Integrated Studies

Nora A. McGuinness, Ph.D., Program Director

Program Office, 2292 Social Sciences and Humanities Building (530-752-9760)

Committee in Charge

Richard T. Curley, Ph.D. (Anthropology)

Susan B. Kaiser, Ph.D. (Women's Studies, Textiles and Clothing)

Douglas W. McColm, Ph.D. (Physics)

Nora A. McGuinness, Ph.D. (Integrated Studies)

Jay E. Mechling, Ph.D., Chairperson (American Studies)

Faculty

Richard T. Curley, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer (Anthropology)

Dennis Dingemans, Ph.D., Professor (Social Sciences)

Evan Fletcher, Ph.D., Lecturer (Computer Science)

Gail S. Goodman, Ph.D., Professor (Psychology)

Jerold A. Last, Ph.D., Professor (Internal Medicine, Biological Chemistry)

Nora A. McGuinness, Ph.D., Academic Administrator (Integrated Studies)

Jay Mechling, Ph.D., Professor (American Studies)

Eric Schroeder, Ph.D., Lecturer (English)

Kenneth A. Shackel, Ph.D., Associate Professor (Pomology)

Michael L. Smith, Ph.D., Professor (History)

Gergely Zimanyi, Ph.D., Associate Professor (Physics)

The Program of Study

Integrated Studies is an invitational, first-year, residential honors program. 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 is "The Turn of the Century: 1890s and 1990s." Enrollment is limited to 25 students per class, and program membership is limited to the top 3% of the entering class. (In 1999-2000, 69 students will be admitted to the program.)

Students enroll in 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.

Courses in Integrated Studies (IST)

Upper Division Courses

*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.

Lower Division Courses

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.)

Upper Division Course

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 1999-2000 Online General Catalog. Posted July 30, 1999.
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Molly Theodossy, Keitha Hunter and Barbara Anderson, Editors

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