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-===== 7. Credits Transfer =====
+===== 7. Credit Transfer and Exam Credit =====
+This section covers (i) credit earned by exams (AP/IB/CLEP) and (ii) transferring courses from other institutions.
-Students may earn credit for coursework completed in high school through AP, IB, CLEP and other exams. Please view the policies and criteria below:
+==== A. Exam credit (AP / IB / CLEP) ====
+Binghamton’s policies and equivalencies are maintained by Harpur Advising:
   * [[https://www.binghamton.edu/harpur/advising/transfer-credit/policies.html|Harpur College Transfer Credit Policies]]
-  * [[https://www.binghamton.edu/harpur/advising/transfer-credit/ap-equivalencies/index.html|Advanced Placement (AP)]]
+  * [[https://www.binghamton.edu/harpur/advising/transfer-credit/ap-equivalencies/index.html|Advanced Placement (AP) equivalencies]]
   * [[https://www.binghamton.edu/harpur/advising/transfer-credit/international-baccalaureate.html|International Baccalaureate (IB)]]
-  * [[https://www.binghamton.edu/harpur/advising/transfer-credit/clep.html| College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Exam]]
+  * [[https://www.binghamton.edu/harpur/advising/transfer-credit/clep.html|CLEP exam credit]]
-Students may also earn credit from courses taken in previous institutions or have the flexibility to take summer/winter courses at other institutions and then transfer credits back.
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-  * The [[https://www.binghamton.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/transfer/coursework.html|Pre-approved Transfer Table]] helps to determine equivalent courses: first select institutions and then select courses. If the courses are already in this pre-approved table, students do not need to request the credit transfer petition.
-To transfer a math/stats course from outside Binghamton University for credit, you must receive pre-approval from the Director of Undergraduate Studies at the Department of Mathematics & Statistics. Not all courses can be transferred, hence it is important to have the course coverage reviewed before you register them. To this end,
+==== B. Transfer credit from another institution (including summer/winter elsewhere) ====
-  * Fill out the [[https://www.binghamton.edu/harpur/advising/forms/docs/transfer-credit-petition-major-updated-1.31.23.pdf|Harpur College Transfer Credit Petition form]]. Save the completed form as an **editable PDF file**; images/snapshots are discouraged.
+**Step 1 — Check if it is already pre-approved.**
+  * Use the [[https://www.binghamton.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/transfer/coursework.html|Pre-approved Transfer Table]] (select the institution, then the course).
+  * If your course appears there with the correct BU equivalent, you typically do not need a separate petition.
-  * Send an email with the completed form to the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Prof. Vladislav Kargin, vkargin@binghamton.edu, for review and approval. Include in the email the current syllabus of the course; the website of the department/university that offers the transfer course; and Information on when you plan to take the transfer course.
+**Step 2 — If it is not pre-approved, request Math/Stats pre-approval before registering.**
+Not all courses are transferable to Math/Stats requirements, so please have coverage reviewed in advance.
-Online courses (especially asynchronous ones) are generally **not** approved for transfer (in some cases, transfer credits may be granted after passing our final exam with a grade of C or better.)
+  * Fill out the [[https://www.binghamton.edu/harpur/advising/forms/docs/transfer-credit-petition-major-updated-1.31.23.pdf|Harpur Transfer Credit Petition form]].
+    Save it as an **editable PDF** (not a photo/screenshot).
-Courses from non-US institutions are typically //not// accepted, although there are exceptions for certain programs such as study abroad (excluding winter or summer sessions). More information on the rationale can be found [[ug:summer-transfer|here]].
+  * Email the completed petition to the **Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) Prof. Vladislav Kargin (vkargin@binghamton.edu)** for review and include in your email:
+    * the **current syllabus** (required)
+    * a link to the **course catalog/department page**
+    * **when** you plan to take the course (term + dates if known)
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+==== C. Common constraints (important) ====
+  * **Online courses:** asynchronous courses are generally not approved for transfer.
+  * **Non-US institutions:** transfer credit is typically not approved, with exceptions for approved programs (for example, certain study-abroad arrangements).
+    See [[ug:summer-transfer|this page]] for additional rationale and guidance.
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 ===== 9. Faculty Advisors =====
-Students can seek advices from the following faculty members:
+You can get advising in several ways, depending on the question:
-  * Every major is assigned a **faculty advisor** at the time of the major declaration. Students should meet regularly with the faculty advisor to discuss course selection and career goals. Students are free to choose another advisor after they get to know the faculty better.
+  * **Faculty advisor (assigned when you declare the major).**
+    * Every major is assigned a faculty advisor at the time of declaration.
+    * Meet with your advisor to plan courses, choose electives, and discuss goals (graduate school, careers, etc.).
+    * You may switch to another faculty advisor later, after you get to know the faculty.
-  * Students can also seek help from **Advising Liaison**, David Biddle (biddle@math.binghamton.edu). The Advising Liaison is the //de facto// advisor for students who are interested in math but have not declared the math major as well as those math majors who are still taking lower-level courses.
+  * **Advising Liaison (especially for pre-majors / lower-division).**
+    * **David Biddle** (biddle@math.binghamton.edu) is the department’s Coordinator of Undegraduate Advising.
+    * He is the primary contact for students exploring the major (not yet declared) and for majors still completing mostly lower-level coursework.
-  * Additionally, any issue related to the major/minor can be discussed with the **Director of Undergraduate Studies** (the current Director of Undergraduate Studies is Prof. Vladislav Kargin, vkargin@binghamton.edu). Among other responsibilities, the Director of Undergraduate Studies is in charge of transfer course approvals, prerequisite exceptions, DegreeWork exceptions, and so on.
+  * **Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) — policies and exceptions.**
+    * The DUS handles department decisions such as transfer-course approvals, prerequisite exceptions, and DegreeWorks exceptions.
+    * Current DUS: **Prof. Vladislav Kargin** (vkargin@binghamton.edu).
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 ===== 10. Honors, Awards and Scholarships =====

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