(3Units) Under the direction of a faculty advisor, the student will plan, complete, and orally defend a graduate level project. A project proposal must be approved by the faculty advisor.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing, consent of the MACJ director, and consent of the instructor.
(3Units) For students enrolled in the Criminal Justice Master’s program capable of independent work and in need of study in advanced and specialized topics. Students may not take more than 3 units of Individual Study.
Prerequisites: Consent of graduate director; graduate standing.
(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 issues and methods relevant to the study of natural
and artificial cognitive processes. Includes a survey of key
developments fueling the Cognitive Revolution along with the major
models influencing research on artificial intelligence, nonlinear
dynamics (chaos theory), the brain/mind relationship, and their
applications to human behavior and information processing.
COGS 2300 - Scientific Methods, Models, and Simulations
(3Units)(Formerly Cognitive Simulations) Introduction to methods used in scientific research, with emphasis
on theories, models, and simulations. Focus on
quantitative/mathematical tools and techniques for design and
analysis of experiments, with particular attention to
interdisciplinary approaches useful in cognitive science.
Prerequisites: MATH 0105 or passing score on the ELM test, or equivalent.
(3Units) The emergence of telecommunications networks is creating new environments for human interactions that are rapidly altering occupational and social dynamics. This course introduces students to the diversity of network technologies and provides them with sufficient hands-on skills to work in this field. Topics include resource sharing, resource access, and communication.
Satisfies G.E. area F3.
Prerequisites: Computer background or experience equivalent to CS 1000.
(3Units) This course addresses theoretical and quantitative methods useful for work with nonlinear systems from many fields. Together with its laboratory, the course provides experience with phase space maps, Poincare sections, basins of attraction, strange attractors, and fractals and fractal dimensionality. It emphasizes systems best described by discrete math. Examples are drawn from physics, biology, cognitive science, economics, and other areas. (Offered under the subjects CS and COGS)
Prerequisites: CS 1500 or COGS 2300 or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Cognitive factors affecting the development and complexity of
verbal behaviors are examined within the context of brain function
and language environments.
COGS 4100 - Philosophical Aspects of Cognitive Science
(3Units) Intensive examination of the conceptual foundations of Cognitive
Science, with an emphasis on the philosophical aspects of current
theoretical issues. Analysis will focus on behaviorism and
functionalism as models for understanding human cognition.
Constructive criticism of the representational model of mind;
discussion of the significance of recent developments in
neuroscience, and of the connectionist movement in artificial
intelligence.
Satisfies G.E. area F3.
Prerequisites: COGS 2100 or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Focuses on the contemporary theory of information and will include
applications to biology/genetics, language/ linguistics,
cognitive/artificial intelligence, philosophy, and the arts.
Satisfies G.E. areas F3 and G. One of two paired courses in the G.E. Summit Program (Humans in the Information Age).
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing, completion of lower-division general education, BIOL 4350, and consent of Summit Program Coordinator.
(3Units)(Formerly COGS 3200) (Offered under the subjects COGS and PSYC) Workplace designs that ignore the psychological abilities of workers reduce productivity, increase turnover, and in extreme cases, trigger injuries or fatalities. This course uses real-world examples to demonstrate these problems and how they can be avoided by applying current theories of human performance.
(4Units) This course, with its associated laboratory, deals with the current designs of cognitive machines that exploit the kind of adaptive parallel processing and self-organizing networks used by brains for learning, memory, visual imaging, and pattern recognition. The laboratory will emphasize the exploration of cognitive models using computer simulation.
Prerequisites: COGS 2300 or consent of instructor.
(3Units)(Same as PSYC 4700) The origins and assessment of intelligence and its role in
cognitive functions are examined within the psychometric and
neuroscientific frameworks.
(1-4Units) A senior project developed in an area of Cognitive Studies under the direction of a specific faculty member. Can be taken for a maximum of 6 units total of which 3 units may count toward the major.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of instructor.
(3Units) Oral communication theory and practice in terms of the process, speaker, message, and audience. Emphasis on ethics, reasoning, evidence, listening, and criticism. Classroom activities include preparation, presentation, and criticism of speeches.
(3Units) Oral communication theory and practice in terms of the process, speaker, message, and audience. Emphasis on ethics, reasoning, evidence, listening, and criticism. Classroom activities include preparation, presentation, and criticism of speeches. Open only to students in the University Honors Program.
(3Units) Introduction to the field of human communication as developed in contemporary theory and research. Recurrent variables in verbal and non-verbal interaction are traced through the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and multi-personal systems.
(3Units) The development of basic skills in small group communication. Study of and practice in discussion methodology, types of discussion groups, information gathering, problem solving, decision-making, and leadership roles.
(3Units) Provides an overview of historical, theoretical, economic, and societal perspectives on the mass media. Topics of special interest will include violence, pornography, advertising, learning, and politics as related to the media.
(3Units) Introduction to argumentation, emphasizing critical thinking and reasoning. The process of constructing and evaluating sound arguments based on reasoning, evidence, and strategy. Analysis of legal, political, commercial, and academic argumentation and persuasion in oral and written forms of argumentation.
Satisfies G.E. Area A3.
Prerequisites: Completion of A1 and A2 G.E. requirements.
(2Units) Project course for involvement of the student in a variety of speech and/or instructional related activities. Options include such projects as campus speech activities, broadcasting, and participation in community projects. May be repeated for a total of 8 units.
(1-5Units) Development of a selected branch of speech communication. (Topics to be specified in Class Schedule) Topics may vary each term. Different topics may be taken for credit.
(3Units) Structure and communication processes in two-person relationships. A review of the history, current theories, and research findings in such areas as interpersonal attraction, mate selection, compatibility, power, love, sex roles, conflict, and divorce. Alternative forms of close relationships are analyzed, including friendship, cohabitation, and homosexual relations.
Satisfies G.E. Area F3.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Theory, problems, and practices of communication in organizations.
Examination of organizational communication systems, cultures, and
contemporary developments related to ethics and technology.
Prerequisites: Junior standing, or consent of instructor.
(3Units) The study and practice of communication principles, techniques, and
forms required of managers in the organizational context. Emphasis
upon message preparation and exchange in interviews, technical
reports, panel-conferences, and public presentations.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Examination of the logical and psychological principles used in oral and written persuasive messages. Students will analyze the persuasive process and develop effective rhetorical messages. Ethical responsibility of the communicators will be considered.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units)(Formerly Advanced Presentational Speaking) Study and practice of advanced presentational speaking in professional/business settings. Emphasis upon delivery, organizational strategies, adapting to diverse audiences, and how to use new technology.
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units)(Formerly COMM 4000) Covers primary communication theories, both verbal and nonverbal. Particular attention is given to macro theories, derivative theoretical extensions, and new paradigms. Communication contexts encompass interpersonal to mass media and cultural communication theories. Considers the purpose, goals, and criteria used in the evaluation of a communication theory.
(3Units)(Formerly COMM 4210) A perspective on public relations as integrated into overall workings of public and private organizational strategy and tactics. Key processes required in practice of public relations and standards required for professionalism.
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
COMM 3400 - Oral Interpretation of Children’s Literature
(3Units) Application of principles of oral interpretation to children’s literature. Types of children’s literature with emphasis on criteria for selection of literature for oral interpretation, story telling, as well as reading. Designed specifically for future teachers. (LIBS Integrative: Humanistic Inquiry)
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Principles of web design and usability using human- entered design principles. Practice and theory of user research including usability testing, interviews, and task analysis. Students will learn a sampling of the human-centered design techniques and have the opportunity to apply them to real-world problems.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units)(Formerly News from the Front: Media and Public Perception) Examines the role played by the media in shaping public perceptions of conflicts and the role played by nationalism, socioeconomic interests, media practices, and values in shaping media content.
Satisfies G.E. areas F3 and G.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Course is designed to define and expand student perceptions of sport communication by covering concepts, skills, and vocabulary used in the field. Upon course completion, students should understand how sport communication functions and the influences and diversity of voices in the discipline.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instruction.
COMM 3900 - Applied and Social Scientific Research Methods in Communication
(3Units)(Formerly Communication Research Methods) Designed to acquaint students with forms of applied and social scientific research methods in the communication discipline. Topics include strategies to address practical situations, problems and practices using polls, surveys, audits, interviews, focus groups, content analysis, experimental research, field studies, interaction analysis, and other research techniques commonly employed in professional or advanced study in communication.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
COMM 3910 - Critical and Interpretive Research Methods in Communication
(3Units) Course provides an overview and application of critical and interpretive communication research methods. Critical methods may include rhetorical criticism, cultural studies, media criticism, and critical ethnography; interpretive methods may include discourse analysis and conversation analysis, as well as ethnography of communication.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
(1Unit)(Formerly Communication Colloquium) Identifies and explores some of the career options available to Communication Studies graduates. An overview of resources and opportunities provided by the Department of Communication Studies and the University will also be provided.
(3Units)(Formerly COMM 3020) This course focuses on classroom communication such as listening, perception, verbal and nonverbal messages, and instructional strategies. It includes a communication analysis of a classroom observation and the introduction of creative dramatics techniques. Designed specifically for future teachers. (LIBS Integrative: Humanistic Inquiry)
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units)(Offered under the subjects COMM and GEND) This course examines the relationship between gender and communication, explores theories of gender development and identify, analyzes gendered verbal and nonverbal communication, and looks at gender in specific settings.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units)(Formerly New Rules for Social Relationships) Analyzes relationships such as cross-sex friendships, gay and lesbian, single parenting, and dual career marriages to reveal important themes relating to social, psychological, and economic constructs impacting women and men. (Offered under the subjects COMM and GEND)
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Analyses of the family as a communication system, including the role of communication in gender systems across families, cultures, institutions, societies, and time. (Offered under the subjects COMM and GEND)
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Studies in small group theory and research. Participation in informal task groups devoted to such concepts as cooperation and competition, power, roles, status, and leadership as these relate to the variables of communication and productivity.
Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units)(Formerly Organizational Communication Diagnosis and Design) Applies instructional and training communication theory to the process of training, consulting, and instruction in a variety of contexts. Students gain experience in assessing needs; developing objectives, a training plan, and presentation materials; delivering a multimedia training presentation; and reporting training outcomes through a consultative process.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor. COMM 3110 recommended.
(3Units) Study and analysis of communication patterns for leadership. Emphasis upon classical (such as trait, behavioral, contingency) and contemporary (charismatic, transformational, servant, team) leadership communication theories, including multidisciplinary perspectives.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor. COMM 3110 recommended.
(3Units) Provides a framework for better understanding the process of cross-generational communication and the improvement of communication competencies for interaction with older persons. Covers such topics as interpersonal communication dispositions of the long living, sensory barriers to effective communication, communication perspectives in social psychological theories of aging, and the influence of context.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units)(Formerly Rhetorical Theory) A survey of rhetorical theory designed to evaluate the persuasive appeals of communicative acts in popular culture. Emphasis placed on learning the methodologies of rhetorical inquiry to identify and analyze what constitutes the effectiveness of oral, written, visual, and digital artifacts in contemporary media.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor. COMM 3140 recommended.
(3Units) Relationships of nonverbal communication with establishing, maintaining, and developing inter personal interaction. Relationships between verbal and nonverbal components of communication. Recent trends that contribute to theories of nonverbal communication.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Examines intercultural communication on the interpersonal level. In particular, it looks at the ways in which cultural differences can lead to misunderstandings. As such, the cultural assumptions brought to the interpersonal communication encounter will be explored. Through such inquiry, insights will be obtained about communicating competently with persons of other cultures.
Satisfies G.E. area G.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units)(Formerly Communication in Multinational Organizations) Examines intercultural and international communication theory, research, and practices in diverse work-place contexts. Focus is on developing communication competence in multinational and global organizations.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor. COMM 3110 recommended.
(3Units) Considers interviewing from a communication process perspective. Provides understanding and experience in developing skills and techniques applicable in various interview contexts: selection, appraisal, exit, and research. Covers pre- interviewing planning, interview techniques, current EEO laws and standards, and post-interview processes. Useful for students in Business Administration, Education, Social Sciences, and Communication Studies.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Provides a framework for better understanding the processes and theories of Health Care Communication, and the improvement of communication competencies for interaction between Health Care professionals and the public they serve. Covers interpersonal, group, and organizational contexts. Also, examines intercultural and ethical elements of Health Care Communication.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units)(Formerly Mass Communication Perspectives) Examines the role played by the mass media in shaping societies and perceptions of societies, with special emphasis on images of cultures in an international context. The focus of the course is on the interaction between mass media theory and research.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor. COMM 2200 recommended.
(3Units) Course will survey various forms of computer- mediated communication and give students an understanding of how information and communication technologies create constraints and opportunities for social change, identity formation, and relationship building. Theoretical approaches to the study of technology and communication will be discussed. Students will leave the course with a solid understanding of the ways in which the Internet has changed the way we think about and form relationships and communities.
Satisfies G.E. area F3.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Introduction to the use of visual elements in communication, including how visual information, both physiologically and socially, is processed. Special emphasis will be placed on how the multimedia presentation of messages impacts meaning.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Course identifies and examines what constitutes effective communication in American politics, ranging from an analysis of rhetorical discourse in presidential oratory to contemporary media strategies employed in both election campaigns and social movements.
Prerequisites: COMM 3140 or consent of instructor.
(3Units)(Formerly COMM 3010) Designed for liberal studies majors interested in obtaining the elementary teaching credential. Examines the theoretical, linguistic, physical, social, cognitive, and educational aspects of both first and second language acquisition.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Seminar in which students will demonstrate an understanding of communication foundations, including what it means to be competent and civilized communicators. Completion of a culminating capstone project is required.
Prerequisites: Senior standing, COMM 3200, COMM 3900, minimum of 18 units completed in the major, or consent of instructor.
(1-4Units) Placement in a profit/non-profit agency for professional development and integration of pedagogy with field experience. Journal/reflection paper and conferences with the department coordinator required. May be repeated for a total of 8 units dependent on the approval of the student’s adviser.
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.
(1-4Units)(Formerly Organizational Communication Internship) Designed for students in Communication Studies who want to apply, integrate, and explore 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 prior to registration. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.
Prerequisites: Completion of 12 upper-division units in Communication Studies, junior standing, and consent of instructor.
COMM 4950 - Selected Topics in Communication Studies
(1-5Units) Development of a selected branch of human communication. (Topics to be specified in Class Schedule) Topics may vary each term, thus different topics may be taken for credit.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
(1-4Units) Individual study for qualified postbaccalaureate students in need of advanced and specialized study. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.
(3Units) Introduction to the computer for the non-Computer Science major. Selected computer applications, beginning programming, review of hardware and software, social impact of computing, and the future of the computer. Use of microcomputers.
(1Unit) Introduction to the computer for the non-computer science major.
Selected computer applications, review of hardware and software
components of a computer, social impact of computing, and the
future of the computer. Use of personal computers, particularly
effective use of common tools like word processors and
spreadsheets. Enrollment preference will be given to CAMP program
participants. Freshman only.
(3Units) The usual entry course for Computer Science majors. Algorithm development and problem-solving methods. Design and development of computer programs using a structured programming language such as C++.
(3Units) To familiarize students with current computing technologies used within education, home, and business environments. Topics include productivity tools such as word processing, spreadsheets, hardware, and operating systems. There also will be discussion of ethical and social issues concerning information technologies. Enrollment preference will be given to Liberal Studies majors. Students may not use both CS 2000 and CS 4000 to satisfy G.E. requirements.
Satisfies G.E. area E1.
Prerequisites: (Credit may not be given for both CS 2000 and CS 4000.)
(3Units) Continued development of discipline in program design, in style and expression, and in debugging and testing, especially for larger programs. Introduction to algorithmic analysis, string processing, recursion, internal search/sort methods, and simple data structures. Introduction to professional methodologies and ethics.
CS 2700 - Assembly Language and Computer Architecture
(3Units) Computer programming at the machine level. Machine language and basic machine architecture, addressing modes, subprogram linkage, program sectioning and overlays, I/O programming, macros, and interrupts.
(3Units) Introduction to the operation of computer networks. Communication standards and protocols, network layers, data and packet transmission, internetworking, network applications, emerging technologies, software monitoring tools, social and ethical issues.
(3Units) Fundamental concepts and abstraction of data structures. The design
and analysis of algorithms involving such data structures as
arrays, stacks, queues, lists, trees, strings, graphs, and files.
Techniques for estimating the time and memory requirements of
computer programs. Several large programming assignments.
(3Units) Addresses theoretical and quantitative methods useful for work with nonlinear systems from many fields. Together with its laboratory, the course provides experience with phase space maps, Poincare sections, basins of attraction, strange attractors, and fractals and fractal dimensionality. Emphasizes systems best described by discrete math. Examples are drawn from physics, biology, cognitive science, economics, and other areas. (Offered under the subjects CS and COGS)
Prerequisites: CS 1500 or COGS 2300 or consent of instructor.
(3Units) Introduction to simulation, planning computer simulation experiments, simulation models. Simulation methodology, design of experiments, analysis of data validation of models and results. Programming selected applications using simulation languages such as GPSS or simscript.
Prerequisites: MATH 1600 or 1610 or 1620, and CS 1500 or CIS 2010.
(3Units) Introduction to the principles of usability and human-centered design, with a particular emphasis on the design of software and WWW interfaces. Human cognition and perception abilities and limits and their effects on design. How to design, prototype, and evaluate user interfaces using a variety of methods.
(3Units) Introduction to computer graphics programming using a current graphics API with emphasis on the use of computer graphics in the sciences and mathematics. Course includes modeling, rendering, animation, interaction, and realism.
(3Units) Overview of logical hardware technologies used in digital computer
systems, including memory organization, bus structures, CPU
pipelining and parallelism, and control unit organization.
(3Units) Introduction to computer operating system design and implementation issues. Historical development of operating systems; management of processes, concurrent processes, storage, and I/O systems; distributed operating systems; protection and security; ethical issues relating to security and privacy; and case studies of operating systems.
(3Units) Presents the most important object-oriented features of a computer programming language such as C++. Emphasis on effective use of the paradigm. Counts for Computer Science elective credit.
(3Units) Gives the student the knowledge and experience needed to use a personal computer effectively. A range of computers and software will be available; as much as possible, the student will be able to learn about systems which are directly usable in his or her area of study. Topics include discussions of computer hardware, the range of capabilities of the personal computer, how to evaluate a piece of software, and how software is written. Satisfies G.E. area F1. Students may not use both CS 2000 and CS 4000 to satisfy G.E. requirements.
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. (Credit may not be given for both CS 2000 and CS 4000.)
(3Units) Study of programming language concepts such as binding, data
structures, string handling, control structures, as embodied in
various programming languages.
(3Units) Modeling, development, and implementation of database systems using storage structures, data definition languages, and data manipulation languages for the relational approach to database management. Database integrity and security problems. Historical development of database systems.
(3Units) Study of technologies and architectures of large, complex, and robust Ecommerce Systems. Discussion of the design and implementation of major subsystems of Ecommerce Systems. Topics: Java and OO design, n-tier architectures, DB access, Java Servlets, and a significant project.
(3Units) Lexical, syntactic, and semantic analyses and syntax directed translation of programming languages. Includes symbol table construction, error diagnostics, and code generation.
CS 4410 - Automata, Computability, and Formal Languages
(3Units) Finite state concepts; sequential machines and state minimization;
Chomsky grammar; algorithms on grammars; computability and Turing
machines; non-computable functions.
(3Units) A systematic study of the design and efficiency analysis of
algorithms. Coverage of fundamental techniques of algorithms such
as greedy, divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming, graph
techniques, probabilistic, and parallel. An introduction to
computational complexity theory: problem reduction, NP-complete
problems, and other complexity classes.
(3Units) Topics to be selected from error detecting and correcting codes,
encryption and decryption techniques, RSA and knapsack codes,
algebraic coding theory, Hamming distance, sphere packing and its
relation to optimal codes, Hamming, Huffman and Gray codes,
entropy, channel capacity and Shannon’s theorem, bandwidth and the
sampling theorem.
Prerequisites: CS 3100 or MATH 2300 or equivalent.
(3Units) Notational systems, structures, and strategies for their choice;
search strategies; parallel vs. serial processing; communication
and perception; applications in psychology, medicine, and robotics.
(3Units) Computer graphics algorithms and techniques, implementing the
graphics techniques used in CS 3600. Projections and
transformations, color models, polygon interpolation, advanced
splines, ray tracing, volume rendering, and various specialized
techniques.
Prerequisites: CS 3600; MATH 2530 or equivalent is recommended.
(3Units)(Formerly CS 3760) A study of operating systems theory, design, and implementation. Topics may include kernel internals; distributed systems; experimental systems; system programming, generation, and configuration; process coordination; and protection and security.
(3Units)(Formerly CS 3800) Introduction to formal techniques in software design, development, and verification. The students will form teams. Each team will design a significant software project.
(3Units) Study of techniques used to protect stored or communicated information against an adversary. Discussion of basic system security, protocols for data integrity, secure storage and communication, and applications of cryptography. Topics: mathematical foundations, system security, data integrity, and cryptographic protocols.
(1-3Units) 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 a departmental coordinator. May be repeated for a total of six units.
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and consent of coordinator.
(1-3Units) Practical experience through directed work with department faculty/staff to extend coursework knowledge. May be repeated for a total of six units.
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.
(1-5Units) Development of a selected branch of computer science. (Topics to be specified in Class Schedule). Topics vary each term. Different topics may be taken for a maximum of 6 units.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of instructor.
