HERE TO BECOME MORE. TRANSFER APPLICANT GUIDE (714) 997- 6711 [email protected] Chapman.edu UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS For a list of academic minors, please visit: chapman.edu/minors GETTING STARTED TRANSFERRING 101 Argyros School of Screen Acting (BFA) School of Communication Business and Economics Theatre (BA) Communication Studies (BA) Here is some of the general information to keep in mind while considering transferring to Chapman: Accounting (BS) Theatre Performance (BFA) Global Communication & World Languages (BA) Business Administration (BS) Strategic & Corporate Communication (BA) • 120 units are the minimum required to graduate from Chapman. Business Economics Crean College of Health and Entrepreneurship Behavioral Sciences Wilkinson College of Arts, Applied Human Physiology (BS) Humanities, and Social • 70 is the maximum number of units we will accept from a Finance community college. International Business Health Sciences (BS) Sciences Psychology (BA) Management Art (BFA) • 60 or more completed college units at the time of application waives Marketing Art History (BA) the high school transcript requirement. Dodge College of Film Creative Writing (BFA) Real Estate and Media Arts Economics (BA) English (BA) • 48 units at a minimum must be completed at Chapman to earn Animation & Visual Effects (BFA) Literature, Rhetoric and Cultural Studies your degree. Attallah College of Creative Producing (BFA) Journalism Educational Studies Film Production (BFA) French (BA) • Major prerequisites: Plan ahead! Some academic majors have Integrated Education Studies (BA) Film Studies (BA) Global Communications & World Languages (BA) coursework that must be completed prior to transferring. Teaching and Learning in the Schools Broadcast Journalism & Documentary (BFA) Graphic Design (BFA) (Visit chapman.edu/prereqs for more information.) Teaching and Learning in the Community Public Relations & Advertising (BA) History (BA) • Math: Regardless of intended major, all applicants must complete, or Screenwriting (BFA) Peace Studies (BA) be in the process of completing, a transferable college-level math course. College of Performing Arts Television Writing & Production (BFA) Philosophy (BA) Dance (BA) (exceptions are made for certain AP/IB scores.) Fowler School of Engineering Political Science (BA) Dance Performance (BFA) American Politics Computer Engineering (BS) • English proficiency requirements for Music (BA) International Relations Computer Science (BS) international students: Music Composition (BM) Comparative Politics Data Analytics (BS) International applicants who are non-native English speakers must Concert Music Political Theory Electrical Engineering (BS) submit proof of English proficiency (visit chapman.edu/IntlTransfer for Electroacoustic Music Public Administration & Public Policy Software Engineering (BS) more information). Pre-Certification, Music Education (BM) Religious Studies (BA) Instrumental Schmid College of Science Sociology (BA) • Second bachelor degree candidates: You must complete the Vocal and Technology Social Work Global Citizen Areas (see following pages) if you did not already Music Performance (BM) Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (BS) Spanish (BA) complete these while earning your first bachelor’s degree. Candidates are Conducting Biological Science (BS) not eligible for federal, merit or departmental aid. Guitar Chemistry (BS) Keyboard Collaborative Arts Environmental Science & Policy (BS) Percussion Mathematics (BS) More appropriate for a fall semester entry. Piano Mathematics & Civil Engineering (BS) WHEN TO TRANSFER Strings Major with transfer prerequisites. Visit Physics (BS) chapman.edu/prereqs for more information. Vocal When deciding when to transfer to Chapman University, there are multiple Woodwinds & Brass factors to consider: Where You Transfer From • Community college: We generally recommend you maximize your units and get as much General Education (GE) done as possible before transferring.

• Four-year college/university: If the majority of your units are from a four-year college/university, we generally recommend transferring sooner than later. Your Major Review the academic major list on the previous page and note whether you will apply to a major more appropriate for a fall semester entry.

2 TRANSFER APPLICANT GUIDE HERE TO BECOME MORE. 3 YOUR GENERAL EDUCATION PLAN Use these two pages to create your General Education Plan for transferring to Chapman University. FIRST-YEAR FOCUS EXPLORATION FOCUS To learn how your coursework transfers to Chapman, visit chapman.edu/transferology. 3 semester credits (minimum of 12 credits; at least 6 credits must be upper division) You must complete a secondary area of study requirement, either in part or in full. The secondary area of study If transferring from a California Community College, both the IGETC and/or CSU Full-Certification satisfies the following, Waived for transfer students with 24 requirement is completed through a minor, second major, the University Honors Program or a Themed Inquiry as does AA-T or AS-T degrees: or more transferable units completed (a 4-course focus area). For a list of Themed Inquiry Programs, visit chapman.edu/inquiry. • Liberal Arts and Sciences Focus • Citizenship/Community/Service after high school graduation. Students who have 30 or more credits upon transfer may receive the following partial waivers in completing the ¨ ¨ • First-year Focus • Up to two lower division courses in the Themed Inquiry Remaining Waived Themed Inquiry: • Global Focus • 30-59.99 transferable semester units/credits waives 3 lower division units • 60+ transferable semester units/ credits waives 6 lower division units LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES FOCUS (18–19 SEMESTER CREDITS) • IGETC and/or CSU full certification waives 6 lower division units Courses completed prior to transfer may not count toward the Themed Inquiry, but may be used towards completing a minor or second major. WRITTEN INQUIRY (WI) 3 semester credits ARTISTIC INQUIRY (AI) 3 semester credits ¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining ¨ Waived Provides you the opportunity to encounter an intensive course in Provides you the opportunity to explore various areas typically found rhetoric and writing for a variety of purposes and to a variety of under the Fine Arts, such as: audiences in courses such as: Course • Art History • Intro. to Theatre • Composition • Creative Writing • Literature • Intro. to Literary Studies • Drawing • Music History • Rhetoric and Writing • History of Film • Painting • Technical Writing • Intro. to Music GLOBAL FOCUS (12 SEMESTER CREDITS) ¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining ¨ Waived ¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining ¨ Waived GLOBAL STUDIES You select two courses from across the curriculum that allow you to explore the diversity inherent in our social and natural environments, including human diversity and world cultures in such areas as: Course Course INQUIRY • African Studies • Native American Studies 6 semester credits • Cross Cultural Psychology • Peace Studies • Cultural Anthropology • Study Abroad for a semester • International Travel Course through Chapman University NATURAL SCIENCES INQUIRY (NI) QUANTITATIVE INQUIRY (QI) ¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining ¨ Waived 3 semester credits; no lab is required for 3 semester credits Course non-science majors Provides you the opportunity to investigate university level Provides you the opportunity to engage in the scientific method of mathematical courses such as: CITIZENSHIP, You select a course that focuses on citizenship, community or service in such areas as: experimentation and/or research in courses such as: • Business or Math Calculus • Leadership and Team Development • With prior approval, you can satisfy requirement • Anatomy • Forensics • Intro. to Physical • Mathematical Statistics COMMUNITY, • Native American Studies with a Chapman service learning internship or • Astronomy • Genetics Sciences • The Nature of Mathematics SERVICE INQUIRY • Social Problems individual study focused on civic engagement • Biology • Geology • Marine Science • Statistics for Behavioral Sciences • Chemistry • Human Nutrition Oceanography 3 semester credits ¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining ¨ Waived • Environmental • Intro. to Food • Physics Science Science & Nutrition • Physiology Course ¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining ¨ Waived ¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining ¨ Waived You take one semester of an approved foreign language course at or above the 200 level. Course Course LANGUAGE INQUIRY Some students might have to take prerequisite language courses prior to reaching the 200 level. 3 semester credits Non-native speakers can test out of the language requirement. College credit can be given to a college equivalent language course or a passing AP/IB score. Transfer students can complete the language requirement prior to transferring. ¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining ¨ Waived VALUES AND ETHICAL INQUIRY (VI) SOCIAL INQUIRY (SI) 3 semester credits 3 semester credits Course Provides you the opportunity to experience values and ethical Provides you the opportunity to be exposed to processes by perspectives in humanistic, aesthetic, religious and/or philosophical which human beings develop social and/or historical perspectives contexts in courses such as: in courses such as: MAJOR-RELATED COURSES Note any courses related to your intended major of study at Chapman: • Humanities • Cultural Anthropology • Peace Studies • Philosophy • Economics • Political Science Course ______¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining • Religion • Ethnic Studies • Psychology • Social Problems • History • Sociology Course ______¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining

¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining ¨ Waived ¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining ¨ Waived Course ______¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining Course Course ¨ ¨ ¨ Course ______Completed In-Progress Remaining

Course ______¨ Completed ¨ In-Progress ¨ Remaining

4 TRANSFER APPLICANT GUIDE HERE TO BECOME MORE. 5 FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION TRANSFER APPLICANT CHECKLIST

More than 80% of Chapman students receive some form of financial aid, including scholarships, grants, loans or work study. You will need to provide the following to apply to Chapman University. You will submit your application through the While most financial aid is need-based, merit and departmental scholarships are also awarded. These awards are based on academic excellence or Common App: commonapp.org outstanding talent in the areas of art, dance, music, theatre or writing. International students are considered for all merit and departmental scholarships. n Transfer Common Application and Chapman University Questions ESTIMATED COSTS: 2020–21 ACADEMIC YEAR n One letter of recommendation Tuition $56,830 For more information, visit Student Living Expenses $18,530 Business Services at chapman.edu/sbs Nonrefundable application fee of $70 Books/Other $5,304 n For more information about cost of attendance for international students, TOTAL COSTS $80,664 please visit chapman.edu/IntlCOA n Official college transcripts from all two - and four - year

Living on campus (room and board) is optional for transfer students. colleges attended or currently attending

n Official final high school transcripts (if you have MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS completed less than 60 semester or 90 quarter units Merit/academic scholarships are reserved for our most qualified transfer students. We consider GPA, progress within general education, quality of at the time of application) college curriculum and past/current grade patterns. Awarding of merit scholarships is at the discretion of the admission committee. If applying by the deadline, students are automatically considered for these awards. If earned, merit scholarship information will be included with your offer of admission. n Official AP and/or IB test scores (for students who completed these exams while in high school) DEPARTMENTAL SCHOLARSHIPS Departmental/talent scholarships are also available to deserving transfer students. When students apply to any major within the departments of Creative Supplement (for any major within the Art, Dance, the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music or Theatre, they are automatically considered for scholarships. n Departmental/talent scholarship consideration is at the discretion of the department and can be based on a variety of factors. College of Performing Arts, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, and the Department of Art FINANCIAL AID – excluding Art History) Applicants interested in need-based financial aid for either the fall or spring semesters must submit the following forms by March 2 for full financial-aid eligibility: • Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); apply at fafsa.gov (do not wait for an admission decision to file your FAFSA) n Additional requirements for International Students, • Cal Grant Verification Form* (for California residents only) including English proficiency and the * For those who qualify International Supplement Form, are available at chapman.edu/apply-int VETERANS BENEFITS Chapman University is pleased to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program of the Post 9/11 GI Bill™ (Chapter 33). To learn more about resources for veterans and dependents; ROTC; reserves; and military-connected members, visit chapman.edu/veterans or contact [email protected].

CLASS OF 2020 APPLICATION DEADLINES

Spring: October 15 Fall: February 15 58% 400 200 3.39 (Common App goes live in early August) (Common App goes live in mid-November) Transfer admit rate Fall transfer students Spring transfer students Admitted transfer GPA Applications received after the deadline are considered on a space-available basis. enrollment (projected) enrollment (projected)

6 TRANSFER APPLICANT GUIDE HERE TO BECOME MORE. 7 CONNECT WITH US

If you are considering transferring to Chapman, there are a number of ways we can help, including several opportunities to meet with us and visit campus:

• Campus and department tours

• Transfer Information Sessions where we break down the transfer application process

• Transfer advising appointments where a counselor can help you create a transfer application plan

• Community college fairs (during fall and spring semesters)

• Discover Chapman Day (annual fall open house event)

To view opportunities to connect: chapman.edu/admission-visit

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