Letters & Science 1: Research, Discovery, and You
Instructors: Aileen Liu and Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton
Fall 2024 | 2 Units (P/NP)
Letters & Science 1: Research, Discovery, and You is a course intended for new students in the College of Letters & Science. Its broad purpose is to introduce students to different ways of thinking about knowledge production as practiced across L&S. Students will attend faculty forums where faculty across L&S discuss their work, methods, and creative process. Students will then come together in discussion section to analyze how different types of scholarship construct and support their claims. In addition, students will learn how to support the health and well-being of themselves and others.
The summer version of this class is fully online-asynchronous, with no live discussion sections.
The fall version of this class is hybrid, with online lectures and in-person discussions sections.
Questions about the course? Contact Aileen Liu.
This class broadened my interests, opened my mind to future possibilities and outcomes of my college career, and has gotten me very excited about the next four years at Berkeley.
For years, I’ve been so committed to one thing that I never gave myself the chance to explore other possibilities. This class opened my eyes to the many opportunities the school has to offer, and it has inspired me to focus on exploring new interests. It taught me to push beyond my comfort zone. I’m excited to see where this new mindset will take me and I will recommend this class to any student at Berkeley.
Truly grateful to have taken this class!
I was able to see a wide range of perspectives — some of which left me going Ohhhh, I never thought about it that way before. Moments like that are my favorite, and I’m sure I’ll have plenty more during my time at Cal.