Limited Enrollment Programs
Business

Applying to the Major


Admission to the Smith School is highly competitive. Academic record, co-curricular involvement, leadership experience, and honors and awards are considered in the admission decision. We strongly encourage students to share their academic, co-curricular, and work experiences in their application to the Smith School.


Transfer Students


Students applying to the University of Maryland from other institutions apply to LEPs through the general application for admission to the University by indicating their major of interest. Students are first reviewed for admission to the University, and then, if admitted, are reviewed for admission to Limited Enrollment Program (LEP) majors based on LEP standards.

Direct Admission

  • Applicants admitted to the University who have earned 45 credits, successfully completed all required Gateway courses, and have a 3.600 or higher cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework will be directly admitted into the Business major and receive their admission decision in April for fall admission and October for spring admission.

  • Applicants admitted to the University who are in the process of completing the required Gateway courses, accumulating 45 credits, and/or have below a 3.600 cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework at the time of their application will be reviewed after the semester has ended and final grades for the semester have been calculated. In this final review, applicants who have successfully completed all the LEP Gateway requirements, and have a 3.600 or higher cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework will be directly admitted into the Business major. Students should be sure to send their final transcript from their previous institution to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions if they are taking classes at the time of application to be considered for direct admission or the competitive review process described below.


Competitive Review
 Applicants admitted to the University who are in the process of completing the required Gateway courses, accumulating 45 credits, and/or have below a 3.600 cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework at the time of their application will be reviewed after the semester has ended and final grades for the semester have been calculated. Students should be sure to send their final transcript from their previous institution to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions if they are taking classes at the time of application to be considered for admission in the competitive review process.

Applicants admitted to the University who have successfully completed the required gateway requirements listed below, including having a minimum grade point average of 3.000 in all college coursework, will undergo a competitive review for admission to the Business major based on space available after applicants with a 3.600 or higher GPA have been admitted.

If the Smith School of Business has filled its available transfer slots with applicants who have earned a 3.600 or higher cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework, no additional applicants will be admitted through a competitive admissions review process, and no additional LEP applications to the Smith School will be accepted in future semesters.


  • Completion of BMGT220 [Principles of Accounting I] with a minimum grade of C-
  • Completion of BMGT230 or BMGT231 [Business Statistics] (or approved substitute course, see below for options) with a minimum grade of C-
  • Completion of MATH120, 136 or 140 [Applied Calculus I or Calculus I] with a minimum grade of C-
  • Applicants must have earned at least 45 cumulative credits by the end of the semester that an application has been submitted.
  • A minimum grade point average of 3.0 in all college coursework is required for consideration for all internal and external transfer applicants.

The following courses are approved substitutes for BMGT230: BIOM301, CCJS200, ECON230, ECON321, EPIB300, EPIB315, GEOG306, HLTH300, INST314, PSYC200, QMMS251 (formerly EDMS451 or QMMS451), and SOCY201. The following courses are approved substitutes for BMGT231: BIOE372, ENCE302, ENEE324, ENME392, STAT400, or STAT420.


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.


Transfer Students may use the Transfer Credit Services Database of Course Evaluations to determine how past, current or future courses may transfer to the University of Maryland.



Current Students


Students currently attending the University of Maryland who wish to switch to an LEP or add an LEP as a second major can submit an LEP application through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Applications are due on March 1 for the fall semester and October 8 for the spring semester.

Direct Admission

  • Applicants who have earned 45 credits, successfully completed all required Gateway courses, and have a 3.600 or higher cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework will be directly admitted into the Business major and receive their admission decision in April for fall admission and October for spring admission.

  • Applicants who are in the process of completing the required Gateway courses, accumulating 45 credits, and/or have below a 3.600 cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework at the time of their application will be reviewed after the semester has ended and final grades for the semester have been calculated. In this final review, applicants who have successfully completed all the LEP Gateway requirements, and have a 3.600 or higher cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework will be directly admitted into the Business major.

    • Competitive Review
     Applicants who are in the process of completing the required Gateway courses, accumulating 45 credits, and/or have below a 3.600 cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework at the time of their application will be reviewed after the semester has ended and final grades for the semester have been calculated.

    Applicants who have successfully completed the required gateway requirements listed below, including having a minimum grade point average of 3.000 in all college coursework, will undergo a competitive review for admission to the Business major based on space available after applicants with a 3.600 or higher GPA have been admitted.

    If the Smith School of Business has filled its available transfer slots with applicants who have earned a 3.600 or higher cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework, no additional applicants will be admitted through a competitive admissions review process, and no additional LEP applications to the Smith School will be accepted in future semesters.


    • Completion of BMGT220 [Principles of Accounting I] with a minimum grade of C-
    • Completion of BMGT230 or BMGT231 [Business Statistics] (or approved substitute course, see below for options) with a minimum grade of C-
    • Completion of MATH120, 136 or 140 [Applied Calculus I or Calculus I] with a minimum grade of C-
    • Applicants must have earned at least 45 cumulative credits by the end of the semester that an application has been submitted.
    • A minimum grade point average of 3.0 in all college coursework is required for consideration for all internal and external transfer applicants.

    The following courses are approved substitutes for BMGT230: BIOM301, CCJS200, ECON230, ECON321, EPIB300, EPIB315, GEOG306, HLTH300, INST314, PSYC200, QMMS251 (formerly EDMS451 or QMMS451), and SOCY201. The following courses are approved substitutes for BMGT231: BIOE372, ENCE302, ENEE324, ENME392, STAT400, or STAT420.


    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.


    Transfer Students may use the Transfer Credit Services Database of Course Evaluations to determine how past, current or future courses may transfer to the University of Maryland.



    Freshman Students


    All students accepted directly as freshmen into the Smith School must complete a series of gateway courses and submit to a review at 45 credits to determine continuing eligibility.


    • Completion of BMGT220 [Principles of Accounting I] with a minimum grade of C-
    • Completion of BMGT230 or BMGT231 [Business Statistics] (or approved substitute course, see below for options) with a minimum grade of C-
    • Completion of MATH120, 136 or 140 [Applied Calculus I or Calculus I] with a minimum grade of C- or above

    The following courses are approved substitutes for BMGT230: BIOM301, CCJS200, ECON230, ECON321, EDMS451, EPIB300, EPIB315, GEOG306, HLTH300, INST314, PSYC200, and SOCY201. The following courses are approved substitutes for BMGT231: BIOE372, ENCE302, ENEE324, ENME392, STAT400, or STAT420.


    Contact

    College Park Campus

    Website

    Phone: 301-405-2286

    Email: applysmith@rhsmith.umd.edu

    Majors offered:

    • Accounting
    • Finance
    • Management
    • Information Systems
    • International Business
    • Supply Chain Management
    • Marketing
    • Operations Management & Business Analytics


    main administration building

    Shady Grove Campus

    Website

    Phone: 301-738-6079

    Email: smithugradsg@rhsmith.umd.edu

    Majors offered:

    • Accounting
    • Management
    • Marketing

    All students entering a Business major at Shady Grove will have completed 60 credits and successfully completed the following courses/requirements.

    • BMGT220 Principles of Accounting I
    • MATH120, 130 or 140 Calculus I
    • BMGT230 or 231 (or equivalent) Business Statistics
    • BMGT221 Principles of Accounting II
    • ECON200 Principles of Micro-Economics
    • ECON201 Principles of Macro-Economics
    • All General Education requirements with the exception of Professional Writing
    • Smith School’s Public Speaking Requirement



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