Transfer Students Frequently Asked Questions

1. On my Hunter transcript, one of the transferred English courses says "See Dept." What should I do?
You need to see an English Department advisor. Bring with you a copy of your Hunter transcript, and a detailed description of the transferred course, from the original college's catalogue or website (or, if available, a course syllabus). The advisor will determine which course at Hunter your transferred course is equivalent to and will complete a form stating this equivalency. Once you have taken this form to the Registrar's office, and once it has been processed, the Hunter number will appear on your transcript instead of "See Dept."

* A transferred course cannot be evaluated without a course description from the original college.

* "See Dept." is equivalent to "Elective"-- but only if you do not need that course for any specific purpose, such as major, minor, or core requirements. If it is equivalent to "Elective," then it is not necessary to have it evaluated. Your transcript will continue to say "See Dept.," but you will not lose those credits. They will function as elective credits towards the total credits required for graduation.

2. On my Hunter transcript, one of the transferred English courses says "Pending." What should I do?
You need to see an English Department advisor. Bring with you a copy of your Hunter transcript, and a detailed description of the transferred course, from the original college's catalogue or website (or, if available, a course syllabus). The advisor will determine which course at Hunter your transferred course is equivalent to and will complete a form stating this equivalency. However, in this case, if you do not have the course evaluated by an English Department advisor, those credits will not be transferred to Hunter.

3. Can courses that I transfer to Hunter be used to satisfy my major and minor requirements?
Yes, but you must take at least 50 percent of the courses necessary to satisfy your major and minor requirement at Hunter College.

4. Can courses that I transfer to Hunter be used to satisfy the Pluralism and Diversity (P&D) requirement?
Yes, but you must see an English Department advisor who will decide which courses may be used to satisfy which P&D requirements.

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