HWS & SUNY Rockland Articulation Agreement
Recognizing the academic preparation and achievements of SUNY Rockland students, HWS and SUNY Rockland have entered into an articulation agreement that ensures a streamlined process for evaluating transfer credit and choosing a course of study at HWS.
TRANSFER AND GPA REQUIREMENTS
- Students must have a minimum of a 2.70 cumulative grade point average for acceptance to Hobart and William Smith.
- Individual courses in which the student earned a grade of C- (1.70) or higher will transfer for credit toward HWS graduation requirements.
- Any student who transfers to HWS having completed their General Education requirements at SUNY Rockland will receive credit for our General Education requirements.
- Any student who transfers to HWS having completed a General Education course at SUNY Rockland will receive credit for the equivalent General Education perspective at HWS.
- If a student has finished an Associate degree at SUNY Rockland, they will have completed their General Education requirements.
- Students who complete an Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree at SUNY Rockland and who have followed the recommended guidelines as stated below may enter Hobart and William Smith at junior status. However, depending on intended major and previous program of study, it may not be possible to complete a bachelor’s degree in two years.
TRANSFER GUIDELINES
To earn a degree at Hobart and William Smith, a transfer student must pass minimally 16 courses at Hobart and William Smith with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. Students must pass at least 28 courses (between SUNY Rockland and HWS) with a grade of C- or higher, and take at least 30 full-credit courses prior to graduation. A minor or a second major must be completed in addition to the primary HWS major. In addition, candidates for the bachelor’s degree must address each of Hobart and William Smith’s Four Key Perspectives:
- Scientific & Quantitative Reasoning
- Artistic & Creative Expression
- Global & Cultural Connections
- Ethical & Social Responsibility.
Upon enrollment, transfer students will meet with a HWS dean and a faculty advisor to decide which courses (SUNY Rockland and HWS courses) address these perspectives. These perspectives provide students with a broad foundation of knowledge, foster intellectual curiosity and analytical reasoning, and encourage exploration across multiple academic disciplines and approaches. They reflect the core principles of a liberal arts education: breadth of knowledge and the ability to engage that knowledge effectively. Critical thinking and communication are embedded throughout the curriculum, exposing students to analytical and creative modes of inquiry through First-Year Seminars, a writing-enriched curriculum, and the senior capstone experience. Transfer students, with guidance from deans and faculty advisors, will fulfill the First-Year Seminar component of these perspectives through approved alternative courses.
