Public Affairs Transfer Guide

How to transfer and obtain a Bachelor of Arts, Public Affairs, at Seattle University.

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About this Degree

As a Public Affairs major at Seattle University, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills to lead positive social change. Grounded in leadership, economics, public policy, management, and finance, the program prepares you for careers in government, nonprofits, and community organizations.

Through coursework and hands-on internships, you’ll analyze real-world challenges, explore diverse perspectives, and develop solutions that promote equity and justice. You can tailor your studies by choosing from concentrations in Urban Studies, Nonprofit Management, International Development, or Politics and Policy—or design your own to match your goals.

Admission Deadlines for Transfer Students

  • Fall Quarter (priority): March 1
  • Fall Quarter (final): August 1
  • Winter Quarter (January start): November 1
  • Spring Quarter (March start): February 15

Students choose from the following concentrations:
Urban Planning and Sustainability

Nonprofit Management

International Development

Politics and Policy Design your own concentration 

Degrees offered:  BA

Preparing to Transfer to Seattle University

GPA Requirement:

  • Suggested Cumulative GPA: 3.0

Coursework:

  • College-level Math
    Example: Statistics, College Algebra, SAT scores, AP scores, high school transcripts
  • College-level English  
    Example: English Composition, SAT scores, AP scores, high school transcripts

 

Students who meet all admissions requirements and suggested coursework listed here can anticipate graduating in two years. Review additional information about major requirements and optional courses to take prior to enrollment.

  • Three quarters of Foreign Language SU Equivalent: Language 1150, 1250, and 1350
  • Direct Transfer Associate’s Degree (DTA) Recommended

See the Transfer Equivalency Guide for more information.

Use the space below to determine your transfer eligibility.

Prerequisite SU Equivalent Transfer Course Grade
College-level
Math		 Statistics,
College
Algebra,
Precalculus		    
College-level
English 		 English
Composition		    

Only required if English is not one of your first or native languages. More ways to meet the English proficiency requirement include the ELS, PTE scores, high school transcripts, bachelor’s degrees and more.

College Coursework:

  • 45 transferable quarter credits
  • 3.0 in English Composition
  • Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA

TOEF/IELTS/Duolingo:

Score Meaning TOEFL IELTS Duolingo
Satisfies English Proficiency 86 iBT 6.5 120
Requires ELCB 68-85 iBT 6.0 105-115

 

Students who complete an approved Associates degree (DTA) will be guaranteed junior standing (90 quarter transfer credits) upon admission to Seattle University, and 8 of the 12 University Core requirements (including all of UCOR Module I) will be waived. The following Core courses must be taken at SU or another Jesuit institution:

  • UCOR 2100 Theological Explorations
  • UCOR 2500 Philosophy of the Human Person
  • UCOR 2910 Business Ethics

Students who complete an Associate of Science-Transfer Track 1 or 2 degree will also be guaranteed junior standing (90 quarter transfer credits) and at least 7 of the 12 University Core requirements will be waived. In addition to the courses listed above, AS-T students who have not completed applicable transfer equivalent coursework may need to take one of the following courses at SU:

  • UCOR 1300 Creative Expression
  • UCOR 1400 Inquiry Seminar in Humanities
  • UCOR 1600 Inquiry Seminar in Social Sciences

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