Incoming Transfers – “Know B4U Go”

Degree Requirements

Queens College, one of CUNY’s senior liberal arts colleges, offers a broad and diverse curriculum across the Schools of Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, and Education.

All students must complete degree requirements that include the Pathways General Education courses and a major area of study. This liberal arts foundation provides opportunities to explore a wide range of disciplines and develop well-rounded academic skills.

Key Points for a Successful Transfer

This essential guide provides important policy information, dates and deadlines, and degree requirement details. Be sure to review it carefully and come prepared with any questions for your advising appointment.

Access your transfer credit evaluation on CUNYfirst. Be sure to review your transfer credit evaluation before your advising session. Inform your advisor of any in-progress Spring 2026 coursework, as well as any courses or tests taken during high school (Advanced Placement, CUNY College Now, etc.).

Transfer Explorer (T-Rex) is the source for the most up-to-date information about how CUNY colleges transfer and apply credit for both CUNY and non-CUNY courses, as well as for other learning experiences, like exams and certifications. Whether you are planning to transfer within CUNY or simply to take a course at another CUNY college, make T-Rex your go-to resource.

T-Rex is intuitive and super easy to use, and allows you to do three key things:

• Compare how one or multiple CUNY colleges transfer and apply credit for the same course or learning experience.
• Identify how courses taken at one CUNY college satisfy program requirements in specific majors and minors at one or multiple CUNY colleges.
• Compare how your CUNY courses, completed or in process, transfer to another CUNY college – if you are or have ever been a CUNY student.

Fall Registration

In order to prepare for registration, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with CUNYfirst, make your General Education choices from the Pathways Course Offerings (Fall 2026 Coming Soon), connect with the faculty in your major department (visit departmental websites for contact information) and enroll in courses.

You may begin enrolling into courses in Schedule Builder via CUNYfirst prior to your advising session.  During the session, your advisor will provide you with feedback on your course choices. If you are unfamiliar with CUNYfirst, please refer to the CUNYfirst Student Center tutorials for assistance.

Get a Head Start with a Class this Summer!

Summer Sessions are a great way to make progress toward your degree and stay in compliance with

NYS TAP (and other Financial Aid) and the NYS Excelsior Scholarship!

2026 Summer Session Dates

If you wish to take classes during the Summer 2026 session, please discuss this with your advisor during your session or begin the process by completing the Transfer Summer Session Intake Form.

For more information refer to the Summer Session Program & Bursar webpages.

Take advantage of a tuition-free bootcamp this summer beginning August 10.

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

Please see the website below for updated information.

Visit: QC Bootcamps Email: LCommons@qc.cuny.edu

Already have a degree?

Your general education requirements at Queens College will be determined by the type of associate degree (AA, AS, AAS, AGS, or AOS) that you earned or expect to earn at the end of the Spring 2026 semester.

If not, are you eligible for a Reverse Transfer?

What is Reverse Transfer? A student who has transferred to a baccalaureate institution from a community college without first earning an associate degree might still be able to earn that associate degree. With Reverse Transfer, credits earned at the baccalaureate institution that meet and complete the academic credentials of the associate degree are “transferred back” from the four-year institution to the two-year institution.

It is a CUNY Opt-In Policy in which an associate’s degree transfer student affirms interest in having their record reviewed and considered to obtain their Associate’s Degree. The Associate Degree Completion is available on the student’s CUNYFirst TO DO LIST. For detailed information and your first step to confirm eligibility click here.

For more information about Reverse Transfer, please email Reversetransfer@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: Undergraduate Admissions cannot award any college credit unless official transcripts and score reports are on file.

Helpful guideline: If you were still enrolled in classes when you submitted your CUNY or Common Application, be sure to send your final official transcripts as soon as they become available. The transcript initially used for admission may not include your final semester’s courses, credits, and grades. (This requirement does not apply to CUNY students who participated in the CUNY College Now Program.

Standardized Exams for Prior Learning Credit

Queens College recognizes a variety of standardized exams for potential transfer credit. These include:

• 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.

For comprehensive information on transferring credits through Industry Credentials, Portfolio Assessment, DSST Credit by Examination Program and Military Training and Occupations please see the CUNY – Credit for Prior Learning website.

Please contact admissions@qc.cuny.edu with any questions.

Note: It is important that you provide academic advisors with this information during your Transfer 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.

Note: For all students that have earned 60 credits or more and receive financial aid, the deadline to declare a major is Thursday, September 3, 2026.

DECLARATION OF MAJOR and/or MINOR PROCESS

Students who would like to declare or change a major or minor, can 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 Registrar 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 students who have earned 60 credits or more and must declare their major by the Financial Aid deadline of Thursday, September 3, 2026. but are not ready for their intended major, your advisor will suggest a related major in the interim.

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

You will need the following accounts as a QC Student:

Note: Please ensure you activate the following accounts. Click on each link below for access/activation instructions.

• CUNYfirst
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
• AMS (formerly CAMS)/QC Username
• QC Navigate

IMPORTANT: All users (students, staff and faculty) are required to setup their CUNY Login Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) in order to access the following platforms: CUNYfirst, Brightspace, DegreeWorks, ITS Service Desk, QC Navigate and more.

Follow these instructions to setup your CUNY Login MFA: Setting Up CUNY Login MFA

Need additional assistance claiming your accounts? Refer to the following links:

• Account & Access
• ITS Student Resources
• Common Issues and Fixes for CUNY Login MFA
• ITS Help Desk

UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFO

Once your CUNYfirst & Qmail accounts are set up, you must update your personal information, including your cell phone number and email address. Refer to the How to Update Your Contact Information Guide and/or the CUNYfirst Student Center Tutorial.

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.

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.