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In general, advanced placement credit is awarded for scores of 3, 4 and 5 earned on the Advanced Placement Tests administered by the College Board.

Credit is awarded for scores of 50 or above for all CLEP examinations.

Print Options (See Department of Accounting and Department of Management for course offerings.) Course List Code Title Credits General Education Requirement MAT 106 Intro College Math 3 PHI 105 Reason & Responsibility 3 WRT 100 Writing and Rhetoric 3 ENG 110 Literary Perspectives* 3 CIS 232 Computer Applications for Business I 3 Major Requirements ACC 111 Financial Accounting 3 ACC 112 Management Accounting 3 ECO 102 Principles of Microeconomics 3 ECO 103 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 MGT 160 Management Principles 3 ECO 360 Money and Banking 3 MKG 181 Principles of Marketing 3 Approved business electives 6 Total Credits 42 Transfer credit into this degree cannot exceed five units (15 semester hours).

College Transfer Credit High school seniors pursuing college-level course work at another institution or at their own high school must forward official documentation from the host college to the Office of Admissions. Upon receipt of an official transcript, all course work will be reviewed and a decision made concerning credit to be awarded. Academic Catalog Footer

College Transfer Credit High school seniors pursuing college-level course work at another institution or at their own high school must forward official documentation from the host college to the Office of Admissions. Upon receipt of an official transcript, all course work will be reviewed and a decision made concerning credit to be awarded.

Transfer students are required to take a REL 100 course unless they have been granted transfer credit in religious studies. General Academic Information: Transfer Students and Transfer Credits.) Freshmen and sophomores may take only one religious studies course per year.

Transfer students are required to take a REL 100 course unless they have been granted transfer credit in religious studies. General Academic Information: Transfer Students and Transfer Credits.) Freshmen and sophomores may take only one religious studies course per year.

The department of education at Niagara University and the department of educational leadership and policy at the University at Buffalo have reached an agreement to facilitate the transfer of credit from the graduate programs in educational administration at Niagara University into the educational leadership degree program at the University at Buffalo. All appropriate course work at Niagara University with a grade of B or better and completed within 10 years will be considered for transfer into the University at Buffalo doctoral program in educational administration.

The department of education at Niagara University and the department of educational leadership and policy at the University at Buffalo have reached an agreement to facilitate the transfer of credit from the graduate programs in educational administration at Niagara University into the educational leadership degree program at the University at Buffalo. All appropriate course work at Niagara University with a grade of B or better and completed within 10 years will be considered for transfer into the University at Buffalo doctoral program in educational administration.

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A maximum of six credit hours at the 600 level may be used as transfer credit from another accredited graduate program Advisement is available through the College of Business Administration’s Office of Graduate Studies, Bisgrove 356.

A maximum of six credit hours at the 600 level may be used as transfer credit from another accredited graduate program Advisement is available through the College of Business Administration’s Office of Graduate Studies, Bisgrove 356.

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(See Department of Accounting and Department of Management for course offerings.) Course List Code Title Credits General Education Requirement MAT 106 Intro College Math 3 PHI 105 Reason & Responsibility 3 WRT 100 Writing and Rhetoric 3 ENG 110 Literary Perspectives* 3 CIS 232 Computer Applications for Business I 3 Major Requirements ACC 111 Financial Accounting 3 ACC 112 Management Accounting 3 ECO 102 Principles of Microeconomics 3 ECO 103 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 MGT 160 Management Principles 3 ECO 360 Money and Banking 3 MKG 181 Principles of Marketing 3 Approved business electives 6 Total Credits 42 Transfer credit into this degree cannot exceed five units (15 semester hours).

Transfer Credit Credit is transferable from an accredited institution if the courses have a grade of C or better, are less than 10 years old, and are applicable to the general education component, academic concentration and/or professional requirements. A maximum of 60 credit hours are accepted for transfer into all undergraduate teacher education programs; TESOL teacher candidates may transfer up to 90 credit hours. It is the responsibility of Niagara University to verify student competence in the academic concentration recommended for state certification. For this reason, a substantial part of the academic concentration in which certification is requested must be completed at Niagara University.

Transfer Credit Print Options Graduate transfer work is evaluated on a program-by program basis with specific requirements and limitations per individual program. Please verify the particular transfer policy of your program with the appropriate program director. Academic Catalog Footer

Transfer Credit Credit is transferable from an accredited institution if the courses have a grade of C or better, are less than 10 years old, and are applicable to the general education component, academic concentration and/or professional requirements. A maximum of 60 credit hours are accepted for transfer into all undergraduate teacher education programs; TESOL teacher candidates may transfer up to 90 credit hours. It is the responsibility of Niagara University to verify student competence in the academic concentration recommended for state certification. For this reason, a substantial part of the academic concentration in which certification is requested must be completed at Niagara University.

Individual courses can be transferred only if the student has earned a grade of C or better; courses with a grade below a C will not be transferred. Transfer credits cannot generally be used for courses in the student's area of concentration. Grades are not transferred.

Individual courses can be transferred only if the student has earned a grade of C or better; courses with a grade below a C will not be transferred. Transfer credits cannot generally be used for courses in the student's area of concentration. Grades are not transferred.

A combined maximum of four courses (12 credit hours) including transfer credit from an accredited institution and courses outside of the CJA program (MBA, MA Interdisciplinary Studies, or EDU mental health counseling courses) at Niagara may be allowed, pending prior approval by the CJA graduate director.

A combined maximum of four courses (12 credit hours) including transfer credit from an accredited institution and courses outside of the CJA program (MBA, MA Interdisciplinary Studies, or EDU mental health counseling courses) at Niagara may be allowed, pending prior approval by the CJA graduate director.