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Senior Seminar Program

UCSD began offering one-unit Senior Seminars (192) during Fall Quarter 2006.  These seminars provide upper division students with an opportunity to meet with faculty in a small class environment.  Senior Seminars carry one unit credit, graded P/NP, meet for 8-10 hours during a quarter, and are limited to 20 students.  The seminars are taught by faculty in their fields of expertise and explore topics of intellectual importance while participating in critical discussion with a small group of peers and faculty.  Students may complete up to four Senior Seminars with the stipulation that none of the Seminars are repeated. If students are interested in taking more than one Senior Seminar being offered by the same department, check with the Student Affairs office of that department for guidelines on how many Senior Seminars may be taken within that department. 

Announcement from the Senior Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs

Quarterly Seminar Course Listings

What do you get out of a Senior Seminar?

  • Small, informal classes (20-student limit);
  • An opportunity to strengthen relationships with faculty members;
  • An opportunity to earn 1 unit of credit on a P/NP basis. You may enroll in several different seminars during your academic career.

What is expected of you in a Senior Seminar?

  • Attendance is an important factor in your learning due to the reduced workload of a 1-unit course;

  • Senior Seminars may require readings, projects, short papers, or quizzes;
  • It is anticipated that 1-2 hours of work per week can be expected outside of the seminar;
  • Senior Seminars meet for 8 to 10 hours during the quarter (most seminars meet once a week).

Read the Senior Seminar Program press release [doc] [pdf]

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