Harpur College, as the founding unit of Binghamton University, has the longest history of Binghamton University's schools. Harpur College offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, mathematics, and social sciences. The broad educational focus offered in the College, also gives students the opportunity to take part in interdisciplinary scholarship or develop degree programs designed around individual interests, strengths and goals through the IMP program.
Harpur College seeks to provide the best in liberal arts education, offering a strong and diverse academic program. Accordingly, Harpur students are held to high standards, and are encouraged to grow academically and pJune 11, 2008
Harpur students must complete additional requirements designed by Harpur College of Arts and Sciences to compliment and extend the general education requirements and further your liberal arts education.
In addition to completing the University General Education Requirements, students must:
Finish with at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average.
A student must earn at least a 2.0 grade point average ("C") to earn a degree. The grade point average is based only on courses taken at Binghamton University and does not include transferred courses.
Complete the Harpur College Upper Level Requirement
In order to provide for mastery in a subject, students are required to complete at least 44 upper level credits (300+ level).
Complete the Harpur College Writing Requirements
The Harpur writing requirement exists beyond the general education composition and oral communications requirements. The writing requirement designations are:
To fulfill the requirement, students must complete one of three combinations:
Complete 126 Credit Hours in Total
Harpur College students must successfully complete 126 credit hours or more in order to earn their degrees. Binghamton University awards 4-credit hours for most of its courses. In addition to Binghamton courses, the 126 credit hour total may include credits earned through courses taken at other institutions and transferred, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate coursework and other credits by exam.
Complete the Requirements for a Harpur Major
Major requirements are designed by specific departments, and carry their own set of expectations and policies beyond the general University and College requirements.
Tracking Your Progress
Degree requirements are tracked by the Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS). Matriculated Harpur College students can access their DARS report via the BUSI Webcenter.
