Seminars for Sophomores: Fall 2008

Seminars depend on the regular presence and active participation of every student. Sharing ideas in class is an important academic skill that can be acquired only through practice. The vigorous discussions that characterize the most successful seminars depend on the commitment of each and every member of the class.

Seminar professors often choose to explore unexpected topics that may not directly relate to the focus of their departments. We don't want you to miss a hidden treasure. If you are interested in the past, for instance, don't look only at seminars offered by the History Department. The pop-up menu below lets you search for seminars by topic.

Not all seminars are included in the topic search. The complete list of seminars for freshmen appears below. Seminars are very popular; we recommend that you choose a couple of alternatives in case the seminar you are most interested in is full. You may enroll in only one seminar during Phase I of TeleBears, so choose wisely!

= Food for Thought Seminar

= On the Same Page Seminar

	Classics 39H, Sec. 1: The Trojan War: History or Myth? (4 units, LG)
	Computer Science 39J, Sec. 1: The Art and Science of Photography: Drawing with Light (2 units, P/NP)
	Computer Science 39M, Sec. 1: Information Technology in Society: Ethical, Policy and Legal Issues of Designing New Technology (2 units, P/NP)
	Dutch Studies 39A, Sec. 1: Cultural History of the Low Countries (Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg) (3 units, LG)
	Earth and Planetary Science 39A, Sec. 1: Geological Influences in California Society Today (2 units, LG) NEW
	English 84, Sec. 1: Contemporary Native American Short Fiction and Poetry (1 unit, P/NP)
	English 84, Sec. 2: Socrates as a Cultural Icon (2 units, P/NP)
	English 84, Sec. 3: High Culture, Low Culture: Film Genres and the Cinema of Ang Lee (2 units, P/NP) NEW
	Environmental Economics and Policy 39D, Sec. 1: Great New Books and Hot Topics (2 units, P/NP)
	German 39A, Sec. 1: Ways of Reading: The Book of Genesis (3 units, LG) NEW
	History 39H, Sec. 1: Youth as Experience and Metaphor in Modern Japan (4 units, LG) NEW
	History 84, Sec. 1: Concept and Image: Movies as Historical Documents for the Study of the United States, 1920-1945 (2 units, P/NP)
	History of Art 39A, Sec. 1: Photography as a Fine Art (4 units, LG)
	Natural Resources 84, Sec. 1: Global Environment Theme House Sophomore Seminar (1 unit, P/NP)
	Nuclear Engineering 39A, Sec. 1: Issues in Nuclear Science and Engineering (2 units, LG)
	Optometry 39B, Sec. 1: The Developing World: Profound Challenges, Needs, and Opportunities—An Example Applied to Eye Care in India (2 units, P/NP)
	Physics 39, Sec. 1: Cellular Biophysics: Information and Energy Fluxes in Biology (1.5 units, LG)
	Plant and Microbial Biology 39A, Sec. 1: Environmental Microbiology (3 units, LG)
	Plant and Microbial Biology 39B, Sec. 1: Introduction to Microbial Biology (2 units, P/NP)
	Plant and Microbial Biology 39C, Sec. 1: Genome Dark Matter (2 units, P/NP)
	Political Science 39B, Sec. 1: Problems in East Asian Politics (2 units, P/NP)
	South and Southeast Asian Studies 39C, Sec. 1: The Developing World: Profound Challenges, Needs, and Opportunities—An Example Applied to Eye Care in India (2 units, P/NP)
	South and Southeast Asian Studies 39G, Sec. 1: “Think Gender” in Indian Short Stories (2 units, LG)
	Statistics 39D, Sec. 1: Teaching Statistics with Demos, Activities, and Projects (2 units, P/NP)