AP Credit

College-Level Courses Taken in High School
Incoming students frequently have received credit for Advance Placement courses taken while in high school. These courses transfer to Binghamton University upon submission of official scores by the high school or Educational Testing Services to the B.U. Admissions Office, provided a score of 3 or higher was received. Typical coursework which is accepted includes Calculus, English, language courses, sciences, history, and economics. Computer science coursework transfers as a free elective only. AP credit earned may not be refused and the equivalent course at BU may not be repeated for credit.
Many high schools now offer students the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school. The courses, offered in conjunction with a college, usually follow the same syllabus used at the college but are taught by high school instructors. Upon successful completion, the student receives credit from the sponsoring institution. These courses are accepted as transfer credit provided the course content meets normal transfer criteria. They may not be repeated at Binghamton for credit, even if you would prefer to take the course here.

Courses Taken At Other Colleges
The School of Management at Binghamton University follows guidelines on transfer credit established by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). If the School offers a course at the upper division level (300 level or higher) that the student has taken at a lower division (100-200 level) at another institution, AACSB regulations require validation of the transfer course. At the School of Management, the validation procedure is written examination. In general, the School only considers the following courses for transfer credit without a passage of a validation exam:

Computer Tools for Business
Introductory Statistics
Financial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Legal Environment of Business I & II ( aka Business Law I & II )
Introduction to International Business
All Liberal Arts and General Education Coursework

In addition, the following courses not required at Binghamton, may be accepted as management electives as appropriate:

Principles of Management
Introduction to Business
Business Communications

Upper-level courses taken at another institution are only considered for transfer if the credit-granting school was accredited by Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Therefore the following courses, if taken at a non-AACSB school or taken prior to the junior year do not transfer without passing a validation exam:

Principles of Marketing
Principles of Finance
Organizational Behaviour
Operations Management
Management Information Systems
Cost Accounting
Intermediate Accounting I & II

Students who are interested in transferring academic credit should consult with academic advisor concerning additional details about courses that are eligible for transfer and about the validation procedure. Admitted transfer students are provided with an initial evaluation of coursework upon admission and final evaluation at orientation.

Transfer Grades
Grades received in courses at other institutions do not transfer to Binghamton and therefore do not enter into GPA calculation. While the grades do not transfer, only courses for which a grade of "C" or better was received will be accepted in transfer. In special cases, a higher grade may be required.