COWL 140: Designing Your Life
University of California, Santa Cruz
Do you ever think, ''I want to make a difference!'' but don't know where to start? In this class, students learn design thinking theory and methods and apply them to their lives, specifically to the question of what to do after college. Students build deeper awareness of their values and goals, define areas of life and work they want to grow in, ideate multiple life paths, prototype elements of careers of interest, and take small steps to try these out. This is an experiential class that asks students to try new ways of thinking and step outside comfort zones as they learn a creative problem-solving approach applicable in many contexts. (Formerly offered as CLNI 140.)
Average GPA: 3.68
Grade distribution records: 519 students across 12 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 42 | 8.1% |
| A | 293 | 56.5% |
| A- | 48 | 9.2% |
| B+ | 16 | 3.1% |
| B | 21 | 4.0% |
| B- | 19 | 3.7% |
| C+ | 6 | 1.2% |
| C | 5 | 1.0% |
| D- | 2 | 0.4% |
| F | 13 | 2.5% |
| P | 29 | 5.6% |
| NP | 13 | 2.5% |
| W | 12 | 2.3% |
Based on 519 student grade records across 12 terms and 2 professors.
Instructors
- Caitlin Marie Stinneford 347 students, Average GPA 3.68
- Remy Franklin 172 students, Average GPA 3.66