A formal UC academic unit, the University of California Washington Program (UCDC) is a system wide program for all eligible undergraduate University of California students.
Within the context of shared governance, the University Committee on Educational Policy (UCEP), under the guidance of the Academic Senate, are extensively involved in the initiation, development, implementation, and oversight of UCDC curriculum. Faculty involvement and oversight is a key resource for UCDC and takes place at several levels.
Students will analyze the structure, roles, and interactions of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, assessing their influence on daily life in Washington, DC and beyond. They will also explore interagency collaboration and coordination across these branches. They will evaluate institutional power and its impact on governance and democracy and propose reforms to enhance democratic processes and accountability.
Students will evaluate and analyze policy issues and governance structures, examining the interplay of local, state, federal, and international authorities. They will employ scientific literacy to synthesize academic research into evidence-based recommendations, assessing how political theory, civic engagement, and regulatory frameworks shape effective governance in Washington, DC, and beyond.
Students will analyze the historical and current struggles of marginalized communities in Washington, DC, focusing on topics such as race and gender inequality, housing, education, and economic and global justice. They will propose strategies for community empowerment by integrating social justice, community organizing, and activism to advocate for systemic change. They will examine how Washington, DC, serves as a national and international stage for advocacy efforts.
Students will synthesize diverse cultural and historical perspectives using storytelling, film, literature, digital media, ethnography, and other tools. They will explore resources available in Washington, DC, such as museums, archives, communities, monuments, and the visual and performing arts. They will construct an understanding of how communities, events, and movements shape broader cultural themes and analyze these narratives' significance in local and global contexts. Students will reflect on how they are engaging in the city through their internship experiences.
This catalog is one of many resources to help you research courses at UCDC. You can use it to view courses that students across all UC campuses have taken in the last five years. While not a comprehensive list of available courses, it serves as a great starting point. See the Courses page for current course offerings.
UCDC subject areas and course numbers are not tied to specific UC majors and courses. You can still petition these to count for your UC degree requirements!
UCDC subject areas do not guarantee your UC department will accept a course to fulfill a certain requirement. The designation of your course under a specific subject area shouldn’t prevent you from petitioning for the course to count for a major or GE/breadth requirement under a different subject area on your home campus.
This catalog does not list all courses available. UCDC frequently has visiting faculty who teach new courses, those will be listed in the courses page, but have not been approved as system-wide courses
This catalog may list courses that are not offered every term
To see if courses will meet your degree requirements, talk to your academic department(s) and explore the Campus Articulation database.
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