Kresge College

Lower-Division Courses

†C. The Journal as a Learning Tool (3 credits).
A seminar style course introducing techniques for using a journal to record, understand, and analyze information; to generate and explore ideas; and to enhance attentiveness, thoughtfulness, and enjoyment. Useful for strengthening independent learning strategies as well as academic study skills. Prerequisite(s): Writing 1 or fulfillment of the C requirement. Enrollment limited to 15. Enrollment restricted to college members. The Staff

C. The Writing Life (3 credits). F
Studies challenges and rewards of a writing career students might pursue professionally (from technology to travel, screenwriting to grant writing, journalism to literary careers). Centers around Kresge College lecture series featuring UCSC alumni addressing their wide range of experiences in their writing lives. Enrollment limited to 18. Enrollment restricted to college members. F. Fatemi

D. The Writing Life (2 credits). W
A study of the challenges and rewards of writing career students might pursue professionally (from technology to travel, screenwriting to grant writing, journalism and literary careers). The course will center around a Kresge College Lecture Series by UCSC alumni, who will address their wide range of experience with their writing lives. Enrollment limited to 18. Enrollment restricted to college members. F. Fatemi

42. Student-Directed Seminar. F,W,S
Seminar taught by upper-division Kresge students under Kresge faculty supervision. (See course 192.) Prerequisite(s): petition on file with sponsoring agency. The Staff

80. Cultural Intersections (Kresge Core Course). F
Issues of individual responsibility within American communities are approached through two main questions: How do individuals construct their lives within the bounds of society and culture? How can society be changed by the acts of individuals? Race, class, gender, and sexuality as major building blocks of the person, society, and culture are studied through novels, films, and workshops. Enrollment limited to 21. (General Education Code: T5-Humanities and Arts or Social Sciences.) The Staff

80B. Teatro Chicano/a. S
Introduction to Teatro Chicano/a with examination of how cultural diversity plays a role in theater. Through lectures, films, and workshop exercises, reflect upon the process of Teatro Chicano. Students write their own acts, improvise, and perform in class. Taught in winter quarter as Theater Arts 80M; students cannot receive credit for both classes. Enrollment limited to 25. Enrollment restricted to college members. (General Education Codes: T4-Humanities and Arts, E, A.) R. Apodaca

80T. Cultural Intersections (Kresge Core Course). F
Designed primarily for incoming transfer students. Issues of individual responsibility within American communities are approached through two main questions: How do individuals construct their lives within the bounds of society and culture? How can society be changed by the acts of individuals? Race, class, gender, and sexuality as major building blocks of the person, society, and culture are studied through novels, films, and workshops. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Subject A and Composition requirements. Enrollment limited to 21. (General Education Codes: T5-Humanities and Arts or Social Sciences, W.) The Staff

99. Tutorial. F,W,S
A program of directed study arranged between a freshperson or sophomore student and a Kresge faculty member. Prerequisite(s): petition on file with sponsoring agency. 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. Prerequisite(s): petition on file with sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to lower-division standing. The Staff

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Upper-Division Courses

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. Prerequisite(s): petition on file with sponsoring agency. 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. The Staff

199. Tutorial. F,W,S
A program of individual study arranged between an upper-division student and a Kresge faculty member. Prerequisite(s): petition on file with sponsoring agency. The Staff

†Quarter to be determined