49 Discover the Transferability of SUNY TRANSFER PLANNING Changing your major? Looking for a different academic environment? Returning to college after time away? Finishing a degree and planning to work on another? Whatever your reason for transferring, we’re here to help. Over 60,000 students transfer to and within SUNY each year, and approximately 45% of all baccalaureate graduates began as transfer students. Although reasons for transferring vary from student to student, those who transfer have a common goal: a desire to continue their education. From selecting an academic program to joining your new campus community, transferring to or within SUNY can be a seamless process with careful planning. Campus transfer advisors and transfer centers, as well as SUNY-wide resources will guide your way. The SUNY to SUNY Advantage. If you transfer within SUNY, you will benefit from our transfer-friendly policies. You’re In. Guaranteed acceptance to one of SUNY’s four-year campuses for New York students transferring directly from a SUNY campus with an AA or AS degree. Credits Count. Guaranteed junior standing for SUNY students who graduate with an AA or AS degree and transfer to a parallel program at a SUNY four-year campus. Common Foundation. Satisfactorily completed general education requirements at one SUNY campus will meet the same requirement at another SUNY campus. You’re on the Right Path. SUNY Transfer Paths outline core coursework for specified majors that is common to all SUNY campuses offering those majors to maximize credit acceptance. We Agree. Program to program articulation agreements outline transfer requirements from one campus to another. Transfer Planning Tools. SUNY’s Web site for Prospective Transfer Students www.suny.edu/transfer Tools and Information to Help you Plan for Transfer STEPS TO TRANSFER Follow these semester by semester steps to create your personalized transfer plan. SUNY TRANSFER PATHS Find the Transfer Path that summarizes the common lower division requirements shared by all SUNY campuses for your major. TRANSFER COURSE PLANNER Use this tool to plan your coursework for the first two years to maximize credit acceptance at your transfer college. COURSE EQUIVALENCIES Search these tables to find an exact match between a course at your current college and a course at your transfer SUNY college. CAMPUS RESOURCES Know where you're going next? If so, visit the general education Web page and college catalog at that campus to get all the facts. CAMPUS CONTACTS Check your work by reviewing your plan with a transfer counselor at your transfer college. Transfer students graduate from SUNY four-year campuses at the same rate as students who began their education at those institutions as freshmen—more than 10% over the national average for public colleges.http://www.suny.edu/transfer