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Please see the section on Course Description Symbols and Terms in the University Catalog for an explanation of course description terminology and symbols, the course numbering system, and course credit units. All courses are lecture and discussion and employ letter grading unless otherwise stated. Some prerequisites may be waived with faculty permission. Many syllabi are available on the Chico Web.

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SUBJ NUM Title Sustainable Units Semester Offered Course Flags
UNIV 101 Introduction to University Life   3.0 FS  GE
This course revolves around the scholarship of place, involving students in academic inquiries about CSU, Chico as a place of learning, a set of historical sites, a crucial component of the larger place we call "Chico", and a key location for their development as educated adults in a democracy. Students also examine ways of navigating the University and adapting past academic and personal practices to fit this new context. The course is intended for first-year students only. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (009580)
UNIV 105W Self, Identity, and Sustainability (W)   3.0 FS  GE  W
This course introduces several methods for considering identity formation using students' direct experiences and researched examples of "emerging adult identity" and "eco-identity". Students read, write, discuss, and do case analyses and problem-solving to examine tensions among the idea of a consistent "self", the concept of "identity" as a set of ongoing processes, and the gaps between self-presentation and environmental commitments. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. (021144)
UNIV 150 REACH for Success   2.0 FS  
This course provides students the opportunity to synthesize college and life experiences to maximize academic success in the first year and beyond. Through structured peer-and faculty-mentored activities and exploration of topics in self-awareness, identity development, leadership, and community engagement, students identify their academic purpose, set goals, and develop strategies for achieving them. 6 hours independent study. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 4.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (022205)
UNIV 189 Internship   1.0 -3.0 FS  
This course is an internship offered for 1.0-3.0 units. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 15.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (021682)
UNIV 198 Special Topics   1.0 -3.0 FS  
Prerequisites: Department permission.
This course is for special topics offered for 1.0-3.0 units. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and may vary from term to term and be different for different sections. See the Class Schedule for the specific topic being offered. 3 hours lecture. (020355)
UNIV 199 Special Problems   1.0 -3.0 FS  
Prerequisite: Faculty permission.
This course is an independent study of special problems offered for 1.0-3.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (020027)
UNIV 202 Peer Mentor Training   2.0 FS  
This course provides students with the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge to serve as effective, supportive Peer Mentors for first-year freshmen and students in GE courses with a civic/service-learning component. Students in this course become familiar with the theoretical underpinnings of the First-Year Experience Program and the objectives for UNIV 101 and other GE courses with a civic component. Through reading, writing, discussion, and hands-on activities they gain insight into first-year students' likely difficulties in adjusting to and succeeding in college, and they develop an array of strategies for supporting first-year students during their adjustment period. Mentors also learn about the needs of novice learners in an array of GE courses, and come to understand how the development of a civic dimension enhances students' learning experiences. 2 hours discussion. Credit/no credit grading. (020674)
UNIV 298 Special Topics   1.0 -3.0 FS  
Prerequisites: Department permission.
This course is for special topics offered for 1.0-3.0 units. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and may vary from term to term and be different for different sections. See the Class Schedule for the specific topic being offered. 3 hours lecture. (009596)
UNIV 389 Internship   1.0 -3.0 FS  
This course is an internship offered for 1.0-3.0 units. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 15.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (009597)
UNIV 398 Special Topics   1.0 -3.0 FS  
This course is offered for 1.0-3.0 units. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and will vary from term to term and be different for different sections. See the Class Schedule for the specific topic being offered. 3 hours lecture. (009599)
UNIV 399 Special Problems   1.0 -3.0 FS  
Prerequisite: Faculty permission.
This course is an independent study of a topic or problem. Students must register with a supervising faculty member. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 3.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (022193)
UNIV 498 Special Topics   1.0 -3.0 FS  
This course is offered for 1.0-3.0 units. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and will vary from term to term and be different for different sections. See the Class Schedule for the specific topic being offered. 3 hours lecture. (009601)
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