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SUNY Buffalo State University

SUNY Buffalo State University
1300 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222

Official telephone: (716) 878-4000
Fax number: (716) 878-3039
Website: www.buffalostate.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and late January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in July, August, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Five summer sessions, two of six weeks each and three of three weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, criminal justice, communications
Majors with the lowest enrollment: philosophy, anthropology, geography
Average freshman GPA: 2.4 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 71%
Total faculty: 425 men, 423 women
Full-time faculty: 202 men, 178 women
Part-time faculty: 223 men, 245 women
Graduation rate: 49% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, vo-tech, adult education, bilingual/bicultural
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), Albany semester.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Canisius Coll.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Applied Sociology
  • Art
  • Art Education
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Biology Education
  • Broadcasting
  • Business
  • Business Administration
  • Business/Marketing Education
  • Career/Technical Education
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry Education
  • Childhood Education
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminology
  • Design
  • Dietetics
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Early Childhood/Childhood Education
  • Earth Science Education
  • Earth Sciences
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering Technology
  • English
  • English Education
  • Exceptional Education
  • Fashion/Textiles Technology
  • Financial Economics
  • Forensic Chemistry
  • French Education
  • French Language/Literature
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Health/Wellness
  • History
  • Hospitality Administration
  • Humanities
  • Individualized Studies
  • Industrial Technology
  • Journalism
  • Leadership/Management Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Media Production
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Painting
  • Philosophy
  • Photography
  • Physics
  • Physics Education
  • Physics Engineering
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Pre-Occupational Therapy
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Printmaking
  • Psychology
  • Public Communications
  • Sculpture
  • Social Studies Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Education
  • Spanish Language/Literature
  • Speech/Language Pathology
  • Technology Education
  • The Arts
  • Theatre Arts
  • Urban Regional Analysis/Planning
Master's Degrees

  • Applied Economics
  • Art Conservation
  • Biology
  • Business/Marketing Education
  • Career/Technical Education
  • Chemistry
  • Childhood Education
  • Creative Studies
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Education/Adult
  • Education/Art
  • Education/Biology
  • Education/Chemistry
  • Education/Earth Science
  • Education/English
  • Education/Mathematics
  • Education/Social Studies
  • Education/Teachers of Special Education
  • Education/Technology
  • Educational Computing
  • English
  • Higher Education Administration
  • History
  • History/Museum Studies
  • Industrial Technology
  • Literacy Specialist
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Physics Education
  • Political Science
  • Speech-Language Pathology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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