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Courses Taken on Permit at Other CUNY Institutions

ePermit: Lehman College Credit for Attendance at Other Institutions

The following regulations apply to Lehman College matriculants who wish to attend other colleges or universities for Lehman College credit:

Eligibility Requirements:

  • A student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.00; be pursuing a degree; have no holds on records; and, must meet residency and immunization requirements.

ePermit CUNY:

  • To be assured full transfer credit for CUNY courses, students must follow the ePermit procedures.

  • Each ePermit request is for a single course. Thus, students need to complete a request for each equivalent course they would like to take at other colleges. 

  • An ePermit request does not automatically register a student for a course, nor does issuance of any ePermit guarantee enrollment at the HOST college. Once a student has enrolled at the HOST College, cancellation of the ePermit does not delete the course registration.

  • If a student does not obtain permission in advance, including departmental approval for courses that have not already been evaluated, transfer credit may be withheld.

  • Transcripts for CUNY ePermit courses will automatically be forwarded to the home college.

Non-CUNY ePermit: 

  • To receive transfer credit for non-CUNY courses, students must visit the Registrar’s Office and follow the procedures for a non-CUNY ePermit.

  • If a student does not obtain permission in advance, including departmental approval, transfer credit may be withheld.

  • A student is responsible for having transmitted to the College a record of all courses taken at a non-CUNY institution for Lehman credit while a matriculated student at the College. 

Regulations for E-Permit and Non-CUNY:

  • Courses taken on ePermit must meet degree requirements.

  • A student may not be enrolled simultaneously at Lehman College and another institution for more than the maximum number of credits under Lehman College rules.

  • To earn a Lehman College degree, graduate students in master's degree programs must complete as matriculated students at least one-half of the total graduate credits required to complete their Lehman College master's degree program, OR 18 graduate-level credits, whichever is greater. (For information on the graduate residency requirement, click here.

  • No more than six (6) credits taken as permit classes may be counted toward the Residency Requirement.