Transfer Credits

CS 100 Transfer Credit

CS 211 Transfer Credit

This section explains the procedures that current Cornell students should follow to obtain CS transfer credit approval for courses taken at other accredited schools. For information about transferring to Cornell please visit University Admissions.

To apply for Computer Science Transfer Credit
1. Completely fill out appropriate sections of the Transfer Credit Form supplied by your college.

Arts students pick up a copy of "Application for Credit from Other Institutions" from 172 Goldwin Smith Hall.
Engineering students pick up a copy of "College of Engineering Transfer Credit Application" from 167 Olin Hall.

2. Obtain a complete course description (include syllabus if course description doesn't have much detail) from the school from where you would like to take (or have taken) the course you want to transfer.

3. Bring completed forms and course description to the CS Undergraduate Office, 303 Upson Hall, and fill out "Background Information for Students Requesting Computer Science Approval for Transfer Credit from Other Institutions" (provided by the Undergraduate Office).

4. Your request will be reviewed, and you will receive a notification by email.

5. Pick up your reviewed forms from the Undergraduate Office. If your request has been approved you must bring your completed paperwork to either:

-Arts, 172 Goldwin Smith Hall, or
-Engineering, 167 Olin

Note: In order for transfer credit to appear on your Cornell transcript, you must 1) submit your approved transfer credit application to your college registrar's office, and 2) have a transcript from the other institution sent to your college registrar's office.