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Combined DegreesThis degree option results in the awarding of a single combined degreethat joins specific programs or disciplines from two degree levels (e.g.,BA/MA, BS/MBA). Combined degree programs offer UB students theopportunity to pursue their educational objectives at an accelerated paceby compressing the courses normally taken at the end of the undergraduatedegree with those customarily taken at the beginning of a graduatedegree. These programs are designed for students who have demonstratedexceptional promise.In certain circumstances, the combined degree will not qualify thestudent for licensure if licensure is based upon the complete undergraduatecurriculum. Students in professional programs should discuss licensurerequirements with their advisors if they are considering the combineddegree option.Combined degrees have a two-tier tuition structure. Over the course ofa combined degree program, the student will be charged the tuition thatcorresponds to the appropriate divisional rate. For example, if a student inthe combined BA/MBA program in management were required to completethree years of undergraduate coursework and two years of graduatecoursework, the student would be classified as an undergraduate and billedat the undergraduate rate for the equivalent of three years. At the conclusionof this period, the student’s division would change to graduate, andthe student would be classified and billed accordingly.Students choosing to leave the combined degree program and pursueseparate undergraduate and graduate degrees will have their billing alteredin the following manner. Students who are in the undergraduate portion ofthe program when they choose to leave the combined degree program willcontinue with their undergraduate coursework and be billed accordingly;however, these students will not be permitted to take graduate coursesuntil they complete their baccalaureate degree and are admitted formallyto a graduate program through the normal process. Students pursuingthe graduate portion of the combined degree program when they chooseto leave the combined degree program will continue to be charged at thegraduate level even for those courses taken at the undergraduate level afterthis point in time.The minimum residency requirement for a combined degree is 42 credithours at UB.For a listing of Combined Degree Programs, see the Degree ProgramSummary chart on pages 30-31.UB DARSDARS (Degree Audit Reporting System) is an advising tool that tracksprogress toward graduation by showing how courses taken meet graduationrequirements for all approved undergraduate programs. In individualizedreports, DARS summarizes all General Education and program requirements,indicating those that have been satisfied; computes the cumulativeGPA; totals all credit hours taken; lists repeated courses and those takenS/U; notes Incomplete courses; indicates test scores and credits granted forAP and CLEP examinations; and lists all transfer and UB courses taken.DARS is useful in the following respects:•••As an advising tool: to determine progress toward completing alldegree requirements;Applying to a department: DARS reports can be included in thedepartment application process.Analysis of transfer credits: to verify that all transfer credits havebeen recorded and applied to degree requirements.DARS reports are available for all matriculated undergraduate studentsin MyUB and can be generated for the current approved major orany other program when considering alternative majors. Students shouldexamine their DARS reports carefully and speak to an advisor if there arequestions or discrepancies in the report.Early Assurance ProgramsSchool of MedicineEach year, well-qualified undergraduates may receive formal acceptanceto the medical school in the second semester of their sophomore year. Toqualify, students must possess a minimum approximate overall and scienceGPA of 3.75 and complete particular science courses. An SAT score of1400 or above is required. Upon receipt of the baccalaureate degree, themedical phase begins. This is not an accelerated program. The preprofessionalhealth advisor can provide further information.School of Dental MedicineEach year, well-qualified undergraduates may receive formal acceptanceto UB’s School of Dental Medicine after the second semester of theirsophomore year. To qualify, students must possess a minimum overall andscience GPA of 3.5 and complete specific science courses. Upon receipt ofthe baccalaureate degree, the dental phase begins. This is not an acceleratedprogram. The preprofessional health advisor can provide furtherinformation.School of PharmacyAny student who enters the University at Buffalo directly from high schoolas an intended-pharmacy major is eligible for Early Assurance consideration.This is not an accelerated program. Please refer to the sheet publishedfor the year in which the student enters for specific details regardingthe requirements for Early Assurance. Students are strongly encouraged tomeet with the pre-pharmacy advisor and subscribe to the Pre-PharmacyListserv. The Pre-Pharmacy Advisor, Early Assurance sheets and Pre-PharmacyListserv information are available in 112 Cooke Hall.General Education RequirementsGeneral education requirements can be found at the General EducationProgram Web site at http://gened.buffalo.edu.Requirements differ by student status. Please note that there are differentrequirements for: (1) students who entered as freshmen; (2) studentswho entered as transfer students; (3) re-entering students who wererecently enrolled at UB; (4) re-entering students last enrolled more than fiveyears ago; (5) students enrolled for a second bachelor’s degree; (6) studentsenrolled who have a completed bachelor’s degree from a foreign institution;and (7) students with a registered learning disability.General Education Advising NotesS/U grading is not an option in any course used to satisfy GeneralEducation requirements. Internship, Independent Study, UndergraduateTeaching, Experiential Learning, and other courses not basedon classroom experiences may not be used to meet general educationrequirements.Any course may be applied toward only one General Educationrequirement.UB courses other than those specifically listed as requirements ortransfer courses that do not articulate to the UB courses listed asrequirements cannot be used to fulfill General Educationrequirements.The UB/SUNY General Education courses must meet the minimumguidelines listed in the chart below for the assigned course category,which were established by the Office of the Provost of the StateUniversity of New York in 2000. Student performance in courses isperiodically reviewed to insure that the goals of the General EducationProgram are achieved.ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURESUniversity at Buffalo • Undergraduate Catalog 2007-08 11