Transfer Students

What should I do with my transcripts from the community college or university I attended prior to coming to Wayne State University?

You must contact the community college or university you attended to request an official transcript be sent to Wayne State University Admissions: Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202. Do not send your official copies to the College of Education. The College of Education will need an unofficial copy of your transcripts when you are ready to apply for admission to the College (showing the course number, title and grade of each course).

How do I find out what courses will transfer from my other institution?

Transfer equivalency courses are available on the web at: www.map.wayne.edu/futurestudents.htm. All courses specific to your program (elementary, secondary, or special education), major, minors, and the professional education sequence must be completed with a “C” or higher.After the transcripts from the institution(s) you previously attended are received in the Wayne State University Admissions Office, you will receive a transfer credit evaluation from the Transfer Credit Department. When you receive that evaluation, we strongly recommend that you make an appointment with an Academic Services advisor in the College of Education to review what courses you have left to complete and the requirements for admission to the College of Education. If you do not have your transfer credit evaluation, please bring your own copies of transcripts from each institution you have attended.

Are there any College of Education requirements I can work on while I am taking courses at a community college or other university?

Absolutely! You can take your Basic Skills Exam. The exam is offered four times a year (January, April, October, and July) and is issued through the Department of Education in Lansing. Registration booklets are available at the College of Education, through the Department of Education in Lansing, or possibly your community college’s advising office. You can also begin your group work with children. This is a requirement established by the State of Michigan. The College of Education requires student complete a minimum of 40 hours with three or more children or adolescents in which they are in some type of leadership role. Examples are: coaching, substitute teaching, volunteer at a day camp, day care assistant, para-professional, Girl/Boy Scout Leader, Sunday school teacher, etc. Group work with children or adolescents needs to be relatively recent (within the past five years).