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ContentsAbout the University atBuffalo............................ 2Student Services.............. 3Opportunities for UBStudents.......................... 4Administration................ 5Academic Policies andProcedures...................... 6Student ResponsibilityStatement................................... 6Admission........................................ 6University DegreeRequirements............................. 9Registration....................................13Course Expectations....................14Grading..........................................20Alternative Methods forEarning University Credit.....22Student Finances...........................24Student Records............................26Student Conduct...........................26Academic Programs ofStudy............................. 31Aerospace Engineering................32African American Studies............34American Studies .........................35Anthropology................................37Anatomy.........................................37Architecture...................................38Art History....................................47Asian Studies.................................49Athletics.........................................50Biochemistry..................................50Bioinformatics andComputational Biology.........51Biological Sciences.......................54Biomedical Sciences.....................57Biophysics......................................59Biostatistics....................................60Biotechnology...............................60Business Administration.............62Chemical Engineering..................66Chemistry.......................................68Chinese...........................................69Civil Engineering..........................70Classics...........................................72Cognitive Science..........................74Communication............................74Comparative Literature................75Computational Physics................76Computer Engineering................78Computer Science.........................79Cora P. Maloney College..............82Counseling, School andEducational Psychology........82Dance.............................................83Economics ....................................84Electrical Engineering..................88Engineering and AppliedSciences, School of ................90Engineering Physics ....................92English...........................................93English as a SecondLanguage..................................94Environmental Design.................95Environmental Engineering........97Environmental Studies.................99Exercise Science............................99Film Studies.................................102French...........................................103General Education Program.....104Geography...................................105Geological Sciences ...................107German........................................109Health and Human Services.....110Health and Wellness...................111History..........................................112Humanities...................................113Industrial Engineering...............113Informatics..................................116International Studies..................117Italian............................................117Japanese........................................118Journalism CertificateProgram.................................119Judaic Studies..............................120Korean..........................................120Latina/Latino Studies................121Learning Center..........................121Legal Studies................................122Linguistics....................................122Mathematics................................125Mechanical Engineering............132Media Study.................................134Medical Technology...................136Medicinal Chemistry..................138Methods of Inquiry....................139Microbiology andImmunology..........................139Millard Fillmore College............140Music............................................141Music Theatre.............................143Nuclear MedicineTechnology............................145Nursing.........................................146Nutrition......................................149Occupational Therapy...............149Pharmaceutical Sciences............151Pharmacology andToxicology.............................153Pharmacy.....................................156Philosophy...................................157Physical Therapy.........................159Physics..........................................160Physiology....................................163Polish............................................164Political Science...........................164Portuguese...................................166Pre-Dentistry...............................166Pre-Health....................................167Pre-Law........................................168Pre-Medicine...............................168Pre-Social Work..........................169Psychology...................................169Religious Studies.........................171Romance Languages andLiteratures..............................171Russian.........................................172Social SciencesInterdisciplinary ....................172Sociology......................................183Spanish.........................................184Special Major...............................185Speech and Hearing Science.....186Teacher Education Minor.........187Theatre ........................................189University at BuffaloExperience.............................192Urban And Public PolicyStudies....................................192Visual Studies..............................192Women’s Studies.........................193World Languages Program........194Index........................... 195CONTENTSUniversity at Buffalo • Undergraduate Catalog 2007-08