UCSB

It's only a week before I leave Oregon where I have lived for over 10 years. I am going down to Santa Barbara, California. I will be attending the UCSB Freshman Summer Start Program which starts the 29th of July. Classes start August 1st and go to September 10th or so. I still don't know what classes I have gotten into since my online schedule hasn't been updated. I'll get a schedule on move-in day at the latest. I'll be majoring in Computer Engineering. My preferred classes are as follows.

95. Pathways to Knowledge (1)
Through readings and weekly guest lecturers from throughout the university, this course introduces students to creative
processes behind research-based knowledge in use everyday at UCSB. As part of the course, students will meet faculty
from throughout the university and learn about opportunities to become involved in undergraduate research during their
time at UCSB.

Interdisciplinary (INT) 94BW - Introduction to Aviation and Space Technology (1-unit) (Course runs Aug 1-Aug 19)
Professor Glenn Beltz, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, College of Engineering
This course includes description of the aerodynamic forces and aeronautical principles that make fl ight possible. Connec-
tions will be made to the various departmental areas of specialty, including fl uid mechanics, structures, materials, control,
and thermal sciences. Future trends in air transportation will be discussed.

Math
3B. Calculus with Applications 2

Film Studies
46. Intro to Cinema
An introduction to the study of fi lm as an aesthetic and social phenomenon, and to various methods of critical analysis.



Here are my alternate courses in case I don't get in those. And no, I'm not majoring in "Scooby Doo Studies"

Interdisciplinary (INT) 94GZ - Mummies, Myths and Magic: Surviving Death in Ancient Egypt (1-unit)
Professor Stuart Smith, Anthropology
Mondays 3:30-5:00pm - HSSB 2201
The ancient Egyptians spent a great deal of time and effort preparing for the Afterlife, making mummies and providing
them with the equipment that would allow them to live forever. Mummies have been a source of fascination for centuries
- witness most recently the success of Universal’s remake of “The Mummy.” So what makes a mummy? What was the most
important funerary equipment for a successful afterlife? Just how much did immortality cost an average or above aver-
age ancient Egyptian? Drawing upon his own work for the recent Mummy movies, and archaeology at Luxor’s Theban
Necropolis and in Sudanese Nubia, Prof. Smith will explore some modern myths and the fascinating insights we can gain
from mummies and their equipment.

Physics – Astronomy
1. Basic Astronomy
A survey of the development of astronomy with an emphasis on understanding the observable properties of the solar
system, the sun and other stars, our own and other galaxies, and the entire universe. Topics of current interest will be dis-
cussed as time permits.

20. Geological Catastrophes (4)
Course deals with geological catastrophes, e.g., earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis,
and landslides. Students will learn the basic physical causes of these naturally occurring events and discuss the conse-
quences.