Most institutions do not use grades of courses accepted for transfer credit in the determination of a student s GPA at that campus. Colleges and universities can recognize coursework taken at other institutions in several ways. They can also offer placement in a higher level of a course sequence. In most colleges and universities, the courses you take are described in credit hours. Upon successful completion of the SU courses through Project Advance, you will have earned course credit from Syracuse University that, in most cases, can be transferred to the college or university you eventually attend.
Colleges often require students to take certain courses as part of their programs.
Exemption means you are allowed to substitute your Syracuse University course for a similar course at your college. This from of recognition may be given instead of, or in addition to, credit. In either case it allows students to move ahead in the field of their choice. Few colleges want students to repeat work they have already done successfully. If you have completed an introductory course in a sequence, your college will usually offer you appropriate placement in a higher level course in the sequence.