Revelle College
OFFICE: Office of the Provost, Revelle College
http://revelle.ucsd.edu
For course descriptions not found in the 2008-2009 General Catalog, please contact the department for more information.
Humanities/Writing Program
OFFICE: Galbraith Hall 180, Revelle College
See Humanities.
Revelle Honors Program
OFFICE: Office of the Provost, Revelle College
Particularly well-prepared students are invited to join a freshman honors program, which includes weekly participation in small faculty seminars (Revelle 20). Acceptance into the Honors Program at admission is automatic for Regents and National Merit Scholars as well as those students entering with a high school GPA of 3.8 or higher and verbal and math SAT scores of 700 or higher. Admission to the program winter quarter is offered to those who achieve a 3.7 GPA in at least twelve graded units taken at UCSD during the fall quarter. A variety of other perquisites are also awarded. Outstanding students are individually advised to participate in small honors classes in chemistry, mathematics, physics, and social science.
Outstanding seniors are selected for participation in honors seminars, Revelle 100 and 110. At least five outstanding graduating seniors are honored at graduation each year with a monetary honorarium.
An honors banquet is given for the top 200 students (from all class levels) in Revelle each spring.
Revelle 20. Revelle Honors Seminar (0) Weekly seminars with a faculty member (chosen each year by the provost to match the interests of participating students). This seminar will acquaint students with the scholarship and research being conducted by faculty and instill in students a sense of participation in the scholarly life at UCSD. Prerequisite: by invitation only. Pass/Not Pass grades only. (F,W,S)
Revelle 100. Senior Honors Seminar: Science and Civilization (4) Beginning with the distinction between science and technology, the course will trace their evolution from earliest times, culminating in an examination of their impact on modern society and of the social concerns about their future course. Prerequisites: senior standing, 3.5 overall GPA, science major, consent of instructor, Revelle students only. Pass/Not Pass grades only.
Revelle 110. Senior Honors Seminar: Thinking About Science (4) A seminar for honors students concerning the nature of science and its place in our society. The course will consist of readings and discussions concerning a range of historical, philosophical, and sociological perspectives on science. Prerequisite: Revelle College senior honors students.
Revelle Seminars
OFFICE: Office of the Provost, Revelle College
Revelle Seminars 90 (1.0 unit credit) are sponsored by Revelle College to promote student/ faculty interaction in a small group setting.
Revelle 90. Undergraduate Seminar (1) A seminar intended for exposing undergraduate students, especially freshmen and sophomores, to exciting research programs conducted by the faculty. Prerequisite: none. Pass/Not Pass grades only. (F,W,S)
Revelle 91. Art, Book, and Life (1) This interdisciplinary seminar will look at some selective relationships between visual arts and literature generally building chronologically and culminating with slide-illustrated visits to the world’s great museums. Short student presentations. Prerequisite: Humanities or consent of instructor.
