Different credit recognition rules apply depending upon the program administrator. See the credit explanations for Binghamton Programs, Other SUNY Programs and Non SUNY Programs below.

Credit for the major or minor must be determined by the appropriate department, regardless of whether your program is offered by Binghamton, another SUNY or a non-SUNY school.

While you are still researching program options, you should take the materials, especially course descriptions for several courses from your top choice programs to the director of undergraduate studies in your major or minor department(s). This faculty member will determine whether or not major or minor credit can be granted. Course descriptions or other documentation may be needed. You may be required to bring back syllabi or copies of papers you write.

If you change your schedule from the courses that were pre-approved, you will need to communicate directly with the department director of undergraduate studies to modify the approvals.

Reporting of grades may be delayed significantly depending upon the program sponsor, location and academic calendar.


How Credit Works on Binghamton Programs
Binghamton programs provide Binghamton credit. The program name and each course, along with the number of credit hours and the grades earned are listed on the Binghamton transcript. The grades are averaged into the cumulative grade point average.

General credit toward your undergraduate Binghamton degree is usually guaranteed on Binghamton and other SUNY programs.

Students who would like to receive credit toward general education requirements on Binghamton programs should file a petition in the Office of International Programs.

How Credit Works on SUNY Programs
Credits are treated as SUNY transfer credits. Although the grades are not averaged into your Binghamton grade point average, a "Transcript Supplement" created by the SUNY campus sponsoring the program includes the name the program, each course with the corresponding credits, and grades earned. The transcript supplement becomes a part of your permanent Binghamton record. It is automatically included with your Binghamton transcript every time it is issued. Graduate schools (including law schools and medical schools) will look at the grades you earn on study abroad and may average them with your other grades.

General credit toward your undergraduate Binghamton degree is usually guaranteed on Binghamton and other SUNY programs.

Normally you will receive the amount of credit for each course that is designated by the SUNY campus sponsoring the program. If the courses are listed as worth 2, 3 or 5 credits, Binghamton will recognize 2, 3 or 5 credits for each course.

Participants on other SUNY programs need to discuss the possibility of recognition of credit toward general education with advisors in their School's academic advising office.

SUNY Community College Programs: Special regulations apply to the administration of the SUNY community college programs. The credit transfer rules for non-SUNY programs described in non-SUNY programs section apply.

How Credit Works on Non-SUNY Programs
All credit is viewed as transfer credit. You should be particularly careful to obtain pre-approval of the program from your School (Harpur, SOM, etc.) before you make a commitment to the program; credit is not automatically guaranteed. Once accepted into the program, you are on a temporary "leave of absence" and must complete a simple re-admission procedure in OIP. In the future you will request transcripts from Binghamton and from the program sponsor to represent completely all of your undergraduate work. Graduate schools (including law schools and medical schools) will look at the grades you earn on study abroad and may average them with your other grades.

Normally you will receive the amount of credit for each course that is designated by the U.S. campus sponsoring the program. If the courses are listed as worth 2, 3 or 5 credits, Binghamton will recognize 2, 3 or 5 credits for each course.

Participants on non-SUNY programs need to discuss the possibility of recognition of credit toward general education with advisors in their School's academic advising office.

SUNY Community College Programs: Special regulations apply to the administration of the community college programs. The rules for non-SUNY programs described in the paragraphs above apply.