(3Units)(Formerly HIST 3680) (Offered under the subjects HIST and GEND) American history with reference to female experiences, value systems, and ethnic diversity from the Colonial period to the present. Includes discussion of various theoretical approaches.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
(3Units)(Formerly American Legal History) A study of the chronological development of American law and legal
culture from colonial times to the present through a synthesis of
historical context with specific cases, doctrines and questions.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
(3Units) The development and impact of the American West on the life of the
nation and the interactions of ethnic groups that inhabit the West.
Emphasis on the period 1803 to the present.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of the instructor.
(3Units)(Formerly American Religious History) American religious institutions and thought from colonial origins
to present; importance of European backgrounds and American
environment in producing a unique American religious tradition;
impact upon social and cultural development.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Indian culture; Spanish exploration and settlement; Mexican
control; American dominance; environment; political, economic, and
social factors which give California its unique character.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
HIST 4680 - Intellectual Life in the United States
(3Units)(Formerly The American Mind) Impact of European experience and American environment; impact on
the cultural milieu of industrialism, urbanism, and U.S. world
involvement.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
HIST 4690 - United States Sport Since the Civil War
(3Units)(Formerly Sport in America Since the Civil War) An analysis of the development of sport and its impact in American
society from the late nineteenth century to the present. The
lectures will follow a chronological order and class members will
examine such topics as industrialization, nationalism, social
mobility, gender, ethnicity, and behaviorism with respect to
America’s sport heritage.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Explores in comparative historical context the origin, development,
and collapse of slavery in Africa and the Americas. Designed specifically for future teachers. (LIBS Integrative: Social Inquiry)
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
(3Units) A survey of the impact of disease in world societies from the ancient world to AIDS, with a focus on the response to disease across both time and culture.
HIST 4740 - Capital Punishment and World Societies
(3Units) A survey of the history of capital punishment in world societies
from the ancient world to the 21st century with a focus on the
legal, political, and cultural factors that influenced the
development and practice of this form of punishment. One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
HIST 4750 - Comparative World Women: Perceptions of Gender
(3Units)(Offered under the subjects HIST and GEND) Designed to compare women in pre-modern and modern worlds in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America to those of the West.
HIST 4760 - Environmental History of the Central Valley and Its Wetlands
(3Units) The historical transformation of the environment of the Central Valley; the ecological effects of the Valley’s massive water projects; the importance of Central Valley wetlands to the migratory waterfowl of the Pacific Flyway. Approximately 50% classroom; 50% fieldtrip. (Course offered under the subjects HIST and GEOG.)
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Analysis of the main trends of nineteenth and twentieth century
imperialism in China and the consequent rise of Chinese
anti-imperialism; main features of China’s socio-economic system
and the gradual development of reform movements culminating under
the People’s Republic.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Analysis of development of Chinese political structure,
socio-economic system, and cultural pattern from the earliest
dynasties through the mid-19th century.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Development of Japan from a feudal society of the early nineteenth
century to a major world power in the present day. Emphasis will be
on the conflicting themes of authoritarianism and liberalism.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
(3Units) A comprehensive survey of the economic, political, and cultural
relations between China and the United States from the eighteenth
century to the present.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
(4Units) A historical explanation through African novels of social change in
Africa. Although class lecture and discussion will focus on the
novels of Chinua Achebe, students will be allowed to select novels
of their choice.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
(3Units)(Formerly HIST 3891, The Oriental Mind) Historical survey of the major works of Chinese thought illustrating the main tenets and evolution of Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and Maoism.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
(2-4Units) Provides an opportunity to acquire relevant, practical experience in supervised paid employment within the discipline. Students are placed in private or public sector positions under the supervision of the employer and departmental co-op coordinator. May be repeated for a total of 6 units, although no more than 3 may count as elective units in the 30-unit upper division History BA degree program.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history, consent of the coordinator, and junior or senior standing.
(4Units)(Formerly Directed Reading Seminar in History) Methodology of history analyzed through critical study of published
works or through creation of individual research project.
Prerequisites: Completion of the Writing Proficiency Screening Test with a passing score; pass Library Resources course; history major with senior status or consent of instructor.
(4Units)Methodology of history. Research techniques applied to investigation of original source material. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 units. Cannot count toward M.A.
(4Units) Research on an international relations topic, using history or political science methodology. Primarily for the International Relations/History M.A. concentration, but open to all qualified students and may be repeated with different instructors.
(4Units) The problem of reproducing and analyzing the past as seen through the eyes of major historians and philosophers of history from earliest times to the present.
(0Units) Non-credit course: Applicable to those students who have completed all registration for graduate coursework and who have registered for the maximum number of thesis or project required by their program. Students must register each semester or term until they have secured faculty approval for their theses or projects.
(0Units) Non-credit course: Applicable to those students who have completed all registration for graduate course work required by their program. Students must register for each semester or term in which they take their comprehensive examination unless they are enrolled in other course work.
HMNG 3010 - Advanced Hmong Grammar and Composition I
(3Units) Oral and written practice of the language through class discussion
of selected works, topics, or supplementary readings, and written
compositions about related topics.
Prerequisites: HMNG 2012 or consent of instructor.
(3Units)(Formerly Directed Reading Seminar) Emphasizes careful reading and analysis of interdisciplinary
writings. Discussion-oriented seminars focus on intellectual
practices relevant to humanistic inquiry. Emphasis on developing
abstract imagination, reflective analysis, and techniques of
critical reading.
Satisfies lower-division G.E. requirement in the Humanities (area C2).
(1Unit) Emphasis on group-based problem solving. Reflections on the value and application of quantitative reasoning. Emphasis on developing practical approaches to mathematical learning. Concurrent enrollment in a college-level math course or AP waiver of math requirement.
HONS 1960 - Honors Colloquium: Issues and Advocacy
(1Unit) A series of interactive discussions with faculty and guest speakers
from different disciplines. Emphasis is on discussing significant
social problems or issues from a broad range of intellectual
perspectives.
HONS 2010 - Reading Seminar in the Social Sciences
(3Units) Emphasizes careful reading and analysis of interdisciplinary
readings in the human and social sciences. Discussion-oriented
seminars focus on methods and practices relevant to social inquiry,
including human behavior, social institutions, and cultural history
and analysis.
(1Unit)(Formerly Service Learning Practicum) Community service internship or research project reflecting
community interests or having application to social problems.
Reflective analysis of the value of experiential learning for
evaluating practical applications of theory and knowledge.
HONS 2990 - Sophomore Seminar: Human and Social Institutions
(3Units) Emphasizes careful reading and analysis of interdisciplinary
writings. Discussion-oriented seminars focus on methods and
practices relevant to the study of human and social institutions.
Satisfies lower-division G.E. requirement in area D2a.
HONS 3000 - Intellectual Methods in the Humanities
(3Units)(Formerly Intellectual Methods) Theme-based Honors seminar emphasizing humanistic inquiry. Close
reading, thoughtful discussion, and critical analysis of arguments.
Emphasis on making connections across disciplines and designing and
completing a personal research project utilizing humanistic
inquiry. One of two paired courses in the G.E. Summit Program.
(3Units) Students will explore and apply a variety of investigative methodologies. Emphasis on the application of advanced reading, thinking, and writing skills to a team-based study of complex problems. One of two paired courses in the G.E. Summit Program.
(3Units) Students will explore and apply a variety of investigative
methodologies drawn from the natural sciences. Emphasis on making
connections across disciplines and applying skills of scientific
research to personal and team-based studies of complex problems.
(3Units)(Formerly HONS 2500) Application-based introduction to information resources, with
attention to issues of access and evaluation. Emphasis on learning
how to conduct efficient and effective information searches and
acquiring knowledge of basic research protocols. Includes
independent research/discussions with research mentor leading to a
provisional research proposal for Honors Thesis or Capstone
Project.
(1Unit) Typically comprises research contributing to design and
implementation of a senior thesis or capstone project, performed
under close faculty mentorship. Requires consent of faculty research mentor. May be repeated once for credit with a draft research proposal and consent of faculty research mentor.
(1Unit) Independent research and discussions with research mentor leading to an approved research proposal for thesis or capstone project. Emphasis on framing a creative approach to research topic using congruent methods from different disciplines.
(1Unit)(Formerly Presentation Seminar and Senior Conference) Students present and review Honors projects in a seminar and conference setting. Emphasis on developing the aptitude for making effective presentations, together with practice in providing constructive feedback, engaging in collaborative peer editing, and framing and responding to thoughtful questions from your audience.
(1-3Units)(Formerly Senior Thesis) Creative analysis of a significant theme or issue, incorporating primary sources of information, and applying interdisciplinary forms of experimental inquiry and intellectual analysis. Project must reflect a sound application of research methods, analytical frameworks or performance criteria from two or more disciplines. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.
Prerequisites: Senior standing in University Honors Program and consent of faculty mentor and Program Director.
(1-3Units)(Formerly Senior Capstone Project and Honors Research) Creative project involving multidisciplinary research and analytical reflection on a significant theme or issue. Capstone project must incorporate original studies, experiments or creative endeavors, and must involve sound application of research methods, analytical frameworks or performance criteria from two or more disciplines. May be repeated for up to 6 units.
Prerequisites: Senior standing in University Honors Program and consent of faculty mentor and Program Director.
(3Units) Theory and scientific basis of health science related fields. an exploration of scientific concepts, theories, and principles necessary to understand disease processes and health risks and to evaluate complimentary/alternative treatments. Issues and systems that impact the health science field.
Prerequisites: CHEM 2100 or CHEM 1000 and 1002, ZOOL 2230 and 2232, ZOOL 2250, or their equivalents.
(3Units) Theory and scientific basis health in a diverse community society. Addresses physical, mental, sociocultural, and environmental health concersn of communities and populations at risk for disease and injuries.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: HSCI 3000.
(3Units) Introduction to health science research methods, data analysis, and evaluation. Critically reviews research articles and methods for health science research, and interprets results from research and evaluation.
(3Units) Course will explore social, environmental, and geopolitical factors that influence health and illness around the world. Students will become familiar with health care systems, patterns of illness, and cultural beliefs from a variety of different perspectives from around the world.
HSCI 4000 - Health Organization and Administration
(3Units) An overview of the U.S.health care delivery system. Explores historical, political, organizational, financial, and administrative perspectives. Examines the internal operation of health services organizations including ambulatory care, acute care, and long-term care. Analyzes current health issues such as cost, access in quality of care.
(3Units) Examination and application of concepts related to health program planning. Explores the history of public health planning and current regional, state, and national health goals. Applies principles of community organization, planned change, and strategic planning to develop, implement, and evaluate health services, education, and preventive programs
HSCI 4210 - Community Health Education and Advocacy I
(3Units) Teach and learning theory and practice for the Community Health setting. Methods for creating an active learning environment for the individuals and groups in a diverse population. Review of concepts in behavioral sciences affecting health behavior, motivation, decision-making, and risk taking. Emphasis on assessment of learning needs and developing a learning plan.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment in HSCI 3010.
HSCI 4220 - Community Health Education and Advocacy II
(3Units) Application of health education planning and advocacy. Examines professional health education role using strategies, interventions, and evaluation required for health educators. Develops, implements, and evaluates a health education program.
(3Units) Course covers the knowledge and skills to administer health organizations and programs. Applies concepts of organizational behavior, planning, and management in health care units and programs. Emphasis is on leadership, motivation, decision-making, supervision, and budgeting.
HSCI 4948 - Internship and Seminar in Health Science
(2Units) Off-campus practicum in a clinical setting and seminar designed to assist the student in gaining experience with a given population. Emphasis is placed on integrating classroom learning with related work experience.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of Department Chair.
(3Units) Introduction to the Humanities is a course which explores the ways
in which people of different cultures and times express human
experience in their artistic, literary, musical, and philosophical
works. One example is a course which chronologically surveys the
development of Western humanities from the Renaissance to the
present.
(3Units) Exploration in Humanities is intended to give students an
opportunity to explore in some depth one or two of the humanistic
disciplines. Emphasized will be the nature and interrelationship of
these disciplines, and independence in research in humanities.
(3Units) Examines three aspects of perception: the physical, the
intellectual, and the cultural. Course content includes study of
writings, music, paintings, architecture, and/or films by or about
peoples of South and Central America, Asia, Africa, the Middle
East, the Pacific Northwest, and the South Pacific.
HUM 4850 - Latin American Identities: Between Written Word and Image
(3Units) Exploration of conceptual aspects and concrete experiences shaping the configuration of identities in Latin American contexts, from the late 15th century to the present. Emphasis on the configuration of identities out of multicultural and multilingual contexts lacking a specific linguistic or ethnic point of origin from which to develop a sense of identity. One of two paired courses in the G.E. Summit Program (Latin American Identities, Past and Present).
Satisfies G.E. area F2.
Prerequisites: Consent of Summit Program Coordinator.
(3Units) Emphasis on speaking and listening, with attention to reading and writing. Highlights cultural nuances of contemporary living, together with architecture, art, music, and history from different Italian regions.
(3Units) ITAL 1020 is the second semester of a beginning language course emphasizing development of facility for oral communication. Listening comprehension, reading, and writing will be central to this course. Cultural nuances will be highlighted, including contemporary living, art, architecture, history, and music from the various regions of Italy.
(3Units) The third semester of Italian emphasizes proficiency of oral communication. Listening comprehension, reading, and writing is central to this course. Cultural aspects are highlighted.
(3Units) The fourth semester of Italian emphasizes proficiency of oral communication. Listening comprehension, reading, and writing is central to this course. Cultural aspects are highlighted.
(3Units)(Formerly Newswriting) Students will develop an in-depth understanding of print and electronic journalism’s methods of news writing, gathering information, reporter assignments, and the legal and ethical issues in journalism.
(3Units) Practical course in newspaper writing with emphasis on timely coverage of campus and area events and personalities: feature writing, interviews, human interest, student government reporting, photo judgment, and some newspaper layout and headline writing. Culminates weekly in distribution of a newspaper. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. JOUR 2150 strongly recommended.
JOUR 3030 - Freedom of Speech and Press: Contemporary Issues
(3Units) Examines selected issues in freedom of speech and press as embodied in communications law, the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution of the United States. Emphasis on the First and Fourteenth Amendments, to include understanding of clear and present danger, libel and slander, pornography, privacy, and public access to information. Considers functions of American legal system in resolving civil and criminal cases regarding communications.
Satisfies G.E. area F3.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units) A laboratory course in the fundamentals of radio broadcasting and
production. Training in audio console operation, use of broadcast
equipment, program formats, FCC rules and regulations, and
announcing. Students will apply their skill at the university’s
radio station KCSS. May be repeated one time for a total of six units.
(3Units) Course in magazine writing, editing, photography, graphic design, and production. Students study concepts of magazine communication and form; special concern for how words, pictures, and design can be combined effectively. During the semester the class will create and produce a professional quality, single-themed magazine on a variety of communication topics that vary by semester.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
(1-4Units) Designed for students in journalism who want to apply their educational experience as an intern in a public or private organization. The experience will be under the joint supervision of the organization and the department; this supervision must be arranged prior to registration. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.
Prerequisites: JOUR 2150, completion of 9 units of JOUR 3012, JOUR 3112, and/or upper division units in Journalism or Communication Studies, junior standing and consent of instructor.
(3Units)(Formerly HLTH 1000) Attention is focused on contemporary health problems and concerns. Typical topics covered are mental and emotional health, sexuality, nutrition, fitness, diseases, consumer education, environmental health, safety, aging, and death and dying.
(1Unit) See individual activity course descriptions for KINS 1020, 1050, 1070, 1100, 1130, 1230, 1330, 1480, 1510, 1610, 1640, 1870, 1880, 1960, 1965, and 1990. May be repeated once for credit. Graded on a CR/NC basis.
(1Unit)(Formerly PHED 1020) Course is designed to give the student experience in an activity in which the student is interested. The experience will include knowledge of the rules and values of the activity and the development of fundamental skills and strategies necessary for active participation.
(1Unit)(Formerly PHED 1050) Course is designed to give the student experience in an activity in which the student is interested. The experience will include knowledge of the rules and values of the activity and the development of fundamental skills and strategies necessary for active participation.
(1Unit)(Formerly PHED 1070) Course is designed to give the student experience in an activity in which the student is interested. The experience will include knowledge of the rules and values of the activity and the development of fundamental skills and strategies necessary for active participation.
(1Unit)(Formerly PHED 1100) Course is designed to give the student experience in an activity in which the student is interested. The experience will include knowledge of the rules and values of the activity and the development of fundamental skills and strategies necessary for active participation.
(1Unit)(Formerly PHED 1130) Course is designed to give the student experience in an activity in which the student is interested. The experience will include knowledge of the rules and values of the activity and the development of fundamental skills and strategies necessary for active participation.
(1Unit)(Formerly PHED 1230) Course is designed to give the student experience in an activity in which the student is interested. The experience will include knowledge of the rules and values of the activity and the development of fundamental skills and strategies necessary for active participation.
(1Unit)(Formerly PHED 1330) Course is designed to give the student experience in an activity in which the student is interested. The experience will include knowledge of the rules and values of the activity and the development of fundamental skills and strategies necessary for active participation.
(1Unit)(Formerly PHED 1480) Course is designed to give the student experience in an activity in which the student is interested. The experience will include knowledge of the rules and values of the activity and the development of fundamental skills and strategies necessary for active participation.
(1Unit)(Formerly PHED 1510) An introduction to California game fishing for trout and bass. The student will learn basic techniques in a) rod and reel selection, b) casting and angling for lakes and streams, and c) reading of water. Course involves lecture, demonstration, and field trips to local trout/bass streams and lakes.
(1Unit)(Formerly PHED 1610) Course is designed to give the student experience in an activity in which the student is interested. The experience will include knowledge of the rules and values of the activity and the development of fundamental skills and strategies necessary for active participation.
(1Unit)(Formerly PHED 1870) Course is designed to give the student experience in an activity in which the student is interested. The experience will include knowledge of the rules and values of the activity and the development of fundamental skills and strategies necessary for active participation.
(1Unit)(Formerly PHED 1960) Course is designed to give the student experience in an activity in which the student is interested. The experience will include knowledge of the rules and values of the activity and the development of fundamental skills and strategies necessary for active participation.
(1Unit)(Formerly PHED 1965) Course is designed to give the student experience in an activity in which the student is interested. The experience will include knowledge of the rules and values of the activity and the development of fundamental skills and strategies necessary for active participation.
(1Unit)(Formerly PHED 1990) Course is designed to give the student experience in an activity in which the student is interested. The experience will include knowledge of the rules and values of the activity and the development of fundamental skills and strategies necessary for active participation.
(2Units)(Formerly PHED 2500) Theory, practice, and game performance of competitive intercollegiate athletics. Limited to students trying out for the intercollegiate team. May be repeated for credit.
(2Units)(Formerly PHED 2505) Theory, practice, and game performance of competitive intercollegiate athletics. Limited to students trying out for the intercollegiate team. May be repeated for credit.