CESC 50XP
Engaging Los Angeles
Description: (Formerly numbered 50SL.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Community-engaged learning course with focus on diverse communities of Los Angeles. Analysis of general shared history of Los Angeles. Comparing or contrasting of experiences of several different racial/ethnic groups. Engagement in meaningful work off campus to reflect on assets, injustices, and inequities that have shaped experiences of native or immigrant communities. Analysis of Los Angeles in which residents coexist and interact while managing tensions and social justice issues inherent in minority/majority city. Letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Most Helpful Review
Fall 2024 - I was so blessed to experience this class my first quarter at UCLA. It really started me off with a bang. The lectures were engaging and packed with history and great examples and opened my eyes to so many social ideas and issues I’ve never heard before. The discussions were great too, I learned a lot from the peers around me and it made me less nervous to share my ideas because the environment was very supportive. The service was a great opportunity that made me realize I want to continue serving my community even when I’m done with the class. I have great memories from the service and with peers I did my service with. I will advise that the service hours were a bit of a commitment and could interfere with other responsibilities if you don’t time manage adequately. I served at an organization where I advised students on homework and writing workshops, which I enjoyed writing reflections about. There were also papers we had to submit regarding social change and sociological imagination, which were engaging topics and not too demanding of a workload. Great TA’s and professor, highly recommend!
Fall 2024 - I was so blessed to experience this class my first quarter at UCLA. It really started me off with a bang. The lectures were engaging and packed with history and great examples and opened my eyes to so many social ideas and issues I’ve never heard before. The discussions were great too, I learned a lot from the peers around me and it made me less nervous to share my ideas because the environment was very supportive. The service was a great opportunity that made me realize I want to continue serving my community even when I’m done with the class. I have great memories from the service and with peers I did my service with. I will advise that the service hours were a bit of a commitment and could interfere with other responsibilities if you don’t time manage adequately. I served at an organization where I advised students on homework and writing workshops, which I enjoyed writing reflections about. There were also papers we had to submit regarding social change and sociological imagination, which were engaging topics and not too demanding of a workload. Great TA’s and professor, highly recommend!
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Winter 2024 - Class was pretty easy but it's also pretty time consuming. Although the grade distribution is really kind, it's not a class where you can do nothing. There's required volunteering, required lectures/discussions, and the assignments can take a bit of time to complete. However, the class is still pretty easy but you still need to put in the work.
Winter 2024 - Class was pretty easy but it's also pretty time consuming. Although the grade distribution is really kind, it's not a class where you can do nothing. There's required volunteering, required lectures/discussions, and the assignments can take a bit of time to complete. However, the class is still pretty easy but you still need to put in the work.
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