Advising Handbook
Intercollegiate Registration
Courses taught during the academic year at area colleges (e.g., RIT, St. John Fisher College, Colgate-Rochester Divinity, Monroe Community College, Nazareth College, or SUNY Brockport) are available to our students with no extra tuition charge if those courses are not offered at Rochester during that semester or if our courses conflict irremediably with their schedules. Registration forms are available online at the registrar's website.
Please note that the dean’s approval (not the registrar’s) is required for University of Rochester undergraduates.
Full-time students can take one course each semester at an area college; the program is not available to part-time students. If you have special circumstances, please see an advisor in the College Center for Advising Services (CCAS).
Acceptable Courses
Courses, whether elective or required for the major, must be transferable and/or comparable to courses offered at the University of Rochester. Students taking courses at area colleges should apprise themselves of the differences in credit systems and plan accordingly.
Students should talk to a CCAS advisor for more information about what courses are considered transferable and/compariable, and for credit information.
Grades and Transcripts
Students should be aware that grades received in area college courses will not be included in the grade point average, although they will appear on the University of Rochester transcript. Transfer credit is awarded if C or higher grades are earned.
ROTC
Courses taken for Army ROTC or Air Force ROTC may be credited toward the fulfillment of the requirements of the BA or BS degree for up to five academic courses (20 credit hours). Please note that not all courses transfer. See a CCAS advisor for more information or with questions.
For information regarding credits from courses taken before 2013 or any questions, please contact Stephen Armstrong at stephen.armstrong@rochester.edu.
Air Force ROTC Program-Semesters (Fall 2013–Present)
This schedule has been arranged by special agreement between the Air Force program at RIT and our office.
Course # | Course Name | RIT Credit Value | UR Credit Value |
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AERO 401 | National Security Forces I | 3 | 3 |
AERO 402 | National Security Forces II | 3 | 3 |
MGMT 300 | Air Force Management and Leadership I | 3 | 3 |
MGMT 301 | Air Force Management and Leadership II | 3 | 3 |
AERO 201 | History of Airpower I | 1 | 1 |
AERO 202 | History of Airpower II | 1 | 1 |
AERO 101 | The Air Force Today I | 1 | 0 |
AERO 102 | The Air Force Today II | 1 | 0 |
WMIL 006 | Lead Lab | 0 | 0 |
WMIL 001 | Air Force ROTC Physical Training | 0 | 0 |
Army ROTC Program-Semester (Fall 2013–Present)
This schedule has been arranged by special agreement between the Army program at RIT and our office.
Course # | Course Name | RIT Credit Value | UR Credit Value |
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ARMY 101 | Introduction to Leadership | 2 | 0 |
ARMY 102 | Introduction to Tactical Leadership | 2 | 2 |
WMIL 021 | Army Leadership Lab | 0 | 0 |
WMIL 018 | Army Conditioning Drills | 0 | 0 |
HIST 199 | Survey of American Military History | 3 | 0 |
ARMY 201 | Innovative Team Leadership | 2 | 2 |
ARMY 202 | Foundations of Tactical Leadership | 2 | 0 |
ARMY 301 | Adaptive Team Leadership I | 2 | 2 |
ARMY 302 | Applied Team Leadership | 2 | 2 |
ARMY 340 | Army Leadership Lab (1 credit x 8 semesters) | 1 | 8 |
ARMY 401 | Adaptive Team Leadership II | 2 | 0 |
ARMY 402 | Leadership in a Complex World | 2 | 2 |