Admissions Requirements
We highly recommend you consult with the Applied Health Sciences advising staff before applying to transfer to this program.
GPA
It is expected that applicants with fewer than 45 graded, transferable credit hours at time of application will have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (A = 4.0).
It is expected that applicants with more than 45 graded, transferable credit hours at time of application will have a minimum GPA of 2.8 (A = 4.0).
Admissions Recommendations
Coursework
Although it isn’t required that you do so in order to be admitted, we also recommend that you complete transfer coursework equivalent to the following University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign courses before or during the term you’re submitting your application:
- CMN 101, Public Speaking
- RHET 105, Writing & Research (requires a two-course English composition sequence at most schools)
- STAT 100, Statistics
- or a transfer course equivalent that satisfies a Quantitative Reasoning I general education requirement
- Language Other Than English
You might also consider taking supporting coursework in the areas of advertising, leadership, urban planning, communications, political science and management, and organizational behavior as electives.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate all students are required to complete at least 45 semester hours of credit at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. At least 21 of these credit hours must be at the 300 or 400 level.
General Education Courses
Included in our graduation requirements are general education (gen ed) courses. These classes allow you to gain and use broad knowledge beyond the specialized learning you’ll do through your major. Learn more about our general education requirements. You may be able to use Transferology to find gen ed courses that will transfer over from your institution to Illinois.
Language Other than English
Although this program doesn’t require you to complete our language graduation requirement for admission, we strongly encourage you do so before transferring.
| For Admission | For Graduation |
| No Requirement | Level 3 |
Learn More About This Major
To learn more about this program, including degree requirements and similar majors, we encourage you to check out the below resources.