Policies

Brooklyn College grants academic credits for any student earning a score of 3 or higher on any Advanced Placement (AP) examination.

Brooklyn College will also grant credit for College Level Examinations Program (CLEP) with a score of 50 or higher

as well as Higher Level courses in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization Diploma Program with scores of 5 or higher.

The college will also accept DSST (DANTES) exams with a minimum score of 400 on Criterion Referenced test or 45 on Norm Referenced test.

Brooklyn College will also grant credit for College Level Examinations Program (CLEP) with a score of 50 or higher 2026-2027 Under

Level I: Students who have completed fewer than 45 credits of graduate work (including approved transfer credit) and/or have not passed the First Examination. Level II: From the semester following the completion of 45 credits (fully earned and evaluated and including approved transfer credits) and passing of the First Examination to advancement to candidacy.

II. Registration, Grades, and Transfer Credit Registration for Courses Prior to registration, students should review the degree requirements for their program, as well as their progress toward the degree, by checking the program requirements at the time of their entry or whatever set of requirements they elect if eligible to change program requirements (see the section “Applicable Bulletin,” below).

Rules about transfer courses and credits Transfer Credit Enrolled graduate students may request to transfer in graduate credits from another college or university. To request transfer credits, complete the Graduate Transfer Credit Request Form, attach an official transcript with a photocopy of duate Bulletin

• Transfer credits are accepted only from accredited colleges and universities. • Transfer credits are accepted up to a maximum of 40% of the total credits required for the degree program. • A maximum of six credits may transfer for courses for which there are no direct equivalents at Brooklyn College. For non-CUNY colleges Currently matriculated students must apply in person to their graduate deputy or program head for permission to use transfer credits. Permission is obtained using the transfer credit application that may be obtained in the ESC. Students who take a course at another college that has not been approved in advance may be denied transfer credit for the course. Grades in courses taken at non- CUNY institutions and accepted for transfer credit at Brooklyn College are not included in the calculation of a student’s GPA.

Each student is evaluated individually based upon prior experiences. For transfer credits see the section, "Rules about transfer courses and credits," in the Graduate Bulletin for more updated and complete information.

Consistent with college policy, transfer credits for graduate courses taken at other institutions may be accepted for some of these courses at the discretion of the chairperson or deputy chairperson. Substitutions: With the permission of the chairperson or graduate deputy chairperson, students may be allowed to take up to 6 credits of other courses to complete the 18 credit Major Specific requirement: Students who have taken Mathematics 2101 or equivalent may, with permission of the graduate deputy, waive Economics 7025X, and substitute an appropriate course in Economics or another department.

Each student is evaluated individually based upon prior experiences. For transfer credits see the section, "Rules about transfer courses and credits," in the Graduate Bulletin for more updated and complete information. Each candidate will be evaluated individually and a program of study will be prescribed.

Transfer students Students who have attended or graduated from an accredited college or university are considered for admission with advanced standing as transfer students. Transfer students with at least 12 credits completed are considered for admission with a 2.22 or better cumulative GPA. Advanced placement Students who have completed college-level courses in high school may be considered for exemption, with or without credit, from equivalent college courses. Evaluation of transfer credit The Transfer Evaluations Office is responsible for processing all transfer credits for courses taken prior to attending Brooklyn College for new undergraduate students, both freshmen and transfers. All courses taken for credit at an undergraduate CUNY college with a passing grade of D- or higher will be accepted for credit at Brooklyn College, regardless of whether a specific equivalency exists. For courses that do not have an equivalent, elective credits will be granted. For courses that do not have an equivalent, elective credit may be granted. Transfer credit from non-CUNY institutions not listed on the admissions application may be denied. Failure to do so may result in the loss of opportunity to receive transfer credit for the course(s). Brooklyn College does grant international students transfer credit. A maximum of 60 credits can transfer from any combination of institutions that are recognized by CUNY’s University Application Processing Center as part of the system of higher education of another country and offers programs of graduate Bulletin

The college also offers students the ability to earn credits for prior learning.

Students transferring to NYU Tandon through this program may be required to complete certain courses during the summer before the junior year. Brooklyn College agrees to accept as transfer credits raduate Bulletin

Brooklyn College accepts as transfer credits those courses that compose part of the first-year curriculum toward the degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine at NYCPM up to the number of credits needed to complete a B.A.

Brooklyn College agrees to accept as transfer credits those courses that compose part of the first-year curriculum toward the Pharm.D.

Transfer of credit Transfer students from colleges inside and outside of CUNY shall have their pace of progression status initialized for purposes of Satisfactory Academic Progress measurement by using the number of credits determined to be acceptable toward the degree as both cumulative attempted credits and cumulative earned credits.

Transfer Evaluations Office, 306 West Quad Center, 718.951.5263 The Transfer Evaluations Office is responsible for processing all transfer credits for courses taken prior to attending Brooklyn College for new undergraduate students, both freshmen and transfers. This includes college courses taken while still in high school, prior learning assessment by external standardized exams such as Advanced Placement (AP), College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and Higher Level courses in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization Diploma Program; yeshiva/seminary credits; and international credentials. The Transfer Evaluations Office serves as an agent and liaison to students and academic departments to assist faculty with the process of evaluating transfer credits.

The Transfer Evaluations Office processes transfer credit evaluations for college courses completed prior to attendance at Brooklyn College. For transfer credit evaluation policies and procedures, see the “Admission” section of this Bulletin and online at the Transfer Evaluations Office’s website.

The Military Transfer Credit policy is designed to reflect the academic content obtained through military instruction, including, but not limited to, basic training, noncommissioned and staff noncommissioned officers’ courses, leadership training classes, international deployments, military language institutes, and the military equal opportunity programs (EOP). Some points to consider: • Applicability of transfer credit toward graduation requirements will vary depending on equivalency granted by the academic departmental evaluator and the student’s major/minor requirements. New undergraduate first-time degree-seeking first-semester freshmen and transfer students are required to register with an adviser, by appointment.

Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above at the time of graduation for transfer credit of graduate courses to their graduate program. Transfer students who receive credit for Mathematics 3.20 and 4.20 are required to take Mathematics 1211 and either 2501 or 3501 to satisfy the mathematics requirement for the B.S.

Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above at the time of graduation for transfer credit of graduate courses to their graduate program. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above at the time of graduation for transfer credit of graduate courses to their graduate program.

Certificate students who have received transfer credits from other colleges must complete a minimum of 21 credits in the Department of Film at Brooklyn College.

4. US Yeshiva Transfer Credits will not count towards the major. Students who receive the full 27 Israel Yeshiva Transfer Credits upon completion of the capstone course would have a head start toward the major/minor since 3 of the Yeshiva transfer credits would count toward the 12 credit JUST Minor, and 9 transfer credits would count toward the 27 credit major. The rest of the transfer credits will be awarded as electives that do not count toward the major or minor. To serve as a capstone course, the course must be a 3000, 4000, or 5000 level Judaic Studies (JUST) or Hebrew (HEBR) course (or relevant advanced RELG course substituted by the chair); it must be at least three credits; and students must receive at least a B in the capstone course to receive Yeshiva Transfer Credits. The requirements are the same as in option 1 but the student must take at least 9 credits from the following courses as they fulfill their requirements in option 1 (No more than 3 Yeshiva Transfer Credits can be applied to these 9 credits of the Law requirement).

Students with 27 yeshiva/seminary transfer credits may use 9 of those credits to meet the requirements for the concentration.

Prerequisites: SUST 2001W, EESC 3750, advanced standing in the urban sustainability major and permission of the director of the Urban Sustainability Program.

Transfer students Students who have attended or graduated from an accredited college or university are considered for admission with advanced standing as transfer students. Transfer students with at least 12 credits completed are considered for admission with a 2.22 or better cumulative GPA.

Transfer credits are accepted only from accredited colleges and universities. Transfer credits are accepted up to a maximum of 40% of the total credits required for the degree program. A maximum of six credits may transfer for courses for which there are no direct equivalents at Brooklyn College. For non-CUNY colleges Currently matriculated students must apply in person to their graduate deputy or program head for permission to use transfer credits. Permission is obtained using the transfer credit application that may be obtained in the ESC. Students who take a course at another college that has not been approved in advance may be denied transfer credit for the course.

Grades in courses taken at non- CUNY institutions and accepted for transfer credit at Brooklyn College are not included in the calculation of a student’s GPA.

The Transfer Evaluations Office processes transfer credit evaluations for college courses completed prior to attendance at Brooklyn College. For transfer credit evaluation policies and procedures, see the “Admission” section of this Bulletin and online at the Transfer Evaluations Office’s website.

For transfer credits see the section, "Rules about transfer courses and credits," in the Graduate Bulletin for more updated and complete information.

Brooklyn College agrees to accept as transfer credits those courses that compose part of the first-year curriculum toward the Pharm.D.

Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above at the time of graduation for transfer credit of graduate courses to their graduate program. Transfer students who receive credit for Mathematics 3.20 and 4.20 are required to take Mathematics 1211 and either 2501 or 3501 to satisfy the mathematics requirement for the B.S.

Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above at the time of graduation for transfer credit of graduate courses to their graduate program.

Consistent with college policy, transfer credits for graduate courses taken at other institutions may be accepted for some of these courses at the discretion of the chairperson or deputy chairperson.

US Yeshiva Transfer Credits will not count towards the major. Students who receive the full 27 Israel Yeshiva Transfer Credits upon completion of the capstone course would have a head start toward the major/minor since 3 of the Yeshiva transfer credits would count toward the 12 credit JUST Minor, and 9 transfer credits would count toward the 27 credit major. The rest of the transfer credits will be awarded as electives that do not count toward the major or minor. To serve as a capstone course, the course must be a 3000, 4000, or 5000 level Judaic Studies (JUST) or Hebrew (HEBR) course (or relevant advanced RELG course substituted by the chair); it must be at least three credits; and students must receive at least a B in the capstone course to receive Yeshiva Transfer Credits. The requirements are the same as in option 1 but the student must take at least 9 credits from the following courses as they fulfill their requirements in option 1 (No more than 3 Yeshiva Transfer Credits can be applied to these 9 credits of the Law requirement).

Brooklyn College accepts as transfer credits those courses that compose part of the first-year curriculum toward the degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine at NYCPM up to the number of credits needed to complete a B.A.

Brooklyn College agrees to accept as transfer credits raduate Bulletin

The Military Transfer Credit policy is designed to reflect the academic content obtained through military instruction, including, but not limited to, basic training, noncommissioned and staff noncommissioned officers’ courses, leadership training classes, international deployments, military language institutes, and the military equal opportunity programs (EOP). Some points to consider: Applicability of transfer credit toward graduation requirements will vary depending on equivalency granted by the academic departmental evaluator and the student’s major/minor requirements.

Transfer Credit Enrolled graduate students may request to transfer in graduate credits from another college or university. To request transfer credits, complete the Graduate Transfer Credit Request Form, attach an official transcript with a photocopy of duate Bulletin

Evaluation of transfer credit The Transfer Evaluations Office is responsible for processing all transfer credits for courses taken prior to attending Brooklyn College for new undergraduate students, both freshmen and transfers. Transfer credit from non-CUNY institutions not listed on the admissions application may be denied. Failure to do so may result in the loss of opportunity to receive transfer credit for the course(s). Brooklyn College does grant international students transfer credit. A maximum of 60 credits can transfer from any combination of institutions that are recognized by CUNY’s University Application Processing Center as part of the system of higher education of another country and offers programs of graduate Bulletin