Integrated Studies is an invitational first-year honors residential program associated with the Davis Honors Challenge. Established in 1969, the program aims to help high-achieving students integrate knowledge gained from humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences study and organize their learning experiences through interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary approaches to a common theme. The theme for 1997-2000 will be "End of the Century--the End of the Millenium." Enrollment is limited to 25 students per class, and program membership is limited to the top 3% of the entering class. (In 1997-98, 68 students will be admitted to the program.)
Students enroll in at least three Integrated Studies courses and two seminars during the year. Students not admitted to the Program may not register for Integrated Studies courses or seminars.
For more information about the Davis Honors Challenge, see the section titled "Honors Challenge."
*Course not offered this academic year.
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum = Arts and Humanities; SciEng = Science and Engineering; SocSci = Social Sciences; Div = Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt = Writing Experience. Select this link to information on the General Education requirement.
1A. Science and Engineering: Physics (4) III. McColm
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--2 hours. Introductory course on the history, philosophy and methodology of physics from 600 B.C. to the present day. Changes in ideas about the physical universe explored. Problem solving not emphasized.
*2A. Arts and Humanities: Mathematics and Civilization (4) I. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: high school algebra and geometry. Topics from arithmetic, geometry, algebra and probability presented in historical context which is designed to convey an appreciation of the role that mathematics has played in shaping our world and civilization.
*2C. Arts and Humanities: Origins of Western Civilization (4) III. Roller
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Civilizations of the ancient Near East and Greece: the problem of divine-human relations, problems of law and justice, and development of science and of logical thought. Readings include selections from Near Eastern texts and from Greek literature.
*2E. Arts and Humanities: Playing Shakespeare (4) III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; laboratory--2 hours. Prerequisite: completion of Subject A requirement. Shakespeare as a theatre professional: producer, actor, director. His use and development of Elizabethan theatre acting space. Objective analysis of how Shakespeare's text actually works on stage. Scene exercises to illustrate effective playing of the text.
*3A. Social Sciences: History in Our Time (4) II. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Major political, economic, historical, and ideological changes in the global community since the 1970s.
*3B. Society Through Literature: Modern Europe (4) I. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Readings and discussion concerning European experience as related to the Russian revolution, two world wars, the rise of Fascism, Nazi holocaust, and the decline of Europe as the center of world politics.
*3E. Social Sciences: Sociology (4) III. The Staff
Lecture--2 hours; discussion--2 hours. Introduction to modern sociological research and theory utilizing material drawn from three topical areas: the development of gender identities, the social production of scientific and other forms of knowledge, and the social basis of religious belief.
8. Colloquium (1) I, II. The Staff (N. McGuinness in charge)
Discussion--1 hour. Lectures, films, and readings on the interrelation between the arts and sciences. May be repeated for credit. (P/NP grading only.)
8A. Special Topics in Natural Science and Mathematics (4) I, II, III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Group study of a special topic in natural sciences and mathematics. Course varies with topic offered. Limited enrollment. May be repeated for credit. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.
8B. Special Topics in Humanities (4) I, II, III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Group study of a special topic in humanities. Course varies with topic offered. Limited enrollment. May be repeated for credit. GE credit: ArtHum, Wrt.
8C. Special Topics in the Social Sciences (4) I, II, III. The Staff
Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Group study of a special topic in social sciences. Course varies with topic offered. Limited enrollment. May be repeated for credit. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.
9. Seminar (1) I, II, III. The Staff (N. McGuinness in charge)
Lecture--1 hour. Lectures, films, and readings on the themes for the year. May be repeated for credit. (P/NP grading only.)
197T. Tutoring in Integrated Studies (1-4) I, II, III. The Staff (Chairperson in charge)
Prerequisite: consent of Director of Integrated Studies. Tutoring in lower division Integrated Studies courses, usually in small discussion groups. Weekly discussions with the instructor on the subject matter of the course being tutored and on the art and craft of teaching. (P/NP grading only.)
UC Davis 1997-98 Online General Catalog. Posted August 1, 1997.
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