To transfer a course from another college or university to Syracuse, you must fill out a special petition form available in the Newhouse Undergraduate Advising and Records Office (316 Newhouse 3) before you take the course so that you know the course is appropriate and acceptable. Unless your petition is approved by the Newhouse Undergraduate Advising and Records Office, there is no guarantee the course will transfer. General guidelines for acceptance of transfer credit are listed below. You should also check the University Rules and Regulations in the Undergraduate Course Catalog for additional restrictions.

• The course must be from an accredited institution.
• You must have earned a grade of C or higher. (Pass/fail grades are not acceptable.)
• If you wish the course to fulfill a requirement, the course must be roughly equivalent to a course offered at Syracuse University, and the appropriate SU department must approve the course. Electives must also be approved by the appropriate department.
• You must provide us with a course syllabus from the college or university.
• You must have an official transcript sent from the college or university to the Newhouse School.
• You cannot transfer more than 12 credits in communications.
• Courses from two-year colleges cannot be used to meet upper-division requirements. (See University Academic Rules and Regulations for restrictions on the number of transfer credits allowed from two-year and four-year schools.)

After you complete your transfer course, please have your official transcript sent to:

nhadvise@syr.edu

Or send a physical copy to:

The Newhouse Undergraduate Advising and Records Office
Syracuse University
215 University Place
Syracuse, New York 13244-2100

To transfer a course which affects requirements in your Information Management and Technology Major, you must follow the same process. However, the School of Information Studies will decide whether the transfer credit is appropriate.