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Democratic Education: Where people are not passive recipients of knowledge, but rather are active co-creators of their own learning
In December 2014, the UCR Academic Senate approved the offering of student-initiated courses, also known as R’Courses. These student-initiated courses designed by undergraduates and taken by other undergraduates at UCR are based on the idea of Democratic Education; creating a community of equals, upholding values such as social justice, respect, and active and engaging participation.
R’Courses support students’ efforts to develop leadership skills, to innovate the undergraduate curriculum, and to promote democratic, experiential education on campus. Students from any undergraduate degree program at UCR are invited to design and lead their own original courses.
These courses are 1 unit, S/NC offerings facilitated by UCR undergraduate students. Each course has a faculty instructor of record who provides mentoring and support behind the scenes. The Office of Center for Undergraduate Research and Engaged Learning works with the R’Course Governing Board to review R’Course proposals, coordinate course activities with academic departments, provide student facilitator training, and facilitate student recruitment.
For more information on leading a R'Course of your own, visit our Create a Course page.
Read this great article from UCR Magazine article featuring Neima, a math major and transfer student who graduated spring 2019, and his creation of an R'Course. Neima's course was designed around his passion for math and the presentation of accessible problem solving to students of all backgrounds and abilities.
Classes for Fall 2025:
- ANTH 190: Reimagining Black Geographies in the Americas
- CS 190: Getting Started With Linux
- EDUC 198: Understanding Social and Behavioral Aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorder
- EDUC 198: Public Health In Inland Southern California
- EDUC 198: Reframing Healing Narratives: Investigating Diverse Human Experiences in Healthcare
- EDUC 198: Immigrant Perspectives in Southern California: Navigating Challenges and Exploring Experiences
- EDUC 198: Fitness 101 - Enhancing Health Through Exercise, Nutrition, and Sleep
- LING 198: The Art of Empire: Roman History through Art
- MCS 198: Combatting the Mainstream Narrative
- MCS 198: The History of Black Metal and the Far Right in Music
- MCS 198: Taylor Swift: Whiteness, Feminism, and Activism in Contemporary Culture
- ME 198: PORSCHE: A Testament to Human Ingenuity
- MUS 198: The History of Nintendo: From Playing Cards to Global Gaming Icon
- NASC 198: From Concept to Creation: 3D Printing Workshop Almost full!
- POSC 190: The Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan Conflict: Legacies of the Armenian Genocide from 1915 to the Present
- PSYC 198: Media and the Mind: A Deep Dive on Mental Health Through Media
- RLST 190: Esoteric Asian Religions
Visit the Take a Course page for course scheduling information and to join our information list to find out when our courses have been scheduled.
Past Courses
Visit our Courses page for descriptions of the courses, and a listing of all past R’Courses that have been offered at UCR since 2014.
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