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This instructional video will demonstrate how to use the Recommended Transfer Program
function in ARTSYS. Recommended Transfer Programs, also known
as RTPs provide list of suggested courses that a community college student can take
prior to transfer, that dovetail nicely with their intended major at a four-year institution.
First, click on the "Recommended Transfer Program" option from either the red links
located towards the middle of the page or in the "Transfer Tools" pull-down menu located
in the upper right hand corner. On the following page, select the institutions
that will direct ARTSYS to display the appropriate course list for your intended major. With
the first pull down menu titled "Transfer From Institutions", select the community college
that you are currently attending. Then, using the second pull-down menu named
"Transfer To Institutions", select the four-year institution that you want to transfer to.
After you have made your selections, click on the "Submit" button.
The next webpage presents two checkbox options. The "Show All RTPs" option presents a list
of the available Recommended Transfer Programs for all majors offered at your selected four-year
institution. When you choose this option, a pull-down menu titled "Display RTPs using"
presents the available options for how the course list can be displayed. The "Sender
Courses" option displays the RTP using the courses active at the community college, while
the "Receiver Courses" option shows the course list with courses offered at the four-year
institution. If you are transferring from a community college to a four-year school,
select
the "Sender Course" option. Then click on the red "Next Button".
A list of academic majors appears on the following page. Click on link for your potential major
and ARTSYS will display a list of community college courses that are suggested for you
to take prior to transfer. The other checkbox option is to "Search for
an RTP". When this option is selected, an open text box appears immediately under the
two original options. Enter the full or partial name of the major that you want to have displayed,
and then hit the "Enter" key. Then, an additional two pull-down menus will appear below the
text box. Selecting "Sender Courses" directs ARTSYS to display the Recommended Transfer
Programs with the course IDs used by the two-year institution while selecting "Receiver Courses"
orders ARTSYS to display the RTP course listing with the course IDs used by the four-year.
Once you have made your selections for these two pull-down menus, click on the "Next" button.
ARTSYS will display the RTPs reflecting any major that contains the search term entered
in the text box on the following webpage. Your list of results may contain one listing
or several options if the four-year institution that you selected offers multiple programs
that include your search term. Choose the option that represents your intended
major and ARTSYS will display the academic program's RTP.
An RTP contains two parts: the recommended course list and the "Additional Requirements
and Information" section. The recommended list of classes contains a total of approximately
60 credits of coursework and contains two forms of course information: courses that
are specifically named, and links that represent General Education areas which present a list
of course options if you click through on them.
The "Additional Requirements and Information" section is an optional area where you can
find information such as selective admissions requirements, research and internship opportunities
and what students do once they graduate from that academic program.
Thank you for taking the time to view this video and for your interest in the ARTSYS
system. If you have any questions about the information
presented in this video, please contact us at artsys@usmd.edu.