Academic Credit

Conversion of credits from trimester to semester system

From fall of 2019 through spring of 2022 (3 academic years) SBS was on a trimester system (3 terms per year, where each term received 1 credit, and a full year course received 3 credits). Starting in the 2022-2023 year SBS is returning to a semester model where a full year course will receive 1 credit and a semester-length course will receive 0.5 credits.

Transfer Credit & Summer Courses

The Stony Brook School offers summer classes through Gravitas and does not accept credit from other institutions for classes offered through Gravitas. If a student wishes to take a course for credit that is not offered through Gravitas, that student must receive approval from the Academic Dean and the relevant Department Chair before registering for the course.

For an approved summer course to count on a student’s SBS transcript, official transcripts for that course must be given to the Registrar by August 15. Students should register for next year’s SBS courses as if they did not complete their summer work. After the Registrar receives the summer transcript, the student’s schedule will be changed to reflect completion of the summer course.

No current SBS student will receive credit for a course offered from an outside institution, whether during the academic year or the summer, unless they receive written permission from the Academic Office prior to registering for the course.