Exceptions and Special Considerations in Advising

Humanities and Social Sciences

“COM” denotes a Humanities course, except for COM 100, which can only be counted as a free elective.

Credit will not be given for both ECO 100 and ECO 101 or ECO 102, due to the similarity and overlap of course content.

ENG 120 Critical Reading can be counted as a Humanities course or a free elective, but cannot be counted as the third English course for Humanities and Social Science degrees.

HIS 121, 122, 131 and 132 can be counted as Social Science, Humanities or elective credits.

Science and Math

Students who have taken BIO 101 or BIO 102 cannot subsequently receive credit for BIO 100. However, if a student takes BIO 100 first, then decides to take BIO 101 or BIO 102, s/he will receive free elective credit (not science credit) for BIO 100.

Students who have taken CHE 111 or CHE 112 cannot subsequently receive credit for CHE 101. However, if a student takes CHE 101 first, then decides to take CHE 111 or CHE 112, s/he will receive free elective credit (not science credit) for CHE 101.

GEL 100 and GEL 101 – Students receiving credit for GEL 101 cannot receive credit for GEL 100.

MAT 100 can only be counted as a free elective.

Students who have taken PHY 111 or PHY 112 cannot subsequently receive credit for PHY 100. If a student takes PHY 100 first, then decides to take PHY 111 or PHY 112, s/he will receive free elective credit (not science credit) for PHY 100.

Grades

Transferring “D” grades: Some D grades will transfer to other colleges and universities. For more detailed information one should consult the transfer advisor or program coordinator at the transfer institution. SUNY Plattsburgh will not accept “D” grades in English 101.

“WY” grades do not count against the QPA. “WY” indicates that a student was removed from a course for not attending, and it counts against academic progress for financial aid. But it does not count as an “F” the way “Y” did years ago.