Biomedical Sciences (BMS)

The one credit UB Seminar is focused on a big idea or challenging issue to engage students with questions of significance in a field of study and, ultimately, to connect their studies with issues of consequence in the wider world. Essential to the UB Curriculum, the Seminar helps transition to UB through an early connection to UB faculty and the undergraduate experience at a comprehensive, research university. This course is equivalent to any 198 offered in any subject. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade of F or R may not be able to repeat the course during the fall or spring semester.

The three credit UB Seminar is focused on a big idea or challenging issue to engage students with questions of significance in a field of study and, ultimately, to connect their studies with issues of consequence in the wider world. Essential to the UB Curriculum, the Seminar helps students with common learning outcomes focused on fundamental expectations for critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and oral communication, and learning at a university, all within topic focused subject matter. The Seminars provide students with an early connection to UB faculty and the undergraduate experience at a comprehensive, research university. This course is equivalent to any 199 offered in any subject. This course is a controlled enrollment (impacted) course. Students who have previously attempted the course and received a grade of F or R may not be able to repeat the course during the fall or spring semester.

Outstanding undergraduate students can enrich their education and gain personal recognition through participation in a supervised teaching experience with a Biomedical Sciences faculty member. Students will have an opportunity to develop leadership, management, teaching, time management, and presentation skills.

Exposes students to a nonacademic environment within which to apply the knowledge gained via traditional coursework. Students have the opportunity to work with a community, government, or private agency as a student intern. This volunteer, credit-bearing experience gives students the opportunity to experience specific job settings. Students may opt for biomedical sciences work sites whose primary focus is clinical, business, or research.

Students collaborate with research mentors on an ongoing project in a laboratory setting or conduct independent research under the guidance of their mentors. This experience provides students with an inquiry-based learning opportunity and engages them as active learners in a research setting. Makes available opportunities to hone students' oral and written communication skills.