achieve success at an Honors University. The material covered will complement the work that is being done in upper-level courses in the major, and it will contain academic material selected by the Department that has been identified as a barrier to the success of transfer students in that particular major.
Co-Requisite: Department Consent Required
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