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DUAL ADMISSION AGREEMENT - # UB6C (Part A )
Niagara County Community College
Nursing (AAS) to Nursing Program (BS)- RN Track
 at the University at Buffalo  Deactivated at UB (2/09)


To Nursing Curriculum Guide (Part B)
The following information has been assembled to assist those students who have been accepted into the Dual Admission program with the University at Buffalo.  By completing the following courses, students will fulfill the requirements for the NCCC associate degree listed above, and simultaneously complete the first components of the University at Buffalo baccalaureate degree listed above.  If you have any questions, contact your NCCC advisor, the NCCC Student Development Center A161 or the University at Buffalo Admissions Office (phone 645-6421 or 645-6900).
DUAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Completion of the A.A.S. degree in Nursing and RN licensure including the courses listed on curriculum guide #UB6C (part B) with a minimum recomputed  GPA of 2.70 overall, and a grade of "C" or higher in all program prerequisite courses designated by NOTE 1 (BIO213, BIO214, BIO221, CHE110/111, MAT164, NUR240, PSY110, PSY210, PHA250 and SOC101.  Refer to the UB catalog or website (http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/policies/grading/repeat.shtml) for specific information regarding recomputation of GPA.
A School of Nursing RN/BS program application must be filed with the School of Nursing Office of Student Affairs by the February 15th prior to the anticipated fall semester. Students accepted into the RN track must be licensed before transferring into the UB program. No exceptions. Students are expected to attend part time at UB while they work as RN's and complete a minimum of 30 credits at UB in four additional semesters of coursework to obtain their bachelor's degree.
Satisfactory (S) graded courses cannot be used for the major or prerequisites.
All high school AP credit will be independently evaluated by UB (see UB's AP evaluation table on the web at http://tas.buffalo.edu/altexam/apchart.php
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION 2000 REQUIREMENTS (for students who started at a SUNY school in the Fall 2000 semester or later). The State University of New York's General Education Requirement requires baccalaureate degree candidates, as a condition of graduation, to complete a General Education program of no fewer than 30 credit hours specifically designed to achieve the student learning outcomes in ten knowledge areas, as specified below (codes in parentheses are used by NCCC to identify appropriate courses):
Mathematics (M)
US History (U)
Humanities (H)
Basic Communication (C)
Natural Science (N)
Western Civilization (W)
The Arts (A)
Social Science (S)
Other World Civilization (O)
Foreign Language (L)
    Community Colleges are not bound by the 30 credit hour requirement; however, students who plan to start at a community college and then transfer to a SUNY school to earn their baccalaureate degree should complete as many general education courses as they can while they are at the community college.

    Completed SUNY General Education requirements submitted to UB on a SUNY GETA transcript will waive parallel UB General Education Requirements.  UB's General Education Requirements are at http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/policies/degree/gened.shtml.

This information is provided by the University at Buffalo, and is subject to change. It is intended for the sole purpose of general guidance, not as a statement of official policy. Applicants to UB (except Dual Admission applicants) must adhere to the policies and procedures in effect at the time of transfer. Students are encouraged to contact the UB Admissions Office for additional and/or updated information.
Revised August 2007
For the latest information visit the dual admission website at http://www.niagaracc.suny.edu/dualadm/