Crown College
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For college description and list of faculty, see colleges.
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. *
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.) The Staff
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.) K. Rozendal
79. Engaging the University: Core Exploration (2 credits). F
First, introduces Crown students to university-level discourse through a series of four selected plenary sessions, each followed by collaborative discussion and writing in small groups. Second, prepares students for the winter offering of Core through practice of textual analysis and by early introduction of the themes of Core. Third, encourages exploration of the campus so students can make full use of the recreational and support resources available. (Formerly Introduction to Ethical Foundations.) Prerequisite(s): Satisfaction of the the Entry Level Writing Requirement. Enrollment is restricted to first-year Crown College members. The Staff
80A. University Discourse: Ethical and Political Issues in Emerging Technologies. F,W
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.) The Staff
80B. Rhetoric/Inquiry: Ethical and Political Issues in Emerging Technologies. F,W
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.) The Staff
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.) The Staff
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.) The Staff
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
84H. Extreme Environment Virology. W
Students sample viruses from an extreme environment during a field trip, and sequence DNA from that sample and other viruses and assemble their genomes. This is an integrated course in molecular genetics and bioinformatics focusing on extreme environments. Enrollment restricted to Crown and Cowell Honors students. Enrollment limited to 24. (General Education Code(s): SI.) D. Bernick
85. Visual Perception: A Window to Brain and Behavior.
Investigates visual perception as an example of the correlation of brain and behavior. Uses a multidisciplinary analysis of the optical, biochemical, and neural components of the visual pathway leading to the perception of form, color, etc. Discusses the applications of neuroscience in the social sciences, the humanities, engineering, and the arts. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Crown College or Cowell College first-year honors program. Enrollment limited to 25. E. Switkes
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
Various topics to be arranged between student and instructor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Upper-Division Courses
123. Examining Our Life Through Writing. S
Writing-intensive seminar. Based on course readings and discussions, students write reflective response papers at the end of each class and weekly papers on their own lives and what they care most about. Intense class discussions, often started by students sharing their essays. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Composition 1 requirement. Admission by permission of instructor after student reads lengthy syllabus, writes application, and interviews with instructor during faculty office hours. (Formerly Science and Human Values) F. Andrews
185. Career and Internship Preparation (1 credit). F,W,S
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. Students are billed a materials fee. Enrollment limited to 40. The Staff
191. Student Practicum. F,W,S
The student learns teaching skills by working with a faculty member in a Crown College course. Activities include facilitating discussions, helping students improve skills, and modeling leadership. The student must have demonstrated excellent performance in the course in which he/she will be assisting to be considered. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Enrollment by interview only. Enrollment limited to 1. The Staff
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
Various topics to be arranged between student and instructor. 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 between student and instructor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Revised: 09/01/15
