UB is comprised of the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the Schools of Architecture and Planning, Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Management, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health and Health Professions. UB has the only Schools of Pharmacy, Architecture, and Law within the SUNY system.
UB offers more than 100 bachelor's degrees programs (including combined degrees), 190 master’s and 83 doctoral degrees.
It is 14 to 1, but class sizes vary. More than three-fourths of our undergraduate classes have less than 50 students, but your class size will largely depend on what year you’re in and the level of class you're taking. As you progress in your academic career and take courses specific to your major, class size will shrink considerably.
Professors post their office hours and email addresses at the beginning of each semester and encourage interested students to stop by for consultations. Most professors are highly approachable and welcome the opportunity to meet with students. Your professor may also create email listservs as a way of disseminating important class notes and other information.
Depending on the scores you received on the AP examinations, you may be able to apply credit, including the course’s letter grade, to your UB academic requirements. Discuss these options with your advisor at orientation. A report of your AP scores will come to the university during the fall semester, then you’ll have the option of accepting the scores and credit.
Most students who enter UB as freshmen within the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) are required to demonstrate intermediate proficiency in a second language, however a number of CAS degrees are exempt from this requirement—visit the General Education Requirements page for details. If you have taken three or more years of high school language courses, you will probably be placed in a second-year university-level language course. You can also take the language skills exam when you come to UB in the fall.
Twelve credits is considered full-time; however, to finish a 120 semester hour degree program in 4 years or 8 semesters, you should take an average of 15 credits each semester.
As an incoming freshman, you’ll be assigned an advisor who will personally guide you through the registration process. Many students continue to see the same advisor throughout their undergraduate careers.
Block registration groups students with similar academic interests in the same courses. This will help you get to know other UB freshmen who share your pursuits.
Students who discuss and plan their academic careers with their advisor and pre-register have little difficulty getting the classes they need. Registration begins in November for spring semester and in April for fall semester. You will be able to register online via MyUB (your personal web portal) or by using BIRD (Billing, Inquiry, Registration, Drop/Add), UB’s automated touch-tone course registration system. Students pre-register according to the number of hours they have accumulated. New students may not always get their first choice of courses, but, with more than 3,000 courses to choose from, they should have no difficulty completing their schedule.
Most freshmen enter UB without knowing what to major in, and that’s okay! Your first two years of university study are all about exploration and mastery of basic skills. When you register for classes at orientation, you’ll be asked to state your intended major, but that doesn’t mean you're locked in; you are being asked to focus on your current interest. This helps the university to better plan course availability; it will also help you and your advisor make appropriate fall semester course selections.
You can drop in for help from trained tutors five days a week at the Learning Center. Staff can help you target problems in all areas of study techniques or answer specific questions about mathematics (through calculus) or help you with papers you are writing. The center also offers courses in study skills, writing, and math, which are listed in the Undergraduate Catalog. In addition, there are numerous workshops on study skills, time management, test anxiety, and even a special course called Methods of Inquiry to help you develop critical thinking and comprehension-monitoring practices.
Last updated: June 19, 2013 8:59 am EST
