Internal Transfer Students
The Immersive Media Design program is a limited enrollment program at the University of Maryland. Students who are currently enrolled at UMD and are interested in declaring either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science must complete a set of gateway requirements and submit a Limited Enrollment Program (LEP) application by the appropriate deadline.
A minimum GPA of 2.7 in all courses taken (UMD and other institutions) is required for internal and external transfer students.
- Completion of ARTT100 with a minimum grade of C-
- Completion of ARTT110 with a minimum grade of C-
- Completion of IMDM127 with a minimum grade of C-
Additionally, in the semester in which students take IMDM227, a portfolio will be submitted consisting of documentation or examples of selected artistic, digital media and computing projects. Students must also include a statement of interest in the major. Based on a review of this portfolio students will be invited to continue in the major. A minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all courses is required at this time.
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.
A minimum GPA of 2.7 in all courses taken (UMD and other institutions) is required for internal and external transfer students.
- Completion of IMDM101 with a minimum grade of C-
- Completion of CMSC131 or CMSC133 with a minimum grade of C-
- Completion of CMSC132 with a minimum grade of C-
- Completion of MATH140 with a minimum grade of C-
Additionally, in the semester in which students take IMDM227, a portfolio will be submitted consisting of documentation or examples of selected artistic, digital media and computing projects. Students must also include a statement of interest in the major. Based on a review of this portfolio students will be invited to continue in the major. A minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all courses is required at this time.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Dependent on the score received students may receive AP and/or IB credit for gateway and other requirements. Students are encouraged to check the appropriate exam chart for required scores through the Transfer Credit Center Prior Learning Credit website.
Students who successfully satisfy all of the gateway requirements for either the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Art degree program will be admitted. Any questions about limited enrollment program admission should be directed toward lep@umd.edu.
All non-majors are able to submit a request to take an IMD course via our non-major request form. To request the form, please email imd@umd.edu.