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College of Health Professions: Future Students

Admission Information for Transfer Applicants

Minimum Criteria

The following apply to applicants who have completed academic credits at other colleges or universities:

A 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) cumulative GPA based on all college and university coursework (excluding remedial courses) completed at regionally accredited institutions.1 Only courses in which a grade of C (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) or higher was earned are accepted in transfer to meet prerequisite and/or graduation requirements.

The UAMS College of Health Professions college transcript will list prerequisite courses accepted in transfer (consult the page about Submission of Official Transcripts to the College for details) and all professional and concurrent courses completed while enrolled in the college.

Transfer credit is granted only for coursework completed at a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Departments reserve the right to disallow credit for coursework completed more than seven years before the date of anticipated entry into their program(s).

1 Some programs may require a cumulative GPA greater than 2.0 for consideration. Consult the UAMS College of Health Professions program’s webpage for specific program requirements.

UAMS Transfer Credit Policy

The requirements and general business process for the evaluation of transfer credit at UAMS are outlined in UAMS Academic Affairs Policy 2.2.8: Transfer Credit Policy. It provides institutional guidelines for transfer credit evaluation and refers to individual college and/or academic program policies as needed. The guidelines included in this policy represent minimum transfer credit evaluation requirements, though individual academic college or program requirements may be more stringent where allowed.

Transfer Credit Requirements by Program

Use the links below to see the required transfer credit for each program and any program-specific policies about transfer credit.

Bachelor Degree Programs

Master’s Degree Programs

Doctoral Programs

Notes

1: The Master of Science in Dietetics Program does not have specific prerequisite coursework that needs transferred into UAMS, but there is a previous degree requirement.

2: The Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program’s admissions process is administered by the University of Arkansas.