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Dreamscapes
Dreaming of Utopias and Dystopias
What does a better future look like?
We dream. Individually and collectively, we dream of better worlds in which the grandest of ideals are achieved, and we do so in the context of imaginable times and places. How do you dream? How do you imagine changes in the world beyond your wildest dreams? And now here you are, at an electrifying moment: You have just arrived at university, ready for a new beginning.
Part of what has driven you to higher education is the realization that the challenges facing your community, your country, and our world are not solvable through the status quo. They require new imaginings. Imagine finding yourself surrounded by a new group of friends who are all driven by the same desire to see real change realized. Imagine professors who are hungry to help you think in new ways, and are excited to help you turn your passions into real action.
Welcome to Dreamscapes, one of Cal Poly Humboldt’s Place-Based Learning Communities. If you’re a first-year student interested in social and political change and not already in one of our major-based Place-Based Learning Communities, apply to join Dreamscapes!
At Humboldt,
we’re committed to a sustainable world.
Humboldt Means Hands-on Learning
Dive in with field experiences, simulations, trips, and projects that bring your learning to life. Engage with approachable professors who guide you through practical activities beyond the classroom.
Get the Classes that Count
Immerse yourself in courses that not only fulfill requirements for any major but also spark your passion for social change.
Get Support from Day One
From the day you arrive at Humboldt, you'll have a support network that includes professors, peer mentors, staff, and seasoned professionals. Grow academically and personally with the backing of a caring and invested community.
The Specialized Experiences that Make up Dreamscapes
As a first-time first-year student with an interest in social and political change, you can choose to be a part of this program designed to map out new terrain for social change. Build connections on campus and out in the community. You’ll explore the problems of today from the perspective that radical change is possible! In Dreamscapes, you will reimagine the future through the power of a mindset that is both engaged with and unbounded by the past. You will be in classes led by dynamic and passionate professors in Sociology, Native American Studies, Ethnic Studies, Political Science, History, and Religious Studies.
More than anything, it’s a community for dreaming: a space where the possible is constantly being reimagined! Imagine that.
Guided Enrollment
As part of guided enrollment, PBLC students have the opportunity to enroll into a deliberate selection of courses based on their PBLC. Guided Enrollment alleviates the pressure of finding spaces in courses and will set students on the best path to graduation.
Fall Courses for Dreamscapes
All students in Dreamscapes will have the opportunity to enroll in:
- SOC 104 (Introduction to Sociology)
- NAS 101 (Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Place-Based Learning)
- ES 105 (Introduction to U.S. Ethnic Studies)
- COMM 100, ENGL 102, or ENGL 104 (Fundamentals of Speech or Composition and Rhetoric)
These courses are selected in collaboration with the Dreamscapes faculty team and are relevant to Dreamscapes specific programming.
Spring Courses for Dreamscapes
All students in Dreamscapes will have the opportunity to enroll in:
- PSCI 110 (American Government)
- HIST 110 (United States History to 1877)
- RS 105 (World Religions)
- MATH (dependent on preparedness)
Students will work with their advisor to fill out the rest of their spring schedule.
Meet our Dreamscapes Faculty Coordinators
Joice Chang
Faculty Co-Coordinator for Dreamscapes
pblc@humboldt.edu
(707) 826-5946
