Students who plan to major in Education, Fine Arts, Nursing, or Dietetics have admission requirements beyond the university minimum.
Education
Students wishing to major in Education must have passed the Praxis I. Also, students with 33 or fewer credits must have a grade-point average of 2.75, while students with 34 or more credits must have a GPA of 3.0.
Fine Arts
Once students have been admitted to the university, Fine Arts majors have additional requirements for departmental admission:
Art
Students who are interested in pursuing any of the art majors at IUP are invited to a Fine Arts Exploration Day after being admitted to the university to learn more about the College of Fine Arts and to submit a portfolio of their work for review by the department. See the websites of the Art Department and the College of Fine Arts.
Music
After admission to the university is granted, students who are interested in majoring in music must attend a Fine Arts Exploration Day, where they will learn more about the College of Fine Arts and have their audition for the program. See the Music Department website for audition information.
Theater
Those students who wish to study theater at IUP must attend a Fine Arts Exploration Day either to audition (if the student wants to focus on performance) or interview (if the student plans on concentrating on production). Admitted students are invited to these programs. Information about this process can be found on the Theater and Dance Department website.
Nursing
All transfers must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative gpa for admission to Nursing.
Since Nursing clinicals are scheduled over three years, it is strongly recommended that transfers complete the following courses in order to begin clinicals in their first semester at IUP:
CHEM 101, CHEM 102 and BIOL 105 (CHEM 1 and 2 and Cell Biology)*
OR
CHEM 101, CHEM 102, BIOL 150, BIOL 151 and BIOL 241 (CHEM 1 and 2, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, and Microbiology)*
*A minimum grade of C in all science courses is required.
Important note: Students are not permitted to begin clinicals without having completed these courses. Students who have not yet completed these required courses will delay their ability to register for clinical coursework, extending their total completion time for the Nursing program.
Deadline to apply/deposit for transfer admission to Nursing: June 15
Note: Students are advised to apply early as they must have several clearances, physical exam, etc. before they can start any clinical courses in the fall. Typically the Nursing department advises students to begin obtaining the following by May 1, however June 15 is the absolute latest that they can begin this process and have it completed before fall.
- PA Criminal Background Clearance
- PA Child Abuse History Clearance
- FBI Background Check
- Health History and Physical Exam
- Immunizations
- CPR Certification
- Liability Insurance
In addition to these requirements, uniforms, textbooks, and testing packages must be ordered through the Nursing department. All transfer students must meet with the Nursing department to obtain the orientation package containing this important information.
Dietetics
All transfers must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative gpa for admission to Dietetics. Those who do not meet minimum requirements for Dietetics may be admitted to the Nutrition major providing they meet minimum university admission requirements.
Transfer students must also have completed two of the following seven courses in order to be admitted to Dietetics*:
- CHEM 101 College Chemistry I
- CHEM 102 College Chemistry II
- CHEM 255 Biochemistry and Nutrition
- BIOL 105 Cell Biology
- BIOL 150 Human Anatomy
- BIOL 151 Human Physiology
- BIOL 241 MicrobiologyL 241 Microbiology
*A minimum grade of C in all science courses is required.
