Course Descriptions | Enrollment Policy
Additional Credit Courses Open to the Public (Fall and Spring)

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Summer Session 2008:
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Performing and Visual Arts

Summer Session Courses That Satisfy General Education Requirements

Fall 2008:
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Performing and Visual Arts

ENROLLMENT POLICY
Undergraduate credit courses offered by the School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education are open to anyone qualified to do college-level work. Proficiency in English is required for all courses except English as a Second Language, and students must meet any course prerequisites.

Summer Session courses are equivalent to those offered during the academic year; therefore, students should expect to devote at least as much time to each Summer Session course as they do during any other semester.

Adults with a high school diploma or its equivalent may enroll in credit courses, as long as they meet the above requirements.

Senior citizens (New York State residents, age 60 and above) who are interested in auditing credit courses on a tuition-free basis should refer to Senior Citizen Auditors.

High school students who have completed their junior year may also enroll in credit courses. To enroll in credit courses, high school students must: (1) have a solid academic record (85% or B average); and (2) send a letter of recommendation from their guidance counselor or principal and a copy of their transcript to the School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education before registration. High school students normally take lower-level (1000–2999) credit courses and are responsible for meeting any prerequisites.

Purchase College matriculated students in the Schools of Humanities, Natural and Social Sciences, and the Arts may enroll in many credit courses offered by the School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education:

• In the fall and spring, a limited number of spaces are available in most credit courses during the registration period for matriculated students. Other credit courses may be opened during the add/drop period if space is available. (Before registering for these courses, students should obtain their faculty advisor’s approval.) For full-time matriculated students, no additional tuition is charged; however, any listed lab fees must be paid when registering.
   
• Summer Session is open to all Purchase matriculated students, as long as any prerequisites are met. In particular, many courses are offered that fulfill general education requirements. To find out if a particular course satisfies a requirement for your major, please consult with your faculty advisor before registering.

Visiting students from other colleges who plan to return to that college to complete their degree are welcome to enroll as visiting students at Purchase College through the School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education. Visiting students are responsible for obtaining approval from their college to transfer Purchase College credits back to their college before registering for credit courses. They are also personally responsible for the College’s tuition, fees, and other applicable charges and are bound by all College policies.
        To enroll as a visiting student, select your course(s) and follow the registration guide instructions. For financial aid, please contact the financial aid office at your home college.

THE NONCREDIT OPTION
SUNY undergraduate credit tuition and fees for part-time and full-time students are listed in the registration guide. A limited number of college credit courses offered by the School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education have a noncredit option at a reduced tuition rate: $445 for a 3-credit course and $545 for a 4-credit course, plus applicable fees.

• In Fall 2008, the noncredit option is available in selected courses in art history, languages, painting and drawing, photography, and sculpture/3-D media.
• This option is limited to students who are not enrolled in a degree program at Purchase College.
• Students who register for this option do not receive college credit or grades.
• Because noncredit spaces are limited in these credit courses, early registration is advised.
• Students cannot switch between the credit and noncredit sections of these courses after the add/drop period.

ADDITIONAL CREDIT COURSES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
In the Fall and Spring, many undergraduate courses in the School of Humanities and School of Natural and Social Sciences at Purchase College are open to Continuing Education nonmatriculated students on a limited enrollment basis. Please note that the noncredit option is not available in these courses, and students must meet any course prerequisites. For course descriptions and the most current schedule information, go to Student Services and:

1. Click on the “Search the Schedule of Classes”l ink
2. Enter this user name: web.guest
3. Enter this password: Purchase2008
4. Sort, as needed, by area of study, board of study, day, time, instructor, and general education requirements. You can also check for cancelled courses on this site.

Indexes of Fall 2008 courses:
School of Humanities
School of Natural and Social Sciences

Updated May 19, 2008