Transfer Students

• Minimum of 12 credit hours required to be considered for transfer admission
• Minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale from an accredited institution
• Dual enrollment credit obtained during high school does not count toward the required 12 credit hours
• Students with a transfer GPA below 2.5 will be required to schedule an admission interview with the Office of Admission
• A final, official high school transcript is also required of transfer applicants

Residency Requirements for Graduation

To graduate from D&E, transfer students must successfully complete all D&E requirements pertaining to transfer students, including minimum residency:

Bachelor’s degree: At least 36 semester hours of credit earned in residence at D&E, including the final 26 hours taken immediately before graduation

Associate’s degree: At least 28 semester hours of credit earned in residence at D&E, including the final 20 hours taken immediately before graduation

At least 15 semester hours in the student’s program must be completed at D&E.

D&E has established formal articulation (2+2) agreements with the following West Virginia community and technical colleges to provide transfer students with clear pathways to D&E bachelor’s degrees. Under each agreement, a maximum of 62 credits will transfer.

• Accounting → Accounting
• Biology → Biology
• Business → Business
• Chemistry → Chemistry
• Criminal Justice → Criminology
• Education → Education
• Educational Studies → Education
• Elementary Education → Elementary Education
• Environmental Science → Environmental Science
• Exercise Science → Exercise Science / Sport Science
• Legal Studies → (comparable program)
• Marketing → Marketing
• Mathematics → Mathematics
• Nursing → Nursing
• Physical Education → Sport Science / Education
• Psychology → Psychology
• Religious Studies and Philosophy → Religious Studies and Philosophy
• Sport Management → Sport Management

D&E has a 2+2 articulation agreement with Dabney S. Lancaster Community College (DSLCC). D&E has provided four-year plans for the programs covered in this agreement. Adherence to these plans is recommended to expedite meeting all D&E graduation requirements. Additional D&E academic programs not meeting the 2+2 threshold are also available to DSLCC students.

D&E agrees to articulate EWVC&TC associate’s degree programs into the following D&E bachelor’s degrees. Admission is restricted to students who have successfully completed the EWVC&TC associate degree in the respective program:

• Associate in Applied Science in Accounting → Bachelor of Science in Accounting
• Associate in Applied Science in Business Management → Bachelor of Science in Management
• Associate of Arts in English → Bachelor of Arts in English
• Associate of Arts in History → Bachelor of Arts in History

Under this articulation agreement, a maximum of 62 credits will transfer.

In addition to incoming transfer agreements, D&E has established partnerships through which D&E students may transfer to partner graduate or professional programs:

D&E and MUSOP have a partnership for students planning to pursue pharmacy. Students who achieve a GPA of 3.2 or higher and have completed all pre-pharmacy prerequisites (BS in Biology track) may apply. MUSOP agrees to give priority admission during each admission cycle to at least one or more qualifying D&E students. This 3+4 arrangement allows students to earn the B.S. in Biology and Pharm.D. in seven years rather than eight. Students must notify the Registrar’s Office immediately after admission to D&E, as requirements are specific and sequential.

D&E has an agreement with Marshall University guaranteeing two D&E graduates who meet specific criteria acceptance into the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at Marshall University School of Physical Therapy. Students pursuing pre-physical therapy should complete a four-year degree in Exercise Science and take the GRE.

D&E and WVSOM have a partnership for students planning to pursue osteopathic medicine. Students who achieve a GPA of 3.4 or higher in science/math coursework and have completed Biology and Chemistry prerequisites may apply during their sophomore year. Those who excel receive an expedited application review and early admission interview, with a decision before their senior year at D&E.