BA with a Concentration in Biology

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Alfred University?s Division of Biology provides students with a diverse education in the liberal arts and a strong biological foundation for a variety of career interests. The Biology Division promotes and supports hands-on, interactive learning through laboratory and field courses, inquiry-based instruction, research activities, internships, and discussions/seminars concerning modern biological research. Students at AU have many opportunities to conduct research by becoming involved in faculty research projects, or by designing their own independent research projects. The biology major at AU prepares students for post-graduate study in health-related professions, graduate study in numerous biological disciplines from biotechnology to ecology, as well as for career opportunities such as secondary education and research.

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BS in Art History and Theory

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This program is designed to instill an understanding of artistic developments in the Western and global historical contexts, to provide students with the critical and theoretical tools necessary for functioning as art professionals, and to prepare them for the pursuit of graduate studies in the field. In accordance with this mission, the program intends to educate art historians and theorists whose knowledge of the visual arts is grounded in substantial studio experience as well as extensive academic learning and research.

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Bachelor of Fine Arts - Art History

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In this program during the first year the foundation level consists of a series of half-semester courses taken in three categories: Non-Western, Ancient to Baroque, and Modern/Contemporary. They believe that all courses at all levels of university education serve as points of access to motivated students. Foundation courses introduce students not only to the history of various periods and places but also to basic methods of doing research and writing about art.

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Bachelor of Fine Arts - Ceramic Art

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In this program during the sophomore year, students are introduced to clay making, glaze formulation, throwing, hand-building, slip-casting, kiln loading, and firing. As juniors, students strengthen technical and conceptual skills by selecting from diverse offerings, ranging from utilitarian pottery to sculpture and the making of ceramic tile. In the senior year, students work one-on-one with a faculty advisor within an assigned personal studio space to develop a major body of work.

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Bachelor of Fine Arts - Design

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This program strives to educate students to become thoughtful members of society and successful practitioners of design, making significant contributions to individuals and organizations, as well as regional and global communities.

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Bachelor of Fine Arts - Digital Interactive Arts

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This program has recently developed out of an interest in the technological art object's ability to be potentially manipulated by the actions and experiences of its audience. Emerging out of the strong commitment to real time image processing found in the Video Arts program and Print Media's engagement with image as both a physical and electronic process, the program is designed to facilitate an understanding that both still and time based media are potential landscapes for interactive research and exploration.

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Bachelor of Fine Arts - Drawing

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In this program students gain visual literacy through required drawing sections in the foundation and sophomore years. Advanced and special topics courses are offered junior and senior years. Students may choose drawing as an independent senior studio. Foundation and sophomore drawing focuses on building visual vocabulary. Through observation, composition, and materials studies students gain competence in the basic language of two dimensional form. Advanced and special topics courses explore the many expressive possibilities found in contemporary drawing. Traditional, conceptual and experimental approaches allow students to realize projects in a variety of techniques and media. Seniors can choose drawing as an independent studio concentration.

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Bachelor of Fine Arts - Painting

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This program provides a balance between structured learning experiences and each students unique expression. The rich history of painting is the foundation from which students build their painting language, and contemporary art is the context in which they develop an artistic identity.

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Bachelor of Fine Arts - Photography

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In this program students at the sophomore level will learn basic photographic skills including camera functions, film exposure, film development and essential black and white darkroom techniques and ideas. In frequent class critiques, students are encouraged to participate in a dialogue that will help them to develop the vocabulary and visualization skills necessary for critical evaluation of photographic work.

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Bachelor of Fine Arts - Print Media

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The Print Media program creates a context for students to negotiate the challenging and complex issues embedded in the making of contemporary printed images. It historically grows out of an experimental approach to image making that was closely aligned to both the kinetic practice of drawing and the mechanical possibilities inherent in photography as a way of extending the traditional intaglio, lithographic and relief print processes.

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Bachelor of Fine Arts - Sculpture/Dimensional Studies

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This program draws on a diversity of conceptual and technical approaches to offer an expansive educational experience. Grounded in a material tradition while simultaneously promoting creative study challenging the ever-expanding field of sculpture. Whether they are working glass, metal, neon, wood, paper, stone, found objects, installation or a combination of them all, students can access extensive facilities and dynamic curricula that represent the breadth and depth of contemporary sculptural expression.

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Bachelor of Fine Arts - Sonic Arts

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This program curriculum focuses on the use of technology in a creative art-making context. The investigation of these various strategies and their applications in an independent and creative context expands the range of possibilities for sound to be synthesized into the multitude of new hybrid forms.

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Bachelor of Fine Arts - Video Arts

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This program is one of the oldest, most diverse, and well-developed video art programs in the country. Emerging out of the intensive discussions concerning art, technology, and structuralism mapped out in the late sixties and early seventies, Alfred ?s video arts program is grounded in an experimental approach to image making with strong ties to the practice of real time image processing and imaging tool development. Projects range from the production of single channel videotapes to multi media installations to interactive DVD authoring. In keeping with the philosophy of the Division of Expanded Media, students are encouraged to investigate the multitude of possibilities for time based images to cross over into other disciplines. The video image, exported in various formats, becomes as fluid as any other kind of image, ready to become a print, a frame in an animation, a button on a web page, or a structure for sound. Thus, the investigative research and work produced in the video arts program cross all forms of time based electronic art, including real time image processing, digital image manipulation, digital video, interactive media, installation, animation, and studio design.

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Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting

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The Accounting major prepares students to become professional accountants. Those students interested in public accounting are encouraged to pursue the license to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA); those interested in corporate or governmental accounting are encouraged to seek designation as a Certified Management Accountant (CMA). All students are urged to augment their accounting curriculum with a minor or coursework in those areas which are in great demand in accounting, such as Management Information Systems (MIS).

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Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration

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The Business Administration major prepares students for professional careers in areas such as accounting, business economics, family business, finance, management, marketing, management information systems, international business and entrepreneurship. Each business administration student chooses a faculty advisor who not only helps him or her explore career options but also recommends courses to be taken over the sophomore, junior and senior years.

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Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance

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The Finance major emphasizes fundamental accounting and finance concepts, theories and practice to promote well-informed financial decision-making. It prepares students for a large number of today?s appealing and rewarding careers in business and industry as well as provides an excellent background for graduate programs. Students in the University?s finance program are actively sought by corporate recruiters who know the students have been well prepared for the world of contemporary finance. Many finance students become financial analysts and managers. Others enter the consulting or legal professions or develop careers in the various occupations related to investment activity or financial institutions.

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Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing

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The Marketing major recognizes the importance of design in the professional practice of marketing. Through a partnership with the Alfred University School of Art and Design, marketing majors take required courses in Visual Communications. This partnership allows students to benefit from the internationally recognized faculty in the School of Art and Design.

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Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Materials Engineering Science (BMES)

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This program provides students with a solid foundation in both materials science and cellular biology. Students will gain the expertise needed to solve real-world bio materials problems through a blend of classroom and laboratory experiences. Biomedical Materials Engineering Science (BMES) is an interdisciplinary field that explores how materials interact with biological systems.

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Bachelor of Science in Ceramic Engineering

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In this program students learn about ceramics processing in the very first semester. In the following semesters, a blend of classroom and laboratory experiences will help them gain the skills and expertise needed for a career in the ceramics industry. The experience will culminate with a senior thesis project where students will work one-on-one with a faculty advisor to conduct independent research to develop new and improved ceramics.

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Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

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This program is one of the most diverse engineering fields, covering everything from microelectronics to power generation. Electrical Engineers design and test analog electronics, digital electronics, optoelectronics, signal processors, telecommunication systems, control systems, robotics, and computers. This broad field provides a wealth of employment opportunities and is relatively immune to economic fluctuations.

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