Transfer Admission Requirements
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ~ Spring
2010
Minimum GPA and Credit Requirements:
A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA is required for admission.
Programs other than those listed under GPA Requirements for Transfers in Selected Programs/Majors require 12 or more attempted credits at an accredited campus. Applicants with fewer than 12 credits will be evaluated on the same basis as new freshman applicants.
GPA Requirements for Transfers in Selected Programs/Majors:
Architecture—Transfer applicants should apply by November 1 for spring admission. Applicants who have earned a minimum of 24 credits with a minimum 2.5 GPA will be considered for admission. Currently, 3.1 is the average GPA of students accepted into Level 2 of the program. The program is very competitive and selective.
Peck School of the Arts
Visual Art—The Department of Visual Arts requires all incoming freshmen and transfer students to submit a portfolio for review. Contact Frankie Flood, Director of Foundations, at (414) 229-4507 or at fflood@uwm.edu, with any questions or concerns. Or visit the Web site, for more information.
For scholarship consideration, the recommended portfolio submission deadline is October 15 for spring.
Upon acceptance to UW-Milwaukee, transfer students will be classified as pre-art or pre-art education until they have achieved a 2.5 GPA in both courses transferred and required Visual Art
Foundations-level courses, which are as follows:
Basic Art Studios: 12 credits
Art 101 Basic Drawing I
Art 102 Basic Drawing II
Art 108 2D Concepts
Art 109 3D Concepts
Art 118 Digital Arts: Culture, Theory, Practice
Art Survey: 3 credits
Art 106 Art Survey
Pre-art and pre-art education students must also fulfill the university-wide English and Math proficiency requirements before they can matriculate as BFA or BA degree candidates.
Dance—An audition is required for entry into the major. Audition dates are scheduled during the fall, spring, and summer terms. Once accepted, students may enter the program at any time but are strongly encouraged to enter in the fall term to progress most logically through the BA or BFA curricular sequence. The audition consists of classes in modern or jazz and ballet technique, followed by the completion of a writing exercise that asks students to express and specify their personal artistic interests. For further information about admission and upcoming audition dates, call the Dance Office at (414) 229-2571.
Theatre—In addition to the BA tracks, four BFA tracks are now offered: Acting, Stage Management, Technical Production, and Costume Production. Application to the BFA program occurs after a student has successfully completed the following (or equivalent) course work with a 3.0 GPA in the major:
Math Proficiency
English Proficiency
Theatre 103 Introduction to Theatre Study
Theatre 110 Acting I
Theatre 112 Theatre Production and Design
Theatre 210 Technical Theatre Practicum
Theatre 213 Play Analysis (Costume Production and Technical
Production applicants only)
Theatre 305 The Theatrical Experience
Prospective transfer students must be admitted to UW-Milwaukee before applying to the BFA program. BFA program applicants must undergo an in-person interview. Actors must also audition. Applicants will be scheduled for interviews and auditions upon receipt of a complete application packet. The following materials are required: an application form (refer to the Web site, below), a statement of purpose, a current résumé, an 8x10 black-and-white photo (for Acting candidates) or portfolio of work (for Stage Management, Costume, and Technical Production candidates), copies of all college transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable for this purpose), and two letters of recommendation.
Call the Theatre Department at (414) 229-4947 for further information about upcoming audition dates, or visit the Web site.
Music—An audition is required for entry to the major. Audition dates are scheduled during the fall, spring, and summer terms. For further information about upcoming audition dates, call the Music Office at (414) 229-4393.
Musical Theatre—Transfer applicants must audition for the BFA Inter Arts in Musical Theatre and enter with a 2.75 GPA from the previous campus. Auditions are scheduled early in the spring semester and consist of a ballet class, a music theatre dance sequence, two contrasting musical theatre songs, and a contemporary monologue, plus completion of a writing exercise that asks students to express and specify personal artistic interests. To graduate, transfer students must complete in residence at UW-Milwaukee 40 credits in the Musical Theatre track. For more information call (414) 229-5162.
Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business
Admission to a major in the School of Business is based on the following requirements:
- Completion of a minimum 56 credits (junior standing)
- Successful completion of the mathematics and English Composition requirements
- Completion of the Business Foundation Course Group (which consists of Econ 103, Econ 104, Bus 201, Bus 210, Bus 230, and Math 211 or Math 231) (or the equivalent courses) with a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA on the six courses
- Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA, including transfer work
Students who do not meet the above criteria, but who meet the minimum 2.0 GPA requirement may be admitted as business-intended students.
Engineering and Applied Science—The following criteria must be met for applicants to transfer to the undergraduate pre-engineering major:
- Completion of a minimum 12 credits
- Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA on all completed course work
- Eligible to enroll in Math 231 or higher-level math course
All transfer applicants who do not meet the above criteria will be reviewed by the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
Nursing—The following criteria must be met for applicants to transfer to the undergraduate pre-nursing curriculum:
- Completion of a minimum 15 credits
- Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA on all completed course work
- Completion of at least one of the required pre-nursing science courses with a grade of B or better. The required pre-nursing science courses include BioSci 101, BioSci 202, BioSci 203, Chem 101, Chem 103, Physics 110, and CLS 332.
Application to the clinical nursing major is a selective process. There is increasing competition for available spaces. It is likely that not all eligible students will be accommodated. Students are required to have a minimum 2.5 GPA, as calculated by the College of Nursing, on pertinent courses, and a minimum grade of C in each required course. Applications are due by August 15 for the following spring clinical.
Anticipated Application Deadlines/Priority Dates:
The application deadline is December 1, 2009.
Exception:
Architecture: The application priority date is November 1, 2009.
Visual Art: The application priority date is October 15, 2009.
Nursing: The application priority date is August 15, 2009.
Registration Dates:
Admitted transfer students will register with continuing students if they are admitted before continuing students receive their registration appointment times.
Transfer students admitted after this time will register during open enrollment.
Special Information:
Admission requirements and dates may be modified because of changing enrollment demands.
Special Note for UW System Transfer Applicants:
The UW System undergraduate transfer policy states that priority for admission will be given to UW Colleges transfers and other UW System transfers from campuses where a major is not available, subject to the limits of a campus's enrollment target. All UW System campuses have Guaranteed Transfer agreements with the UW Colleges. Students admitted under these agreements should follow the requirements of the agreement. The stipulations of these agreements are not included in this listing.
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