Policy on 300- or 400-level transfer credit

Department of Global Languages and Cultures Policy on 300- or 400-level transfer credit 

  • Due to our carefully crafted curriculum designed to ensure that students get a well-rounded education, we strongly discourage students from taking advanced courses at other institutions.
  • Due to the intensive nature of intersession / summer online courses, we do not feel that students have the time to acquire and practice the required skills as outlined in our program learning outcomes.
  • We do realize that it may be necessary to make an exception to this rule if it prevents a student from graduating.  To this end, we will allow students to transfer ONE (1) 300- or 400-level course if they meet the following criteria:
    • The student is a graduating senior and would be required to return to Geneseo for an additional semester to take only one course in Spanish, French or German.
    • The student must have an overall 3.3 GPA or higher.
    • The student must have taken at least SPAN / FREN / GERM 301 prior to enrollment. 
    • If the course deals with any literary content, they must have taken SPAN / FREN / GERM 301 and SPAN / FREN / GERM 302 prior to enrollment. 
    • If the course deals with linguistics, they must have taken SPAN / FREN / GERM 301 and SPAN 323 or 424 or FREN 317 or FREN 423 prior to enrollment.

If a student meets these criteria, they must submit a detailed syllabus that includes the following at least one month prior to the start of the course:

  • Course description for the term that they will take the course.  Syllabi from prior semesters/terms will not be accepted.
  • An explanation of how students will be evaluated (grade components, etc.)
  • A course calendar and a list of topics and assignments, including what type of assignment it is and how the five skills will be assessed (reading, writing, listening, speaking, cultural competence).
  • How the class will be taught (asynchronous or synchronous)

It is up to the Department faculty to determine if:

  • a course can be considered an equivalent of a 300- or 400-level course at Geneseo.
  • a student is prepared for the course.

All decisions will be made in the best interest of the student.

 

Last revised: 2024