What is TAURUS?

Transfer Articulation and University Requirements at UB System (TAURUS) is the University at Buffalo’s articulation web site. It displays course articulation approved by UB faculty and allows transfer courses to match UB courses and degree requirements. TAURUS uses the software Course Applicability System (CAS), a nation-wide transfer information system to display information on the web.

TAURUS Features Include:

Programs: “Browse Programs by School” for any UB major
Course Catalog: Access to UB course information and catalogs
Course Equivalencies: Access to UB’s transfer course articulation (CEG), by school or by course
My Courses: Create a portfolio of courses and update it as you complete courses
Transfer Planning: Create and view degree reports (planning guides) with articulated courses and major requirements; link to UB student services
My Profile: Change password and account information

How to Use TAURUS: The Transfer Articulation System

There are two ways to sign on to TAURUS, UB's articulation information system:

• As a Member – Recommended! You will have access to all the TAURUS features after you create your account – it’s easy!

UB Advisor’s Note

• As a Guest – Quick, but limited to Academic Programs and CEG – without any individualized services

IMPORTANT: READ FIRST

Course credits transferred to UB from other calendar systems will be converted into semester credits. Course articulation on this web site DOES NOT guarantee transfer credit for an individual student. However, degree-level course credit from schools listed in TAURUS is transferable to UB. Students are responsible for UB’s Transfer Credit Policy, published in each year’s undergraduate course catalog.

For more information about transferring to UB click on the links below:

• UB Advisors
• Admission to UB
• UB Web Tools
• Requesting Official Transcripts
• How To Request Official Score Reports For Exam Credit

Or click on these tabs at the top of this page:

• Department Abbreviations – Department names and general education categories for UB course prefixes
• Alternative/Exam Credit – This table has links to UB exam articulation pages and home pages for the most requested exam credit types: AP, IB, CGE A-Level, CLEP and DANTES
• Transfer.buffalo.edu – Links to information about UB transfer services and applying to UB
• General Education Requirements – Details of UB’s General Education curriculum
• Undergraduate Catalog – Access UB Undergraduate Catalog and online course descriptions
• UB Home Page – More information about UB and a “Find People” search window
• Articulation Form – Use it to request articulation. Fill in the form, attach a course description and syllabus and forward to your academic department or to the TAS office
• Email TAURUS – Ask a question and it will be answered, usually the same day