Policies

Prereq.: SEEK 100 or score of 10 or higher on CUNY Assessment Test in writing.

Transfer credits or credits taken as a non-matriculant that have been approved by the department must have been taken within the time limit.

Transfer Credits and Permits In most cases, a maximum of 12 credits of graduate work completed in other institutions may be accepted as trans- fer credit, if approved by the appropri- ate department(s) and taken within the time limit specified for the degree or certificate program. Matriculated students seeking transfer credit for graduate work taken at another institution must submit the request for evaluation of such transfer credit no later than the end of their sec- ond semester in attendance. Only the following grades will be acceptable for transfer credit: A+, A, A-, B+, B, and B-. (In cases where a student obtained a P grade, and the P is equivalent to no lower than a B-, the grade may be transferred if approved by the appropriate department.) Trans- fer credit grades are not counted in the cumulative average, however. New graduate matriculants who wish to transfer credits must file a departmentally approved Advanced Standing Form in the Graduate Admis- sions Office, Powdermaker Hall, Room 100. There is no guarantee that courses taken at other institutions without prior approval will be accepted for credit. To be eligible for a permit to enroll outside Queens College in a course or courses that pertain to a graduate degree or certificate program as either prerequisite(s) for the program, or as transfer credit, the student must: 1. be matriculated in a graduate degree or certificate program; 2. have obtained the approval of the departmental Graduate Adviser for the permit; and 3. have registered for and completed with a passing grade at least one undergraduate prerequisite course or one graduate course as part of the grad- uate program at Queens College; except that, if the student is in the first semes ter of attendance, he or she must regis- ter in at least one graduate or undergraduate course at QC while simultaneously registering elsewhere for the permit course(s). Important Note: Grades for courses taken at other institutions and accept- ed as transfer or permit credit are not counted in the cumulative average com- puted for QC courses. No advanced standing or transfer credit may be post- ed to the QC record unless an official transcript certifying to the completion of the work has been submitted.

(See page 11, Transfer Credits and Permits.) Overlapping Courses Academic policy as passed by the Sen- ate of the College prohibits registration into courses with overlapping sched- ules.

Graduate students are allowed to trans- fer up to 12 credits from other institutions with permission of the appropriate Chair.

Completion of SEYS 743 or an equivalent course-presented for transfer credit is a degree requirement and a strongly recommended prerequisite for this course.

Educational & Community Programs 2. Complete an approved undergradu- Queens College, CUNY ate program in education or hold a provi- Flushing, NY 11367-1597 sional or permanent New York State Admissions to this program are limited, teaching certificate or its equivalent. courses may be substituted and up to 12 4. Provide three letters of reference credits of course work may be transferred when submitting application. Students can transfer up to 12 credits of graduate course credits for equivalent courses only, subject to review by the program and according to College policy. No transfer credit will be approved for ECPSE 710, 711, 720, 721, 730, 731, 745, 746, 748, and 754.

Procedures Inquiries concerning admission, course selection, thesis preparation, assistant- ships and fellowships, transfer credits, and other matters pertaining to the program should be addressed to the director of grad- uate studies.

4. Advanced standing (not exceeding 12 credits) may be granted to students who have taken graduate courses in geology at other institutions with a minimum grade of B or the equivalent.

Courses taken at other colleges are not computed in the grade-point average. Transfer Credits Courses offered for transfer credit must be closely related to the goals of the library science program and to the individual’s career objectives. Determination of specific course eligi- bility for transfer credit rests with the Graduate Adviser in consultation with the appropriate specialization adviser(s). n Request for transfer of credit must be initiated by a student during the first semester’s course work in the library sci- ence program. Students are required to ES complete a Request for Transfer of Credit form, which may be obtained from the Graduate School of Library and Informa- tion Studies. n Courses to be considered for transfer of credit must be taken within the four-year time limit required for the completion of the degree. n Only courses with a grade of B (3.0) or better-may be transferred. n A maximum of 12 credits may be consid- ered for transfer credit for graduate work satisfactorily completed elsewhere.

Transfer of Credit Coursework completed at other institu- tions will be evaluated after the student is offered admission to Queens College. Transfer of credit will be considered for liberal arts courses completed at an ac- credited, degree-granting U. S. institu- tion with a minimum grade of C– (or any passing grade from a CUNY col- lege). Consequently, a maxi- mum of 75 transfer credits may be counted toward the 120 required for graduation. Transfer and reentry applicants who do not satisfy regular admissions criteria, who have been out of college for at least three years, and who demonstrate a high level of motiva- tion may be eligible for admission through Fresh Start.

A first-time freshman may, however, enter a CUNY college with 25% of the credits required for the degree, up to a maximum of 32 credits, earned at any time prior to admission through any of the following mechanisms individually or combined: 1) Successful scores achieved on such tests as the College Board’s Ad- vanced Placement (AP) program for high school students, the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), and the New York State College Proficiency Ex- aminations (CPE). All other students who have at- tended another college or accredited postsecondary institution, regardless of course grade or credit award, will be considered non-CUNY advanced stand- ing transfer students. 2) Students who are otherwise eligi- ble for the last semester free but leave a CUNY college and enroll in any number of credits elsewhere without having re- ceived specific approval from the home college will be considered as advanced standing (non-CUNY transfer) students upon their readmission to CUNY and will have forfeited their eligibility for the last semester free.

A student who does not place above English 110 may not transfer credit for a course to satisfy the re- quirement, and may receive only blan- ket credit for a course that otherwise might be considered equivalent to Eng- lish 110. Similarly, students who do not place above the level of English 120 may not satisfy the requirement by transfer credit. b) Neither blanket nor equivalent credit shall be granted for introductory courses in a foreign language from which a student has been exempted by examination.

391.1-391.3, 1-3 hr.; 1-3 cr.; 392.1-392.3, 1-3 hr.; 1-3 c Open to students of advanced standing who receive permission of the department to register.

Requests for transfer credit will be evaluated by the department.

The English Department recognizes for transfer credit independent study courses taken in such programs as the New York State Regents External Degree Program, ENGLISH the New York State College Proficiency Examination Program, the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement Examinations (AP), and the United States Armed Forces Institute Tests (USAFI). Students must achieve a grade of C or better (or the numerical equivalent) for transfer credit.

FIT Study Option Majors who are interested in fashion design or merchandising may have the opportunity, if eligible, to study these specializations at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) for one or two se- mesters and earn transfer credits.

A liberal arts mathe- *Students who are required to satisfy the Queens College mathematics basic skills require- ment cannot do so by receiving transfer credit for a course having Math 6 as a prerequisite at Queens.

Admissibili- ty does not assume advanced standing in the theory sequence.

Satis- factory work in Music 71 (minimum grade of C–) or the equivalent will constitute the prerequisite for Music 171. Satisfac- tory work in Music 71 (minimum grade of C–) or the equivalent will constitute the prerequisite for Music 171. Primarily for transfer students and freshmen entering with advanced standing.

Requests for transfer credit for psychology courses taken at community colleges prior to a student’s admission to Queens will be evaluated on the same 183

3 hr.; 3 cr. Prereq.: Advanced standing in sociology. 3 hr.; 3 cr. Prereq.: Open to seniors of advanced standing (approx.

Hr. to be arranged; 3 cr. Prereq.: Advanced standing in departments of the social sciences.

Transfer of Credit University Application Processing admissions criteria, who have been out Coursework completed at other institu- Center of college for at least three years, and tions will be evaluated after the student P. O. Box 350136 who demonstrate a high level of motiva- is offered admission to Queens College. Brooklyn, NY 11235-0001 tion may be eligible for admission Transfer of credit will be considered for Transfer applicants, including Sec- through Fresh Start. Consequently, a maxi- consideration, file by February 15 (De- tention standards, and have not at- mum of 75 transfer credits may be cember 15 for international students) tended other schools are encouraged to counted toward the 120 required for for Fall, and by September 15 for reenter the College to complete their graduation.

Transfer credits or credits Biology 7 through 12 0803.00 departments.

Transfer Credits and Permits that, if the student is in the first semes- description: “Submitted in partial ful- In most cases, a maximum of 12 credits ter of attendance, he or she must regis- fillment of the requirements for the of graduate work completed in other ter in at least one graduate or degree of Master of Arts (or Master of institutions may be accepted as trans- undergraduate course at QC while Arts in Liberal Studies, OF Master of fer credit, if approved by the appropri- simultaneously registering elsewhere Arts in the Social Sciences, or Master of ate department(s) and taken within the for the permit course(s). Permit Form and must register and pay After the manuscript has been ap- Matriculated students seeking for all City University tuition and fees proved, the student must arrange for transfer credit for graduate work taken at Queens College in advance of regis- binding. One bound acceptable for transfer credit: A+, A, Students who have taken an entire copy of the manuscript is retained by A-, B+, B, and B-. (In cases where a semester’s program on permit at an the Library and becomes part of its col- student obtained a P grade, and the P institution other than a CUNY college lection. If desired, a grade may be transferred if approved uate re-entry application. No advanced Appeals For relief from or waiver of regulations grams will not accept courses for credit standing or transfer credit may be post- of the Graduate Division, students may where the grade is below B. Check the ed to the QC record unless an official petition the Office of Graduate Studies. may be directed to the Graduate wish to transfer credits must file a Scholastic Standards Committee. There is no guarantee that courses taken at other institutions without prior approval will be accepted for credit. To be eligible for a permit to enroll outside Queens College in a course or courses that pertain to a graduate degree or certificate program as either prerequisite(s) for the program, or as transfer credit, the student must: be matriculated in a graduate degree or certificate program; have obtained the approval of the departmental Graduate Adviser for the permit; and have registered for and completed with a passing grade at least one undergraduate prerequisite course or one graduate course as part of the grad- uate program at Queens College; except

391.1-391.3, The seminars are conducted by pan- 1-3 hr.; 1-3 cr.; 392.1-392.3, 1-3 hr.; 1-3 cr. els of faculty members from different ACE 15. Social Science Seminar I. 3 Open to students of advanced standing departments, and draw upon the matu- hr.; 6 cr. A study of the history of ideas in who receive permission of the department rity and experience of the adult student, Western civilization from classical antiqui- to register.

The program Physical and Biological Sciences & specializations at the Fashion Institute prepares individuals to assume the fol- Quantitative Reasoning (15 credits) of Technology (FIT) for one or two se- lowing professional roles: movement Biology 11, Chemistry 19, Biology 43, mesters and earn transfer credits.

To be eligible for the awards, a stu- *Students who are required to satisfy the Queens College mathematics basic skills require- at least two of the following languages: ment cannot do so by receiving transfer credit for French, German, and Russian.

Such No transfer credit will be approved for students will be required to take additional Matriculation Requirements for ECPSE 710, 711, 720, 721, 730, 731, 745, courses with emphasis on bilingual and M.S. meet with their Advisers, review their courses may be substituted and up to 12 4. Provide three letters of reference examination responses, and develop indi- credits of course work may be transferred when submitting application.

equivalent) for transfer credit. The English Department recognizes for Note: English 95 or its equivalent is the minimum The CMP Publications Scholarship in transfer credit independent study courses corequisite for all courses (see pp. 40, 125).

Important Note Regarding complete a Request for Transfer of Credit systems. A matriculated graduate student who is dismissed must remain out of the College n Only courses with a grade of B (3.0) or better-may be transferred. n A maximum of 12 credits may be consid- ered for transfer credit for graduate work satisfactorily completed elsewhere.

impact (both statistically and paleontologi- ty Earth Observatory; marine geology, 4. Advanced standing (not exceeding 12 cally); and earthquake hazards in eastern sedimentology, sedimentary petrology, credits) may be granted to students who North America.

Courses taken at other colleges are not of knowledge to various clientele; nature of Humanities. Study and application of ref- Transfer Credits erence, bibliographic, and other informa- 702. Information Sources and Service: tion sources (print and electronic) in the Courses offered for transfer credit must be General. Struc- bility for transfer credit rests with the Spring ture of the U. S. government in relation to Graduate Adviser in consultation with the its official publications; selection, acquisi- appropriate specialization adviser(s). hr.; 3 cr. The focus will be on the prin- attention to American state and municipal n Request for transfer of credit must be ciples of providing access to items using documents.

transfer credit will be evaluated by the department.

Admissibili- as a result of the examination are Students interested in music from a cul- ty does not assume advanced standing in advised to elect Music 1 concurrently.

selection, thesis preparation, assistant- the language requirement by obtaining a ships and fellowships, transfer credits, and 618.

Requests for transfer credit for 3 hr.; 3 cr. Prereq.: Permission of instruc- Industrial Regulation.