Intentionally designed to engage students in conversations about leadership skills and strategies, this 8-week long program will help students discover who they are as a leader and develop their full leadership potential.
This program will be delivered synchronously through an online platform on Thursdays from 2:30 p.m – 3:30 p.m.
UB SELECT stands for “Student Engagement and Leadership Education Credential Training”.
This program is designed to help students get resume-worthy experience to build skills and competencies that students can apply in their courses and future careers. Through this program, students will work with a Student Engagement Ambassador to choose from a variety of opportunities, classes, and other programs.
A More Inclusive CertificateThis new program updates the TORCH, PEAK and UBXL Certificates and introduces two new certificates: Community and Civic Engagement and SOUL [Student Organizations Understanding Leadership] for a broader extra-curricular experience. Students previously enrolled in these certificates will still be able to complete them with their original requirements.
Introducing UB’s Master’s degree in Biomedical Informatics! The attached brochure provides an overview of the program and a description of each of the courses they offer.
Below you will find information about a minor in Community Organizing and Development that is an excellent complement for students in their fields of study. Some of these courses apply toward this minor but they can also be taken as electives. The minor is an excellent complement to many majors such as law, public health, sociology, economics, psychology and others.
They also offer a Micro-Credential in Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) . Students may be interested in thecourseon Child Maltreatment and Advocacy being offered (details below).
They are offering several spring Social Work undergraduate-level electives, open to all majors and non-degree students. Register as normal, but if you have questions about a course, please email us at swinfo@buffalo.edu.
The School of Social Work is also offering several spring Social Work undergraduate-level electives, open to all majors and non-degree students. Register as normal, but if you have questions about a course, please email them at swinfo@buffalo.edu.
SW 140 Organizing and Advocacy
#21843,
Monday, Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 11:20 a.m., Location TDB
This
course focuses on the nuts and bolts of organizing and the strategies
that inform advocacy with an emphasis on the roles social capital has on
networking effectively across groups and
systems. Because the skills and tasks of organizing and advocacy are
predominately to catalyze and agitate for change, students will examine
relevant policies and learn how to identify and map the distribution of
power they promote particularly as they influence
access to services and support in neighborhoods and communities. With
an understanding of power and its impact on community capacity building,
students will explore and engage in opportunities to apply
cross-cultural communication in traditional media and
public speaking. (3 cr. hr.)
SW 150 Social Media in Social Change, #21844,
Tuesday, Thursday 6:00 p.m. to 7:20 p.m., Location TBD
The
purpose of this course is to familiarize students with social media and
social networking as they influence community change. Specifically,
students will be introduced to the fundamental
terms and concepts of social media and networking, including various
interfaces, tools, and platforms that may be leveraged to promote
community change and development. Students will also explore existing
scholarship and best practices, as well as issues of
social justice, burdens of adversity, social disadvantage, and human
rights as they apply to the democratization of technology. Students will
examine the challenges, opportunities, and future applications of
social media and networking related to community
change. (3 cr. hr.)
SW 230 Theories and Policies of Community Organizing and Development (Hybrid), #23952, Tuesday, Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 11:20
a.m., Fillmore 325, North Campus
This
course provides students with an understanding of the ways in which the
history of community organizing and development informs community
theory and policy across urban and rural settings.
With an emphasis on group development theory, students will be
introduced to the major theories and policies that impact
neighborhood/community capacity, including but not limited to theories
of poverty, inequality, human rights, urban and rural community
organizing and development, and neighborhood organizing. A particular
focus is the intersection of these theories and policies within this
framework that can create social capital and foster entrepreneurship,
social innovation, and cross-sector collaboration.
(3 cr. hr.)
SW 235 Responses to Child Maltreatment, #21841, Monday, Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 11:20 a.m, Clemen 106 North Campus
This
course focuses on interdisciplinary system responses to child
maltreatment, including trauma-informed and human rights-based
approaches. The course explores responses across multiple
community systems, including child welfare agencies, health care
systems, law enforcement, and schools. This course is designed for, but
not limited to, students who are interested in public health, social
work, human services, nursing and other health professions,
sociology, psychology, law, and education. (3 cr. hr.)
SW 245 Global Child Advocacy Issues, #21842, Tuesday, Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.,
351 Millard Fillmore Academic Center (MFAC), North Campus
This
course is designed to increase student understanding of the adverse
experiences of children growing up in various countries. The purpose of
this course is to expose students to considerations
of socioeconomics, health, culture, religion, and politics and how
these affect the welfare and well-being of children across the world.
This course examines advocacy efforts using a trauma-informed, human
rights framework.
(3 cr. hr.)
SW309LEC Developing Leadership in Communities, #
23953, Monday/Wednesday 6pm-7:20pm, Talbot 106, North Campus
Description:
This course focuses on development of leadership skills and strategies
that foster community engagement and strengthen the natural leadership
of residents within neighborhoods and
communities. Students will examine theories of leadership and the ways
in which they influence organizational structures that promote community
well-being. Central to this course is the acquisition and application
of strategies that can be used to enhance
the development of skills as well as the exercise of leadership by
neighborhood and community resident. (3 cr. hr.)
SW 401 Black Masculinities (Undergraduate and Graduate)
# 23572 (UNG), #24048 (GRAD) Wed, 9-11:50am Obrien 210, North Campus
This
course concerns the exploration of Black masculinity and the various
policies that shape how Black male identity is viewed in America and how
those policies shape the gendered perspectives/behaviors
of the Black male. Consistent with an interdisciplinary approach the
course will focus on a number of domains that impact Black men such as
the prison industrial complex, poverty, violence, education and draw
from a number of disciplines such as social work,
history and sociology. We start our consideration of this topic with an
examination of the institution of slavery in America between the
17th century and the beginning of the 20th century
which set the
foundation for Black masculinity in America. Theories that aim to
explain Black male outcomes will be incorporated throughout the course. (3 cr. hr.)
SW101 Human Biology,
online, #22209
This course will
provide a foundational understanding of human biology with emphasis on
the biological bases of behaviors and issues of concern to social
workers. This course is designed to meet the human
biology prerequisites for Masters in Social Work students, and will
cover the basics of human biology including anatomical systems and
structures, development from conception through aging and death;
genetics, evolution, and biological and environmental interactions.
The focus of the course is not only on biology but also on the critical
analysis of the interplay between human biology and social issues.
Discussions will cover the biological bases of phenomena including but
not limited to addictions, mental illness, sexuality,
and aggression. Emphasis throughout the course also will be placed on
biological processes related to trauma and stress.
Exercise Science will be offering a new course in Spring 2020 titled: ES 352 Sports Nutrition for Coaches. This is a 3 credit course that will be offered online. The course is open to any student with a junior or senior standingwho has completed the following prerequisites: NTR 108 Human Nutritionand NTR 109 Nutrition in Practice. This course is well-suited to students who are currently coaching sports teams or planning to become sport coaches in the future. The course will also benefit student athletes who would like to gain a better understanding of how nutrition affects sport performance.
Course description: The
best technical instruction, coaching methods and conditioning regimens
are beneficial only if an athlete’s body is properly fueled and able to
operate at peak efficiency.
This course will provide scientific-based nutrition information and
nutritional advice that coaches and athletes need in order to improve
and maintain optimal performance. This course presents nutritional
concepts tailored for application by advanced athletics
in any sport.
The Social
Sciences Interdisciplinary program (IDP) is pleased to offer a new Minor
in Nonprofit Leadership, open to all UB undergraduates!
The Minor in Nonprofit
Leadership provides students with an understanding of how nonprofit
organizations differ from corporations and government entities in their
structure and function, as well as exposure to practical skills (e.g.,
development, grantwriting, program evaluation) and topics related to working in
nonprofit organizations. The minor is ideal for students who are interested in
social or public service, who care about advancing a cause, or who want to have
a social or civic impact on their communities. Students may use a limited
number of approved courses from multiple UB departments to fulfill the minor,
making it an excellent complement to a wide range of undergraduate majors.
The minor consists of 18 credit hours, including two
required courses (SSC 103 and SSC 235) and a variety of elective options.
Interested students are encouraged to review the program
requirements. Questions may be directed to the IDP office in 203 Clemens or
at 716-645-2245 x0.
The Minor in Addiction Studies is unique in
drawing from experts from many different disciplines—medical, humanities,
legal, social sciences, and more—to provide multi-perspective training in
addiction and related issues. The program is designed for students whose
interests and career goals involve addiction at any level.
For students interested in language learning while
fulfilling some of their Gen Ed, Diversity, and UB Curriculum-Global Pathway
requirements, why not consider learning about the languages of the original
Indigenous peoples of this region! The Department of Transnational Studies is
currently offering TWO Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Language courses at UB in the
Fall 2019 semester! Please make note of the following course information:
AMS 100: Indian Image on Film
Tuesdays 4:10pm-6:50pm
Fulfills Arts, Humanities, Civilization & History and Diversity Learning UB Pathway areas and is in Three UB Curriculum Thematic Pathways
Instructor: Professor Demchak
AMS 179: Introduction to Native American History
Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:00pm-3:20pm
Surveys divers experiences of Indigenous peopls of North America from ancient societies to the present day.
Instructor: Professor Grinde
AMS 197: Introduction to Seneca Language
248 Cooke Hall, North Campus
Wednesday evenings 6pm-8:40pm
Instructor: Jacky Snyder
AMS 276: Languages and Cultures of Native North
America – Introduction to Mohawk Language
248 Cooke Hall, North Campus
Thursday evenings 6pm-8:40pm
Fulfills Humanities, Language and Social Sciences ares in the pathways and is in the Global Cultures and Expressions pathway area.
Instructor: Jodi L Maracle
AMS 281: Native Americans & the Colonial Problem
Mondays and Wednesdays 3:30pm-4:50pm
Fulfills Humanities and Diversity Learning UB Pathway areas and is in three UB Curriculum Thematic Pathways
Instructor: Professor Mt. Pleasant
AMS 301: Introduction to Native American Women
Tuesdays and Thursdays 12 noon-1:20pm
Fulfills Humanities, Civilization and History, and Diversity Learning UB Pathway areas and is in two UB Curriculum Thematic Pathways
