With verification of the Registrar, the appropriate dean, after consultation with department chair(s), may grant credit for courses completed successfully at other accredited institutions of higher education. Credits evaluated and accepted into one major field of study may NOT necessarily be accepted toward the major field requirements in another field of study. Change of major may require re-evaluation of transfer credits by the the Registrar's Office.
Credit may be granted for credit courses from accredited colleges, as certified by the registrar, in which grades of "D" (1.0)* or better were earned as long as the overall index of the courses being transferred remains at 2.0 or higher, subject to evaluation by the appropriate dean with input from the department chair. Physical Education transfer credits of Pass/Satisfactory may be applied towards Physical Education requirements regardless of legend.
* Certain degree programs require a grade of “C-” or better in major field requirement/track areas. If this is the case, the “D” grade will NOT satisfy these requirements.
Residency Requirements – (1) Associate and Bachelor degree students must complete a minimum of 25% of their credits from SUNY Cobleskill to meet the residency requirements. A minimum of one-half of the residency requirement must be major field requirements. (2) The minimum percentage of residency credits for certificates and microcredentials are based on program requirements. The minimum percentage of residency credits for students completing minors is 50%. A student may appeal to the Provost regarding the residency requirements.
Courses which have been evaluated as "elective" may be used to fulfill degree requirements (e.g., courses which are evaluated as SOSC, HIST or PSYC "elective" fulfill part or all of six hours of social science requirement). The prefix FREL, or Free Elective, is used when there is no equivalent prefix at Cobleskill. When there is an equivalent prefix but there is not an equivalent course at Cobleskill students will receive credit at a 1XX or 2XX level for the subject area. Courses evaluated as a "general elective" may only be used to fulfill the "general elective" requirement. The number of electives required may differ based on the student's curriculum and degree. If necessary, course equivalencies are determined by an appropriate department representative as determined by the dean.
All hours granted under "Cobleskill Equivalent" are semester hours. Transfer institutions which use quarter hours are so noted on the evaluation. Roughly quarter hour equivalency is 2/3 that of semester hours. 5 Qtr. Credits = 3 Semester Credit Hours at Cobleskill. 4 Qtr. Credits = 2.5 Semester Credit Hours at Cobleskill.
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Approval of Credits Obtained at Other Colleges after Admission to Cobleskill
Students currently enrolled in a degree program must have prior approval from the
advisor and dean (via
signature on Transfer Course Approval Form) for transfer of credits obtained at other
colleges after admission to Cobleskill. Repeat of courses at another college already
taken at Cobleskill will not change the grade earned at Cobleskill.
Categories of Transfer Credit
In addition to credit received from other accredited colleges, the credits accumulated in the following areas also count toward degree: New York State College Proficiency Examination Program, the College External Examination Board Advanced Placement Examination, the College Level Examination Program and challenge examinations administered at SUNY Cobleskill.
Credit may also be awarded for courses taken in non-collegiate settings. Credit will be reviewed by the Office of the Registrar in accordance with established non-collegiate organizational agreements. The department/school faculty must approve the valuative guidelines, such as Guidelines to Educational Programs in Non-Collegiate Organizations, published by New York State Education Department, and Guide to Educational Experiences in the Armed Forces, published by the American Council on Education in establishing non-collegiate organizational agreements.