Kresge College
2015-16 General Catalog
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Lower-Division Courses
12A. Service Learning (3 credits). F
Students find a volunteer position with the instructor's assistance and perform community service in non-profit organizations, schools, unions, or local government agencies. Students meet weekly, keep a journal, and write a "social action witnessing" report of their experience. Enrollment restricted to college members. Enrollment limited to 25. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): PR-S.) F. Williams
12B. Service Learning (2 credits). S
Students find a volunteer position with the instructor's assistance and perform community service in non-profit organizations, schools, unions, or local government agencies. Students meet weekly, keep a journal, and write a "social action witnessing" report of their experience. Enrollment restricted to college members. Enrollment limited to 25. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): PR-S.) F. Williams
12C. Service Learning: Introduction to National Service/Introduction to Grant Writing (3 credits). *
A fast-paced and academically rigorous exercise in four main sections. First and foremost, participants must locate and support a community-service site for three hours each week. Each student's service commitment requires the student to attend class regularly and share community-service experience with classmates. Students are introduced to the basic requirements of a variety of national service agencies including AmeriCorp, the Peace Corp, City Year, Teach for America, and City Service. Students are required to do community-service work with a member of one of these agencies locally for four hours during the quarter. The last major section of this course teaches students the basics of grant writing and research. (Also offered as Porter College 13C. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) Enrollment restricted to college members. (General Education Code(s): PR-S.) F. Williams
15A. The Writer as Witness (3 credits). *
Students are involved in a community service project to produce a portfolio of social-action writing that situates the writer as witness in the community. Enrollment restricted to college members. Enrollment limited to 20. W. Cooper
15B. The Writer as Witness (2 credits). *
Students are involved in a community-service project to produce a portfolio of social-action writing that situates the writer as witness in the community. Enrollment restricted to college members. Enrollment limited to 20. W. Cooper
16. The Rise of Capitalism and Its Consequences. *
Explores the rise and consequences of capitalism. How has capitalism affected how humans understand and act in the world? How do oppressions along lines of race, gender, sexuality, and nation intersect with capitalism? Is resistance desirable and/or possible? Enrollment restricted to Kresge, Cowell, or Crown honors students. (General Education Code(s): TA.) D. Gould
24. Imagining Utopias (3 credits). *
Explores possible futures by studying several utopian visions, projects, and manifestos. Students imagine a future by writing a manifesto and other creative non-fiction pieces that embrace a utopian imagination. Enrollment restricted to college members. Enrollment limited to 20. W. Cooper
25. Successful Transfer to the Research University (2 credits). F
Provides first-quarter, community college transfers with an understanding of the workings of a research university with emphasis on advanced academic expectations. Encourages development of educational plans reflecting effective academic strategies, short- and long-term goals, research and/or internship experiences, and graduate programs. Enrollment restricted to first-quarter transfer students. Enrollment limited to 25. The Staff
26. Navigating the Research University (2 credits). F
Explores critical engagement in education in the context of a research university. Introduces first-year issues and success strategies and ways to participate in the institution's academic life. Investigates strategies for clarifying education goals and devising a plan for success. Students cannot receive credit for this course and Porter 26 or Stevenson 26. Enrollment is restricted to first-year Kresge and Porter College members. The Staff
42. Student-Directed Seminar (no credit). F,W,S
Seminar taught by upper-division Kresge students under Kresge faculty supervision. (See course 192.) Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
60C. Prison Narratives (3 credits). S
Seeks to ask hard questions about the role of the prison, its increasing use in our nation, and the use of torture by the U.S. government in Guantanamo, Abu Ghraib, and other prisons. Readings include J. James's Imprisoned Intellectuals, Alexander Berkman's Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist, and other writings by American prisoners. Eve Ensler's What I Want My Words to Do to You is shown. Course is primarily reading and discussion; students are asked to keep a reading journal and to write a critical/creative essay at the end of the quarter. (Formerly Language of the Prison House.) Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Enrollment restricted to college members. Enrollment limited to 20. W. Cooper
60F. Writer's Read (2 credits). *
Students attend weekly creative writing readings by fiction writers and poets, read excerpts from the writers' works, participate in question and answer sessions, and write short, creative and/or analytical responses to the readings and writings. Enrollment restricted to Kresge and Porter college members. Enrollment limited to 35. May be repeated for credit. M. Perks
60K. The Art of Comedy: Literature and Performance (3 credits). *
Students analyze comedic writing and practice writing comedy. Students develop pieces to be delivered in a performance at the end of the quarter. Enrollment restricted to college members. Enrollment limited to 22. E. McKenzie
62. Transformative Action. *
Introduces key skills for effective transformation agents including: creativity and innovation; transformative communication; servant leadership; optimism and resilience, risk taking, initiative; luck; failure; and relationship building. Students create their own portfolio and commit to weekly civic engagement projects. Enrollment limited to 75. (General Education Code(s): PR-S.) C. King
62A. Transformative Action (2 credits). *
Addresses the most effective methods of social change. Examines principles and strategies of transformative action and case studies of leaders solving world problems. Empowers students to be innovators in real-life community projects. Integrates nonviolence, psychology, sustainability, and social justice. The Staff
62B. Transformative Action Seminar (2 credits). *
For students who enrolled in the winter quarter Transformative Action course, to further investigate, research, and refine their Big Idea. Opportunity given to deepen and integrate Transformative Action principles into projects. Enrollment by instructor permission only. C. King
63. Kresge Garden Cooperative (2 credits). S
Offers hands-on gardening skills within a student-run space. Focuses on developing a strong cooperative garden on campus, with special attention to the documentation of this process. Enrollment by instructor approval through application (available in the Kresge College office). Enrollment limited to college members. Enrollment limited to 24. May be repeated for credit. D. Shaw
64. Tools for World Changers (2 credits). W
Develops life skills that support you and help you support others. Implement effective methods for personal productivity (managing your to-dos, calendar, and inbox), interpersonal communication, meeting facilitation, event hosting, collaboration, and regenerative community design. D. Shaw
65. Power and Representation Lab. *
Enrollment limited to 20. The Staff
65A. Power and Representation: Food and Community (2 credits). F
Explores core themes of power and representation through the mediums of food, nature awareness, community, personal empowerment and sustainable living. Students will develop meaningful final projects in collaboration with Kresge Food Co-op, Kresge Garden Co-op, Kresge World Cafe, and projects of their own design. (Formerly Power and Representations: Food Systems.) Concurrent enrollment in course 80A, 80B, or 80C is required. Enrollment limited to 20. D. Shaw
65B. Power and Representation: Photography (2 credits). F
Focuses on creating a final project individually, or in collaboration with others, that engages issues of power and representation through the medium of photography. Concurrent enrollment in course 80A, 80B, or 80C is required. Enrollment limited to 20. S. Graham
65C. Power and Representation: Creative Writing (2 credits). F
For students who wish to supplement their core experience with creative writing. Students do in-class and out-of-class writing assignments; read and discuss texts; and work to develop their final project. Concurrent enrollment in course 80A, 80B, or 80C is required. Enrollment limited to 20. The Staff
65D. Power and Representation: Poetry and Musical Performance (2 credits). F
Students investigate the themes presented in the core course to arrive at a final creative project in pairs, groups, or individually. (Formerly Power and Representation: Art and Visual Performance.) Concurrent enrollment in course 80A, 80B, or 80C is required. Enrollment limited to 20. B. Carson
67. Transformative Justice Seminar (3 credits). W
Examines the principles and processes of restorative justice juxtaposed to current practices in the judicial and educational systems of contemporary society. Students study leading restorative justice practices and their implication for individual and community transformation. This seminar is a continuation of the concepts taught in course 62, Transformative Action. Enrollment by instructor consent. Priority given to students who have taken course 62. Enrollment restricted to frosh, sophomores, and juniors. Enrollment limited to 25. C. King
68. Transformative Communication (2 credits). S
Based on Nonviolent Communication (NVC), this experiential course offers skills in intra- and inter-personal conflict transformation by aligning with core values; understanding what motivates self and others; cultivating compassion, even under difficult circumstances; and bringing greater peace into our world. Enrollment restricted to frosh, sophomores, and juniors by permission of instructor. Priority given to students enrolled in course 67, Transformative Justice. Enrollment limited to 25. C. King
69. Practical Application of Restorative Practices (2 credits). *
This second seminar supports students in deepening and fine-tuning their Restorative Circle facilitation along with exploring the question "What are the components of a restorative life?" Students participate in the Kresge College Restorative Justice Initiative, and, during the fall quarter, offer Restorative Circles to student groups in conflict. Prerequisite(s): course 67. Enrollment restricted to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. May be repeated for credit. C. King
72. Collaborative Learning: The Great Turning (2 credits). *
Collaborative learning in service of transitioning from industrial growth society to a life-sustaining society. Students deepen their connection with nature, themselves, and community through guest lectures, intergenerational dialogue to discover collective and wise action, and engagement with long-term projects. (General Education Code(s): PR-E.) D. Shaw
73. Collaborative Learning: Sustainable Communities (2 credits). *
Collaborative learning in service of building thriving, just, and sustainable communities locally and globally. Learn about Ecovillages and reclaiming the commons while also discovering collective and wise action through guest lectures, intergenerational dialogue, and engagement with long-term projects. (General Education Code(s): PR-E.) D. Shaw
74. Collaborative Learning: Permaculture Skills (2 credits). *
Collaborative learning in service of fostering community resilience in response to peak oil. Practice hands-on skills with permaculture and transition towns while also discovering collective and wise action through guest lectures, intergenerational dialogue, and engagement with long-term projects. (General Education Code(s): PR-E.) D. Shaw
75. Sustainable Food Systems. *
Introduces students to fundamental food-system issues and opportunities. Topics include: hunger, environmental sustainability, race and gender, food and agricultural policy, local food systems, gardening and farming models, social movements, and approaches for analysis and change. Enrollment limited to 55. S. Gillon
76. Social Documentary Photography. *
History of social documentary photography with its practice. Includes analysis of historical and contemporary images from social documentary work; camera, darkroom, and digital skill development; an individual student documentary project; and collective project discussion. Enrollment restricted to Kresge College members. Enrollment limited to 20. The Staff
77. Food Memoir (2 credits). *
Workshop in writing memoir that connects to issues of multiculturalism, gender, and environment. Designed to hone skills in creative writing through stories that students will unify into a larger memoir. Enrollment restricted to Kresge and College Eight members or by permission of instructor. R. Somers
80A. Introduction to University Discourse: Power and Representation. F
Explores rhetorical principles and conventions of university discourse, providing intensive practice in analytical writing, critical reading, and speaking. Explores relationships between individuals and their communities—communities as small as families and friends, colleges and cities; communities as large as nations and the world. Examines ways we constitute ourselves as individuals in relation to communities, focusing on representations of class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, and race in several genres—critical theory, film, art, fiction, non-fiction, and theater. 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): T5-Humanities and Arts or Social Sciences, C1.) The Staff
80B. Rhetoric and Inquiry: Power and Representation. F
Explores the intersections of investigations, interpretation, and persuasion, and hones strategies for writing and research. Explores relationships between individuals and their communities—communities as small as families and friends, colleges and cities; communities as large as nations and the world. Examines ways we constitute ourselves as individuals in relation to communities, focusing on representations of class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, and race in several genres—critical theory, film, art, fiction, non-fiction, and theater. 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. (General Education Code(s): T5-Humanities and Arts or Social Sciences, C2.) The Staff
80C. Introduction to University Discourse: Power and Representation--Writing Intensive 1. F
Explores rhetorical principles and conventions of university discourse, providing intensive practice in analytical writing, critical reading, and speaking. Explores relationships between individuals and their communities--communities as small as families and friends, colleges, and cities; communities as large as nations and the world. Examines ways we constitute ourselves as individuals in relation to communities, focusing on representations of class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, and race in several genres--critical theory, film, art, fiction, non-fiction, and theater. More writing intensive than course 80A; prerequisite to course 80D. Enrollment restricted to first-year college members who have not satisfied the Entry Level Writing and C1 requirement and who scored a 5 or lower on the AWPE (Analytical Writing and Placement Exam). Enrollment limited to 22. The Staff
80D. Introduction to University Discourse: Power and Representation--Writing Intensive 2. W
Continues to provide practice in analytical writing, critical reading, and speaking, and to examine power and representation issues. Pre-requisite(s): Course 80C. Enrollment restricted to first-year college members who have not satisfied the C1 requirement. Enrollment limited to 22. (General Education Code(s): C1.) The Staff
80F. Power and Representation: Collaborative Understandings (2 credits). F
Examines issues of representation and power in a cultural perspective through readings, lecture/events, discussion, and collaborative learning responses in class, culminating in a group project resulting in a performance/film/exhibit or other creative expression. Enrollment is restricted to first-year Kresge students who have been placed in the Multilingual Curriculum. Enrollment limited to 25. The Staff
80H. Reading Chinese Paintings. *
Introduces significant currents in Chinese cultural history and their visual expression through close examination of selected paintings. Readings focus on a rich variety of primary sources in translation. Course intended for honors students by permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to 20. (General Education Code(s): T5-Humanities and Arts or Social Sciences, A.) R. Birnbaum
80T. Power and Representation (Kresge Core Course for Transfer Students). *
Explores the intersections of investigations, interpretation, and persuasion, and hones strategies for writing and research. Explores relationships between individuals and their communities—communities as small as families and friends, colleges and cities; communities as large as nations and the world. Examines ways we constitute ourselves as individuals in relation to communities, focusing on representations of class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, and race in several genres—critical theory, film, art, fiction, non-fiction, and theater. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Enrollment restricted to sophomore, junior, and senior college members. (General Education Code(s): T5-Humanities and Arts or Social Sciences, W.) The Staff
90A. First Fifty: UCSC Playful Revolutions. *
Archival research, oral histories, and personal narratives form devised performance for the 50th year of UCSC. Research, visual theater, and performance studies approaches create a processional performance of campus histories from ethnic struggle, to feminism, AIDS activism, and eco-consciousness. Enrollment is restricted to first-year, Challenge Program participants from Stevenson College, Merrill College, Porter College, and Kresge College. (General Education Code(s): PR-C.) M. Foley
91F. Challenge Speakers Colloquium (2 credits). F
Eight lectures, six by faculty about research problems in their disciplines. Students attend two dinners with the speakers; respond to research papers in each speaker's field; conduct a research interview with a professor; and investigate a research question. (Also offered as Porter College 91F. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) Prerequisite(s): course 90A, or Merrill 90, or Porter 90A, or Stevenson 90. Enrollment restricted to college members. The Staff
99. Tutorial. F,W,S
A program of directed study arranged between a first-year or sophomore student and a Kresge faculty member. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
99F. Independent Study (2 credits). F,W,S
A program of directed study arranged between a student and a Kresge faculty member. Class time is less proportional to credit given. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
99G. Independent Study (3 credits). F,W,S
A program of directed study arranged between a student and a Kresge faculty member. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Upper-Division Courses
161. Permaculture and Whole Systems Design. W
Focuses on concepts, principles, and practices of permaculture and whole systems design. Permaculture education is transdisciplinary and provides practical experience with design, ecological horticulture, regional planning, natural building, architecture, appropriate technology, aquaponics, animal husbandry, ecopsychology, and community resilience. Enrollment by application. Priority given to Kresge College students. Enrollment limited to 23. May be repeated for credit. D. Shaw
171. Kresge Challenge Seminar. *
For first-year students, by invitation only. This class is part of the Challenge Program which provides high-achieving students with the opportunity to participate in a rigorous program emphasizing individual attention and dynamic interaction with UCSC faculty and academically motivated peers in classes, social settings, and collaborative research projects. Enrollment restricted to Kresge, Merrill, and Stevenson students enrolled in the College Challenge Programs. Enrollment limited to 25. The Staff
172. Collaborative Learning: The Great Turning. *
Collaborative learning in service of transitioning from industrial growth society to a life-sustaining society. Students deepen their connection with nature, themselves, and community through guest lectures, intergenerational dialogue to discover collective and wise action, and engagement with long-term projects. Enrollment restricted to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. (General Education Code(s): PR-E.) D. Shaw
173. Collaborative Learning: Sustainable Communities. *
Collaborative learning in service of building thriving, just, and sustainable communities locally and globally. Learn about Ecovillages and reclaiming the commons while also discovering collective and wise action through guest lectures, intergenerational dialogue, and engagement with long-term projects. Enrollment is restricted to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. (General Education Code(s): PR-E.) D. Shaw
174. Collaborative Learning: Permaculture Skills. *
Collaborative learning in service of fostering community resilience in response to peak oil. Practice hands-on skills with permaculture and transition towns while also discovering collective and wise action through guest lectures, intergenerational dialogue, and engagement with long-term projects. Enrollment is restricted to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. (General Education Code(s): PR-E.) D. Shaw
192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar under Kresge faculty supervision. (See course 42.) Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing in Kresge, a proposal supported by a Kresge faculty member willing to supervise, and college approval. The Staff
193. Field Study. F,W,S
Supervised off-campus study conducted under the immediate and direct guidance of a Kresge faculty supervisor. To be used primarily by upper-division students doing part-time, off-campus study. Prerequisite(s): approval of student's adviser and the college. 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 a Kresge faculty member. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
195. Senior Thesis. F,W,S
Senior thesis or project for student doing individual major program. May be repeated twice for credit. Prerequisite(s): permission of sponsoring committee and college approval. The Staff
198. Independent Field Study. F,W,S
Provides for college-sponsored individual study programs off campus, for which Kresge faculty supervision is not in person (e.g., supervision is by correspondence.) Prerequisite(s): approval of the student's faculty sponsor and college approval. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
A program of individual study arranged between an upper-division student and a Kresge faculty member. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Revised: 09/01/15
