Buffalo State
Catalog 2011-2012
Accreditations
Buffalo State is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; (215) 662-5606. The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. secretary of education and the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation. Buffalo State also is accredited by the Board of Regents, University of the State of New York. In addition, the following professional organizations have determined that Buffalo State programs meet their accreditation requirements:
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (Weigel Health Center)
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)*
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC)
American Association of Museums (Burchfield Penney Art Center)
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Council on Academic Accreditation (ASHA)
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE)**
Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
International Association of Counseling Services (Counseling Center)
National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT)
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)***
*Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202, (410) 347-7700.
**The didactic program in dietetics at Buffalo State is currently granted initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, (312) 899-5400. The coordinated program in dietetics at Buffalo State is currently granted continuing accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, (312) 899-5400.
***The professional education programs at Buffalo State are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, 2010 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 466-7496. The accreditation includes the initial teacher preparation and advanced levels of professional education offered at the college.
Accreditation papers may be reviewed in the Provost’s Office, Cleveland Hall 519.
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Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2012
Buffalo State College Undergraduate Programs
Facilities, Services, and Special Programs
Academic Opportunities Cluster
Academic Standards and Intervention
Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore
Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College
Center for Excellence in Urban and Rural Education
Child Care Center (Buffalo State College Child Care Center)
Computing and Technology Services
Continuing Professional Studies
Dean of Students and Student Judicial Affairs
Educational Opportunity Program
First-Year and Academic Support Programs
International and Exchange Programs
Library (E. H. Butler Library)
Orientation and New Student Programs Office
Pre-Medical and Pre-Health Professional Advisement
Reserve Officer Training Corps
Residence Life Office (On-Campus Housing)
Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
Student Government (United Students Government)
Mandatory Student Health Insurance
International Student Health Insurance
Eligibility for Federal Financial Aid
Satisfactory Academic Progress (Federal)
Eligibility for New York State Financial Aid
TAP Academic Eligibility Chart***
Eligibility for Aid for Part-Time Study
Satisfactory Academic Progress (State)
Arthur O. Eve Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
Aid for Students with Disabilities
Eligibility for Native Americans
Role of Students and Faculty in the Advisement Process
Notification of Rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Leave of Absence, Medical Leave of Absence, Withdrawal from College
Academic Probation and Dismissal
Alternative Methods of Earning College Credit
Transportation to Off-Campus Instructional Sites
Student Complaints, Grievances, and Appeals
Students Unable to Attend Classes on Certain Days Because of Religious Beliefs
Collegewide Degree Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees
Mission of the Intellectual Foundations Program
Intellectual Foundations Program Requirements
Categories and Credit Distribution
Additional Degree Requirements
Department (Major) Requirements
Upper-Division Course Requirement
Writing Across the Curriculum Requirement
Undergraduate Major Programs at a Glance
Undergraduate Minor Programs at a Glance
Biology Education (7–12, B.S.)
Biology Education (7–12, 5–6 Extension, B.S.)
Biology Education (7–12, PTCP)
Biology Education (7–12, 5–6 Extension, PTCP)
Business Administration (B.S.)
Business and Marketing Education (B.S.)
Business and Marketing Education (PTCP)
Career and Technical Education (B.S.)*
Career and Technical Education (PTCP)*
Chemistry Education (7–12, B.S.)
Chemistry Education (7–12, 5–6 Extension, B.S.)
Chemistry Education (7–12, PTCP)
Chemistry Education (7–12, 5–6 Extension, PTCP)
Childhood and Early Childhood Education (Birth - Grade 6, Combined Program)
Childhood Education (Grades 1–6, B.S.)
Childhood Education and English Extension (Grades 1–6 and 7-9 English Extension, B.S.)
Childhood Education and French Extension (Grades 1–6 and 7-9 French Extension, B.S.)
Childhood Education and Italian Extension (Grades 1–6 and 7-9 Italian Extension, B.S.)
Childhood Education and Mathematics Extension (Grades 1–6 and 7-9 Mathematics Extension, B.S.)
Childhood Education and Social Studies Extension (Grades 1–6 and 7-9 Social Studies Extension, B.S.)
Childhood Education and Spanish Extension (Grades 1–6 and 7-9 Spanish Extension, B.S.)
Coaching and Physical Education
Computer Information Systems (B.S.)*
Dietetics- Coordinated Program (B.S.)
Dietetics- Didactic Program (B.S.)
Early Childhood Education (Birth - Grade 2, B.S.)
Earth Science Education (7–12, B.S.)
Earth Science Education (7–12, 5–6 Extension, B.S.)
Earth Science Education (7–12, PTCP)
Earth Science Education (7–12, 5–6 Extension, PTCP)
Electrical Engineering Technology (Electronics) (B.S.)*
Electrical Engineering Technology (Power and Machines) (B.S.)*
English Education (7–12, B.S.)
English Education (7–12, PTCP)
Exceptional Education (B.S.Ed.)
Fashion and Textile Technology (B.S.)
French Language and Literature (B.A.)
Hospitality Administration (B.S.)
Individualized Studies (B.S.)*
Mathematics Education (7–12, B.S.)
Mathematics Education (7–12, 5–6 Extension, B.S.)
Mathematics Education (7–12, PTCP)
Mathematics Education (7–12, 5 – 6 Extension; PTCP)
Mechanical Engineering Technology (B.S.)*
Music Education (Pre-K–12, B.Mus.)
Physics Education (7–12, B.S.)
Physics Education (7–12, 5–6 Extension, B.S.)
Physics Education (7–12, PTCP)
Physics Education (7–12, 5–6 Extension, PTCP)
Social Studies Education (7–12, B.S.)
Social Studies Education (7–12, 5–6 Extension, B.S.)
Social Studies Education (7–12, PTCP)
Social Studies Education (7–12, 5–6 Extension, PTCP)
Spanish Education (7–12, B.S.)
Spanish Education (7–12, PTCP)
Spanish Language and Literature (B.A.)
Speech-Language Pathology (B.S.)
Television and Film Arts (B.A.)
AAS - African and African American Studies
BME - Business and Marketing Education
CIS - Computer Information System
Center for Studies in Creative S
CTE - Career and Technical Education
DMP - Digital Music Production
FLE - Foreign Language Education
FTT - Fashion and Textile Technology
HON - All College Honors Program
HPR - Coaching and Physical Education
MCL - Modern and Classical Languages
SLP - Speech Language Pathology
SSE - Social Studies Education
SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professors
SUNY Distinguished Service Professors
Center for Excellence in Urban and Rural Education
Center for Health and Social Research
Coaching and Physical Education
Computer Information Systems Department
Dietetics and Nutrition Department
Earth Sciences and Science Education Department
Economics and Finance Department
Career and Technical Education
Elementary Education and Reading Department
Exceptional Education Department
Geography and Planning Department
Health and Wellness Department
History and Social Studies Education Department
Hospitality and Tourism Department
International Center for Studies in Creativity
Modern and Classical Languages Department
Philosophy and Humanities Department
Speech-Language Pathology Department
Student Personnel Administration