2.00

Transfer students must have forwarded official copies of all their transcripts from all previously attended colleges to the registrar for evaluation. Credits are accepted; grades are not and will not be used to calculate the student's grade point average at Cobleskill. To determine academic standing and eligibility for retention, residence credit and transfer credit hours will be totaled. This total will be used to judge the student against the cumulative grade point average specified for hours completed.

2.01

With verification of the registrar, the appropriate division dean after consultation with department chair(s), may grant credit for courses completed successfully at other accredited institutions of higher education. Credits evaluated and accepted into one major field of study may NOT necessarily be accepted toward the major field requirements in another field of study. Change of major REQUIRES reevaluation of transfer credits by the division dean with input from the department chair of the new major.

2.02

Credit may be granted for credit courses from accredited colleges, as certified by the registrar, in which grades of “C” (2.00) or better were earned, subject to evaluation by the appropriate division dean with input from the department chair. If the student's incoming cumulative average is “C” (2.00) or better, credit for “C–” or “D+” grades may be accepted for elective credit only.

2.03

Credits earned off campus are non-residence credits. No more than 33 total non-residence credits may be applied toward degree requirements for the associate degree. No more than one-half of the major field requirements may be non-residence credits.

2.04

Courses which have been evaluated as “elective” may be used to fulfill degree requirements (e.g., courses which are evaluated as SOSC, HIST or PSYC “elective” fulfill part or all of six hours of social science requirement). Courses evaluated as a “free elective” may only be used to fulfill the “free elective” requirement. The number of free electives required may differ based on the student's curriculum and degree. The transfer of these courses is based on the division dean's recommendation.

2.05

All hours granted under “Cobleskill Equivalent” are semester hours. Transfer institutions which use quarter hours are so noted on the evaluation. Quarter hour equivalency is 2/3 that of semester hours.

2.06

Refusal of Credits
Cobleskill College accepts credits from other accredited institutions when the nature, content, and level of the transfer credit is comparable to courses at Cobleskill. Transfer credit must be appropriate and applicable to the student's degree program and his/her educational goals. Cobleskill College has the right to refuse credit which does not meet these considerations.

2.10

Transfer Credit - Bachelor Degree
The work taken for the associate degree or equivalent will be evaluated and each candidate's program will be planned based on previous education and Bachelor degree requirements.

2.11

Associate degree courses - transfer credits accepted for admission to Bachelor degree program:

Liberal arts and sciences: 22 credits
Technical courses: 30-36 credits
Electives: 8 credits

The College normally accepts up to 66 credits toward the Bachelor degree and requires a 2.00 GPA (grade point average). It is recommended that students transferring into the B.B.A., or B.Tech. degree program have the following preparation:

Agricultural Business
mathematics - 3 credits
economics - 3 credits

Agricultural Equipment Technology
physics - 6 credits

Animal Science
biology - 6-8 credits

Information Technology and Technology Management: Information Technology

credits accepted on a case-by-case basis

Plant Science
biology - 6 credits

2.15

Transfer Credit to Complete Degree Requirements
The date of graduation is determined by the date which SUNY Cobleskill receives the official transcript. In addition, all degree requirements must be met prior to the degree being awarded.

2.20

Approval of Credits Obtained at Other Colleges after Admission to Cobleskill
Students currently enrolled in a degree program must have prior approval from the advisor and division dean (via signature on change of status form) for transfer of credits obtained at other colleges after admission to Cobleskill. Repeat of courses at another college already taken at Cobleskill will not change the grade earned at Cobleskill.

2.30

Categories of Transfer Credit
In addition to credit received from other accredited colleges, the credits accumulated in the following areas also count towards the maximum of 33 credits allowed as transfer credit for an associate degree: New York State College Proficiency Examination Program, the College External Examination Board Advanced Placement Examination, the College Level Examination Program and challenge examinations administered at Cobleskill College.

2.31

Credit may also be awarded for courses taken in non-collegiate settings, provided the division dean so recommends to the vice president for academic affairs. The department/division faculty must approve the evaluative guidelines, such as Guidelines to Educational Programs in Non-Collegiate Organizations, published by New York State Education Department, and Guide to Educational Experiences in the Armed Forces, published by the American Council on Education.

2.40

Challenge Examinations
Students who are registered and enrolled in courses designated with a “C” in the College catalog may challenge the course via examination within the add/drop period. Application is made with the division dean or department chair.

2.41

Successful challenges are recorded on the challenge transmittal form, which is forwarded to the registrar. Students are assigned credit on the transcript, and a grade of “S” is recorded. See section H - Grades, subsection 8.50 S/U grades.

A part-time student who completes a successful challenge may enroll in another course carrying an equal number of credit hours during the add/drop period without paying additional tuition and fees.

Part-time students may add another course providing it does not bring them above 11.5 credits.

2.42

Students who fail the examination may not repeat the attempt. No credit is received and no entry is made on the transcript.

2.43

Limits on Challenge: Challenge examinations may not be used for (a) courses previously taken (whether passed or failed), or (b) courses at a level lower than the one in which the student has been placed or has completed earlier at any college.

2.50

Credit by Published Examinations
Matriculated students may receive credit by passing published proficiency examination(s) (see sections 2.54-2.56) provided the content is that of college course(s). Approval for such credit is granted by the appropriate division dean.

2.51

Credit may be granted by the division dean if a grade of “C” or better is earned on the CPE or CLEP examinations, or if a “3” or better is earned on the College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement Examination (CEEB). Students should be advised that in transferring to other colleges, their AP credit may not be accepted at that level.

2.52

Results from the College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement Examination (CEEB) should be sent to the director of admissions.

2.53

The registrar, after consultation with the appropriate division dean, will evaluate the scores for CEEB and CLEP. Credits that are granted will be provisional until the student has satisfactorily completed one semester in residence. The College will not count credit hours toward fulfillment of degree requirements in the areas that would normally not receive credit when transfer credits are evaluated.

2.54

CEEB Examinations: The College will accept requests for advanced placement and/or credit based on the College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement Examination.

Students must meet College entrance requirements and be accepted and enrolled.

A score of no less than 3 on the CEEB Advanced Placement Examination must be earned in order for students to receive equivalent credit at Cobleskill.

2.55

CLEP Examinations: The College will grant up to six credits in each exam area for successful completion of CLEP General Examinations in English Composition, Mathematics, Humanities, Natural Science, Social Sciences and History. A minimum score of between 421-500 must be earned in order for students to receive equivalent credit at Cobleskill.

2.56

CPE Examinations: A score of “C” or better must be earned on the College Proficiency Examination or the student must have passed the college course examination.

2.60

One Plus One Programs
Articulation agreements have been developed with several other SUNY colleges. Students may complete a prescribed first year at one of the colleges stated in the agreements and transfer to Cobleskill to complete a degree program. Admission to Cobleskill is contingent upon completing the freshman year with a grade point average of 2.00.