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Prospective Students

Transferring credits and transfer guides

Liberal ("General") Education Requirements

Use the U.Select system to see how transfer courses from other schools may fulfill U of M Liberal Education requirements. The U of M Office of Admissions also has many liberal education transfer guides posted on their Website. If you have questions, call the Office of Admissions at 612-625-2008 or 1-800-752-1000.

Major Requirements

Use the U.Select system to see if any transfer coursework may fulfill lower division CDes major requirements. Click on the relevant link at right for local community college courses that meet CDes lower division major requirements. If you have questions, contact a CDes Prospective Student Adviser.

How does the transfer credit process work at the U of M?

After admission, the Office of Admissions reviews a student's transfer coursework to determine transferability into the U of M in general, and, if coursework meets Liberal Education Requirements. To learn how this transfer credit process works at the U of M click HERE.

The College of Design reviews transfer coursework to determine transferability into a CDes MAJOR. For classes not listed in U.Select or on the regional transfer guides at right, you will need to submit course materials to be reviewed by faculty in order to determiine transferability into your major. CDes faculty will only review transfer courses for students already admitted to the College of Design.

Note: If you submit work for review by faculty, the work will be reviewed only IF you submit a syllabus and fully representative coursework for each course you completed. If you have questions contact a CDes Prospective Student Adviser.

How long will it take to finish a CDes major?

Pre-Apparel, Pre-Interior, Pre-Graphic Design and Landscape Design/Planning: The major courses are strictly sequenced over four years regardless of how many or what types of courses were completed prior to the term of admission.

Architecture: The major courses in the Bachelor of Design in Architecture and the Architecture BA program are sequenced over three years, and the studio courses in the architecture BS program are sequenced over four years, regardless of how many or what types of courses were completed prior to the term of admission.

Retail Merchandising and Housing Studies: The length of time it will take to complete these majors depends on what courses were completed prior to the term of admission. The courses in these majors are not as rigidly sequenced as the architecture and design majors.

Please talk to a prospective student adviser for more information.