Transfer Information

Each year many students join our department from other majors and/or other campuses to learn about human services, early childhood education, and human relations administration. We are happy to work with you to see how the courses you have already taken fit into the degree requirements and how the majors can meet your career goals.

Current University of Delaware Students Looking to Change Majors

Current UD students looking to switch into one of our majors are highly encouraged to meet with an advisor before applying to the major. To make an appointment, please contact us at 302-831-6500 or hdfs-advise@udel.edu.

Restricted Majors: 

Human Services – Pre-Social Work/Counseling Concentration

• cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher required

Early Childhood Education

• Students with 0-32 credits earned must have a minimum of 2.25 GPA; students with 33-60 credits must have a minimum of 2.4 GPA; students with 61 or more credits must have a minimum of 2.5 GPA.  

Un-restricted majors:

Human Relations Administration

Human Services – Family and Community Services Concentration

Human Services – Early Childhood Development

Students Coming from the UD Associate in Arts Program

Information about transferring between the Associate in Arts program and into our majors can be found on the Advisement page of the Associate in Arts Program. To make an appointment to discuss your course history and plan for completing your bachelor’s degree, please contact us at hdfs-advise@udel.edu or 302-831-6500.

Current University of Delaware Students Transferring Credits from Other Institutions

You may choose to take courses at other institutions while you are enrolled at UD. Before doing so, you should review the steps on the UD Transfer Credit webpage. Note: Only credits, not grades, are transferable, and you must earn at least a “C-” grade in a course for it to be transferable. To determine course equivalency for transferring courses, visit UD’s Transfer Matrix.

Students Transferring to UD from Other Institutions

Students from other institutions are encouraged to apply to any major in Human Development and Family Sciences: Human Services, Human Relations Administration and Early Childhood Education. Advisors are available to discuss your incoming credits and course plan for any of our degrees. To determine how your credits will transfer to the University of Delaware, you can review the UD Transfer Credit webpage.

Transferring from Delaware Technical Community College

Students who have attended Delaware Technical and Community College can also have many of their courses transferred into either the Human Services major or the Early Childhood Education major. This is referred by the Connected Degree Programs between Del Tech and the University of Delaware. In the Connected Degree Programs, students start their coursework at Del Tech, and then transfer to the University of Delaware. Both the Human Services major and the Early Childhood Education major participate in the Connected Degree Programs. For further information, see the UD Transfer Credit webpage. To make an appointment to discuss your transition to the University of Delaware, please call 302-831-6500.