Incoming Freshmen – “Know B4U Go”

At Queens College, we are committed to providing an educational environment that assures student success.

QC in 4 offers you the tools, resources, and support you need to complete your degree in 4 years.

Key points include Take 15 credits a semester to keep on track to graduate in four years, which will save you time and money! The helpful Academic Program Maps are provided to guide your path to graduation in four years.

Please fill out the Fall 2025 QC in 4 Commitment Form before your advisement session.

As one of the CUNY senior liberal arts colleges, Queens College offers a rich curriculum in the Schools of Arts and Humanities, Social Science, Mathematics and Natural Science, and Education. All QC students complete degree requirements, which include the Pathways General Education courses and a major area of study. Our students follow a liberal arts curriculum that provides them with the opportunity to study a broad range and variety of subjects.

In preparation for your one-on-one advising session with a professional academic advisor, we encourage you to identify General Education requirements and course choices of interest from the Fall 2025 Pathways Course Offerings Listing. Refer to the Fall 2025 Freshman Key Points Checklist for more information.

Additionally, we ask you to review the First Year Writing Guide that has information and advice about the required first year writing classes. ENGL 110 is the first course in our writing class sequence, but we also have options for students who would like more support. Please be prepared with your writing class preferences.

If you wish, you may even begin the registration process by building a “shopping cart” of your choices in Schedule Builder via CUNYfirst. Please refer to the CUNYfirst Student Center tutorials for assistance.

Get a head start and make faster progress toward your degree by taking classes this summer.

2025 Summer Session Dates
Summer Session 1 – (4 Weeks) │June 2 to June 26 
Summer Session 2 – (4 Weeks) │July 7 to July 30 
Summer Session 3 – (7 Weeks) │ June 30 – August 18

If you wish to take classes during a Summer 2025 session, please discuss this with your advisor

during your session or begin the process now by completing the 

Freshman Summer Session Intake Form.

For more information refer to the

Summer Session Program & Bursar webpages.

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     QC Summer Bootcamps 2025

Take advantage of a tuition-free bootcamp this summer.  Topics covered include:

Computer Science 111, 211, 220, 320, Statistics for Psychology, Experimental Psychology and EAS.

This is a great way to get ready for fall! Get to know the beautiful campus and QC instructors.

More information will be posted soon!  Please see the website below for updated information.
Visit: QC Bootcamps Email: LCommons@qc.cuny.edu

File Completion

Having all of your official transcripts and score reports demonstrating Prior Learning in your admissions file is very important. Be sure to submit all original and final (non-CUNY) transcripts electronically to the Undergraduate Admissions Office (UA) via email to transcript@qc.cuny.edu. AP, International Baccalaureate and CLEP scores should be sent via College Board to University Application Processing Center (UAPC).

Please note that UA cannot grant you any college credits unless official transcripts/score reports are on file.

 A good rule of thumb: If you were still in classes when you filled out the CUNY or Common application, you should submit your final official transcripts as soon as you can. Chances are the transcript on file used for admissions purposes will not show the final semester’s coursework, credits, and grades. Please note that this is not applicable for CUNY students who participated in the CUNY College Now Program.

Submit the following transcripts to Undergraduate Admissions:

• Non-CUNY schools attended
• Non-CUNY college preparatory coursework
• High school transcript and proof of graduation

Standardized Exams

• Advanced Placement (AP)
• Advanced International Certificate of Education Program (AICE)
• College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
• Defense Language Proficiency Tests (DLPT)
• International Baccalaureate (IB)
• NYS Seal of Biliteracy

Use CUNY Transfer Explorer (T-Rex) to see how your scores will transfer:

• Set Queens College as the Transferring To institution
• Select Trainings and Exams
• Select which test(s) you have completed from the Training and Exams drop-down menu.

Note: It is important that you provide academic advisors with this information during your Freshman Advising Session so that they can help to determine how much and what type of credit you may be awarded by the Admissions Office. Advisors who have this information can advise you against taking duplicative courses and thereby losing credit.

You can check if your transfer credits have been processed by QC by accessing your Transfer Credit Report via CUNYfirst. Click here for more information.

All students enter Queens College as Undeclared.

DECLARATION OF MAJOR and/or MINOR PROCESS

Students who would like to declare or change a major or minor, must fill out the fillable Declaration of Major/Minor form  and email it to the respective academic department for “signature.” Once the academic department fills out their portion of the form it will be submitted to the QC HUB for processing.

The following majors require an application and/or have special entrance criteria, which means that they cannot be declared in this manner. Please see the respective department’s website for further information:

• Business Administration (Actuarial Studies, Corporate Finance, and International Business)
• Communication Sciences and Disorders (i.e., Speech Pathology)
• Dance; Drama/Theatre
• Dietetics
• Elementary & Secondary Education
• Music (all programs)
• Neuroscience
• Studio Art BFA

For more information on Choosing and Declaring a Major – click here!

You will need the following accounts as a student QC: CAMS, CUNYfirst and Qmail (student email).  If you have not already done so, please ensure you activate the following accounts before your Freshman Advising Session.

Click Here to activate your QC Accounts!

Click Here for a worksheet to help you keep track of your accounts, usernames, and passwords.

UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFO

Once your CUNYfirst account is set up, you must update your personal information, including your cell phone number and email address. Refer to the CUNYfirst Student Center Tutorial and/or the “How To Update Your Contact Information” guide.

Queens College will use this information to communicate with you, so it is critical that it is updated and available. In the event the College’s communications are filtered to Junk and Spam folders, be sure to check those regularly as well.

If you need assistance claiming your accounts, please visit the
ITS Support for Students for virtual or in-person support

MMR/MEN IMMUNIZATION RECORDS

Before submitting your MMR/MEN Immunization Records, login to your CUNYfirst account – Student Service Center and view the holds section. If you have a Meningitis or MMR Hold, submit your Immunizations records to Healthquestions@qc.cuny.edu or contact Health Services at 718-997-2760 for assistance.

All students (regardless of age) must complete the meningitis response form. This information can also be self-managed through your CUNYfirst account.

Please note:

• If you attended a CUNY college, your immunization record will be available at Queens College.
• You may also obtain your immunization records from your high school or other schools you attended. Upload all documents via a secured method in CUNYfirst. Click here for more information.

For all questions and concerns, please visit the
Health Services Office or email: Healthquestions@qc.cuny.edu.

Have questions or need assistance?

Email the Academic Advising Center at advising@qc.cuny.edu and indicate Freshman Advising in the subject line. Call the New Student phone line at (718) 997-5573 and we will promptly return your call.

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