SIUE Transfer Brochure

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, as a premier Metropolitan University, will be recognized nationally for the excellence of its programs and development of professional and community leaders.

Welcome to Now is the time to learn more about what SIUE has to offer. SIUE is a fully accredited public institution offering innovative academic programs, outstanding faculty, ground-breaking research opportunities and a supportive learning environment—everything you need to prepare for the challenges of today’s competitive work force and graduate school.

With nearly 40 percent of our new students transferring from other institutions, transfer students are a vital part of the campus community. new undergraduate 3,296 Total enrollment fall 2012 new freshman 2,075 Total enrollment fall 2012 new transfer student 1,221 Total enrollment fall 2012

On the cover: “My transfer process was very easy, and after one visit, I knew SIUE is where I wanted to be.”

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Robert Watson Senior, Biomedical Sciences Danville, Ill.

Top 5 Transfer Colleges 1. Southwestern Illinois College 2. Lewis and Clark Community College 3. Kaskaskia College 4. Lincoln Land Community College 5. SIU Carbondale

Our proximity to St. Louis offers students the benefit of internships, cooperative education opportunities and full-time employment with major corporations like The Boeing Company, Anheuser-Busch, Express Scripts and BJC Healthcare, just to name a few.

You can transfer to SIUE and complete your degree in one of 44 undergraduate and 70 graduate programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, engineering and nursing. The Schools of Dental Medicine and Pharmacy award a professional degree in dental medicine (D.M.D.) and pharmacy (Pharm.D.). SIUE offers a total of 169 areas of study including 55 undergraduate minors.

An SIUE education is an excellent and affordable investment—one that comes with a lifetime of benefits. SIUE has the lowest tuition and required fees of all four-year institutions in Illinois. Newly enrolled freshman and transfer undergraduate students pay a guaranteed tuition rate for four continuous academic years. The textbook rental program results in a significant cost savings. Last year, our students received more than $147 million in financial assistance.

More than 14,000 students from 43 states and 40 nations

Lowest tuition and required fees of all four-year institutions in Illinois

siue.edu/transfer Planning your transfer doesn’t have to be a complicated process. Our website siue.edu/transfer—contains the information you need to make your transfer to SIUE as smooth as possible.

Visit us online to learn about: � Academic

program curricula credit � Applying for admission � Dual admission � Degree program requirements � Transfer program guides � Financial aid � Exploring SIUE � Housing � Military credit � Transferring

Transfer Admission Requirements If you attended a regionally accredited institution and meet or exceed the following requirements, you will be admitted to SIUE.* � 30

semester hours or more attempted, minimum cumulative 2.0 (C) GPA

� Fewer

than 30 semester hours, must meet freshman admission requirements, must submit college transcript(s); high school transcript and ACT/SAT score

� ACT

is not required for those out of high school for more than five years

*Admission to individual academic programs is a separate process and may include additional requirements.

Transfer Credit An official credit evaluation takes place after you have been admitted to the University. You can get a general idea of what credits will transfer by checking the transfer equivalency guide, curriculum guide and other resources available at siue.edu/transfer. Also, the SIUE Office of Admissions can conduct an informal credit evaluation prior to admission.

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Areas of Study Available at SIUE Red indicates degree available *Teacher Certification Available Accountancy Actuarial Science (Math) Advanced Education in General Dentistry Aerospace Studies (ROTC) African Studies American and English Literature Anthropology Applied Mathematics Art Art and Design Art Education* Art History Art Therapy Counseling Art/Studio Art Asian Studies Biochemistry Biochemistry (Am Chem Society Certified) Biological Sciences* Biotechnology Management Black American Studies Business Administration Business Economics and Finance Chemistry* Chemistry (Am Chem Society Certified) Civil Engineering Civil Engineering - Sustainable Infrastructure Civil Engineering - Sustainable Planning Classical Studies Clinical Child and School Psychology Clinical - Adult Psychology Computer Engineering Computer Management and Information Systems Computer Science Construction Management Construction Methods Construction Project Management Corporate and Institutional Media Corporate and Organizational Communication Creative Writing Criminal Justice Studies Curriculum and Instruction Dance Dental Medicine Design/Technical (Theater) Early Childhood Education* Early Education Special Education Earth and Space Science Education* Ecology, Evolution, Environment Economics Economics and Finance Educational Administration Educational Leadership Electrical Engineering Elementary Education* Employment Relations (Sociology) Engineering Science English* Entrepreneurship Environmental Sciences Environmental Science Management European Studies Exercise Science Family Nurse Practitioner Finance Foreign Languages and Literature*

Forensics Chemistry Forensic Sciences (Anthropology) French* General Business Administration Genetic Engineering Geographical Studies Geography* Geography - Advanced Geographic Information Systems Geography - Applied Geographic Information Systems Geography - Principles & Concepts of Geographic Information Systems German* Gerontological Nursing Health Care and Nursing Administration Health Communication (Speech Comm) Healthcare Informatics Health Education History * History/Literature/Criticism (Theater) Human Resource Management Industrial Engineering Industrial - Organizational Psychology Instructional Technology Integrative Biology International Business Interpersonal Communication Jazz Performance Journalism, Print and Electronic Kinesiology Land Surveying - Construction Management Latin American Studies Law Learning, Culture and Society Liberal Studies Linguistics Literacy Education Literacy Specialist Management Management Information Systems Manufacturing Engineering Marketing Marketing Research Mass Communications Mathematical Studies Mathematics Mathematics and Statistics - Applied Statistics Mathematics and Statistics - Computational and Applied Mathematics Mathematics and Statistics - Design and Analysis of Experiments Mathematics and Statistics - Differential Equations Mathematics and Statistics - Mathematical Programming Mathematics and Statistics - Numerical Analysis Mathematics and Statistics - Postsecondary Mathematics Education Mathematics and Statistics - Pure Mathematics Mathematics and Statistics - Quality and Reliability Mathematics and Statistics

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- Statistics and Operations Research Mathematics Education* Mechanical Engineering Media Advertising Media Literacy Medical Science Medical Technology Medicine Military Science (ROTC) Museum Studies Music Music Business Music Education* Music History/Literature Music Performance Music Theory and Composition Musical Theater Native American Studies (Anthropology) Nursing Nursing Education Nursing Management Nursing - Oncology Nursing - Pain Management Nursing Practice Nurse Anesthesia Nurse Educator Organizational Communication (Speech Comm) Peace and International Studies Performance (Theater) Pharmacy Philosophy Physics* Piano Pedagogy Political Science* Psychology Public Administration Public Relations Religious Studies Russian Area Studies School Psychology School Social Work Secondary Education Secondary English Language Arts Social Science Education* Social Work Sociology Spanish* Special Education* Speech Communication Speech Communication Education Speech Language Pathology Speech–Language Pathology and Audiology Statistics Taxation Teaching Teaching English as a Second Language Teaching of Writing Television/Radio Theater and Dance Theater* Veterinary Vocal Pedagogy Web-based Learning Women’s Studies

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SIUE is proud to support responsible use of forest resources. See below for some interesting statistics based on the selection of 100% recycled fiber materials in this publication.

Number of trees saved Total energy saved: Wastewater reduction: Solid waste reduction: Greenhouse gases prevented: 5 2 million BTUs 2132 gallons 135 lbs.

473 lbs.

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