Transfer Guidelines

Transfer Planning Guidelines

Cinema-related course transfer equivalencies are determined by the Cinema Department faculty transfer advisor during a new/transfer student orientation.

Major and Minor Requirements

General Education and the Harpur College Writing Requirement

It is strongly recommended that students transferring from two-year colleges concentrate on fulfilling the SUNY General Education and Harpur College writing requirements prior to enrolling at Binghamton. For more information on these requirements, please contact Harpur Academic Advising. While completing the Cinema major you will automatically complete Gen Ed A (Aesthetics) requirement and at least one course in the Cinema major requirements (CINE 321: Film Theory) will help you complete the writing requirement.

Residency Requirement for Cinema Major & Minor:

  • All transferred courses must have a letter grade of C or better (The department requires a grade of C or better in cinema courses counted toward the Cinema major & minor. No courses for the major may be taken Pass/Fail).
  • A minimum of 6 courses in Cinema courses must be taken at Harpur College in order to qualify for the Cinema major.