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The college offers several 2- 3- and 5-credit courses, and Merrill students generally will have enrollment priority during advanced enrollment. In addition to independent studies and field studies, some courses of interest are listed below (unless specified otherwise, courses are 5 credits):
Merrill 10. Becoming a Successful Student (2 credits)
An interactive course that provides the opportunity to assess and revise methods of and purposes in studying. Students explore effective approaches to reading, writing, participating in lectures and sections, taking exams, balancing competing responsibilities, and utilizing campus resources. Prerequisite: contact college office for interview-only criteria. The Staff
Merrill 20N. Re-Evaluation Counseling. Spring
Class introduces the fundamentals of re-evaluation of counseling (co-counseling) and focuses on those aspects of the theory and practice, which facilitate living in a diverse world. Prerequisite: interview with instructor before first class meeting. P. Roby
Merrill 80A. Introduction to University Discourse: Cultural Identities and Global Consciousness (Merrill Core Course). Fall
Explores rhetorical principles and conventions of university discourse, providing intensive practice in analytical writing, critical reading, and speaking. Examines world poverty, imperialism, and nationalism; peoples' need to assert their cultural identities; and the benefits of individuals' absorption in worthy causes. Students cannot receive credit for this course and course 80B. Enrollment restricted to first-year college members who have not satisfied the C1 requirement. (General Education Codes: C-1, T3-Social Sciences and E) The Staff
Merrill 80B. Rhetoric and Inquiry: Cultural Identities and Global Consciousness (Merrill Core Course). Fall
Explores the intersections of investigation, interpretation, and persuasion and hones strategies for writing and research. Examines world poverty, imperialism, and peoples' need to assert their cultural identities; and the benefits of individuals' absorption in worthy causes. Incorporates outside research. Students cannot receive credit for this course and course 80A. Prerequisites: satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and C1 requirements. Enrollment restricted to first-year college members. (General Education Codes: C-2, T3-Social Sciences, and E) The Staff
Merrill 80C. Merrill Seminar
Research-based seminar on a topic of particular cultural, historical, or contemporary interest, open to all undergraduate students, taught by either a Merrill college Fellow or other member of the UCSC faculty. (General Education Code: T5-Humanities and Arts or Social Sciences.) The Staff
Merrill 80L. Visual Lab (2 credits). Fall
This visual laboratory is designed to run concurrently with the Merrill College Core Course. It consists of eight film screenings, readings and discussions. Students who wish to take the visual lab need to register for it separately from the Merrill Core Course. The visual texts included will sometimes compliment, will sometimes contend with, but will mostly be different from the written texts in the Merrill Core Course. Students are expected to read an article per week related to the feature film or documentary shown that particular week, and to write a one-page paper responding critically to the visual text under scrutiny. This course is required of those students admitted to the Merrill Frosh Scholars Program. C. Gerster
Merrill 80X. Introduction to University Discourse: Cultural Identities and Global Consciousness (Frosh Scholars Core). Fall
Explores rhetorical principles and conventions of university discourse, providing intensive practice in analytical writing, critical reading, and speaking. Examines world poverty, imperialism, and nationalism; peoples' need to assert their cultural identities; and the benefits of individuals' absorption in worthy causes. Selection for this year-long scholars program based on application submitted prior to fall quarter.(General Education Codes: C-1, T3-Social Sciences and E) C. Gerster
Merrill 80Z. Merrill Scholars Seminar. Spring
Research-based, writing-intensive seminar focusing on the construction of persuasive arguments. Explores topics of cultural, historical, and/or political interest, taught by a Merrill College Fellow. Topic will change yearly. Enrollment restricted to Merrill Frosh Scholars program participants. Selection for this year-long scholars program is based on an application submitted prior to fall quarter. (General Education Codes: C-2, T5-Humanities & Arts or Social Sciences.) Staff
Merrill 85B. Merrill Classroom Connection Field Study (3 credits). Fall, Winter, Spring
Supervised hands-on experience assisting in local elementary classrooms. Students attend UCSC class meetings, complete relevant readings in educational theory, and present a final assignment. Attend first class meeting for instructor permission. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Merrill 85C. Merrill Classroom Connection Field Study (2 credits). Fall, Winter, Spring
Supervised hands-on experience assisting in local elementary classrooms. Students also attend UCSC course meetings, complete relevant readings in educational theory, and present a final assignment. First-year Merrill College students are selected for this year-long scholars program on the basis of an application submitted prior to fall quarter. Attend first class meeting for instructor permission. May be repeated for credit. Staff
Merrill 120. Personal Empowerment. Winter
Intensive course on individual goal-oriented behavior, commonly called problem solving. Focus on purpose, goals, meaning, emotions, languages, model-building, reality, thinking, logic, creativity, the steps of problem solving, common blocks, and techniques of unblocking. Meet with instructor prior to advance enrollment; priority given to upper-level students. Enrollment limited to 20. F. Andrews
Merrill 151. American Indians and the Vietnam War. Winter
Examines the memoirs of American Indians who served in the military during the Vietnam War. The course will examine the homecoming and making the transition back to society. The students will interview American Indian Vietnam Veterans. (General Education Code: E). D. Tibbetts
Merrill also offers lower and upper division independent study courses for 2, 3 and 5 credits.
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