2024-2025 University Catalog

Welcome to the SUNY Plattsburgh University Catalog

This catalog is your key resource for undergraduate and graduate courses, degree requirements, details about academic programs, and student life. You’ll find an overview of the endless opportunities available at SUNY Plattsburgh. With over 70 academic programs we offer a high quality education to help you reach your goals. For questions about this online catalog, contact the Office of the Provost.

Download the 2024-2025 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog.   

Accreditation

SUNY Plattsburgh is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).  Reaccreditation was awarded for eight years in June 2022, with the next site visit scheduled for spring 2030. The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). The institution is authorized by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and has been a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) since 2017. Many academic programs at SUNY Plattsburgh hold subject- specific accreditation or certification including:

• Business by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), next review 2026-2027.
• Chemistry by the American Chemical Society (ACS), next review spring 2026
• Counselor education by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP), next review fall 2029.
• Nutrition by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), next review spring 2031.
• Nursing by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), next review spring 2033.
• School psychology by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), next review 2027-2028.
• Social work by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), next review 2029.
• Speech-language pathology by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), next review 2028.
• Teacher education undergraduate and graduate programs in childhood education, adolescence education, literacy education, and special education by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), next review spring 2028.

Diversity

SUNY Plattsburgh makes a commitment to expand opportunities to broaden the diversity of faculty, staff, students, and visitors to our campus. We commit to the importance of offering diverse educational opportunities that recognize multiple backgrounds, learning styles, and work to offer learning that bridges gaps of misunderstanding. We also commit to understanding our own limitations as it relates to understanding unconscious and hidden bias.  For more information regarding Diversity, Equity & Inclusion refer to their website.

Non-Discrimination

SUNY Plattsburgh complies with the spirit and intent of all applicable federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Law of 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), the New York State Human Rights Act, as well as the SUNY Board of Trustees policy. SUNY Plattsburgh provides equal opportunity in education and employment for all qualified persons; and to prohibits illegal discrimination based on age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, familial status, pregnancy, pre-disposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, disability, or criminal conviction, or other protected categories; to promote the full realization of equal education and employment opportunity.  For more information on this policy refer to the website.

Student Concerns & Complaints Procedures

SUNY Plattsburgh makes every effort to provide the best possible experience for students and to resolve student concerns and complaints in a timely and effective manner. In the event that something is less than satisfactory, students should initially attempt to resolve concerns and complaints with the appropriate campus department or office. More specific information can be found here . 

Looking for more about SUNY Plattsburgh?

Check out the SUNY Plattsburgh website where you can find more information about all aspects of the campus. To request detailed information, schedule a campus visit, or apply for admission, visit the Admissions Office website or email them directly at admissions@plattsburgh.edu.

This edition of the University Catalog covers undergraduate and graduate programs for the 2024-25 academic year. Information is accurate as of June 2024. SUNY Plattsburgh reserves the right to make changes in policy and regulations, and its faculty reserves the right to change course content, course availability, and program requirements, as circumstances dictate. The final authority on such matters is the provost/vice president for academic affairs, whose designee shall serve as a resource person should questions arise about changes. The associate vice president for academic affairs, the provost’s designee, is located on the eighth floor of the Kehoe Administration Building, 518-564-2195.