HOW$TO$TRANSFER$COURSE$WORK$
(For$Undergraduates$Who$Expect$to$Earn$a$Degree$from$The$College)$
https://www.rochester.edu/college/ccas/handbook/index.html
To$ensure$that$the$course(s)$you$decide$to$take$elsewhere$transfer$back$to$the$University$of$Rochester,$just$
follow$the$Instructions$outlined$below.$
• Obtain$a$description$of$the$course(s)$you$want$to$take$from$the$catalog,$bulletin,$or$website$of$the
school$you$plan$to$attend.$Some$departments$may$require$syllabi.$(No$approvals$are$needed$for$UR
summer$courses).$For$courses$at$Monroe$Community$College$(MCC),$please$consult$the$MCC
Master$List$here: https://www.rochester.edu/college/ccas/assets/pdf/mccmasterlist.pdf.
• The$general$faculty$policy$is$that$courses$that$are$similar$in$content$to$courses$offered$by$UR$will$transfer.
Students$cannot$earn$credit$for$a$similar$course$already$successfully$completed$here.
• List$the$courses$you$may$want$to$take$on$the$reverse,$attach$the$course$descriptions,$and$seek$approval$as
follows:$To#approve#–#faculty#members#must#type their name in the appropriate approval box.
1. Elective#courses -#Email form as attachment to ccasrec@ur.rochester.edu for elective
approval. .$Note:#Courses#may#not#be#transferred#into#Clusters.
2. Courses#taken#on#a#study#abroad#program#require$approval$from$the$Center$for$Education
Abroad. Email form as an attachment to CEAAdvisors@rochester.edu
3. Courses#for#the#Major#or#Minor#must$be$approved$by$the$authorized$faculty$member$in$the
appropriate$department.$A$list$of$faculty$who$approve$transfer$credit$on$behalf$of$their
departments$is$available$online$at:
https://www.rochester.edu/college/ccas/undergraduate/curriculum/authorized-approval-
list.html
• Upon$completion$of$the$course(s),$ask$the$Registrar$at$the$other$school$to$send$an$official$transcript$to:
Office$of$Academic$Records,$Lattimore$312,$University$of$Rochester,$Rochester,$NY$14627-0402.$Electronic
transcripts$should$be$sent$to$ccasrec@ur.rochester.edu$(If#these#courses#are# part# of# a#study#abroad
program,#please#submit#the#transcript#to#the#Center#for#Education#Abroad#-#electronic transcripts#should#
be#sent#to#CEAAdvisors@rochester.edu)
• Approved$courses$completed$with$grades$of$C$or$better$will$transfer.$Please$note:$only$the$credit$will
transfer.$Grades$do$not$transfer$and$will$not$affect$the$GPA;$therefore$the$grades$cannot$replace$grades
earned$at$UR.$Credit$is$evaluated$proportionately$with$the$degree$requirements$at$the$institution$offering
the$course(s).$For$instance,$a$course$carrying$3$credit$hours$at$an$institution$requiring$120$credits$for$the
degree$will$be$transferred$for$3$credit$hours.$You$will$receive$a$Transfer$Credit$Evaluation$by$email.
• Comments#section$used$to$show$the$area$of$the$major$or$minor$it$satisfies.$Some$examples$might$include:
Ø Marketing$track$for$the$Business$major
Ø 200-level$course$for$Spanish$major$or$Economics$minor
Ø Comparative$politics$core$for$International$Relations$major
Ø Diversification$course$for$Biology$major
Ø History$of$a$tradition$course$for$Religion$major
Ø Foundational$course$requirement$for$the$Mathematics$major
• If$you$have$any$questions$or$concerns$about$any$academic$matter,$please$contact$the$College Center$for
Advising$Services$by$email$at cascas@ur.rochester.edu.
