UW-Stevens Point - Transfer Admission Requirements

Transfer Admission Requirements

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point ~ Spring 2010

Minimum GPA and Credit Requirements:

Applicants must have 12 or more transferable credits from an accredited campus to be considered for admission as transfers. Applicants with fewer than 12 credits must meet new freshman admission guidelines.

Priority 1
Minimum 2.25 GPA

Priority 2
Minimum 2.0–2.25 GPA (Admission consideration is on an individual basis.)

Exception: Transfers from UW Colleges, Madison Area Technical College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Nicolet Area Technical College, Western Technical College, and Chippewa Valley Technical College will be eligible for automatic admission if they have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA on a minimum of 54 transferable credits.

The GPA requirements listed above are the minimum for consideration and do not guarantee admission. In some cases, the GPA may be acceptable for admission to the campus without guaranteeing admission to the major.

Some programs have enrollment caps. The GPA listed for each program below is the minimum required to apply but does not guarantee admission to the program. For further information, check with the head of the program to learn how enrollment caps may affect individuals.

The GPA requirements listed below may be either the cumulative GPA or the GPA in the major only. Contact the department for further information.

2.25	Accounting (2.5 GPA to graduate)
2.67	Art (BA) (applications are limited for major in Art)
2.67	Art (BA): Art History emphasis
2.67	Art (BFA)
2.5	Arts Management (2.75 GPA in major)
2.75	Athletic Training
2.5	Biochemistry
2.5	Biology
2.5	Business Administration (2.5 GPA to graduate)
	Chemistry (see current catalog)
2.75	Clinical Lab Science
2.75	Communication
2.75	Communicative Disorders
2.5	Computer Information Systems
	Dance - Audition Required
2.75	Dietetics
2.25	Economics
2.75	Education (all programs including elementary, exceptional, early childhood, and secondary education; except for those secondary education majors that require a 3.0 GPA)
3	Foreign Language (for teaching option)
2.75	Health Promotion/Wellness
2.75	Health Science
2.75	Individually planned major
	Music, Applied (including Music Ed) - Audition Required
	Musical Theatre - Audition Required
2.5	Philosophy
2.75	Physical Education
2.5	Religious Studies (concentration of Philosophy)
	Theatre Arts - Audition Required in BFA
	Theatre Arts - Essay and Interview Required in BA/BS

Contact the admissions office for more detailed information about course sequence, GPA, and other admission requirements.

Anticipated Application Deadlines/Priority Dates:

Applications are accepted beginning February 15, 2009.
The campus will admit until full.

Registration Dates:

All admitted transfers who have paid the enrollment deposit register with continuing students in late November/early December, based on the total number of earned credits.

Special Information:

Enrollment deposit is $100.

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.