Transfer Credit Evaluation

The Transfer Center processes undergraduate transfer credits for courses taken prior to attending Baruch College. This includes course work from CUNY Colleges, Non-CUNY and Foreign institutions.

Transferring from a CUNY:

Use the Evaluate My Transfer Credit tool if you are planning to transfer from another CUNY college.

If you are planning to transfer from a non-CUNY college, you can contact a transfer admissions advisor for a brief overview of how credits would transfer.

To better understand the report review the step by step Transfer Credit Report below.  Click here to download the manual.

1.  Log on to your CUNYFirst account by entering https://home.cunyfirst.cuny.edu/ in your browser.

Type in your Username and Password. This is same Login Information you used during the time of your application.

2.  From the CUNYFirst Menu, select Student Center.  Below is a view of what your Student Center may look like.

3.  In Student Center, scroll to Academics.

-Click the Other Academic drop down menu and select Transfer Credit: Report.

-Click on the Go icon.

4.  Follow the explanations on the next page of this manual to understand each section of your Transfer Credit Report Evaluation.

Understanding Each Section of Your Transfer Credit Report

**Below is a view of what your Transfer Credit Report Evaluation may look like.

Course Credits: Lists courses from each prior college that you have attended

**Courses from your prior school will be on the right, and courses on the left are Baruch College equivalents.

1. Institution: College you are transferring TO
2. Career/Program: Student classification
   • Undergraduate (Shown for all transfers and freshmen)
3. Source Institution: College you are transferring FROM

**Please see below to view a detailed explanation of each column:

• Transfer Term: Semester admitted (your first term at Baruch College)
• Incoming Course: Title of course taken at prior college
• Units Taken: Number of credits earned at prior college
• Grade Input: Grade received for the course taken at prior college
• Status:
  • Posted: The course was evaluated and processed
  • Rejected: The course was evaluated and denied credit for one of the following reasons:
    • There is no suitable course equivalent
    • The grade is below the minimum requirement for transfer credit
• Two transfer courses on your report received the same Baruch College equivalent. A student cannot receive credit twice for the same course.
• No Rule: There is no equivalency at this time
• If units taken = 3 or more, you may submit a syllabus for proper evaluation.
  • Equivalent course: Baruch College course that you have been granted credit for
    • 7000-level courses are considered elective credit
    • NCRD 1000 is considered NO CREDIT. There is no equivalent course at Baruch College.
    • In certain circumstances, two incoming courses combined may be equivalent to one course at Baruch. Click here for an example.
• Units: Number of credits granted for the Baruch College equivalent course
• Grade: The grade earned should be the same for both colleges
  • CIP means this course was in progress at the prior college. Credit will be granted after course is passed (Grades of C or better are required for colleges outside of CUNY)
• Requirement designation
  • Please see Baruch College’s General Education Requirement page for more information regarding Pathways Requirement Designations.

Important: All admitted students must submit official FINAL transcript(s) to the Transfer Center. CUNY transcripts will be retrieved electronically and DO NOT need to be submitted.

Test credits: Lists credits received from other sources. This may include:

1. Advancement Placement Credits (AP) Credits:
   • Scores of 3 or higher may be granted credit
     • Score of 3 will receive elective credit only (effective Fall 2018)
     • Score of 4 or 5 may be granted specific course credit
     • Official scores must be requested from the College Board, to be sent to code 2034
     • A list of AP exams that Baruch College accepts can be viewed here.
2. International Baccalaureate (IB) Credits:
   • 30 credits will be awarded to students who have completed an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma with a score of 30 or higher.
     Students who have received a score of 29 or less and did not complete a diploma will be awarded credit for both higher and standard level IB exams with scores of 5 or better.
3. College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) Credits:
   • Students who receive the minimum score or better on a CLEP exam are eligible to receive credit for prior learning.

Glossary

AP: Advanced Placement exams may be granted credit for scores of 3 or higher

BUS 7500: Considered business elective credit; there is no actual equivalent course at Baruch College

Career/Program: Student classification should indicate “Undergraduate”

CIP: Course in progress at prior college. No credit can be granted until official grades are submitted

CLEP: (College-Level Examination Program) was developed by the College Board to provide students the opportunity to earn college credit for learning acquired outside the traditional classroom.

Grade: Grade listed for Baruch College should be the same as Grade Input from prior college

Grade Input: Grade earned at prior college

ELEC 1111: The Incoming Course has not been evaluated and will need a syllabus for proper evaluation. The syllabus must be submitted to the Transfer Center via email. See example

Equivalent Course: Baruch course that you have been granted credit for

Incoming Course: Title of course taken at prior college

Institution: College you are transferring TO

NCRD 1000: Considered no credit; there is no equivalent course at Baruch College

No Rule: There is no equivalency for the course

Posted: Course was evaluated and processed

Rejected: Course was evaluated and denied

Requirement Designation: CUNY colleges have a uniform set of General Education Requirements

Source Institution: College you are transferring FROM

Status: Status of Incoming Course after being processed

Syllabus: A course outline which details class requirements, textbook used, and guidelines

Transfer Term: Semester admitted; your first term at Baruch College

Units Taken: Number of credits earned at prior college