Sociology Transfer Guide

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

About this Degree

As a faculty, our teaching and research engage multiple social perspectives, and analyze social arrangements with particular emphasis on race, class, gender, and sexuality. Courses explore topics such as economic inequality, mass incarceration, gender-based violence, social identity, gentrification, men and masculinities, transgender lives, and freedom dreams. Our intersectional pedagogy welcomes all students and centers the voices and needs of historically disempowered communities. Together, we work to prepare you to engage in critical analyses of institutional power and practices, and to transform individual and group consciousness with an orientation to social action.

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

Degrees offered:  BA, BA with departmental honors

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

 

The Core curriculum is Seattle University’s common undergraduate educational experience. The Core is a thoughtfully designed, integrated curriculum created to help all SU students grow as scholars, as citizens, and as reflective and engaged whole persons.

Students who complete an approved Associates degree (DTA) will be guaranteed junior standing (90 quarter transfer credits) upon admission to Seattle University, and eight of the University Core requirements 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

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Meet with a transfer counselor to help you clarify your academic path, explore credit transfer options and create a personalized plan for a seamless move to Seattle University.

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