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Students who have satisfied SUNY Plattsburgh’s general education foreign language requirement with a score of 85 or higher on the Regents exam plus four or more years of high school courses in the same foreign language, through a CLEP exam, or through SUNY Plattsburgh’s placement exam have met this certification requirement.

Up to nine transfer credits may be accepted from an accredited graduate school.

Credit by Examination In accordance with SUNY policy, students enrolled at Plattsburgh may apply up to 30 credits earned through published subject examinations toward the fulfillment of baccalaureate degree requirements. Credit earned through these programs will be treated as transfer credit and will be subject to provisions specified under Credit by Examination in the Admissions section of this catalog. Credit for Prior Learning The award of academic credit for prior learning can shorten time to degree, improve persistence and completion, and save students money. This Credit for Prior Learning Policy provides a framework to award university credit for validated learning experiences that were not obtained from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Credit for prior learning may be awarded in recognition of validated college-level learning from the following sources: A. Standardized exams within published score ranges: a. Advanced Placement (AP) b. International Baccalaureate (IB) c. Advanced International Certificate of Education Program (AICE) d. Advanced Level Qualifications (A-levels) e. Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support (DANTES) Standardized Tests (DSST) f. College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) Subject Examinations g. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) proficiency assessments B. Military education and training: a. as documented on a Joint Military Services Transcript (JST) b. in accordance with recommendations of the American Council on Education (ACE) Military Guide C. Other forms of learning including professional and industry certifications, licenses, or other credentials; non-credit continuing education; coursework from non-regionally accredited sources; on-the-job training/education; and work experience may be eligible for credit if validated through at least one of the following: a. assessments by a nationally recognized external body, including the American Council on Education (ACE), the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), the National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS) b. faculty/department developed proficiency examinations, portfolio review, or other individualized prior learning evaluation Credit is only granted for prior learning that is satisfactorily evaluated by faculty experts to be equivalent to courses or curricula offered by SUNY Plattsburgh: A. credit may fulfill various requirements, including major, certificate, microcredential, general education, or elective requirements B. all disciplines may accept academic credit awarded through evaluation, however, faculty from each discipline will determine whether credit for prior learning is subject to programmatic or accreditation restrictions, in which case the credit may be eligible for elective credit only Credit for prior learning is subject to the following restrictions: A. limited to a maximum of 30 undergraduate credits, including CPL awarded by other SUNY campuses or accredited institutions, subject to program-specific requirements, to facilitate smooth student transfer between campuses. B. considered transfer credit and is counted towards established transfer credit limits: a. undergraduate programs: up to 67 transfer credits from two-year institutions and up to 84 transfer credits from four-year institutions, provided that at least 17 of those credits were earned at a four-year institution b. graduate programs: up to 12 credits for courses completed at another accredited institution or earned at SUNY Plattsburgh as a non-matriculated student, with approval of the faculty of the department/program which supervises the graduate program and the dean of the appropriate division. C. is not counted toward the university residency requirement or commencement honors eligibility D. is not calculated in the grade point average (GPA) E. cannot duplicate previously awarded credit F. time limitations for inclusion of credit for prior learning to meet degree requirements are consistent with policies for the acceptance of transfer credit a. undergraduate credit does not have a time limitation b. for graduate degree programs requiring 60 or more credits, all degree requirements must be completed within ten (10) years prior to the date of graduation; for graduate degree programs requiring fewer than 60 credits, all degree requirements must be completed within seven (7) years prior to the date of graduation SUNY Plattsburgh will maintain an Inventory of Approved Credit for Prior Learning that is accessible to prospective and current students.

Matriculated, undergraduate students at SUNY Plattsburgh may cross-register for courses at other SUNY universities when the course or courses are required for the degree, are not available at SUNY Plattsburgh, and must be taken for on-time graduation. Cross-registration credits count as transfer credit and are not applied toward residency.

Students who choose path A must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in ENG 100 as a prerequisite for enrolling in ENG 101 . All students are required to obtain a minimum grade of C (2.0) in ENG 101 in order to qualify for graduation; grades of less than C (2.0) are not accepted for transfer credit.

Transfer credits accepted at SUNY Plattsburgh count as both attempted and completed credits.

Transfer Credit - Transfer credit may be applied under the following conditions: Up to 30 credit hours may be accepted toward the completion of a C.A.S. program of less than 60 credit hours, less than 50% of the applicable credits may be transferred in from another institution. Each course transferred must have been completed with a grade of B (3.0) or better; however, all credits (up to the maximum of 30 credit hours) used to meet the requirements of a master’s degree (where the degree was actually awarded) may be used for transfer credit. Approval of transfer credit is the responsibility of the faculty of the department/program which supervises the graduate program and the dean of the appropriate division. It is the student’s responsibility to have an official transcript included with the request to accept transfer credit. The Credit for Prior Learning Policy provides a framework to award university credit for validated learning experiences that were not obtained from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.

Transfer Credit - Transfer credit may be applied under the following conditions: Students who are applying for admission to a master’s program may petition to transfer not more than twelve (12) credits for courses completed at another accredited institution or earned at SUNY Plattsburgh as a non-matriculated student. Approval of transfer credit is the responsibility of the faculty of the department/program which supervises the graduate program and the dean of the appropriate division. It is the student’s responsibility to have an official transcript included with the request to accept transfer credit. The Credit for Prior Learning Policy provides a framework to award university credit for validated learning experiences that were not obtained from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.

Faculty review encompasses admissions decisions, prerequisite assessments, and transfer credit evaluations . Application decisions are then sent to the program director and/or dean for approval. The Admissions Office notifies the student of the decision and of any applicable transfer credit and/or conditions of admission.

Graduate students who wish to earn graduate credit for a course that is not a regular and approved graduate course for the program may be able to do so under special circumstances through the independent study option or credit for prior learning . Graduate students who wish to take a course offered at another university must have approval in advance from their academic advisor, chair/director, and dean. (The Permission for Off-Campus Study form is available at the Registrar’s Office and online at www.plattsburgh.edu.) Each course taken through the permission to attend another institution process must have a minimum grade of B (3.0) in order to transfer.

D. Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) may be evaluated for courses within the Early Childhood Education and Administration concentration. E. Transfer credit for human services courses taken at another accredited university may be granted, as deemed appropriate, to prevent duplication of academic credit on the Plattsburgh transcript. F. Transfer credit for previous fieldwork experiences will not be granted, except as elective credit, and will not exceed the maximum allowable limit for transfer credit.

Early admission candidates are not eligible for any financial aid until they obtain their high school diploma or its equivalent. Transfer Admission Any applicant who has received a high school diploma or its equivalent and who has subsequently taken university course work at another university is considered a transfer applicant. Transfer students with 24 credits or more are not required to submit standardized test scores at the time of application. Transfer students who qualify for a New York State Tap award (financial aid) will be required to show proof of high school graduation or risk losing that award. Transfer applications will be evaluated on the following criteria: Cumulative grade point average based upon course work taken at all previously attended universities. Transfer Credit Decisions regarding the use of transfer credit to meet the requirements of a specific academic major are made by the undergraduate admissions office in consultation with the appropriate department representatives (e.g. Students who have attended non-regionally accredited institutions of higher education may request that their coursework be evaluated for transfer credit. The following guidelines apply to acceptance of transfer credit: Students transferring from two-year universities may be granted a maximum of 67 semester hours earned at two-year universities. Students transferring from four-year universities may transfer up to 84 semester hours provided that at least 17 of those hours were earned at four-year universities. Students from colleges or universities on a quarter-hour system receive two semester hours of transfer credit for every three quarter hours completed. Courses completed with a D grade or better may be accepted for transfer credit, unless a grade higher than D is required in that course in order to maintain satisfactory progress in a specific curriculum at SUNY Plattsburgh. More information about our transfer credit policy can be found at https://www.plattsburgh.edu/admissions/transfer/transferring-credit . Credit by Examination In accordance with SUNY policy, students may apply up to 30 credit hours earned through published university-level examinations toward the fulfillment of degree requirements. In addition to the sections below, please visit https://www.plattsburgh.edu/admissions/transfer/transferring-credit/credits-examination.html for more information about credit by examination. Each student’s transcript is evaluated individually and credit for completion of general education requirements is given whenever appropriate. Incoming transfer students who have satisfied the SUNY general education requirements (SUNY-GER) or the equivalent of SUNY-GER will be considered to have completed all Plattsburgh general education requirements. Associate degree holders admitted into parallel programs are granted full credit for courses completed at the two-year college, are given full junior standing, and should be able to complete the bachelor’s degree in four additional semesters of full-time study. Students who have been dismissed twice from the university will not be granted readmission until they have raised their GPA to the equivalent of a 2.0 through the non-matriculated student process. A previous SUNY Plattsburgh student who has completed an associate’s program at a two-year institution is evaluated as a transfer student for the purpose of readmission. Students who have completed baccalaureate requirements at another university must apply for admission as transfer candidates and will be required to meet existing transfer admission and credit requirements.

Students will not be granted credit for duplicate/equivalent course work. A minimum grade of D (1.0) is required for the credit to transfer; however, if a grade higher than a D is required for a course (university-wide or in the student’s major) the credit will transfer only if that higher minimum grade has been earned. In addition, the upper-division credit hour requirement states that a minimum of 45 credit hours of upper-division courses, designated by Plattsburgh as 300 or 400 level courses, or its equivalent, are required for graduation. Of these upper-division credits, 21 credits must be earned at SUNY Plattsburgh; not more than 21 transfer credits may be used to fulfill this requirement.

Both SUNY Plattsburgh students and external students may be eligible to transfer to the social work program. Transfer credit for courses taken at another accredited social work program will be granted to prevent duplication of academic content. Procedures for granting transfer credit for courses from other accredited baccalaureate social work programs are detailed in the Program Manual.

Students who have earned a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program are eligible to apply for advanced standing. Students with advanced standing must complete 30 Credits. Students who have not earned a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from CSWE-accredited program are not eligible for advanced standing and must complete the 60 credit program.

SWK 549 - Advanced Standing Seminar (3 cr.) This course is designed as a refresher for Advanced Standing students with the prime focus of reviewing deepening their knowledge in social work ethics and values as well as generalist practice skills at the micro, mezzo and macro levels of practice. A goal of the Advanced Standing Seminar is to link the students’ professional social work development firmly in evidence-based and trauma-informed perspectives, which may not have been the case with their undergraduate education. This course provides students with the opportunity to explicitly integrate theory, research and practice with diverse populations in a social-ecological and rights-based context. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Advanced Standing Program Semester(s) Offered: Summer Add to Folder (opens a new window) Add to My Favorites (opens a new window) Share this Page Facebook this Page (opens a new window) Tweet this Page (opens a new window) Print (opens a new window) Help (opens a new window) T SUNY Plattsburgh’s Facebook Page SUNY Plattsburgh’s Twitter Page SUNY Plattsburgh’s Instagram Page SUNY Plattsburgh’s Snapchat Page SUNY Plattsburgh’s LinkedIn Page 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh NY, 12901 | 518-564-2000 Copyright 1996 - 2018 | Privacy Policy | Contact Us All catalogs © 2026 SUNY Plattsburgh. Powered by Modern Campus Catalog™ . 

Transfer Credits Courses completed at another accredited institution of higher education are evaluated for transfer in accordance with guidelines established by the university system, the university, and the policies specific to the Department of Nursing. Credit for Anatomy and Physiology courses will be accepted only if parts I and II are taken at the same institution or course equivalency has been approved by the Department.

Graduate students need not apply for readmission providing the time limitations for degree completion and application of transfer credits or credits acquired in non-matriculated status have not expired; they must file an Intent to Return form with the Graduate Admissions Office to reactivate their status as a matriculated student.