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UNDERGRADUATE GENERAL EDUCATION &
THE CORE CURRICULUM 

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The Core Curriculum:
Undergraduate General Education at Purchase College

The core curriculum at Purchase College satisfies the SUNY general education requirements and engages all undergraduate students in essential learning.

Revised General Education/Core Curriculum Requirements:
Effective Fall 2011
These revised requirements supersede the former requirements described on this site, effective Fall 2011.

Courses That Fulfill Core Curriculum Requirements

Freshman Seminars and General Core Curriculum Courses:

FRS 1030/Freshman Seminar: Liberal Arts and Sciences
VIS 1050/Com X (effective Fall 2012)*
*before Fall 2012: VIS 1030/Art+Design Freshman Seminar
LWR 1110/College Writing
FRS 1200/Science in the Modern World
GEA 2000/American History, Society, and the Arts

Approved General Education Courses, by SUNY Campus
This site, maintained by SUNY System Administration, provides links to lists of approved general education courses at each SUNY campus, including Purchase core curriculum courses that satisfy SUNY general education requirements.

Math Fluency and Foreign Language Placement Guidelines

The Freshman Year and Freshman-Year Withdrawal Policy

College Writing AP Policy for Freshmen

Undergraduate Core Curriculum Requirements Prior to Fall 2011:

Updated May 11, 2012



 
Quick tip for students:

You can search the schedule of classes at my.purchase.edu to find courses that fulfill core curriculum requirements.

For Purchase College Faculty:

Forms and guidelines for approval of courses to satisfy core curriculum/general education requirements are available under Faculty Resources and Forms (Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs).