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Academic Advisement
Frequently Asked Questions for Transfer Students Now that I have been admitted to CSI, what’s the next step? What is the credit evaluation process? What is the maximum number of credits that can transfer? What are Basic Requirements at CSI? As a transfer student, am I required to take the CUNY Assessment Tests? What should I do if I fail one or more of the CUNY Assessment Tests? How do I know if I am exempt from the General Education requirements at CSI? What are the General Education requirements at CSI? Do I have to take the foreign language placement exam? How can I check my degree progress from home?
Now that I have been admitted to CSI, what’s the next step? Now that you have been admitted into the College of Staten Island (CSI), you are probably anxious to know your next step. If you attended a college or university the semester prior to entering CSI, you should have an updated official transcript sent directly to us. Please refer tothe New Student Information Guide for additional information regarding admission requirements.
What is the credit evaluation process? Transfer students must have their transfer credits evaluated prior to receiving advisement to ensure that they are placed into appropriate courses and are not repeating courses previously completed. Vito Zajda, Assistant Registrar, is the transfer evaluator at CSI. Mr. Zajda’s office is located in Building 2A, Room 110. Some courses taken at other institutions may not be equivalent to courses offered at CSI. Only blanket (general) credit may be granted for courses for which there is no CSI equivalent. Several academic departments require that the transfer evaluator grant only blanket credit in particular disciplines, such as the sciences. To get these blanket credits evaluated, the student must bring the appropriate course description(s) to the Registrar’s Office Transfer Unit (Building 2A, Room 110). The Transfer Unit will send the description(s) and transcript evaluation to the appropriate academic department(s) for further review. For courses taken at non-CUNY colleges, credit will be granted for courses in which a grade of C or better has been earned. For courses taken at CUNY colleges, credit will be granted for courses in which a grade of D or better has been earned. Students will only receive a grade of “P” when credit is granted.
What is the maximum number of credits that can transfer? The maximum number of credits that can transfer is 90 credits.
What are Basic Requirements at CSI? Basic Requirements are non-credit requirements that must be fulfilled by all students, including:
As a transfer student, am I required to take the CUNY entrance exams? The following is a summary of the CUNY testing requirements for all students. For further information, you may contact the Office of College Testing in Building 1A, Room 104,(718) 982.2380 or visit their website. As part of the admissions process at CUNY, students are required to demonstrate their competence in reading and writing. Students may fulfill these requirements in one of four ways:
As part of the admissions process at CUNY, students are required to demonstrate their competence in mathematics. Students may fulfill this requirement in one of four ways:
Students who have passed the CUNY COMPASS Mathematics Test upon entrance to CSI, or are exempt from Part I on the CUNY COMPASS Mathematics Test based on SAT or NYS Regents, are still required to take Parts ll, III, and V of the test, also known as the Math Placement Exam, for placement into appropriate levels of mathematics courses. Note: It is possible to be placed in a remedial math course by virtue of the score achieved on Part II, even if you were exempt from or passed Part I of the COMPASS Mathematics Test.
What should I do if I fail one or more of the CUNY Assessment Tests? Entering students who fail one or more of the CUNY Assessment Tests must take immediate steps to complete their remediation. It is best to participate in the free Winter Immersion Programs (WIP) prior to the start of the spring term or the free Summer Immersion Program (SIP) prior to the start of the fall term so that you will be eligible to register for a full-time load of college-level classes. Students who do not complete WIP successfully will be required to register for remedial (0-level) non-credit bearing classes in the spring term. Students who do not complete SIP successfully will be required to register for remedial (0-level) non-credit bearing classes in the fall term.
What is the CPE? The CUNY Proficiency Examination (CPE) requires students to demonstrate competence in aspects of academic literacy (analytical reading and writing; analyzing and integrating information from graphs and text) that the CUNY faculty considers important for success in upper-division studies. All students admitted to a degree program are required to pass the CPE to graduate from associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs, transfer into a senior college, or advance from the lower division to the upper division of a senior college. Transfer students entering CSI with 45 or more credits take the CPE in the first semester of attendance. Not taking the CPE when required has significant negative consequences for the student. Exemptions are granted to students holding bachelor’s or other advanced degrees from an accredited institution. For further information regarding the CPE, please visit the Testing Office website.
How do I know if I am exempt from the general education requirements at CSI? Students who enter CSI with certain degrees from accredited post-secondary institutions are exempt from the general education requirements at CSI. The following degrees granted from accredited post-secondary institutions will exempt the student from all general education requirements at CSI:
No other degrees will exempt a student from the general education requirements, including the associate’s of applied science (AAS) or a bachelor’s degree from foreign countries.
What are the General Education requirements at CSI? Students who are not exempt from the general education requirements at CSI will be required to satisfy the following categories of coursework. General Education provides students with the skills and knowledge expected of educated persons. The CSI faculty is committed to a rigorous general education policy and views general education to be an integral complement to the major. At CSI, General Education requirements are arranged in seven categories:
The number of credits required in each category is determined by the degree and the major you select.
Do I have to take the foreign language placement exam? All students must take a placement exam before registering for a foreign language, unless the student did not previously study that particular language. Students who have been out of school for a number of years may also be exempt from the placement exam, but not the language requirement. Students who graduated from high school in a non-English-speaking foreign country are exempt from the language requirement. The test is administered by the Modern Language Department (Building 2S, Room 109). For more information regarding the foreign language proficiency examination, please call
How can I check my degree progress from home? Degree Worksis an easy to use, web-based degree audit and academic advisement tool intended to enhance the advisement process for students. Students can access their Degree Works account through the CUNY Portal and then click on Student Advisement/Degree Audit. |
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