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 +===== Transfer Basics =====
  
 +To transfer a math/stats course from outside Binghamton University, you need **pre-approval** from the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies. Not all courses can be transferred, so have the course reviewed **before** you take it.
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 +<WRAP important>
 +  * **Online asynchronous courses** are not approved for transfer.
 +  * **Courses from non-US institutions** are generally not approved unless they are part of a regular degree-granting curriculum (e.g., coursework completed while enrolled full-time at a foreign university) or an approved program affiliated with Binghamton University (e.g., BU study-abroad). Standalone summer or winter courses abroad are not accepted.
 +</WRAP>
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 +=== How to Request Approval ===
 +  - Fill out the [[https://www.binghamton.edu/harpur/advising/forms/docs/majorminortransferpetition4.15.26.pdf|Harpur College Transfer Credit Petition form]] and save it as a PDF (not an image or screenshot).
 +  - Email the completed form to the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Prof. Vladislav Kargin (vkargin@binghamton.edu), and include:
 +    * Current syllabus of the course
 +    * Website of the department/university offering it
 +    * When you plan to take the course