Curriculum/College Changes

Students who wish to transfer into another undergraduate college at Urbana will be admitted to their choice of program based on the inter-college admission requirements of the new college and availability of space in the desired curriculum. The campus has designated the following two periods in each term for inter-college transfer:

• Two weeks prior to the beginning of the Registration Period for each term.
• One week prior to the start of instruction for the term through the first week of class.

Students who intend to transfer out of the College of Education into another college on campus must do so within these designated time frames by contacting the new college. In many instances, access to certain courses is dependent upon a student's college/curriculum of enrollment. Curriculum changes will not be allowed after registration begins.

Changes in curriculum within the College of Education and acceptances from other colleges are reviewed once a year in the Spring and are completed by making application as noted under the Special Admission Requirements section. Students contemplating a change should consult an adviser for the curriculum about requirements prior to application.

Pre-Teacher Education is a two-year curriculum available to students in the College of Education who have completed fewer than 60 semester hours. It has been designed to accommodate students who are uncertain about the specific degree program they wish to enter in the College of Education and students who have not completed the necessary hours required to qualify for admission to all curricula in the College for which advanced standing is an admission requirement. Students in Pre-Teacher Education are required to pursue a program of study, which includes the course requirements common to all undergraduate programs in the College of Education. Students must transfer out of Pre-Teacher Education to a degree curriculum during the term in which they will complete their 48th semester hour or a hold will be entered on the student’s record.

Students enrolled in other colleges on campus may transfer into Pre-Teacher Education during the approved two-week period at the beginning of the sophomore year. Students must complete an authorization form to change colleges and must have earned at least a 3.0 grade point average.