Aerospace Engineering/Business Administration—BS/MBAAcceptance CriteriaGood standing as an aerospace engineering undergraduate and acceptanceas a graduate student by the School of Management.Advising NotesStudents apply directly to the School of Management during theirjunior year to be admitted to the MBA Program. The MBA coursesshown below are representative of those currently required but maychange prior to a student’s acceptance into the MBA Program. Studentsshould confirm MBA program requirements upon their application andacceptance to that program directly with the School of Management.Required CoursesCHE 107 General Chemistry for EngineersEAS 140 Engineering SolutionsEAS 200 EE Concepts/NonmajorsEAS 204 ThermodynamicsEAS 207 StaticsEAS 208 DynamicsEAS 209 Mechanics of SolidsEAS 230 Higher-Level LanguageEAS 308 StatisticsMAE 177 Introduction to Engineering Drawing and CADMAE 277 Introduction to Mechanical and AerospaceEngineering PracticeMAE 311 Machines and Mechanisms IMAE 334 Introduction to Instrumentation and ComputersMAE 335 Fluid MechanicsMAE 336 Heat TransferMAE 338 Fluid and Heat Transfer LaboratoryMAE 340 Systems AnalysisMAE 376 Applied Math for Mechanical and Aerospace EngineersMAE 377 Product Design in a CAD EnvironmentMAE 381 Engineering MaterialsMAE 385 Engineering Materials LaboratoryMAE 415 Analysis of StructuresMAE 416 Aerospace StructuresMAE 422 Gas DynamicsMAE 423 Introduction to PropulsionMAE 424 AerodynamicsMAE 425 Spacecraft Dynamics and ControlMAE 436 Flight DynamicsMAE 451 Design Process and MethodsMGA 604 Introduction to Financial AccountingMGB 601 Behavioral and Organizational Concepts for ManagementMGE 601 Economics for ManagersMGF 631 Financial ManagementMGM 625 Marketing ManagementMGS 630 Operations and Service ManagementMGS 641 Strategic ManagementMTH 141 College Calculus IMTH 142 College Calculus IIMTH 241 College Calculus IIIMTH 306 Introduction to Differential EquationsPHY 107 General Physics IPHY 108/PHY 158 General Physics II/LabEight MBA electivesTwo MBA flex core coursesSummaryTotal required credit hours for the undergraduate portion.................. 111Total required credit hours for the BS/MBA.......................................... 162See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general educationand remaining university requirementsRecommended Sequence of Program RequirementsFIRST YEARFall—CHE 107, EAS 140, MTH 141Spring—EAS 230, MAE 177, MTH 142, PHY 107SECOND YEARFall—EAS 204, EAS 207, MAE 277, MTH 241, PHY 108/PHY 158Spring—EAS 200, EAS 208, EAS 209, MTH 306, one science electiveTHIRD YEARFall—MAE 334, MAE 335, MAE 376, MAE 377, MAE 381Spring—MAE 336, MAE 340, MAE 385, MAE 422, one applied mathelectiveFOURTH YEARFall—MAE 338, MAE 423, MAE 424, MAE 436, MGA 604,MGB 601, MGE 601Spring—MGF 631, MGM 625, MGS 630, two MBA flex core courses,one MBA electiveFIFTH YEARFall—MAE 415, MAE 451, four MBA electivesSpring—MAE 416, MAE 434, MGS 641, three MBA electivesContact the School of Management for flex core courses and electives options.Refer to the School of Management’s MBA Handbook forrequirements for MBA candidates.Upon completion of undergraduate program requirements andall management requirements, the combined degree is conferredat the end of the fifth year.ACADEMIC PROGRAMS OF STUDYUniversity at Buffalo • <strong>Undergraduate</strong> <strong>Catalog</strong> 2007-08 33
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS OF STUDYAfricanAmericanStudiesDepartment of AfricanAmerican StudiesCollege of Arts and Sciences732 Clemens HallNorth CampusBuffalo, NY 14260-4680Phone: 716.645.2082/2083Fax: 716.645.5976Web site: www.africanamericanstudies.buffalo.edu/Lillian S. WilliamsChairFor a listing of African AmericanStudies faculty and course descriptions,see the <strong>Undergraduate</strong> <strong>Catalog</strong> Web siteat http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/academicprograms.About the ProgramAfrican American Studies providesstudents with an understanding ofthe diverse African American andAfrican Diaspora experiences. Itfeatures examinations and analysesof the unique historical, political,and socio-cultural experiences ofAfrican Americans in the contextof U.S. history and society. Italso relates the African Americanexperience to African history andto cognate experiences of peopleof African descent living in LatinAmerica and the Caribbean. Thedepartment’s curriculum covers abroad spectrum of topics in thearts, humanities, and social sciencesthat are pertinent to these historicaland sociological experiences.Degrees Offered••<strong>Undergraduate</strong>: B.A.Graduate: M.A., Ph. D. AmericanStudiesDegree OptionsThe department encourages studentsto complete either a joint ordouble major or a double degree.• Joint Major—Students complete67 percent of the requirementsof both departments.• Double Major—Students completeall requirements of bothdepartments.• Double Degree—Students complete30 credit hours above thebachelor-level requirements.AdvisementStudents who have advanced placementcredit in African AmericanStudies may substitute those coursesfor comparable AAS courses.Transfer PolicyStudents who wish to transferto the University at Buffalo andpursue a major in African AmericanStudies must first be accepted bythe university’s admissions officebefore applying to the department.Students are referred by StudentAdvising Services to this depart-ment so that all transfer credits canbe evaluated and applied. The UBDepartment of African AmericanStudies attempts to keep currentwith the curricular offerings ofa number of feeder institutions.Because these offerings are subjectto change, however, transfer studentsare advised to bring coursedescriptions and syllabi to the directorof undergraduate studies.African American Studies —B.A.Acceptance CriteriaMinimum GPA of 2.0 overall.Minimum GPA of 2.0 in the prerequisite courses.Prerequisite CoursesAAS 100 Introduction to African American Studies (or equivalent) andtwo additional departmental courses at any level.Minimum sophomore-year status.Required CoursesAAS 100 Introduction to African American StudiesAAS 260 Major Issues in African American Studies or AAS 261 Surveyof the African American ExperienceAAS 270 Major Issues in Caribbean StudiesAAS 280 Survey of African StudiesAAS 358 African Diaspora: Social and Cultural EvolutionAAS 363 Methods and Directed ReadingsAAS 498 Senior Seminar: Senior Research ProjectRequired electivesFive AAS courses (15 credit hours) at the 200-level and above witha minimum of 9 credit hours at the 300/400-level, no more than4 credit hours Independent Study, and no more than 3 credit hoursfrom outside AAS without permissionSummaryTotal required credit hours for the major.................................... 39See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general educationand remaining university requirements.Recommended Sequence of Program RequirementsFIRST YEARFall—AAS 100Spring—AAS 260 or AAS 261African AmericanStudies—MINORAcceptance CriteriaMinimum GPA of 2.0 overall.Completion of one of the following:AAS 100, AAS 260,AAS 261, AAS 270, or AAS 280.Required CoursesTwo of the following courses:AAS 100 Introduction toAfrican American StudiesAAS 260 Major Issues inAfrican American StudiesAAS 261 Survey of the AfricanAmerican ExperienceAAS 270 Major Issues inCaribbean StudiesAAS 280 Survey of AfricanStudiesFour 200/300/400-level AAScoursesAfrican AmericanStudies—MINOREducationAcceptance CriteriaMinimum GPA of 3.0 overall.Before attempting this minor,students must have completedall requirements for an AfricanAmerican studies major and anyother courses stipulated by theTeacher Education Institute. Anapplication for the minor shouldbe filed with the student’s advisor.Additionally, an applicationfor admission to the teachercertification program must befiled with the Teacher EducationInstitute, 375 Baldy Hall,North Campus.SECOND YEARFall—AAS 270, one 200/300/400-level AAS electiveSpring—AAS 280, AAS 358THIRD YEARFall—AAS 363, one 200/300/400-level AAS electiveSpring—One 300/400-level AAS electiveFOURTH YEARFall—One 300/400-level AAS electiveSpring—AAS 498, 0ne 300/400-level AAS electiveEmphasis AreasDepartment of African American Studies courses fall into severalclusters:•••••Art and cultureGenderGlobalizationHealth and the environmentLaw and public policyStudents are encouraged to pursue clusters, although they can alsopursue general concentrations in the social sciences and humanities.Total required credithours for the minor..................1834 <strong>Undergraduate</strong> <strong>Catalog</strong> 2007-08 • University at Buffalo