Course Offerings for Spring 2006

SOPHOMORES/JUNIORS!! Have your declared the ISF major yet? Talk to our faculty advisers today, it is never too early to begin planning your major - don't wait!

SENIORS! Are you planning on writing your senior thesis in Fall 2006? If so, you will want to take the ISF 189 - Thesis preparation seminar this Spring! Set yourself up for success!!

EVERYONE: You must attend all class meetings during the 1st two weeks or you will probably be dropped from ISF courses. Be sure to check your enrollments throughout the semester - you are ultimately responsible for maintaining your enrollment.

ISF 61 - Moral Reasoning & Human Action - The Quest for Judgment (3 Units)
Instructor: EARL KLEE, TT 9:30-11 AM, 102 WURSTER, Exam 10, CCN: 45803
Focus: An Interdisciplinary survey course that seeks to understand how we define injustice, evil, and individual responsibility in modern society. We will focus on human behavior in extreme situations - war, life and death conflicts, genocide and mass killing - as well as competing conceptions of human freedom and cooperation. Satisfies L&S breadth requirements (Philosophy&Values)

ISF 100A, Section 1 - Introduction to Social Theory and Cultural Analysis (4 units)
Instructor: BOB EHRLICH, TT 12:30-2:00 PM, 20 Barrows, Exam 15, CCN: 45806
Focus: This course will examine some of the major theoretical perspectives that have emerged as a response to the nature of "modernity." Utilizing works in the social sciences and the humanities, we will explore some of the major political, economic, social, and cultural transformations that have occurred in the context of the process of modernization. Satisfies L&S breadth requirements (International Studies or Social & Behavioral Sciences)

ISF 100A, Section 2 - Introduction to Social Theory and Cultural Analysis (4 units)
Instructor: URS CIPOLAT, TT 11-12:30 PM, 180 Tan, Exam 13, CCN: 45809
Covering some decisive phases of intellectual history of the past 150 years, this interdisciplinary course provides an introduction to key trends, methodologies, and concepts in modern social theory. The goals of the course are to help students:
a) identify the main political, economic, social and cultural transformations that have occurred during the continuing process of modernization, and, more recently, globalization;
b) become familiar with some of the most influential texts in social theory and their authors;
c) broaden their methodological awareness and develop the skills necessary for critical thinking, which in turn facilitates their own socio-cultural analysis.
Satisfies L&S breadth requirements (International Studies or Social & Behavioral Sciences)

ISF 100B - Introduction to Social Theory and Cultural Analysis: The Self (4 units)
Instructor: GARY WREN, TT 2:00 -3:30 PM, 180 TAN, Exam 02, CCN: 45812
Focus: This class explores some of the key theories, concepts, and methods which deal with the nature of the psyche, processes of psychological development, and the relationship of the individual to society. In particular, we will examine the major elements of Freudian psychoanalysis, Eriksonian ego psychology, and contemporary sociobiology. We will discuss some of the ways such theories serve to enhance our understanding of significant social issues, such as the regulation of sexuality, the function of mass media, race relations, and international conflict. Satisfies L&S breadth requirements (Philosophy & Values or Social & Behavioral Sciences)

ISF 100D - Introduction to Technology, Society and Culture (4 units)
Instructor: RENATE HOLUB, TT 8-9:30 AM, 101 Moffitt, Exam 16, CCN: 45815
Focus: Technological revolutions and transnational social movements. This course is an introduction to the impacts of technological revolutions on a variety of global societies and cultures. First, it focuses on the technological elements of the industrial revolutions in the 19th century of Europe and North America and on the communication revolutions of the early 20th century (telephony, automobility, radio, and visual media). Second, the course looks at the evolution of the computer and the development of the internet. Third, it examines the impact of the internet on contemporary social movements in a variety of global regions. Among these regions are South Africa, Vietnam, Iran, the United States, and Brazil. The purpose of the course is fourfold: (1) to place the emergence of the information society into a historical context and in a geopolitical context as well. (2) students will gain an understanding of the decision making processes and choices that command the development and application of technology. (3) students will be able to raise substantive questions about technological knowledge gaps and make ups in knowledge gaps. (4) students will be able to test a variety of hypotheses about the promises, constraints, and opportunities of the information age. Manuel Castells's theory of the information age provides a theoretical framework for this course. Satisfies L&S breadth requirement (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

FOR ISF DECLARED MAJORS ONLY

ISF 189, Thesis Workshop (Preliminary Thesis Prep) (3 units)
Instructor: URS CIPOLAT , TT 3:00-4:00 PM, 385 LeConte, Exam 20 CCN: 45833
Highly recommended course for ISF majors. This workshop serves as preparation for the Senior Thesis Writing Seminar ISF 190. The course focuses on getting 2nd semester Juniors or 1st semester Seniors started on their thesis projects. By the end of the class, you will have developed a cover page (including a catchy title), a table of contents, a solid introduction, a tentative bibliography for your thesis, and -- if you are ambitious enough - your first chapter. You will also be familiar with important research strategies and resources such as research grants or the Doe, Moffitt and Law School Libraries.

ISF 190, Senior Thesis (4 units)

• Sec 1 - MW 3:00-4:00 PM, 39 Evans, Instructor: Ehrlich, CCN: 45836
• Sec 2 - TT 4:00-5:00 PM, 45 Evans, Instructor: Cipolat, CCN: 45839
• Sec 3 - TT 11:00-12:00 PM, 81 Evans, Instructor: Wren, CCN: 45842
• Sec 4 - MW 4:00-5:00 PM, 45 Evans, Instructor: Staff, CCN: TBA

Attendance in ISF 190 is required during the first two weeks of class (or you may be dropped). NOTE: if you are planning to do the CREATIVE OPTION in relation to your thesis, please see Robert Ehrlich immediately during his drop-in office hours.

ISF H195, Honors Thesis (4 units)
Instructor: EARL KLEE, MW 9:00-10:00 AM , 385 LeConte, CCN: see instructor
You must see Professor Klee during Fall 2005 to get the CCN for ISF H195!!! Honors thesis students should contact the course instructor during the PREVIOUS semester to discuss their options for completing an Honors Thesis. (Please be sure that your meet the GPA requirements for the honors class: 3.5 overall GPA and 3.5 GPA in all courses taken to fulfill the major requirements, this includes the world civ pre-req classes, l00A/B, and area of concentration taken at UCB. You can determine your own GPA in the major by simply adding up all course grade points and dividing them by the number of course units or using the GPA Calculator.

SPECIAL SEATING FOR ISF MAJORS - Spring 2006

ECONOMICS -
These seats will be held for ISF Juniors and Seniors during Phase 1 only:
119 - Psychology and Economics (3 seats)
121 - Industrial Organization & Public Policy (5 seats)
REQUIRES PRE-REQS: ECON 100A OR ECON 101A!
C125 - Environmental Economics (5 seats)
REQUIRES PRE-REQS: ECON 100A or 101A, Mathematics 16A-16B, or Environmental Econ ad Policy
100.
151 - Labor Economics (5 seats)
C175 - Economic Demography (5 seats)
182 - International Monetary Economics (5 seats)
REQUIRES PRE-REQS: ECON 100A&B OR ECON 101A&B!

PSYCHOLOGY -
These seats being held ONLY during Phase I for ISF Seniors:
130 - Clinical Psychology (22 seats)
140 - Developmental Psychology (9 seats)
150 - Psychology of Personality (10 seats)
160 - Social Psychology (15 seats)
164 - Social Cognition (10 seats)

SOCIOLOGY -
Get on a wait list for Sociology classes if possible. In Phase II, ISF majors will be given preference for remaining seats not taken up by Sociology majors.