Pathways with Other Universities

3-2 Double Degree Program in Computer Science and Engineering

Contact Person: Laura Grabowski, Department of Computer Science
Performing Arts Center 218, (315) 267-2216, grabowlm@potsdam.edu

This program prepares students who have educational and career interests in both computer science and engineering. The first three years are spent enrolled at SUNY Potsdam, but during the second and third year, the student is a part-time student at Clarkson University. The fourth and fifth years are full time at Clarkson University. At the end of the fifth year the student receives both a B.A. from SUNY Potsdam in Computer Science and a B.S. degree from Clarkson University in the engineering field of his or her choice. First-year students must register for PHYS 103 , MATH 151  and CIS 201  during their first semester in order to take subjects in sequence. See Pathways with Other Universities.

BA/MIA with Rockefeller College

Contact Person: Dr. Robert Hinckley, Department of Politics
Satterlee Hall 309-C, (315) 267-2563, hincklra@potsdam.edu

SUNY Potsdam and Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy at SUNY Albany have established a joint BA and Master of International Affairs (MIA) program. Admitted students may count up to 12 credit hours towards both degree programs, and the first semester of graduate study at UAlbany will be billed at the undergraduate tuition rate. The MIA program at Rockefeller College provides students with a broad educational foundation in international relations theory, policy analysis, economics, management and quantitative methods as well as practical knowledge and analytical and managerial skills honed through both classroom and practical learning through a range of internship and capstone project experiences.

Prospective applicants should meet with the program coordinator no later than the spring semester of their Junior year. Applicants should have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 and complete two quantitative courses as undergraduates to earn a waiver of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Most admitted students will complete their undergraduate coursework (or all but 12 hours of upper division coursework) during the fall of their Senior year and begin graduate study at Rockefeller College during the spring semester.

 BA/MPA with Rockefeller College

Contact Person: Dr. Robert Hinckley, Department of Politics
 Satterlee Hall 309-C, (315) 267-2563, hincklra@potsdam.edu

SUNY Potsdam and Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy at SUNY Albany have established a joint BA and Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. Admitted students may count up to 12 credit hours towards both degree programs, and the first semester of graduate study at UAlbany will be billed at the undergraduate tuition rate. The MPA program at Rockefeller College develops leaders, managers, and advanced analysts who excel in public service within government and across sectors.

Prospective applicants should meet with the program coordinator no later than the spring semester of their Junior year. Applicants should have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 and complete two quantitative courses as undergraduates to earn a waiver of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Most admitted students will complete their undergraduate coursework (or all but 12 hours of upper division coursework) during the fall of their Senior year and begin graduate study at Rockefeller College during the spring semester.

For additional information visit: https://www.potsdam.edu/academics/AAS/depts/pols/programs/ba-mpa-rockefeller-college?fbclid=IwAR1qAbcx6yjjE2gIdMU2eRjjVQQUkSI22P3EcrJa2n_j8Bb8MDh_ojInwcY

Engineering Double Degree with Clarkson University (3-2)

Contact Person: Ananta Adhikari
210 Timerman, (315) 267-2867, adhikaar@potsdam.edu

Clarkson University Coordinator: Office of Transfer Admissions (315) 268-2125

The 3‐2 program combines three years of study in the arts and sciences at SUNY Potsdam with two years of study in engineering at Clarkson University. The five‐year program leads to the award of two degrees simultaneously, a Bachelor of Arts degree from SUNY Potsdam and a Bachelor of Science degree from Clarkson University, in the engineering field chosen by the student.

The 3‐2 Program is flexible, so that students who enter into the program may change their minds later and stay on at SUNY Potsdam to complete a B.A. or B.S. degree in any field. Students who have completed two years of study at another college and are contemplating transferring to SUNY Potsdam and matriculating in the 3‐2 Engineering program will be placed into the program based upon previously completed college level transfer credits. The total timeline for 3‐2 program completion is dependent on these transfer credits, so students will be advised according to their individual circumstances.

Note: It is the student’s responsibility to apply to Clarkson University at the Office of Transfer Admissions, be accepted, and be in residence at Clarkson University for the final two years in order to be eligible for the Clarkson University degree. Students must transfer their coursework from Clarkson University back to SUNY Potsdam in order to complete their requirements for the SUNY Potsdam degree.

Program of Study at SUNY Potsdam

During the first three years at SUNY Potsdam, students should complete the following requirements for the B.A. degree at SUNY Potsdam:

At least 90 credit hours in liberal arts courses which include:
All requirements for a major in one of the following disciplines: chemistry, physics, biology, computer science or geology.
The General Education requirements, as specified in the Potsdam Pathways Core Curriculum manual.
The following mathematics and science courses serve as preparation for the engineering curriculum:

Liberal Arts Requirements at Clarkson University

Students completing the Potsdam Pathways Core Curriculum requirements for the B.A. at SUNY Potsdam will have completed 15 credits of the liberal arts requirements for the B.S. degree at Clarkson University. Each engineering department also specifies a three credit course that combines studies in macro‐, micro‐, and engineering economics (all in one course) as part of Clarkson University’s 18 credit liberal arts requirement.

Cross-Registration

To satisfy certain prerequisites for upper level engineering courses, students in the 3-2 program should cross-register for three to four courses during their second and third years from the following courses offered at Clarkson University. Students can cross register for up to two courses per academic year (excluding Summer Session).

Program of Study at Clarkson University

Clarkson University offers a wide variety of courses in the four major engineering areas: Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering. At least by the beginning of the third year at SUNY Potsdam, students should contact their selected engineering department at Clarkson University to get advice for planning their final two years of the program.

Selection of courses for the first year at SUNY Potsdam: Students in 3-2 program may take the following courses during the first year in addition to the General Education rquirements, as specified in the Potsdam Pathways Core Curriculum manual:

M.B.A. with Clarkson University (4+1)

Contact Person: Shalu Wunnava, Business Administration
209 Dunn, (315) 267-2238, wunnavss@potsdam.edu

Clarkson Contact Person: Patricia M.M. Perrier
Graduate Business Programs, (315) 268-6613, pperrier@clarkson.edu

Clarkson University and SUNY Potsdam have established an agreement that allows students to plan their undergraduate programs to include courses which will serve as a foundation for graduate study in business. Students must complete a regular undergraduate major in which foundation courses may satisfy some graduate requirements. These foundation courses include materials required in the first year of study in MBA programs; therefore, students who carefully plan their undergraduate programs are able to earn the undergraduate degree and an MBA degree in five years.

Students currently enrolled at SUNY Potsdam should try to select appropriate electives in order to complete most of the foundation courses as a part of their undergraduate programs. The required courses for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration satisfy all of the foundation courses. If necessary, prior to beginning the MBA programs, any remaining foundation courses may be taken during the Summer Business Concepts Program at Clarkson University.

Foundation requirements include satisfactory completion of a total of 27 credit hours in the following subjects: economics, finance, production, management, information systems, business law, accounting, marketing, and statistics. All foundation courses must be successfully completed with a 2.0 or higher.

In addition, it is assumed that students will have a working knowledge of calculus.

Program Structure: Building on a knowledge base in the foundation subjects, the MBA program consists of 35 credit hours of study (ten modules, four electives and a three-credit experiential requirement) at the graduate level. Twenty credit hours must be completed from among the core modules in the following functional areas of study:

• Financial Management
• Management Accounting
• Marketing Management
• Information Systems
• Corporate Ethical Decision Making
• Applied Economics
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Planning
• Organizational Behavior
• Decision Analysis and Supply
• Chain Modeling

All students must also complete one experiential course in consulting, or, an international study abroad. The remaining 12 hours (four courses) consist of electives from among the many graduate offerings of the School of Business. Thus, the candidate has the opportunity to pursue advanced work in the above functional areas as well as specialized work in a variety of other areas. Admission Procedures: Preliminary inquiries concerning programs, admission and financial aid may be made at any time and should be addressed to the Graduate Business Programs Office, School of Business at Clarkson University. As soon as possible after completion of the third year of undergraduate study, applicants should submit an official “Clarkson University Application for Admission and Assistance for Graduate Study” form. All application forms, transcript, Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or General Record Exam (GRE) scores, current resume, and three letters of recommendation should be sent to the Graduate Business Programs Office at Clarkson University.

All applicants must take the GMAT/GRE and ask that the score be reported to Clarkson University. It is very important that the GMAT/GRE be taken at the earliest possible date after having decided to submit an application. A firm decision concerning admission and financial aid cannot be made without this score.

The School of Business attempts to notify an applicant as early as possible after receiving the application materials and GMAT score. A grade point average of 3.0 and a 70th percentile GMAT score are sufficient to secure early admission to the program. In other cases, a decision must be postponed until grades from additional courses are available. Applicants not accepted immediately would be advised on an individual basis as to what must be done during their last year of study to secure admission. Grade trends, work experience and letters of reference all have a bearing in the decision process.

Most students begin the MBA program in the Fall semester, and course offerings are scheduled accordingly. Students needing substantial foundation courses, however, may find Spring enrollment a desirable alternative, since Clarkson University offers all courses necessary to satisfy the foundation requirement.

M.B.A. with Alfred University (4+1)

Contact Person: Shalu Wunnava, Business Administration
209 Dunn, (315) 267-2238, wunnavss@potsdam.edu

The College of Business, Alfred University and SUNY Potsdam have established an agreement which allows qualified students who have earned a Bachelor of Science degree to accelerate their progress through the Alfred University College of Business MBA program. Waiver of selected MBA common body of knowledge courses is granted based upon completion of specific undergraduate courses. Students may be able to complete the MBA program in as short as one calendar year.

Applicants should demonstrate an overall strong potential for success in graduate business study based on their undergraduate academic performance and GMAT scores.

Grades of “B” or better in the designated undergraduate courses are acceptable for waiver of MBA foundation coursework.

Students must submit an application for admission into the MBA program. Minimum GMAT score and undergraduate GPA as specified by AACSB International are required.

The faculty at SUNY Potsdam and the faculty at the Alfred University College of Business will be advising SUNY Potsdam students in this agreement.

M.B.A. with SUNY Oswego (4+1)

Contact Person: Shalu Wunnava, Business Administration
209 Dunn, (315) 267-2238, wunnavss@potsdam.edu

SUNY Potsdam and SUNY Oswego recently signed a new 4+1 Accounting MBA agreement. Students completing their BS in Business Administration at SUNY Potsdam may be admitted to the School of Business at SUNY Oswego’s MBA program after having already satisfied the graduate business foundation courses.

Students who graduate with a SUNY Potsdam degree in Business Administration are waived from the SUNY Oswego MBA program foundation courses upon acceptance. These seven courses are: MBA 501 Principles of Accounting; MBA 502 Principles of Economics; MBA 503 Principles of Management; MBA 504 Quantitative Analysis; MBA 505 Operations Management; MBA 506 Legal Environment of Business; and MBA 507 Financial Management. In addition, the 4+1 agreement is not only for accounting students but also for those seeking a general professional-oriented MBA.

M.B.A. with Rochester Institute of Technology (4+1)

Contact Person: Shalu Wunnava, Business Administration
209 Dunn, (315) 267-2238, wunnavss@potsdam.edu

SUNY Potsdam and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) College of Business have established an agreement which allows qualified students who have earned a Bachelor of Science degree to accelerate their progress through the RIT College of Business MBA program. Waiver of selected MBA common body of knowledge courses is granted based upon completion of certain undergraduate courses. Refer to equivalency courses below. Students may be able to complete the MBA program in as few as four or five academic quarters.

Applicants should demonstrate an overall strong potential for success in graduate business study based on their GMAT scores and their undergraduate academic performance. Only grades of “B” or better in the designated undergraduate courses are acceptable for waiver of graduate level coursework.

* Students must also successfully pass statistics portion of Grad Math/Grad Stat exam offered at orientation.

Environmental Technology Minor with SUNY Canton

Contact Person: Michael Rygel, Geology Department
235 Timerman Hall, (315) 267-3401, rygelmc@potsdam.edu

Students may obtain a minor in Environmental Technology through a combination of courses at SUNY Potsdam and SUNY Canton. This program of study is offered through the Geology Department.

SUNY College of Optometry (3-4)

Contact Person: Robert Ewy, Biology Department
202 Stowell Hall, (315) 267-2191, ewyrg@potsdam.edu

SUNY Potsdam and SUNY College of Optometry have a formal affiliation in optometric education in which up to six high school students per year can be jointly admitted by SUNY Potsdam and SUNY College of Optometry to a seven-year pre-optometry/optometry program of study. Students can apply from high school as they apply to SUNY Potsdam, or during their Freshman or Sophomore years. The preferred application time is in the first semester of Sophomore year. Students shall be selected based on standards set by both schools and will matriculate at SUNY Potsdam for three years. Upon maintaining an appropriate agreed-upon grade point average in required pre-optometric coursework, attaining agreed-upon satisfactory scores on the Optometry College Admissions Test and passing reasonable personal interview standards, these students will be admitted to the State College of Optometry at the completion of their third year of enrollment at SUNY Potsdam. Students will pursue a curriculum approved by both SUNY Potsdam and SUNY College of Optometry. The Bachelor of Arts degree will be awarded by SUNY Potsdam to those students who have completed all of the degree requirements, usually after the first year of professional study at the State College of Optometry. Students interested in this program should contact the chair of the Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC), Dr. Robert Ewy, as soon as possible to obtain additional information.

M.S.W. with University of Louisville (4+2-1/2)

Contact Person: Christine M. Doran, Women’s & Gender Studies
103A Morey Hall, (315) 267-3354, dorancm@potsdam.edu

The Kent School of Social Work and SUNY Potsdam have established an agreement, which allows qualified students who have earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Women’s and Gender Studies to complete the MSW degree in an additional two and a half years. With the combination of these two degrees, students will have the tools of social change to address the historic problems of gender inequality and injustice. Social work is a profession for those with a desire to improve people’s lives.

Requirements for this program: While completing the Women’s and Gender Studies major at SUNY Potsdam, students will substitute three 500 level WGS courses in the Social-Political and Science-Health Perspectives for lower-level courses (faculty approval required). Students must complete Human Biology, (fulfills the SB Gen Ed requirement), and Statistics, (fulfills the FM Gen Ed requirement), and maintain an overall GPA of 3.0.

Benefits of this program include:

• Reduced cost: SUNY Potsdam WGS majors pay in-state tuition costs, see louisville.edu/vpf/bursar/student/tuition/tuitioncurrent.html
• Shortened time to degree: SUNY Potsdam WGS majors complete the MSW degree in two and a half instead of three years
• Choice of location for practicum: SUNY Potsdam WGS majors can choose the geographic location and focus for their practicum
• Some Kent School of Social Work Courses are available online
• Graduates are qualified for: ACSW New York State licensure exam

J.D. with the University at Buffalo (3+3)

Contact Person: Robert Hinckley, Politics
Satterlee 309C, (315) 267-2563, hincklra@potsdam.edu

SUNY Potsdam and the University at Buffalo School of Law recently signed a new 3+3 agreement, recognizing that certain students have the capacity and readiness to complete their undergraduate education and their law degree in six years of full-time study (rather than the seven years that would normally be required). The 3+3 program is open to all SUNY Potsdam students in identified majors who, by the completion of their third year of enrollment at SUNY Potsdam, have completed a minimum of 90 credits at SUNY Potsdam through residency, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or transfer credits, including completion of all SUNY Potsdam General Education requirements and completion of all course requirements for their BA or BS major. SUNY Potsdam students will complete their total (120) undergraduate requirements during year 4, as they simultaneously begin their studies in the University at Buffalo School of Law.

SUNY Potsdam students interested in the program should consult with the Chair of their major department during their first or sophomore year to discuss and plan for the 3+3 requirements. During the fall semester of the junior year, the student should consult with their academic advisor(s) to ensure that all SUNY Potsdam General Education, major, and minor requirements will be met by the end of the applicant’s third year, or to arrange for an agreement in writing with those departments or programs to accept courses taken at University at Buffalo School of Law as satisfying major(s) or minor requirements. To be eligible for accelerating to University at Buffalo School of Law, students must take the LSAT or GRE no later than January of their junior year and must apply to University at Buffalo School of Law no later than February 1 of their junior year of undergraduate studies. Students should take the LSAT or the GRE, but not both. If the students submit both LSAT and GRE scores to the School of Law, the LSAT score will be used to determine their candidacy for progression to the School of Law. Consideration for admission to the UB Law School requires a cumulative GPA at SUNY Potsdam of 3.5 or above; an LSAT score at or above the median LSAT score for the School of Law’s previous year’s enrolled class, or a GRE score at or above the 70th percentile on Verbal Reasoning and 40th percentile on Quantitative Reasoning, and two academic letters of recommendation from members of the SUNY Potsdam faculty (received no later than February 1 of their junior year). The School of Law reserves the right to conduct an in-person interview of the student prior to arriving at the admission decision.

SUNY Potsdam students will be closely mentored to ensure that the courses they take in their first year at University at Buffalo School of Law will complete their BA or BS degree. SUNY Potsdam will accept as transfer credits applicable to the bachelor’s degree up to 30 semester credits of coursework taken at University at Buffalo School of Law in which the student received a grade of 2.0 (“C”) or better. A student’s undergraduate GPA for degree-granting purposes at SUNY Potsdam will be the GPA at the end of the SUNY Potsdam phase of the undergraduate program. Grades from University at Buffalo School of Law are not transferable to SUNY Potsdam. University at Buffalo School of Law will not accept for transfer credit any coursework taken at SUNY Potsdam. A student’s GPA at University at Buffalo School of Law will be determined only based on courses taken there. In the event that a student withdraws from University at Buffalo School of Law for any reason prior to completion of the first year of work, in order to obtain the bachelor’s degree, the student must complete the undergraduate degree at SUNY Potsdam according to the regular program requirements. Any such student will be allowed to transfer all credits for coursework completed at University at Buffalo School of Law with a grade of 2.0 (“C”) or better.

4-3 and 3-3 Degree Programs with Northeast College of Health Sciences

Contact Person: Tanya Hewitt, Department of Public Health & Human Performance
Dunn Hall 100B, (315) 267-2543, hewittk@potsdam.edu

Contact Person: Robert Ewy, Department of Biology
Stowell Hall 202, (315) 267-2191, ewyrg@potsdam.edu

This program provides an expedited path for students majoring in Biology or Exercise Science to earn a Bachelor of Science at SUNY Potsdam and a Doctor of Chiropractic at Northeast College of Health Sciences. While matriculating a SUNY Potsdam, students in the 4-3 and 3-3 programs can acquire a portion of the required coursework necessary to satisfy all entrance requirements of Northeast College of Health Sciences. In the 3-3 program, students complete three years at SUNY Potsdam, with courses at Northeast College of Health Sciences in the fourth year transferring back to complete the BS requirements.