Policy for Transfer Students Wishing to Enroll in UMW (CAS) Teacher Education Program

All students must apply and be accepted in order to take the first education course, EDUC 203(Elementary) or EDUC 204(secondary and preK-12) and be granted Provisional Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program.

Current UMW students must have completed 12 hours of UMW coursework and have earned at least a 2.5 GPA before being accepted.

Transfer students who have a 3.25 GPA and have previously taken an education course at their previous institution may apply to take EDUC 203 or 204 their first semester at UMW. They should submit their application for EDUC 203/204 by May 1 for fall enrollment or December 1 for spring enrollment. Transfer students who do not submit applications by these deadlines or do not meet the above requirements may apply to take these courses along with other UMW students.

All students must attend a Group Information Session prior to enrolling in EDUC 203 or EDUC 204.