UCR CHASS: Liberal Studies Program

Winter 2006 Newsletter

Contents
	Dates to Remember
	Webmail
	Career Counseling
	Concurrent Enrollment
	Preparing to Teach Elementary School
	Commencement Information
	"Old" Major Group Courses 06W
	"New" Major Core Courses 06W

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Oct. 31	Enrollment appointments available on GROWL Enrollment advising begins
Nov. 3	WINTER 2006 Schedule of Classes available online
Nov. 7	Registration begins on GROWL
Dec. 15	Last day to apply for WINTER graduation
Dec. 15*	Last day to pay fees for Winter 2006
* Your courses will be dropped if your fees are not paid by this date.
* Departments/professors are NOT obligated to re-enroll you in courses.

Check your UCR Webmail account regularly.

Don't risk missing important information from the University.

Not Sure About Your Career Path?

Visit UCR's Career Center located in Veitch Student Center, N.W. Wing,
(951) 827-3531.

Be sure to check out the latest edition of Career Chronicles, the Career Center Newsletter.

Career Week 2005 Variety of Events

Monday through Friday, November 14-18

Career Week 2005 will include a variety of seminars exploring such fields as community college teaching, careers in history, the sciences, engineering and the international arena. Workshop topics will address career exploration; job search, resume and cover letter preparation; effective interviewing; getting involved in undergraduate research; major choice; and job search for graduate students.

The highlight of the week will be a workshop by Disney “Putting Magic in Your Resume” and “Careers with Disney,” and a “Business Etiquette and Attire Workshop.” Also a schedule of Career Week seminars and workshops will be published in the Highlander or see the Career Center’s Web site at
www.careers.ucr.edu

Concurrent Enrollment

UCR credit for any course taken at another college institution while enrolled at UCR is normally awarded only under unusual circumstances, and ONLY WITH THE PRIOR APPROVAL of the Associate Dean of Student Affairs.

If you wish to receive credit for coursework taken concurrently at another institution you must file the Petition for Concurrent Enrollment BEFORE classes begin.

Planning to Be an Elementary School Teacher?

UCR’s Blended Program in Undergraduate Teacher Preparation offers an accelerated path to UCR’s Credential Program. The goal is to be able to begin your student teaching in the final quarter of your senior year. With careful course planning and a GPA of 3.0 or higher (Jr/Sr) you may be eligible to participate. Completion of EDUC001 (Imagining Teaching) and EDUC002 (Looking in Classrooms) are required. For more information please contact a Liberal Studies advisor.

THE CALIFORNIA BASIC EDUCATIONAL SKILLS TEST (CBEST) should be taken BEFORE you reach junior standing. Register on their website: www.cbest.nesinc.com

THE CALIFORNIA SUBJECTS EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS (CSET) must be passed BEFORE you can enter a credential program. Visit the exam website to register or to take a full length practice exam www.ceset.nesinc.com

THE BRIDGE TO TEACHING PROGRAM CAN HELP YOU SELECT COURSES DESIGNED TO COVER THE MATERIAL IN THE CESET . If you have questions please consult a Liberal Studies advisor or view the website: www.liberalstudies.ucr.edu/teach_info.html

CREDENTIAL INFORMATION SEMINARS at UCR's Graduate School of Education are very informative. Upcoming dates are:
Nov. 1, Dec. 6, Jan. 5, Feb. 2, Mar. 2, Apr. 13, May 9, and Jun. 8. All sessions will be in Sproul Hall 1215 4:00pm - 5:00pm. For more information contact creded@ucr.edu

Commencement Information

To participate in Commencement, students must be eligible to graduate in June. The ONLY exception will be for students who are 8 units (two courses) away from completing their degree. Those students will be REQUIRED to: File a yellow student petition with their academic advisor accompanied by PROOF of enrollment in summer courses that will complete the degree.

Group Courses ("Old" Major)

If you entered the Liberal Studies major prior to 2004, you might remember the “Group” courses. The following is a tentative list of “Group Courses” being offered Winter 2006.

GROUP 1	SCIENCES	GROUP 3	HUMANITIES
BIOL-003	Organisims in Their Environment	CLA -010A	Ancient Civiliztion
BIOL-005A	Intro: Cell & Molecular Biology	ENGL-023B	English Lit: 17th & 18th Century
BIOL-005B	Intro: Organismal Biology	ENGL-031	American Literary Traditions
CHEM-001A	General Chemistry	PHIL-001	Intro to Philosophy
CHEM-001B	General Chemistry	PHIL-003*	Ethics and the Meaning of Life
GEO -002	The Earth's Dynamic Surface	PHIL-005*	Evil
GEO -005	The Cosmos Factory	PHIL-007	Critical Thinking
GEO -008	Earthquake Country	PHIL-008	Intro to Logic
ENTM-010	Natural History of Insects	RLST-005	Intro to Asian Religion
ENSC-002	Environmental Quality	RLST-012	Religious Myths & Rituals
ENSC-017*	Environmental Impacts:	RLST-015	Death
PHYS-002B	General Physics	RLST-044*	Gods, Ghosts and Grandparents
PHYS-002C	General Physics	CPLT-017B	Masterworks of World Literature
PHYS-008	Color & Sound	CPLT-021	Intro to Film, Lit, & Culture
PHYS-020	Exploring the Universe	CPLT-022A*	Intro to World Lit by Women
PHYS-040A	General Physics
PHYS-040B	General Physics
PHYS-040D	General Physics	GROUP 4	FINE ARTS
		ART -001	Beginning Drawing & Design
GROUP 2	SOCIAL SCIENCES	ART -002	Beginning Painting & Design
ANTH-001	Cultural Anthropology	ART -003	Intro to Photo
ANTH-002	Biological Antrhopology	ART -004*	Intro to Video Art
ANTH-003	World Prehistory	ART -005*	Beginning Sculpture
ECON-002	Intro to Macroeconomics	ART -007*	Intro to Digital Photography
ECON-003	Intro to Microeconomics	AHS -017B	Western Art:
ETST-001	Race & Ethnicity: Intro	AHS -020*	Intro to Media Art
ETST-004*	Chicano History: Intro	AHS -028*	Art & Arch. of Latin America
ETST-007	Native American Studies	CRWT-040*	Fiction and Film
HIST-004	Chicano History: Intro	CRWT-046C	Craft of Writing
HIST-010	World History: Prehistory to 1500	CRWT-056	Intro to Creative Writing
HIST-017B	Intro to US History	DNCE-005	Intro to Dance
HIST-020	World History: 20th Century	DNCE-007	Watching the Dance Go By
HIST-030	Themes & Personalities	FVC -022*	Intro to Japanese Film
HIST-036*	History of N. Amer. Indians	FVC -023	Intro to Media Art
HIST-051*	Europe from Plague to Revolution	MUS -001	Basic Musical Concepts
POSC-005	Modern Political Ideologies	MUS -002	Intro to Western Music
POSC-010	American Politics	MUS -006	Intro to World Music
POSC-020	World Politics	MUS -008*	Popular Music Cultures of U.S.
PSYC-001	Introductory Psychology	MUS -016*	Latin American Classical Heritage
PSYC-002	Introductory Psychology	MUS -030B	Harmony
SOC -001	Intr. to Sociology	MUS -031B	Musicianship I
SOC -031*	Couples & Families	THEA-010	Intro to Acting
SOC -035*	Racial & Ethnic Issues in America
SOC -040*	Intro to Criminology
WMST-001	Gender & Sexuality

*** Courses marked with a * are new additions to the approved Group Course list.
* It is YOUR** responsibility to complete any required pre-requisites before attempting to enroll in a course.

Lower-Division Core Courses ("New" Major)
Students who entered the Liberal Studies major in Fall 2005 follow new major requirements. Below is a tentative list of Lower-Division Core Courses for Liberal Studies for Winter 2006.

Science & Math	History & Social Science	Humanities & Fine Arts
MATH 005	ANTH 001	ART 001
MATH 015	HIST 010	ART 002
BIOL 005A	POSC 010	ART 005
BIOL 005B	SOC 001	ENGL 031
CHEM 001A	WMST 001	DNCE 005
GEO 002		MUS 001
		MUS 006
		RLST/ETST 012
		THEA 010



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