Transfer Students Admissions Requirements

 

Introduction

In accordance with the UH System Strategic principles, the University of Houston actively provides outreach and recruits transfer students from junior colleges, community colleges, and other lower-division institutions of higher education. The outreach and recruiting programs include junior college and community college visits by transfer admission counselors, Discover UH Days, and Transfer Counselor Updates which provide prospective transfer students and community college counselors with information regarding the transfer application process, transfer admission criteria, and academic programs. The University of Houston also offers Transfer Excellence Scholarships and Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships to transfer students who meet the scholarship criteria.

The University of Houston (UH) also partners with many of the Community Colleges in the Houston metropolitan area to offer a Joint Admissions program that guarantees university admission to any student who completes the associate's degree (A.A., A.A.T., or A.S.). The agreement benefits students by reducing the total cost of higher education by encouraging students to complete the associate's degree at the community college. Students also benefit from improved and collaborative academic advising and by completion of joint admissions contracts. This agreement provides only for general admission to the University of Houston. Requirements for admission to individual academic programs may vary. (found at https://ssl.uh.edu/jointadmissions/)

 

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General Admission Requirements

Students who have earned fewer than 15 semester hours of college credit must meet the requirements for high school graduates. An applicant who has earned 15 or more transferable semester hours of credit from a college accredited by one of the six regional accrediting associations will be considered a transfer student. Transfer students must be eligible to return to the last college attended and must meet the following minimum grade point average requirements:

Applicants who have earned between 15 and 29 semester hours of college credit must have a 2.50 cumulative grade point average.

All college credit course grades, including those in repeated courses, are used in computing the grade point average.

Note: An official transcript from each college or university attended must be submitted to the Office of Admissions.

 

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Associate of Arts and Science Degrees

Applicants who have graduated with the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree from a two-year college accredited by the appropriate Regional Association of Schools and Colleges will be assured general admission to the university. Admission will be granted if the applicant's last college is the two-year institution at which the associate degree was earned; otherwise, regular transfer admission requirements must be met.

Applicants to the programs, schools, and colleges with additional admission requirements must meet the requirements of the particular program.

Applicants whose native language is other than English who have not graduated from a U.S. high school but have completed an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree from a U.S. accredited institute are exempt from the TOEFL requirement.

 

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College of Architecture Transfer Students With No Previous Architecture Courses

These students must meet general Transfer admissions requirements and follow the same additional process as for freshmen students. See Freshman Admission Requirements in this section.

 

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Transfer Students Seeking Credit for Previous Architecture Courses

Enrollment in studio courses is restricted to students admitted to the college. Applicants must first meet general university admission requirements (listed in this catalog) in order to be considered by the College of Architecture.

Placement level in design studios is based on an evaluation of transcripts and portfolios. Applicants must submit a portfolio of academic design work which should contain examples of class work accomplished for credit and must be presented in an 8.5 x 11 inch format and contained in a binder, clearly marked with the applicant’s name and contact information. Do not send original work, only reproductions. The portfolio should be received well in advance of the semester applied for to allow time for evaluation. Applicants not submitting portfolios will not be given advanced placement, and if accepted, must begin with the Freshman Design Studio, ARCH 1500. Portfolios should be sent to::

University of Houston
College of Architecture
Transfer Admission Committee
122 College of Architecture Bldg
Houston, TX 77204-4000

 

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Bauer College of Business

Transfer applicants who have earned fewer than 15 semester hours of college credit must meet the Bauer College of Business requirements for high school graduates.

Applicants to the Bauer College of Business who have earned between 15 and 60 semester hours must have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. Students who have earned more than 60 semester hours must have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average over the last 60 hours of college level work attempted.

Postbaccalaureate students are not eligible to take undergraduate business courses and may not pursue an undergraduate degree in the Bauer College of Business. Postbaccalaureate students instead may consider applying for a masters-level degree program or the Certificate in Accountancy Program.

See the Bauer College of Business Web site at www.bauer.uh.edu for more information.

 

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College of Education

  • Pre-Health Majors must have a 2.3 GPA
  • Pre-Teaching and Learning Majors must have a 2.5 GPA 

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Cullen College of Engineering

Area Required GPA
All college level work attempted 3.0
All calculus courses and math courses with calculus prerequisites attempted 3.0
All college level chemistry, biology, geology, and calculus-based physics courses that apply to UH Engineering degree plan attempted. 3.0
All college level English courses attempted 2.5
All college level engineering courses attempted 3.0

To be admitted, students must have attempted at least one college level English course, at least one calculus course, and at least one college level science course in the areas listed. In the calculation of each GPA, all attempts count, even if repeated.

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Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management

Transfer applicants who have earned fewer than 15 semester hours of college credit must meet the admission requirements for high school graduates.

Transfer applicants who have earned 15 or more semester credit hours must have a 2.85 or higher cumulative grade point average to become a Hotel and Restaurant Management major. 

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College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

  • Economics Majors need a 2.25 or higher cumulative GPA.
  • Human Nutrition and Foods Majors
    • Applicants who have completed 15-29 hours of coursework need a 2.50 GPA.
    • Applicants who have completed 30 semester hours or more must have a 2.30 GPA or higher.
  • Kinesiology Majors
    • Applicants who have completed 15-29 hours of coursework need a 2.50 GPA.
    • Applicants who have completed 30 semester hours or more must have a 2.30 GPA or higher.
  • Music Majors need a 2.50 GPA in all music courses earned and need to audition for the Moores School of Music faculty on their primary instrument or voice prior to admission. See more information about auditions.
  • Theatre/Dance Majors must audition.

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College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Assured Admissions for files completed by March 1.

Applicants with 15 or more hours must meet the following conditions for approval into NSM:

  • Complete a minimum of 6 semester hours of Mathematics and Science courses.
  • 2.00 GPA or greater in ALL college-level Mathematics and Science courses attempted that are applicable to degrees offered by the NSM departments.

Assured Admissions for files completed after March 1.

Applicants with 15 or more hours must meet the following conditions for approval into NSM:

  • 2.50 GPA or greater in ALL college-level work attempted.
  • 2.50 GPA or greater in ALL college-level Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics and Physics courses attempted.
  • 2.50 GPA or greater in ALL courses from either CATEGORY I or CATEGORY II attempted.

 

CATEGORY I

Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Mathematical Biology and Physics majors:

  • Must have successfully completed at least one of the following college level math courses: MATH 1330, MATH 1431, MATH 1432.
  • Must have successfully completed at least one of the following science courses for science majors: BIOL 1361, BIOL 1362, CHEM 1331, CHEM 1332, GEOL 1302, GEOL 1330, GEOL 1340, GEOL 1350, GEOL 1362, GEOL 1376, PHYS 1301, PHYS 1321.

 

CATEGORY II

Mathematics and Computer Science majors:

  • Must have successfully completed at least two of the following college-level calculus or computer science courses: COSC 1410, MATH 1431, MATH 1432, MATH 2433.

College of Pharmacy

Transfer applicants who have earned at least 15 semester hours of credit must have all of the following in order to enter the pre-pharmacy program:

  • a 2.75 grade point average AND
  • a 2.75 grade point average in all required pre-pharmacy math and science coursework attempted.

Required pre-pharmacy math/science courses include:

  • Calculus
  • Statistics
  • General Biology I and II with Labs
  • General Chemistry I and II with Labs
  • Microbiology with Lab
  • Organic Chemistry I and II with Labs
  • and Physics.

See the Pharmacy Web site at http://www.uh.edu/pharmacy/ for more information.

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College of Technology

  • Biotechnology: 2.25 GPA
  • Computer Engineering Technology: 2.25 GPA
  • Computer Information Systems: 2.50 GPA
  • Electrical Power Engineering Technology: 2.25 GPA
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology: 2.25 GPA

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Catalog Publish Date: August 22, 2012
This Page Last Updated: November 28, 2012