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11/17/08

Spring 2009 DISCOVERY SEMINARS

Posted by Jessica on November 17, 2008 in Academics

There are still seats available in the Discovery Seminar Program!  Freshman and sophomore students may register for a one-credit seminar led by one of UB’s distinguished faculty.  Benefits to students include:

 * Exploring possible majors or areas of interest;

* Broadening their academic horizons;

* Engaging more closely with faculty in a congenial atmosphere;

* Exposure to new or unfamiliar fields of study and research;

* An introduction to the exciting intellectual atmosphere of a research university; and

* An additional credit hour to qualify for Dean’s List (15 credit hours per semester) or full-time status (12 credit hours per semester).

 Spring 2009 topics include:

* Studies in Gothic Imagination

* Ecosystem Restoration in the Lower Great Lakes

* Animals in our Past and Present

* Globalization, Democracy, and Gender

* Scientific Methods: Science, Technology, and Human Values

* The Intelligent Design Controversy

* Solving Crimes Using Referent Tracking …and more!

 For more information, and a complete list of the spring semester’s topics, visit their Website at http://discoveryseminars.buffalo.edu.