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Institutional Accreditation
Purchase College, State University of New York, is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education:

Middle States Commission on Higher Education
3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680
(267) 284-5000 | www.msche.org

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Specialized Accreditation
The School of Art+Design at Purchase College is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD):

National Association of Schools of Art and Design
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190
(703) 437-0700 | info@arts-accredit.org

NASAD is a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Registration of Programs
All majors offered by Purchase College are listed on the Inventory of Registered Programs maintained by the New York State Education Department. The number assigned to each major is referred to as the HEGIS Code (Higher Education General Information Survey Code). All major programs at Purchase College are registered; thus students at Purchase College may pursue any Purchase major without jeopardizing their eligibility for student aid awards.

Program Title	HEGIS Code	Award
Acting	1007	B.F.A.
Anthropology	2202	B.A.
Art of the Book	1009	B.F.A.
Art History	1003	B.A., M.A.
Arts Management	1099	B.A.
Arts Management	5012	Certificate
Biochemistry	0414	B.A.
Biology	0401	B.A., B.S.
Chemistry	1905	B.A.
Creative Writing	1507	B.A.
Dance	1008	B.F.A., M.F.A.
Dramatic Writing	1007	B.F.A.* *Revised program leading to a B.A. in playwriting and screenwriting effective Fall 2012
Early Childhood Development	5503	Certificate
Economics	2204	B.A.
Environmental Studies	0420	B.A.
Film	1010	B.F.A.
Gender Studies	4903	B.A.
Graphic Design	1009	B.F.A.
History	2205	B.A.
Journalism	0604	B.A.
Language and Culture	1199	B.A.
Latin American Studies	0308	B.A.
Liberal Arts	4901	B.A.
Liberal Studies	4901	B.A.
Liberal Studies: Arts	4903	B.A.
Liberal Studies: Communications/Media Arts	4903	B.A.
Liberal Studies: Legal Studies	4903	B.A.
Literature	1502	B.A.
Mathematics/Computer Science	1799	B.A.
Media, Society, and the Arts	2299	B.A.
Music	1004	Mus.B., M.M.
Music Composition	1004.10	Mus.B.
Music Performance: Instrumental	1004	Mus.B.
Music Performance: Jazz Studies	1004	Mus.B.
Music Performance: Vocal	1004	Mus.B.
Music [Studio] Production	1099	Mus.B.
Music Studio Composition	1099	Mus.B.
Music/Artist Diploma: One Year	1004	Advanced Certificate
Music/Artist Diploma: Two Year	1004	Advanced Certificate
Music/Performers Certificate: One Year	1004	Advanced Certificate
Music/Performers Certificate: Two Year	1004	Advanced Certificate
New Media	1009	B.A.
Painting and Drawing	1002	B.F.A.
Philosophy	1509	B.A.
Photography	1011	B.F.A.
Playwriting and Screenwriting	1007	B.A.
Political Science	2207	B.A.
Printmaking	1009	B.F.A.
Psychology	2001	B.A.
Sculpture	1002	B.F.A.
Sociology	2208	B.A.
Theatre Design/Technology	1007	B.F.A.
Theatre Design	1007	M.F.A.
Theatre Technology	1007	M.F.A.
Theatre and Performance	1007	B.A.
Visual Arts	1002	B.S., B.F.A., M.F.A.

Updated Dec. 9, 2011

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