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AAP Spring 2012 Courses

Spring 2012 Courses start the in the first or second week of February, 2012

McNair Scholars: Introduction to Research - Sec. 34

This course will begin to prepare undergraduate students to benefit from an original, faculty mentored research experience. It will allow them to study the research process and to define their own research project to be undertaken in the summer. Attendance and enrollment is restricted to scholars of the McNair program.
ED 198/34 CC# 23935
3 units P/NP •
Wednesdays 10AM-12PM
Facilitator: Juan Martinez• 9 Durant Hall

Academic Strategies-Sec. 29

This is an orientation seminar for incoming SSS Scholars. Students will attend academic workshops that develop skill sets, inform course selection, and network with campus resources.
ED 98/29 CC# 23703 • ED 198/29 CC# 23922
1 unit P/NP • Wednesdays 11:00-12:00PM
Facilitator: Michelle V. Samuel • 2515 Channing Way

George A. Miller Scholars Seminar-Sections 28 & 35

Miller Scholars develop research and community service projects, present their academic work, and develop leadership and communication skills. Attendance and enrollment restricted to Miller scholars.
’10 Miller Scholars: ED 198/28 CC# 23920
1 units P/NP • Mondays 5:00-6:00PM
Facilitator: Javane Strong • 2515 Channing Way
’11 Miller Scholars: ED 198/35 CC# 23938
2 units P/NP • TBD
Facilitator: Jennifer Bradford • 2515 Channing Way

Academic Mentoring Workshop-Sec. 32

Students who have upper division class standing will learn to share their academic skills and mentor peers to help them succeed at UC Berkeley. This class is for students who have been Cal for at least one year and want to assist new SSS students.
ED 98/32 CC# 24442 • ED 198/22 CC# 23929
1 unit P/NP • TBD
Facilitator: Geneva Sarcedo • 2515 Channing Way

Posse Seminar - Sections 2-31 & 3-33

This seminar is designed to assist you in your transition from high school into the University of California, Berkeley. It will help you to further develop your academic skills, and introduce students to valuable campus resources. Enrollment is restricted to scholars of the Posse program.
Posse 2 Scholars: ED 98/31 CC# 24439
2 units P/NP •Wednesdays 5:00-7:00PM
Facilitator: Javane Strong • 2515 Channing Way           
Posse 3 Scholars: ED 98/33  CC# 24445
2 units P/NP • TBD
Facilitator: Jennifer Bradford • 2515 Channing Way

Financial Literacy/Sec. 30

This seminar is open to all SSS scholars interested in gaining an understanding of money management and personal finance in order to empower themselves to make informed financial decisions.
ED 98/30 CC# 24436 • ED 198/30 CC# 23923
1 units P/NP • TBD
Facilitator: Geneva Sarcedo • 2515 Channing Way


Instructors contact information:
Javane Strong – jastrong@berkeley.edu
Michelle V. Samuel – michvsam@berkeley.edu
Jennifer Bradford – jbradford@berkeley.edu
Geneva Sarcedo - gmsarcedo@berkeley.edu
Harold Campbell – hcampbel@berkeley.edu
Juan Esteva – jfem@berkeley.edu
Elias Barbosa – ebarbosa@berkeley.edu

Academic Achievement Programs

2515 Channing Way
Berkeley, CA 94720-2410
(510) 642-7935