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SUNY New Paltz

SUNY New Paltz
1 Hawk Drive
New Paltz, NY 12561-2443

Official telephone: (845) 257-7869
Toll-free telephone: (877) 696-7411
Fax number: (845) 257-3009
Website: www.newpaltz.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and late January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June and July.
Number and length of summer sessions: Five summer sessions of two to eight weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology, English, early childhood/childhood education B-6
Majors with the lowest enrollment: adolescence education/earth science, digital media production, adolescence education/chemistry
Average freshman GPA: 3.1 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 89%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 304 men, 360 women
Full-time faculty: 176 men, 184 women
Part-time faculty: 128 men, 176 women
Graduation rate: 73% within six years

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
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, external degree program
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in many majors.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Sea Semester, New York legislative semester.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
3D printing certificate program.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Adolescent Education
  • Anthropology
  • Art Education
  • Art History
  • Asian Studies
  • Astronomy
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Black Studies
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration/International Studies
  • Cellular/Molecular Biology
  • Ceramics
  • Chemistry
  • Childhood Education
  • Communication Disorders
  • Communication Media
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Criminology
  • Digital Media Production
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental/Geochemical Science
  • Finance
  • French
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Graphic Design
  • History
  • International Business
  • International Relations
  • Journalism
  • Latin American Studies
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Media
  • Metals
  • Music
  • Painting
  • Philosophy
  • Photography
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Printmaking
  • Psychology
  • Sculpture
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre Arts
  • Visual Art
  • Visual Arts Education
  • Women's/Gender/Sexuality Studies
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Adolescence Education/Biology
  • Adolescence Education/Chemistry
  • Adolescence Education/Earth Science
  • Adolescence Education/English
  • Adolescence Education/Mathematics
  • Adolescence Education/Social Studies
  • Adolescence Education/Spanish
  • Adolescence Special Education/Literature Education
  • Art Studio
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Ceramics
  • Childhood Education
  • Childhood Special Education/Literacy Education
  • Communication Disorders
  • Computer Science
  • Educational Administration
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • Humanistic Studies
  • Literacy Education
  • Mental Health Counseling
  • Metals
  • Music Therapy
  • Painting
  • Printmaking
  • Psychology
  • School Building Leadership
  • School Business Administration
  • School Counseling
  • School District Leadership
  • Sculpture
  • Second Language Education
  • Special Education
  • Studio Arts
  • Visual Art Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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