Transfer Students
From where you are to where you want to be-expect a smooth transition when you transfer into any of our BS degree programs: Professional & Technical Communication (PTC), Advertising & Public Relations (APR) or Journalism.
The good news is:- Transferring to our programs is easy.
- You can expect to complete your BS degree in four years from the time you began your college career.
- There's no bad news.
If you're coming from outside RIT, check to see if we have a transfer agreement with your school. In any case:
- Plan ahead to keep your course credits.
- Ask us about options to ensure all or nearly all your courses will transfer.
Finally,
Transferring to our programs is easy.
In fact, many of our majors are transfer students, from community colleges, other universities, and other departments within RIT. If you've earned an Associate's degree, you can be virtually assured of Junior or near-Junior status in one of our programs once you arrive at RIT.
You can expect to complete your BS degree in four years from the time you began your college career.
Transfer students from most associate degree programs may normally expect to complete their requirements for a BS degree in two years. Those who come from another program at RIT usually are able to transfer credit for all or nearly all courses completed.
Plan ahead to keep your course credits.
All general education courses you take will almost certainly transfer. Also, many communication courses at your school are probably the equivalent of courses required in our degree programs. Review the Curriculum Checklist (below) for the BS program you're interested in to identify the communication courses you can take now that will fill requirements at RIT. If you aren't sure, contact us before you register.
Professional & Technical Communication
0535-311 Rhetorical Theory
0535-315 Quantitative Research
0535-317 Critical Research Methods
0535-412 Communication Law and Ethics
0502-444 Technical Writing
0535-446 Writing the Technical Manual
0535-450 Visual Communication
0535-462 Digital Design in Communication
0535-481 Persuasion
0535-482 Mass Communications
0535-501 Public Speaking
0535-532 Professional Writing
0535-445 Theories of Communication
Advertising & Public Relations
0535-315 Quantitative Research
0535-316 Qualitative Research Methods
0535-421 Public Relations
0535-445 Theories of Communication
0535-450 Visual Communication
0535-460 Copywriting and Visualization
0535-461 Principles of Advertising
0535-462 Digital Design in Communication
0535-463 Campaign Mgmt. and Planning
0535-464 Public Relations Writing
0535-467 Media Planning
0535-481 Persuasion
0535-482 Mass Communications
0535-501 Public Speaking
Journalism
0535-201 Introduction to Journalism
0535-405 Information Gathering
0535-416 Newswriting
0535-417 Newswriting II
0535-445 Theories of Communication
0535-462 Digital Design
0535-464 Public Relations Writing
0535-470 Law and Ethics of the Press
0535-471 History of Journalism
0535-472 News Editing
0535-473 Ejournalism
0535-474 Reporting in Specialized Fields
0535-476 Ejournalism II
0535-482 Mass Communications
Ask us about options to ensure all or nearly all your courses will transfer.
All of our undergraduate degree programs require what we call Professional Cores, classes in a second field of study in a program outside of the Liberal Arts. For APR, the core consists of four courses in Marketing; in Journalism, six courses in photography, video and other media; in PTC, five courses within one of a variety of fields. Often classes you take at your current school can transfer into the Professional Core. In addition, our programs include five Institute-wide electives—classes you can take in any program—which are handy for transferring any of your classes that just don't fit anywhere else.
If you have questions, contact us.
(585) 475-6649
patrick.scanlon@rit.edu