TRANSFER APPLICANT GUIDE - HERE TO BECOME MORE. (714) 997- 6711 Chapman.edu - Chapman University
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
HERE TO BECOME MORE.
TRANSFER APPLICANT
GUIDE
(714) 997- 6711 transfers@chapman.edu Chapman.edu
UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS For a list of academic minors, please visit: chapman.edu/minors GETTING STARTED
TRANSFERRING 101
Argyros School of Screen Acting (BFA) School of Communication
Business and Economics Theatre (BA) Communication Studies (BA) Here is some of the general information to keep in mind while considering transferring to Chapman:
Accounting (BS) Theatre Performance (BFA) Global Communication & World Languages (BA)
Business Administration (BS) Strategic & Corporate Communication (BA)
Business Economics Crean College of Health and • 120 units are the minimum required to graduate from Chapman.
Entrepreneurship Behavioral Sciences Wilkinson College of Arts,
• 70 is the maximum number of units we will accept from a
Finance Applied Human Physiology (BS) Humanities, and Social
community college.
International Business Health Sciences (BS) Sciences
Psychology (BA) Art (BFA)
Management • 60 or more completed college units at the time of application waives
Marketing Art History (BA)
Dodge College of Film Creative Writing (BFA)
the high school transcript requirement.
Real Estate
and Media Arts
Economics (BA) English (BA) • 48 units at a minimum must be completed at Chapman to earn
Animation & Visual Effects (BFA) Literature, Rhetoric and Cultural Studies your degree.
Attallah College of Creative Producing (BFA) Journalism
Educational Studies Film Production (BFA) French (BA) • Major prerequisites: Plan ahead! Some academic majors have
Integrated Education Studies (BA) Film Studies (BA) Global Communications & World Languages (BA) coursework that must be completed prior to transferring.
Teaching and Learning in the Schools Broadcast Journalism & Documentary (BFA) Graphic Design (BFA) (Visit chapman.edu/prereqs for more information.)
Teaching and Learning in the Community Public Relations & Advertising (BA) History (BA)
Screenwriting (BFA) • Math: Regardless of intended major, all applicants must complete, or
Peace Studies (BA)
College of Performing Arts Television Writing & Production (BFA) Philosophy (BA)
be in the process of completing, a transferable college-level math course.
Dance (BA) (exceptions are made for certain AP/IB scores.)
Political Science (BA)
Dance Performance (BFA) Fowler School of Engineering
American Politics • English proficiency requirements for
Music (BA) Computer Engineering (BS)
International Relations international students:
Music Composition (BM) Computer Science (BS)
Comparative Politics International applicants who are non-native English speakers must
Concert Music Data Analytics (BS)
Political Theory submit proof of English proficiency (visit chapman.edu/IntlTransfer for
Electroacoustic Music Electrical Engineering (BS)
Public Administration & Public Policy more information).
Pre-Certification, Music Education (BM) Software Engineering (BS)
Religious Studies (BA)
Instrumental
Schmid College of Science Sociology (BA) • Second bachelor degree candidates: You must complete the
Vocal
and Technology Social Work Global Citizen Areas (see following pages) if you did not already
Music Performance (BM) Spanish (BA) complete these while earning your first bachelor’s degree. Candidates are
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (BS)
Conducting not eligible for federal, merit or departmental aid.
Biological Science (BS)
Guitar
Chemistry (BS)
Keyboard Collaborative Arts
Environmental Science & Policy (BS)
Percussion More appropriate for a fall semester entry.
Mathematics (BS)
Piano
Mathematics & Civil Engineering (BS) WHEN TO TRANSFER
Strings Major with transfer prerequisites. Visit
Physics (BS)
Vocal chapman.edu/prereqs for more information.
When deciding when to transfer to Chapman University, there are multiple
Woodwinds & Brass factors to consider:
Where You Transfer From
• Community college: We generally recommend you maximize your
units and get as much General Education (GE) done as possible
before transferring.
• Four-year college/university: If the majority of your units are from a
four-year college/university, we generally recommend transferring
sooner than later.
Your Major
Review the academic major list on the previous page and note whether you
will apply to a major more appropriate for a fall semester entry.
2 TRANSFER APPLICANT GUIDE HERE TO BECOME MORE. 3
YOUR GENERAL EDUCATION PLAN
Use these two pages to create your General Education Plan for transferring to Chapman University. FIRST-YEAR FOCUS EXPLORATION FOCUS
To learn how your coursework transfers to Chapman, visit chapman.edu/transferology. 3 semester credits (minimum of 12 credits; at least 6 credits must be upper division)
You must complete a secondary area of study requirement, either in part or in full. The secondary area of study
If transferring from a California Community College, both the IGETC and/or CSU Full-Certification satisfies the following, Waived for transfer students with 24 requirement is completed through a minor, second major, the University Honors Program or a Themed Inquiry
as does AA-T or AS-T degrees: or more transferable units completed (a 4-course focus area). For a list of Themed Inquiry Programs, visit chapman.edu/inquiry.
• Liberal Arts and Sciences Focus • Citizenship/Community/Service after high school graduation.
Students who have 30 or more credits upon transfer may receive the following partial waivers in completing the
• First-year Focus • Up to two lower division courses in the Themed Inquiry ¨ Remaining ¨ Waived Themed Inquiry:
• Global Focus
• 30-59.99 transferable semester units/credits waives 3 lower division units
• 60+ transferable semester units/ credits waives 6 lower division units
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES FOCUS (18–19 SEMESTER CREDITS) • IGETC and/or CSU full certification waives 6 lower division units
Courses completed prior to transfer may not count toward the Themed Inquiry, but may be used towards completing a
minor or second major.
WRITTEN INQUIRY (WI) 3 semester credits ARTISTIC INQUIRY (AI) 3 semester credits
¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining ¨ Waived
Provides you the opportunity to encounter an intensive course in Provides you the opportunity to explore various areas typically found
rhetoric and writing for a variety of purposes and to a variety of under the Fine Arts, such as:
audiences in courses such as: Course
• Art History • Intro. to Theatre
• Composition • Creative Writing • Literature
• Intro. to Literary Studies • Drawing • Music History
GLOBAL FOCUS (12 SEMESTER CREDITS)
• Rhetoric and Writing • History of Film • Painting
• Technical Writing • Intro. to Music
¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining ¨ Waived ¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining ¨ Waived GLOBAL STUDIES You select two courses from across the curriculum that allow you to explore the diversity inherent in our social
and natural environments, including human diversity and world cultures in such areas as:
Course Course INQUIRY
• African Studies • Native American Studies
6 semester credits • Cross Cultural Psychology • Peace Studies
• Cultural Anthropology • Study Abroad for a semester
• International Travel Course through Chapman University
NATURAL SCIENCES INQUIRY (NI) QUANTITATIVE INQUIRY (QI) ¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining ¨ Waived
3 semester credits; no lab is required for 3 semester credits
Course
non-science majors Provides you the opportunity to investigate university level
Provides you the opportunity to engage in the scientific method of mathematical courses such as:
experimentation and/or research in courses such as: • Business or Math Calculus
CITIZENSHIP, You select a course that focuses on citizenship, community or service in such areas as:
• Anatomy • Forensics • Intro. to Physical • Mathematical Statistics COMMUNITY, • Leadership and Team Development • With prior approval, you can satisfy requirement
• Native American Studies with a Chapman service learning internship or
• Astronomy • Genetics Sciences • The Nature of Mathematics SERVICE INQUIRY • Social Problems individual study focused on civic engagement
• Biology • Geology • Marine Science • Statistics for Behavioral Sciences
• Chemistry • Human Nutrition Oceanography 3 semester credits ¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining ¨ Waived
• Environmental • Intro. to Food • Physics
Science Science & Nutrition • Physiology Course
¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining ¨ Waived ¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining ¨ Waived
Course Course
LANGUAGE INQUIRY You take one semester of an approved foreign language course at or above the 200 level.
3 semester credits Some students might have to take prerequisite language courses prior to reaching the 200 level.
Non-native speakers can test out of the language requirement. College credit can be given to a college equivalent language
course or a passing AP/IB score. Transfer students can complete the language requirement prior to transferring.
¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining ¨ Waived
VALUES AND ETHICAL INQUIRY (VI) SOCIAL INQUIRY (SI)
3 semester credits 3 semester credits Course
Provides you the opportunity to experience values and ethical Provides you the opportunity to be exposed to processes by
perspectives in humanistic, aesthetic, religious and/or philosophical which human beings develop social and/or historical perspectives
contexts in courses such as: in courses such as:
MAJOR-RELATED COURSES Note any courses related to your intended major of study at Chapman:
• Humanities • Cultural Anthropology • Peace Studies
• Philosophy • Economics • Political Science Course ____________________________________________________________________________________ ¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining
• Religion • Ethnic Studies • Psychology
• Social Problems • History • Sociology Course _____________________________________________________________________________________ ¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining
¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining ¨ Waived ¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining ¨ Waived
Course _____________________________________________________________________________________ ¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining
Course Course
Course _____________________________________________________________________________________ ¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining
Course ____________________________________________________________________________________ ¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining
4 TRANSFER APPLICANT GUIDE HERE TO BECOME MORE. 5
FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION TRANSFER APPLICANT CHECKLIST
More than 80% of Chapman students receive some form of financial aid, including scholarships, grants, loans or work study. You will need to provide the following to apply to Chapman University. You will submit your application through the
While most financial aid is need-based, merit and departmental scholarships are also awarded. These awards are based on academic excellence or Common App: commonapp.org
outstanding talent in the areas of art, dance, music, theatre or writing.
International students are considered for all merit and departmental scholarships.
n Transfer Common Application and
Chapman University Questions
ESTIMATED COSTS: 2020–21 ACADEMIC YEAR
Tuition $56,830
n One letter of recommendation
For more information, visit Student
Living Expenses $18,530
Books/Other $5,304
Business Services at chapman.edu/sbs
n Nonrefundable application fee of $70
For more information about cost of
attendance for international students,
TOTAL COSTS $80,664 please visit chapman.edu/IntlCOA n Official college transcripts from all two - and four - year
Living on campus (room and board) is optional for transfer students. colleges attended or currently attending
n Official final high school transcripts (if you have
MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS completed less than 60 semester or 90 quarter units
Merit/academic scholarships are reserved for our most qualified transfer students. We consider GPA, progress within general education, quality of at the time of application)
college curriculum and past/current grade patterns. Awarding of merit scholarships is at the discretion of the admission committee.
If applying by the deadline, students are automatically considered for these awards. If earned, merit scholarship information will be included with
your offer of admission. n Official AP and/or IB test scores (for students who
completed these exams while in high school)
DEPARTMENTAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Departmental/talent scholarships are also available to deserving transfer students. When students apply to any major within the departments of
Art, Dance, the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music or Theatre, they are automatically considered for scholarships. n Creative Supplement (for any major within the
Departmental/talent scholarship consideration is at the discretion of the department and can be based on a variety of factors. College of Performing Arts, Dodge College of
Film and Media Arts, and the Department of Art
FINANCIAL AID
– excluding Art History)
Applicants interested in need-based financial aid for either the fall or spring semesters must submit the following forms by March 2 for full
financial-aid eligibility:
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); apply at fafsa.gov (do not wait for an admission decision to file your FAFSA) n Additional requirements for International Students,
• Cal Grant Verification Form* (for California residents only) including English proficiency and the
* For those who qualify International Supplement Form, are available at
chapman.edu/apply-int
VETERANS BENEFITS
Chapman University is pleased to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program of the Post 9/11 GI Bill™ (Chapter 33). To learn more about resources
for veterans and dependents; ROTC; reserves; and military-connected members, visit chapman.edu/veterans or contact va@chapman.edu.
CLASS OF 2020
APPLICATION DEADLINES
58% 400 200 3.39 Spring: October 15
(Common App goes live in early August)
Fall: February 15
(Common App goes live in mid-November)
Transfer admit rate Fall transfer students Spring transfer students Admitted transfer GPA Applications received after the deadline are considered on a space-available basis.
enrollment (projected) enrollment (projected)
6 TRANSFER APPLICANT GUIDE HERE TO BECOME MORE. 7
CONNECT WITH US
If you are considering transferring to Chapman, there are a
number of ways we can help, including several opportunities to
meet with us and visit campus:
• Campus and department tours
• Transfer Information Sessions where we break down the
transfer application process
• Transfer advising appointments where a counselor can help
you create a transfer application plan
• Community college fairs (during fall and spring semesters)
• Discover Chapman Day (annual fall open house event)
To view opportunities to connect:
chapman.edu/admission-visit
NOTES:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), includes many disclosure and reporting requirements that are intended to assist current
and prospective students and their families to access information about higher education institutions. For more information, please visit chapman.edu/consumer-disclosures.
One University Drive, Orange, California, United States 92866
(714 ) 997- 6711 transfers@chapman.edu Chapman.eduYou can also read
