Merrill College
2018-19 General Catalog
College Office
(831) 459-2144
merrill.ucsc.edu
For college description and list of faculty, see colleges.
Lower-Division Courses
1. Academic Literacy and Ethos: Reading Ourselves, Reading the World. F
Teaches foundational concepts for intellectual exploration and personal development within an academic community: analysis, critical thinking, metacognition, engagement with others across difference, and self-efficacy. Engages students in Merrill's intellectual tradition of investigating social change and social justice. Enrollment is restricted to first-year college members. Enrollment limited to 30. The Staff
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
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 is restricted to college members. Enrollment limited to 30. The Staff
80C. Merrill Seminar. *
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
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. This course requires more hours than course 85C and involves travel to Pescadero twice per week. 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 is 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 is restricted to sophomore, junior, and senior college members. Enrollment limited to 30. (General Education Code(s): PR-S.) M. Rotkin
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 is restricted to junior and senior college members. Enrollment limited to 15. The Staff
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: 07/15/18
