New Student Registration
New Student Registration for Spring 2020 Courses
will begin Monday, December 2nd, 2019.
Follow all of the instructions 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
Prepare for Your Advisement Appointment
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 be necessary for you to understand your academic degree requirements and register for courses.
Step Three
Schedule an individual phone or in-person advisement appointment via our online calendar system. On your first visit, you will need to select “Click here to register.” Then select the “New Student Advising” calendar. You will receive your Alternate PIN during your appointment, which will enable you to register yourself for courses in myHeliotrope.
Appointments begin Wednesday, December 4, 2020.
Course Registration Information
Students are responsible for understanding their academic degree requirements and for registering for appropriate courses.
The deadline to create a full-time schedule between 15-17 credits is January 17, 2020.
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 and General Biology I Lab BIO 1551 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 (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BS)
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 BA/BS degrees.
| Anthropology |
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As an anthropology major, you will be registered for the following courses:
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| Art History |
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As an art history major, you will be registered for the following courses:
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| Arts Management |
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As an arts management major, you will be registered for the following courses:
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| Biology |
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As a biology major, you will be registered for the following courses:
* Biology majors enroll in Biology Freshman Seminar BIO 1880 en lieu of First-Year Seminar EDG 1030 |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry |
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As a chemistry and biochemistry major, you will be registered for the following courses:
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| Cinema Studies |
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As a cinema studies major, you will be registered for the following courses:
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| Communications |
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As a communications major, you will be registered for the following courses:
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| Creative Writing |
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As a creative writing major, you will be registered for the following courses:
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| Economics |
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As an economics major, you will be registered for the following courses:
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| Environmental Studies |
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As an environmental studies major, you will be registered for the following courses:
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| Gender Studies |
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As a gender studies major, you will be registered for the following courses:
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| History |
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As a history major, you will be registered for the following courses:
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| Journalism |
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As a journalism major, you will be registered for the following courses:
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| Language and Culture |
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As a language and culture major, you will be registered for the following courses:
* Please email the Advising Center at advising@purchase.edu to indicate whether you are concentrating in French or Spanish. |
| Latin American Studies |
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As a Latin American studies major, you will be registered for the following courses:
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| Literature |
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As a literature major, you will be registered for the following courses: One of the following literature courses:
And the following courses:
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| Mathematics/Computer Science |
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As a mathematics major, you will be registered for the following courses:
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| Media Studies |
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As a media studies major, you will be registered for the following courses:
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| New Media |
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As a new media major, you will be registered for the following courses:
One of the following new media courses:
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| Philosophy |
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As a philosophy major, you will be registered for the following courses:
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| Playwriting and Screenwriting |
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As a playwriting and screenwriting major, you will be registered for the following courses:
One of the following playwriting and screenwriting courses:
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| Political Science |
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As a political science major, you will be registered for the following courses:
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| Psychology |
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As a psychology major, you will be registered for the following courses:
One of the following lower-level course subjects:
* Introduction to Psychology is not recommended for incoming freshmen. |
| Sociology |
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As a sociology major, you will be registered for the following courses:
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| Theatre and Performance |
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As a theatre and performance major, you will be registered for the following courses:
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| Undeclared |
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As an undeclared major, you will be registered for the following courses:
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Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Bachelor of Music (MusB),
Bachelor of Science in Visual Arts (BSVA)
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Pre-Registration for Acting majors includes the courses below.
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Pre-Registration for Dance majors includes the courses below. Men |
Women |
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Pre-Registration for Theatre Design / Technology majors includes the courses below.
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Pre-Registration for Film majors includes the courses below.
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Pre-Registration for Music majors includes the courses below based on their program: 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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Pre-Registration for all Visual Arts majors includes the courses below.
Plus:
Or:
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Transfers
To understand how your previous coursework will transfer to Purchase, familiarize yourself with our Transfer Credit Policy for BA and BS programs or BFA and MusB programs. If you’re unsure about how a course taken at another college with transfer to Purchase, then review our Transfer Equivalencies Database.
Transfer Equivalencies Database.
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. While all transfer credits from former institutions are evaluated for credit articulation, major-specific credits may be ineligible to transfer. The evaluation of any possible transfer credits for major degree requirements (usually a maximum of 30 credits) will be completed by your department’s academic advisor during your first semester at Purchase College.
Step One
Start by paying the enrollment deposit and activating your Purchase email account.
Step Two
Complete the Transfer Advising Module that will help you understand your academic degree requirements, use the Course Search, and prepare to register. You will receive your Alternate PIN after completing the module, which will enable you to register yourself for courses online through myHeliotrope. The module will be available on Monday, December 2nd, 2020.
Note: Students pursuing programs in the School of Art+Design or the School of Music may proceed directly to Step Three.
Step Three
Schedule an individual phone or in-person advisement appointment via our online calendar system. On your first visit, you will need to select “Click here to register.” Then select the “New Student Advising” calendar.
Appointments begin Wednesday, December 4, 2020.
Music Majors: Schedule your appointment with Ryan Homsey or Nick Dorot through the calendar system.
Visual Arts Majors: Schedule your appointment with Tina Hardin by emailing tina.hardin@purchase.edu
Prepare for Your Advisement Appointment
1. Send official college transcripts with final grades from each college you attended to the address below.
SUNY Purchase College
Registrar’s Office
Attn: Transcript Evaluator
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577
2. Send all AP scores from College Board to Purchase College. Our college code is 2878.
3. Review the academic requirements for your major.
Go to Academics, select your major, then click on “requirements” from the right side bar.
4. Review the traditional four-year sequence of courses for your major.
Go to 8-Semester Graduation Plans, select your major, then examine the curriculum.
5. 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.
6. Review the Course Search to see which courses are being offered for the upcoming term.
7. Prepare a list of open and available courses that satisfy your academic interests and degree requirements that you can review during your advising appointment.
8. Prepare a list of questions to ask during your advisement appointment!
On-Campus Housing
Spring 2020
All new students who receive an on-campus housing assignment must be registered for at least 8 credits by January 13, 2020.
Fall 2020
Freshman: If you receive an on-campus housing assignment, then you must be registered for at least 12 credits by July 1st.
Transfers: If you receive an on-campus housing assignment, then you must be registered for at least 8 credits by July 31st 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.