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  3. Transferring Credits

Sending Syllabi for Accepted Students

The deadline to submit syllabi is based on the semester of enrollment:

  • Spring: March 1
  • Summer: June 1
  • Fall: October 1
  1. Obtain a copy of the syllabus
    Contact the institution where the course was completed to obtain a course syllabus. If you don’t have a copy of your own, try reaching out to the Registrar’s or Academic Affairs office at your previous institution.
  2. Send syllabus to Penn State for a more thorough review
    1. Email an Adobe PDF copy of the syllabus to [email protected] If the syllabus is not available electronically, please mail the syllabus to Undergraduate Admissions, The Pennsylvania State University, 201 Shields Building, University Park, PA 16802-1294. You may also fax the syllabus to 814-863-7590.
    2. Include your name and Penn State ID number in the subject line of the email. Indicate the institution and state where course work was taken. Attach each syllabus as a separate .pdf or Microsoft Word file. Please do not send syllabi for multiple institutions in the same email.
  3. Receive a new transfer course evaluation
    1. The syllabus review process can take up to six weeks before a change is made to your transfer coursework listed on LionPATH. Continue to check your LionPATH account for updates.
    2. Not sure how to find your transfer coursework on LionPATH? Visit LionPATH and sign in with your student information. Click the blue box labeled Transfer Credit on the right-hand side of your home screen. Any pending transfer courses (XFRPEN) listed on this page will be automatically updated once the syllabi review process is complete.
  4. Discuss updates with your Academic Adviser
    1. It is important to discuss any transfer course updates with your academic adviser so you can utilize the newly evaluated course appropriately. This can be done at Transfer Student Orientation or by scheduling a meeting with your assigned academic adviser.
    2. Pending transfer courses (XFRPEN) will automatically turn to general credit (XFRGEN) if a syllabus is not received by the set deadline.
    3. Please be advised that a student’s tuition will increase when the Penn State transcript reflects 59.1 cumulative credits. Credits earned from tests, like AP or IB exams, are considered transfer credits and are included in the cumulative credit total. If the credits you are transferring or have transferred to Penn State place you above 59.1 cumulative credits after the start of the semester, your tuition will increase immediately. You will receive a bill for the additional tuition on the first day of the following month.

More information about sending syllabi can be found on the Undergraduate Admissions site.

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