IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS:

  1. A minimum of 30 Core/General Education credits must be completed from the required areas.120 total credits are needed for graduation. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

Note: 

  • Models I-VI count as satisfying the Natural Science core/gen ed requirement for Studio Comp majors.
  • Under the old core requirements, students were required for Studio Production to take a Social Sciences.