2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Apr 18, 2024  
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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Accreditations

State University of New York College at Cortland is accredited by The Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education may be reached at 3624 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa., 19104, Phone: (215) 662-5606, Fax: (215) 662-5501, www.msche.org.

The teacher preparation programs at the State University of New York College at Cortland are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20036, phone (202) 466-7496. NCATE is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional school personnel.

SUNY Cortland has also received national program recognition or approval from the following associations:

Adolescence Education: Biology by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)

Adolescence Education: Chemistry by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)

Adolescence Education: Earth Science by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)

Adolescence Education: English by the National Council of Teachers of English

Adolescence Education: Mathematics by the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics

Adolescence Education: Physics by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)

Adolescence Education: Social Studies by the National Council for Social Studies

Adolescence Education: Spanish, French, Spanish and French by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

Athletic Training by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education

Chemistry Department by the American Chemical Society

Childhood Education by the Association for Childhood Education International

Early Childhood by the National Association for the Education of the Young Child

Educational Leadership by the Educational Leadership Constituent Council

English as a Second Language (ESL) by Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Health Education by the American Association for Health Education (AAHE)

Inclusive Special Education and Teaching Students with Disabilities by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

Literacy Department master's degree programs by the International Reading Association

Physical Education by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education

Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies Department by the Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions

Retention Rates * 

Gender/Ethnicity

Initial Cohort Entering Fall 2005

Graduate at Cortland w/i 4 years

Graduate at Cortland w/i 5 years

Graduate at Cortland w/i 6 years

Transfer to a SUNY 4-yr w/o Cortland Degree

Transfer to a SUNY 2-yr w/o Cortland Degree

Transfer to Non-SUNY 4-yr w/o Cortland Degree

Transfer to Non-SUNY 2-yr w/o Cortland Degree

Total
Transfers
Out

Persisters still Enrolled at Cortland Fall 2011

Attrition

Female

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White/NonHispanic
(or unknown)

609

323

432

440

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

135 3 31
Black/NonHispanic

14

7

10 10

N/A

N/A N/A

N/A

1 1 2
Hispanic

36

13

21

22

N/A

N/A N/A N/A 12

0

2
Asian/Pacific Islander

3

1

3

3

N/A

N/A N/A N/A 0

0

0
Amer Indian/Alaskan

3

2

2

2

N/A

N/A N/A N/A 1

0

0
Nonresident Alien

0

0

0

0

N/A

N/A N/A N/A 0

0

0
Subtotal

665

346

468

477

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

149

4

35

Male

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White/NonHispanic
(or unknown)

374

140

217

226

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

111

3

34

Black/NonHispanic

13

4

7

7

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

3

0

3
Hispanic

36

12

23

23

N/A

N/A N/A

N/A

5

1

7

Asian/Pacific Islander

10

4

6

6

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4

0

0

Amer Indian/Alaskan

9

4

5

6

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1

0

2

Nonresident Alien

3

0

0

0

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0 1

2

Subtotal

445

164

258

268

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

124

5

48

Total

1110

510

726

745

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

273

9

83

*Disclosure of completion and persistence rates for full-time, first-time baccalaureate level students entering in Fall 2005, pursuant to terms of the Student Right-To-Know-Act (status as of the Fall 2011 semester).
** Data for total transfers out are available from the federal IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey.
Details regarding the specific transfer categories come from SUNY Administration; as of June 2012, daa for the 2005 cohort were not yet available.

Retention Rates Expressed as a Percentage of the Entering Cohort* 

Gender/Ethnicity

Initial Cohort Entering Fall 2005

Graduate at Cortland w/I 4 years

Graduate at Cortland w/I 5 years

Graduate at Cortland w/I 6 years

Transfer to a SUNY 4-yr w/o Cortland Degree

Transfer to a SUNY 2-yr w/o Cortland Degree

Transfer to Non-SUNY 4-yr w/o Cortland Degree

Transfer to Non-SUNY 2-yr w/o Cortland Degree

Total
Transfers
Out

Persisters still Enrolled at Cortland Fall 2011

Attrition

Female

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White/NonHispanic
(or unknown)

100%

53%

70.9%

72.2%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

22.2%

0.5%

5.1%

Black/NonHispanic

100%

50%

71.4%

71.4%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

7.1%

7.1%

14.3%

Hispanic

100%

36.1%

58.3%

61.1%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

33.3%

0%

5.6%

Asian/Pacific Islander

100%

33.3%

100%

100%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

0%

0%

Amer Indian/Alaskan

100%

66.7%

66.7%

66.7%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

33.3%

0%

0%

Nonresident Alien

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Subtotal

100%

52%

70.4%

71.7%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

22.4%

0.6%

5.3%

Male

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White/NonHispanic

100%

37.4%

58%

60.4%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

29.7%

0.8%

9.1%

Black/NonHispanic

100%

30.8%

53.8%

53.8%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

23.1%

0%

23.1%

Hispanic

100%

33.3%

63.9%

63.9%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

13.9%

2.8%

19.4%

Asian/Pacific Islander

100%

40%

60%

60%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

40%

0%

0%

Amer Indian/Alaskan

100%

44%

56%

67%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

11.1%

0%

22.2%

Non-resident Alien

100%

0%

0%

0%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

33.3%

66.7%

Subtotal

100%

36.9%

58%

60.2%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

27.9%

1.1%

10.8%

Total

100%

45.9%

65.4%

67.1%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

24.6%

0.8%

7.5%

*Disclosure of completion, persistence and transfer rates for full-time, first-time baccalaureate level students entering in Fall 2004, pursuant to terms of the Student Right-To-Know-Act (status as of the Fall 2011 semester).
** Data for total transfers out are available from the federal IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey.
Details regarding the specific transfer categories come from SUNY Administration; as of June 2012, daa for the 2005 cohort were not yet available

Frequently Called Numbers 

Admissions Office

(607) 753-4711

     Graduate Admissions Office (607) 753-4800
Advisement and Transition (607) 753-4726
Affirmative Action Office (607) 753-2302
Athletics Department (607) 753-4953
Auxiliary Services Corporation (ASC) Customer Service (607) 753-4627
Auxiliary Services Corporation (ASC) Executive Office (607) 753-4325
Campus Activities and Corey Union Office (607) 753-5574
Campus Information (Switchboard) (607) 753-2011 or 0
Counseling Center (607) 753-4728
Emergencies (24 hours) (607) 753-2111 or 911
Financial Aid Office (607) 753-4717
Graduate Admissions Office (607) 753-4800
Memorial Library
    Circulation/Reserves Desk (607) 753-2500
    Reference Desk (607) 753-2590
Mohawk Valley Graduate Center (MVGC) (315) 792-7828
Outreach Services (607) 753-4704
President's Office (607) 753-2201
Registrar's Office (607) 753-4702
Residence Life and Housing Office (607) 753-4724
School of Arts and Sciences (607) 753-4312
School of Education (607) 753-5430
School of Professional Studies (607) 753-2701
Student Accounts Office (607) 753-2313
Student Affairs (607) 753-4721
Student Development Center (607) 753-4728
Student Health Service (607) 753-4811
Summer/Winter Session Office (607) 753-4207
Teacher Education Office (607) 753-4704
University Police Department (607) 753-4124

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