The Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering (CPSE) program at the Universities At Shady Grove is a Fall admission-only program. Students who have satisfactorily completed the A. James Clark School of Engineering LEP Admissions Requirements, in addition to the CPSE program requirements, will be eligible for direct admission into the program. 

Coming in for a pre-transfer advising appointment is the best way to ensure that you are properly prepared to transfer to our CPSE Program.

Pre-transfer advising appointments typically take about 30 minutes and are with Brian Taylor Schoem in Building IV, office 5104. Please bring a copy of your unofficial transcript(s) with you to the meeting to be reviewed.  

To set up a pre-transfer advising appointment, please submit an email to us adhering to the proper guidelines listed below:

1. Address your email to "es-sg@umd.edu".
2. Within the subject line please write "Pre-Transfer Advising".
3. Please send a courteous salutation to our Program Coordinator, "Mr. Brian Taylor Schoem".
4. To begin your email, please include your full name, the school you are currently attending (i.e.. Montgomery College), and your expected transfer year (i.e.. Fall 2026).
5. Within your email, please include your availability for an appointment that week or the upcoming week.
6. When ready, please submit your email to our department and Mr. Brian Taylor Schoem will respond to you in a timely manner regarding scheduling an advising appointment

If you have any questions, please contact Brian Taylor Schoem using the information below:

Phone: 240-665-6531
Email: es-sg@umd.edu

For a list of which UMD course prefixes and numbers compare with some Maryland community colleges, please view our 
CPSE Prerequisite Flyer.pdf