INTD 197 Credit for Prior Experience 1-15 Units
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
Evaluation of academic learning that took place as a result of, or along with, prior non-classroom experience. Students may receive from 1 to 15 units for this course. 0 hours independent study. (000319)
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 30 units
Course Attributes: Lower Division
INTD 198 Special Topics 1-3 Units
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
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. 9 hours supervision. (004934)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course more than once
Course Attributes: Lower Division
INTD 389 Internship 1-12 Units
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course is an internship offered for 1.0-6.0 units. 0 hours supervision. (004935)
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 15 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
INTD 397 Credit for Prior Experience 1-15 Units
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
Evaluation of academic learning that took place as a result of, or along with, prior non-classroom experience. Students may receive from 1 to 15 units for this course. 0 hours independent study. (004936)
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 30 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
INTD 398 Special Topics 1-3 Units
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
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. 9 hours supervision. (004937)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course more than once
Course Attributes: Upper Division
INTD 399 Special Problems 1-3 Units
Prerequisite: Faculty permission.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
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. 9 hours supervision. (004939)
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
INTD 489 Internship 1-9 Units
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course is an internship offered for 1.0 to 5.0 units. 9 hours supervision. (000371)
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 15 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
INTD 498 Special Topics 1-3 Units
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
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 supervision. (004940)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course more than once
Course Attributes: Upper Division
LDRS 298 Special Topics 1-3 Units
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
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. 9 hours supervision. (020954)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course more than once
Course Attributes: Lower Division
LDRS 300 Leadership Colloquium 3 Units
Typically Offered: Spring only
This course engages each student in the ongoing discussion and exploration of the requisites for effective leadership. We will do this by exposing the class to theories of leadership, the literature on the practical experiences of leaders and leadership, and consideration of personal attributes for effective leadership. The course is designed to cross numerous disciplinary borders. 3 hours seminar. (015966)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
LDRS 345 Practical Student Leadership Within a Diverse Educational Community 3 Units
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
The practice of leadership in a diverse educational community allows students to increase their leadership skills and become more effective leaders. Topics range from personal leadership to the changing nature of leadership. The necessity and importance of relevant communication with people of differing backgrounds is also practiced. To emphasize the importance of community engagement and the role it plays in community leadership, students work collectively on a charitable event. Students learn from lectures, common readings, discussions, guest speakers, workshops, and out-of-classroom activities. 3 hours lecture. (020474)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
LDRS 389 Internship in Leadership Studies 1-3 Units
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course is an internship offered for 1.0-3.0 units. 9 hours supervision. (020344)
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 15 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
LDRS 397 Best Practices Speaker Series/Symposium 1 Unit
Typically Offered: Fall only
Different presenters who hold leadership positions on campus, in the community, or in the region will share their leadership experiences with students in the course to provide models of successful leadership. 1 hour seminar. (009598)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 1 unit
Course Attributes: Upper Division
LDRS 400 Capstone Seminar in Leadership 3 Units
Typically Offered: Spring only
This capstone experience is designed to bring together the various elements of the minor in leadership studies. It is also structured to introduce the student of leadership to emerging areas which impact significantly the study of leadership. These topics include ethics and integrity, the transpersonal dimension, creativity and innovation, team building, and the impact and use of technology. The course also requires the student to solve leadership-related problems individually and as a member of a team. 3 hours seminar. (009600)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
UNIV 101 Introduction to University Life 3 Units GE
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
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. (009580)
General Education: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development (E)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Lower Division
UNIV 105W Self, Identity, and Sustainability (W) 3 Units GE, W
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
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. (021144)
General Education: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development (E)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Lower Division; Writing Course
UNIV 150 REACH for Success 2 Units
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
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. (022205)
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 4 units
Course Attributes: Lower Division
UNIV 189 Internship 1-3 Units
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course is an internship offered for 1.0-3.0 units. 0 hours supervision. (021682)
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 15 units
Course Attributes: Lower Division
UNIV 198 Special Topics 1-3 Units
Prerequisite: Department permission.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
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)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Lower Division
UNIV 199 Special Problems 1-3 Units
Prerequisite: Faculty permission.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
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. 0 hours supervision. (020027)
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 6 units
Course Attributes: Lower Division
UNIV 202 Peer Mentor Training 2 Units
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
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. (020674) Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 2 units
Course Attributes: Lower Division
UNIV 209 Theory and Practice of First-Year Learning 2 Units
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or faculty permission.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course explores the theory and practice of first-year learning with peer-to-peer mentorship as the focus. Participants explore current research on learning theory, emerging adulthood, communities of practice, and strategies for guiding students in the transition to college. The course is highly collaborative and interactive. Assists students in further developing their own self-awareness, learning skills and strategies, and explores methods for facilitating these in others. Assignments include reading research about the first-year experience and the transition to college, observation of classroom and campus experiences designed for first-year students, and reflecting on the student¿s own first-year experience with the aim of identifying methods of successfully supporting first-year students in a peer-to-peer mentoring role. 2 hours seminar. (022360)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 2 units
Course Attributes: Lower Division
UNIV 298 Special Topics 1-3 Units
Prerequisite: Department permission.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
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)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course more than once
Course Attributes: Lower Division
UNIV 330 Undergraduate Research in College Equity and Success 3 Units GE
Prerequisite: GE Oral Communication (A1); GE Written Communication (A2); GE Critical Thinking (A3); GE Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning (B4) requirements, or consent of the instructor.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course provides students the opportunity to participate in authentic undergraduate research, a High Impact Educational Practice, focused on equity and student success at Chico State. After doing research on equity in higher education, students will use Chico State data to examine factors contributing to student success. Students collect data, apply quantitative reasoning to analyze the information, present their findings, and make data-informed policy recommendations for campus leaders. 3 hours lecture. (022240)
General Education: Upper-Division Scientific Inq/Quant Reason (UDB); Equity, Ethics, and Policy Pathway; Race, Ethnicity, and Sovereignty Pathway
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
UNIV 389 Internship 1-3 Units
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course is an internship offered for 1.0-3.0 units. 0 hours supervision. (009597)
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 15 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
UNIV 398 Special Topics 1-3 Units
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
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)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course more than once
Course Attributes: Upper Division
UNIV 399 Special Problems 1-3 Units
Prerequisite: Faculty permission.
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
This course is an independent study of a topic or problem. Students must register with a supervising faculty member. 0 hours supervision. (022193)
Grade Basis: Credit/No Credit
Repeatability: You may take this course for a maximum of 3 units
Course Attributes: Upper Division
UNIV 498 Special Topics 1-3 Units
Typically Offered: Fall and spring
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)
Grade Basis: Graded
Repeatability: You may take this course more than once
Course Attributes: Upper Division