University of California, Santa Cruz [VSE Season 2, 2022-23] (Spring 2022)

University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California, USA

Since its founding in 1965, the University of California, Santa Cruz, has earned international distinction as a university with high-impact research and an uncommon commitment to teaching and public service.

The campus was welcomed into the Association of American Universities in 2019 while also being ranked No. 2 for social mobility, honors that together underscore the impact and quality of the campus’s research and graduate and undergraduate education.

A campus with world-class facilities and one of the most visually spectacular settings in higher education, UC Santa Cruz offers rigorous academic programs and cutting-edge research opportunities that teach students how to think, not what to think.

A commitment to environmental stewardship and community engagement are central to UCSC’s core values.

From 652 students in 1965, the campus has grown to its current enrollment of more than 18,000 students. Undergraduates pursue bachelor’s degrees in 59 different majors supervised by divisional deans of arts, engineering, humanities, physical & biological sciences, and social sciences. Graduate students work toward graduate certificates, master’s degrees, or doctoral degrees in more than 40 academic programs under the supervision of the divisional and graduate deans.

Website: https://global.ucsc.edu/

VSE Season 2, 2022-23: Courses offered by University of California, Santa Cruz (Spring 2023)

Important - Read Before Applying

In VSE Season 2, 2022-23, UC Santa Cruz offer courses from both its Winter 2023 and Spring 2023 quarters. However, VSE students can only apply for ONE course from either (NOT both) the Winter 2023 quarter OR the Spring 2023 quarter. If you have made more than one application to courses offered by UC Santa Cruz, only the FIRST course application will be processed. Subsequent applications will be automatically withdrawn.

Application Deadline

Students must submit an application to the VSE Central Office before:
Mar 15, 2023 12:00 noon Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)

Academic Requirements

Before applying, please make sure you have fulfilled the course offering university's academic requirements listed below:

GPA of 3.0 or above, enrollment for undergraduate students

For more details, please contact the VSE coordinator at University of California, Santa Cruz.

English Language Proficiency Requirements

Before applying, please make sure you have fulfilled the course offering university's English language proficiency requirements listed below:

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): Internet-based test (iBT) or iBT Home Edition: Minimum score of 80 or better.

IELTS (International English Language Testing System): Overall band score of 6.5 or higher

Duolingo is not accepted.

For more details, please contact the VSE coordinator at University of California, Santa Cruz.

Course Information

Course information posted on this page are provided by the course offering university and may be changed or updated anytime without prior notice.

Click on the course titles to reveal full course details:

Number of Credits	5
Offering Department	Rachel Carson College, in partnership with the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development and the Coastal Science & Policy Graduate Program
Course Teacher	Prof. Anne Kapuscinski
Language of Instruction	English
First Day of Class	Apr 3, 2023
Last Day of Class	Jun 9, 2023
Course Component	Lecture
Mode of Teaching	Synchronous
Meeting Time	TBA
Time Zone	UTC−08
Course Description	UC Santa Cruz offered the first class of its kind focused on identifying solutions to key coastal and ocean problems using Lean Design. Hacking 4 Oceans takes on problems facing the ocean. Some problems might use Lean to solve internal process problems (e.g. cut the time it takes to process permit approaches to advance adaptation) to large scale problems that have applicability in other regions (e.g. novel solutions to create sustainable aquaculture feed). Students will form teams and choose one problem to work on for the quarter from a set of available problems. Each team works on a different problem.
Course Outline	Course Website
Course Prerequisites/Restrictions	By permission of instructor.
Points to Note for Students	This is a graduate-level course, but undergraduates are allowed to enroll. It requires team work with other students. You must fill out this Interest form here in order to be considered for the class.
Fees to be Borne by Students	Course materials & Fees TBD; Details available here.

Number of Credits	5
Offering Department	Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Course Teacher	Prof. Susan Schwartz
Language of Instruction	English
First Day of Class	Apr 3, 2023
Last Day of Class	Jun 9, 2023
Course Component	Lecture
Mode of Teaching	Asynchronous
Meeting Time	N/A
Time Zone	UTC−08
Course Description	Geologic concepts and processes responsible for shaping our national parks including mountain building, volcanic and earthquake activity, sedimentation, weathering, erosion, and glaciation. An understanding of how geology impacts our lives is emphasized. Appropriate for both science and non-science majors who wish to enhance their knowledge, enjoyment, and appreciation of our national parks.
Course Outline	Course Outline (2019); The course offered in Spring 2023 will be similar. Course Description Video
Course Prerequisites/Restrictions	N/A
Points to Note for Students	N/A
Fees to be Borne by Students	See here for any required textbooks.

Number of Credits	5
Offering Department	Department of Linguistics
Course Teacher	Kelsey Kraus
Language of Instruction	English
First Day of Class	Apr 3, 2023
Last Day of Class	Jun 9, 2023
Course Component	Lecture
Mode of Teaching	Asynchronous
Meeting Time	N/A
Time Zone	UTC−08
Course Description	Considers invented languages, including Elvish and Klingon, as well as lesser-known ones that tackle ethical, social, or cognitive concerns. Students learn tools from contemporary linguistics to analyze language structures and understand how they relate to creator intentions.
Course Outline	Course Outline (2019); The course offered in Spring 2023 will be similar. Course Description Video
Course Prerequisites/Restrictions	N/A
Points to Note for Students	This course is asynchronous but requires students to attend ONE hour synchronous meeting out of five in the course. The times are scheduled early in the quarter based on student needs. The instructor will provide a variety of dates and times.
Fees to be Borne by Students	Course materials & Fees TBD; Details available here.

Before Making an Application

Make sure you have thoroughly read the information on this page and the Academics page before making an application. If you have a question, email us at [email protected] or contact the VSE Coordinators at your home university or course offering university.