Transfer to WMU from Southwestern Michigan College
Southwestern Michigan College and Â鶹´«Ã½ have an established transfer partnership. Our goal is to help you maximize your time at SMC so that your transition to WMU is as smooth as possible. This page directs you to online resources and real people in admissions and advising that care about your questions and want to help you succeed.
Transfer credits
WMU Essential Studies (WES) is the required curriculum for all undergraduate Â鶹´«Ã½s at Â鶹´«Ã½. Courses are designed to help Â鶹´«Ã½s become fluent in change and driven to contribute; develop perseverance; and be ready for their future. Students develop the skills employers seek most in graduates—demonstrated complex problem solving, critical thinking, creativity, emotional intelligence, judgment, and decision making. The WES guide is for catalog years beginning in 2020. The MTA fulfills levels 1 and 2 of WES so transfer Â鶹´«Ã½s are encouraged to complete the MTA before transferring to Western.
Online resources for transfer Â鶹´«Ã½s
- Transfer admission criteria
- Transfer Â鶹´«Ã½ scholarships
- Admitted Â鶹´«Ã½ checklist
- Academic advising
- Michigan Transfer Agreement
- Transfer Student Services
- Career outcomes
- Lee Honors College
Admissions questions?
If you have questions, please call the Office of Admissions at (269) 387-2000.
You can also email us at @email.
Campus visits at WMU
SMC honors college partnership
Students graduating in good standing from the with a 3.5 GPA will automatically be invited to join WMU's Lee Honors College. The Lee Honors College is home to more than 2,000 high-achieving Â鶹´«Ã½s who have access to:
- A wide variety of honors courses, typically capped at 20-25 Â鶹´«Ã½s.
- Special programs, like our Study in the States courses, open only to honors Â鶹´«Ã½s.
- The Lee Honors College Building—our LEED silver certified facility that includes honors advising offices, a library, classroom space and a full kitchen and lounge for Â鶹´«Ã½s to relax, socialize and study.
- Nationally- and internationally-known expert faculty mentors who will work with Â鶹´«Ã½s on their honors thesis, an original piece of research or creative activity.
- Honors housing, Peer Student Success Team, Lyceum Lecture series, national honor societies, scholarships and more!
Major guides
Our transfer guides prepare SMC Â鶹´«Ã½s for a number of specific majors at WMU. If your intended major is not listed, please connect with your WMU representative for further assistance.
- Art
- Aviation
- Business
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Education and Human Development majors
- Criminal Justice
- Engineering
- Freshwater Science and Sustainability
- Geography
- Health Administration
- Healthcare Services and Sciences
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Speech Pathology & Audiology
- Sustainable Brewing
- University Studies
Articulation agreements with WMU
Our Articulation agreements ensure SMC Â鶹´«Ã½s have a direct and clear graduation path for a number of specific majors at WMU. If your intended major is not listed, please connect with your WMU representative for further assistance.