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Most engineering students will start at MC missing one or more pre-requisites for CHEM 131, CHEM
132, CHEM 135, ENGL 102, ENES 100, MATH 181, or CMSC 203.
ADVISING NOTES FOR COMPUTER ENGINEERING
▪ The appropriate initial chemistry courses will be determined by the student’s score on the Chemistry
Placement exam, mathematics level, AP/IB credits, or transfer credits. Possible courses include CHEM
099, CHEM 131, CHEM 132, or CHEM 135. Either CHEM 132 or CHEM 135 satisfies the required
chemistry credit for UMCP. CHEM 131-132 satisfies the required chemistry credit for UMBC, but CHEM
135 does not.
▪ The pre-requisite for ENGL 102 is ENGL 101 or ENGL 101A. English course placement is determined
by the Accuplacer English/Reading Test.
▪ The co-requisite for ENES 100 is MATH 165 or higher.
▪ The pre-requisite for MATH 181 is MATH 165 (Precalculus). Mathematics initial course placement will
be determined by the Accuplacer Math Test, AP/IB credit, or transfer credits.
▪ The pre-requisites for CMSC 203 are MATH 181 and CMSC 140 or consent of instructor if you have
structured programming experience.
▪ MC courses CMSC 203 and CMSC 204 do not transfer to UMCP as equivalent to CMSC 131 and
CMSC 132. Students planning to transfer to UMCP may take an assessment test to place out of these
courses or take these courses through MTAP prior to transfer.
This UNOFFICIAL document is for planning purposes ONLY and completion does not guarantee graduation.
