Eight-Semester Graduation Plan
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 1 credit and maximum of 4 credits of Physical Education (Health and Wellness, a Purchase College local requirement) can be applied to the degree.
Students Admitted before Fall’19
Year 1
Course | Credit |
WRI1110/College Writing (Basic Comm. Core) | 4 |
VIS1050/ComX | 1 |
VIS1080/Visual Language | 3 |
VIS1070/ Extended Media |
3 |
VIS 1330/Lens and Time | 3 |
ARH****/Lower Level ARH before 1800 | 4 |
Total | 18 |
Course | Credits |
ARH1020/History of Art Survey II(Humanities) | 4 |
VIS 1060/Foundation Drawing | 3 |
VIS1260/3D Processes | 3 |
PHO1010/Photography I | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Total | 16 |
Year 2
Course | Credits |
PHO2030/ Photography II |
3 |
PHO2320/ Looking at Photographs |
3 |
ARH****/Art History Elective (Contemporary) | 4 |
Social Science or Math Core | 4 |
Total | 14 |
Course | Credits |
PHO2880/ Sophomore Seminar |
3 |
PHO2660/Digital Photography I | 3 |
Language & Culture or Nat. Science Core | 4 |
Social Sciences or Math Core | 4 |
Total | 14 |
Year 3
Course | Credits |
PHO****/ Photography Elective |
3 |
PHO****/ Photography Elective |
3 |
V*****/A+D Studio Elective | 3 |
Languages and Cultures or Nat. Science Core | 4 |
V***** A+D Studio Elective | 3 |
Total | 16 |
Course | Credits |
PHO3690/ Junior Seminar |
3 |
V****/A+D Studio Elective | 3 |
PHO****/ Photography Elective |
3 |
NON A+D Elective | 3 |
Health and Wellness Core | 1 |
VDR**** A+D Studio Elective | 3 |
Total | 16 |
Year 4
Course | Credits |
PHO4990/Senior Project I | 4 |
PHO4400/Senior Seminar | 3 |
PHO****/ Photography Elective |
3 |
NON A+D Elective | 3 |
Total | 13 |
Course | Credits |
PHO4991/Senior Project II | 4 |
V*****/A=D Studio Elective | 2 |
Non A+D Elective | 3 |
Free Elective | 4 |
Total | 13 |
Students Admitted Fall’19 and After
Year 1
Course | Credit |
WRI1110/ College Writing (Basic Comm. Core/ Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed OR Gen Ed Required Elective |
4 |
VIS1050/COMX | 2 |
VIS1080/Visual Language | 3 |
VIS1070/ Extended Media (Arts Core/ Gen Ed) |
3 |
VIS 1330/Lens and Time | 3 |
Total | 15 |
Course | Credit |
ARH1020/History of Art Survey II (Humanities Core) | 4 |
VIS1060/ Foundation Drawing |
3 |
VIS1260/3D Processes | 3 |
PHO1010/ Darkroom Photography |
3 |
WRI1110/ College Writing (Basic Comm. Core/ Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed OR Gen Required Ed Elective |
3-4 |
Total | 16-17 |
Year 2
Course | Credits |
PHO2660/Digital Photography I: Color in the Digital Realm | 3 |
PHO2511/Social History of Photography I | 2 |
ARH****/Lower Level ARH before 1800 | 4 |
Math Core/ Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed | 4 |
PHO3250/View Camera | 3 |
Total | 16 |
Course | Credits |
PHO2880/ Sophomore Review |
3 |
PHO3440/Advanced Silver Processes | 3 |
Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed | 4 |
Social Science Core For students in the General Education 2023 requirements: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice |
4 |
PHO2512/Social History of Photography II | 2 |
Total | 16 |
Year 3
Course | Credit |
PHO****/ Photography Elective |
3 |
PHO**** /Photography Elective | 3 |
PHO3660/Digital Photography II | 3 |
V*****A+D Studio Elective | 3 |
Languages and Cultures Core/ World History and Global Awareness Gen Ed | 4 |
Total | 16 |
Course | Credit |
PHO3690/Junior Seminar | 3 |
PHO****/ Photography Elective |
3 |
V***A+D Studio Elective | 3 |
V***A+D Studio Elective | 3 |
NON A+D Elective | 3 |
PED****/Health and Wellness | 1 |
Total | 16 |
Year 4
Course | Credit |
PHO4990/ Senior Project 1 |
4 |
PHO4401/Senior Seminar I | 2 |
V***** A+D Studio Elective | 3 |
Non A+D Elective | 4 |
Total | 13 |
Course | Credit |
PHO4991/Senior Project II | 4 |
V****A+D Studio Elective | 3 |
NON A+D Elective | 4 |
PHO4402/Senior Seminar II | 2 |
Total | 13 |