Cowell College Course Descriptions
2011-12 General Catalog
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Lower-Division Courses
10. Becoming a Successful Student (2 credits). *
An interactive approach to effective studying, note-taking, critical thinking, and exams. Also explored: time management; good communication with staff and faculty; major and career exploration; and use of campus resources. Enrollment priority given to first-year students and sophomores. Enrollment restricted to college members, or by permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to 15. The Staff
12. Public Speaking (2 credits). W
Introduces students to the theory and practice of formal and informal public speaking through composition, presentation, and evaluation of informative reports, persuasive speech, introductory remarks, panels, and extemporaneous speech. Enrollment restricted to college members during priority enrollment. Enrollment limited to 20. C. Carlstroem
42. Student-Directed Seminar. F,W,S
Seminars taught by upper-division students under faculty supervision. (See course 192.) The Staff
50. Library Skills for the Digital Age (2 credits). *
Intended to enhance students' skills in using the most powerful learning tool in any university: the library. Topics: organization of the library; how to begin researching; search engine and database use; judging the quality of sources; using sources responsibly. Disciplinary focus changes from quarter to quarter. Enrollment restricted to first-year and sophomore Cowell college members, or by permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to 22. W. Martyna
61. Critical Journeys (2 credits). *
For publication in a Cowell literary journal, students substantively revise one of their fall quarter essays by studying a major work that influences, acknowledges, or further clarifies a required reading of the Cowell core course. Prerequisite(s): course 80A or 80B; enrollment restricted to members of Cowell College. Enrollment limited to 20. J. Wilson, C. Carlstroem
64. Social Justice: Issues and Debates (2 credits). *
Focused followup on social justice topics and readings introduced in the Cowell core course. Allows first-year students to pursue social justice themes in greater depth. Students must have previously taken a Cowell core course (or equivalent). Enrollment restricted to first-year students. Enrollment limited to 20. J. Christianson
70A. Bookbinding.
Students learn techniques of bookbinding, construction, and design, and fundamentals of letterpress printing. Students are billed a materials fee. May not be used to fulfill art major requirements. Enrollment limited to 12. (General Education Code(s): A.) G. Young
70B. Printing I: Elements of Printing.
Learn fundamental skills in fine letterpress printing, including hand typesetting and instruction in the operation of printing presses. Basic typography explored as students design and print a small edition of a selected text. Students are billed a materials fee. May not be used to fulfill art major requirements. Prerequisite(s): course 70A. Enrollment limited to 12. (General Education Code(s): A.) G. Young
70C. Printing II: Typography and Book Design.
Students learn fundamental skills in fine letterpress printing, including hand typesetting and instruction in the operation of printing presses. Basic typography explored as students design and print a small edition of a selected text. Students are billed a materials fee. May not be used to fulfill art major requirements. Prerequisite(s): course 70B or by instructor permission. Enrollment limited to 12. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): A.) G. Young
80A. Introduction to University Discourse: Imagining Justice Past and Present. F
Explores rhetorical principles and conventions of university discourse, providing intensive practice in analytical writing, critical reading, and speaking. Focuses on conceptions of justice, historic and contemporary, and considers how literary and artistic media may transmit, question, or revise notions of the just. Students cannot receive credit for this course and course 80B. Enrollment restricted to first-year college members who have not satisfied the C1 requirement. Enrollment limited to 22. (General Education Code(s): T4-Humanities and Arts, C1.) The Staff
80B. Rhetoric and Inquiry: Imagining Justice Past and Present. F
Explores the intersections of investigation, interpretation, and persuasion and hones strategies for writing and research. Focuses on conceptions of justice, historic and contemporary, and considers how literary and artistic media may transmit, question, or revise notions of the just. Incorporates independent research. Students cannot receive credit for this course and course 80A. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and C1 requirements. Enrollment restricted to first-year college members. Enrollment limited to 22. (General Education Code(s): T4-Humanities and Arts, C2.) The Staff
85. Introduction to Chinese Writing Systems. *
Gateway course illuminating the operation of the writing systems of greater China. Intended for students who are curious about the world's longest continually used symbol set as well as for those who may be considering a serious commitment to learning the language. D. Keenan
86. College Leadership Development (2 credits). *
Students newly appointed as residential life assistants in the college prepare for taking up their positions by studying identity and diversity issues; student development; community building; conflict resolution; intercultural competency; and leadership skills. Restricted to students selected for Cowell College Resident Assistantship, and by permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
93. Field Study. F,W,S
Various topics to be arranged. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
93F. Field Study (2 credits). F,W,S
Various topics to be arranged. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
94. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
A program of independent study arranged between a group of students and a faculty instructor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment limited to 10. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
94F. Group Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
A program of independent study arranged between a group of students and a faculty instructor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
99. Tutorial. F,W,S
Various topics to be arranged. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
99F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Various topics to be arranged. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Upper-Division Courses
111. Mock Trial Workshop (2 credits). F
Designed for training and mentoring of UCSC's Mock Trial team and students interested in acquiring forensic speech skills. Enrollment limited to 15. D. Robertson
118B. Words & Music: Poetry, Musical Theater, Opera.
Study of significant texts enhanced by music for performance. Topics vary annually. Course compares original texts in English translation with their adaptation to musical theater ( My Fair Lady, Oklahoma, etc.) and opera (Carmen, etc.) May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): IH.) M. Ellis
138A. The Place of Higher Education in a Democratic Society. F
Centers around interviews of alumni and involves a reflective term paper on a specific topic having to do with the role of higher education in a democratic society. Teaches students how to conduct interviews. Prerequisite(s): course 80A or 80B. Enrollment limited to junior and senior Cowell College members. Enrollment limited to 20. (General Education Code(s): PE-H.) F. Crosby
138B. Life Development (2 credits). W
Visits from alumni form the centerpiece of this course. In teams, students study the lives and the issues of the visitors. The aim is to reflect on the meaning of education in adult development. Prerequisite(s): course 38A, and 80A or 80B. Enrollment limited to 40. F. Crosby
156M. Arts and Sciences. *
Seminar exploring the relations between scientific modes of understanding and those pertaining to the liberal and fine arts, including literature, philosophy, and the visual and performing arts. Winter 2009: literature and medicine. May help students preparing to take the MCAT (reading comprehension and writing sections). Enrollment restricted to juniors and seniors. Priority to Cowell College students. Enrollment limited to 15. May be repeated for credit. D. Schultz
168A. Social Change (2 credits). W
How do you change the world, working alone and in concert with others? To find out, students work in groups with specific community partners who, in turn, help place students in social-change organizations in Santa Cruz County. Enrollment limited to 40. (General Education Code(s): PR-S.) F. Crosby
168B. Social Change (2 credits). S
How do you change the world, working alone and in concert with others? To find out, students work in groups with specific community partners who, in turn, help place students in social-change organizations in Santa Cruz County. Enrollment limited to 40. (General Education Code(s): PR-S.) F. Crosby
184A. Leadership and Institution Building (2 credits). F
Through lectures by senior administrators and student consensus-and-recommendation teams, students learn how leaders work with constituent groups, build cooperation, and develop implementation plans in an institution such as the University of California, specifically, UC Santa Cruz. Enrollment restricted to undergraduates accepted in the Chancellor's Undergraduate Internship Program. Enrollment limited to 40. W. Ladusaw
184B. Leadership and Institution Building (2 credits). W
Through lectures by senior administrators and student consensus-and-recommendation teams, students learn how leaders work with constituent groups, build cooperation, and develop implementation plans in an institution such as the University of California, specifically, UC Santa Cruz. Enrollment restricted to undergraduates accepted in the Chancellor's Undergraduate Internship Program. Enrollment limited to 40. W. Ladusaw
184C. Leadership and Institution Building (2 credits). S
Through lectures by senior administrators and student consensus-and-recommendation teams, students learn how leaders work with constituent groups, build cooperation, and develop implementation plans in an institution such as the University of California, specifically, UC Santa Cruz. Enrollment restricted to undergraduates accepted in the Chancellor's Undergraduate Internship Program. Enrollment limited to 40. W. Ladusaw
192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar under faculty supervision. (See course 42.) Upper-division standing required and a proposal supported by a faculty member willing to supervise. The Staff
193. Field Study. F,W,S
Program of study arranged between a group of students and an instructor, which may involve work with an off-campus or non-departmental agency (e.g., internship or field work). Interview only; prior arrangement with instructor. Enrollment restricted to juniors and seniors. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
193F. Field Study (2 credits). F,W,S
Program of study arranged between a group of students and an instructor, which may involve work with an off-campus or non-departmental agency (e.g., internship or field work). Interview only; prior arrangement with instructor. Enrollment restricted to juniors and seniors. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
194. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
A program of independent study arranged between a group of students and an instructor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
194F. Group Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
A program of independent study arranged between a group of students and an instructor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to juniors and seniors. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
195. Senior Thesis. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
198. Independent Field Study. F,W,S
Provides for college-sponsored individual study programs off campus, for which faculty supervision is not in person (e.g., supervision is by correspondence.) Up to three such courses may be taken for credit in any one quarter. Approval of student's adviser, certification of adequate preparation, and approval by provost required. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Various topics to be arranged. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Various topics to be arranged. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Revised: 8/13/12
