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SUNY Empire State University

SUNY Empire State University
2 Union Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Official telephone: (518) 587-2100
Toll-free telephone: (800) 847-3000
Fax number: (518) 587-5592
Website: www.esc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in mid-September, mid-November, mid-January, mid-March, and mid-May.
Calendar system: Two 15-week fall terms, two 15-week spring terms, and two summer terms
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held from July through September.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions, one of eight weeks and one of 15 weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 413 men, 693 women
Full-time faculty: 65 men, 125 women
Part-time faculty: 348 men, 568 women

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, distance learning, external degree program
Education certifications:
middle/junior high
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 bachelor's/master's in business.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Other special or unique academic programs:
Interdisciplinary studies in criminal justice, professional training/development, and women's health. Special programs in environmental/Adirondack studies (environmental issues), Civil War topics, women's studies, and Hudson River Valley studies (history/ecology).
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • American History
  • Business Administration
  • Child/Family Studies
  • Community/Human Services
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling
  • Crime/Society
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Development
  • Finance
  • Fire Service Administration
  • General Studies
  • Health Care Administration
  • History
  • Human Development
  • Human Resources Management
  • Human Services
  • Information Systems
  • Labor Studies
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Police Science
  • Psychology
  • Psychology/Special Needs Children
  • Public Affairs
  • Sociology
  • Technical Management
  • Visual Arts
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • American History
  • Business Administration
  • Child/Family Studies
  • Community/Human Services
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling
  • Crime/Society
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Development
  • Finance
  • Fire Services Administration
  • General Studies
  • Health Care Administration
  • History
  • Human Development
  • Human Resources Management
  • Human Services
  • Information Systems
  • Labor Studies
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Nursing
  • Police Science
  • Psychology
  • Psychology/Special Needs Children
  • Public Affairs
  • Sociology
  • Technical Management
  • Visual Art
  • Writing
Master's Degrees

  • Adult Learning
  • Business Administration
  • Business/Policy Studies
  • Community/Economic Development
  • Labor/Policy Studies
  • Learning/Emerging Technology
  • Liberal Studies
  • Social Policy
  • Teaching

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
Other credit/placement programs:
Credit is awarded for verifiable college level learning acquired through work, life experience, or independent reading and study.

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