Thurgood Marshall College offers unique courses that speak to the college’s Mission and Philosophy of Developing the Scholar and Citizen.

Current courses:

TMC 1. First Year Experience (2)

This course facilitates academic success at a leading research university by helping students understand and embrace academic and curricular expectations, engage and map cocurricular opportunities, and strengthen critical thinking and organizational, interpersonal, and wellness skills. P/NP grades only. Prerequisites: open to Marshall College first-year students only.

TMC 2. Transfer Year Experience (2)

TMC 15. Introduction to Public Service in America (4)

This course is designed to study, discuss, and analyze the history and current role of public service in the United States. Students will be introduced to the different roles held by the three sectors of the American economic structure (government, business, and nonprofit/public service) with opportunity to provide a critical analysis of those roles within American society.

TMC 20. Thurgood Marshall College Honors Seminar (1)

Weekly seminar conducted by UC San Diego faculty and distinguished guest lecturers on topics related to the core curriculum: diversity, justice, and imagination. P/NP grades only.

TMC 90. Undergraduate Seminar (1)

These seminars are designed to expose undergraduate students, especially first-year students and sophomores, to exciting research conducted by UC San Diego faculty. P/NP grades only. Prerequisites: none.

TMC 198. Thurgood Marshall College Directed Group Studies (4)

Directed group studies of a creative project. Designated for TMC students to work as a group on a project supervised by faculty; not included in regular curriculum, where group emphasis would be more beneficial and constructive than individual special studies. Prerequisites: upper-division standing (ninety units) including lower-division writing requirement (DOC 2 and DOC 3), minimum overall GPA of 2.5 and consent of instructor.

TMC 199. Marshall College Special Project (1–4)

Individual, independent research, or creative work intended to satisfy Marshall College graduation requirement. Designated for Marshall College students, topics are supervised by Marshall faculty in association with the honors seminar and honors projects. A written application describing the project is required. See Office of the Provost. P/NP grades only. Prerequisites: upper-division students with 2.5 GPA and ninety units and approval of the provost or faculty designee. Honors standing required for honors projects.

Availability of these courses vary by quarter. To view course offerings for the current quarter, please visit the UC San Diego Schedule of Classes on TritonLink.

Spring 2019

TMC 20, A00: Thurgood Marshall College Honors Seminar (1 unit)
Instructor: Leslie J. Carver
Mondays 10:00am-10:50am
TMC Administration Bldg 127

TMC 20, B00: Thurgood Marshall College Honors Seminar (1 unit)
"Trigger Warnings"
Instructor: Emily R. Johnston
Wednesdays 2:00-2:50pm
TMC Administration Bldg 127

TMC 87, A00: Women of Color Activism (1 unit)
Instructor: Amanda Lee Albaniel Solomon
Tuesdays, 10:00am-10:50am
SEQUO 119

TMC 87, B00: Principles of Clarity (1 unit)
Instructor: Karen R. Dobkins
Thursdays, 9:30am-10:30am
Location TBA

TMC 198: Marshall Directed Group Study (4 units)
Instructor: Leslie J. Carver
Tuesdays, 12:30pm-1:50pm
TMC Administration Bldg 127

Spring 2018

TMC 15: Public Service in America (4 units)
Instructor: Patricia Sinay
Tuesdays/Thursdays 9:30am-10:50am
TMC Administration Bldg. 127

TMC 198: Marshall Direct Group Study
Instructor: Leslie Carver
Tuesdays 12:20pm-1:50pm
TMC Administration Bldg. 127

TMC 87: Third World Cinema (1 unit)
Instructor: Babak Rahimi
Thursdays 11-11:50am
MCC 221
Section ID: 935658

TMC 87: Banned Films (1 unit)
Instructor: Babak Rahimi
Thursdays 10-10:50am
MCC 221
Section ID: 942243

TMC 87: Film and Life (1 unit)
Instructor: Babak Rahimi
Tuesdays 10-10:50am
MCC 221
Section ID: 942244

TMC 87: Cult Films of 1950s-2000s (1 unit)
Instructor: Allan Havis
Tuesdays 3:30pm-4:20pm
MCC 221
Section ID: 942245

TMC 87: Fantasy, Sci Fi, & Horror-60 years (1 unit)
Instructor: Allan Havis
Tuesdays 4:30pm-5:20pm
MCC 221
Section ID: 942246

Fall 2016

First Year Experience - TMC 1
Instructor: Mark Guirguis
Mondays 3-3:50PM
Center Hall 216
Section IDs: 874720, 885007, 874721, 874722, 874723

Transfer Year Experience - TMC 2
Instructor: Allan Havis
Lecture: Mondays 4-4:50PM
Pepper Canyon Hall 121
Discussions: Tuesdays 10-10:50AM (874725)
Fridays 10-10:50AM (874726)

Partnership Schools Program - TMC 198
Instructor: Mariko Cavey
Tuesdays 5-6:20PM
TMCA 127

Spring 2016

Partnership Schools Program - TMC 198

This is a guided studies course for students volunteering at either Preuss or Gompers Prep Academy through the Partnership Schools Program. Earn 4 units and meet various ed. requirements!

Mariko Cavey
Thursdays 5-6:20pm
4 units
Location TMCA 127
Section 864700

Freshmen Seminars

Principles of Clarity - TMC 87

Dr. Karen Dobkins
Thursdays 2-3pm
Location: MNDLR 1539
Section: 870536

Film Studies Courses

FILM 87 A00 - What Film Can Teach us About Life
Babak Rahimi
Wednesdays 3-4PM
MCC 221
Section ID - 870511

FILM 87 B00 - Banned Films
Babak Rahimi
Wednesdays 4-5PM
Locations - MCC 221
Sections ID – 870512

FILM 87 C00 - Cult Films of the 1950s-2000s
Allan Havis
Tuesday 3:30-4:30
Location: MCC 221
Section ID - 701513

FILM 87 D00 - Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Horror - 60 Years
Allan Havis
Tuesday 4:30-5:50pm
Location: MCC 221
Section ID - 870514

Winter 2016

Public Service in America

Public Service in America (TMC 15) is an opportunity for students to discover what it means personally and collectively to contribute to the greater good. Together, the class will explore what is service and why it is important to our communities, a thriving civil society, and vibrant democracy. Using one’s own interest, students will examine how the public, private, and independent sectors must work together to solve our society's challenges. During this interactive course, students will have an opportunity to put theory into practice and meet community leaders who will share their experience as they relate to the topics we explore in class.

Patricia Sinay
Tuesday/Thursday 9am-10:20am
4 units
Location TMCA 126
Section 863180

Partnership Schools Program - TMC 198

This is a guided studies course for students volunteering at either Preuss or Gompers Prep Academy through the Partnership Schools Program. Earn 4 units and meet various ed requirements!

Mariko Cavey
Wednesdays 5-6:20pm
4 units
Location TMCA 127
Section 862567

Freshmen Seminars

Principles of Clarity - TMC 87

Dr. Karen Dobkins
Thursdays 2-3pm
Location: MNDLR 1539
Section: 858008

Film Studies Courses

FILM 87 A00 - What Film Can Teach us About Life - FULL
Babak Rahimi
Wednesdays 1-2pm
MCC 221
Section ID - 857990

FILM 87 B00 - Banned Films- FULL
Babak Rahimi
Wednesdays 2-3pm
Locations - MCC 221
Sections ID - 857991

FILM 87 C00 - Cult Films of the 1950s-2000s- FULL
Allan Havis
Tuesday 3:30-4:30
Location: MCC 221
Section ID - 857988

FILM 87 D00 - Fantasy, SciFi, and Horror - 60 Years- FULL
Allan Havis
Tuesday 4:30-5:50pm
Location: MCC 221
Section ID - 857989

Fall 2015

The following courses are open to all UCSD students. Some prerequisites may apply.

Public Service in America - TMC 15

Public Service in America is an opportunity for students to discover what it means personally and collectively to contribute to the greater good. Together, the class will explore what is service and why it is important to our communities, a thriving civil society, and vibrant democracy. Using one’s own interest, students will examine how the public, private, and independent sectors must work together to solve our society's challenges. During this interactive course, students will have an opportunity to put theory into practice and meet community leaders who will share their experience as they relate to the topics we explore in class.

Patricia Sinay
Tuesday/Thursday 3-4:30pm
4 units
Location TMCA 126
Section 844515

Partnership Schools Program - TMC 198

This is a guided studies course for students volunteering at either Preuss or Gompers Prep Academy through the Partnership Schools Program. Earn 4 units and meet various ed requirements!

Mariko Cavey
Wednesdays 5-6:20pm
4 units
Location TMCA 127
Section 844517

Principles of Clarity - TMC 87

Dr. Karen Dobkins
Thursdays 2-3pm
Location: MNDLR 1539
Section: 844516

Film Studies Courses

FILM 87 A00 - What Film Can Teach us About Life
Babak Rahimi
Wednesdays 2-3pm
MCC 221
Section ID - 844513

FILM 87 D00 - Banned Films
Babak Rahimi
Wednesdays 1-2pm
Locations - MCC 221
Sections ID - 844514

Honors Seminars

Open to students eligable for the TMC Honors Program only.

Dimensions of Culture (DOC) Extended Studies Course - TMC 20 A00

This class welcomes any Marshall College students seeking to analyze historical and contemporary social justice issues in U.S. culture. Course topics include: immigration histories; social movements for racial, class, and gender equality; access to higher education, and the hidden histories of UCSD. This course is especially designed to go beyond the weekly DOC lectures through extensive group discussion.

NOTE: Students do not need to be enrolled in DOC 1, 2, or 3 to participate in this course.

Jeff Gagnon
Fridays 12-12:50pm
Section ID 853436

Academic Scandals on the Stage and Screen - TMC 20 B00

This honors seminar explores common Hollywood and Broadway depictions of contemporary university life, and asks why so many films and plays focus on the scandalous aspects of academia. Students will watch about six films and read several plays, with seminar time devoted to debating the dynamics of these representations of today’s academy.

Acting Provost Emily Roxworthy
Thursdays 11-12pm
Section ID 853437

Winter 2014

TMC 15: Introduction to Public Service in America
This course is designed to study, discuss, and analyze the history and current role of public service in the United States. Students will be introduced to the different roles held by the three sectors of the American economic structure (government, business, and nonprofit/public service) with opportunity to provide a critical analysis of those roles within American society. Introductory course for the Public Service Minor.

T/TH 9:00 am-10:20am
Professor Patricia Sinay
4 units
Section ID: 791350

TMC 198 - TMC/CREATE School Partnership Program
TMC 198 students complete 10 hours of service per week at one of two UCSD partnership schools: The Preuss School UCSD and Gompers Preparatory Academy. Classes are held on campus once a week, and are conducted as small seminars in which students discuss their experiences at site, critically analyze relevant topics in research and media, and learn from experts in the field. Contact bnelson@ucsd.edu to enroll. 4 unit course.

Fall 2013

TMC 10: Methods of Inquiry
T/TH 1:00PM -2:00PM - Michele Goldwasser
"In this course, students learn analytical thinking strategies routinely used by professional scholars, historians, and social planners. Each student applies methodologies from the materials presented in lectures, films, and readings relevant to the current course work." Please contact tmcprovost@ucsd.edu to enroll in the course. Course can be taken for 2 units, P/NP only.

TMC 15: Introduction to Public Service in America
T/TH 9:00AM-10:20PM - Patricia Sinay
"This course is designed to study, discuss, and analyze the history and current role of public service in the United States. Students will be introduced to the different roles held by the three sectors of the American economic structure (government, business, and nonprofit/public service) with opportunity to provide a critical analysis of those roles within American society."

TMC 20: TMC Honors Seminar - Evolution and Human Intelligence
W 10:00AM-10:50AM - Dean Paul Naour
Seminar Topic: Evolution and Human Intelligence "Students must be in the TMC Honors Program. Course can be taken for 1 unit, P/NP only."

TMC 87: Freshman Seminar -Representation in Theory and Practice
T, 1:00PM-2:50PM - Scott Desposato
"Representation -what exactly is it, and what types of policies can lead to a system where everyone is represented? We will explore the central definitions of representation, then apply them to current controversies of representation, including the representation of ethnic groups, gender identities, indigenous groups, and minority interests." One unit course. May be taken P/NP only.

FILM 87 A00: What Film Can Teach Us About Life
M 10:00AM-10:50AM - Babak Rahimi
"This seminar is about how film can reflect and change our lives. We will discuss movies such as: I Love you, Beth Cooper, American Beauty, Sliding doors, Seventh Seal, Happiness, La Dolce Vita, Taste of Cherry, Do the Right Thing, Christmas Story and others." Weeks 1-10 (extra due to campus holiday closure)

FILM 87 B00: Cult Films of 1950s-2000s
M 12:00PM-12:50PM - Allan Havis
"Cursory look at enigmatic cult film classics from 1950 to today. Basic aesthetics and ideas of cult films will be celebrated. Films include PSYCHO, WICKERMAN, ROAD WARRIOR, BLADE RUNNER, REPO MAN, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, HAROLD AND MAUDE." Weeks 1-9

FILM 87 C00:Fantasy, Sci Fi, And Horror: the Last 60 Years
M 1:00PM-1:50PM - Allan Havis
"An entertaining and analytical survey from the 1950s to today of memorable and strange feature films including THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN, PSYCHO, BARBARELLA, ROAD WARRIOR, BLADE RUNNER, REPO MAN, DARK CITY, and THE RING. Technical achievement, visual power, and personal nuance will be emphasized." Weeks 1-9