Applicants who wish to transfer to the Faculty of Arts and Science from another Faculty, School or Arts and Science Online at Queen’s University may apply to transfer as Internal Transfer students. Transfer students must meet the admission requirements for the Faculty and specific departmental criteria, however, meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission. Since space is limited, we encourage students to apply early.
Please contact Undergraduate Admissions for directions to apply.
A student’s previous academic record from another Faculty, School or Distance Studies at Queen’s continues to be relevant in assessing his or her admission to, and performance in, the Faculty of Arts and Science. In particular, the Cumulative GPA will be calculated on all courses attempted during the student’s Undergraduate Career at Queen’s and will be utilized when assessing admission, academic progression, prerequisites and any other purpose specified under the Academic Regulations.
Should an applicant have completed 132.0 or more units prior to admission to the Faculty of Arts and Science or subsequently complete 132.0 or more units, and have a GPA of less than 1.90, they shall be:
Due to enrolment pressure, not all Faculty of Arts and Science departments are able to accommodate transfer students. Please note that some degree Plan's admission averages and departmental requirements are higher than the minimums stated by the Faculty.
Degree Plans with capacity to accept Internal transfer applicants are listed below. If a degree Plan is not listed, it is at capacity and cannot accept transfer applicants.
To inquire about specific admission requirements, contact admission@queensu.ca.
| Degree Plan | Minimum GPA | Additional Prerequisites | Options if missing prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
Applied Economics | 1.9 | ||
Art History | 1.9 | ||
Astrophysics | 2.7 | 6.0 units of first-year university level Physics, equivalent to Queen’s Physics 104 or 106, with a minimum mark of a Queen’s B-. | |
Biology | 1.9 | 6.0 units of first-year university level Biology, equivalent to Queen’s Biology 102 and 103, with a minimum mark of a Queen’s C- in Biology 103. | Students who don’t have 6.0 units of first-year, university-level Biology, equivalent to Queen’s Biology 102 and 103, may wish to apply for summer term start to the Faculty of Arts and Science where they will take Biology 102 and 103 through Queen’s Arts and Science Online. Students must pass BIOL 102 and earn a mark of a Queen’s C- in Biology 103 to progress in the Biology Degree Plan.* |
Biology & Mathematics | 1.9 | 6.0 units of first-year university level Biology, equivalent to Queen’s Biology 102 and 103, with a minimum mark of a Queen’s C. AND 6.0 units of first-year, university-level Mathematics equivalent to MATH 120/121/123 & 124. Please note: Commerce courses do not transfer as Mathematics or Statistics courses. | Students who don’t have 6.0 units of first-year, university-level Biology, equivalent to Queen’s Biology 102 and 103, may wish to apply for summer term start to the Faculty of Arts and Science where they will take Biology 102 and 103 through Queen’s Arts and Science Online. Students must pass BIOL 102 and earn a mark of a Queen’s C in Biology 103 to progress in the Biology Degree Plan in addition to the Mathematics course requirements.* AND Students who don’t have 6.0 units of first-year, university-level Mathematics equivalent to MATH 120/121/123 & 124 with a mark of a Queen’s C, may wish to apply for summer term start where they will take 6.0 units in Mathematics through Queen’s Arts and Science Online. Students must pass the Mathematics course to progress in this degree Plan in addition to the Biology requirements.* Please note 9.0 units in the Summer term is deemed to be full-time study. Should a student take the Biology courses and the Mathematics course they would be registered in 12.0 units, which is greater than a full-time load. |
Biochemistry | 2.9 | 6.0 units of first-year, university-level Biology equivalent to BIOL 102 and 103, with a mark of ľĹĐăÖ±˛Ą C or better. AND 6.0 units of first-year, university-level Chemistry, equivalent to CHEM 112 with a mark of ľĹĐăÖ±˛Ą C or better. AND Minimum of 27.0 units taken in 1st year. | |
Biomedical Computing | 2.8 | In addition to GPA requirement, applicants must have CISC 121/3.0 with a mark of a B. Students without an equivalent to CISC 102/3.0 may require additional time to graduate. | |
Chemistry | 2.7 | 6.0 units of first-year, university-level Chemistry, equivalent to Queen’s Chemistry 112, with a minimum mark of Queen’s C. AND 6.0 units of first-year university-level Calculus equivalent to MATH 121. | |
Classical Studies | 2.0 | ||
Classics (Specialization) | 2.0 | 6.0 units of a university-level course in Greek with a minimum mark of a ľĹĐăÖ±˛Ą B- OR 6.0 units of university-level Latin with a minimum mark of a Queen’s B-. | |
Cognitive Science | 2.8 | In addition to GPA requirement, applicants must have CISC 121/3.0 with a mark of a B. Students without an equivalent to CISC 102/3.0 may require additional time to graduate. | |
Computing and Mathematics | 2.8 | In addition to GPA requirement, applicants must have CISC 121/3.0 with a mark of a ľĹĐăÖ±˛Ą B AND students must have 6.0 units of university-level MATH/STAT eqivalent to MATH 120, 121, 123 & 124 with a mark of ľĹĐăÖ±˛Ą C (ľĹĐăÖ±˛Ą passed). MATH 110/6.0 (or its equivalent), can be used for both MATH and CISC 102 requirements. Students without an equivalent to CISC 102/3.0 may require additional time to graduate. | |
Computer Science | 2.8 | In addition to GPA, applicants must have CISC 121/3.0 with a mark of a B. Students without an equivalent to CISC 102/3.0 may require additional time to graduate. | |
Drama | 2.6 | Department to review applications to Yr. 3 | |
Economics | 1.9 | ||
English Language and Literature | 2.6 | 6.0 units of first-year, university-level English, equivalent to Queen’s English 100, with a minimum mark of a Queen’s C. | Students who don’t have 6.0 units of first-year, university-level English equivalent to English 100 may wish to apply for summer term start where they will take English 100 through Queen’s Arts and Science Online. Students must earn a mark of a Queen’s B- in English 100 to progress in the English Language and Literature Degree Plan.* |
Environmental Studies | 3.0 | ||
Film and Media | 2.7 | 6.0 units of first-year, university-level Film, equivalent to Queen’s FILM 110, with a minimum mark of a Queen’s B-. | |
French Studies | 1.9 | ||
Gender Studies | 1.9 | ||
Geography (BAH, BSCH) | 1.9 | ||
Geology | 1.9 | Applicants from Applied Science must have passed first-year, university-level GEOL course (APSC 151). | |
Global Development Studies | 2.5 | ||
Health Studies | 3.2 | HLTH 101 with a minimum mark of a ľĹĐăÖ±˛Ą A. OR For BHSc students only, a minimum grade of A in GLPH 171. | |
Hispanic Studies | 1.9 | ||
History | 2.6 | In addition to GPA requirement, applicants must have 3.0 units of first-year, university-level history course with a mark of Queen’s B-. | |
Indigenous Studies | 1.9 | ||
Languages, Literatures and Cultures | 2.6 | ||
Life Sciences | 3.2 | (2) 6.0 units of first-year, university-level Biology equivalent to BIOL 102 and 103, with a mark of ľĹĐăÖ±˛Ą C or better (3) 6.0 units of first-year university-level Chemistry, equivalent to CHEM 112 with a mark of ľĹĐăÖ±˛Ą C or better; and (4) Minimum of 27.0 units taken in 1st year. | |
Linguistics | 2.6 | ||
Mathematics | 1.9 | 6.0 units of first-year, university-level Mathematics equivalent to MATH 120, 121, 123 & 124 with a minimum mark of a Queen’s C. APSC students must have at 9.0 units of MATH/STAT with Cumulative GPA of a 1.9 including failed attempts. Please note: Commerce courses do not transfer as Mathematics or Statistics courses. | Students who don’t have 6.0 units of first-year, university-level Mathematics equivalent to MATH 120, or 121, or 123 & 124 with a mark of a Queen’s C, may wish to apply for summer term start where they will take Mathematics through Queen’s Arts and Science Online. Students must pass the 6.0 unit Mathematics course to progress in the Mathematics degree Plan.* |
Mathematical Physics | 2.7 | 6.0 units of first-year, university-level Mathematics equivalent to MATH 120, 121, 123 & 124 with a minimum mark of a Queen’s B- AND 6.0 units of first-year, university-level Physics, equivalent to Queen’s Physics 104 or 106, with a minimum mark of a Queen’s B-. | Students who don’t have 6.0 units of first-year, university-level Mathematics or Statistics may wish to apply for Summer term start where they will take 6.0 units of Mathematics through Queen’s Arts and Science Online. Students must earn the Queen’s B- in the Mathematics course to progress in the Mathematical Physics degree Plan.* |
Music (BMUS) | 1.6 | Students must pass an audition AND Students must have the equivalency to Conservatory Advanced Rudiments prior to admission | |
Music | 1.9 | Students must pass an audition if they wish to take MUSC 124 AND Students must have the equivalent to Conservatory Advanced Rudiments prior to admission *Students with Conservatory Grade 3 harmony with Honors will be ranked higher then those without. | |
Philosophy | 1.9 | ||
Physics (Specialization) | 2.7 | 6.0 units of first-year, university-level Physics, equivalent to Queen’s Physics 104 or 106, with a minimum mark of a Queen’s B-. | |
Physics (Major) | 2.3 | 6.0 units of first-year, university-level Physics, equivalent to Queen’s Physics 104 or 106, with a minimum mark of a Queen’s C+. | |
Political Studies | 2.6 | 3.0 units of first-year, university-level Politics course with a minimum mark of a Queen’s B-. | |
Religious Studies | 1.9 | ||
Sociology | 2.0 | ||
Software Design | 2.8 | In addition to GPA, applicants must have CISC 121/3.0 with a mark of a B. Students without an equivalent to CISC 102/3.0 may require additional time to graduate. | |
Statistics | 1.9 | 6.0 units of first-year, university-level Mathematics equivalent to MATH 120, 121, 123 & 124 with a minimum mark of a Queen’s C. APSC students must have at 9.0 units of MATH/STAT with Cumulative GPA of a 1.9 including failed attempts. Please note: Commerce courses do not transfer as Mathematics or Statistics courses. | Students who don’t have 6.0 units of first-year, university-level Mathematics equivalent to MATH 120, or 121, or 123 & 124 with a mark of a Queen’s C, may wish to apply for summer term start where they will take Mathematics through Queen’s Arts and Science Online. Students must pass the 6.0 unit Mathematics course to progress in the Statistics degree Plan.* |
* Should a student be admitted to the summer term and need to take a prerequisite course for admission to a particular degree Plan, they must earn the set mark in the course to progress onward in the specific degree Plan.
Should they not earn the required mark, students may retake the required course(s) or contact the Faculty Office to inquire about changing to another degree Plan that is accepting students (open degree Plans) and for which they meet the admission requirements in their admission category.
All GPAs and marks are on a Queen’s 4.3 GPA scale.
