Academic Program-Specific Materials

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

Transfer students who wish to be admitted to the Aerospace Engineering program must have completed a minimum 12 semester hours in college-level coursework with a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA and have earned a minimum B grade in MATH 12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I and PHY 23101 General University Physics I (or their equivalents).

Transfer applicants who have completed less than 12 semester hours of college-level coursework will be evaluated on both collegiate and high school records and must submit a final high school transcript and an ACT or SAT score.

ARCHITECTURE - B.S.

A transfer student with a 3.00 cumulative GPA or above will be considered for direct admission after a holistic review of their completed coursework. Students who would like to be considered for review for this program should submit a Petition for Admission into the B.S. in Architecture or the B.A. in Interior Design. The deadline for petition is dependent on the term in which the student is transferring and will be posted and updated here. If a student has questions regarding the transfer process, please contact the academic advising office at 330-672-0922.

BUSINESS

A cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 (2.25 for Economics and Entrepreneurship) is required for admission into the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Students who have previously attended Kent State must also have a minimum 2.50 GPA (2.25 for Economics and Entrepreneurship) in their former Kent State coursework.

CYBERSECURITY ENGINEERING

Admission into the Cybersecurity Engineering program requires a minimum of 12 credit hours in college-level work with a minimum 3.2 overall GPA and a minimum B grade in MATH 12002 and PHY23101 (or equivalents). Transfer students who have completed less than 12 credit hours of college-led coursework will be evaluated on collegiate and high school records and must submit a final high school transcript and an ACT or SAT score.

DANCE PERFORMANCE/DANCE STUDIES

Students must audition before being admitted to the Dance program. Detailed audition information and dates can be found here. Inquiries can be directed to the School of Theatre and Dance director at 330-672-2069 or dance@kent.edu.

EDUCATION

To qualify for a teacher education program, transfer applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 in all college coursework. Students who have previously attended Kent State must also have a minimum 2.75 GPA in their former Kent State coursework

FASHION DESIGN & FASHION MERCHANDISING

To be considered for admission, transfer applicants need at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA based on 24 or more semester hours of college-level coursework at an accredited institution. Those students meeting this GPA requirement but with less than 24 semester hours will be evaluated according to the new first-year criteria.

INTERIOR DESIGN

A transfer applicant must have a 2.5 cumulative GPA based on a minimum of 12 semester hours of college-level coursework to be admitted into the Interior Design major. Students from CIDA-recognized interior design programs should have achieved the minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and must submit a portfolio to the director of the program for review. Students who would like to be considered for review for this program should submit a Petition for Admission into the B.S. in Architecture or the B.A. in Interior Design. The deadline for petition is dependent on the term in which the student is transferring and will be posted and updated here. If a student has questions regarding the transfer process, please contact the academic advising office at 330-672-0922.

MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING

Transfer students who wish to be admitted to the Mechatronics Engineering program must have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours in college-level coursework with a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA and have earned a minimum B grade in MATH 12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I and PHY 23101 General University Physics I (or their equivalents).

MUSIC

Students must audition before being admitted to the School of Music. Inquiries can be directed to the School of Music office at schoolofmusic@kent.edu. Detailed audition information can be found here.

MUSICAL THEATRE

Students must audition before being admitted to the B.F.A. degree program in Musical Theatre. Detailed audition information and dates can be found here. Inquiries can be directed to the School of Theatre and Dance at 330-672-2082 or theatre@kent.edu.

NURSING

All transfer applicants to the College of Nursing must submit both college and high school transcripts. Enrollment in the sophomore sequence is limited and begins only in the fall semester each year. Preference will be given to applicants who have at least a 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) GPA or higher, both as a cumulative average and in the following first-year sciences:

BSCI 21010 Anatomy and Physiology I
BSCI 21020 Anatomy and Physiology II
BSCI 20021 Basic Microbiology
CHEM 10050 Fundamentals of Chemistry*
CHEM 10055 Molecules for Life*

The transfer applicant must have completed the first-year sciences and the math requirement for the nursing program. Students should have completed 12 semester hours or more of college-level coursework. Students should contact the College of Nursing regarding special information and deadlines by calling 330-672-7930.

*Please complete the equivalent of either CHEM 10050 or CHEM 10055.

SPEECH PATHOLOGY & AUDIOLOGY

To qualify for the Speech Pathology and Audiology major, transfer applicants need at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA based on 12 or more semester hours of college-level coursework from an accredited institution. Those students meeting this GPA requirement with less than 12 semester hours will be evaluated according to the new first-year criteria.