This plan is provided as a general overview of a student’s academic path within the major, and includes both major and college requirements for graduation. Students are responsible for reviewing and tracking their own progress toward degree requirements, and should regularly consult their Degree Progress Report and meet with their academic advisor to ensure they are fulfilling all requirements in a timely fashion.
IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS:
A minimum of 30 Core/General Education credits must be completed from the required areas. Students should note on their Degree Progress reports if they fall under the Core Curriculum requirements prior to Fall 2023, or the General Education 2023 requirements Fall 2023 and onwards. Any questions about which requirements a student falls under should be directed to the Registrar or the Advising Center.
For BA and BS programs students are encouraged to take 30 credits of SUNY GE approved Liberal Arts and Sciences during the first 60 credits (first two years) of study.
For BFA and MUSB programs students are encouraged to take at least 30 credits of SUNY GE approved Liberal Arts and Sciences, with at least 20 credits completed during the first 60 credits (first two years) of study.
A minimum of 120 credits with at least 45 upper-level credits are required to graduate. Upper-level courses are numbered from 3000 to 4999 at Purchase College.
A minimum of 60 credits outside of your board of study are required to graduate. These courses have a 3-letter prefix other than that of your major.
A minimum of 1 credit and maximum of 4 credits of Physical Education (Health and Wellness, a Purchase College local requirement) can be applied to the degree.
Year 1
Course
Credits
WRI 1110 / College Writing / Basic Communication Core / Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed
OR Natural Science Core / Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed OR
Math Core / Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed
4
EDG1050/First Year Learning Community OR Elective
4
GND1200 / Introduction to Gender and Sexuality
4
Arts Core / Gen Ed
3
Total
15
Course
Credits
WRI 1110 / College Writing / Basic Communication Core / Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed OR
Math Core / Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed
OR
Natural Science Core / Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed
4
Humanities Core
For students in the General Education 2023 requirements choose from: Humanities, US History and Civic Engagement, World History and Global Awareness Gen Ed
4
Elective
4
Gender Studies Elective
4
Total
16
Year 2
Course
Credits
Math Core / Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed
3
Elective
4
Language and Culture Core/ World Language Gen Ed
4
Gender Studies Elective
4
Total
15
Course
Credits
Elective
4
Social Science Core
For students in the General Education 2023 requirements: