Coursework Completed
Undergraduate Course Experience at UC Santa Barbara
English Major CoursesEnglish 10: Introduction to Literary Study
Acquaints students with the purposes and tools of literary interpretation. Introduces techniques and vocabulary of analytic discussion and critical writing. Some emphasis on poetry with attention also to drama, essay, and the novel. English 65IC: Creativity and the Imagination What is creativity? From where do bursts of genius come? Can one train oneself to be creative? Is the "creative personality" depressed, akin to madness, ahead of its time? Is the internet stupidifying our youth? Such questions are at the core of our readings and investigations into imagination and creativity. One major topic is how advances in neuroscience affect psychological, psychoanalytic, and literary theories of creativity. Each unit is paired with a literary of artistic text that orients our discussion and allows us to sharped our understanding off the transformative nature of art. Books include Nancy Andreasen, The Creative Brain: The Science of Genius, Norman Holland, The Brain and Literature, Cathy Davidson, Now You See It: How Technology and Brain Science Will Transform Schools and Business for the 21st Century, and John Logan, Red. English 101: English Literature from the Medieval Period to 1650 Introduction to English literature from the medieval period to 1650. English 102: English and American Literature from 1650 - 1789 Introduction to English and American literature from 1650 to 1789. English 103A: American Literature from 1789 to 1900 Introduction to American literature from 1789 to 1900. English 103B: British Literature from 1789 to 1900 Introduction to British literature from 1789 to 1900. English 104B: British Literature from 1900 to Present Introduction to British literature from 1900 to present. English 105A: Shakespeare, Poems and Earlier Plays Major poems and plays of Shakespeare, 1593 - 1602, including such works as the Sonnets, Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Richard II, The Merchant of Venice. English 133SO: Studies in American Regional Literature Courses on American writing associated with particular regions such as the South, the West, New England. English 170CM: Studies in Literature and the Mind: Comic Turn of the Mind The art form that affirms survival, that makes happiness our business and hope not the gift of the lucky few but a turn of mind to be practiced and pursued is comedy. Comedy as a genre, comedy as a practice, comedy as a way of imagining will be the object and its frame of our study. English 170IM: Studies in Literature and the Mind How are contemporary studies of the mind relevant to language and literature, and vice versa? How have we imagined the mind at different times and in different cultures? Topics vary but focus especially on interdisciplinary, history of the mind, and creativity. English 170MT: Studies of Literature and the Mind: The Meaning of Life Understanding the meaning of life through Darwin, Wolff, Kundera, Freud, Marx, and more influential writers, theorists and texts. English 193: Detective Fiction Critical and historical study of fiction from the classic of Poe, Conan Doyle, and Christie to many contemporary writers. English 197: Experimental Faulkner A course focusing on numerous novels by William Faulkner and careful analysis of these texts. |
Professional Writing Minor CoursesWriting 2: Academic Writing
A writing course focusing on developing analytical skills, synthesizing multiple sources, sustaining coherent arguments, and revising for clarity of style. Reading and writing assignments are drawn from a range of academic disciplines. Writing 105PD: Writing and Public Discourse Introduction to writing and public discourse in local, regional, national, and global contexts through analysis of writing in civic contexts, political activism and public policy. Students reflect on, and produce written research in a related area of inquiry. Writing 105R: Rhetoric and Writing Traces the history, theory, and practice of rhetoric (effective persuasion) from classical times to the modern era. Students analyze key works and apply rhetorical strategies in written argumentation. Writing 107L: Legal Writing Practice in applying rules to facts, analyzing issues, and writing clearly, succinctly, and cogently in various forms of legal discourse such as case briefs, law essays, letters, short office memoranda, and appellate briefs. Fundamentals of legal research are touched upon. Writing 109SS: Writing for the Social Sciences Analysis of various forms of writing for the social sciences, including qualitative/ethnographic, quantitative, interpretive, and theoretical. Writing projects such as literature reviews, proposals, case studies, scientific reports, interviews. Attention to disciplinary resources, formal conventions, graphics, and style. Writing 150: Internship in Writing Fieldwork experience and weekly seminar. Writing 153A: Seminar in Writing and Civic Engagement Required for Civic Engagement track of Professional Writing Minor. Focuses on theories and genres of public writing. Students explore and practice writing, rhetoric, and communication engaged in public understanding of civic issues. Writing 153B: Seminar in Writing for Civic Engagement Second part of the capstone series required for Civic Engagement track of Professional Writing Minor. Focus on writing within civic organizations. Students write within and reflect upon genres important to organizations focused on democracy, citizenship, and civil society. |
General Education CoursesAnthropology 2: Introductory Cultural Anthropology
The nature of culture: survey of the range of cultural phenomena, including material culture, social organization, religion, and other topics. Calculus 34A: Calculus for Social and Life Sciences Introduction to differential and integral calculus with applications to modeling in the biological sciences. Calculus 34B: Calculus for Social and Life Sciences Continued study of differential and integral calculus with differential and integral calculus with applications. Introduction to mathematical modeling with differential equations. Calculus of several variables including an introduction to partial derivatives. Chemistry 1A: General Chemistry Stoichiometry, chemical reactions, gas laws, and kinetic theory, chemical equilibrium, and acid-base chemistry. Chemistry 1AL: General Chemistry Laboratory Qualitative and quantitative measurements to develop laboratory technique and demonstrate the basic concepts of stoichiometry, chemical bonding, gas laws, chemical equilibrium, and acid-base chemistry. Chemistry 1B: General Chemistry Thermodynamics (1st and 2nd laws), electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, atomic and molecular structure, and chemical bonding. Chemistry 1BL: General Chemistry Lab Qualitative and quantitative measurements to develop laboratory technique and demonstrate basic concepts of thermochemistry, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics and atomic spectroscopy. Chemistry 1C: General Chemistry Chemical bonding, liquids and solids, properties of solution, structure and dynamics of elements and their compounds. Aspects of technology and environmental problems. Chemistry 1CL: General Chemistry Laboratory Qualitative and quantitative measurements to develop laboratory technique and demonstrate basic concepts of solutions, intermolecular forces, colligative properties, and synthetic organic inorganic chemistry. Chemistry 109A: Organic Chemistry Structure, reactivity and synthesis of organic molecules including nomenclature, reaction mechanisms, and stereochemistry. Topics include organometallics, polymers, carbohydrates, amino acides, proteins, nucleic acids, coenzymes and their mechanisms. Classics 39: Women in Classical Literature Study of the portrayal of women in selected Greek and Latin authors from the seventh century B.C. to the second century A.D. and this portrayal's relationship to the literary, historical, and social backgrounds of the works concerned. Global Studies 2: Global Socioeconomic and Political Processes Examination of contemporary social, economic, political, and environmental change in a global context; the emergence of a global economy and new systems of world order; and the debate over "globalization" and whether or not it is desirable. Interdisciplinary 94LS: Close Relationships 101 Addresses some of the key aspects of close relationships, from attraction, to conflict and jealousy, to breakup. Interdisciplinary 94PL: What is Computing? Discusses what computing is and its future potential. Linguistics 20: Language and Linguistics Introduction to the scientific study of language: the sounds of language; word and sentence structure; semantics and pragmatics; discourse and conversational speech; the social and cultural functions of language; language change and the reconstruction of languages at early stages. Linguistics 122: History of the English Language Historical survey of English, from its Germanic origins to its contemporary status as a global language. Topics include phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics of Old English, Middle English, etc., and the chief cultural influences at different stages of development. MCDB 1A: Introduction to Biology I Introduction to biochemistry, cell biology and development, and genetics. MCDB 1AL: Introductory Biology Laboratory I Laboratory investigations illustrate basic principles of biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, development, and genetics. Music 15: Music Appreciation A selective survey of music of western civilization; evolution of forms, styles, media. Designed to enable the student to listen with understanding. Music 17: World Music An introductory course surveying the unity and diversity of folk, traditional, and classical music of the non-western world. Emphasis given to dance, theatre, musical instruments, and the role of music in society. Philosophy 3: Critical Thinking Practical reasoning, argumentation, and the analysis of language as instruments of sound thinking in everyday life. Philosophy 20C: History of Philosophy Focusing on Locke, Hobbes, Hume and Kant and their theories. Political Science 12: American Government and Politics Political ideas, institutions, and processes of American government. The role of congress and the president in policy formation and of the supreme court in interpreting the constitution. Religious Studies 14: Introduction to Native American Religious Studies This course is designed as an introduction to the contribution that Native American religions make to the general study of religion. Metaphysical and philosophical aspects of North American native culture. Major concepts of belief systems, religion, and medicine. Theories of balance, harmony, knowledge, power, ritual and ceremony. Religious Studies 21: Zen Buddhism An introduction to the history and texts of major lineages from Ch'an Buddhism in China and Zen Buddhism in Japan. Spanish 4: Intermediate Spanish I Begins review of basic grammar and syntax. Spanish 5: Intermediate Spanish II Continues the review of basic grammar and syntax. Course conducted in Spanish. Sociology 1: Introduction to Sociology Basic concepts and issues in the study of human society. The structures and processes of human conduct, social organization, and social change. Sociology 152A: Sociology of Human Sexuality This course covers all main aspects of human sexuality-anatomy, sexual response, pregnancy, sexual diseases including HIV, birth control, abortion, learning to be sexual, sexual orientation, gender differences, sex therapy and enrichment, love and related sociological issues. |