New Student Registration
Information About New Student Registration for Fall 2020 Courses
will be Sent at the end of April 2020.
Once you have received an email from Admissions, follow all of the instructions below based on your student type, degree program, and major.
Students will be assigned to a faculty advisor at the beginning of the semester.
Freshman
Course Registration Information
First-Semester Courses by Major
Transfers
On-Campus Housing
Freshman
Step One
Start by paying the enrollment deposit and activating your Purchase email account. If you need help with this process, then watch the short video on How to Activate and Check Your Purchase Email.
Step Two
Watch the two short videos that will teach you How to Understand the Degree Progress Report (DPR) and How to Use the Course Search. The knowledge that you acquire from these videos will also be necessary for you to complete the Freshman Registration Form in Step Three.
Step Three
Login through the Admissions Portal to complete the online Freshman Registration Form. This will authorize the college to enroll you in a full course schedule based on your major and student type in accordance with the information on this web page.
Step Four - Optional
Once all of the freshman course registrations have been processed, the Alternate PIN will be sent to your Purchase email address. The Alternate PIN is a unique code that enables students to make changes to their course schedule online through myHeliotrope. The previous steps will prepare students to make informed decisions on how to modify their course schedule. No changes can be made prior to receiving the PIN.
PINS are scheduled to be sent to students’
Purchase email address beginning on Monday, June 8, 2020.
Note: Incoming freshmen in a conservatory program have a first-semester course schedule that is entirely pre-determined. Students in these programs cannot make changes to their course schedule and they will not receive their Alternate PIN.
Course Registration Information
Students are responsible for understanding their academic degree requirements and for registering for appropriate courses.
Excelsior Scholarship
Incoming freshmen who receive free tuition funds from the New York State’s Excelsior Scholarship are required to complete a minimum of 30 credits by the end of each academic year in order to remain eligible for the program. Our academic year culminates with the spring term. To help ensure that students comply, first-semester registration will automatically include a load of 15-17 credits. Students are discouraged from dropping below 15 credits. AP credits and college credits earned during high school may be counted toward the 30-credit requirement needed within the first year.
College Writing
College Writing WRI 1110 is a foundational course that provides the necessary critical thinking and writing skills for all other academic coursework at Purchase. College Writing must be completed within the first year. Note: A score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement (AP) Language and Composition or Literature and Composition exam is equivalent to College Writing and will satisfy the Basic Communications core requirement.
EOP
All EOP students pursuing degrees in Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science programs will also be pre-registered for College Writing WRI 1110 and an accompanying section of College Writing Lab WRI 1105 in their first term.
SUNY Upstate Medical University
All incoming freshmen who have been accepted to the SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine’s Guaranteed High School MD Acceptance Program will be pre-registered for the required General Biology I BIO 1550, General Biology I Lab BIO 1551, and Biology Freshman Seminar BIO 1880 in their first term.
Student Athletes
Registration for student athletes will include Varsity Sports if your sport is in session during the fall term.
| Varsity Sports that are In-Season During the Fall Semester |
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| Varsity Sports that are In-Season During the Spring Semester |
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First-Semester Courses by Major
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
See the Course Search for course descriptions, faculty, days/times, credits, and the 5-digit course registration number (CRN). Freshmen pursuing a B.A. or B.S. degree can find the full list of appropriate first-semester courses by selecting “Freshman Studies” within the Course Search. Only courses within this list have been approved for incoming freshmen pursuing B.A./B.S. degrees.
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| Art History |
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| Arts Management |
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| Biology |
* Biology majors enroll in Biology Freshman Seminar BIO 1880 en lieu of First-Year Seminar EDG 1030 |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry |
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| Cinema Studies |
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| Communications |
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| Creative Writing |
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| Economics |
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| Environmental Studies |
Note: Environmental Studies majors should not enroll in The Search for Life in the Universe ENV 1120 |
| Gender Studies |
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| History |
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| Journalism |
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| Language and Culture |
* Please email the Advising Center at advising@purchase.edu to indicate whether you are concentrating in French or Spanish. |
| Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies |
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| Literature |
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One of the following literature courses:
And the following courses:
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| Mathematics/Computer Science |
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| Media Studies |
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| New Media |
One of the following new media courses:
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| Philosophy |
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| Playwriting and Screenwriting |
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| Political Science |
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| Psychology |
One of the following lower-level course subjects:
* Introduction to Psychology is not recommended for incoming freshmen. |
| Sociology |
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| Theatre and Performance |
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| Undeclared |
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Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Bachelor of Music (B.M.),
Bachelor of Science in Visual Arts (B.S.V.A.)
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Women |
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Composition
Studio Composition |
Studio Production
Jazz Studies |
Instrumental Performance
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Strings
Brass
Woodwinds
Guitar
Percussion
Piano
Voice and Opera Studies
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Visual Arts |
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Or:
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Transfers
Transfer Credits
Review our Transfer Credit Policy and our Transfer Equivalencies Database to learn how courses taken at other colleges will transfer to Purchase. While all transfer credits from former institutions are evaluated for credit articulation, some major-specific credits may be ineligible to transfer. If necessary, the evaluation of any possible transfer credits for major degree requirements will be completed by your academic department.
Note: Undergraduate transfer students in Acting, Design Technology, Film, and Dance must complete eight semesters of coursework within their major at Purchase College in order to graduate.
Step One - Get Set Up
- Start by paying the enrollment deposit and activating your Purchase email account. If you need help with this process, then watch the short video on How to Activate and Check Your Purchase Email.
- Send all AP scores from College Board to Purchase College. Our college code is 2878.
- Send official college transcripts with final grades from each college you attended. Request that official transcripts be emailed directly to the Registrar’s Office at registrar@purchase.edu. Or request the transcripts to be mailed to the address below. Unfortunately, email attachments from the student are considered unofficial and cannot be used to evaluate credits.
SUNY Purchase College
Registrar’s Office
735 Anderson Hill Rd
Purchase, NY 10577
Step Two - Schedule an Advisement Appointment
- Schedule an individual appointment with an Academic Advisor conducted via Zoom.
- You will receive your Alternate PIN after your advisement appointment, which will enable you to register yourself for courses online through myHeliotrope.
Music Majors: Schedule your appointment directly with Nick Dorot.
Visual Arts Majors: Schedule your appointment directly with Alexandria Schaefer.
Step Three - Prepare for Your Advisement Appointment
- Review the academic requirements for your major. Go to Academics, select your major, then click on “requirements” from the right side bar.
- Watch the two short videos that will teach you How to Understand the Degree Progress Report (DPR) and How to Use the Course Search.
- Login to myHeliotrope to review your Degree Progress Report to see how your transfer credits are being applied to your new degree program, and to understand your remaining degree requirements.
- Use the Course Search and the Add/Drop form to prepare a list of open and available courses that satisfy your academic interests and degree requirements that you can review during your advising appointment.
- Prepare a list of questions to ask during your advisement appointment!
On-Campus Housing
Fall 2020
Freshman: If you receive an on-campus housing assignment, then you must be registered for at least 12 credits by July 1, 2020.
Transfers: If you receive an on-campus housing assignment, then you must be registered for at least 8 credits by July 31, 2020 and at least 12 credits by the end of the add/drop period. If you receive a housing assignment after August 1st, then you must be registered for at least 8 credits by the first day of the spring semester and at least 12 credits by the end of the add/drop period. However, students typically need to register for 15-17 credits each term in order to stay on track to graduate.
Spring 2021
All new students who receive an on-campus housing assignment must be registered for at least 8 credits by January 11, 2021.