The Department of Computer Science evaluates transfer credit for prospective and current Computer Science students. Current students thinking about taking courses at another college or university should fill out the CS form
Request to take a course at another College/University
and submit it to the CS Student Services Office before registering. Prospective students can call the Student Services Office at +1.585.475.2995 if they have questions about acceptable courses for transfer to RIT or if they wish to schedule an appointment to review transfer credit with one of our team members.
The Department of Computer Science evaluates and awards
Advanced Placement (AP®) credit based on the following guidelines.
| Exam |
Grade |
Credits |
Courses |
| Biology |
3,4,5 |
12 |
General Biology I, II, III (with labs) |
| Calculus AB |
4,5 |
4 |
Project-Based Calculus I |
| Calculus BC |
3 |
4 |
Project-Based Calculus I |
| 4 |
8 |
Project-Based Calculus I, II |
| 5 |
12 |
Project-Based Calculus I, II, III |
| Chemistry |
3,4,5 |
9 |
General and Analytical Chemistry I and II (with labs) |
| Computer Science A (as of May 2010) |
4,5 |
4 |
Free Elective |
| Environmental Science |
3 |
3 |
Science Elective |
| 4,5 |
7 |
Science Elective |
| Physics B |
4,5 |
12 |
Science Elective (8 cr.) and Free Elective (4 cr.) |
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| Physics C: Mechanics |
4,5 |
5 |
University Physics I |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
4,5 |
4 |
University Physics III |
| Statistics |
3,4,5 |
4 |
Free Elective |
| Studio Art |
3,4 |
3 |
Free Elective |
| 5 |
6 |
Free Elective |
