SUNY Plattsburgh Undergraduate and Graduate College Catalog

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2012-2013 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

Table of Contents

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General Information

• Campus Office Hours and Locations (pages 4–5, PDF file size is 81kB)
• Academic College Calendar (page 6, PDF file size is 70kB)
• Regional and Local Overview (pages 7–14, PDF file size is 135kB)
• Admissions (pages 15–20, PDF file size is 177kB)
• Expenses and Financial Aid (pages 21–25, PDF file size is 169kB)
• Student Life and Student Services (pages 26–30, PDF file size is 116kB)
• Academic Policies, Standards and Information (pages 34–45, PDF file size is 170kB)

Academic Departments, Centers, Major Programs

Undergraduate

• Directory of Undergraduate Programs (pages 46–48, PDF file size is 98kB)
• Academic Plan (page 49–51, PDF file size is 251kB)
  • General Education (pages 51–56)
• Special Programs (pages 31–33, PDF file size is 145kB)
  • Center for Teaching Excellence (pages 31)
  • Center for the Study of Canada (pages 31)
  • Expeditionary Studies (page 31)
  • Honors Program (page 32)
  • Institute for Ethics in Public Life (page 32)
  • Study Abroad and Exchanges (pages 32–33)
• Majors (pages 57–133, PDF file size is 946kB)
• Minor Programs (pages 134–154, PDF file size is 304kB)

Graduate Studies

• Policies and Information (pages 166–176, PDF file size is 230kB)
• Directory of Graduate Programs (pages 177–178, PDF file size is 78kB)
• Graduate Programs (pages 179–202, PDF file size is 479kB)

Combined Programs

• Combined Bachelor's/Master's (pages 155–165, PDF file size is 175kB)

Other Items

• Directories (Trustees, Directors, Administration, Faculty) and State University of New York/Affirmative Action (pages 203–225, PDF file size is 226kB)
  • SUNY Board of Trustees (page 203)
  • SUNY System Administration (pages 203)
  • College Council (page 203)
  • College Foundation (pages 203–204)
  • Alumni Association (page 204)
  • Office of the President (page 204)
  • Academic Administration (pages 204–208)
  • Business Administration (pages 208–209)
  • Institutional Advancement Administration (pages 209–210)
  • Student Affairs Administration (pages 210–213)
  • Faculty (pages 213–223)
  • SUNY Background Information (pages 224–225)
• Index (pages 226–235, PDF file size is 142kB)

To ensure fairness and responsiveness, each SUNY Plattsburgh student is expected to be knowledgeable about the information contained in this catalog, which is current as of March 1, 2012.

SUNY Plattsburgh reserves the right to make changes in policy and regulations, and its faculty reserves the right to change course content and program requirements, as circumstances dictate.

The final authority on such matters is the provost/vice president for academic affairs, who (or whose designee) shall serve as resource person should questions arise about changes.

Contact Information

If you have questions about the college catalog, please contact:

Office of the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Location: 2nd floor Kehoe Administration Building
Phone: (518) 564-2195