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Transferring from another College/University
We work with many students who are exploring opportunities to transfer to NRES from a community college, another university, etc.
See what transfers to Illinois by entering your courses into Transferology.
Reach out to nres-ssc@illinois.edu, with general questions about NRES or transferring.
Transferring from another Major at Illinois
The process of changing your major at Illinois is called "ICT" (Intercollegiate Transfer). The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences welcomes current Illinois students in other majors and colleges to apply to become an NRES major. Generally, approximately half of the students who graduate with the NRES Bachelor of Science degree started at Illinois in another major.
There are several factors to keep in mind when you are thinking about changing your major:
- NRES looks for the following qualifications in potential ICT students:
- Enrollment or successful completion of NRES 100 or NRES 102.
- GPA of at least 2.5, though extenuating circumstances may be considered and exceptions are occasionally made.
- Progress in foundation course requirements such as chemistry, composition, public speaking, and calculus.
- A full list of required and recommended courses can be found on the NRES Intercollegiate Transfer Page.
- Students that possess interests and goals that are in alignment with the NRES curriculum.
- Consider the implications for the time it will take you to complete your degree. Refer to the NRES degree requirements and 8-semester plans. You should also run a "what-if" DARS audit.
- ICT applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications received by the tenth day of the semester are evaluated for the current semester. Applications received after the tenth day of the semester are evaluated for the next semester.
- At the University of Illinois, freshmen are required to remain in the college to which they were admitted for the first year. Transfer students must remain in the college to which they were admitted for the first semester.
To learn more about the possibility of becoming an NRES major or to begin the ICT process, make an appointment to meet with:
Kristin Chochola
Senior Academic Advisor
nres-ssc@illinois.edu
217-333-6610
N-507 Turner Hall