Sixth College
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Sixth College is the sixth and newest college of the University of California, San Diego
, and is as of yet unnamed. Sixth College aims to prepare its students to become effective citizens of the 21st century — innovative, interconnected and aware. Opened in September 2001, Sixth College seeks to create student scholars that are dynamic, cutting edge, and well-versed in modern technology. Sixth College's core writing course is called Culture
, Art
and Technology
(CAT), a one-year-long sequence that attempts to integrate writing skills within a greater technological and modern era context.
. Like the other colleges, it uses a numerical name until it gets a proper name, which has yet to happen. The names of prominent persons who fit the college's theme of Culture, Art, and Technology, such as Thomas Edison
, Benjamin Franklin
, Leonardo da Vinci
, and Chester Cesolini have been proposed by students, but never seriously considered by the administration. The naming process has been stopped indefinitely.
, Art
, and Technology
(CAT) core writing program, all Sixth College students are required to take on an upper division Practicum
course, unique to all the colleges at UCSD. The program requires students to enroll in courses that demand a hands-on approach to education while making valuable contributions to communities both locally and abroad. Students must choose a 4-unit course, program, internship, or research opportunity for their Practicum Project that develops both their academic and professional skills.
On campus housing is available at Sixth College for two years. Sixth College dormitories (nicknamed "Camp Snoopy" as the trees, expansive central lawn, and cabin-like dormitory buildings all contribute to the appearance of a youth summer camp) are located near Pepper Canyon Hall. The dorms are arranged in multiple two-story buildings, with approximately forty students per building (twenty per floor). Each floor is further divided into two suites consisting of five rooms plus a shared commons room. A shared bathroom connects the two suites. Each building also features a kitchen and study room for use by members of that building.
The other on-campus housing option is Sixth's apartments (sometimes called by its old name from when it was part of Fifth College
, "Pepper Canyon Apartments"). Apartment layouts vary.
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
, and is as of yet unnamed. Sixth College aims to prepare its students to become effective citizens of the 21st century — innovative, interconnected and aware. Opened in September 2001, Sixth College seeks to create student scholars that are dynamic, cutting edge, and well-versed in modern technology. Sixth College's core writing course is called Culture
Culture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
, Art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
and Technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
(CAT), a one-year-long sequence that attempts to integrate writing skills within a greater technological and modern era context.
Name
Sixth College is so named because it is the sixth undergraduate college at UCSDUniversity of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
. Like the other colleges, it uses a numerical name until it gets a proper name, which has yet to happen. The names of prominent persons who fit the college's theme of Culture, Art, and Technology, such as Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison
Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. In addition, he created the world’s first industrial...
, Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Dr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat...
, Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist and writer whose genius, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the Renaissance...
, and Chester Cesolini have been proposed by students, but never seriously considered by the administration. The naming process has been stopped indefinitely.
General Education
In addition to the CultureCulture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
, Art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
, and Technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
(CAT) core writing program, all Sixth College students are required to take on an upper division Practicum
Practicum
A practicum is a college course, often in a specialized field of study, that is designed to give students supervised practical application of a previously or concurrently studied theory. Practicums are common for education and social work majors...
course, unique to all the colleges at UCSD. The program requires students to enroll in courses that demand a hands-on approach to education while making valuable contributions to communities both locally and abroad. Students must choose a 4-unit course, program, internship, or research opportunity for their Practicum Project that develops both their academic and professional skills.
On-campus housing
The other on-campus housing option is Sixth's apartments (sometimes called by its old name from when it was part of Fifth College
Eleanor Roosevelt College
Eleanor Roosevelt College is one of the six colleges located on the campus at the University of California, San Diego...
, "Pepper Canyon Apartments"). Apartment layouts vary.