(3Units) Course provides basic concepts and issues involved in technological strategy of an organization. Emphasis is placed on analysis of technological development and management of technology and innovation to gain and sustain competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in OM 3010 and MGT 3310.
(3Units)(Formerly Quality Management) Establishing and managing a company-wide quality and productivity
program. Emphasis is placed on quality assurance, continuous
process improvement, problem-solving techniques, statistical
process control, and productivity management.
Prerequisites: OM 3010 or concurrent enrollment in OM 3010.
(3Units) Course introduces basic concepts of how supply chain management
influences all areas of the firm. Explores how managers can improve
the firms’ competitive position by employing latest practices and
techniques of supply chain management in the global marketplace.
Prerequisites: completion of or concurrent enrollment in OM 3010 and MGT 3310.
(3Units)(Formerly World Class Operations Strategies) Applications of contemporary global operations management concepts
and strategies in manufacturing as well as service operations. The
instruction emphasizes the case method.
Prerequisites: OM 3010 or concurrent enrollment in OM 3010.
(3Units) Understanding the tools and procedures of Lean Systems, as well as
their applications in manufacturing and service operations. This
course also emphasizes plant tours, cases, and analysis of
operations in regional companies.
Prerequisites: OM 3010 or concurrent enrollment in OM 3010.
(3Units) Developing strategic plans with emphasis on product-market relationships and business forecasting techniques. Goal setting, objective specification, environmental definition and assessment, analysis and evaluation of the competitive situation, formulation of plans.
OM 4910 - Cooperative Education in Production, Operations, and Management
(2-4Units) Provides an opportunity to acquire relevant, practical experience in supervised paid employment in production, operations and management. 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 8 units depending upon departmental approval.
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and consent of departmental coordinator prior to registration.
(3Units) Supervised field experience in a selected area of production and
operations management. Formal written report(s) will be required. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.
Prerequisites: Consent of internship coordinator prior to registration.
(3Units) Focuses on business research methods to prepare MBA students to conduct graduate research. Topics include data analysis, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, regression analysis, business forecasting, design of experiments, survey design and analysis, and internet/library research.
(3Units) Advanced quantitative techniques for managerial planning and decision-making, the modeling process; linear, integer, quadratic, and dynamic programming; system stimulation. Application of statistical methods to problems in business administration.
OM 5590 - Advanced Topics in Operations Management
(3Units) Applied course emphasizing the analysis, development, and execution of strategies affecting the production side of an enterprise. The case method approach will be followed. Modern production issues such as Just-In-Time production, computer integrated manufacturing, and factory and office of the future will be discussed.
OM 5630 - Seminar in Quality and Productivity Management
(3Units) Study of the management of quality and productivity of products and services. Emphasis will be on customer focus, business process re-engineering, benchmarking, suppliers management, continuous improvement, Just-In-Time systems, and statistical process control.
(3Units) Provides basic concepts and issues involved in firms technological strategy. Emphasis will be on analysis of technological development and management of technology and innovation to gain and sustain competitive advantage in the market place.
Prerequisites: MGT 5310 and classified MBA standing.
(3Units) Supervised field experience in a selected area of production and operations management. Formal written report(s) will be required. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.
Prerequisites: Consent of internship coordinator prior to registration.
(3Units) A terminal graduate project to be taken by students who have completed their course requirements. The project proposal must be approved by the project adviser(s).
Prerequisites: Students must have completed all course requirements.
(3Units) A graduate introduction to the problems, principles, and theory encountered in the profession of public administration. Specific areas covered include the relationship between bureaucratic and democratic theory, organizational structure, policymaking, personnel administration, fiscal and budgetary processes, and administrative regulation.
(3Units) Examines potential role of government fiscal policy in a market economy. Includes some review of economic theory. Topics may include, but are not limited to, benefit-cost analysis, revenues, expenditures, fiscal federalism, and the impact of implementing fiscal policy.
Prerequisites: ECON 2500 or 2510 or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Examines the potential role of state and local governments in the economy with particular emphasis on application of economic tools to issues of importance within California. Topics may include, but are not limited to, revenues and expenditures, intergovernmental financial relations, public choice, benefit-cost analysis, and in-depth program evaluation.
(3Units) Study of the basis of empirical research, and the collection and analysis of quantitative data for the purpose of decision-making.
Prerequisites: CS 1000, an introductory course in social science methodology or statistics (e.g., MATH 1600), or consent of instructor and classified standing in the MPA program.
(3Units) Study of processes by which public policy is formulated, implemented, and evaluated. Emphasis will be placed on increasing understanding and developing skills of critical assessment and inquiry about policies with respect to (a) the development of courses of action for problem resolutions, (b) the environmental context of policy actions, (c) the application/administration of public policy, (d) methods for the assessment of resultant impacts and consequences of policy actions.
PADM 5100 - Organizational and Administrative Theory
(3Units) Examination of development and current emphasis in organization theory from scientific management to existentialism. Focuses on the use of theory.
Prerequisites: Classified standing in the MPA program.
(3Units) Uses an experiential skill-building approach towards improved interpersonal and group relations in a public sector environment. Students learn how to diagnose and influence the decision-making behavior of small groups.
Prerequisites: PADM 5100 or consent of instructor.
(3Units) An intensive overview of the personnel functions of public management. Topics include staffing, training and development, merit systems, labor relations, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, and job evaluation.
Prerequisites: Classified standing in the MPA program.
PADM 5120 - Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector
(3Units) General survey of employer-employee relations in the public sector. Particular attention paid to developments in public employee collective bargaining legislation and present state of the art of negotiations for conflict resolution in the public sector.
Prerequisites: Classified standing in the MPA program or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Addresses ethical dilemmas inherent in the tension between organizations and individuals. Concepts include: administrative discretion, organizational roles and role conflicts, organizational norms, procedures and structures, and responsible behavior. Skill development in ethical decision-making is emphasized. Case studies from the public sector are used.
Prerequisites: Classified standing in the MPA program.
(3Units) Explores the nature and dynamics of political corruption in terms of waste, fraud, and abuse especially as it relates to the public sector. Particular emphasis on systemic corruption and the role of the whistleblower is examined.
Prerequisites: PADM 5000 and classified standing in the MPA program.
(3Units) Covers line-item, performance, and program budgets at various governmental levels. Capital budgets and fiscal techniques are explored. PADM 5006 recommended.
Prerequisites: Classified standing in the MPA program.
(3Units) The structure and role of urban and regional planning; the planning process, policy tools, planning models, urban indicators, growth limits, and policy objectives.
Prerequisites: Classified standing in the MPA program or consent of the instructor.
PADM 5310 - Environmental Planning, Policy, and Law
(3Units) Course provides public administrators and environmental scientists with (1) an understanding of relevant public policies and laws (2) the roles, resources and constraints facing environmental public and non-profit managers, and (3) the basics of planning and policy analysis.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing, consent of student’s graduate adviser, and consent of instructor.
PADM 5400 - Computer Applications in Public Administration
(3Units) Develops the knowledge and skills in computing needed by public administrators, planners, and policy analysts. The focus is on the use of computer programs important to effective public management. Applications include database management, spreadsheet analysis, statistical analysis, presentation graphics, communications, word processing, bibliographic retrieval, and project management. Examples are drawn from government and not-for-profit organization settings.
Prerequisites: CS 1000 or equivalent and classified standing in the MPA program.
(3Units) Examines the basic principles of constitutional and administrative law, leading cases, judicial decisions affecting powers, procedures and processes of governmental agencies, (e.g., decision-making processes in execution of administrative legislation, adjudication and discretion duties, and the rights and liabilities of public officials.)
Prerequisites: Classified standing in the MPA program.
(3Units) Examines the administrative, political, and fiscal dimensions of intergovernmental relations. Focuses on the development of the federal system, the character of interlevel contacts, and the main features of intergovernmental transfers.
Prerequisites: Classified standing in the MPA program.
(3Units) Focuses on the evolution of Western political ideals and values. Students read and discuss works by such philosophers as Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Locke, Marx, and Rawls. Political values and concepts discussed are related to contemporary problems of public management.
Prerequisites: Classified standing in the MPA program.
(3Units)(Formerly County Government Administration) Study the management of local government, with emphasis on engaging citizens in solving problems and collaborating among departments, governments, and their partners in the private and third sectors.
Prerequisites: PADM 5000 or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Addresses management processes and policy issues unique to health care delivery. Topics will include advanced study of finance, program evaluation, planning, regulation, and the political and social environment of health services.
Prerequisites: PADM 5000 or consent of instructor.
(3Units) A graduate-level course in research design and program evaluation. Addresses public programs, policies, and environments. Required of MPA students conducting thesis research. Recommended for program evaluation competency.
Prerequisites: Classified standing in the MPA program or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Study of the scholarly and field dimensions of employment in public sector. Designed for students who are serving as interns in public agencies.
Prerequisites: Classified standing in the MPA program.
PADM 5950 - Seminar in Special Topics in Public Administration
(1-5Units)(Formerly PADM 5800) Analysis of selected topics in public administration. Topics may vary each semester. Such topics may include professionalism, public policy, and politics; urban area administration and policy; social science implications in public policy.
Prerequisites: Classified standing in the MPA program.
(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.
(3Units) Introduction to philosophical method by examining traditional and contemporary philosophical problems. Close textual analysis, with an emphasis on expository argumentative writing assignments.
(3Units)(Formerly Philosophical Inquiry) Introduction to the practice of philosophical inquiry, emphasizing critical reasoning skills and argumentative writing. Basic instruction in the composition of defensible arguments with an emphasis on philosophical composition and analysis.
Satisfies G.E. area A3.
Prerequisites: Completion of A1 and A2 G.E. requirements.
(3Units) Introduction to the practice of philosophical inquiry, emphasizing
critical reasoning skills and argumentative writing. Basic
instruction in the composition of defensible arguments with an
emphasis on philosophical composition and analysis.
Satisfies G.E. area A3.
Prerequisites: Open only to students in the University Honors Program.
(3Units) Analysis of the methods and principles of deductive reasoning, including traditional logic; introduction to symbolic logic and to principles of inductive reasoning.
(3Units) A study of the main themes and issues in the history of early Western philosophy from the pre-Socratics to the end of the Hellenistic era, emphasizing the writings of Plato and Aristotle on the Good Life.
(3Units) A study of the main themes and issues in the history of 17th and 18th century European philosophy. Special attention will be paid to the close relationship between the development of philosophical ideas during this period and the rise of modern science. Emphasis will be placed on the writings of Descartes, Hume, and Kant.
(3Units) Exploration of basic questions related to theory and practice in
the natural sciences. Investigations will focus on scientific
methodology (hypothesis formation/evidence gathering/theory
formation), differing accounts of the scientific enterprise, and
pivotal theories changing how we conceive our place in the world
(Big Bang/Evolution/Chaos).
(3Units) Introduction to major philosophical standpoints in ethics, emphasizing the moral philosophies of Aristotle, Kant, and Mill. Applications and evaluation of these standpoints in the context of contemporary moral issues. Emphasis on critical analysis of personal as well as social issues.
(3Units) An introduction to the study of philosophical ideas through the
mediums of film and text. Readings will emphasize analysis of
existential themes and discussion of the aesthetics of film
appreciation. Attention also will be paid to the methods and
subject matter of philosophy as these relate to film theory and
criticism.
(3Units) Introduction to the basic concepts and problems of political
philosophy, including the nature of justice; relation of the
individual to the state; the basis of individual rights; the
relation of the individual to the community; the concepts of
emancipation and enlightenment; and the theory of the social
contract.
(3Units) Introduction to the art of philosophical reading. Special attention
to deciphering the structure of philosophical writing, as reflected
in different philosophical styles and arguments. Emphasis on
learning how to perform a philosophical reading of a philosophy
text. Course readings will address a common theme.
(3Units)(Formerly Classics of Western Philosophy) Introduction to the history, methods, and problems of philosophy for upper-division students. A student wishing to begin a minor or concentration in philosophy at the upper-division level may substitute this course for lower-division coursework in philosophy.
(3Units) Inquiry into the central ideas and problems of existential thought
including freedom, anxiety, guilt, death, selfhood, ethical
obligation, authenticity, the absurd, the nature of existence, the
relation of existence and essence, the relation of self and other,
the uncanny, technology, humanism, and nihilism. Readings from
primary sources such as Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Kafka,
Heidegger, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty, Tillich, and Camus.
PHIL 3100 - Introduction to Continental Philosophy
(3Units) Introduction to the development of continental philosophy in the
19th and early 20th centuries, with attention to the main thinkers,
their issues, and the focus of their achievements. Provides a
context for understanding the point of philosophical developments
in the groundbreaking works of continental philosophers. Emphasis
on the ideational architecture of the movement.
(3Units) Careful, reflective investigation of ethical commitments and regulation of business practice, with a special focus on the social responsibilities of accounting.
Satisfies G.E. area F2. One of two paired courses in the G.E. Summit Program (The Real World).
Prerequisites: Consent of Summit Program Coordinator.
(3Units)(Formerly Theory of Knowledge) Analysis of the concepts of knowledge, truth, belief, evidence, certainty; readings in classical and contemporary theories. Emphasis on problems relating to skepticism and the quest for certainty.
Prerequisites: 3 units in philosophy and sophomore standing.
(3Units) Analysis of philosophical theories concerning the concepts of right
and wrong, good and bad, utility and duty, freedom, obligation, and
responsibility. Readings will be drawn from classical and
contemporary sources.
(3Units) A study of historical and contemporary reflections on the nature of
mental experience, structures of mental processing, and the
“mind-body” problem. Course will focus on issues of central
importance to contemporary philosophers working in phenomenology
and cognitive science.
Prerequisites: Completion of the Writing Proficiency Screening Test with a passing score, 3 units in philosophy (preferably PHIL 2230), and sophomore standing.
PHIL 3700 - Concepts of Race and Identity in Philosophical Perspective
(3Units) Reflections on how “race” is constructed, how these constructions
determine our personal, social, and political identity,and how
“race” identity can be transcended through a return to our origin
in diversity. Introduction to race and postcolonial studies as a
basis for investigating tensions between bilingualism and the
“mother tongue” and for preserving communities of interactive
diversity in an elementary school classroom. Designed specifically for future teachers. (LIBS Integrative: Humanistic Inquiry)
PHIL 3750 - Concepts of Home in Philosophical Perspective
(3Units) Philosophical exploration of concepts of home in philosophy,
literature, and social-political thought. Reflections on how our
sense of home is embedded in larger historical and social-cultural
structures and how constructions of home space affect our larger
sense of belonging. Designed specifically for future teachers. (LIBS Integrative: Humanistic Inquiry)
(3Units) How does our media culture influence our perceptions of education?
Reflections on how “media frames” influence our understanding of
teaching and learning, including our sense of the potential
benefits of social investment in public schools, and our
perceptions of ourselves as teachers. Designed specifically for future teachers. (LIBS Integrative: Humanistic Inquiry)
(3Units) Examination of philosophical issues and themes that emerge in
literature. Philosophical analysis will focus on such topics as
ethical constructions and justice; selfhood and personal identity;
memory and forgetting; desire and knowledge; the work of
imagination; sexuality and embodiment; Eros and death; meaning and
existence; the relation of truth and fiction; freedom, fatalism,
and determinism; and the relations between self, world, language,
and politics.
(3Units) Introduction to theoretical and practical developments in the field
of environmental ethics. Reflection on the role of world views,
economic, aesthetic, scientific, and political factors in decisions
affecting the environment. May include a service learning component.
Satisfies G.E. area F2. One of two paired courses in the G.E. Summit Program (Waking up to Nature: Ethics, Ecology, and Restoration Practices).
Prerequisites: Consent of Summit Program Coordinator.
(3Units) Introduction to phenomenological method as an approach to the study
of the mind’s relation to its environment. Readings will stress
Husserl’s theory of intentionality, Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenology
of perception, and related developments in phenomenological
psychology, with a view to understanding the relationship between
subjectivity and information processing.
PHIL 4200 - Advanced Studies in the History of Philosophy (WP)
(3Units) Intensive study of two or three major works by a major thinker in
the history of Western philosophy (including evaluation of
secondary source material). Texts will be chosen on the merit of
the enduring character of their treatment of classic philosophical
issues. May be repeated for credit, provided the focus and readings do not overlap previous course content.
Prerequisites: Completion of the Writing Proficiency Screening Test with a passing score, PHIL 2000 or equivalent, and two additional philosophy courses.
(3Units) Intensive study of themes and issues in epistemology, philosophy of
mind, and/or philosophy of language from the standpoints of the
Pragmatist, Phenomenological, and Analytic traditions in 20th
century philosophy.
Prerequisites: Two upper-division philosophy courses.
(3Units) Intensive study of recent theories of meaning and of the
relationship between thought and language. Course themes will
include meaning and reference, language games, speech acts, and
language as the communication of thoughts, feelings, and
information. Discussions also will focus on the application of
language theory to problems in the artificial intelligence
movement.
PHIL 4350 - Human Interests and the Power of Information
(3Units) Reflective, critical analysis of connections between the pursuit of
information and the broader context of human interests and purposes
served by information, including how social influences shape our
pursuit of information, and how information relates to factual
belief and knowledge.
Satisfies G.E. area F2. One of two paired courses in the G.E. Summit Program (Humans in the Information Age).
Prerequisites: Consent of Summit Program Coordinator.
(3Units) Intensive study of moral issues and conflicts that arise when one
attempts to reconcile the priorities of professional
responsibilities and the world of business with those of an ethical
frame of mind. Emphasis on issues surrounding the concepts of duty,
rights, autonomy, justice, and regulation of business, together
with extended reflections on the relationship between moral
responsibility and the professions (drawing from specific fields
such as engineering, medicine, and law).
(3Units) Exploration of important themes in philosophy and education.
Emphasis on the transmission and reception of information in
contexts that engage the student as a whole person. Critical
analysis of the concept of knowledge cultivation as a
transformative practice through which teachers engage their special
responsibility for the cultivation of the individual as an active
learner. Designed specifically for future teachers. (LIBS Integrative: Humanistic Inquiry)
(3Units) Basic themes and issues in biomedical ethics (e.g., right to care,
informed consent, euthanasia, assisted suicide, abortion,
confidentiality, resource allocation), with emphasis on ethical
issues raised by new biotechnologies (e.g., stem cell research,
cloning, bioengineering, organ farming, human/animal biotech, and
gene mapping).
(3Units) Critical and relfective exploration of ethical priorities and moral issues in the business world. Emphasis on issues of regulation and oversight, potential conflict between personal moral values and business priorities, and corporate social responsibility and public good.
PHIL 4450 - Eastern Philosophy: Concepts, Methods, and Context
(3Units)(Formerly Philosophy of Religion) Careful study of East Asian philosophies. In-depth analysis of
concepts and methods, with special attention to social context and
cultural tradition.
Satisfies G.E. areas F2 and G.
Prerequisites: Three units of philosophy and sophomore standing.
(3Units)(Formerly Aesthetics) Philosophical examination of artistic activity including defining art, understanding its function, and analyzing creative expression, aesthetic experience, interpretation, evaluation, and representation.
Prerequisites: Completion of the Writing Proficiency Screening Test with a passing score, one upper-division philosophy course or consent of instructor.
(3Units)(Offered under the subjects PHIL and GEND) Philosophical examination of the experience and status of women, the construction of gender, and the intersections between feminism, race, class, age, and sexual orientation.
PHIL 4700 - Contemporary Latin American Political Philosophy
(3Units) Explores contemporary Latin American writings on such themes as:
colonialism, including neocolonialism and internal colonialism;
cultural identity as an issue for Latinos, mestizos, and indigenous
peoples; social justice and Catholicism; the relation between
Marxist movements and struggles for national sovereignty; the
relation between Latin America and the First World; the utopian
vision and Guevara’s concept of the “new man.”
PHIL 4800 - Nature Revisited: Environmental Issues in Philosophical Perspective
(3Units) Analysis of historically lodged perspectives on nature, wilderness,
and environmental management in light of contested issues
concerning restoration, conservation, preservation, and wise use
practices. Application of abstract analysis to concrete regional
issues. For prospective teachers interested in broadening the
capacity of students to respect and value their place in nature. Designed specifically for future teachers. (LIBS Integrative: Humanistic Inquiry) (Capstone seminar in Permaculture minor.)
(3Units) Reading and class discussion leading to the writing, oral
presentation, and defense of a philosophical essay by each student. May be repeated once.
Prerequisites: Three upper-division philosophy courses and consent of adviser required.
(1-3Units) Research and critical analysis of a major philosophical theme or issue, emphasizing primary and relevant secondary readings. It is expected that the thesis will include analysis and critique of at least one contemporary philosophical work together with an evaluation of critical responses.
Prerequisites: Senior standing, advanced coursework in philosophy, and consent of advisor.
(1-3Units) For postbaccalaureate students prepared for independent work, and in need of advanced and specialized study in philosophy. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.
(3Units) Survey of the pollution of the air, water, and land environment.
The physical and chemical aspects of pollution by chemicals,
pesticides, wastes, radioactivity, heat, and noise. Nuclear energy
and radioactive pollution, solar energy, and other alternative
energies and their environmental effects.
(3Units) An introduction to weather and climate phenomena, with emphasis on
the weather events that occur in California. Basic principles
concerning behavior of the atmosphere and the physical processes
underlying weather phenomena. Topics include cloud forms,
precipitation, pollution, storms, weather maps, and elementary
weather forecasting.
(3Units) Fundamental physical science aspects of environmental science. Topics include air pollution and associated atmospheric science, water pollution, nuclear energy and radioactive pollution, thermal pollution, and other environmental subjects.
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Introduces the various techniques for utilizing solar energy and brings the students up to date on work to the present time on the broad spectrum of solar energy systems. Other alternative energy sources such as fission and fusion powers, geothermal energy, energy from the wind and from solid waste will also be included.
Satisfies G.E. area F1.
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
(1-5Units) Development of a selected branch of physical science. (Topics to be specified in Class Schedule) Topics may vary each term. Different topics may be taken for credit.
(1-4Units) For students capable of independent work in need of advanced and specialized study. The Physical Sciences department encourages students to submit proposals in areas of their interest. Proposals should outline their projects and exhibit concrete plans for their successful completion. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.
(3Units) Survey of the basic concepts and principles of physics. Topics will
range from classical Newtonian mechanics to modern theories of the
atom and the nucleus.
Satisfies G.E. area B1.
Prerequisites: MATH 0106 or MATH 0110, or a passing score on the ELM test or equivalent.
(5Units)(Formerly PHYS 1100) General physics without using calculus, Newtonian mechanics, wave motion, heat, and thermodynamics. Designed for general students and for students preparing for biology or medicine.
Satisfies G.E. area B1.
Prerequisites: MATH 1070 and MATH 1080, or MATH 1100, or MATH 1410, or consent of instructor.