Southern Maine Community College – UMaine Transfer Agreements

UMaine is proud to work with Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) to encourage SMCC students to consider continuing their education by earning a bachelor’s degree at UMaine.

Below are programs supported by UMaine and SMCC that are available to SMCC students.

AS Business Administration to BS in Business Administration Accounting

UMaine’s Accounting program, accredited by AACSB- International, prepares students for careers in financial reporting, taxation, internal and external auditing and business consulting.

AS Business Administration to BS in Business Administration Finance

UMaine’s Finance program, accredited by AACSB- International, prepares students for careers in financial management in business, management and nonprofit organizations; commercial and investment banking; and brokerage.

AS Business Administration to BS in Business Administration Management

UMaine’s Management program, available on-campus or asynchronously online, is accredited by AACSB-International and prepares students for management careers in business, government, nonprofit, or industries.

AS Business Administration to BS in Business Administration Marketing

UMaine’s Marketing program, accredited by AACSB-International, prepares students for careers in retail management, services marketing, sales, advertising, marketing research and international marketing.

AAS Electrical Engineering Technologies to BS in Electrical Engineering Technology

UMaine’s nationally ABET accredited program prepares students for electrical engineering careers in industry. The upper-level courses offered by UMaine that follow the completion of the SMCC AAS Electrical Engineering Technologies degree and are used to complete the BS degree can be done entirely online, allowing SMCC students to complete the UMaine BS in Electrical Engineering Technology without relocating to Orono.

AAS Pre-Engineering to BS in Electrical Engineering Technology

UMaine’s nationally ABET accredited program prepares students for electrical engineering careers in industry. The upper-level courses offered by UMaine that follow the completion of the SMCC AAS Electrical Engineering Technologies degree and are used to complete the BS degree can be done entirely online, allowing SMCC students to complete the UMaine BS in Electrical Engineering Technology without relocating to Orono.

AS in Nutrition and Dietetics to BS in Food Science and Nutrition / Human Nutrition and Dietetics Concentration

UMaine’s BS in Food Science and Nutrition with the concentration in Human Nutrition and Dietetics is an accredited Didactic Program in Nutrition and Dietetics (DPD) by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). The program focuses on the study of the effect of food, food behavior and nutrients on people’s health and the role of diet in prevention or treatment of chronic disease. Students in this program are eligible for continuing education and internship to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Or, they can pursue careers in wellness nutrition, health or research.

AdvantageU

Participation in the AdvantageU program streamlines admission to UMaine for SMCC students graduating with an associate in arts degree in liberal studies.

Benefits of the agreement include:

  • Guaranteed admission at junior standing, when G.P.A. admission requirements are met.
  • Dual advising to ensure maximum transferability of community college courses.
  • Waiver of UMS application fees.

In many cases, students admitted to UMaine through AdvantageU are able to complete their baccalaureate degree within two years.

For more information about AdvantageU go to the University of Maine System’s AdvantageU web page.

UM/MECCC General Education Block Transfer

The Transfer Block is a defined set of general education requirements that transfer into all University of Maine System and Maine Community College System institutions. Students who complete all the requirements of the Transfer Block will have completed the bulk of their general education requirements at all of Maine’s public institutions. Maine’s universities may require up to additional 11 credits of general education credits specific to their program, or to a specific bachelor’s degree.   Completing the Transfer Block, however, does not guarantee admission to a particular university. For more information consult your adviser at SMCC.

Reverse Transfer

SMCC students who decide to transfer to UMaine before completing their Associate’s degree may be able to transfer courses from UMaine back to SMCC to complete and earn their Associate’s degree from SMCC.  Students interested in a reverse transfer should contact their SMCC adviser for more information.

Please note: These agreements are frequently renewed and may at times be under renewal.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your adviser at SMCC or the UMaine Admission Office.