Crown College
Lower-Division Courses
10. Becoming a Successful Student (2
credits). W
An interactive course providing students with the opportunity to assess
and revise methods of and purpose in studying. Critical, effective approaches
to reading, writing, participating in lectures and sections, taking exams,
balancing competing responsibilities, and utilizing campus resources are
all explored. Prerequisite(s): permission of college adviser. Enrollment
limited to 24. F. Ferguson, D. Edmunds
28. Student Developmental Theory and Practicum in Higher Education
(2 credits). S
An overview of theories, methods, applications, skills, and special topics
focusing on college student development and support. This course uses
a variety of learning modes including lecture, discussion, case studies,
small group interaction and presentations. Prerequisite(s): see Coordinator
during enrollment period. Enrollment limited to 24. Enrollment restricted
to Crown residential assistants and residential assistant candidates.
May be repeated for credit. J. Smith
80. Ethical Issues in Emerging Technologies: Transgenics, Clones,
Cyborgs, and Artificial Intelligence. F
Explores emerging issues in science and technology—bioengineering, information
systems, artificial intelligence, and animal rights—and examines ethical
challenges faced as the world is regularly and cataclysmically transformed
by the sciences. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of Subject A requirements
for designated sections. Enrollment restricted to first-year college members.
(General Education Code: T6-Natural Sciences or Humanities and
Arts.) F. Ferguson
80H. Ethical Issues in Emerging Technologies: Transgenics, Clones,
Cyborgs, and Artificial Intelligence (Honors Class). F
Explores emerging issues in science and technology: bioengineering, information
systems, artificial intelligence, and animal rights. Examines ethical
challenges faced as the world is regularly and cataclysmically transformed
by the sciences. Requires more advanced readings than course 80. Prerequisite(s):
interview only. Enrollment restricted to first-year college members. (General
Education Code: T6-Natural Sciences or Humanities and Arts.)
F. Ferguson
80S. Undergraduate Seminar in Science, Technology, and Society.
W,S
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 will
be given to Crown College students. Enrollment limited to 20. Enrollment
restricted to first-year and sophomore students. (Formerly Freshman
Seminar in Science, Technology, and Society.) (General Education Code:
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. Prerequisite(s):
Petition on file with 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. Prerequisite(s): Petition
on file with 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. Prerequisite(s): petition on file with sponsoring agency. Enrollment
restricted to college members. The Staff
Upper-Division Courses
123. Science and Human Values. SStudy of the impact of the natural sciences and science-based technology on the values of individuals and social groups, and on the quality of human life. A writing-intensive lecture course with weekly section meetings. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Subject A and Composition requirements; permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to 110. (Formerly Chemistry 80B.) (General Education Code: W.) F. Andrews
146. Saturday Academy Practicum (3 credits). W
Crown undergraduates will develop discipline-specific activity-based learning modules for implementation in the Saturday School series. Theoretical and practical considerations will provide the bases for lesson designs. Each module will be theme driven, consist of three discrete, related lessons, and be refined in response to peer and instructor feedback as the course progresses. Enrollment limited to 15. Enrollment restricted to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. May be repeated for credit. B. Bonde
147. Teaching Saturday Academy (3 credits). S
Under supervision of course instructor, students develop and teach activity-based science/technology learning modules to local public middle school students as part of the Saturday Academy outreach program. Prerequisite(s): course 146. Enrollment limited to 25. May be repeated for credit. B. Bonde
184A-B-C. Leadership and Institution Building (2 credits). F-W-S
Through lectures by senior administrators and student consensus-and-recommendation teams, students learn how leaders work with constituent groups, build cooperation, and develop implementation plans in an institution such as the University of California, specifically, UC Santa Cruz. Enrollment limited to 30. Enrollment restricted to undergraduates accepted in the Chancellor's Undergraduate Internship Program. M. Greenwood, L. Goff
198. Independent Field Study. F,W,S
Provides for college-sponsored individual study programs off campus. Prerequisite(s): approval of student's faculty sponsor and college academic provost. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Individual study for upper-division students directed by a fellow of Crown College. Prerequisite(s): petition on file with sponsoring agency. The Staff