Welcome to UMW! Please explore the links below to assist with transferring to the Biology Department at UMW. The first link are recommendations for preparing for UMW courses and adjusting to the workload and pace of our Biology courses.
Please contact Dr. Lynn Lewis, Department Chair, to set up a meeting to evaluate your transfer credits for acceptance into the major. For further advising questions, please either contact Dr. Lewis or Dr. April Wynn, the Chair of the Biology Department Transfer Student Committee. For specific questions about the requirements for any pre-health career track, including pre-med, pre-dentistry, pre-veterinary medicine, pre-physician assistant, pre-physical therapy, and any other allied health careers, please contact Dr. Deborah O’Dell, UMW’s Pre-Health Career Advisor.
Complete information on the university’s transfer policies, please visit the Registrar’s Office Transfer Information page.