Policies

Credit may be awarded to students who have taken Advanced Placement courses in high school and who attain scores of 3 or higher on the appropriate Advanced Placement examinations administered through the College Board.

Credit may be awarded to students who have taken International Baccalaureate courses in high school and who attain a score of 4 or higher on the IB Higher Level (HL) exams.

Credit may be awarded to students who pass CLEP exams with a score of 50 or higher.

If you attended another college or plan to transfer credits, see Transfer Students. Students who wish to transfer to Suffolk County Community College from another college are accepted if they have left their previous institution in good academic standing. Transfer students may be accepted for the spring into a competitive program on a case-by-case basis.

Request official transcripts from each college attended, including college courses taken in high school, be sent to the Transfer Credit Evaluation Office at the same address.

Request your official college transcript(s), including AP or IB, be sent directly from your previous institution to transfercredits@sunysuffolk.edu or directly mailed to: Suffolk County Community College Transfer Credit Office 533 College Road Selden, NY 11784-2899 After your college transcript(s) arrive, your transfer credits will be evaluated for applicable credits toward your program. An email will notify you when the courses are transferred into your student account. AWARD OF ACADEMIC CREDIT BY EVALUATION POLICY In order to obtain an associate degree, students who receive transfer credit for prior coursework and/or are awarded academic credit for prior learning must still complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of academic coursework at Suffolk County Community College. Advanced Placement, challenge examination, CLEP, portfolio, and all categories of transfer credit do not count towards the minimum resident credits for a degree or certificate. In order to be eligible for transfer credit, students must be matriculated into a degree or certificate program. Transfer credits are not computed into the student’s grade point average (GPA). Requests of a student’s official college transcript(s), including AP or IB, should be sent directly from your previous institution to transfercredits@sunysuffolk.edu or directly mailed to: Suffolk County Community College Transfer Credit Office 533 College Road Selden, NY 11784-2899 Courses taken at other Colleges and Universities Suffolk County Community College will accept academic credit earned from colleges and universities accredited by regional institutional accrediting organizations recognized by both the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S. Credit for coursework successfully completed with a grade of C minus (C-) or higher may be awarded for courses deemed equivalent to Suffolk County Community College courses. Students should be aware that other schools may have a more restrictive policy for Advanced Placement transfer credit, and courses covered by AP exams at Suffolk may not be acceptable at their subsequent institution. To be awarded AP credit, students must request their official Advanced Placement score report from the College Board, using CEEB code 2827, to be sent to the mailing address provided below: Suffolk County Community College Transfer Credit Office 533 College Road Selden, NY 11784-2899 International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit may be awarded to students who have taken International Baccalaureate courses in high school and who attain a score of 4 or higher on the IB Higher Level (HL) exams.

Prior Learning Assessment Challenge Exam When a CLEP examination is not available to test prior learning in a course or subject offered at Suffolk County Community College, a challenge exam can provide an opportunity for a student to demonstrate knowledge or competencies to receive credit for a specific course. Portfolio Assessment Students may request credit for a course that does not have an established method for granting prior learning credit through the development of a portfolio that demonstrates well-documented existing knowledge and competencies. Students should consult with the Office of Academic Affairs for applicable fees associated with receiving academic credits for prior learning. An official course-by-course evaluation (which includes a document-to-document evaluation) must be mailed directly from a credential evaluation service that is a member of either the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE) to the following address: Suffolk County Community College Transfer Credit Office 533 College Road Selden, NY 11784-2899

Transfer Credit Appeal Process Students who wish to challenge the evaluation of their transfer credits from other institutions can initiate the appeal process by: Submitting a written appeal clearly outlining the reasons for challenging the evaluation and including supporting documents (syllabi, lab hours, credit hours, etc.) Include your name, student ID, email, phone number, course, and name of academic institution where the course was taken Appeal submissions must be emailed to transfercredits@sunysuffolk.edu or submitted to: Suffolk County Community College Transfer Credit Office Kreiling Hall 103 533 College Road Selden, NY 11784-2899 For information on SUNY’s appeal process, see the Student Transfer Appeal Process website.

Prior Learning Assessment: Basic Fee for Portfolio Evaluation $110 The Prior Learning Assessment Fee is a non-refundable fee that is charged to cover the cost of evaluating a learning portfolio for possible college credit.

Prior Learning Assessment: Supplementary Fee $80 per credit If college credit is granted, an additional Supplementary Fee that equals one-third the tuition of the credits granted is charged.

Prior Learning Assessment: Supplementary Fee 1/3 tuition If college credit is granted, an additional Supplementary Fee that equals one-third the tuition of the credits granted is charged.

Please note, transfer credits accepted to a student's current degree program are counted as both attempted and earned.

The following factors must also be taken into consideration: a. When transfer credits are granted for courses no quality points or grades are awarded; hence, such credits do not affect the cumulative grade point average at Suffolk County Community College.

Resident credits specifically exclude Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), challenge examination, ACTFL, CLEP, portfolio, and all categories of transfer credit. Resident credits specifically exclude Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), challenge examination, ACTFL, CLEP, portfolio, and all categories of transfer credit. Resident credits specifically exclude Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), challenge examination, ACTFL, CLEP, portfolio, and all categories of transfer credit.

Courses in this curriculum have been carefully selected to ensure that they will be accepted for transfer credit in most upper-division collegiate programs.

Students considering transfer to four-year institutions should consult with those colleges because transfer credit is determined by the four-year college.

Are transfer credits allowed? Yes, transfer credits are allowed from accredited institutions.

Transfer credit may be awarded for legal courses completed at an accredited higher education institution whose Paralegal Studies Program is approved by the American Bar Association. Credit for legal courses successfully completed with a grade of C or higher may be awarded for courses deemed equivalent by the Paralegal Studies Program Director. Suffolk County Community College limits the number of legal specialty credits transferred into the degree program to no more than six credits (in addition to LAW111 and LAW212). For more information view the transfer credit policy.

Transfer credit may be awarded for legal courses completed at an accredited higher education institution whose Paralegal Studies program is approved by the American Bar Association. Credit for legal courses successfully completed with a grade of C or higher may be awarded for courses deemed equivalent by the Paralegal Studies Program Director. Suffolk County Community College limits the number of legal specialty credits transferred into the certificate program to no more than six credits (in addition to LAW111 and LAW212). For more information view the transfer credit policy.

No transfer credits will be accepted for PTA designated courses.

(8.5) Upon completion of NUR125, students are awarded an additional 8.5 prior learning credits for advanced placement as LPN.

Prior Learning Assessment: Supplementary Fee $80 per credit If college credit is granted, an additional Supplementary Fee that equals one-third the tuition of the credits granted is charged.

Prior Learning Assessment: Supplementary Fee 1/3 tuition If college credit is granted, an additional Supplementary Fee that equals one-third the tuition of the credits granted is charged.

The following factors must also be taken into consideration: When transfer credits are granted for courses no quality points or grades are awarded; hence, such credits do not affect the cumulative grade point average at Suffolk County Community College.

No transfer credits will be accepted for PTA designated courses.

Students should be aware that other schools may have a more restrictive policy for Advanced Placement transfer credit, and courses covered by AP exams at Suffolk may not be acceptable at their subsequent institution.

In order to obtain an associate degree, students who receive transfer credit for prior coursework and/or are awarded academic credit for prior learning must still complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of academic coursework at Suffolk County Community College. Advanced Placement, challenge examination, CLEP, portfolio, and all categories of transfer credit do not count towards the minimum resident credits for a degree or certificate. In order to be eligible for transfer credit, students must be matriculated into a degree or certificate program. Transfer credits are not computed into the student’s grade point average (GPA).

Are transfer credits allowed? Yes, transfer credits are allowed from accredited institutions.

Students may request credit for a course that does not have an established method for granting prior learning credit through the development of a portfolio that demonstrates well-documented existing knowledge and competencies. Students should consult with the Office of Academic Affairs for applicable fees associated with receiving academic credits for prior learning.

Courses in this curriculum have been carefully selected to ensure that they will be accepted for transfer credit in most upper-division collegiate programs.

Students considering transfer to four-year institutions should consult with those colleges because transfer credit is determined by the four-year college.

Transfer credit may be awarded for legal courses completed at an accredited higher education institution whose Paralegal Studies Program is approved by the American Bar Association. Suffolk County Community College limits the number of legal specialty credits transferred into the degree program to no more than six credits (in addition to LAW111 and LAW212). For more information view the transfer credit policy.

Transfer credit may be awarded for legal courses completed at an accredited higher education institution whose Paralegal Studies program is approved by the American Bar Association. Suffolk County Community College limits the number of legal specialty credits transferred into the certificate program to no more than six credits (in addition to LAW111 and LAW212). For more information view the transfer credit policy.

Please note, transfer credits accepted to a student's current degree program are counted as both attempted and earned.

After your college transcript(s) arrive, your transfer credits will be evaluated for applicable credits toward your program. An email will notify you when the courses are transferred into your student account.

Courses taken at other Colleges and Universities Suffolk County Community College will accept academic credit earned from colleges and universities accredited by regional institutional accrediting organizations recognized by both the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S.

Transfer Credit Appeal Process Students who wish to challenge the evaluation of their transfer credits from other institutions can initiate the appeal process by: Submitting a written appeal clearly outlining the reasons for challenging the evaluation and including supporting documents (syllabi, lab hours, credit hours, etc.) Include your name, student ID, email, phone number, course, and name of academic institution where the course was taken Appeal submissions must be emailed to transfercredits@sunysuffolk.edu or submitted to: