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Transfer of Credit Policy
Syracuse University
grants transfer credit based on the content of courses previously completed,
their applicability to the intended program of study, and the quality of the
student’s performance.
Individual schools and colleges may assess and accept credit from institutions recognized by
regional accrediting commissions, national accrediting bodies, and
professional organizations that accredit free-standing professional schools
and programs within multipurpose institutions, as well as institutions that
are recognized candidates for accreditation. For the accredited programs
offered in non-accredited institutions, credit may be considered only for
students enrolled in an accredited program and for courses within the
specific discipline that is accredited. Transfer credit may be granted for
studio work applicable toward professional degrees in the College of Visual
and Performing Arts and the School of Architecture upon departmental
evaluation of the portfolio.
Syracuse University may
also grant credit for courses taken at recognized foreign tertiary-level
institutions. Foreign institutions that are chartered and authorized by
their respective national governments, generally through the Ministry of
Education, are considered “recognized.”
Only credit hours are
accepted in transfer. Grades do not transfer and do not affect the student’s
Syracuse University cumulative GPA. Credit from institutions on a credit
system other than a semester-hour system is converted to semester hours.
Transfer credit is
evaluated only for the program of study to which the student is admitted and
is subject to change if a student changes to a different program at Syracuse
University.
The general policies
above also apply to students taking courses at other institutions following
matriculation at Syracuse University. Students who intend to complete
coursework elsewhere (such as during summer session or while on leave of
absence) must receive prior approval from the home college office if credit
is to be applied toward the SU degree. Following completion of coursework,
it is the student’s responsibility to have an official transcript sent from
the institution to the home college's records office.
Students who wish to retake a course previously taken at Syracuse University
and petition to have only the second grade earned count in the Syracuse
cumulative average must retake the same course at Syracuse University.
Transfer credit may not be used for this purpose.
The full transfer credit policy can be found
in SU’s Academic Rules and Regulations
Section 7.2: Credit from Other Institutions. |
