Corrections or updates for fall implementation will be published in this Bulletin during the Fall 2024 semester.
10/18/2024
Summary of some changes for 2024-2025 in this Bulletin
Of note are changes to course prerequisites in several departments.
- New B.S. Adolescent Education Program leading to New York State Initial Teacher Certification, School of Education
- New B.S. Childhood and Special Education Program leading to New York State Initial Teacher Certification, School of Education
- New B.S. Early Childhood/Childhood Education Program leading to New York State Initial Teacher Certification, School of Education
- New B.S. Nursing 1+2+1 Track in Partnership with St. Peter’s Health Partners, College of Integrated Health Sciences (formerly School of Public Health)
- New B.S. in Climate Science, College of Arts and Sciences
- New minor in Social Justice Studies
- Updated requirements for Atmospheric Science B.S. electives
- Updated requirements for Business Economics B.S. electives
- Updated requirements for Cybersecurity B.S. electives
- Updated requirements for Environmental Science B.S. electives
- Updated requirements for Information Literacy in Mathematics majors
- Updated requirements for the minors in Art History, Bioethics
- Department of Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latino Studies and Department of Africana Studies merge as Department of Africana, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies
- College of Integrated Health Sciences created to include the former School of Public Health, Nursing Programs, and the School of Social Welfare
- New terminology to describe academic standing for students in Undergraduate Academic Regulations/Academic Retention Standards
- Accounting B.S. updated registration approved by SED*
- Actuarial and Mathematical Sciences B.S. updated registration approved by SED*
- Africana Studies B.A. updated registration approved by SED*
- Business Administration B.S. updated registration approved by SED*
- Chinese Studies B.A. updated registration approved by SED*
- Criminal Justice B.A. updated registration approved by SED*
- East Asian Studies B.A., with two tracks, updated registration approved by SED*
- Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity B.S., with two concentrations, updated registration approved by SED*
- Interdisciplinary Studies B.S with a faculty-initiated concentration in Financial Market Regulation, Massry School of Business, updated registration approved by SED*
- Japanese Studies B.A. updated registration approved by SED*
- Philosophy B.A. updated registration approved by SED*
- Spanish B.A. updated registration approved by SED*
- Social Welfare B.S. updated registration approved by SED*
* State Education Department (SED). Common to these changes is an increase in the number of required advance level credits.
Addenda
Errata
The name of the B.S. in Quantitative Economics and Data Analysis, Department of Economics, has been corrected 9/25/2024.
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For questions about the Undergraduate Bulletin, please contact The Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education.
The Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Innovation & Student Success and Dean of Undergraduate Education
JoAnne Malatesta, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Academic Innovation & Student Success (AISS) and Dean of Undergraduate Education
Richard Fogarty, Ph.D., Associate Vice Provost and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education
Academic Innovation & Student Success (AISS) includes the Office of Undergraduate Education. The mission of AISS is to provide pathways and guidance to develop students into informed and engaged scholars capable of achieving excellence in their academic, professional, and personal lives.
In addition to publishing this Undergraduate Bulletin each academic year, AISS is responsible for the coordination of the academic experience of undergraduate students. The Vice Provost works closely with the deans and faculty of the individual schools and colleges and with the Undergraduate Academic Council in developing, coordinating, and implementing undergraduate academic policy and curricula as well as actively promoting undergraduate opportunities in experiential learning such as research and internships. In addition to the Office of Undergraduate Education (including the Honors College and the General Education and Writing and Critical Inquiry Programs), the Vice Provost oversees the Minerva Center (including the First-Year Experience, Undergraduate Research, Experiential Education, and Transfer Engagement), the Office of Academic Progression and Success, the Academic Support Center (ASC), The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), the Office of Access and Academic Enrichment, the Learning Commons and the Center for Achievement, Retention, and Student Success (CARSS).
Academic Innovation & Student Success also coordinates and provides advisement for independent study, student-initiated interdisciplinary majors and minors, interdisciplinary courses, and the New York State Senate and Assembly Internships as well as other University-wide internships. AISS collaborates with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the Registrar's Office, and other University offices to implement changes in academic policies and curricula.
The units of AISS provide assistance and counseling to undergraduate students who are contemplating leaving the University, who are seeking to take a Leave for Approved Study at another college or university, or who wish to re-enter the University after having been away for a semester or more. It also coordinates the Degree in Absentia process.
Contact Academic Innovation & Student Success for details about programs and services and for relevant online form as well as petitions for exceptions to academic policies.
The Vice Provost and Dean is happy to discuss any matters related to undergraduate education with students, who may contact the Office of Academic Innovation and Student Success, located on campus in the Taconic Building, by calling 518-442-3950, or by emailing [email protected].
Schools and Colleges
Undergraduate study is offered through the faculties of each of the separate schools and colleges comprising the University.
The College of Arts and Sciences provides all undergraduates with study in most of the disciplines within the liberal arts and sciences. Those students wishing to explore many of these areas in depth may become majors within the college. Graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences may apply for graduate-level teacher certification programs in the School of Education.
The College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity offers academic programs to give students the knowledge and skills to prepare for, protect against, respond to, and recover from a growing array of natural and man-made risks and threats in New York State and around the world. The College offers an undergraduate major in Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity. The program provides students with a broad overview of these three fields and develops critical thinking skills and subject area knowledge of public policy, management and risk analysis. The College also offers a minor in Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity. Both a major and a minor in Informatics are also housed within the College. The College offers several Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree Programs combining disciplines with graduate level courses applying to both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
The College of Integrated Health Sciences (formerly the School of Public Health) offers an undergraduate major and a minor in Public Health The field of public health addresses issues such as bioterrorism, violence prevention, health disparities, and obesity; prevents epidemics and the spread of disease; protects against environmental hazards; prevents injuries, promotes and encourages healthy behaviors; responds to disasters and assists community recovery; and assures the quality and accessibility of health services. The College also offers both a B.S. Nursing Completion Program and a B.S. 1+2+1 Nursing Program.
The College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering combines strong technical education and research with an application-oriented perspective. It is composed of the departments of Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Environmental & Sustainable Engineering, and Nanoscale Science & Engineering. The College offers several major and minor programs, including degrees in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, Nanoscale Science, and Nanoscale Engineering.
The Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy offers undergraduate degree programs in political science and public policy and management. These programs focus on issues of politics, public policy, and management in the public service in the local, state, federal, and international arena. Students have several concentrations to select from in both majors. Combined bachelor's and master's programs are also available.
The Massry School of Business offers programs in accounting, business administration, and digital forensics as well as a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with a faculty-initiated concentration in financial market regulation. Admission to these programs is competitive, open only to the best-qualified students and including specific courses outlined in the School of Business section of this bulletin.
The School of Criminal Justice offers a multi-disciplinary degree program, focusing on the study of criminal behavior and society’s response to it. Admission to this major is highly competitive, and students must complete specific requirements before applying for admission.
The School of Education offers three new programs this Fall 2024 leading to New York State Initial Teacher Certification: B.S. Adolescent Education; B.S. Childhood and Special Education; B.S. Early Childhood/Childhood Education, all 3 leading to New York State Initial Teacher Certification. Additionally, the School offers a B.S. in Human Development and minors in Leadership and in Educational Studies. It also offers courses for undergraduates who are interested in education-related careers. College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate majors may apply to teacher certification programs at the graduate level. The Department of Educational Theory and Practice offers combined bachelor’s/master’s for 11 undergraduate majors in the College of Arts and Sciences and master’s in secondary education. The School also offers combined programs with a bachelor's in Human Development and various master's degrees in education fields.
The School of Social Welfare, offers a combined major and minor sequence that prepares students for beginning social work. This program serves the liberal education needs for students interested in the social sciences and human services professions. Admission to this major is competitive, and students must complete specific requirements before applying for admission. The School also offers minors in Social Justice Studies and in Social Welfare Studies.
The Interdisciplinary Studies Committee of the Undergraduate Academic Council works with the academic colleges and schools to develop and approve Interdisciplinary Studies majors with faculty-initiated concentrations and interdisciplinary minors. The approval of student-initiated Interdisciplinary Studies majors and interdisciplinary minors is also under the jurisdiction of this committee. In addition, the committee recommends and monitors University-wide independent study, internships, special projects, and interdisciplinary topics courses.