Welcome to Crown College, Class of 2012!

As Provost of Crown College, I am happy to extend my welcome to you. I look forward to meeting each one of you and to becoming your teacher, mentor and researcher/colleague.

Crown is the University of California, Santa Cruz, premier college of "Science, Technology and Society." It forms a proud part of the university. As you may already know, UCSC is among the leading research universities in the area of genomics. Among its recent accomplishments, UCSC developed the genome data base as well as the leading search engine for locating genes in the human genome. In our core course, which you will take this fall quarter, titled "Ethical Issues in Emerging Technologies: Transgenics, Clones, Cyborgs, and Robotics," we will consider the societal implications of living in the new world these technologies summon forth as we enter the new millennium. You will encounter an array of different kinds of readings, designed to introduce the lay, non-scientist reader to these topics, from fiction and poetry, to science journal articles, to philosophical treatises.

As provost I will be your guide to all educational activities at Crown, including your academic advising , tracking your academic progress, and enforcing UC standards for academic integrity. In my additional role as professor of computer engineering, I have special interest in our core course and am pleased to accompany you as you enter the lively, ongoing debate of the ethical implications of these scientific cataclysms.

Once again, welcome to Crown College, to UCSC, and to Crown Core Course. I look forward to meeting and interacting with each one of you.

Sincerely,

F. Joel Ferguson
Provost of Crown College
Professor of Computer Engineering

COURSE SYLLABUS

2008-09 Syllabus will be available shortly.

2007 Syllabus

LECTURE & SECTIONS

The Crown Core Course consists of both a lecture and sections. The lecture meets Mondays from 7:00 to 8:45 p.m. in Classroom Unit 2. Section times vary and are listed in the Fall Schedule of Classes under the heading "Crown College." The Fall Schedule may be viewed on-line.

WHICH SECTION TO ENROLL IN

See How to Enroll in Core Course.

WHEN TO ENROLL

Enrollment for Crown Core begins Thursday, September 25

AVOID SCHEDULING CONFLICTS WITH CORE COURSE

Since you will be able to enroll in other classes before you enroll in the core course, please reserve time for the core course lecture (Mondays 7:00-8:45 p.m.) and times for a section when planning your class schedule.

Please reserve space for backup section times. Since your preferred choice may be a section type you don't belong in or it may fill quickly when core enrollment opens.

SUMMER READING/WRITING ASSIGNMENT DUE AT FIRST SECTION MEETING

The Crown Core Course Summer Assignment is available for viewing.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!! MANDATORY FIRST LECTURE

A special first lecture meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 24 at 7:00 p.m. in Classroom Unit 2. Sections begin the following week.