UHCL Transfer Brochure

TRANSFER. TRANSCEND.

The choice is clear.

FOLLOW YOUR INTERESTS TOWARD A REWARDING CAREER IN UHCL’S

40 UNDERGRADUATE FIELDS OF STUDY

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Addictions Counseling Educator of Young Children (BAS) Interdisciplinary Studies w/EC-6 • Bilingual Generalist Certification • G eneralist Certification P • Generalist Reading Concentration • ESL Generalist Certification P • Generalist w/EC-12 Special Ed. (all levels) Certification P Interdisciplinary Studies w/4-8 • Generalist Certification • ESL Generalist Certification • Science Certification • Social Studies Certification Minors Early Childhood Education Instructional Design and Technology (INST) Special Education (SPED) Teacher Education

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Accounting P Environmental Management Finance* General Business* Healthcare Administration Healthcare Services (BAS) Legal Studies Management P Management Information Systems Marketing Professional Accounting w/Management Information Systems Sub-Plan Minors Economics Marketing

COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

Anthropology* Art and Design (BFA) Art and Design w/EC-12 Art Certification** Behavioral Sciences - General P Communication Criminology* P Fitness and Human Performance Geography Geography w/7-12 Social Studies Certification History History w/7-12 Social Studies Certification** History w/7-12 History Certification** Humanities • Humanities Pre-Law Sub-Plan

Literature Literature w/4-8 English Language Arts and Reading Certification** Literature w/7-12 English Language Arts and Reading Certification** NursingP Psychology* P Public Service Leadership* Social Work Sociology Women’s Studies Minors Anthropology Art and Design Art History Behavior Analysis Exercise Science Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Geography Health Promotion History Humanities Latino and Latin American Studies Literature Philosophy Public Service Leadership Sociology Writing Youth and Police Studies

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Biological Sciences • w/Cell/Molecular Biology Sub-Plan • w/Physiology/Pre-Health Sub-Plan

• w/Ecology/Microbiology Sub-Plan Biological Science w/7-12 Life Science Certification** Chemistry Computer Engineering Computer Information Systems Computer Science Environmental Science • w/Environmental Biology Sub-Plan • w/Environmental Chemistry Sub-Plan • w/Environmental Geology Sub-Plan • w/Industrial Hygiene Sub-Plan • w/Safety Sub-Plan Information Technology (BAS) P Mathematical Science Mathematics w/4-8 Mathematics Certification** Mathematics w/7-12 Mathematics Certification** Physics Pre-Engineering Minors Actuarial Science Astronomy Biology Chemistry Cybersecurity Environmental Science Mathematics Physics *Note: Freshman and Sophomore classes are not offered online **Courses required for teacher certification are offered in the School of Education. *** Community college transfer program P Classes also offered in Pearland

WHY UHCL?

UHCL IS A PREMIER UNIVERSITY with Colleges of Business,

WE HAVE AWARDED MORE THAN 54,000 degrees and the

HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS are emphasized through teaching, research and community service. We deliver outstanding educational opportunities in a traditional classroom setting using the latest instructional technologies as well as user-friendly distance learning.

UHCL INSTRUCTORS ARE LEADERS IN THEIR FIELD,

Education, Human Sciences and Humanities, and Science and Engineering.

We are also a designated military-friendly institution.

university has become a cornerstone of higher education along the upper Gulf Coast of Texas.

assuring that students will learn what they need to be attractive and beneficial to employers.

If you are ready to take your education to new heights, we’re ready to help you get there.

APPLY NOW. THEN APPLY YOURSELF. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE OR BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREES Transfer students who have earned a minimum of 30 semester credit hours will be admitted if they meet the following requirements: Semester Credit Hours Required Cumulative GPA* 0-29 Must meet freshman criteria 30-44 2.25 45+ 2.00 *All grades earned from college-level courses, including repeated courses, are used to compute the transfer grade-point average. Applicable course work from regionally accredited U.S. institutions is accepted; other course work may be accepted by review on a case-by-case basis, if equivalent to course work offered at UHCL and applicable to appropriate programs.

Plus and minus grade designations are not used to determine the cumulative transfer GPA. Remedial or developmental course work is not used in the calculation of the transfer GPA. Applicants who attended another university or college after receiving their associate’s degree must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA on that coursework.

BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREES

UHCL offers Bachelor of Applied Science degrees in Business, Education and Science and Engineering. You can learn more about these requirements at www.uhcl.edu/admissions.

ASSOCIATE DEGREES

Applicants who have earned associate degrees may be admitted as follows: 1. Earned an Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts in Teaching or Associate of Science degree from regionally accredited institutions 2. Are eligible to return immediately to the last institution attended

“ I ventured out to locate a university which shared the same values as me. UHCL and I are a perfect match because the university sets the bar high for academic achievement.”

Hina Imam, Interdisciplinary Studies, '10 B.S. UHCL School of Education

GET ADVISED. GET AHEAD. HOW WILL I BENEFIT FROM ACADEMIC ADVISING? Academic advising is an important service offered to students like you to assist in navigating the academic issues and policies that lead to a degree. Academic transfer advisers at UHCL are transitional advisers who are ready to help you plan your strategy. This information will help you start at the university in the least amount of time and with the correct classes. Building a partnership with your transfer adviser from the start will help you graduate on time.

Unlike many other universities, UHCL provides individualized advising before you apply to our university in order to help you make the right decisions. Our advising staff is supported and trusted by all academic departments at UHCL, ensuring that you will receive accurate and dependable information.

We encourage you not to wait until you are ready to transfer to seek the advice of our academic advisers. They will assist you in finding the right major, registering for the correct classes and connecting with campus support services.

Your UHCL adviser will give you invaluable information to help you succeed at UHCL. In short, they will advise you as if you were already here.

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION Our New Student Orientation serves as a bridge to university life and will help you feel at ease about this new chapter in your life. Students are given a campus tour, which will aid in finding classes and student services. You will also be introduced to faculty and staff, including your designated adviser. Orientation is also an opportunity to mingle with other new students (your fellow Hawks) and start friendships that will last a lifetime.

TRANSFER CREDIT GUIDE Look for our Transfer Credit Guide at www.uhcl.edu/tcg.

If you can’t meet with a transfer adviser in person or would prefer to explore before you meet with a UHCL transfer adviser, the Transfer Credit Guide is designed to assist you with determining how courses completed at other institutions will transfer to UHCL. The Transfer Credit Guide can be used to create a report that summarizes course equivalencies currently found in our database or to request equivalencies for courses that have not yet been evaluated.

This is the same information used to award credit to transfer students.

Once a report is completed, it may be submitted to the Office of Admissions to request a review of course work where no UHCL equivalency was found.

The site also contains frequently asked questions and user documentation information to assist you with any concerns.

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TRANSFER CHECKLIST To make sure your transfer is successful, please use the following checklist:

VISIT campus and participate in a daily tour or attend one of our

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MEET with a UHCL enrollment counselor to review academic majors,

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USE the Transfer Credit Guide to review your courses from previous

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APPLY for financial aid and scholarships: FAFSA school code: 011711.

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admissions and the application process.

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institutions. www.uhcl.edu/tcg

SUBMIT your Admissions Application and the non-refundable

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application fee. www.applytexas.org

SEND official transcripts from all institutions you have attended.

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www.uhcl.edu/FAO

SCHEDULE an appointment with an Academic Transfer Adviser to help plan your first semester.

REGISTER for classes online. www.uhcl.edu/eservices PAY your tuition and fees by the deadline. www.uhcl.edu/eservices

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ATTEND mandatory orientation. www.uhcl.edu/newstudentorientation

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AKING EMPLOYERS SWOON FOR 40 YEARS.

MAKE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT INVESTMENTS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WILL EVER MAKE. While you will be expected to contribute as much as you can to help meet your college expenses, financial aid can help you make up the difference. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that UHCL is such a great value.

FINANCIAL AID

TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIPS

Approximately two in three UHCL students receive financial aid from scholarships, grants, student loans, college work study or veteran’s benefits.

Students can receive automatic scholarships just for good grades.

The Office of Student Financial Aid uses your admissions application and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to award attractive financial aid packages.

We recommend that you file the FAFSA no later than March 1 of your senior year in high school to ensure it is received by our priority deadline of March 15.

When you apply early for both admissions and financial aid, you are more likely to receive a larger award.

You can complete the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.gov.

Automatic Transfer Scholarship One simple step with great rewards • No scholarship application needed! We use your application for admissions.

• Must be a new degree seeking undergraduate transferring from a college or university • Transfer 30 or more credits to UHCL (effective Fall 2015) • Must have a transfer GPA of 2.75 or above Award amount is $750 per semester. If renewal criteria is met, the award can be renewed for three additional long semesters (fall/spring).

No awards are given for summer semesters

Hawk Scholars • Competitive merit scholarship. Separate application required • Fall 2015 is first semester as a UHCL graduate student or first semester as a non-resident undergraduate • Must enroll in a minimum of 6 UHCL credit hours each semester • Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher (as recalculated by UHCL) • Must have UHCL Admissions Application on file • Must have paid Admission Application fee • Must have a UHCL identification number

GREAT VALUE MEETS HIGH QUALITY UHCL strives to keep the cost of your education well within reach. In fact, our tuition and fees consistently rank among the lowest for Texas public universities.

Estimated costs of full time attendance as of 2016-17 Tuition and Fees Books and Supplies Transportation Personal and Misc.

Loan Fees Total

Undergraduate Resident (12 hours)

Undergraduate Non-Resident (12 hours)

Graduate Resident (9 hours)

Graduate Non-Resident (9 hours)

$3,323 $532 $1,617 $1,833 $43 $7,348

$9,311 $532 $1,617 $1,833 $59 $13,352

$4,398 $408 $1,617 $1,833 $83 $8,339

$8,682 $408 $1,617 $1,833 $87 $12,627

Note: Students may incur other costs such as course fees and student medical insurance.

Room and Board estimate if living away from home is $4,852. Also, see University Forest Apartments.

Room and Board estimate if living at home with parents is $2,426.

Please visit www.uhcl.edu/finaid for detailed information on UHCL cost of attendance.

LIVE AND LEARN We encourage our students to get out and experience life outside of the classroom. Fortunately for you, our great location means Houston and the Bay Area are your playgrounds. Downtown Houston is only about a halfhour from campus, so destinations for the arts, entertainment, sporting events and fun in the sun are always close at hand. In short: study, play, repeat.

LIVING ON CAMPUS

UHCL does not have traditional dorm rooms. However, the University Forest Apartments are conveniently located on campus. They offer apartment-style accommodations with one- to four-bedroom floor plans, including bedroom and common area furnishings as well as kitchen appliances. To learn more, visit www.uhcl.edu/hawkslanding or call 281-286-5959.

STUDENT LIFE Campus Resources UHCL provides services such as academic tutoring, assistance for those with disabilities, networking opportunities, immunizations and health screenings, personal counseling and career support. Career Services offers a variety of online and in-person services designed to match students and alumni with employment opportunities and employers to qualified candidates. Their goal is to help you successfully connect with employers.

Campus Recreation Fitness Room Our fitness room offers cardiovascular and resistance-training equipment, lockers, showers and fitness testing. There is no additional charge for UHCL students to become members.

Organizations and Activities UHCL has more than 60 welcoming student organizations that help you build new friendships and learn outside the classroom. And when you’re in a vibrant city like Houston, there’s always something fun to do on and off campus.

GOOD TIMES ARE NEARBY

We never made the list of “Top Party Schools,” but our students do know how to have a good time. It helps that our campus is close to all types of water sports – canoeing, kayaking, surfing, fishing, sailing and more. We’re just 15 minutes from fun at the Kemah Boardwalk and only 30 minutes from Galveston’s sunny beaches and amusement parks.

“ I chose University of Houston-Clear Lake because it represents a small, powerful college that is dedicated to producing talented graduates.”

Aaron Mireles, Undergraduate Student, Marketing UHCL School of Business

EXPERIENCE LOVE AT FIRST VISIT 1. Guided Tours.

Experience UHCL’s beautiful campus in person on a one-hour guided tour.

You can even gather all of your friends and schedule a fun group tour. Shorter 30-minute tours are also available.

Simply schedule at least 48 hours in advance by contacting 281-283-2515 or CampusVisitRSVP@uhcl.edu.

2. Self-Guided Tours.

If you’re the curious type who likes to explore at your own pace, a selfguided tour could be just your speed.

It’s a relaxed way to get a feel for our welcoming, forested campus.

No scheduling necessary.

CONTACT YOUR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT COUNSELOR Office of Admissions 2700 Bay Area Blvd.

Houston, Texas 77058 beahawk@uhcl.edu www.uhcl.edu/admissions Phone: 281-283-2500 Fax: 281-283-2522 Financial Aid and Scholarships 281-283-2480 uhcl_fao@uhcl.edu