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Undergraduate Studies University of Rochester Official Bulletin Undergraduate Studies 2019–2021 Arts, Sciences, and Engineering School of Arts and Sciences Edmund A. Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Eastman School of Music School of Medicine and Dentistry School of Nursing William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development The information in this bulletin was prepared in the spring of 2019. Provisions of this publication are not to be regarded as a contract between the student and the University. The University reserves the right to make changes in its course offerings, degree requirements, regulations, policies and procedures, and fees and expenses as educational and financial considerations require. The Undergraduate Studies Bulletin is compiled well in advance of the academic year it covers. Changes in programs, policies, and the academic calendar may occur. All requirements should be verified with departmental advisors or the Office of the University Registrar. Archived versions may be accessed by contacting the Office of the University Registrar. Office of the University Registrar P.O. Box 270038 University of Rochester Rochester, New York 14627-0038 Phone: (585) 275-5131 Email: [email protected] i Contents General Information........................................................................................................................................................1 Policies & Procedures.................................................................................................................................................. 32 Academics.....................................................................................................................................................................50 ii University of Rochester Undergraduate Studies Bulletin 2019-2021 1 General Information The University of Rochester, founded in 1850, is one Unique Opportunities of the most innovative of the leading private research Rochester’s opportunities are outlined in this universities in the country—and for undergraduates, it’s publication. They include: a university in perfect balance. The Rochester Curriculum Rochester offers the choices and intellectual excitement Students have the freedom to define their own academic of a large research university with the intimacy and paths, driven by interest and curiosity. At Rochester, we opportunities for personal involvement of a small believe that excellence requires freedom. liberal arts college. More than 95 percent of classes are taught by faculty, not teaching assistants, and it’s The Take Five Scholars Program not uncommon for senior faculty to teach introductory Cited as one of the more innovative liberal arts courses. There’s no separation between researching programs in the country, undergraduates may apply and teaching, between faculty’s own professional for a fifth year of courses tuition free to follow their excellence and the excellence they bring to the intellectual passion. classroom. The Senior Scholars Program Rochester students live on a lively, self-contained Selected undergraduates devote at least half of their campus, just minutes from metropolitan Rochester— entire senior year to a creative project, whether in the a dynamic city that offers a mix of commerce, culture, form of scholarly research, a scientific experiment, or a and history. literary or artistic endeavor. Rochester balances its innovative spirit and The Fifth Year in Teaching Program responsiveness to individual needs with a commitment A limited number of undergraduates pursue a fifth to the lasting values of a classic liberal arts education. year of study tuition free in a master’s program at the Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education The results of the Rochester experience are self-evident and Human Development to prepare as urban school in the track record of its alumni—in their careers and teachers. in their personal lives. “To put it simply,” says one student, “Rochester opens doors.” The Guaranteed Rochester Accelerated Degree in Education (GRADE) For many undergraduates, the Rochester experience A five-year BA/BS + MS education program assures means surrounding a chosen major with clusters students admitted to the University of Rochester who of related courses that contribute to a broad liberal are interested in becoming educators admission to the education, or with a minor or two in areas distinct Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and from the major. Others choose double majors or earn Human Development. certificates in complementary fields. Still others individually design their own interdepartmental The e5 (formerly known as KEY) Program programs. Selected undergraduates devote a tuition-free fifth year to the study or practice of entrepreneurship: And Rochester students can also benefit from the transforming an idea into an enterprise that generates offerings of other schools and departments. For value. example, undergraduates can enroll in graduate courses, in classes at the medical school or the business school, The Rochester Early Medical Scholars (REMS) or take lessons at the Eastman School of Music; future Program engineers can diversify their studies with an advanced Selected Rochester freshmen receive a conditional course in Chaucer. acceptance to the University of Rochester’s School of Medicine and Dentistry when they finish the bachelor’s degree. The program frees these students to develop 2 University of Rochester Undergraduate Studies Bulletin 2019-2021 their intellects broadly before they launch into their The College medical studies. The Graduate Engineering at Rochester (GEAR) Administrative Officer Program Jeffrey Runner, PhD (University of A select number of freshman applicants are given an Massachusetts) Dean of the College in Arts, Sciences assurance of admission into one of seven engineering and Engineering and computer science master’s degree programs at the University of Rochester. About the College The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Engineering The College is the undergraduate division of Arts, Recognizing the need for broadly educated decision Sciences and Engineering. The majority of University makers who are well versed in engineering, this undergraduate students are enrolled in the College, program gives a student substantial technological which is the oldest of the University’s academic units. knowledge and competence in at least two areas of It remains the “home” college for most undergraduates engineering while also providing the opportunity for a during their studies at Rochester. For more information liberal arts education. visit the College's website. Academic Life School of Arts and Sciences There are approximately 5,900 full-time undergraduates The School of Arts and Sciences provides including 500 or so at the Eastman School and 3,500 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the full-time graduate students at the University. The humanities, natural and physical sciences, and social great majority of classes are small in size, enabling sciences. The juxtaposition of these fields enables all students to work closely with their teachers. There undergraduate students in the College to draw upon a is a single faculty for all students; some of the most rich array of learning opportunities, and through the distinguished senior professors teach beginning courses. Rochester Curriculum, to engage deeply with areas of Reflecting the personal scale of Rochester’s programs, interest that may be outside of their intended majors. undergraduates are encouraged to work where possible Each academic department within the School offers one with individual faculty members in the pursuit of or more degree programs, and there are also a number original scholarship. of programs and degree options to specifically enable multidisciplinary work. The latter are promoted and College students must make two major transitions supported by the Multidisciplinary Studies Center. in their first two years. In their first year, they make These include individualize majors and minors. the important leap from high school to college. As Certificate programs such as literary translation studies, sophomores, they choose their major. The College’s actuarial science, and mathematical modeling also have Dean of Freshmen takes special responsibility for a multidisciplinary approach. For more information those two important years in students’ careers at the visit the School of Arts and Sciences website. University. Professional advisors also offer support, starting with Edmund A. Hajim School of Engineering and an orientation program on campus before the beginning Applied Sciences of freshman year. They are also available to supply The Edmund A. Hajim School of Engineering and advice on course and major requirements; to help Applied Sciences offers programs to students with an students find paying internships and employment interest in concentrating in one of the engineering and opportunities; and to assist in the development of post- applied science disciplines. Many students declare college plans. a major within the School upon their entry into the College, but students may also move into a Hajim Students can’t expect to gain a “Rochester education” School program at any time after their first semester simply by studying and attending class. Out-of-class provided they have the appropriate science and activities—whether they’re intramural sports, political mathematics background and have,
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