SUNY transfer paths outline the knowledge and skills that are essential for students to complete during their first sixty credits of study for a major in a specific discipline. The coursework described below will meet degree requirements at all SUNY campuses offering majors in the above discipline. If you complete this coursework successfully, you will be well-positioned to finish your degree with an additional two years of full-time study at your intended SUNY transfer campus.
Use this transfer path to discover both courses related to your major and general education requirements that will prepare you for transfer. Click on each course to view a course description.
The courses below are specifically related to your field of study and are part of the requirements for graduation in your intended transfer major. This transfer path suggests you pursue these courses within your first sixty credits of study. Sixty credits can generally be achieved with two years of full-time study.
Anatomy and Physiology I (with lab) and Anatomy and Physiology II (with lab)
Required for junior status when transferring to SUNY Cortland.
Survey of Anatomy and Physiology (with lab)
For students transferring to SUNY Brockport, junior status can be achieved by taking either Survey of Anatomy and Physiology or Anatomy and Physiology I & II (total credits not to exceed 8).
6 Credits of Activity/Performance Courses
Activity/Performance courses should cover the fundamental skills required to perform the sport/activity as well as cognitive concepts about the sport/activity in terms of rules, strategies and/or etiquette. In addition, methods for teaching and assessing such activities should be included in the course (e.g., playing on a college team does not meet this requirement). Examples include but are not limited to: Rhythms and Dance, Group Fitness Activities, Lifetime Activities, Outdoor Education Activities, Volleyball, Basketball, Pickleball, Team Handball, Track and Field.
9 Credits of Content and/or Professional Courses
Content courses represent the defined domain of knowledge in the academic major of physical education. They are broad in scope and address the foundation knowledge of the discipline. Examples include but are not limited to: Motor Development, Motor Learning, Kinetics, Psychology of Sport.
Professional courses focus on pedagogical content knowledge (knowledge about teaching in the discipline and how to teach the content to learners). Examples include but are not limited to: Health and Fitness Concepts and Activities, Methods in Early Childhood, Coaching, Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries.
Use our Transfer Path Planner to view courses you may pursue at any of our SUNY campuses.
Select a CampusThere may be additional courses in your major which would transfer, or courses which could be substituted for one of the above. These may be established on a case-by-case basis. Please see an advisor at your transfer campus to explore those options.
All SUNY students are required to complete SUNY General Education requirements. The following are the SUNY General Education Framework requirements that effective starting in fall 2023. General Education courses are related to key academic disciplines and may be outside your field of study. The SUNY General Education Framework includes ten knowledge and skills areas and up to three core competencies.
The SUNY General Education Framework is effective fall 2023, for new first-time students entering AA-, AS-, and baccalaureate-degree programs; and effective fall of 2024, for new first-time students entering AAS- and AOS-degree programs. (The complete policy is also available online)
A minimum of 7 of 10 categories of knowledge and skills are required for AA, AS, and all baccalaureate-degree programs.
The following four knowledge and skills areas are required for all undergraduate degree programs:
1. Communication – Written and Oral
2. Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
3. Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)
4. Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning)
A minimum of three of the following six are required for AA, AS, and all baccalaureate degree programs.
1. Humanities
2. Social Sciences
3. The Arts
4. US History and Civic Engagement
5. World History and Global Awareness
6. World Languages
The following Core Competencies are required for all undergraduate programs beginning fall 2023.
1. Critical Thinking and Reasoning
2. Information Literacy
The following Core Competency is also required for all undergraduate programs beginning fall 2026.
3. Civic Discourse
General Education requirements vary by campus and by major. However, if you satisfy the SUNY General Education requirement at one campus with a grade of C or higher, you will have met that SUNY General Education requirement at every other SUNY campus. Students are always encouraged to speak with their current academic advisor and are also encouraged to speak with an advisor or admissions representative at their intended campus prior to or during the admissions process. (Learn More)
If you began a SUNY program before fall 2023, your general education requirements may differ. Students are encouraged to speak with an advisor or admissions representative at their intended campus for additional information. In addition, students may review the campus catalog to determine what general education areas are required, and the courses available within those areas.