Admissions Requirements
It is expected that applicants to any of the majors listed below will have a minimum GPA of 2.7 (A = 4.0) and demonstrate clear interest in their respective program through their application essay.
Admissions Recommendations
Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the degree requirements for their desired program(s) of study as they prepare for transfer. Select your desired major(s) below to explore program-specific requirements. Reviewing this information can help you plan your coursework before transfer and make progress toward completing your degree.
African American Studies
Anthropology
Art History
Asian American Studies
Classics
Communication
Comparative and World Literature
Creative Writing
Environmental Sustainability
East Asian Languages and Cultures
English
French
Gender and Women’s Studies
Geography and Geographic Information Science
Geology
Germanic Studies
History
Interdisciplinary Studies: Jewish Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies: Medieval Studies
Italian
Latin American Studies
Latina/Latino Studies
Linguistics
Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language
Philosophy
Political Science
Portuguese
Religion
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Slavic Studies
Graduation Requirements
To graduate, students must complete a minimum of 124 semester hours of credit. Of those hours, at least 45 semester hours of credit must be completed at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, including at least 21 hours at the 300- or 400-level. A minimum of 40 total credit hours of upper-division coursework, generally at the 300- or 400-level, is required for the degree.
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 4 |