Accreditation
Purchase College, State University of New York, is fully accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education:
3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680
(267) 284-5000 | www.msche.org
The School of Art+Design at Purchase College is a fully accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD):
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190
(703) 437-0700 | info@arts-accredit.org
Registration of Programs
All majors and credit-bearing certificate programs offered by Purchase College are listed on the inventory of Registered Degree and Certification Programs maintained by the New York State Education Department (usny.nysed.gov/highered/). The number assigned to each major and certificate is referred to as the HEGIS Code (Higher Education General Information Survey Code). All majors and credit-bearing certificates at Purchase College are registered; thus students at Purchase College may pursue any major or credit-bearing certificate offered by the College without jeopardizing their eligibility for student aid awards.
For the HEGIS Code of a major or credit-bearing certificate program registered after June 2008, visit www.purchase.edu/departments/
academicprograms/accreditation.aspx.
| 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. |
| Cinema Studies | 1010 | B.A. |
| Creative Writing | 1507 | B.A. |
| Dance | 1008 | B.F.A., M.F.A. |
| Drama Studies | 1007 | B.A. |
| Dramatic Writing | 1007 | B.F.A. |
| Early Childhood Development | 5503 | Certificate |
| Economics | 2204 | B.A. |
| Environmental Studies | 0420 | B.A. |
| Film | 1010 | B.F.A. |
| Graphic Design | 1009 | B.F.A. |
| History | 2205 | B.A. |
| Journalism | 0604 | B.A. |
| Language and Culture | 1199 | 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. |
| 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 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. |
| 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. |
| Visual Arts | 1002 | B.F.A., M.F.A. |
| Women’s Studies | 4903 | B.A. |
