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Office of Undergraduate Admissions
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Roseman Building 2060
800 West Main Street
Whitewater, WI 53190

http://www.uww.edu/admissions/

All persons who wish to pursue a degree program at the University must submit the following documentation with the Admissions Office, Roseman Building 2060: an application for admission, an official high school transcript, test scores (when applicable), and official transcript(s) of all previous post-secondary work attempted or completed. Priority dates for applications are established each year.

Preparation for University Study

A successful University experience depends upon the student’s prior educational coursework in high school and post-secondary school as well as other professional and personal experiences. Previous coursework and experiences should include a breadth of subject areas including English, mathematics, natural science, social studies, and other areas. 

Freshman Admission

Students can apply for admission as new freshman applicants as early as August 1. Applicants can apply using the UW System Application or the Common Application. Completed applications must include the application and a high school transcript. Students who wish to appeal their admission decision should contact the Director of Admissions.

Requirements

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater follows the below unit requirements for all new freshman applicants on behalf of the UW System Board of Regents:

High School Requirements

Subject	Units	Comment
English	4 units	which may include one unit of communication
Mathematics	3 units	including algebra, geometry, and advanced algebra, algebra II or their equivalents
Natural Science	3 units	preferably biology, chemistry, and physics
Social Studies	3 units
Electives	4 units	from any of the required areas or from the fine arts, computer science, foreign language, accounting or other academic areas approved by UW-Whitewater

UW-Whitewater completes a comprehensive application review for students. A student’s prior academic preparation is the most important factor used in the decision, but a review of standardized exam scores, high school GPA, history of academic rigor, student activities and/or volunteerism, the personal statement on the application, letters of recommendation, and anything else a student provides as part of the application is seriously considered. It is our goal to discover whether we believe the student can be successful in the collegiate environment. Our process affords the admissions office the opportunity to learn as much as they can about a person before making a decision.

ACT/SAT Testing Requirement

Per UW System Policy this requirement has been temporarily waived.

Freshman Orientation, Registration, and Academic Advising

Incoming freshmen attend one of several summer registration/orientation programs. At that time, students meet with an advisor for assistance in selecting courses to be taken in their freshman year. Family members and guests are invited and encouraged to attend, as there will be a special program scheduled while students receive advising and register for classes.

Also, there will be additional orientation activities during the first few days of the Fall term. These programs are designed to make the transition to college life as smooth as possible.

Transfer Requirements

Applicants should use the online application available here. Instructions with the admissions application will explain the procedure to be followed. In addition to the admissions application and high school records, students must submit official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended. Applicants may be accepted on a tentative basis during the last term of enrollment at the sending institution, provided they meet the minimum academic requirements for University admission.

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater requires a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average (4.0 system) to transfer; however, admission requirements may be higher for students planning to enroll in particular academic programs and during periods of enrollment limitation. Students who are enrolled in their first term and who do not meet freshman admissions standards must complete 12 college transferable units to receive transfer admission consideration. Students who wish to appeal their admission decision should contact the Transfer Coordinator in the Undergraduate Office of Admissions.

Transfer of Credit

Degree credit may be transferred to UW-Whitewater if the grade earned in the course at the previous institution is recognized as a passing grade (D or better) at UW-Whitewater and provided that the course parallels work offered at UW-Whitewater. Course units accepted will transfer either as equivalent course units or as elective units. Any adjustment in the credit evaluation received by a transfer student must be requested within one year of the time of acceptance.

After a student has accumulated 72 semester units, the student must earn a minimum of 48 units at UW-Whitewater and/or other accredited four-year college before a bachelor's degree is awarded. Upper division UW-Whitewater students who decide to attend a two-year college after accumulating 72 units toward graduation must obtain permission from the dean of their college in advance of their attendance at the two-year college in order for the units to transfer.

Credit for some course work in areas other than those offered at UW-Whitewater may be granted upon written petition to the appropriate department chairperson, if the chair feels that the course content is related to the student's major or minor and that granting this additional credit is of demonstrable educational value to his/her program at Whitewater.

Transfer Grade Point Average and Credit Requirements

A student’s grade point average compiled at previous post-secondary institutions is considered for purposes of determining eligibility for a variety of programs. Some departments or programs require a higher GPA than the 2.0 standard requirement. See the Transfer website to learn more.

College of Education & Professional Studies

Students interested in the College of Education & Professional Studies should consult the college regarding prerequisite requirements. See the College of Education & Professional Studies website.

College of Business and Economics

Students interested in the College of Business and Economics should consult the college regarding prerequisite requirements. See the College of Business and Economics website.

Transfer credit is not granted for upper-division (300/400) business courses at UW-Whitewater unless the equivalent courses were taken after completing at least 60 units at the previous institution. Before receiving a degree in business, students must earn at least 18 units in their major at UW-Whitewater.

For transfer students enrolling in the College of Business and Economics or the College of Education & Professional Studies, the grade point average compiled at previous post-secondary institutions is considered for purposes of determining eligibility.

Academic Advising and Course Selection

Transfer students are required to attend an orientation session and receive academic advising for registration purposes. Advising is normally handled by personnel from the major department; however, students should consult with their minor department (if applicable) as well. Online students and students admitted under the “special student” classification are not required to attend the orientation program.

General Information

UW-Whitewater will accept credit only from regionally accredited colleges and universities. Wherever possible, transfer courses are converted to exact UW-Whitewater course equivalents. Students who receive credit for equivalent courses should be careful not to enroll in courses with the same course number since duplicate credit in courses cannot be awarded.

Although grades earned at other post-secondary institutions will be included on the evaluation of transfer credit and the Academic Advisement Report (AAR), the UW-Whitewater grade point average is not affected by grades earned elsewhere. Grades earned at other institutions are considered only for purposes of determining eligibility for admission to the University and eligibility for registration and graduation in certain majors, such as those in Business, Education, Communication, Integrated Science and Business, Occupational Safety and Social Work.

For majors requiring higher grade point averages, the combined cumulative GPA of both the transfer college(s) and UW-Whitewater will be used to determine eligibility for course enrollment. Additionally, business students must complete course work in residence at UW-Whitewater in at least six courses (18 unit minimum) in their major field. A maximum of two transfer courses will be allowed to count in any major in the BBA curriculum. Regardless of major, a minimum of 25% of the major course units and 25% of the minor course units must be completed at UW-Whitewater.

In order to be equated to a UW-Whitewater course, a course taken at another post-secondary institution must be taken for at least 2/3 of the number of term units for which the course is offered at UW-Whitewater.

Credit may be transferred to UW-Whitewater if the course parallels work offered at UW-Whitewater. All grades earned in the course at the previous institution are entered in the student record.  If a course is identified as incomplete, it is recorded as a failing grade credit may be transferred to UW-Whitewater if the grade earned in the course at the previous institution is recognized as a passing grade (D- or better) and the course parallels work offered at UW-Whitewater.  If a course is repeated, credit will only be granted for repeated courses in which grades of C- or below were received. Students may repeat courses transferred to UW-Whitewater from other post-secondary institutions subject to UW-Whitewater’s repeat policy. Coursework completed at one transfer institution and repeated at a second transfer institution is recognized when calculating the transfer grade point average during the admission process. Please contact the Office of Admissions for further details or reference the Repeat Policy section of this Catalog.

Appropriate units may be transferred from one curriculum to another within the University. Program to Program articulation agreement transfer courses/units are accepted only for the degree specified in the agreement. A change of major invalidates these courses/units for transfer unless they are approved within some other Program to Program Articulation Agreement for a different major at UW-Whitewater.  Waiver(s) granted by one of the four colleges may not be recognized if the student switches colleges.

Quarter Units: The number of units earned for a course taken on the quarter system must be multiplied by 2/3 in order to convert to the term (semester) system. Thus a course for 3 quarter units would be changed to 2 term units when transferred to UW-Whitewater.

It is possible that some credit in academic areas other than those offered at UW-Whitewater may be accepted upon written appeal to the office of the Assistant Director of Admissions. In considering appeals, the Assistant Director will consult with the appropriate department chairperson to determine whether the course content is related to the major or minor and whether granting the credit is of demonstrable educational value.

Students who feel that an adjustment in an evaluation is necessary should contact the Admissions Office before proceeding with academic advising and registration. Any adjustment in the unit evaluation must be requested within one year of the date of UW-Whitewater enrollment.

Two-Year Transfers

After accumulating 72 units, students must earn a minimum of 48 additional units at UW-Whitewater and/or other accredited four-year colleges before a degree may be awarded. Upper-division UW-Whitewater students who decide to attend a two-year college after accumulating 72 units toward graduation must obtain prior permission from the associate/assistant dean of their college. After permission is granted from the associate/assistant dean, students must complete a Transfer Credit Agreement (TCA) through the Assistant Director of Admission.

Students enrolled in the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) who wish to continue their education at UW-Whitewater may be eligible to transfer units toward their bachelor’s degree in the following ways:

1. Students enrolled in the college parallel programs at Madison Area Technical College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, and Nicolet Area Technical College may be eligible to transfer up to 72 units toward their baccalaureate degree.
2. Students who have successfully completed coursework in the Wisconsin Technical College System may be eligible to transfer up to 72 units of general education course work in communications, social science, and science.
3. Students may be eligible for credit by earning appropriate scores on national standardized examinations (e.g., College Level Examination Program or Advance Placement Examinations) or examinations developed by UW-Whitewater. Contact the Testing Office for more information.
4. Students with a declared business major who attain an Associate of Applied Science degree from the Division of Business and Marketing may be eligible to transfer a maximum of 12 units in business-related coursework.
5. Other program-to-program articulation agreements have been developed. For a listing of these, visit the UW-Whitewater Transfer Admissions website.

For more information about these transfer opportunities, students should consult with their Wisconsin Technical College advisors or the UW-Whitewater Admissions Office.

University Development, General Education, and U.S. Racial/Ethnic Diversity Fulfillment

Transfer students with an Associate of Arts and Science degree from the UW Colleges, or an Associate of Arts/Associate of Science degree from Madison Area Technical College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Nicolet Area Technical College, or other approved accredited state community college, who transfer at least 40 acceptable units to UW-Whitewater may be considered to have fulfilled the General Education (Communication & Calculation Skills, Core and General Studies Electives) Requirements. Although the associate degree satisfies all General Education requirements, there may be additional courses still required to meet degree and/or major/minor requirements. In addition to satisfying General Education requirements, the UW-Colleges’ Associate of Arts and Science Degree satisfies the U.S. Racial/Ethnic Diversity requirement. Students should remind advisors that they have earned the associate degree to ensure they are not needlessly advised into General Education courses. The final official transcript from the sending institution must indicate that the degree specified has been awarded, or the student will be responsible for fulfilling the remaining General Education Requirements.

If a student transfers into a UW-Whitewater degree program which requires math, and the student has not completed the equivalent of UW-Whitewater MATH 139 or higher, the student will be required to complete a math placement exam.

For applicants who have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited post-secondary institution and are seeking a second bachelor’s degree at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, the first degree satisfies the General Education and U.S. Racial/Ethnic Diversity requirements.

All transfer students will be required to complete the following General Education Core Course requirements:

Students transferring without the associate or bachelor’s degrees described above are required to complete any remaining Communication & Calculation Skills requirements prior to completion of 60 units toward graduation. Transfer students with 60 or more units toward graduation must complete any remaining proficiency requirements within their first UW-Whitewater term.

Students who do not receive transfer credit for ENGLISH 101 or MATH 139 will be placed according to ACT or SAT sub-scores or will be required to take the appropriate placement examination.

Academic Level

Year	Units
Number of Units Transferred	UW-W Core Course Requirements
0 - less than 21	All General Education core courses
21 - less than 40	CORE 390 and an additional core course assigned by Gened Coordinator - check AAR for required course
40+ units (no AA/AS degree)	CORE 390 only
Conferred AA/AS degree from UW-Colleges, Madison/Milwaukee Area Technical Colleges, Nicolet Technical College, or other approved state community colleges	General Education and core course requirements satisfied

Online Program

Placement Testing

Exceptions:

• International students must take the UW System Math Placement Exam.
• Non-Traditional Age Students: Students 21 or older who do not have ACT/SAT scores or transfer courses should go to Schedule a Test to schedule a UW Placement test. There is a $30 fee for each test.
• Re-entry Students may have old test formats that need to be interpreted. They should contact the Math and English departments for correct placement or permission to take a UW Placement test. There is a $30 fee for each test.

For more information on group tests, see the UW Center for Placement Testing.

For more information on individual tests, please contact the UW-Whitewater Testing Office.

Credit By Examination and Advanced Standing

Residency Regulations