Merrill College
2017-18 General Catalog
College Office
(831) 459-2144
merrill.ucsc.edu
For college description and list of faculty, see colleges.
Lower-Division Courses
3L. Precalculus Academy Lab (2 credits). F,W
Students use worksheets designed to help them solve problems by thinking critically, and participate in answering project-based questions relevant to the themes of their college core courses. Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 2 or placement (MP) score of 200 or higher. Concurrent enrollment in Mathematics 3 is required. Enrollment is restricted to Merrill and Crown college members. Enrollment is by permission of the instructor. (Also offered as Crown College 3L. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) Enrollment limited to 40. May be repeated for credit. N. Bhattacharya
10. Becoming a Successful Student (2 credits). *
An interactive course providing the opportunity to assess and revise methods of and purposes in studying. Critical, effective approaches to reading, writing, participating in lectures and sections, taking exams, balancing competing responsibilities, and utilizing campus resources are explored. Contact college office for interview-only criteria. Enrollment limited to 30. The Staff
20N. Re-Evaluation Counseling. *
Class introduces the fundamentals of re-evaluation counseling (co-counseling) and focuses on those aspects of the theory and practice which facilitate living in a diverse world. Interview with instructor before first class meeting. Enrollment limited to 20. Offered in alternate academic years. P. Roby
28. Peer Leadership in Co-Curricular Settings (2 credits). *
Introductory course for student leaders combining theoretical background and practical applications. Topics include: student-development theory; communication strategies; leadership-skills assessment; and intergroup relations. Includes readings, discussions, self-reflection, and lectures. Resident assistant (RA) pre-employment training course. Enrollment by interview only: approval of instructor required. Enrollment restricted to selection as resident assistant (RA), program assistant, or alternate for Merrill College. Enrollment limited to 30. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
38. Leadership for Social Change (2 credits). S
Students in this course explore and discuss the applicability of the Social Change Model of Leadership Development (Wagner, 1996) within the immediate UCSC, Crown College, and Merrill College communities. Students draw connections between concepts of leadership, community development, and community service. Enrollment is by permission of the instructor. Students must have a leadership role (e.g., R.A., student government) with Crown College or Merrill College. (Also offered as Crown College 38. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): PR-E.) The Staff
42. Student-Directed Seminar. F,W,S
Seminars taught by upper-division students under faculty supervision. (See course 192.) The Staff
50. Merrill Alumni Careers in Public Service (2 credits). S
Course focuses on careers in public service--why choose one, how to prepare for one. Enrollment restricted to college members. Enrollment limited to 30. The Staff
80A. Introduction to University Discourse: Cultural Identities and Global Consciousness. F
Explores rhetorical principles and conventions of university discourse, providing intensive practice in analytical writing, critical reading, and speaking. Examines world poverty, imperialism, and nationalism; peoples' need to assert their cultural identities; and the benefits of individuals' absorption in worthy causes. 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): C1.) The Staff
80B. Rhetoric and Inquiry: Cultural Identities and Global Consciousness. F
Explores the intersections of investigation, interpretation, and persuasion and hones strategies for writing and research. Examines world poverty, imperialism, and nationalism; peoples' need to assert their cultural identities; and the benefits of individuals' absorption in worthy causes. Incorporates outside 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. (General Education Code(s): C2.) The Staff
80C. Merrill Seminar. W,S
Research-based seminar on a topic of particular cultural, historical, or contemporary interest, open to all undergraduate students, taught by either a Merrill College Fellow or other member of the UCSC faculty. The Staff
80F. Communicating Cultural Consciousness (2 credits). F
Examines cultural identity within the context of larger global forces. Uses one in-depth study as a model and the daily news. Students work together in groups to develop multimodal projects that communicate cultural consciousness. Enrollment is restricted to first-year Merrill students who have been placed in the Multilingual Curriculum. Enrollment limited to 22. (General Education Code(s): PR-E.) The Staff
83F. Topics in Foreign Policy (2 credits). *
Students read and evaluate mainstream and Internet media sources on foreign-policy topics of interest to them, and learn the craft of writing news columns--writing for a public audience--on their chosen foreign-policy topics. Prerequisite(s): Satisfaction of the college core course. Merrill students are offered first priority. Enrollment limited to 25. C. Hallinan
85B. Merrill Classroom Connection Field Study (3 credits). F,W,S
Supervised hands-on experience assisting in local K-12 school classrooms. Students attend UCSC class meetings, complete relevant readings in educational theory, and present a final assignment. Priority enrollment restricted to Merrill College members. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): PR-S.) The Staff
85C. Merrill Classroom Connection Field Study (2 credits). F,W,S
Supervised hands-on experience assisting in local K-12 school classrooms. Students also attend UCSC course meetings, complete relevant readings in educational theory, and present a final assignment. Please see http://merrill.ucsc.edu/academics/programs-and-courses/classroom-connection/index.html for conditions that must be met prior to placement at local schools. Priority enrollment restricted to Merrill College members. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): PR-S.) The Staff
90. Theory and Practice of Field Study. F
Course provides an opportunity for lower-division students to learn about Santa Cruz, Calif., its contemporary history, culture, and politics through classroom theoretical learning integrated with individual field studies. Course also examines social change, qualitative research, and community organizing. Enrollment is restricted to College Scholar Students. Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): PR-S.) M. Rotkin
90F. Merrill Field Study Practicum (2 credits). W,S
Offers Merrill students an opportunity for practical field study experience with preparation and support for practical skill development and critical reflection on service-learning experience. Enrollment restricted to sophomore, junior, and senior college members. Enrollment limited to 30. (General Education Code(s): PR-S.) M. Rotkin
91F. Challenge Speakers Colloquium (2 credits). *
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 90, or Stevenson 90, or Kresge 90C, or Porter 90B. Enrollment restricted to college members. E. Abrams
93. Field Study. F,W,S
Provides for individual programs of study sponsored by the college and performed off campus. Up to three such courses may be taken for credit in any one quarter. Approval of student's adviser and provost required. The Staff
93F. Field Study (2 credits). F,W,S
Provides for individual program of study sponsored by the college and performed off campus. Approval of instructor required. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
93G. Field Study (3 credits). F,W,S
Provides for individual programs of study sponsored by the college and performed off campus. Approval of instructor required. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
99. 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
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
120. Personal Empowerment. *
Intensive course on individual goal-oriented behavior, commonly called problem solving. Focus on purpose, goals, meaning, emotions, languages, model-building, reality, thinking, logic, creativity, the steps of problem solving, common blocks, and techniques of unblocking. Meet with instructor prior to advance enrollment; priority given to upper-level students. Enrollment limited to 20. F. Andrews
180. Research Skills for College and Beyond (2 credits). W
Focuses on exploration/development of skills for planning, study habits, research, networking, and communication skills for college, graduate and professional school, and beyond. Primary focus is on writing, public speaking, and academic and professional research. Enrollment restricted to junior and senior college members. Enrollment limited to 15. C. Carlise
183F. Focus on Africa (2 credits). F,S
Equips students with the skills and background necessary to be informed observers and chroniclers of current affairs on the African continent. Enrollment limited to 20. May be repeated for credit. M. Cox
192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar by an upper-division student under faculty supervision. (See course 42.) Students submit petition to sponsoring agency, supported by faculty member willing to supervise. The Staff
193. Field Study. F,W,S
Provides for individual programs of study sponsored by the college and performed off campus. Up to three such courses may be taken for credit in one quarter. Approval of student's adviser and provost required. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
193F. Field Study (2 credits). F,W,S
Provides for individual programs of study sponsored by the college and performed off campus. Up to three such courses may be taken for credit in one quarter. Approval of student's adviser and provost required. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
193G. Field Study (3 credits). F,W,S
Provides for individual programs of study sponsored by the college and performed off campus. Up to three such courses may be taken for credit in one quarter. Approval of student's adviser and provost required. 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 faculty member. The Staff
195. Senior Research Project. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. 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. This may be a multiple-term course extending over two or three quarters; in this case the grade and evaluation submitted for the final quarter apply to all previous quarters. Petitions may be obtained at the Merrill College Office. Approval of student's adviser, certification of adequate preparation, and approval by the Merrill Provost required. May be repeated for credit. 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
Revised: 09/01/17
