Lower-Division

Teaches foundational concepts for intellectual exploration and personal development within an academic community: analysis, critical thinking, metacognition, engagement with others across difference, and self-efficacy. Examines how technological revolutions happen, how they transform societies, and how these changes generate new ideological narratives.

CRWN 1A explores opportunities, expectations, and responsibilities in university life. Topics include: academic planning; general education requirements; majors and minors; campus policy; and preparation for CRWN 1A: Power & Representation. Students gain familiarity with resources for health, well-being, time management, academic success, cultivating just communities, sexual harassment and violence prevention, reflection on UCSC's principles of community, and an introduction to the living and learning tradition of Crown College. This course can be taken for Pass/No Pass grading only.

Explore leadership as it relates to student development at Crown College. Examine how values, ethics, involvement, identity, and theory affect leadership in a variety of content areas. Evaluate student's leadership strengths to determine objectives for improvement.

Focuses on developing and establishing leadership skills and styles for new leaders at Crown College. Explores communication styles, group dynamics, community development, programming, moral development and conflict resolution concepts and strategies. Applies theory to action. Enrollment limited to college members and by permission of instructor.

Examines the overt as well as the subtle cinematic elements that depict, ponder, and persuade concerning issues of the environment and the role of humans regarding nature, animals, and the human-made landscape.

Comprehensive history of noncommercial radio as a mass-communication medium. Course also serves as an introduction to UCSC's radio station KZSC-FM and broadcasting. Through lectures, hands-on instruction, and written assignments, students learn the fundamentals of program presentation and audio production. Enrollment is by permission of the instructor. Concurrent enrollment in CRWN 70L is required.

Teaches creative audio storytelling and journalism through the collaborative production of podcasts to be published online. Students explore the many potential stories in and around Santa Cruz such as notable local persons in academia, politics, or the arts, or local topics of general interest. This course prepares students to represent their interests through audio within various UCSC media outlets and professional opportunities within the fields of podcasting, journalism, and radio. This class has no prerequisites, will be taught synchronously online (remotely), and fulfills the Image and Interpretive Media (IM) general education credit.

Practical application of technical and creative skills in the KZSC studios. Production of audio content and promotional materials for broadcast. Critical evaluation in a workshop setting. Assignments require original research, professional writing, and the operation of complex technology. Enrollment is by permission of the instructor. Concurrent enrollment in CRWN 70 is required; students who have taken CRWN 70B are exempt from CRWN 70 co-enrollment.

Focuses on cultivating and understanding innovation, possibly the most valuable asset in the 21st century. It is based on interviewing a lineup of thought leaders who have successfully implemented groundbreaking ideas by setting them in motion and achieving stunning impact. The course delves into the genesis of these ideas, exploring how they were conceived and what propelled them to gain significant traction. This class also encourages students to tap into their creative potential and provides them with the tools to think, create, and act in ways that can shape the future.

An introduction to the theme of Crown College, "Social and Ethical Implications of Emerging Technologies". Taught in a small class format and articulated around a group project, both of which help generate sense of belonging, and is the key to the success of our transfer students. The group project will be used to introduce academic research and also strategies for effective work in groups, which is an essential skill in most fields, and of particular relevance to STEM disciplines.

Examines how science fictions have imagined better and worse worlds, social relations, and identities by using science and technology. Students read novels and short stories from the 19th Century to the present and discuss and debate questions of justice, freedom, difference, and identity.

Examines content and methodologies of the emerging field of cyborgology. Includes social studies of science, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, politics, art, biology, and informatics.

In recent years, outbreaks of food-borne illness have alarmed farmers and consumers alike. This course examines the complexities of ensuring food safety in the complex natural, economic, and social settings that characterize U.S. food-production systems.

An honors seminar for first year students on selected topics that examine the relationship between science, technology, and society. Precise focus of each seminar varies and is announced by the college.

Goal is to understand our ability to impact the world around us and recognize that while we cannot control it, we are able to control the ways in which we respond to the various situations that life brings us. The class discusses each of our seven intelligences, the ways in which we intake, process, and put out information and how we gain, use, and lose our internal resources in our everyday exchanges. Includes lectures and active engagement with texts and videos, shared experiences, physical exercises, and games. Also includes a customized App to support follow-through and engagement, and journaling to support self-awareness and reflection.

Provides students with exposure to some of the most relevant mathematical concepts appearing in data science. Applications of linear algebra, optimization, graph theory, and topology are explored. No prior mathematical requirements are expected and this course will introduce the necessary theory needed. The intention is to focus on the theoretical aspects of the mathematical problems arising in data science and to provide exposure to mathematical proofs. No coding experience is required nor will it be used.

Explores theories and practices of narrative form, subjectivity, political and social engagement, and identity. Students engage with a variety of methods and approaches to communicating effectively and reaching audiences in the modern digital arena. Students develop, produce, and share several digital stories using film, photo, audio, and mixed media methods. (Formerly offered as Professional Communication in a Digital Age.)

Provides tools to critically assess the current debate on the implications of global warming and to communicate the issues to the public effectively. Examines how questions are framed and addressed by scientists in general and how they are framed and addressed given our current understanding of the problem of global warming based on basic physics and statistical analyses of climate data. Includes practical assignments and guest lectures by local UCSC experts.

Investigates statistical and computational methods for the prediction of human activity, both at the individual and at the collective level. Students learn to evaluate and critique famous predictions, and consider the ethical and social implications of predictive technologies. Articulated around a creative group project to integrate concepts learned in the course.

Designed to engage students with training in areas related to computational biology. Covers basic biological, statistical, and computational concepts needed for hands-on research; training students to read primary literature and do collaborative work in an interdisciplinary setting. Enrollment restricted to students with some background in programming, math or biology and by permission of instructor.

Introduction to the basics of setting up a start-up company using the Lean Launchpad/NSF I-Corps model of instruction. Students learn principles of data collection, marketing processes, and resources needed for new companies. The class is articulated around the design of a business plan, in groups of 4-5 students coached by a successful entrepreneur, and culminates in a presentation. The market research for the project involves talking to at least 5 potential customers, partners, channels and/or related experts each week.

Service-learning class that takes students through the process of creating a marketing plan for a real client. Begins with design and marketing fundamentals and the marketing brief. Teams are formed and assigned projects with local businesses or UCSC startups. Client needs are established through interviews. After a clear understanding of the problem is established, ideation occurs with solutions developed and executed. These may include creating branding, logo design, messaging, digital storytelling (through film, website, social media campaigns), interior design, and product design specification feedback and posters.

Helps students discover and develop their own business idea that does the world good. Examines leadership and provides tools to research community issues and to develop sustainable business models. Guest lecturers and project mentors introduce students to business and civil leaders.

Introduction to social entrepreneurship. This is a highly interactive class that focuses on learning leadership and collaboration principles while solving community issues. Covers how to research community needs and how to build sustainable businesses using lean startup business development models. Concurrent with CRWN 94 (Eco-Entrepreneurship in Costa Rica), which provides real-world case studies of businesses representing a variety of sectors in the area of eco-entrepreneurship in Costa Rica. CRWN 94 encourages studies to apply the social entrepreneurship skills learned in CRWN 92G to create innovative solutions or to optimize the local case studies reviewed in the class.

Provides for individual programs of study sponsored by the college and performed off campus. Students should review plans with an appropriate fellow of the college. A proposal should be presented to the college academic preceptor no later than the seventh week of the preceding quarter. Credit is granted by the sponsor upon approval of the work performed. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.

Provides for individual field study in the vicinity of the campus under the direct supervision of a faculty sponsor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.

Introduction to eco entrepreneurship. Examines real-world case studies of businesses representing a variety of sectors in the area of eco-entrepreneurship. Students get to know their owners and deconstruct the business mechanics and plans of these companies. Students are then encouraged to apply this knowledge to create innovative solutions and sustainable ventures or to discover areas of inefficiency in the case studies that can be optimized. The basics of entrepreneurship is delivered through a concurrently taught course, CRWN 92, which shows how to conduct market research, how to define a value proposition, and how to determine the costs and establish a revenue model.

Community service-oriented class provides a supervised learning experience for students who deliver real solutions to local businesses while gaining valuable practical skills and an opportunity to integrate their academic coursework with community involvement. Teams are formed and businesses assigned while students are trained to do interviews, write proposals, project-manage, design websites, and marketing campaigns. No prerequisites are required and familiarity in the following areas is preferred: the lean startup method, the business model canvas, and customer discovery. May be repeated for credit.

Provides a blend of traditional business skills and modern technology to prepare students to launch, effectively manage, and grow a freelancing business. Students explore a range of critical topics including customer discovery, crafting effective business plans, proposal writing and execution, and developing websites for personal branding. Students also learn essential project management skills such as professional communication, scope of work, scheduling, cost estimating, and invoicing. In addition, this course integrates cutting-edge AI tools to assist in creating content for website development, personal branding, and business modeling, equipping students with the technological competencies needed for success in the digital age.

Teaches different interpretation tools to be applied to a selection of dramatic literature in discussions. Students integrate these skills and develop their creativity through mounting a production of a play which addresses the impact of technology in society.

Provides the foundational skills for actively participating in ethical discussions on the impact of emerging technologies and opportunities. Also designed to help develop the necessary skills for hands-on skills in teamwork, problem-solving, and communication. The course will consist of readings, lectures and presentations, participation in the discussion forum,  a set of written assignments, and a group project. CRWN97A coordinates with CRWN97B, an internship at CAEVET, Crown Center for Applied Ethics and Values of Emerging Technologies.

Focuses on developing students' leadership skills that builds on Crown 97A, an introductory class to applied ethics. Interns choose from a list of showcase themes and developing activities to deepen their understanding of the selected topic and reflect on how they can help enact change. These include current events discussions, the generation of content for the center's website, interviewing leaders/influencers, and proposing an action-oriented activity or program to further the mission of the center. Crown 97 provides an intellectual community to support and provide feedback for each intern. Prerequisite(s): CRWN 97A. Enrollment is by interview and permission of the instructor.

Course walks students through the process of creating a podcast from concept to broadcast. Students' podcasts can be based on any research project or subject that they want. Class provides students with working knowledge of current trends in audio production and includes lessons on sound gathering using professional sound gear as well as cell phones, interviewing, script writing, audio editing and developing a "radio voice." Students watch each other's progress, learning to collaborate, problem-solve and take risks together. Finally, the class also examines the media and trains students to think critically about stories they consume.

Class taught in Ireland together with WRIT 2. Students immerse themselves in Irish culture and history and learn from local guest speakers. CRWN 98B builds an in-depth understanding of the artistic medium of podcasting. Students learn to analyze the means through which podcasting encodes and conveys information and the influential role it has come to play in contemporary social discourse. Students also develop practical skills, such as storytelling, sound gathering, interviewing, scriptwriting, and audio editing and demonstrate the development of a “radio voice” by rendering a research project from the concurrent WRIT 2 course into the audio medium.

Various topics to be arranged between student and instructor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.