Transferring Credit from Another Institution

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Course Eligibility

The Mathematics Department will approve courses for transfer credit if the following conditions are met:

  • The course is offered by a mathematics or statistics department.
  • The course is highly comparable in both content and level to a course offered by the Cornell Mathematics Department for academic credit toward graduation.  (For example, an introductory statistics course will be approved only if it is a satisfactory substitute for MATH 1710.)

Courses are not eligible for transfer credit if any of the following are true:

  • The course is taught in a high school to high school students (even if the college provides a transcript).
  • The course is used to satisfy high school graduation requirements.
  • The course is labeled “college algebra” or “pre-calculus.”

Student Procedure for Requesting Transfer Credit

  1. Submit information about the course using the form below, including at least a detailed course description or syllabus (outline of topics covered) and the textbook used for the course. A faculty member will review your request and contact you with a decision.

If the course is approved:

  1. Bring the email approval and a transfer credit form (see table below) to 310 Malott Hall.  You will be contacted when the form has been signed.
  2. Return the signed form to your college office.
  3. Upon completion of the course, arrange for a sealed transcript to be sent to your college registrar.
Transfer Credit Forms, Procedures, and Policies
Student’s College Forms Procedures and Policies Return Signed Forms to
Arts & Sciences Application for Credit
From Other Institutions		 as.cornell.edu/academics/advising/transfer-credits.cfm Academic Advising Center
55 Goldwin Smith Hall
Agriculture &
Life Sciences		 Application for
Transfer Course Credit		 www.cals.cornell.edu/cals/current/registrar/
current-students/ transfer/non-cornell-credit-policy.cfm		 Student Services
140 Roberts Hall
Engineering

Transfer Credit Form

 www.engineering.cornell.edu/resources/registrar/credit.cfm Advising Office
167 Olin Hall

Cornell Abroad

Courses taken through Cornell Abroad should be of comparable or greater depth and degree of difficulty to courses offered at Cornell but do not need to match a Cornell course.  Instead of a transfer credit form, the student must obtain a form from the Cornell Abroad office (300 Caldwell Hall) for faculty signature.

Good Advice

  • Have courses evaluated in advance to avoid wasting time/money on an unsuitable course.
  • Read your college’s transfer credit policy (see table above) before taking the course or applying for transfer credit.  Some colleges place restrictions on the use of transfer credit.
  • MATH 2930 is almost impossible to replace because very few universities have a course that matches it. Try replacing MATH 2940 instead. The two courses can be taken in either order.

Submit Your Request

Name: (full name, please)
Email:
College: (If transferring colleges, select the one you are transferring into.)
Major (anticipated):
Graduation Year:
Cornell course to replace:

Please provide as much information as possible about the course that you plan to take (or have taken), including a detailed course description. If the course description is only one or two sentences long, please add to the description an outline of the topics to be covered, such as can be found on a course web site or in the course syllabus. It may be necessary to request this information from the university.

Do not submit multiple courses for the same requirement. Instead, submit your first choice and wait for a response. Submit your second choice only if your first choice is denied.

Semester:
University:
Course: (e.g., MATH 151 Calculus for Poets)
Credit hours:
Course description:
Textbook:
Course web site (URL): (not the university catalog)
 

Distance Learning Courses: Credit will not be given for distance learning courses while a student is in residence at Cornell. Policies vary from college to college and major to major. Students are strongly advised to investigate these policies before taking a distance learning course to be sure credit can be applied to the requirement that needs to be satisfied.

If you have a message or additional information for the person reviewing your course, please include it here:


Last modified:April 27, 2012