Course: Ethnic Studies 51—Introduction to Ethnic Studies

This LLC is for people interested in different ethnicities, equity issues, sociology, or social justice. Learn about the different experiences of African Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, and Chicanas(os)/Latinas(os) around the world. Through lectures, discussions, films, and guest speakers, you will study how historical, social, economic, cultural, and environmental resources are used to analyze race, class, gender, and sexuality.

Professor: Déborah Berman Santana; PhD, University of California, Berkeley

Course: French 1—Elementary French or French 3—Intermediate French

This LLC is open to all students interested in French language and culture. You will be placed in either elementary or intermediate French based on an assessment of your language preparation that you will take during Student Orientation.

Professor: Christian Marouby; License and Maitrise, l'Universite de Paris; PhD, University of California, Berkeley

Course: History 11—The West and its Cultural Traditions I

This LLC is for those of you who are fascinated by the hows and whys of the past. This course introduces you to the history of the Western world, focusing on political, social, economic, religious, and scientific developments, spanning from prehistory to the coming of the modern era in the late 16th century.

Professor: Bertram Gordon; PhD, Rutgers University

Course: Music I—Exploring Music: Performance, Creation, and Cultural Practice

Are you a musician? Singer? Songwriter? Fan? This LLC is for anyone who loves music and wants to learn more—no expertise necessary.

The course offers an introduction to music from the perspectives of performer, composer, improviser, instrument maker, and scholar. You will also look at—and listen to—music as a social art and performance practice, and as acoustic architecture, spontaneous creation, historical artifact, and cultural signifier.

Professor: Fred Frith; MA, Cambridge University

(All nursing students living on campus will be automatically enrolled in this LLC)

As a member of this LLC, you will become part of the Nursing Leadership Program (NLP), a career preparation initiative that builds on your course work by equipping you with the skills and knowledge necessary to aspire to leadership roles in the nursing profession.

Throughout the year, you will participate in cocurricular, interdisciplinary leadership seminars, workshops, and meetings with leaders in the field. Other events focus on skill building such as empathy, conflict resolution, and self-advocacy.

This LLC is a companion to the Nursing Leadership Seminar class.

Course: Philosophy 10—Ancient Philosophy

If you are interested in discussing the big questions—what is the nature of existence?—this might be your LLC.

In the course, you will study ancient philosophy from the Pre-Socratics through the Stoics, with special emphasis on Plato and Aristotle.

Topics include the relation of philosophy to mythology; early scientific ideas about the origin of the cosmos; the problem of the one and the many; Socratic irony; Platonic and Aristotelian theories of the Forms; the nature of the good and the beautiful; Aristotle's theory of science; and the role of social and historical forces in shaping Greek philosophy.

Professor: Jay Gupta; PhD, University of Toronto

Course: Spanish 51—Spanish for Spanish Speakers: Language, Culture, Identity

This LLC is for students who may have grown up speaking Spanish but never studied it formally.

The course will capitalize on your existing language skills while expanding your knowledge base and developing your reading and writing skills. The class also pays special attention to the diverse cultural contexts and dimensions of Spanish as components in the recovery and development of your identity formation process. (Open to heritage/home-background Spanish speakers only.)

Professor: Héctor Mario Cavallari; PhD, University of California, Irvine

The Adventure Education Community gives you the chance to actively explore the beautiful landscape of the San Francisco Bay Area with hall mates who want to do the same thing.

Adventure Education uses outdoor experiences—such as hiking, camping, rock climbing, and whitewater rafting—as a vehicle for developing important life skills that include integrity, leadership, social awareness, and an appreciation for diverse ways of knowing and being.

If you are thinking about teaching, concerned about the state of K-12 education, or want to develop greater connections to the local community, this LLC offers opportunities to explore education and live with like-minded classmates.

Learn about schools, teaching, and education realities and reform in Oakland and the San Francisco Bay Area. Meet faculty in the Mills School of Education and learn about their research and practice to transform schools. Work with practicing teachers and see how they strive to transform the educational landscape one classroom at a time.

This LLC is for those of you interested in becoming leaders in business or nonprofit organizations.

In this community, you will engage in activities that enhance your understanding of leadership and begin to acquire the skills necessary to run an organization effectively. This LLC is also an ideal way to explore the dual-degree BA/MBA Program where you can earn a bachelor's and a master's degree in just five years.

If you select to live in the Leadership and Social Justice Community, you will have the opportunity to develop your vision for creating positive change. As a resident of this LLC, you will cultivate your potential for leadership, critical thinking, and civic engagement by coordinating campus roundtables and teach-ins, and by participating in local political activities.

This LLC is a good starting point if you are thinking about majoring in any of the scientific disciplines. This LLC provides an opportunity to live and work with students who are enthusiastic about science, but who have a range of interests from medicine to environmental science. While there is not a specific class associated with this LLC, most students typically take one (or more) of the following the first semester: Biology 4, Chemistry 4, Chemistry 17, or Calculus I.

Are you interested in respectfully exploring the spiritual and religious diversity at Mills and the San Francisco Bay Area? This LLC will explore varied spiritual and religious paths by visiting local spiritual and religious communities. In addition, you will participate in floor activities as well as have the opportunity to get involved in campus-wide spiritual and religious programs, events, and student organizations.

The Sustainability LLC brings together residents interested in exploring their ideals, assumptions, and awareness regarding how personal practices can foster a healthy environment.

In this LLC, you will have the opportunity to develop community leadership skills in promoting energy and water conservation, waste reduction, recycling, and local food connections while also experiencing a range of sustainability approaches firsthand. Activities include field trips to Bay Area off-campus organizations that are working to incorporate sustainability into their community values and business.

The Wellness Community is designed for those of you interested in living a physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually balanced lifestyle. As part of this community, you will explore and create your own wellness philosophy. To promote healthy sleep patterns, this floor observes extended quiet hours from 8 pm–8 am. As a resident of this community, you are expected to refrain from possessing or using alcohol and tobacco products.