printer friendly pageUAR 42A: LSP First Year Seminar
For freshmen who participated in the Leland Scholars Program and other students who identify as First Generation and/or Low Income (FLI). This seminar supports students in the first year in the areas of institutional engagement, academic empowerment, their sense of belonging to Stanford, and builds their cohort identity.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1
UAR 43: Leland Scholars Program
This course is offered in August prior to start of fall quarter for participants of the Leland Scholars Program. This course focuses on supporting participants¿ transition to Stanford by providing workshops and opportunities to help students enhance academic skills, develop insight into self, connect to Stanford¿s resources, and build relationship with their peers.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Pretlow, B. (PI)
UAR 44: Explorations in Calculus
In this course, you can expect to engage in the big ideas of calculus. Through open, visual, and creative mathematics tasks, students will grapple with what calculus is all about and why it matters. This course will benefit all students regardless of prior experience with calculus. Students will work collaboratively in problem solving and build a supportive community of math learners. This course has two goals ¿ to give you a different mathematics experience that could reshape your relationship with math and provide you with a basis for success in mathematical courses at Stanford. As a community, we will cultivate the positive ideas and mindsets that shape productive learning.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Boaler, J. (PI)
;
Cordero, M. (PI)
;
LaMar, T. (PI)
;
Leshin, M. (PI)
;
Pretlow, B. (PI)
;
Selbach-Allen, M. (PI)
UAR 56: Building a Successful Academic Career
For frosh in expanded advising programs. Techniques for honing academic skills for college, and applying those skills to better define intellectual identity in academic pursuits. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 3 units total)
UAR 71: Returning from Study Abroad
In this course, students will find the space to define their study abroad experience as well as articulate the ways in which their worldview perspectives may have shifted. Therefore, students will engage in deep mutual exchanges and personal introspection about their experiences abroad. Throughout the course, we will define their experience abroad while continually making-meaning as their new perspectives are supported and challenge amongst members of the Stanford community. Students will end the course by crafting action steps for moving forward with the ability to tell their study abroad story in compelling ways that can be applied to personal, social, academic, and professional realms of their lives.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Caldera, L. (PI)
UAR 81: OXC: Casa Zapata Pre-Assignee Seminar
This residence-based seminar is focused on skills building, practical workshops, and theme presentations promoting the breadth of diversity of our Zapata community. Through the seminar, the pre-assignee group will connect to the Zapata community, develop as resources for the community, and engage in topics that are meaningful to them and their community. This is an OpenXChange offering.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 3 units total)
Instructors:
Prieto, E. (PI)
UAR 91: OXC: Ujamaa House Pre-Assignee Seminar
This one-unit seminar will expose students to various topics about the AfricannDiaspora. Upperclassmen Pre-Assignees will work closely with Ethnic ThemenAssociates/Resident Fellow to add breadth and depth to their presentations. To receive credit you must attend 7 Theme Programs (not including your own) and fill out Pre-Assignee Evaluations provided by Ethnic Theme Associates. Through the seminar, the pre-assignee group will connect to the Zapata community, develop as resources for the community, and engage in topics that are meaningful to them and their community. This is an OpenXChange offering.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 3 units total)
Instructors:
Barker-Alexander, J. (PI)
UAR 101A: Frosh 101 in Arroyo
Frosh 101 is a discussion style course designed to help first-year students transition to Stanford's dynamic campus. In Frosh 101, approximately 10 frosh will come together each week to learn more about your peers, yourself, and who you will be in this new environment. Upperclass students will lead you through activities and discussions that will serve to build the foundation for a strong community that is inclusive of diversity and promotes emotional and social wellbeing. This course will also create space for you to reflect on your values and goals as you make important decisions about how you will navigate all that Stanford has to offer.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Brown, C. (PI)
;
Pena, C. (PI)
UAR 101B: Frosh 101 in Burbank
Frosh 101 is a discussion style course designed to help first-year students transition to Stanford's dynamic campus. In Frosh 101, approximately 10 frosh will come together each week to learn more about your peers, yourself, and who you will be in this new environment. Upperclass students will lead you through activities and discussions that will serve to build the foundation for a strong community that is inclusive of diversity and promotes emotional and social wellbeing. This course will also create space for you to reflect on your values and goals as you make important decisions about how you will navigate all that Stanford has to offer.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Brown, C. (PI)
;
Pena, C. (PI)
UAR 101C: Frosh 101 in Casa Zapata
Frosh 101 is a discussion style course designed to help first-year students transition to Stanford's dynamic campus. In Frosh 101, approximately 10 frosh will come together each week to learn more about your peers, yourself, and who you will be in this new environment. Upperclass students will lead you through activities and discussions that will serve to build the foundation for a strong community that is inclusive of diversity and promotes emotional and social wellbeing. This course will also create space for you to reflect on your values and goals as you make important decisions about how you will navigate all that Stanford has to offer.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Brown, C. (PI)
;
Pena, C. (PI)
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