2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
Admissions and Registration
Transfer Admission Information
A student who has been attending another institution of higher education and wishes to transfer to IUP must submit an application with the $30 application fee, official transcripts of all postsecondary educational work, and an official high school transcript.
All admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis by the Admissions Committee. Under a rolling admissions policy, applications are reviewed as they become complete. Decisions can range from automatic acceptance, to request for additional information, to other alternatives.
Transfer applications (twelve or more postsecondary, college credits attempted) are reviewed on the basis of college coursework completed. Transfers are required to have at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (C average) from all schools previously attended for admission to most programs. The teacher certification program requires a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA from all schools previously attended.
The evaluation of credits from other institutions of higher education is the responsibility of the Office of Admissions and the academic college dean who has jurisdiction over the student's desired major. Normally, courses considered for transfer are only those taken from institutions which are accredited by the six regional accrediting agencies. Each course is evaluated separately. The evaluation includes a review of the description, semester hours, and grade of each course along with the applicability of the course to the student's major at IUP. However, only credits transfer, not grade-point average. It has been the policy of the university that only courses with a "C" or higher grade will be accepted, except for two-year associate degree graduates of state-supported community colleges in Pennsylvania. No matter how many credits are transferable, the student must satisfy all of the degree requirements falling into the categories of (1) university requirements, (2) college requirements, and (3) department requirements.
University requirements: Since all students are obliged to fulfill a basic program in Liberal Studies consisting of 53-58 semester credit hours and there is a reasonable degree of flexibility in the Liberal Studies requirements, the transfer evaluator and the college deans will look to this area first for applicable credits for transfer. Most introductory courses are generally equivalent.
Transferring to the College of Education
Students who transfer from other colleges and universities to IUP and the College of Education and Educational Technology must complete application for Step 1 of the 4-Step Process, Teacher Certification. The appropriate forms will be sent to students by the College of Education and Educational Technology after they have been accepted.
Only students who have completed Step 1 of the 4-Step Process are eligible to take Core Education coursework. In some programs, students must meet these requirements to take professional courses as well. Students should consult with the department chairperson and/or program coordinator for their specific program.
Students who do not meet the cumulative GPA of 2.5 are not eligible for admission to the College of Education and Educational Technology. Students should reapply for admission when deficiencies have been met.
Some students may have compiled sufficient credits and coursework equivalencies to qualify for Junior Standing. Appropriate forms will be sent to admitted students by the College of Education and Educational Technology. Students should direct questions to the department chairperson and/or program coordinator for the selected major.
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