Transfer Admission Requirements
To apply for admission, transfer students should submit the following documents:
- Completed and signed printed or online application
- Submit the non-refundable application fee
- $40 for domestic and immigrant applicants
- $50 for international applicants
- Evidence of having achieved a minimum transfer grade point average of 2.50/4.00 or 3.50/5.00 on the basis of all transferable work attempted and submit evidence of having completed a minimum of 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of transferable college classroom credit at the time of application. However, most colleges and departments require a higher minimum grade point average, additional credit hours, and the completion of some specific core, first-year courses. For specific information on the requirements for each college, consult the transfer guides.
- A transfer applicant who was previously dismissed from a collegiate institution for disciplinary or academic reasons must submit a petition to the executive director of the Office of Admissions, who will forward the petition to the appropriate committee.
Transfer grades for all baccalaureate-oriented course work attempted and accepted are used in computing the transfer student's average. However, a particular UIC college or school may not accept all courses toward degree requirements.
When a course is repeated, the grade point average is computed using both grades and all hours for the course. However, credit for the course is only awarded once. Incomplete grades more than one year old are considered as failing grades in computing the grade point average. Only course work that is similar in nature, content, and level to that offered by UIC is acceptable. Technical, vocational, developmental, and remedial course work generally is not transferable. Courses from other postsecondary institutions must have been completed at the appropriate level to be transferable. Credit for nontraditional experiential prior learning is not transferable.
Applicants enrolled in another college at the time they plan to apply to UIC should request a transcript from their current institution including a list of the courses they are taking at the beginning of the last term they are enrolled. (Fall applicants currently attending a quarter-based school should apply at the beginning of their winter term.) A final transcript should be sent to UIC as soon as possible after the final term is completed.
Admission is based on courses taken, credit hours earned and grade point average of all baccalaureate-oriented, college-level work attempted. International credentials are evaluated separately by each college. For a list of specific required coursework at time of application and enrollment, see below.
| Curricula | Minimum GPA* (A = 4.00) |
Minimum Semester Hours at time of application* | Minimum Semester Hours at time of enrollment* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture and the Arts | 2.75 | 24 | 36 |
| Business Administration | 2.50 | 24 | 36 |
| Education (elementary) | 2.50 | 44 | 60 |
| Engineering | 2.50 | 44 | 60 |
| Health Information Management | 2.00 | 44 | 60 |
| Human Nutrition | 2.50 | 44 | 60 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 2.50 | 24 | 36 |
| Movement Sciences | 2.50 | 24 | 36 |
| Nursing | 2.75 | 40 | 54 |
| Urban Planning and Public Affairs | 2.75 | 44 | 60 |
*Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to UIC.
Intended Major Listing
Directions: Listed below are UIC’s eight undergraduate colleges and the programs of study that they offer. Some of the colleges and majors have special instructions for applying or may have specific admission requirements.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Minimum Transfer Requirements completed or in progress at time of application: (1) two courses in English Composition (6 semester hours); (2) college credit in mathematics, logic, or statistics (3 semester hours); (3) one course in natural sciences that includes a laboratory. Completion of the IAI General Education Core Curriculum satisfies the minimum transfer requirements (see www.itransfer.org).
| Major Code | Name of Major |
|---|---|
| 20FT1008BA | African-American Studies |
| 20FT0340BA | Anthropology |
| 20FT0318BS | Biochemistry |
| 20FT1072BS | Biological Sciences |
| 20FT0335BA | Chemistry - B.A. |
| 20FT0335BS | Chemistry - B.S. |
| 20FT1102BA | Classical Civilization |
| 20FT1103BA | Classical Languages and Literatures |
| 20FT1413NONE | Communication (a) |
| 20FT1413NONE | Criminal Justice (a) |
| 20FT1171BS | Earth and Environmental Sciences: Earth Sciences |
| 20FT1172BS | Earth and Environmental Sciences: Environmental Earth Sciences |
| 20FT0074BA | Economics |
| 20FT0311BA | English |
| 20FT0304BA | French |
| 20FT1279BA | Gender and Women’s Studies |
| 20FT1292BA | Germanic Studies - General |
| 20FT1291BA | German with Business Minor |
| 20FT0342BA | History |
| 20FT0305BA | Italian |
| 20FT1405BA | Latin American and Latino Studies |
| 20FT0439BS | Mathematics |
| 20FT1438BS | Mathematics and Computer Science |
| 20FT0323BS | Neuroscience (a) |
| 20FT0067NDEG | Non-degree |
| 20FT0332BA | Philosophy |
| 20FT0240BA | Physics - B.A. |
| 20FT0240BS | Physics - B.S. |
| 20FT1593BA | Polish |
| 20FT0343BA | Political Science |
| 20FT0338BA | Psychology (General Option) |
| 20FT1626BA | Psychology (Applied Option) |
| 20FT1676BA | Russian |
| 20FT0344BA | Sociology |
| 20FT0307BA | Spanish |
| 20FT1698BA | Spanish-Economics |
| 20FT1711BS | Statistics and Operations Research |
| 20FT1413NONE | Undeclared |
LAS Secondary Education
| Major Code | Name of Major |
|---|---|
| 20FT0294BS | Teaching of Chemistry |
| 20FT0288BA | Teaching of English |
| 20FT0295BA | Teaching of French |
| 20FT0296BA | Teaching of German |
| 20FT1757BA | Teaching of History |
| 20FT1413NONE | Teaching of Mathematics (a) |
| 20FT0241BS | Teaching of Physics |
| 20FT0297BA | Teaching of Spanish |
(a) These majors require departmental approval. You will be placed in the undeclared option until departmental approval is granted.
College of Applied Health Sciences
Human Nutrition Requirements: Junior standing, have completed 60 semester (90 quarter) hours and specific prerequisite course work, have a 2.5/4.0 cumulative, science and prerequisite GPA. Minimum Transfer Requirements at time of application: 2 of 4 required science courses with labs (Principles/General Biology I, Microbiology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry), English Composition (3 hours). Minimum Transfer Requirements at time of enrollment: Consult the Department of Human Nutrition, the department web site, or the UIC Catalog for specific requirements.
Health Information Management Requirements: Junior standing, 60 semester (90 quarter) hours and specific prerequisite course work; 2.0/4.0 GPA. Minimum Transfer Requirements at time of application: English Composition (3 hours), Science (3 hours). Minimum Transfer Requirements at time of enrollment: Consult the Department of Biomedical and Health Information Sciences, the department web site, or the UIC Catalog for specific requirements.
Movement Sciences Requirements: Minimum Transfer Requirements at time of application: English Composition (6 hours), Principles/General Biology I with lab (4-5 hours), Introduction to Psychology (3-4 hours), Social Science (3 hours), Humanities (6 hours), Precalculus or College Algebra and Trigonometry (highly recommended) (4-5 hours). Minimum Transfer Requirements at time of enrollment: Consult the Department of Movement Sciences, the department web site, or the UIC Catalog for specific requirements.
| Major Code | Name of Major |
|---|---|
| 20GF4020BS | Human Nutrition – Coordinated Program |
| 20GF4019BS | Human Nutrition – Nutrition Science |
| 20GF1304BS | Health Information Management |
| 20GF3989BS | Movement Sciences – Movement Science |
| 20GF3990BS | Movement Sciences – Exercise and Fitness |
| 20GF3988NONE | Movement Sciences – Undeclared |
| 20GF0067NDEG | Non-degree |
College of Architecture and the Arts
Minimum Transfer Requirements at time of application/enrollment: English Composition I and II, two Social Science courses, two Humanities courses.
| Major Code | Name of Major |
|---|---|
| 20FR0146BA | Architectural Studies - Bachelor of Arts applicants |
| 20FR0250BA | Art History (c) |
| 20FR0265BA | Music - Basic Option |
| 20FR1480BA | Music - Performance Option (a) |
| 20FR1770BA | Theatre - Directing/Design Track |
| 20FR1771BA | Theatre - Performance Track |
| 20FR1908BFA | Theatre - BFA - Performance (b) |
| 20FR1045NONE | Art and Design - Foundation (All students applying to Art & Design must select this option) (d) |
(a) Audition required
(b) Interview required
(c) Personal statement and writing sample required
(d) Upon completion of the Foundation Program, students will select from
the following majors:
- Art Education
- Electronic Visualization
- Graphic Design
- Industrial Design
- Moving Image
- Photography
- Studio Arts - Comprehensive Curriculum
- Studio Arts - Painting
- Studio Arts - Sculpture
College of Business Administration
Courses recommended to be completed by the time of enrollment: English Composition I and II; Finite Math; and Business Calculus I or Calculus I.
| Major Code | Name of Major |
|---|---|
| 20FL1000BS | Accounting |
| 20FL0074BS | Economics |
| 20FL3501BS | Entrepreneurship |
| 20FL0075BS | Finance |
| 20FL1347BS | Information and Decision Sciences |
| 20FL9870BS | Management |
| 20FL1432BS | Marketing |
College of Education
Elementary Education
Requirements: 1) Junior standing, 60 semester (90 quarter) hours of specific prerequisite course work; 2) 2.50/4.00 cumulative GPA for all college work completed; 3) 100 clock hours experience working with children ages 5 – 14 in a group setting; 4) Writing samples; 5) 3 letters of recommendation; 6) Personal interview; 7) Passing score on the ICTS Basic Skills exam. Freshman and transfer applicants not meeting these requirements should select the Pre-Elementary Education Advising Track and a major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Minimum Transfer Requirements at time of application/enrollment: Consult the College of Education, the college web site, or the UIC Catalog for specific requirements.
| Major Code | Name of Major |
|---|---|
| 20FP0095BA | Elementary Education |
Secondary Education
Apply to a secondary education program under College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, or for Art Education, select Art and Design - Foundation under College of Architecture and the Arts.
College of Engineering
Requirements: 1)Transfer applicants are encouraged to complete 60 semester (90 quarter) hours of transferable work at the time of enrollment and are advised to complete the equivalents to UIC courses Math 180, 181, 210, 220, English 160, 161, Physics 141, 142 and Chemistry 112; 2) Computer Science majors should have 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of lab science, which includes an 8 hour sequence; 3) Exceptions to the recommended semester hours and courses can apply for transfers from ABET-EAC/CAC accredited programs. See http://www.uic.edu/ucat/courses/ for course descriptions.
All Majors Except Computer Science
Recommended Transfer Requirements at time of application:
English 160, Math 180 & 181 & 210, PHYS 141, CHEM 112 or PHYS
142.
Recommended Transfer Requirements at time of enrollment:
English 160 & 161, Math 180 & 181 & 210 & 220, PHYS
141 & 142, CHEM 112.
Computer Science majors only
Recommended Transfer Requirements at time of application:
English 160, Math 180 & 181, BIOS 100 or EAES 101 or PHYS 141,
BIOS 101 or CHEM 112 or EAES 102 or PHYS 142.
Recommended Transfer Requirements at time of enrollment:
English 160 & 161, Math 180 & 181 & 210, BIOS 100 & 101
or EAES 101 & 102 or PHYS 141 & 142, BIOS 100 or CHEM 112 or
EAES 101 or PHYS 141.
For other information about the College, see http://www.uic.edu/depts/enga/
| Major Code | Name of Major |
|---|---|
| 20FQ0408BS | Bioengineering |
| 20FQ0300BS | Chemical Engineering |
| 20FQ0106BS | Civil Engineering |
| 20FQ0109BS | Computer Engineering |
| 20FQ0112BS | Computer Science |
| 20FQ0115BS | Electrical Engineering |
| 20FQ1217BS | Engineering Management |
| 20FQ0121BS | Engineering Physics |
| 20FQ0127BS | Industrial Engineering |
| 20FQ0133BS | Mechanical Engineering |
College of Nursing
Requirements: 1) 54 semester (81 quarter) hours including specific prerequisite course work; 2) 2.75/4.00 cumulative GPA for all college work completed; 3) you must select a program and program site from the list of major codes below. Freshman and transfer applicants not meeting these requirements should select the appropriate Pre- Nursing program option under the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Pre-Professional Programs.
Minimum Transfer Requirements at time of application: English Composition I and II (6 hrs), Human Anatomy and Physiology (8-10 hours), Microbiology (3 hours, no lab required), General Chemistry and Organic/Biochemistry (8-10 hours), Social Sciences (two different fields, intro to psych and sociology recommended, 6 hours), Humanities (two different fields, 6 hours), Nutrition (2-3 hours), Life span human growth and development (3-6 hours), Cultural Diversity Course (varies), Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives (varies).
Minimum Transfer Requirements at time of enrollment: Consult the College of Nursing, the college web site, or the UIC Catalog for specific requirements.
BSN Program (for non-RNs)
| Major Code | Location |
|---|---|
| 20FW1498BSN | Chicago |
| 20FW1498BSN1 | Urbana |
RN-BSN Program (for RNs only)
| Major Code | Location |
|---|---|
| 20FW1505BSN | Chicago |
| 20FW1505BSN1 | Urbana |
| 20FW1505BSN6 | Quad Cities |
College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
Admission to the B.A. Program in Urban and Public Affairs requires junior standing (completion of at least 60 semester hours of approved course work). Freshman and transfer applicants not meeting college requirements should select the Pre-Urban Planning and Public Affairs Advising Track and a major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
This is a new degree program. The UIC Undergraduate Catalog is currently under revision. Specific admission and degree requirements will be sent to those who request supplemental application materials.
Please see http://www.uic.edu/cuppa/ for information on the College, its two academic departments, and its seven research centers and institutes.
| Major Code | Name of Major |
|---|---|
| 20GP5030BA | Urban Planning and Public Affairs |