Step 6) Consider pre-professional interests
Allied Health Planned Transfer Programs
Mary Washington offers courses which students may use to prepare for transfer to allied health programs at other institutions. Students spend one to four years at Mary Washington and two to four years at another institution, depending on the specific program. Since fluctuating student demand does not always exactly match the availability of seats in particular courses, there is no way that the University of Mary Washington, or any other college, can guarantee that a student will be able to complete all transfer requirements in the minimum period of time. These students are not required to satisfy UMW degree requirements since their degrees are conferred by the institutions at which they complete their coursework. The requirements explained on the pages on the menu at the right are those for Commonwealth colleges and universities; although every effort is made to keep these accurate, program changes sometimes take place between catalogue editions and may not be well advertised.
Admission to these programs is competitive, so students must maintain a high grade-point average. Students interested in a program outside the State system should visit the web site of the selected school to determine its entrance requirements. Interested students are encouraged to meet with the allied health advisor during the first half of every semester to plan a schedule for the upcoming semester. All allied health preparatory courses taken at UMW satisfy Mary Washington degree requirements. Therefore, should allied health students choose to pursue a four-year degree at UMW, they may do so without loss of credit.
To be eligible to enter one of the Allied Health Fields, students need not complete all of the required courses within a two or three-year period. Some students complete their B.S. or B.A. degrees at Mary Washington before entering allied health programs. Other students enter allied health programs after completing only two or three years of study at UMW. Each student choosing to do the latter must closely follow the prescribed plan of study for his/her particular field of interest, because all required courses must be completed before the student will be allowed to begin one of the programs. In order to ensure a high probability that a student will obtain the desired courses, registration materials should be returned early!
Please contact Michael Killian at mkillian@umw.edu if you are interested in the Allied Health Planned Transfer Programs.