In addition to meeting the Office of Admissions’ transfer admission criteria, students applying for a direct transfer into one the following limited enrollment majors must meet the additional requirements as specified.
Note the change in admission requirements beginning with Spring 2010 applicants
Applicable to students interested in majoring in accounting, finance, general business administration-prelaw, general management, human resources management, or marketing and supply chain management. Students interested in majoring in hospitality business should refer to the separate hospitality business requirements.
To be considered for admission into a major in MSU’s Eli Broad College of Business, students with 56 or more transferable credits must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.4 (3.5 for accounting majors), a 3.2 GPA in the prerequisite courses, and no grade below a 2.0 in any individual prerequisite course.
Applicants with more than 56 transferable credits must have equivalent course work to reflect one math, one accounting, one economics, and one additional course from these prerequisite courses:
Students applying for admission to spring, summer, or fall semester 2009 must have completed at least 56 credits and have completed the following core courses:
Admission decisions are based primarily on cumulative University grade-point average and grades in the core courses listed above. Academic and non-academic factors and experiences will also be considered.
Applicable to students interested in majoring in education, special education-deaf education, or special education-learning disabilities. Students interested in majoring in kinesiology should refer to the separate kinesiology requirements.
To be considered for admission into a major in the College of Education, students interested in obtaining teacher certification must first submit an undergraduate application to the Office of Admissions. Students interested in elementary education should select the elementary education or one of the special education program codes. Students interested in secondary education should select the major corresponding to the subject they want to teach and check the box on the application indicating their interest in earning a teaching certificate.
The Office of Admissions will review the applicant’s eligibility for direct admission based on the following factors:
Students who meet the direct admission criteria above will be asked to complete a College of Education supplemental application, submit an essay, and pay a $20 essay scoring fee. In addition, applicants must:
Please note that direct admission to the College of Education is competitive, and a limited number of spaces are available. It is advantageous for students to adhere to the following timeline.
| Fall Admission | Spring Admission | Summer Admission | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submit application | By April 1 | By August 1 | By December 1 |
| Complete MTTC test | By the last available test date in April | By the last available test date in October | By the last available test date in January |
| Submit supplemental application | By May 15 | By November 1 | By April 1 |
| Submit essay | By June 1 | By November 15 | By April 1 |
Applicable to students interested in majoring in biosystems engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, materials science and engineering, or mechanical engineering.
The College of Engineering encourages transfer applications from high-achieving students with demonstrated excellence in math and science. To be considered for direct admission into a major in the College of Engineering, applicants must have an overall 3.0 GPA and similar strength in math and science courses; however meeting the minimum requirement does not guarantee admission, which is competitive and based on available space.
To be considered for direct admission into the College of Engineering, students with 42 or more transferable credits must have equivalent course work completed in these prerequisite courses:
*Computer science majors are not required to take the General Chemistry or Chemistry Lab I requirements.
To be considered for admission into advertising, students with more than 42 credits must have a minimum 2.0 GPA in these prerequisite courses:
Upon admission to Michigan State University, students must also complete Integrated Strategy (ADV 275) and receive a 2.0 or higher.
To be considered for admission into the Child Development major, students with 42 or more transferable credits must meet all of the criteria for admission to the Teacher Certification program, outlined in the College of Education section, and must also have completed an equivalent course to FCE 211 (Child Growth and Development: Conception Through Early Childhood), with a grade of 2.0 or higher. Students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor from the Department of Family and Child Ecology, in the College of Social Science, for information.
To be considered for admission into construction management, students must have an overall 3.0 GPA, with a minimum 2.0 in all prerequisite course work. Students with 56 or more transferable credits must have equivalent course work completed in these prerequisite courses:
Transfer students at the junior+ level with a cumulative GPA of 3.0+, may be admitted to Dietetics. Students with 42 or more transferable credits must have equivalent course work completed in these prerequisite courses:
To be considered for admission into hospitality business, students with 56 or more transferable credits must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.85 and no grade below a 2.0 in any individual prerequisite course.
Applicants with more than 56 transferable credits must have equivalent course work to reflect at least four of these prerequisite courses:
Applicants also must complete two of these courses if available at their home institution:
To be eligible for admission as a junior to the Interior Design program, a student must complete the following courses and submit a portfolio for review:
The top 40 junior applicants are admitted to continue in the program. It is recommended to transfer to MSU to complete the appropriate course work after one year if the equivalent courses are not available at their host institution.
To be considered for admission into Journalism, students with more than 42 credits must have a minimum 2.0 GPA in these prerequisite courses:
JRN majors can take JRN 200 their first semester here as well as completing an application to the J-School
To be considered for admission into kinesiology, students with more than 42 credits must have a minimum 2.0 GPA in these prerequisite courses:
Students selecting kinesiology on the application for admission should check the teacher certification option (item 16 on the application form) if they wish to proceed as a kinesiology secondary education applicant. If the teacher certification option is left blank, the student will be in the nonteaching kinesiology track.
Landscape Architecture is a limited enrollment, five year program. To be considered for admission at the junior level a student must have completed the following courses:
The top 24 junior applicants are admitted to continue in the program. It is recommended to transfer to MSU to complete the appropriate course work after one year if the equivalent courses are not available at their host institution.
To be considered for direct admission into the College of Nursing for the Traditional Nursing Program, applicants must have completed at least 56 transferable credit hours. Students should also have completed the prerequisite courses for the nursing program listed below by the end of the semester of application.
A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 is required. Applicants with fewer than 42 transferable credits may apply for admission to MSU as a prenursing student. This will allow access to the remaining coursework that must be met to be eligible to apply to the nursing program.
Students applying for direct admission into the Nursing program are encouraged to complete the Integrative Studies requirements in the Arts and Humanities (IAH) and Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (ISS) prior to matriculation at MSU. These are not prerequisite courses for admission, however.
Students with at least 56 transferable credit hours meeting the prerequisite course requirements should also submit a supplemental application to the College of Nursing. This application is available at http://www.nursing.msu.edu. The College of Nursing supplemental application deadlines are:
For more information, prospective students are encouraged to visit http://nursing.msu.edu.
To be considered for direct admission into the College of Nursing for the BSN for Registered Nurses Program, applicants must have a diploma or Associates Degree in Nursing and be licensed as a Registered Nurse to practice in the United States. Students should also have completed the prerequisite courses for the nursing program listed below by the start date of the program.
A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 is required.
Students applying for direct admission into the Nursing program are encouraged to complete the Integrative Studies requirements in the Arts and Humanities (IAH) and Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (ISS) prior to matriculation at MSU. These are not prerequisite courses for admission, however.
Students meeting the prerequisite course requirements should submit a supplemental application to the College of Nursing after applying to MSU. The College of Nursing reviews the supplemental application on a rolling basis between October 1 and March 31 for summer admission.
To be considered for direct admission into the College of Nursing for the Accelerated Second Degree Nursing Program, applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree from an accredited and recognized college or university. Students must also complete prerequisite course work equivalent to the course work listed below (as determined by the College of Nursing) by the start date of the program. Anatomy 350 and Physiology 250 (or 310) must be completed at the time of application.
A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 from the bachelor’s degree is required.
Students meeting the prerequisite course requirements should submit a supplemental application to the College of Nursing after applying to MSU. The College of Nursing supplemental application deadline is October 1 for summer (May) admission consideration.
For more information, prospective students are encouraged to visit http://nursing.msu.edu.
To be considered for admission into the School of Packaging, students must have an overall 2.4 GPA, with a minimum 2.0 in all prerequisite course work. Students with 42 or more transferable credits must have equivalent course work completed in these prerequisite courses:
To be considered for admission into retailing, students with more than 42 credits must have a minimum 2.0 GPA in these prerequisite courses:
*Retailing majors are allowed to take all three of these upon entrance as junior classes their first semester at MSU if they are not complete before transferring to MSU.
To be considered for admission into the School of Social Work, students must have an overall 2.75 GPA. Students with 42 or more transferable credits must have equivalent course work completed in these prerequisite courses:
Students with 42 transferable credit hours meeting the direct admission criteria above will receive a School of Social Work application. Application review begins in the spring for fall admission until full.
To be considered for direct admission into veterinary technology, applicants must have a minimum 2.75 GPA in all course work attempted; a minimum 2.5 GPA in all math, chemistry, and science related courses; and a minimum 2.5 GPA in the last 12 credit hours of course work. Students with 42 or more transferable credits must have equivalent course work completed in these prerequisite courses:
Applicants must additionally submit a veterinary technology application form (available through the Veterinary Technology Advising Office), two recommendation forms, an essay, and have a minimum of 80 hours of veterinary experience.
The number of students admitted into veterinary technology is limited. A new class of veterinary technology students begins each fall semester. Applicants must submit all application forms and supporting materials by January 15 for fall semester admission consideration.
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