General Admissions Policies

Prospective freshmen students must have graduated from an accredited secondary school or a GED (see heading below) and must have successfully completed a specified academic program at the time of admittance to the UMES.

Entrance (unit) requirements to UMES are as follows:

4 Years of English
3 Years of social science/history
2 Years of Natural or Physical Science (with 2 lab units)
3 Years of Mathematics, including Algebra I, II and Geometry or equivalent courses.
2 Years of a foreign language

Applicable courses pertinent to the above may include:

Mathematics

Advanced Topics, Algebra I, Algebra II. Analysis (or Elementary Analysis), Analytic Geometry, Calculus, Computer Math, Functions, Geometry, Mathematics II, Mathematics III, Mathematics IV, Matrices, Probabilities, Modern Geometry, Probability and Statistics, S.M.S.G., Modern Math, Trigonometry, Computer Science (only with a prerequisite of at least two years of Algebra/Geometry).

Science

Anatomy, Physiology, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physical Science, General Science, Genetics, Geology, Laboratory Science, Physics, Zoology, Botany, Environmental Science and Astronomy.

Social Studies

Afro-American Studies, American History, Ancient History, Anthropology, Civics-Citizens, Contemporary Issues (C.I.S.S.), Cultural Areas, Cultural Heritage, Economics, Ethics (if considered to be Religion, not counted), European History, European History and Survey, Far East, Pan American, Geography, Government, Humanities, International Affairs, Medieval History, Modern History, Modern Problems, National Government, Philosophy, Political Science, Problems of Democracy, Problems of 20th Century, Psychology, Sociology, State History, U.S. History, World Civilization, World Cultures.