UCDC courses are taught by a mix of UC faculty and Washington experts. This is a tentative list of courses for upcoming term. Students should not assume that a class will be offered until the course is listed on the official courses page.
Note: Every student must enroll in a seminar. In addition, semester students are required to enroll in an elective course offered by UCDC. Quarter students have the option of enrolling in a UCDC elective but are not required to do so.
Winter Quarter & Spring Semester 2024 Course Offerings
Seminars
| Course Title | Course Instructor | |
| 1 | Museums, Culture, and Politics *New* | Jenni Sorkin (UCSB Faculty) |
| 2 | General Research | Loubna Skalli Hanna |
| 3 | Reducing Poverty & Inequity | Loubna Skalli Hanna |
| 4 | Polarizer in Chief | Gilbert Nunez |
| 5 | The US Supreme Court | Jessica Gresko |
| 6 | Washington Institutions and Rituals | Marc Sandalow |
| 7 | Washington Media | Marc Sandalow |
| 8 | Campaigns and Elections | Marc Sandalow |
| 9 | US Foreign Policy | Kamal Beyoghlow |
| 10 | Congress in History & Transition | John Lawrence |
Semester Electives
| Course Title | Course Instructor | |
| 1 | Race, Ethnicity and Politics | Marcus Board |
| 2 | Activism, Protest, and Social Movements | Dale Crowell |
Spring Quarter 2024 Course Offerings
Seminars
| Course Title | Course Instructor | |
| 1 | Museums, Culture, and Politics *New* | Jenni Sorkin (UCSB Faculty) |
| 2 | Using Policy to Address Health Disparities *New* | Sara McMenamin (UCSD) |
| 3 | The U.S.-Mexico Border through Film *New* | Miroslava Chavez-Garcia (UCSB) |
| 4 | Polarizer in Chief | Gilbert Nunez |
| 5 | The US Supreme Court | Jessica Gresko |
| 6 | Washington Institutions and Rituals | Marc Sandalow |
| 7 | Washington Media | Marc Sandalow |
| 8 | Campaign and Elections | Marc Sandalow |
| 9 | US Foreign Policy | Chris Preble |
| 10 | Congress in History & Transition | John Lawrence |