Admissions and Program Requirements

The Statler College admits transfer students on a case-by-case basis, depending on space availability. To be considered, transfer students must meet the following requirements.

Engineering Technology

• 2.0 college GPA

All Other Engineering Majors

Students with 24+ transfer hours

• 2.25 college GPA
• eligible to take Math 128 or higher
• departmental approval

Students with fewer than 24 credit hours

• 2.25 college GPA
• 3.00 high school GPA or 2.50 HS GPA and Math ACT of 22 or Math SAT of 540
• departmental approval

Secondary Mathematics Education

• 2.5 overall GPA

Secondary Science Education

• 2.5 overall GPA

Elementary Education

• 2.5 overall GPA

Direct admission into the John Chambers College of Business and Economics requires:

• a 2.25 overall college GPA, and must be eligible to take Math 124 or higher

An overall 2.00 GPA is required for admission. Music majors must audition before being considered for admission. An audition may be required for Theatre majors, and transfer credit in Art depends on the evaluation of an artwork portfolio.

Art Education

• 2.50 GPA
• department approval

Music Education

• 2.75 GPA
• department approval

Music Therapy

• 2.75 GPA
• department approval

All STEM majors (Physics, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Neuroscience, and Biology) must have a minimum GPA of 2.00 and must qualify to take MATH 124 or MATH 126.

Additional Benchmarks:

Anthropology

• completion of ANTH 105 with a minimum grade of C-
• 2.0 overall GPA

Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS)

• must have completed 12 credits, OR must have graduated from high school two or more years ago
• 2.0 overall GPA with F forgiveness

Biochemistry

• eligible to take Math 124 or 126
• 29 or fewer transferable hours: 2.0 overall GPA
• 30 or more transferable hours: 2.0 overall GPA and completion of CHEM 115 and BIOL 115 with a minimum grade of C-

Biology

• completion of BIOL 115, BIOL 117, and CHEM 115 with a minimum grade of C- in each course
• 2.0 overall GPA
• eligible to take Math 124 or 126

Biology: Pre-Med

• completion of BIOL 115, BIOL 117, and CHEM 115 with a minimum grade of C- in each course
• 2.0 overall GPA
• eligible to take Math 124 or 126

Chemistry

• 2.0 overall GPA
• eligible to take Math 124 or 126
• completion of CHEM 115, 116 with a grade of C- or above

Communication Studies

• 2.0 overall GPA
• minimum grade of C- in COMM courses

Criminology

• 2.0 overall GPA
• eligible to take Math 124 or 126
• completion of SOC 101 with a grade of C- or higher

Data Science

Students with fewer than 29 credit hours:

• must have completed Math 126
• 2.0 overall GPA

Students with 29 or more credit hours:

• completion of MATH 155 with a minimum grade of C-
• 2.0 overall GPA

Earth and Environmental Science

• 29 or fewer transferable hours: 2.0 overall GPA
• 30 or more transferable hours: 2.0 overall GPA and completion of MATH 124 or 126 with a minimum grade of C-

English

• 2.0 overall GPA
• must have a 2.0 GPA in all ENGL classes taken

English Secondary Education

• 2.75 overall GPA

Forensic Examiner, Forensic Biology and Forensic Chemistry

• must have completed CHEM 115 with a minimum grade of C-
• eligible to take Math 124 or 126
• 2.0 overall GPA

Mathematics

• must have completed MATH 155 with a C- or higher and have earned a 2.0 overall GPA.

Multidisciplinary Studies

• 2.0 overall GPA

Multidisciplinary Studies Pathway (Online)

• 2.0 overall GPA

Neuroscience

• must have completed the following classes with a minimum grade of C-: BIOL 115 and CHEM 115
• minimum overall GPA of 2.0
• eligible to take Math 124 or 126

Physics

• GPA of 2.0 in math and physics courses, with at least one math and physics course completed
• 2.00 overall GPA
• eligible to take Math 124 or 126

Professional Writing and Editing

• grade of C- or better in all English and Writing courses
• 2.0 overall GPA

Psychology

• completion of PSYC 101 with a minimum grade of C-, and eligible to take PSYC 203. (requires completion of MATH 124)
• 2.0 overall GPA

Regents Bachelor of Arts

• out of high school for 3 or more years
• 2.0 with F Forgiveness

Scientific and Technical Writing

• grade of C- or better in all English and Writing courses

Social Studies Secondary Education

• < 60 credits, overall GPA 2.5
• > 60 credits, overall GPA 2.75

Sociology

• SOCA 101 with a C- or higher; overall GPA of 2.0
• eligible to take Math 124 or 126

Communication Sciences and Disorders

• 2.8 overall GPA

Exercise Physiology

• Admission into this program is based on an overall GPA of 2.75.

Immunology and Medical Microbiology

• Admission into this program is based on an overall GPA of 3.00 and progressing toward completion of Biology 115 and Chemistry 115 with a C- grade or better.
• Departmental review will be required.

Medical Laboratory Science

Applicants applying to any Nursing program will apply as a Health Science (HSC) transfer student on the WVU application.

Pre-Nursing

Transfer students can be referred to this program to complete the entrance requirements for Nursing majors. When students are ready to apply to Nursing, they must complete a new application as an HSC internal transfer student. Admission to the Nursing program is competitive, and admission to the pre-program does not guarantee admission into the major.

24 hours or more transferable hours:

• No more than 70 transferable hours
• 3.0 overall GPA and Math 124 with a grade of C- or higher

Fewer than 24 transferable hours:

• Must also meet minimum FTF requirements

Students who do not qualify will be admitted to Health and Well-being.

Public Health Sciences

• 2.00 overall GPA

Health Services Administration

• 2.75 overall GPA

Students who do not qualify will be admitted to Public Health Sciences to complete the core requirements until they are eligible for admission to the HSA major.

Dental Hygiene

Applicants applying to the Dental Hygiene program will apply as a Health Science (HSC) transfer student on the WVU application.

Students are admitted into the Dental Hygiene Program through a competitive process in which all applications are reviewed by the Dental Hygiene Admissions Committee. All applicants, including current college students, must apply to the Dental Hygiene Program and submit the required documentation to be considered. Admission to the program is limited by class size, and successful completion of college courses does not guarantee admission. For more information, contact Dental Hygiene Administrative Assistant Lori Groover, at lgroover@hsc.wvu.edu.

• 3.0 overall and science college GPA

Transfer students who have earned fewer than 20 credit hours as a full-time student and have maintained a 3.7 cumulative GPA without an I or W on their transcript may submit an application for membership to the Honors College.

Freshmen transfer students with 20-34 credit hours and a 3.7 cumulative GPA who are interested in joining the Honors College must request an appointment with Associate Dean Damien Clement.