Select a frequently asked question below to learn more about SUNY Transfer Paths.
Core Courses are foundational lower-division/level courses included in SUNY Transfer Path major requirements and associated cognate requirements. These courses equate to lower-division courses required across SUNY campuses, ensuring guaranteed transfer between them. According to SUNY policy, identified courses are guaranteed to transfer for applicable major and/or cognate requirements. When a student completes a Core Course at their home SUNY campus, it will fulfill the same path requirement at the destination SUNY campus.
Starting in 2025, the process for reviewing and adjusting Transfer Paths and Core Courses has been significantly simplified. Campus coordinators can now complete this process directly by using the SUNY Transfer Equivalency Platform. The following resources are avilable to help you learn how to edit courses:
You can view Core Courses on the Core Course Navigator. In addition, you can access reports which will allow you to sort, analyze and export results on our Data and Reporting pages.
Approved SUNY Transfer Path courses are guaranteed to transfer as courses in the major or required cognates (not just as electives) at all SUNY campuses if completed with the grade of C or better. Important additional information:
• Transfer campuses can choose to accept a course passing grade lower than C if local policy allows.
• If a program requires a grade higher than C for all students, including freshman-starting native students, the standard can apply to transfer students as well.
• Pass/Fail courses may be accepted at the discretion of the campus, but transfer is not guaranteed.
• If a Transfer Path course is equivalent to, or replaces, a prerequisite course at a receiving campus, the course shall fulfill the local prerequisite and the student can move into the higher level course. For example, if a Transfer Path requires Pre-Calculus, Calculus I, and Calculus II, an incoming student who has completed Calculus I should not be required to complete the Pre-Calculus, and should be allowed to move into the Calculus II course.
The Transfer Advisory Council's SUNY Transfer Path Subcommittee will develop a cycle of review for the SUNY Transfer Paths. Disciplinary committees of 2-year and 4-year faculty will review the Transfer Paths and recommend possible changes. The Transfer Paths are expected to evolve over time and will be maintained online.
SUNY Transfer Paths are the responsibility of the SUNY System Office of Transfer and Articulation and the SUNY System Office of the Provost/Academic Affairs. To be assured that faculty are properly consulted and shared governance maintains involvement in the development of SUNY Transfer Paths, a SUNY Transfer Path Subcommittee was established as a subcommittee of the SUNY Transfer Advisory Council. Members are appointed by campus leaders, SUNY System leaders, or faculty governance bodies.
Faculty and staff should feel free to contact the Office of Transfer and Articulation for additional information or support.