Create a degree that's as unique as you are. Buffalo State's Individualized Studies program gives you the flexibility to build a personalized course of study around your interests, career goals, or a topic you're passionate about. With support from dedicated faculty advisors, you'll combine ideas from different academic fields to create a degree that fits your future.

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Degree Offered

Individualized Studies, B.S.: The individualized studies program provides students with a vehicle to design their own unique program. The program allows students to investigate a theme, issue, problem, or particular career interest and formulate a specific curriculum accordingly. Individualized studies provides appreciable academic advisement so that students can integrate and synthesize several academic fields.

Degree program requirements

Lazarus Lynch chopping vegetables
"Trust yourself and follow your instincts. I changed my major three times because I wanted to find a place that felt like home. Ultimately, I became an individualized studies major—I combined everything and figured it out."
Lazarus Lynch Chef, social worker, and author
Students at Commencement

Career Paths

  • Management
  • Entrepreneur
  • Educational Instruction
  • Healthcare
  • Business and Financial
  • Office and Administrative Support 

Whether you're preparing for a unique career, graduate school, or a field that spans multiple industries, an individualized studies degree helps you think creatively, solve complex problems, and stand out with a customized education designed around your passions.

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