What is Secondary Admission?

Many students wonder what secondary admission actually means. Certain programs at GVSU require students to complete a specific set of courses at or above a required GPA level. Once students have completed these requirements, the next step is to submit a secondary admission's application.  

Use the link below to access the application. Note: Login using Blackboard credentials.

Secondary Admission Application

Admission to majors in the OSHM program requires approval of a secondary application. Admission is required at the completion of the OSH fundamentals.

Requirements Below:

• GPA of 2.3 or above in the OSHM fundamentals courses listed below;
• Completion of each course in the OSHM fundamentals with a grade of C (2.0) or above with not more than one repeat.

The OSHM Fundamentals Courses, 33-38 credits, are as follows.

• BIO 105 - Environmental Science Credits: 3 OR 

  BIO 104 - Biology for the 21st Century Credits: 4

   OR

  BIO 120 - General Biology I Credits: 4

• BMS 202 - Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 4 OR 

  BMS 208 - Human Anatomy Credits: 3

• CHM 109 - Introductory Chemistry Credits: 4 OR 

  CHM 115 - Principles of Chemistry I Credits: 4

• CHM 230 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Credits: 4 OR 

  CHM 232 - Biological Chemistry Credits: 4

• MTH 122 - College Algebra Credits: 3 OR 

  MTH 125 - Survey of Calculus Credits: 3

   OR 

  MTH 201 - Calculus I Credits: 4

• OSH 300 - Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health Credits: 3
• PHY 200 - Physics for the Life Sciences Credits: 4 OR 

  PHY 220 - General Physics I Credits: 5

   OR 

  PHY 230 - Principles of Physics I Credits: 5

• PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology Credits: 3
• STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics Credits: 3 OR 

  STA 220 - Statistical Modeling for Engineers Credits: 2

• WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing Credits: 4