Crown College Course Descriptions
2011-12 General Catalog
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Lower-Division Courses
28. Crown Student Leadership Development Seminar (2 credits). W
Explore leadership as it relates to student development at Crown College. Examine how values, ethics, involvement, identity, and theory affect leadership in a variety of content areas. Evaluate student's leadership strengths to determine objectives for improvement. The Staff
31. Crown College Student Leadership in Action Seminar (2 credits). S
Focuses on developing and establishing leadership skills and styles for new leaders at Crown College. Explores communication styles, group dynamics, community development, programming, moral development and conflict resolution concepts and strategies. Applies theory to action. Enrollment limited to college members and by permission of instructor. The Staff
60. The Environment on Film: Rhetoric of Ecocriticism. W
Examines the overt as well as the subtle cinematic elements that depict, ponder, and persuade concerning issues of the environment and the role of humans regarding nature, animals, and the human-made landscape. Enrollment restricted to college members during priority enrollment. Enrollment limited to 24. (General Education Code(s): IM, IH.) M. Foster
70. Introduction to Broadcast Media: Radio. F,W,S
Comprehensive history of noncommercial radio as a mass-communication medium. Course also serves as an introduction to UCSC's radio station KZSC-FM and broadcasting. Through lectures, hands-on instruction, and written assignments, students learn the fundamentals of program presentation and audio production. Enrollment by permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to 14. (General Education Code(s): PR-S.) M. Bryant
80A. University Discourse: Ethical Issues in Emerging Technologies. F
Explores rhetorical principles and conventions of university discourse, providing intensive practice in analytical writing, critical reading, and speaking. Examines ethical challenges brought about by rapidly changing science and technology. Students cannot receive credit for this course and course 80B. Enrollment restricted to first-year college members who have not satisfied the C1 requirement. (General Education Code(s): T6-Natural Sciences or Humanities and Arts, C1.) F. Ferguson
80B. Rhetoric/Inquiry: Ethical Issues in Emerging Technologies. F
Explores intersection, interpretation, and persuasion and hones strategies for writing and research. Examines ethical challenges brought about by rapidly changing science and technology. 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 Crown College members. (General Education Code(s): T6-Natural Sciences or Humanities and Arts, C2.) F. Ferguson
80F. Science Fictions.
Examines how science fictions have imagined better and worse worlds, social relations, and identities by using science and technology. Students read novels and short stories from the 19th Century to the present and discuss and debate questions of justice, freedom, difference, and identity. (Formerly "Seminar in Science Fiction.") Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and C1 requirements. Enrollment limited to 22. (General Education Code(s): TA, T7-Natural Sciences or Social Sciences.) D. Farquhar, A. Rava
80J. Cyborg Society: Myths, Realities, Choices.
Examines content and methodologies of the emerging field of cyborgology. Includes social studies of science, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, politics, art, biology, and informatics. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): PE-T, T5-Humanities and Arts or Social Sciences.) C. Gray
80L. Food Safety and Environmental Quality: The Complexities of a Safe Salad. *
In recent years, outbreaks of food-borne illness have alarmed farmers and consumers alike. This course examines the complexities of ensuring food safety in the complex natural, economic, and social settings that characterize U.S. food-production systems. Enrollment limited to 24. (General Education Code(s): PE-E, T7-Natural Sciences or Social Sciences.) K. Lowell
80S. Undergraduate Seminar in Science, Technology, and Society. *
An honors seminar for first year students on selected topics that examine the relationship between science, technology, and society. Precise focus of each seminar varies and is announced by the college. Preference given to Crown College students. Enrollment restricted to first-year and sophomore students. Enrollment limited to 20. (General Education Code(s): T2-Natural Sciences.) The Staff
93. Field Study. F,W,S
Provides for individual programs of study sponsored by the college and performed off campus. Students should review plans with an appropriate fellow of the college. A proposal should be presented to the college academic preceptor no later than the seventh week of the preceding quarter. Credit is granted by the sponsor upon approval of the work performed. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
93F. Field Study (2 credits). F,W,S
Provides for individual field study in the vicinity of the campus under the direct supervision of a faculty sponsor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
99F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Individual study for lower-division students directed by a fellow of Crown College. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to college members. The Staff
Upper-Division Courses
123. Science and Human Values. S
Study and application of ideas and practices that social scientists and therapists have empirically shown empower people to choose to create better lives rather than just follow old habits. Course is personally challenging, writing-intensive, and discussion-intensive. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements; permission of instructor after written letter, and interview with instructor during the preceding winter quarter. Enrollment limited to 48. (General Education Code(s): W.) F. Andrews
185. Career and Internship Preparation (1 credit). F,W
For juniors and seniors preparing for an internship experience or career position. Subjects include: self-assessment of career objectives and/or internship goals; exploration of resources and techniques for finding and evaluating potential positions; resume writing; interview techniques; techniques to maximize learning in an internship and advancement in a job; communication; conflict resolution and problem solving in the organizational setting. Enrollment limited to 40. K. Cope
198. Independent Field Study. F,W,S
Provides for college-sponsored individual study programs off campus. Approval of student's faculty sponsor and college academic provost required. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Individual study for upper-division students directed by a fellow of Crown College. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Individual study for upper-division students directed by a fellow of Crown College. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Revised: 8/13/12
