UB Seminar

The entryway to your UB education.

The UB Seminar is the entryway to your UB education. Small in size and centered around critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and reflective discussion, you learn from distinguished faculty how to meet and manage the rigorous academic demands of our world-class university.

UB Seminar Learning Outcomes

How will a UB Seminar benefit me?

  • You will develop a personal relationship with a faculty member in your first semester through the small setting of the UB Seminar.
  • You will be immersed in big ideas and grand challenges, learning how to think critically about them.
  • You will develop the skills to help you to meet the demands of future coursework.

When do I enroll in a UB Seminar?

All matriculating students are required to complete their UB Seminar during their first semester of enrollment regardless of full or part-time status. All first-year students enroll in a "199" or a 3-credit seminar.  Transfer students enroll in a "198" or a 1-credit seminar.

Any student who cannot take a UB Seminar for any reason, will lose matriculation status and become a non-degree seeking student with an enrollment limit of 9 credits per semester. A non-degree seeking student is someone who is enrolled on a semester-by-semester or course-by-course basis and has not been accepted as a regular student pursuing a degree. For more information on non-degree status visit the Undergraduate Catalog Academic Policies and Procedures. 

Select a UB Seminar

3-Credit UB Seminar Course Offerings
1-Credit UB Seminar Course Offerings