JRLC 1Academic Literacy and Ethos: Social Justice and Community

5 creditsUndergraduateStudent Option

Teaches foundational concepts for intellectual exploration and personal development within an academic community: analysis, critical thinking, metacognition, engagement with others across difference, and self-efficacy. Reflects our college theme of Social Justice and Community, addressing topics such as identity formation, inequality, and environmental injustice.

Prerequisites

Enrollment is restricted to college members.

Find a section and add it to your scheduleLive seat counts, time-conflict checks and the walk from your previous class.

When it runs

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

Section	Type	When	Where	Instructor	Seats
01	Seminar	Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am Tue 7:10pm–8:45pm	N. Sci Annex 102, ClassroomUnit 002	J. D. Figueroa	Open 4/20
02	Seminar	Tue Thu 8:00am–9:35am Tue 7:10pm–8:45pm	Cowell Com 132, ClassroomUnit 002	S. B. Magnone	Open 10/20
03	Seminar	Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am Tue 7:10pm–8:45pm	Cowell Com 134, ClassroomUnit 002	J. D. Brahinsky	Open 13/20
04	Seminar	Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am Tue 7:10pm–8:45pm	Cowell Com 132, ClassroomUnit 002	S. B. Magnone	Open 8/20
07	Seminar	Mon Wed 5:20pm–6:55pm Tue 7:10pm–8:45pm	Steven Acad 131, ClassroomUnit 002	R. A. Goodman	Open 5/20
08	Seminar	Mon Wed 7:10pm–8:45pm Tue 7:10pm–8:45pm	Steven Acad 131, ClassroomUnit 002	R. A. Goodman	Open 1/20
09	Seminar	Mon Wed 5:20pm–6:55pm Tue 7:10pm–8:45pm	J Baskin Engr 165, ClassroomUnit 002	Staff	Closed 0/0
10	Seminar	Mon Wed 7:10pm–8:45pm Tue 7:10pm–8:45pm	J Baskin Engr 165, ClassroomUnit 002	Staff	Closed 0/0
11	Seminar	Tue Thu 8:00am–9:35am Tue 7:10pm–8:45pm	Soc Sci 1 161, ClassroomUnit 002	A. Birts	Open 7/20
12	Seminar	Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am Tue 7:10pm–8:45pm	Soc Sci 1 161, ClassroomUnit 002	A. Birts	Open 12/20
13	Seminar	Tue Thu 8:00am–9:35am Tue 7:10pm–8:45pm	Soc Sci 2 179, ClassroomUnit 002	A. Watanabe Farro	Open 0/20
14	Seminar	Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am Tue 7:10pm–8:45pm	Soc Sci 2 179, ClassroomUnit 002	A. Watanabe Farro	Open 10/20
15	Seminar	Tue Thu 11:40am–1:15pm Tue 7:10pm–8:45pm	Soc Sci 2 179, ClassroomUnit 002	R. D. Majzler	Closed 20/20
16	Seminar	Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm Tue 7:10pm–8:45pm	Cowell Com 132, ClassroomUnit 002	E. L. DeGarmo	Open 3/20
17	Seminar	Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm Tue 7:10pm–8:45pm	Soc Sci 2 179, ClassroomUnit 002	Staff	Open 5/20
18	Seminar	Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm Tue 7:10pm–8:45pm	Cowell Com 132, ClassroomUnit 002	Staff	Closed 3/0
19	Seminar	Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm Tue 7:10pm–8:45pm	Soc Sci 2 179, ClassroomUnit 002	Staff	Closed 0/0
20	Seminar	Tue Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm Tue 7:10pm–8:45pm	Soc Sci 2 179, ClassroomUnit 002	Staff	Open 1/20
21	Seminar	Mon Wed Fri 1:20pm–2:25pm Tue 7:10pm–8:45pm	Cowell Acad 113, ClassroomUnit 002	S. Maret	Open 5/20
22	Seminar	Mon Wed Fri 2:40pm–3:45pm Tue 7:10pm–8:45pm	Cowell Acad 113, ClassroomUnit 002	S. Maret	Open 5/20

Fall 2025Open Fall 2025

Section	Type	When	Where	Instructor	Seats
01	Seminar	Tue Thu 8:00am–9:35am Tue 7:10pm–9:10pm	J Baskin Engr 165, ClassroomUnit 002	A. Birts	Closed 31/30
02	Seminar	Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am Tue 7:10pm–9:10pm	J Baskin Engr 165, ClassroomUnit 002	A. Birts	Closed 30/30
03	Seminar	Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am Tue 7:10pm–9:10pm	Soc Sci 1 161, ClassroomUnit 002	J. D. Brahinsky	Closed 30/30
04	Seminar	Tue Thu 11:40am–1:15pm Tue 7:10pm–9:10pm	J Baskin Engr 165, ClassroomUnit 002	R. D. Majzler	Closed 30/30
05	Seminar	Tue Thu 11:40am–1:15pm Tue 7:10pm–9:10pm	Soc Sci 1 161, ClassroomUnit 002	J. D. Brahinsky	Open 29/30
06	Seminar	Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm Tue 7:10pm–9:10pm	J Baskin Engr 165, ClassroomUnit 201	A. Watanabe Farro	Closed 30/30
07	Seminar	Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm Tue 7:10pm–9:10pm	Soc Sci 1 161, ClassroomUnit 002	K. E. Nelson	Closed 30/30
08	Seminar	Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm Tue 7:10pm–9:10pm	J Baskin Engr 165, ClassroomUnit 002	K. J. Greaney	Closed 30/30
09	Seminar	Tue Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm Tue 7:10pm–9:10pm	J Baskin Engr 165, ClassroomUnit 002	K. A. Spencer	Closed 30/30
10	Seminar	Asynchronous	—	Staff	Closed 0/0
11	Seminar	Asynchronous	—	Staff	Closed 0/0
12	Seminar	Asynchronous	—	Staff	Closed 0/0
13	Seminar	Asynchronous	—	Staff	Closed 0/0
14	Seminar	Mon Wed Fri 12:00pm–1:05pm Tue 7:10pm–9:10pm	J Baskin Engr 165, ClassroomUnit 002	E. L. DeGarmo	Open 29/30
15	Seminar	Mon Wed Fri 1:20pm–2:25pm Tue 7:10pm–9:10pm	J Baskin Engr 165, ClassroomUnit 002	E. L. DeGarmo	Closed 30/30
16	Seminar	Asynchronous	—	Staff	Closed 0/0
17	Seminar	Mon Wed 5:20pm–6:55pm Tue 7:10pm–9:10pm	J Baskin Engr 165, ClassroomUnit 002	R. A. Goodman	Open 28/30
18	Seminar	Mon Wed 5:20pm–6:55pm Tue 7:10pm–9:10pm	Soc Sci 1 161, ClassroomUnit 002	W. J. Viebahn	Closed 30/30
19	Seminar	Mon Wed 7:10pm–8:45pm Tue 7:10pm–9:10pm	J Baskin Engr 165, ClassroomUnit 002	R. A. Goodman	Open 22/30
20	Seminar	Tue Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm Tue 7:10pm–9:10pm	Soc Sci 1 161, ClassroomUnit 002	S. Maret	Closed 30/30
21	Seminar	Mon Wed Fri 4:00pm–5:05pm Tue 7:10pm–9:10pm	McHenry Lib 1350, ClassroomUnit 002	J. D. Figueroa	Open 8/28
22	Seminar	Mon Wed 5:20pm–6:55pm Tue 7:10pm–9:10pm	McHenry Lib 1350, ClassroomUnit 002	J. D. Figueroa	Open 27/28

Who teaches it

Instructor	Rating	Difficulty	Would take again	Reviews
Jennifer Figueroa	4.0 / 5	1.0 / 5	0%	1
Sophia Magnone	4.3 / 5	2.4 / 5	100%	9
Joshua Brahinsky	4.3 / 5	2.7 / 5	69%	20
Angela Birts	4.2 / 5	2.5 / 5	78%	22
Alejandra Watanabe Farro	5.0 / 5	2.0 / 5	100%	1
Bob Majzler	4.7 / 5	1.9 / 5	95%	39
Erica Degarmo	2.6 / 5	2.8 / 5	0%	14
Kathleen Greaney	3.8 / 5	2.3 / 5	88%	8
Wesley Viebahn	4.4 / 5	2.2 / 5	80%	5

From RateMyProfessors, which is student-submitted and not a survey. Small review counts move a long way on one bad quarter.

SlugAtlas is a student project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by UC Santa Cruz. Course data is a snapshot of the public class search; myUCSC is authoritative for enrolment.