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Choose any one of the four paths below to complete two quarters of COLLEGE.
- COLLEGE: Fulfill the requirement with two separate COLLEGE courses in different quarters. Choose from a selection of courses on liberal education, civic engagement, and global perspectives.
- ESF: Education as Self-Fashioning Seminars: Complete one quarter of COLLEGE and WR1 requirements with a combined seminar, writing section, and lecture. Autumn quarter only. ESF students will also take a COLLEGE course in Winter or Spring.
- ITALIC: Immersion in the Arts: Year-long, immersive residential program focused on the arts; fulfills multiple requirements including COLLEGE.
- SLE: Structured Liberal Education: A liberal arts college experience within the research university; Humanities-focused year-long residential program fulfilling multiple requirements including COLLEGE.
Compare the four programs
| Compare... | COLLEGE + COLLEGE | ESF + COLLEGE | ITALIC | SLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | Any two quarters, choosing from Autumn, Winter, or Spring | ESF in Autumn + COLLEGE in Winter or Spring | 3 quarters (Autumn, Winter, and Spring) | 3 quarters (Autumn, Winter, and Spring) |
| Student Experience | COLLEGE offers Autumn seminars exploring the meaning of college; Winter seminars on Citizenship in the 21st century; and Spring lecture courses on Global Perspectives
| In ESF, students will engage with longer texts and use writing as a means of understanding what they have read, of thinking for themselves and of developing a coherent set of aspirations and values | ITALIC is an opportunity to join a tightly knit residential artist community while exploring art history and theory and experiencing world class art events through field trips | SLE fosters close relationships among students and instructors in an residential atmosphere that emphasizes critical thinking and interpretation while studying classic texts |
| Residence | N/A | N/A | Burbank | East Florence Moore |
| Requirements Satisfied | COLLEGE1, COLLEGE2, 2 Ways | COLLEGE1, COLLEGE2, Writing1, 2 Ways | COLLEGE1, COLLEGE2, Writing1, up to 3 Ways (if all three quarters completed) | COLLEGE1, COLLEGE2, Writing1, Writing2, up to 4 Ways (if all three quarters completed) |
| Units | 6-7 units (seminars are 3 units; lectures are 4 units) | 10-11 units (ESF is 7 units; COLLEGE is 3-4 units) | 11 (4 units each in Autumn and winter; 3 units in Spring) | 24 (8 units each quarter) |
| Size | COLLEGE varies: Seminars are 15-person. Lectures will have 40-90 person lectures with 15-person discussion sections | ESF is 15-person seminars and writing sections | 44-person lectures; 15-person discussion sections | 96-person lectures; 15-person discussion sections |
| Structure | COLLEGE varies: Seminars are two 80-minute discussions per week; Lecture courses are two 50-minute lectures with two 50-minute discussion sections per week | ESF has one 80-minute seminar, two 110-minute writing sections, and one 50-minute Friday plenary per week | Autumn: two 50-minute lectures & two 50-minute discussions. Winter: two 110-minute writing sections. Spring: one 50-minute lecture & two 50-minute discussions. | Three 60-minute lectures, and two 120-minute discussion sections per week |