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Undergraduate Degree Requirements

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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES

Empire State College offers the following degree programs

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Bachelor of Professional Studies (B.P.S.)
Associate in Arts (A.A.)
Associate in Science (A.S.)

As noted in the chart below:

To earn an associate degree, you must complete 64 credits, with at least 24 earned at Empire State College. A bachelor's degree requires completion of 128 credits, with at least 32 earned at Empire State College.
Each degree program has a specific number of required liberal studies credits. The number of liberal studies credits you include in your degree program determines the degree designation (B.A.-96, B.S.-64, B.P.S.-32, A.A.-48 and A.S.-32).
To satisfy the State University of New York General Education Requirement, all bachelor's degrees must include at least 30 credits in specified categories. Associate degrees are encouraged to include sufficient credit toward the requirement to facilitate a future bachelor's degree program (please link to the general education page for details).
All bachelor's degree programs at Empire State College require at least 45 credits of study at the advanced level, of which at least 24 credits must be in the concentration.
Credits listed on your degree program may fulfill more than one requirement.

Requirements for your Empire State College Degree

Degree	Total credits	Maximum advanced standing credits	Minimum liberal studies credits	Minimum SUNY general education credits	Minimum advanced-level credits in your concentration	Minimum advanced-level credits in your program
B.A	128	96	96	30	24	45
B.S.	128	96	64	30	24	45
B.P.S.	128	96	32	30	24	45
A.A.	64	40	48	-	-	-
A.S.	64	40	32	-	-	-

The length of time it takes you to complete your degree depends on how much relevant college-level learning you already have, what you need to study to complete your degree and whether you enroll full or part time.

Individual degree program concentrations may be drawn from one or more of the following comprehensive areas of study:
In addition to the general expectations for degree program design, the College has established curricular guidelines for each of the academic areas of study in which concentrations may be developed. These area of study guidelines describe the College's general expectations for the academic content of concentrations within each area of study.

Because certain kinds of professional education are regulated by State Education Law, colleges may not offer professional concentrations in areas covered by the law unless authorized to do so. Empire State College may not approve some concentrations in such areas as nursing, engineering and education.