COURSE INDEX - LaGuardia Community College

Transfer and Articulation Policies
CUNY TRANSFER POLICIES
All LaGuardia students who earn an Associate in Arts Degree (AA),
an Associate in Science Degree (AS), or an Associate in Applied
Science Degree (AAS) have:
ª Priority for transfer over non-University students seeking
transfer, and
ª Priority as matriculated students at a senior CUNY college.
The following policies only apply to students who graduate from
LaGuardia with either an AA or AS:
1. LaGuardia AA and AS graduates who transfer within CUNY will
be granted a minimum of 60 credits toward a baccalaureate
degree and will be deemed to have automatically fulfilled the
lower-division liberal arts and science distribution requirements
for a baccalaureate degree. However, students may be asked to
complete a course in a discipline required by a senior college’s
baccalaureate distribution requirements that was not part of the
student’s associate degree program and may need to fulfill a
foreign language requirement.
2. Students who change their major after they are enrolled in a
senior college should expect that completion of their bachelor’s
degree may require more than 120 credits.
The following policies only apply to students who graduate from
LaGuardia with an AAS degree:
1. Upon transfer to a parallel professional program within CUNY,
LaGuardia AAS graduates will be granted a minimum of 60 credits
toward a baccalaureate degree and be required to complete
only the difference between the 60 credits granted and the total
credits normally required for the degree.
2. When transferring to a liberal arts curriculum or related
professional program in the same field as the AAS degree
program, LaGuardia AAS graduates will be granted a minimum
of 60 credits toward a baccalaureate degree and will be able to
complete their baccalaureate degree within 60 to 72 credits.
3. Students who change their major after they are enrolled in a
senior college should expect that completion of their bachelor’s
degree may require more than an additional 72 credits.
It is important to understand that, when transferring without
completing a degree, each department at the transfer school will
decide how credits are evaluated. Often, courses only transfer as general
electives — not as courses fulfilling distribution or major requirements.
There are three main ways for students to guard against losing
credits in this manner. First, complete your degree. Credits transfer
more readily when they are part of a degree. Second, consult early
with the Office of Transfer Services. For example, they can advise
each student whether there is an articulation agreement between
LaGuardia and another college that helps students preserve their
credits during transfer. Third, consult TIPPS — the Transfer Information
& Program Planning System. Through this online resource, students
can quickly check how each LaGuardia course transfers to
other colleges within CUNY.
SUNY TRANSFER POLICIES
The State University of New York pledges that “a New York State
resident who wishes to transfer from a State University of New York
two-year college, including all community colleges throughout the
state, and who possesses or will have an Associate in Arts or Associate
in Science degree at the time of transfer is guaranteed an opportunity
to continue on a full-time basis at a senior campus of the
University.” Students with an Associate in Applied Science degree or
those who do not graduate are not guaranteed admission.
Students are advised to contact LaGuardia’s Office for Transfer Services,
C-261, or the Admissions Office of the College they wish to
attend for specific requirements.
ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS
LaGuardia has articulation agreements with over 30 public and
private four-year colleges and universities. The Office for Academic
Affairs has developed specific agreements that guarantee acceptance
of LaGuardia credits when students transfer to these colleges after
earning an Associate’s degree. At time of printing, the following
institutions have joined LaGuardia in articulation partnerships:
Adelphi University, LaGuardia/Adelphi University Connection Programs,
Antioch College, City College, Clarkson University, Cornell
University, Gallaudet University, Hunter College, Hunter-Bellevue
Nursing Program, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Laboratory
Institute of Merchandising, LaGuardia/C.W. Post, L.I.U. Transfer
Programs, Manhattanville College, Marymount College, New York
City College of Technology, New York University, Pratt Institute,
Queens College, Shaw University, Springfield College School of
Human Services, St. John’s University, St. Joseph’s
College, School of Visual Arts, SUNY College of Technology,
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, SUNY Institute of Technology,
Utica/Rome, SUNY, Oswego, University of Turabo (Puerto Rico),
Vassar College and York College.
TRANSFER TO NON-CUNY OR SUNY COLLEGES
Students who wish to continue their studies after graduating from
LaGuardia by transferring to a private institution should select their
courses in consultation with a counselor and/or faculty advisor.
Students should contact LaGuardia’s Office for Transfer Services,
C-261, and the Admissions Office of the College of their choice for
specific requirements and deadlines since the criteria vary from
college to college.
92