The University at Buffalo encourages students to individualize their programs of study to meet personal, educational, and career goals. As an Honors Scholars, you may be placed in higher-level courses, allowing broad flexibility in the creation of your academic program. You'll find an abundant variety of options and programs at UB that are especially attractive to gifted students like you.
If you begin college with Advanced Placement or other college credit, you may qualify for higher-level courses, allowing you more freedom in creating your academic program. If you’re interested in earning college credit by taking classes at UB while still in high school, fill out and return our Advanced College Credit Program application (PDF).
Academically talented students often come to college seeking a broad undergraduate education and do not want to be limited to a specific discipline. The Honors College has designed a special major in the liberal arts (PDF) that allows students to define, explore, research, and begin to comprehend the many facets of the world around them.
As a UB student, you may draw on UB's 3,000 course offerings to design your own major. This flexibility makes possible such combinations and special majors as international studies/finance, criminology, and computer science/filmmaking.
Highly qualified UB students have the opportunity to enroll in graduate courses while they are still undergraduates. Such courses can be included in the undergraduate program of study or carry graduate credit.
Many departments have formal options to complete time-shortened, combined bachelor's and master's degrees.
As a result of accreditation issues, the Law School and the Honors College can no longer offer this Early Assurance option. This change is effective as of Feb. 13, 2009 and will not be made available in the future.
Presidential Honors Scholars who intend to enroll in medical school upon graduation may be eligible for guaranteed admission to UB's School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences when they are initially accepted to UB.
Students, who for three semsters maintain a minimum GPA of 3.7 overall and in the sciences and attained a score of 1400 or higher on the critical reading and math sections of the SAT exam while in high school, may be considered for a guaranteed spot in UB's School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. You must still meet all undergraduate degree requirements.
Early assurance into the doctoral program in pharmacy is available to Honors Scholars in good standing.
UB's doctor of physical therapy (DPT) program assures admission to Honors Scholars who maintain good standing in the Honors College.
You may choose to enhance your undergraduate experience by spending a semester or year abroad, or by pursuing a double major or double degree.