{"id":284,"date":"2023-01-13T11:24:20","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T17:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/education\/?post_type=program&#038;p=284"},"modified":"2026-03-18T09:47:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:47:26","slug":"information-for-transfer-students","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/education\/academics\/community-engagement-education-bs\/information-for-transfer-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Information for Transfer Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-u-py-80\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"uwm-l-col content-area\">\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t<header class=\"page-header\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n\t\t\tInformation for Transfer Students\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<\/header>\n\t\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a0\">Overview of Credit Transfer Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/education\/academics\/community-engagement-education-bs\/\">Community Engagement &amp; Education<\/a>&nbsp;major is only 39 credits. This allows many credits taken by transfer students to apply to electives, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>42 credits of lower division electives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12 credits of upper division electives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Transcripted military credits are often accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lower division credit may be earned for prior professional experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Completed associates degrees from accredited technical colleges may be eligible to transfer additional credits beyond those that would normally transfer to 51ÁÔÆæ. View the information below to see if you may qualify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a1\">How Many of My Credits Will Transfer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To get a fast and accurate representation of the transferability of your courses, apply to 51ÁÔÆæ using the light blue \u201cApply Now\u201d button to the right of this section.&nbsp;<strong>Please note that applying to 51ÁÔÆæ is free<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See below<\/strong>&nbsp;for more information about specific options for transferring additional credits to the Community Engagement &amp; Education&nbsp;program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions about transfer admission? &nbsp;Visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/apply\/transfer\/\">Transfer Admissions<\/a>&nbsp;webpage or contact an admissions specialist at 414-229-2222 or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:undergraduateadmissions@uwm.edu\">undergraduateadmissions@uwm.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a2\">Transfer Options &amp; Credit Transfer Agreements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>51ÁÔÆæ offers a variety of transfer pathways to help you make the most of your previous coursework and complete your degree efficiently. This includes formal articulation agreements with many Wisconsin technical colleges, as well as tools to evaluate how your credits may transfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To explore available agreements and see how your prior coursework may apply, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Articulation agreements for the College of Community Engagement &amp; Professions:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/transfer-credits\/articulation-agreements\/#h-college-of-community-engagement-amp-professions-education-social-welfare-amp-information-studies\">https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/transfer-credits\/articulation-agreements\/#h-college-of-community-engagement-amp-professions-education-social-welfare-amp-information-studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>51ÁÔÆæ Transfer Guides &amp; Agreements:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/transfer-credits\/transfer-guides-agreements\/\">https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/transfer-credits\/transfer-guides-agreements\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transfer credit information and resources:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/transfer-credits\/\">https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/transfer-credits\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These resources provide the most current information on transfer opportunities and credit evaluations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because transfer credit evaluations are completed on an individual basis, we also recommend working with an academic advisor to understand how your previous coursework will apply to your degree.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"secondary\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1 content-area\">\n            <nav aria-label=\"Section\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border uwm-u-mb-40\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/education\/academics\/community-engagement-education-bs\/\">Community Engagement and Education (CEED)<\/a>                <\/div>\n                <ul>\n                                            \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/education\/academics\/community-engagement-education-bs\/information-for-transfer-students\/\" >Information for Transfer Students<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/education\/departments\/educational-policy-community-studies\/online-course-support\/\" >Online Course Support<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/education\/academics\/community-engagement-education-bs\/alumni\/\" >Alumni Profiles<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n            <\/nav>\n        \n\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-my-40\">\n        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Contact<\/div>\n        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                <strong>Dr. Aaron Schutz<\/strong><br>Professor and Program Director<br><a href=\"mailto:schutz@uwm.edu\">schutz@uwm.edu<\/a><br><br>To discuss your academic plan and coursework, contact an academic advisor:<br><br><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-12279\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/community-engagement-professions\/about\/student-advising-support-services\/\">Student Advising &amp; Support Services<\/a><br><a href=\"mailto:ccep-advising@uwm.edu\">ccep-advising@uwm.edu<\/a><br>(414) 229-4721<\/p>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"author":16,"parent":275,"template":"","meta":{"_uwm_academics_program_template":"subpage","_uwm_academics_program_navigation":[],"uwm_academics_program_card_image_id":0,"uwm_academics_program_banner_image_id":0,"uwm_academics_program_sort_title":"","uwm_academics_program_external_url":"","uwm_academics_program_jump_details_btn":true,"_uwm_academics_program_exclude_from_programs_archive_page":false,"_uwm_academics_program_exclude_from_programs_block":false,"_uwm_academics_program_exclude_from_department_page":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"program_group":[],"program_tag":[],"program_type":[],"program_format":[],"program_department":[],"class_list":["post-284","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>School of Education<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The\u00a0Community Engagement &amp; Education\u00a0major is only 39 credits. 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