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Programs and Courses
Programs and
Courses
The academic programs offered at UC Santa Cruz are described in
detail in this section. Curricula, courses, and degrees listed in
this catalog are subject to change through normal academic channels.
New proposals and changes are initiated by the relevant departments,
divisions, or colleges and approved by the appropriate academic
dean and by the Committee on Educational Policy or the Graduate
Council. The designations F (fall), W (winter), S (spring), or Summer
that appear at the end of each course indicate the intentions of
the academic units; however, on occasion, the actual scheduling
of classes may change.
For changes and additions to courses
listed in this catalog, consult the Schedule of Classes, published
each quarter and available on the web at reg.ucsc.edu/soc/.
Students may also view the university catalog on the web at reg.ucsc.edu/catalog/.
Course syllabi, when provided by faculty, can be accessed via Advance
Course Information (ACI) at reg.ucsc.edu/soc/aci/.
The Office of the Registrar also provides detailed information on
its pages at reg.ucsc.edu.
Unless otherwise specified in the course description, each
course earns 5 quarter credits. Therefore, regardless of course
format or scheduling, each course makes approximately equal demands
on enrolled students. Five (5)-credit courses usually meet for four
to five hours
per week.
All physical education courses are noncredit. Other noncredit courses
include certain graduate seminars. Laboratory courses, music courses
involving individual lessons or ensemble participation, as well
as some special-interest seminars and individual studies courses
carry less than 5 credits and are designated accordingly.
The normal UCSC undergraduate program of study is three 5-credit
courses per quarter or equivalent. In 12 quarters at UC Santa Cruz,
most students complete 180 credits. With a college’s approval,
a student may be allowed to vary the course load. See also Part-Time
Program.
Undergraduate courses are classified as lower division or
upper division. Lower-division courses (numbered 1–99) are
designed for first-year and sophomore students but may be taken
by more advanced students. Upper-division courses (numbered 100–199)
are designed for junior and senior students but are open to first-year
and sophomore students who have sufficient background and the consent
of the instructor in charge.
Graduate courses (numbered 200–299) are either restricted
to graduate students or open only to students who can show the instructor
that they have completed sufficient upper-division course work basic
to the subject matter of the course.
Courses marked with an asterisk (*) will not be offered in
the 2004–05 academic year. Courses marked with a dagger (†)
will be offered, with the quarter as yet to be determined.
The general education codes that appear in some course descriptions
are explained in the section on general education requirements,
page 30.
Most courses at UC Santa Cruz are taught as lectures or,
when the class is small enough for considerable discussion, as seminars.
A large number of courses require enrollment in a secondary discussion
section scheduled at a different time from the primary course. Sometimes
there is laboratory or fieldwork associated with a course.
Occasionally, a student may wish to do an individual project as
part of the work for a course. UC Santa Cruz instructors are usually
quite willing to consider and evaluate such work, time permitting.
The campus’s system of evaluation of student performance makes
such individual work a natural option, even in larger classes.
When applicable, prerequisites are listed in this catalog
within the course description for each course. There are many courses
that meet general education requirements and do not require a prerequisite.
Prerequisites come in many forms—for example, specific courses,
placement examinations, or “satisfaction of the Subject A requirement”
for writing courses. Some course descriptions also specify that
students must be declared majors or seniors in order to enroll.
Other course descriptions recommend the appropriate background for
a course—for example, “ability to use algebra and solve
problems.”
Questions concerning prerequisites should be directed to the instructor
of the course or the respective department office. Students who
have not met all prerequisites may be excluded from a course. Alternatively,
the instructor or a department adviser may waive the prerequisite
based on demonstrated competence or equivalent academic experience.
A student’s class level plays a large part in how many
small classes are available. Introductory classes tend to be large,
although they are usually accompanied by required small sections
or labs. Many small classes have prerequisite courses that enroll
large numbers of students. Also, certain large classes fulfill campuswide
general education requirements. First-year students experience at
least one small seminar in conjunction with the college core course,
and they are likely to experience an increasing proportion of small
classes as they progress to senior status.
Especially in the upper division, students are encouraged
to devise special courses to pursue independently, under the guidance
of faculty members. A study plan should be discussed with a faculty
member in the general subject area of interest. This faculty member
will ultimately be responsible for evaluating the work done. The
study plan must also be approved by the appropriate program and
the student’s college; it should be noted that not all proposed
plans are accepted.
Independent, off-campus field study is available through
many departments. It is handled in much the same way as individual
study. In addition, there are several established field programs
that offer a variety of full- or part-time off-campus field placements
as part of the regular program of academic study. For more information
on these programs, see page 41.
An upper-division or graduate student may apply for approval
to teach an undergraduate seminar of his or her own design. The
seminar is supervised by a faculty member and carries normal academic
credit for the students and the apprentice teacher. Interested students
should initiate a proposal with a faculty member in the appropriate
subject area.
Regularly enrolled students may obtain full academic credit for
a course by challenging the course. Challenging the course entails
passing an examination or completing an appropriate body of work
supervised by a regular instructor for the course. The petition
for such credit must be approved by the instructor of the course,
the chair of the department offering the course (or provost, if
it is a course offered by a college), and the provost of the student’s
college. Some courses are not considered appropriate for credit
by petition.
For foreign language students, credit by petition may not be used
by students whose language ability greatly exceeds the course level
proposed for challenge. Petitions for credit for levels 4 and 5
cannot be filed in the same quarter. Contact the Language Program,
239 Cowell, 459-2054, for more information.
Instructors may permit nonenrolled students to attend their
classes when space is available after all students who wish to enroll
officially have done so. An instructor is not obligated to devote
time to the work of students who are not officially enrolled in
the class.
Sometimes, following the official course listings for a program,
related courses offered by other academic units are listed under
the heading Additional Courses of Interest. Some of these courses
may be accepted in partial satisfaction of the major requirements.
Students should consult with the chair of the program offering the
major about the availability of major credit for enrollment in related
courses. The full descriptions of the related courses should also
be checked for prerequisites.
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