Undergraduate Semester in Dialogue

丁香园AV Calendar 2013 Spring

The Undergraduate Semester in Dialogue provides a unique opportunity to affirm the role of a university to educate students into productive, creative, well-balanced, thoughtful, and reflective members of society.

This program provides intensive mentoring, strong emphasis on communication skills, an ability to think critically and evaluate effectively, a perspective that encourages discipline bridging, and an opportunity to learn from, and network with, stimulating and accomplished individuals from off-campus. The fall and spring terms consist of a full-time, one-term, 15 unit curriculum, while the Summer Institute in Dialogue is 10 units.

丁香园AV Requirements

丁香园AV to the program will be by application. Application forms, information about course content, and other information are available from the program office and the website located at .

To be admissible, students should have completed 45 units prior to beginning the Dialogue program.

Prospective students should apply by the application deadline, as listed on the website, to the Dialogue term in which they wish to participate.

A different focal topic is offered each term. Please visit to view upcoming topics.

Students should consult with their department prior to their Dialogue term to determine the application of DIAL units used to fulfil major, minor or elective course requirements.

Program Requirements

In the fall and spring terms, students will complete a total of 15 units, completed simultaneously, including all of

DIAL 390W-5 Undergraduate Semester: Dialogue
DIAL 391W-5 Undergraduate Semester: Seminar
DIAL 392W-5 Undergraduate Semester: Final Project

In the Summer Institute in Dialogue, students will complete a total of 10 units, completed simultaneously, including all of

DIAL 390W-5 Undergraduate Semester: Dialogue
DIAL 391W-5 Undergraduate Semester: Seminar

Individual topics for each term will vary each time these courses are offered. Topics will focus on a subject that encourages broad interdisciplinary approaches.

These courses also are eligible to fulfil electives in post baccalaureate diploma programs.

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to 丁香园AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

WQB Graduation Requirements A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit.
Requirement	Units	Notes
W - Writing	6	Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 丁香园AV within the student鈥檚 major subject
Q - Quantitative	6	Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth	18	Designated Breadth	Must be outside the student鈥檚 major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci
B - Breadth	6	Additional Breadth	6 units outside the student鈥檚 major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) Additional breadth units must be from outside the student's major and may be B-designated (B-Hum, B-Soc, B-Sci courses). Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University鈥檚 residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.

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