Thank you for your interest in transferring to UGA and the Franklin College of Arts & Sciences! Our hope is that the following information will help you navigate the transfer process and plan your next steps. The Office of Transfer Academic Services provides pre-admission advice to prospective transfer students. The information provided may change, so please use the listed contact details to reach us. We look forward to talking with you! Current Handbook Information For detailed course and degree program descriptions, please see the UGA Bulletin Biological Sciences For majors requiring Chemistry and Biology, these sequences should be completed at the institution where they were begun. If you take CHEM 1211 at your current institution, for example, you should plan to take CHEM 1212 there also to ensure consistency of course content. The Chemistry department has outlined their transfer credit policies here. The appropriate MATH sequence for most science majors (excluding non-premed PSYC) begins with MATH 1113/Precalculus. A single college algebra or trigonometry course, although it will satisfy core Area I if taken at a USG institution, will not advance degree progression, and the student will have to take or exempt MATH 1113 at UGA. When both college algebra and trig courses are taken, the student will have satisfied the precalculus requirement and may move into calculus at UGA, with permission of the Math Department. For more information, please click here. Courses entitled “Survey of Calculus” or “Business Calculus” will not satisfy Calculus requirements for science majors. The required sequence for science majors is MATH 2250-2260. Priority Courses Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: MATH 1113, MATH 2250, MATH 2260 CHEM 1211-1211L and CHEM 1212-1212L CHEM 2211-2211L and CHEM 2212-2212L BIOL 1107-1107L and BIOL 1108-1108L Biology, Microbiology, and Plant Biology: MATH 1113, MATH 2250 CHEM 1211-1211L and CHEM 1212-1212L CHEM 2211-2211L BIOL 1107-1107L and BIOL 1108-1108L Cellular Biology: MATH 1113, MATH 2250 CHEM 1212-1212L (Prerequisite: CHEM 1211-1211L) CHEM 2211-2211L and 2212-2212L BIOL 1108-1108L (Prerequisite: BIOL 1107-1107L) Genetics: MATH 1113, MATH 2250, STAT 2000 CHEM 1211-1211L and CHEM 1212-1212L CHEM 2211-2211L BIOL 1107-1107L and BIOL 1108-1108L Neuroscience: MATH 1113, 2250 CHEM 1211-1211L and CHEM 1212-1212L BIOL 1107-1107L and BIOL 1108-1108L Ocean Science: MATH 1113, MATH 2250, MATH 2260 CHEM 1211-1211L and CHEM 1212-1212L CHEM 2211-2211L BIOL 1107-1107L and BIOL 1108-1108L Fine Arts The Lamar Dodd School of Art welcomes transfer students. Faculty and staff work diligently to ensure a smooth transition for each new incoming art major while facilitating acceptance of as many Art Foundations courses as possible. Interested students must be accepted by the University of Georgia. Apply through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions as an “Intended Art” or “Intended Art History” major. Fine Arts majors have few non-major electives. Time to graduation may be delayed due to required course sequencing. Bachelor of Fine Arts: Animation Ceramics Drawing & Painting Fabric Design Graphic Design Interdisciplinary Studies Interior Design Jewelry and Metalwork Photography & Expanded Media Printmaking Scientific Illustration Sculpture Art Education Bachelor of Arts: Dance Film Theatre Bachelor of Music: Music Composition Music Education Music Performance Music Theory Music Therapy PRiority Courses Art: ARHI 2300, ARHI 2400, ARST 1050, ARST 1060, and ARST 1080 Students interested in attending the Lamar Dodd School of Art must first apply to the University of Georgia via the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Once a student is accepted by UGA, they will then meet with an Art Advisor during student orientation. For more information, click here. Art History: ARHI 2300 and ARHI 2400 Competency through the 4th semester of foreign language required. Dance: Intended Dance majors must audition. Audition requirements Film: FILM 2120 Music: MUSI 1100, MUSI 1110, MUSI 1810 and MUSI 2500 In addition to the regular University transfer application, transfer students must apply to and audition for the School of Music. Admission to the Hodgson School of Music is gained by a successful vocal or instrumental audition. Auditions are scheduled through the Hodgson School of Music. All transfer students take a written diagnostic exam for music theory and aural skills, as well as a piano proficiency exam. Applied lesson level will be determined by audition. Forms and specific requirements may be found here. Theatre: THEA 2500 as soon as possible THEA 3300 or its equivalent is the prerequisite for most technical theatre courses. THEA 3500 or its equivalent is the prerequisite for some performance courses. Humanities Priority Courses The priority courses listed here are not required for admission to UGA but are recommended by the major/department either before transferring or as early as possible once you’re enrolled at UGA. African American Studies: AFAM 2000 Students must pursue an area of concentration in either History and Culture, Behavioral and Social Inquiry, or Languages, Literatures, and the Arts and fulfill a breadth requirement in the other two areas. Arabic: ARAB 1001, ARAB 1002, ARAB 2003, ARAB 2004 Because of sequencing of Fall only and Spring only courses, ARAB 1001 should be started as soon as possible. All upper division courses fulfilling the major requirements must be taken in residence, with the exception of a maximum of 6 hours of transfer credit. Asian Languages & Literature: Emphases in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. Languages must be started in Fall semester. Classics: Emphases in Classical Culture, Classical Archaeology, Latin, Greek, or Latin and Greek. Greek must be started in Fall semester. Classical Culture emphasis is the only option not requiring Greek or Latin. Latin placement testing is available. Comparative Literature & Intercultural Studies: Option I includes literature in translation. Option II includes literature read in the original language. Option II is preferable for students going on to graduate work in Comparative Literature. Option III facilitates pursuing a double major with many other AB degrees and BS PSYC. English: One course from ENGL 2310 or ENGL 2320 and one from ENGL 2330 or ENGL 2340 or ENGL 2400 The major offers the option of 10 different areas of emphasis (not required). Students with questions about these options should contact the department after admission. German: GRMN 2300 LING 2100 9 hours of transfer credit can be used towards the major. History: 2000-level HIST courses Incoming transfers may count up to six hours/two courses of 3000-level or higher coursework, or courses in ENGL, CMLT, CLAS, etc. with a predominant use of historical methodology. Linguistics: LING 2100 Competency in one language through the fourth semester (ex. SPAN 2002) and competency in a different language through the second semester (ex. CHNS 1002). Philosophy: PHIL 2010 or PHIL 2030 Religion: One RELI course at the 1000-2000 level Romance Languages: Student will choose language courses from French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Romance Languages requires individual review of non-equivalent transfer courses before they can be used to satisfy major requirements. Russian: RUSS 1001 begins in Fall semester. Thereafter, courses are sequenced for Spring and Fall only, thus it is important to begin the language at the right time to be in sequence. 9 hours of transfer credit can be used towards the major. Spanish: Spanish requires individual review of non-equivalent transfer courses before they can be used to satisfy major requirements. Women's and Gender Studies: WMST 1110 or WMST 2010 Women's Studies requires individual review of non-equivalent transfer courses before they can be used to satisfy Area VI and major requirements. Physical & Mathematical Sciences Priority Courses Astrophysics: MATH 2250, MATH 2260, MATH 2270, MATH 2700 ASTR 1110, ASTR 1120, ASTR 2030L PHYS 1311-1311L, PHYS 1312-1312L Astrophysics has a sequential curriculum based upon taking PHYS 1311 during spring semester of the first year. Students who do not have access to an equivalent PHYS class may find themselves out of sequence and their graduation may be delayed. Calculus-based PHYS 1211 may be substituted, but the student should excel in the class if they are planning to continue the major at UGA. Chemistry: MATH 1113, MATH 2250, MATH 2260 CHEM 1211-1211L and CHEM 1212-1212L CHEM 2211-2211L and CHEM 2212-2212L CHEM 2300-2300L PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1112 OR PHYS 1211 and PHYS 1212 All should be completed by the end of the second year in order to be on track. Chemistry requires individual review of non-equivalent transfer courses before they can be used to satisfy Area VI and major requirements. Computer Science: MATH 2250, MATH 2260 CSCI 1301, CSCI 1302, CSCI 2610, CSCI 1730 Computer science requires individual review of transfer courses before they can be used to satisfy Area VI and major requirements. Students must complete the following entrance requirements for the Computer Science major with a grade of C (2.0) or higher: MATH 2250, CSCI 1301, CSCI 1302, CSCI 2610, & CSCI 2720. It is recommended that transfer students majoring in Computer Science wait until they get to UGA to take the following courses: Statistics: Statistics from other institutions is typically a 3 credit hour course (versus 4 at UGA), which leads to insufficient hours in the major and may require you to take an extra class. Discrete Mathematics: Discrete Math from other institutions is typically a 3 credit hour course (versus 4 at UGA), which leads to insufficient hours in the major and may require you to take an extra class. Any computer science coursework beyond the introductory programming courses: Computer science courses at other institutions may not transfer as equivalent to courses in UGA’s computer science major, and may not adequately prepare students for success in subsequent courses. Please note that students may be advised to retake CSCI 1301, 1302 and 2610 if they were completed at another institution, as the curricula may not align with UGA’s version of the courses. It may be beneficial for students to wait to take these classes at UGA. Data Science: STAT 2010, MATH 1113, MATH 2250, MATH 2260, CSCI 1301 Students with AP or transfer credit for STAT 2000 will take STAT 2360/STAT 2360L (Computer Programming and Data Literacy in R) Geology: MATH 1113, MATH 2250, MATH 2260 GEOL 1250-1250L and GEOL 1260-1260L or GEOL 1121-1121-L and GEOL 1122-1122L CHEM 1211-1211L PHYS 1211-1211L or CHEM 2100-2100L or CHEM 2211-2211L GEOL 3010, GEOL 3020, GEOL 4010 Mathematics: MATH 1113, MATH 2250 or MATH 2400, MATH 2260 or MATH 2410, MATH 2270 or MATH 2500, MATH 2700 PHYS 1211-1211L or PHYS 1311-1311L or CSCI 1301 PHYS 1212-1212L or PHYS 1312-1312L or CSCI 1302 Physics: MATH 2250, MATH 2260, MATH 2270, MATH 2700 PHYS 1311-1311L, PHYS 1312-1312L Physics has a sequential curriculum based upon taking the first PHYS (1311) during the spring semester of the first year. Students who do not have access to an equivalent PHYS class may find themselves out of sequence and their graduation may be delayed. Calculus-based PHYS 1211 may be substituted, but the student should excel in the class if they are planning to continue the PHYS major at UGA. Statistics: MATH 2250, MATH 2260, MATH 2270 STAT 2010 Social & Behavioral Sciences Priority Courses Anthropology: ANTH 1102 Atmospheric Sciences: MATH 1113, MATH 2250, MATH 2260, MATH 2270, and MATH 2700 GEOG 1112-1112L CHEM 1211-CHEM 1211L or CHEM 1210 PHYS 1211-1211L and PHYS 1212-1212-L Cognitive Science: PHIL 2010 PHIL 2500 PSYC 1101 LING 2100 For students interested in Artificial Intelligence CSCI 1300 is the recommended introductory programming course. It uses Python, which is generally easier to learn and is widely used in machine learning and AI applications. For students considering a Computer Science minor, double major, or Data Science MATH 1113 CSCI 1301 These courses provide a stronger foundation for advanced Computer Science and Data Science coursework. Cognitive Science includes four foundation areas: Artificial Intelligence Philosophical Foundations Psychological Foundations Language and Cultural Foundations Students interested primarily in Artificial Intelligence can successfully pursue the pathway with CSCI 1300. However, those considering a Computer Science minor, double major, a Data Science major, or more extensive computing coursework are strongly encouraged to take MATH 1113 and CSCI 1301 early in their academic careers. Communication Studies: COMM 1110 or 1300 COMM 1500 STAT 2000 Introductory courses in both interpersonal communication and public speaking are required as part of Core Area VI. These may be transferred from other institutions, as may two 2000-level courses (e.g., advanced public communication). The two required methodology classes must be taken at UGA. Upper-division courses in the major must be taken at UGA for credit toward the major. If taken at another institution, these courses can count for general elective credit. Communication Studies majors may use no more than 6 hours of transfer credit for COMM major courses (at the 2000 level only) taken at other institutions; anything over this can count for general elective credit. Criminal Justice: SOCI 1101, POLS 1101, PSYC 1101, STAT 2000 2.5 GPA in the above 4 courses Criminal Justice is an interdisciplinary major consisting of courses from Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, and other disciplines. Entering students should declare “Intended Criminal Justice.” Once students have earned 30 hours and earned a C or higher in the courses listed above, they can apply to the major. Criminal Justice individually evaluates transfer classes for possible inclusion in the major. UGA does not have a CRMJ prefix, so transfer courses with this prefix are typically general elective credit. There is a limit of two transfer classes in the major. Please note: The major requires an intensive internship that includes 40 hours a week of unpaid time in the internship agency and 15 hours of academic credit, which includes a 25- to 30-page original research paper. Because of this requirement, students should plan to be at UGA for a minimum of four semesters after being accepted in the major. Geography: MATH 1113, MATH 2250 GEOG 1111-1111L or GEOG 1112-1112L or GEOG 1113-1113L GEOG 1101 GEOG 2011-2011L GEOG 2300 or STAT 2000 The Geography BS degree is suited for students interested in physical geography or GIS. Latin American and Caribbean Studies: One of three regional languages (Spanish, Portuguese, or French) taken to the 3000-4000 level Students are encouraged to complement formal coursework at UGA with a semester study abroad experience in accredited Latin American colleges or universities or in semester-long UGA-sponsored study abroad programs. Psychology: BIOL 1103-1103L, BIOL 1104-1104L (appropriate for social science focus) or BIOL 1107-1107L and BIOL 1108-1108L (appropriate for neuroscience/health focus, see below) STAT 2000 PSYC 1101 Because Psychology has few major requirements, many students double major or pursue a minor. Psychology with Neuroscience Area of Emphasis: BIOL 1107/1107L and BIOL 1108/1108L (recommended over BIOL 1103/1103L and BIOL 1104/1104L for students interested in neuroscience or health professions) CHEM 1211/1211L (or appropriate placement into a higher chemistry course, if applicable) STAT 2000 PSYC 1101 Students interested in the Neuroscience Area of Emphasis are encouraged to begin chemistry early, as it supports upper level neuroscience coursework and is required for many health professions and graduate programs. Because the neuroscience emphasis includes courses such as BIOL 3110L (fulfills EL) and advanced neuroscience electives, having a strong foundation in biology and chemistry helps students stay on track. It also keeps options open for students considering medical school, graduate school, or other health-related careers. Sociology: SOCI 1101, STAT 2000. Students must earn a C or better in these classes. No more than 10 quarter hours or six semester hours of transfer credit will be applied toward requirements for the major. College & University Requirements COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS Recipients of degrees from the Franklin College of Arts & Sciences must satisfy the following requirements: Foreign Language through third level Literature Fine Arts, Philosophy, Religion (2 Courses) History Social Sciences Other Than History (2 Courses) Biological Sciences Physical Sciences Multicultural Notes: For more information on these requirements and a list of approved courses, please click here. Any courses used to fulfill major requirements, general electives, or the core curriculum may simultaneously satisfy Franklin College requirements. Majors in BFA Art, BFA Art-Art Education, BFA Interdisciplinary Studies, BSCHEM Chemistry, BMUS Music Education, & BMUS Music Therapy need to complete only the Multicultural requirement. (BMUS Music Composition, BMUS Music Performance, and BMUS Music Theory majors must complete all Franklin College requirements.) All courses must be at least 3 hours and taught at the undergraduate level. Except for multicultural selections, no course may be used to satisfy more than one Franklin College requirement. University Requirements 120 hours + PE to graduate Cultural Diversity Experiential Learning Upper-division requirement: Students must complete 39 hours of upper-division (3000+ level) coursework Resident Requirement: Students must earn 45 of the last 60 hours in residence (at UGA). In addition, 15 hours of a student’s major must be earned in residence (some majors may require more.) PE does not count towards this requirement. Please review these requirements on the UGA Bulletin
