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Spring 2009 Courses 101 courses approved as of January 5, 2009 7:38PM.
cs/fw denotes courses that are based around community service or field work.
Title Units Time Status DeCal Internship 1-2 TuTh 5-6 open Craft of Facilitating 2-3 Wed 3-5 pm open 'Sex and the City' and the Contemporary Woman 2 M 5:30-7:30 open Come Out and Play: Playing Games Outside 1 TuTh 3-4 open Outdoor Survival, Education, Athletics, and Solutions 2 M 12n-2pm open Chinese Music: Learn to Play the Erhu 1 Tu 5-7 open Intro to Chess 2 W 6-8 pm open Bookworlds: Introduction to Mythological Creatures - Here There Be Dragons 2 Monday, 5-7pm open The Ethics of Star Trek 2 Tu 6-8 open East Asian Games: Mahjong 2 W 5:30-7:30 open Alternate Realities: An Intro to Philip K. Dick 2 Tues. 5-7 open Mizrahi Music and the Construction of Israeli National Culture 1 Tu 5-6:30 open Hayao Miyazaki & the Contemporary World 2 M 6-8 P open Taiwanese Language Decal 1-2 TuTh 5-6:30 open MW 5-6:30 open TuTh 5-6:30 open TuTh 5-6:30 open Thelema: Aleister Crowley's Psycho-spiritual Philosophy for a New Aeon 1-2 Thursday 5-6:30 open Firefly: Get Versed in the 'Verse 2 Tu 5-7 full James Bond: Politics, Pop Culture, Hero 2 W 5-7 open I Keeps it Real: Race Relations in Chappelle's Show 2 — — Novelling Workshop 2 W 6-8 open The Philosophy of Calvin and Hobbes 2 Th 6-8 open Teach in Prison cs/fw 2 Tue., 4-6 open Topics in Sexual Health 2 W 5-7 open Perform and Produce Hippolytus-- Greek Tragedy (Theater) 1 — — Human Rights and Education 3 Tu 5:30 open The Music Video 2 Tu 5-7 open Berkeley Fiction Review: Small PRess Publishing 1-2 Tu 5:30-7 open Archery 2 — — Introduction to Sikhi 1-3 Tuesdays 6PM to 8PM open Berkeley Poetry Review: Publishing & Poetry 2 M 6-8 open Mythical Thought 2 Wednesday, 5-6:30pm open Stem Cells: Science and Society 2 TBA open TBA open TBA open TBA open M 6-7pm open Cal in Local Government Internship Program cs/fw 2 — — The Music, Art, and Lyrics of Radiohead 2 M 7-9PM open Combinatorial Games and Puzzles: Mathematical Reasoning and Strategy 1 TuTh 5-6:30 open Second Life DeCal 3 — — Invisible Killers: Infectious Diseases in Developing Countries 2 W 6-8 open Accumulating Wealth: Small Business Start-Up and Financial Independence 2 Th 4-6 open Introduction to Invasive Species Biology and Management cs/fw 2 Tu 5-7 started From Muskets to Machine Guns: A Historic Depiction of American Wars in Popular Films 2 7:30-9:30pm open Brigadas: Improving Health in Central America 2 Tu 6-8pm open Undergraduate Graduate Mentorship Program 1 — — The Finer Heinous Things Club: Supernatural and Occult Lit of the 19th to mid-20th Century 1 W 5-7 open The Book Was Better: Book to Film Adaptations 2 Wed 5-7 open Issues: Berkeley Medical Journal 2 M 6:00-8:00 open Maganda Magazine: Expression & Representation Through Publication 2 Tu 6-8pm open World Religions: The Top Ten 2 Mondays 6-8 PM open Integrative Medicine 2 M 7-9PM open Greek Folk Dancing 1 — — French North Africa 2 T 5-7 open The Biological Perspective 1 M 6-7 open The Life and Legacy of Tupac Amaru Shakur 2 Mon 5-7 open Israeli Folk Dance - Advanced 1-2 Tu 5-6:30 Subject to change open Israeli Folk Dance - Beginners 1-2 Tu 6:30-8 Subject to change open Art as a Form of Resistance in Asian and Pacific Islander Communities 2 Th 6-8pm open The Daily Cal DeCal: Intro to Photojournalism 2 TBA open Conflicts in the Middle East 2 — — Cal From An Immigrant Perspective cs/fw 1 — — Batman as American Mythology 2 — — Introduction Financial Investment 2 Tu 7-9 open An Introduction to Leadership and Organizational Dynamics 2 Wednesdays 4-6pm open Iran: 29 Years of Revolution 2 — — Affordable Housing Issues cs/fw 1 5-6:30 open Amusing Ourselves to Death: The Desensitizing Effects of the Media 1 M 5:30-7:00pm full Learn How to Play the Sather Tower Bells - Carillon Study 1 — — Jade Ribbon Campaign DeCal cs/fw 2 Tu 2-3:30 PM open SEX, PRIVILEGE AND POWER 2 — — Cal in the Capital 2 Thursday 5-7 started Berkeley Engineers and Mentors cs/fw 2 — — Chamber Music for Fun 2 — — The Joy of Garbage 2-3 M 5-7 open Nightlife and Entertainment Venue Entrepreneurship 2 Th 6-8 open Fight Club 2 — — Public Speaking in The Total Speech Situation: Winning Friends and Influencing People 2 W 4-6 open Carl Sagan: Works and Visions 2 TuTh 5:00-6:30 open Focus on Photography 2 W 4-6PM open Chinese for Restaurants 2 — — Bear Necessities of Research 1 M 4-5:30 started Sophisticated Humor? The Societal Implications of Sacha Baron Cohen's Work 2 Tues 5-6:30 open Acturial Exam 1/P Prep Course 2 — — The Modern Slave Trade 2 W 6-8PM open Relay for Life: Leaders of Hope cs/fw 1 W 7-8pm started Chinese Cinema DECal 2 W 6-9 open Downstage Left: Creating Sketch Comedy with Improvisation 1 TuTh 5-6 open Think Progressive cs/fw 2 W 6-8 started Summer Bridge Course 2 Tuesday, 2-4pm open Bob Marley and Rastafarianism 2 — — SwingCal: Learn to Swing Dance 1 Tu 630-830 open Tu 630-830 open The Triple Helix - A Journal of Science, Society and Law 1 Tu 5-7 open Tu 5-7 open Teach the Bay: Become an SAT teacher! cs/fw 1-2 Mon 6-8 open The Digital Photo DeCal: The Photon Menace! 2 TBA open TBA open Art Decal: Introduction to Creative Thought 2 W 5-7:30 open The Daily Cal De-Cal: Practical Criticism and Reporting the Arts 2 — — Students for Nutritional Advocacy and Community Wellness 1 Thursday 6-7 started CALSTAR Yoga cs/fw 2 Friday 1-4 pm open Cormac McCarthy, the Coen Brothers, and the Neo-Western 2 Tu: 6-830 open Intro to Handball 1 — — U.S.-China-Taiwan Relations 1 — — The Legacy of Hurricane Katrina 2 W 6-8 open The Politics of Piracy 1 Tu 5-6:30 open Education for Sustainable Living Program cs/fw 2-3 — — Energy Decal 2 — —
cs/fw denotes courses that are based around community service or field work.
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