Merrill College

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Lower-Division Courses

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. L. Martinez-Echazabal

20N. Re-Evaluation Counseling. S
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. P. Roby

42. Student-Directed Seminar. F,W,S
Seminars taught by upper-division students under faculty supervision. (See course 192.) 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): T3-Social Sciences, C1, E.) L. Martinez-Echazabal

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): T3-Social Sciences, C2, E.) L. Martinez-Echazabal

80C. Merrill Scholars Seminar. S
A research-based seminar on a topic of particular cultural, historical, or contemporary interest, taught by a Merrill College Fellow or other member of the UCSC faculty. Merrill College members are selected for this year-long scholars program on the basis of an application submitted prior to fall quarter. Enrollment limited to first-year Merrill scholars. (Formerly Merrill Seminar) (General Education Code(s): T5-Humanities and Arts or Social Sciences.) The Staff

80D. White Racial Identity in a Multicultural Society. S
Examines white racial identity in the U.S., including different manifestations of racism, white privilege, white culture, inter-racial and intra-racial relations. Students develop and implement action plans to combat racism. Experiential format. (Formerly course 80B.) Enrollment limited to 25. (General Education Code(s): T3-Social Sciences.) G. Shoemaker

80L. Merrill Core Visual Laboratory(2 credits). F
Visual laboratory designed to work in tandem with the Merrill Core Course to enhance learning for students with diverse skills and learning styles. Open to first-year Merrill students currently enrolled in course 80A or 80B. Required of students in the Merrill Freshman Scholars Program. Concurrent enrollment in course 80A or 80B is required. L. Martinez-Echazabal

85A. Merrill Classroom Connection Field Study. F,W,S
Supervised hands-on experience assisting in classrooms and after-school programs at local schools including one-on-one mentoring, small group instruction, art projects, and playgrounds. Includes weekly sections, readings of practical and theoretical relevance, field notes, and a final paper. Permission of instructor required; contact Classroom Connection Coordinator at 459-5671. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

85B. Merrill Classroom Connection Field Study (3 credits). F,W,S
Supervised hands-on experience assisting in classrooms and after-school programs at local schools including one-on-one mentoring, small group instruction, art projects, and playgrounds. Includes weekly sections, readings of practical and theoretical relevance, field notes, and a final paper. Permission of instructor required; contact Classroom Connection Coordinator at 459-5671. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

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. The Staff

99F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Various topics to be arranged between student and instructor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

Upper-Division Courses

120. Personal Empowerment. W
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

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. 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. The Staff

*Not offered in 2006-07