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ONE-Unit Seminars — LETTER GRADING
CRN# Course Title Instructor Time Room 56101 001-001 What Makes Airplanes Fly? Mohamed Hafez T 2:10-3:00pm 2130 Bainer 56102 001-002 The History of the Motion Pictures Gerhard Bauer R 6:10-7:00pm 109 Olson 56103 001-003 Poetry By Heart John Boe T 3:10-4:00pm 116 Veihmeyer 56104 001-004 Agriculture's Role in the Conservation of Wildlands R. Michael Davis F 11:00-11:50am 156 Hutchison 56105 001-005 Gene Therapy: How Genes Control You and How You Can Control Them David Segal M 4:10-5:00pm 4202 GenBio 56106 001-006 Introduction to Biophotonics Ann Orel M 10:00-10:50am 5 Wellman 56108 001-008 Sustainable Practices for the Built Environment: Material Design and Processing Issues John Bolander W 3:10-4:00PM 1007 EU III 56109 001-009 Mathematics for Cocktail Parties Anne Smith W 10:00-10:50am 2118 MatSci 56110 001-010 Introductory International Law Seminar Andrea Bjorklund T 11:00-11:50am 94 King Hall 56111 001-011 The Politics of Citizenship Jeanette Money R 12:10-2:00pm 203 Wellman 56112 001-012 Introduction to the University of California Raul Piedrahita M 2:10-3:00pm 2045 Bainer 56114 001-014 THEY DO WHAT?! Examining Stereotypes and Perspectives Norma Lopez-Burton T 2:10-3:00pm 109 Olson 56115 001-015 Languages: A Behind-the-scenes Look at How Humans Learn a Second Language Norma Lopez-Burton T 10:00-10:50am 151 Olson 56116 001-016 Fire & Brimstone—Volcanism and Human Culture Erik Klemetti T 2:10-3:00pm 196 PhyGeo 56117 001-017 Identity in a Diverse Society Kerstin Lueck M 11:00-11:50am 125 Wellman 56118 001-018 Understanding Media Literacy Frances Dyson T 12:10-2:00pm 111 Wellman
56119 001-019 Navigating the Research University Kenneth Burtis T 10:00-10:50am 2064 SciLab 75413 001-021 DHC: The Cultural Politics of South Park Jon Rossini W 5:10-6:00pm 220 Wright Two-Unit Seminars — letter grading
CRN# Course Title Instructor Time Room 56121 002-001 Perrault and Beyond: French Folk Tales and Fairy Tales Simone Clay M 12:10-2:00pm 3 Wellman 56122 002-002 The Origins of Romantic Love: Knights, Ladies, Sex, and Sinners in the Middle Ages Winder Mcconnell W 10:00-11:50am 5 Wellman 56123 002-003 American Roots Music: Chicago Blues W. Jeffrey Weidner W 11:00-1:00pm 25 Wellman 56124 002-004 Global Warming: Scientific Facts and Myths Masoud Kayhanian R 5:10-7:00pm 3102 EU III 56125 002-005 Stormwater Runoff Pollutants and Their Impact on our Environment Masoud Kayhanian T 5:10-7:00pm 25 Wellman 56126 002-006 Pollution and Population Dynamics Tim Ginn F 10:00-11:50am 25 Wellman 56127 002-007 Exploring Writing and Research in African American and African Studies Milmon Harrison R 12:10-1:30pm Alder Hall Study Lounge 56128 002-008 The Discovery of the Structure of DNA Richard Tucker W 2:10-4:30pm 25 Wellman 56129 002-009 Animated Film Nelson Max F 10:00-11:50am 3 Wellman 56130 002-010 The Supreme Court and You Joseph Antognini R 3:10-5:30pm 25 Wellman 56131 002-011 Coming to America as Seen From Hollywood Kenneth Verosub T 2:10-4:00pm 175A Phys/Geo 56132 002-012 Wikipedia—I Love You Kenneth Verosub W 1:10-3:00pm 175A Phys/Geo 56133 002-013 100 Years of Solitude in the Southwest Carlos Francisco Jackson T 2:10-4:00pm 109 Wellman 56134 002-014 Reading and Writing the Contemporary Short Story Stacia Levy F 1:10-3:00pm 3 Wellman 56135 002-015 Victor Hugo's France Ellen Koehler T 1:10-3:00pm 203 Wellman 56136 002-016 Science vs. Faith Bryan Enderle W 12:10-2:00pm 3 Wellman 56137 002-017 Physical Culture Methods for Stress Management Lynette Hunter M 12:10-2:00pm University Club Studio 56138 002-018 The Human Animal: Evolution and Ecology of Individual Identity H. Bradley Shaffer M 4:10-5:30pm 2342 Storer 56139 002-019 The Boa Constrictor of Censorship Rachel Edelson T 10:00-11:50am 203 Wellman 56140 002-020 Film and the Unconscious Rachel Edelson R 10:00-11:50am 127 Wellman 56141 002-021 The Short Film Genre: A Historical and Aesthetic Survey Gregory Miller M 6:10-8:00pm 125 Olson 56142 002-022 A Botanical Journey Across the UC Davis Campus Dan Potter M 4:10-6:00pm 3067 SciLab 56143 002-023 Chaos, Complexity and Christianity Carlos Puente M 5:10-7:00pm 220 Viehmeyer 56145 002-025 There's Something About Harry: Examining a Cultural Phenomenon Amy Clarke T 3:10-5:00pm 144 Olson 56148 002-028 Nuclear Terrorism Daniel Cebra R 3:10-5:00pm 158 Roessler 56149 002-029 Genetics in Film: Frankenstein to Jurassic Park Leslie Lyons W 6:10-8:00pm Center for Companion Animal Health 56150 002-030 Humans and Global Change Donald Strong M 5:10-7:00pm 2320 Storer 56151 002-031 Learn Telugu in its Cultural Context Rao Vemuri MW 3:10-4:00pm 5 Wellman 56152 002-032 "Blink:" Malcolm Gladwell, Gladwellian Theory, and Critical Thinking Javier Martin Ortiz M 1:10-3:00pm 144 Olson 56153 002-033 American Image Around the World Krishnan Nambiar W 10:00-11:50am 172 Chemistry 75522 002-034 British Humour: Literature and Performance Karma Waltonen T 10:00-11:50am 127 Wellman
ONE-Unit Seminars — PASS/NO PASS GRADING
CRN# Course Title Instructor Time Room 56154 003-001 Global Ethical and Environmental Issues in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Andrew Groover W 10:00-10:50am 109 Wellman 56155 003-002 Dog Love in Literature and Film Adrienne Martin M 3:10-5:00pm 712B Sproul 56156 003-003 Earthquakes in California: Are We Ready for the Big One? Amit Kanvinde M 9:00-9:50am 1011 EU III 56157 003-004 Engineering Your Studies Abroad Charles Lesher T 11:00-11:50am Off Campus 56159 003-006 The Argument Over the Environment John Theobald T 2:10-3:00pm 148 Everson 56160 003-007 How to Conduct a Survey Christiana Drake F 11:00-11:50am 1143 Math/Sci 56161 003-008 Astrobiology—At the Brink of Finding Earth-Like Planets Qingzhu Yin M 2:10-3:00pm 185 PhyGeo 56162 003-009 Pesticides in the Environment: Agricultural and Residential Peter Green M 12:10-1:00pm 1007 EU III 56163 003-010 Computer Simulation in Civil and Environmental Engineering Yueyue Fan
Fabian Bombardelli
Amit Kanvinde
W 4:10-5:00pm 211 Wellman 56164 003-011 Computers and Biology Patrice Koehl F 1:10-2:00pm 5 Wellman 56165 003-012 Sport and Law in America Jamey Wright M 1:40-3:30pm 5 Lower Freeborn 56166 003-013 Comin' Thro' the Rye: Songs & Poems of Robert Burns Donald Johns T 3:10-4:00pm 203 Wellman 56167 003-014 Stem Cells: Hope or Hype? Kent Leach W 3:10-4:00pm 2202 GenBio 56168 003-015 Plagues: Past, Present and Future Robert Grahn R 5:10-6:00PM Center for Companion Animal Health, Room 203 56169 003-016 History and and Environment of Davis: The College Town Context of UCD at 100 Dennis Dingemans W 10:00-10:50am 104 Sproul 56170 003-017 American Demographics: Spotlight on U.S. Chicanos and Latinos Refugio Rochin W 3:10-4:00pm 111 Wellman 56171 003-018 Understanding the Research University Fred Wood M 1:10-2:00pm Thompson Hall Lounge 56172 003-019 Career Opportunities for Veterinarians Lisa Tell T 10:00-11:50am 25 Wellman 56173 003-020 Topics in Youth Sports Peter Motekaitis T 10:00-10:50am Hickey Annex 56174 003-021 Introduction to Culinary and Medicinal Herbs Caroline Bledsoe W 2:10-3:00pm 111 Wellman 56175 003-022 Campus Community Book Project Seminar -- The Devil's Highway: Immigration, Narrative and Critical Perspectives Javier Martin Ortiz W 2:10-3:00pm 144 Olson 75524 003-023 Nature and Photochemistry Ting Guo T 1:10-2:00pm 172 Chemistry 75525 003-024 Sports Injuries: Facts, Myths & Unanswered Questions Lisa Varnum T 1:10-2:00pm Hickey Annex 75532 003-025 Pre-law Freshman Seminar Kevin Johnson W 4:10-6:00PM 91 King Hall
TWO-Unit Seminars — PASS/NO PASS GRADING
CRN# Course Title Instructor Time Room 56176 004-001 Doing Mathematics — With A Computer At Your Side Kurt Kreith W 6:10-8:30pm 1 Olson 56177 004-002 Campus Community Book Project Seminar: Exploring The Devil's Highway Gary Goodman R 2:10-4:00pm 263 Olson 56178 004-003 Japan vs. US Through Media Miyo Uchida M 12:10-2:00pm 263 Olson 56179 004-004 African American Identity and Academic Achievement Bettina Ng'weno T 12:10-1:30pm Alder Hall Lounge 56180 004-005 Disability, Identity and the Media Dana Fore R 4:10-6:00pm 1342 Storer 56181 004-006 Peak Oil--Is the World Running Out of Gas? John Theobald M 2:10-4:00pm 148 Everson 56182 004-007 Edible Missions to Mars Dawn Sumner R 3:10-5:00pm 175A Phys/Geo 56183 004-008 Insights Into Sport and Exercise Through Science Keith Williams R 9:00-10:50am 280 Hickey Gym 56184 004-009 The Sociology of the Bicycle Alon Raab T 2:10-4:00pm 912 Sproul 56185 004-010 A Day at the Movies: America's Influential Sports Films Gregory Clink F 10:00-11:50am 203 Wellman 56186 004-011 Chalk Talk: Learn and Analyze Offensive and Defensive Basketball Strategy Gregory Clink and John Lamanna W 9:00-10:50am 153A Hickey Gym 56187 004-012 Holocaust Cinema Jaimey Fisher F 9:00-10:50am 201 Wellman 56188 004-013 Bugs and the Media Peter Cranston M 6:10-8:00pm 122 Briggs 56189 004-014 The Mysteries of Sleep Irwin Feinberg W 12:10-2:00pm 263 Olson 56190 004-015 Controversies in Organ Transplantation Christopher Bowlus M 5:10-7:00pm 6202 GenBio 56191 004-016 Pain Steven Jinks R 10:00-11:50am 203 Wellman 56192 004-017 The Yankee Dynasty Kevin Nosek and Greg Clink M 5:10-6:00pm 154A Hickey Gym 56193 004-018 Alternative Medicine -- Health or Hoax? Douglas Gross T 9:00-10:50am 565 Kerr 56195 004-020 Introduction to Highway Engineering John Harvey and David Jones W 3:10-5:00pm 144 Olson 56197 004-022 Plants in Science and Art Judy Jernstedt M 2:10-5:00pm 126 EnHort 56198 004-023 Real Options Analysis Bagher Modjtahedi M 1:10-3:00pm Room TBA
Science & Society and Departmental Seminars
CRN# Course Title Instructor Time Room 50344 ECM 94H Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Honors Seminar Robert Powell T 5:10-6:00pm 105 Olson To enroll in these seminars, register directly via RSVP at your normally assigned time. Freshmen have first priority. However, if a seminar is not full, non-freshmen may register after the second pass. No student may enroll in more than one freshman seminar PER QUARTER. Permission of the instructor is required to add after the first class meeting.
For more information, contact Janet Chambers jachambers@ucdavis.edu at the TRC, 17 Wellman, 752-3249.