Fall 2023
In 2021, FPF implemented Thematic Threads to align with the Chancellors' Strategic Plan to improve the student experience. Explore intellectual themes that connect courses across disciplines, to examine more closely the question:
Are we moving toward a world that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all?
As you’re planning your schedule for this fall, you may select from a variety of class sections addressing each theme.
"I've always been fascinated by the idea of social justice as our world undeniably has many inequalities. All of the classes explored this idea regarding how injustices arose and what we can do to mitigate their effects."
—FPF Student, Fall 2022 Cohort
Social Justice
A goal and a process. A principle that guides us to judge what we collectively believe is right or wrong within society. Social justice moves us to act in ways that emphasize what is right and builds solidarity and capacity for collaborative action. It is grounded in everyday, human actions and interactions. Promoting social justice may involve scrutinizing established institutions in a society to ensure fair and equitable administration of resources. This includes challenging injustice, rebelling against unfair norms, and creating structures and interactions to exercise self-determination and realize potential. This builds solidarity and community capacity for collaborative action.
FPF classes in the Social Justice Thread:
- American Studies 10—Introduction to American Studies
- Asian American Studies 20A—Introduction to the History of Asians in the United States
- Asian American Studies R2B—Reading and Composition
- College Writing R1A—Accelerated Reading and Composition
- English R1A—Reading and Composition
- English R1B—Reading and Composition
- Earth and Planetary Science (Geology) 80—Environmental Earth Sciences: Soils
- Environmental Science Policy and Management 50AC—Introduction to Culture and Natural Resource Management
- Ethnic Studies 21AC—A Comparative Survey of Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States
- Gender and Women's Studies 10—Introduction to Gender and Women's Studies
- Gender and Women's Studies 50AC—Gender in American Culture
- Geography 50AC—California
- Mathematics 32—Precalculus
- Philosophy 2—Individual Morality and Social Justice
- Political Science 1—Introduction to American Politics
- Political Science 2—Introduction to Comparative Politics
- Psychology 1—General Psychology
- Rhetoric 2—Fundamentals of Public Speaking
- Sociology 3AC—Principles of Sociology: American Cultures
- South and Southeast Asian Studies R5A—Self, Representation, and Nation
Citizenship
The notion of belonging and other forms of membership—legal, political, moral—in a community. Not all people living within a community are citizens, and not all citizens share the same backgrounds. Questions about inclusion and exclusion can include: status based on birthright citizenship, naturalization, permanent residence, temporary workers, or refugee status. It can also include and diversity within each of those statuses.
FPF classes in the Citizenship Thread:
- Asian American Studies 20A—Introduction to the History of Asians in the United States
- College Writing R1A—Accelerated Reading and Composition
- English R1A—Reading and Composition
- English R1B—Reading and Composition
- Environmental Science Policy and Management 50AC—Introduction to Culture and Natural Resource Management
- Gender and Women's Studies 50AC—Gender in American Culture
- Geography 4—World Peoples and Cultural Environments
- History 7B (AC)—The United States From Civil War to Present
- History 30—Science and Society
- Music 26AC—Music in American Culture
- Political Science 2—Introduction to Comparative Politics
California
The most populous state in the U.S., and the third largest state in land area. It has the largest GDP of all 50 states. If California were its own country, it would rank 5th in the world. Explore the diversity of the state through many different lenses, including: geography, demography, economy, art, architecture, and cuisine. Consider both how Californians contribute to local lifeways, as well as their impact on national and international relations.
FPF classes in the California Thread:
- College Writing R1A—Accelerated Reading and Composition
- English R1A—Reading and Composition
- English R1B—Reading and Composition
- Earth and Planetary Science (Geology) 20—Earthquakes in Your Backyard
- Earth and Planetary Science (Geology) 80—Environmental Earth Sciences: Soils
- Environmental Science Policy and Management 15—Introduction to Environmental Sciences
- Film 50—Film for Non-majors: California in the Cinematic Imagination
- Geography 50AC—California