Policies

•A score of 3 or better is required to receive AP credit.

•A minimum score of 50 on CLEP examinations is required to receive transfer credit, based on the recommendation of the American Council on Education (ACE).

ADMISSIONS 21 CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING To earn a degree from SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College (except under special circum- stances) a minimum of 50% of the degree requirements must be completed at SUNY FMCC. Transfer Credit Credit will be accepted from regionally accredited colleges and programs as listed in the U.S. Courses for transfer credit must carry a grade of “C” or better. Non-Collegiate Transfer Credit Credit will be accepted from non-collegiate sites including, but not limited to, Coursera.org, Sophia.org, Straighterline.com, and study.com.

ADMISSIONS 22 International Transfer Credit Students seeking transfer credit from colleges or universities located outside of the United States should utilize a fee-based credentialing service that verifies the authenticity of the foreign transcript, and both translates and evaluates the document. In some cases, students may be requested to provide course descriptions and/or syl- labi that have been translated into English before SUNY FMCC will award transfer credit. •A minimum score of 50 on CLEP examinations is required to receive transfer credit, based on the recommendation of the American Council on Education (ACE). Students must have received a minimum grade of “B” (85 or above) in the program to be articulated and have completed competencies identified.

Credit for courses taken in the armed services will be evaluated on an individual basis following recommendations from the American Council on Education (ACE). SUNY TRANSFER CREDIT APPEAL PROCESS If you still do not agree with the college’s decision regarding the granting or placement of credit that you earned at a prior SUNY institution, or you have not received a response in 15 business days, you may ap- peal to the SUNY System Administration.

The maximum timeframe evaluation for transfer students will consider both those credits attempted at Fulton-Montgomery Community College and those accepted as transfer credit by the College. “Attempted” credit hours include all credit course- work included in the student’s academic history at Fulton-Montgomery Community College, including all accepted transfer credits.

Earned credit includes credit earned at FMCC, transfer credit, advanced placement credit, experiential credit, and credit awarded through college level examination programs (CLEP).

Upon admission or readmission to the Nursing Program, prior FM credit or transfer credit will not be granted for college level Anatomy/Physiology I and II, and Microbiology if the courses were taken more than seven years ago.

4. Upon admission or readmission to the Radiologic Technology program, prior FM credit or transfer credit will not be granted for col- lege level Anatomy and Physiology I and II if the courses were taken more than seven years ago.

The Office is re- sponsible for: the clearance of all students for course reg- istration; registration of part-time, self-advised students fo credit-bearing courses; collection of grades from instruc- tors and recording them on student transcripts; collec- tion of immunization records; issuance of academic tran- scripts and immunization records upon student request; coordination of the evaluation and recording of transfer credit from documents issued by other institutions; review of student credentials for graduation; certifying student enrollment; and processing changes of name or address. It shows all academic work attempted and grades earned, as well as transfer credits accepted from other schools. Transfer Credit: Credit from coursework taken at a previ- ous institution which is accepted toward a degree require- ment at Fulton-Montgomery Community College. Transfer credit is not used in computing the student’s grade point average at FMCC.