Guidelines for transfer students

Students transferring within BGSU into the College of Health and Human Services from another college need to initiate the transfer process in their present college. After filling out a college transfer form, the student needs to make an appointment with an adviser in the College of Health and Human Services' advising office, 419-372-8242.

Upon admission to BGSU, students transferring from another institution will have their coursework evaluated against the BGSU requirements. To facilitate transfer, transfer guides have been developed for most of the institutions in Ohio. These guides are available in the advising office, 102 Health Center. Online assistance in judging transfer equivalencies also is available through the Course Applicability System: miami.transfer.org.

Transfer students interested in the physical therapy program (must apply to the University by Dec. 1 to be granted formal admission before applying to the physical therapy program) should contact the College of Health and Human Services for detailed information, 419-372-8242.

Transfer students applying to the nursing program professional curriculum must apply to the University by Dec. 1 so that they may be granted formal admission before applying to the nursing program. Jan. 1 is the deadline for applying to the nursing professional curriculum.

Transfer students interested in the criminal justice program must have completed CRJU 210, Introduction to Criminal Justice (or its equivalent at another school), with a "C" or better and have a 2.5 GPA or better on a minimum of 25 graded semester hours of college coursework before they can apply for admission into the criminal justice program. Applications will be accepted each semester. Admission into the program will also take place each semester.