Transfer to WMU from Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Western Michigan University have an established transfer partnership. Our goal is to help you maximize your time at KVCC and ensure your transition to WMU is as smooth as possible. This page directs you to online resources, 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 students at Western Michigan University. Courses are designed to help students 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 students are encouraged to complete the MTA before transferring to Western.
Online resources for transfer students
- Transfer admission criteria
- Transfer student scholarships
- Admitted student 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 admissions-info@wmich.edu.
Campus visits at WMU
Phi Theta Kappa
WMU's Phi Theta Kappa Alumni chapter, Alpha of Michigan, invites you to join us for fun activities and volunteer opportunities that will positively shape your experience at WMU! The chapter strives to follow the four hallmarks: scholarship, leadership, fellowship and service. You can connect with us on Facebook or via email.
Major guides
Our transfer guides prepare KVCC students 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
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- College of Education and Human Development majors
- Criminal Justice
- Engineering
- Freshwater Science and Sustainability
- Geography
- Heath Administration
- Healthcare Services and Sciences
- History
- Liberal Arts
- Nursing
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Speech Pathology & Audiology
- Sustainable Brewing
- University Studies
Articulation agreements with WMU
Our Articulation agreements ensure KVCC students 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.
- Accounting (2023)
- Advertising & Promotion (2023)
- Aerospace Engineering (2023)
- Art Education (2023)
- Biology (2023)
- Biomedical Sciences (2023)
- Business Administration (2023)
- Business Analytics (2023)
- Business Law (2023)
- Chemistry (2023)
- Chemical Engineering (2023)
- Civil Engineering (2023)
- Communication Studies (2023)
- Computer Information Systems (2023)
- Criminal Justice (2023)
- Digital Marketing and eCommerce (2023)
- Early Learning and Intervention: Birth through Kindergarten (2024)
- Economics in Business (2023)
- English - Creative Writing (2023)
- English - Literature & Language (2023)
- English - Rhetoric & Writing (2023)
- Elementary Education (2023)
- Electrical Engineering (2023)
- Engineering Design Technology (2023)
- Engineering Management Technology (2023)
- Finance (2023)
- Food Marketing (2023)
- Graphic Design (2023)
- Health Administration (2023)
- Health Services & Sciences - General Studies (2023)
- Health Services & Sciences - Occupational Therapy Preparation (2023)
- Health Services & Sciences - Physician Assistant Preparation Concentration (2023)
- History (2023)
- Industrial Engineering (2023)
- Kinetic Imaging (2023)
- Leadership and Business Strategy (2023)
- Mechanical Engineering (2023)
- Occupational Therapy Assistant (2023)
- Psychology (2023)
- Public Health (2023)
- Social Studies (2023)
- Social Work (2023)
- Sociology (2023)
- Sports Management (2023)
Accelerated Master's Program Agreements
The Accelerated Graduate Degree Program pathways allow WMU undergraduate students the opportunity to enroll in graduate courses while still an undergraduate. During your senior year, students in the accelerated program may take up to 12 credit hours of graduate course work which also counts toward your undergraduate degree. Transfer students following our 2+3 accelerated graduate degree argeements can earn their master's degree in 5 years.