Project Lead The Way (PTLW) Request for University Credit

Secondary school students who successfully complete all four PLTW Biomedical Science courses (Principles of Biomedical Science, Human Body Systems, Medical Interventions, Biomedical Innovation) may apply for college credit from UMR. Students will receive 6 semester credits, subject to the following conditions: 

  • The secondary school must be certified by PLTW
  • All requirements for the four PLTW Biomedical Science courses must be satisfied; the student must achieve final course grades of 85% or higher and End-of-Course Assessment scores at the Practiced or higher level for all four courses.

View the Project Lead The Way Request for University Credit form

Next steps

To earn six UMR credits for four PLTW Biomedical Science course, students must complete the “Student Information” section of this form and submit it to their PLTW high school instructor who complete the "Instructor Information" and submit it to: 

Attn: One Stop 

University of Minnesota Rochester 

300 University Square, 111 South Broadway 

Rochester, MN 55904 

Students will be notified by email when PLTW credits are on their official UMR transcript. Students may request an official UMR transcript online at: https://onestop.r.umn.edu/academics/transcripts.