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1 New Center

Center for Applied Spatial Analysis (CASA)

Alison McNally and José Díaz-Garayúa, Co-Directors 

​CASA offers geospatial consulting services to the campus and regional community. In this capacity, it will also serve as a conduit for outreach to our larger regional community. CASA coordinates internships, facilitates grant development, and conducts ·projects in partnership with campus and community members. These projects are designed to improve student learning by providing applied experiential learning and professional development opportunities. Contact the Department of Anthropology, Geography, and Ethnic Studies  for more information.  

6 New Policies

The following are a list of policies that require updates in the 2019-2020 Academic Catalog. For a full list of policies, visit the Policy Handbook.

• 04/AS/19/UEPC - Incomplete Grade Reporting Policy
  Approved by the Academic Senate on March 12, 2019.
  Approved by President Junn on April 23, 2019.

• 05/AS/19/UEPC - Leave of Absence Policy
  Approved by the Academic Senate on March 12, 2019.
  Approved by President Junn on April 23, 2019.

• 07/AS/19/GC Second and Dual Degrees and Concentrations Policy
  Approved by the Academic Senate on April 2, 2019.
  Approved by President Junn on April 29, 2019.

• 14/AS/19/UEPC Reading Day/Modification of Academic Calendar Policy
  Approved by the Academic Senate on April 16, 2019.
  Approved by President Junn on May 24, 2019.

• 19/AS/19/UEPC - Grading Options for “Golden Four” Courses
  Approved by the Academic Senate May 7, 2019.
  Approved by President Junn on May 24, 2019.

• 20/AS/19/UEPC - Upper Division General Education Policy
  Approved by the Academic Senate May 7, 2019.
  Approved by President Junn on May 24, 2019.

11 Revised Programs

• Administrative Services Credential (ASC): Preliminary and Intern*     
• Art B.F.A.   
• Art B.A. - Studio Concentration    
• Education M.A.: School Administration Concentration*    
• Kinesiology B.A.    
• Leadership Studies B.S.   (formerly Applied Leadership B.S.)
• Music - Bachelor of Music    
• Nursing B.S.: Pre-licensure Track    
• Social Work M.S.W.   
• Education Specialist: Mild/Moderate Support Needs and Extensive Support Needs (Effective Fall 2022; pending CCTC final approval)   
• Theatre Arts B.A.    (reactivation of two concentrations: Performance and Technical Theatre)

5 New Programs

• Art History B.A.   (elevated concentration in the Art B.A.)
• Biological Sciences M.S.  
• Business Analytics Concentration (M.B.A.)    
• Exercise Science B.S.   (elevated concentration in Kinesiology B.A.)
• Leadership Studies Minor   

84 Revised Courses 

59 Undergraduate 

• ACC 4180 Accounting Ethics
    
• ACC 5040 Data Analytics for Accounting
    
• AGEC 3350 Agriculture Markets and Pricing
    
• ANTH 4030 Visual Anthropology  
• ANTH 4321 Historical Archaeology
    
• BIOL 3100 Biological Illustration
    
• BUS 4901 Business Professionalism
    
• CDEV 4180 Developmental Curriculum, Experiences, and Methods
    
• CDEV 4940 Fieldwork in Child Development
    
• CDEV 4945 Internship at Child Development Center as Instructional Aide
    
• CDEV 4946 Internship at Child Development Center as Head Teacher
    
• CDEV 4947 Internship at Child Development Center as Assistant Administrator
    
• CHEM 1100 General Chemistry I
    (Satisfies G.E. area B1)
• CHEM 1102 General Chemistry I Laboratory
    (Satisfies G.E. area B3)
• CJ 4100 Jurisprudence, Law and Society
    
• COGS 4680 Neural Networks and Intelligent Machines
    
• CS 2700 Assembly Language and Computer Architecture
      
• CS 3740 Computer Organization
    
• CS 4410 Automata, Computability, and Formal Languages
    
• CS 4450 Coding and Information Theory
    
• CS 4480 Artificial Intelligence
    
• CS 4960 Seminar in Computer Science
    
• ECON 4401 Economic Development
    
• EDSE 4110 Teaching Reading/ELA in Special Education: Secondary (6-12)
    
• EDSE 4210 Teaching Reading/ELA in Special Education: Elementary (K-6)  
• EDSE 4410 Consultation and Collaboration  
• EDSE 4430 Assessment in Special Education  
• EDSE 4440 Teaching Students with Extensive Support Needs
    
• EDSE 3058 Introduction to Instructional Design  
• EDSE 4810 Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)  
• EDSE 4815 Mild/Moderate Disabilities Fieldwork Practicum I  
• EDSE 4816 Mild/Moderate Disabilities Fieldwork Practicum II  
• EDSE 4817 Mild/Moderate Disabilities Fieldwork Practicum (Repeat)  
• EDSE 4915 Extensive Support Needs (ESN) Fieldwork Practicum I  
• EDSE 4916 Extensive Support Needs (ESN) Fieldwork Practicum II  
• EDSE 4917 Extensive Support Needs (ESN) Fieldwork Practicum (Repeat)  
• ENGL 3007 Business Writing (WP)
    
• ENGL 3008 Technical Writing (WP)
    
• ENTO 3000 Entomology
    
• ETHS 2000 Introduction to Black/African American Studies  (Satisfies G.E. area D2 and the Multicultural Requirement)
• ETHS 2100 Introduction to Chicanx and Latinx Studies
    (Satisfies G.E. area D2 and the Multicultural Requirement)
• ETHS 2300 Introduction to Native American/Indigenous Studies
    (Satisfies G.E. area D2 and the Multicultural Requirement)
• ETHS 4040 Education for Social Justice
    
• ETHS 4200 Racial and Ethnic Experiences
    (Satisfies G.E. area UD-D and the Multicultural Requirement)
• ETHS 4250 California Racial and Ethnic Awareness  
• ETHS 4350 Racial Inequities in Education
    (Satisfies the Multicultural Requirement)
• GEOG 3330 Ethnic Geography  (Satisfies the Multicultural Requirement)
• GEOG 4855 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Applications in Urban Analysis
    
• KINS 4600 Exercise Testing and Prescription
    
• KINS 4700 Biomechanics
    
• LIBS 1000 Introduction to Classroom Experiences  
• LIBS 1010 Reflections on Classroom Experiences  
• LIBS 2010 Reflections on Classroom Environments  
• MUS 3370 Introduction to Music Education (WP)
    
• PSCI 3304 Leadership for Public Service (WP)  
• THEA 1500 Introduction to Acting
   ​ (Satisfies G.E. area C1)
• THEA 4960 Senior Seminar
    
• ZOOL 4230 Animal Physiology
    
• ZOOL 4420 Invertebrate Zoology
    

25 Graduate

• BIOL 5500 Research Design and Data Analysis
    
• BIOL 5961 Graduate Seminar in Biology
    
• BUS 5040 Introduction to Business Analytics
    
• EDAD 5801 Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
    
• EDAD 5802 School Personnel and School Finance
    
• EDAD 5803 The 21st Century Principal
    
• EDAD 5804 School Law
    
• EDAD 5805 Community Participation in Schools
    
• EDAD 5806 Practicum I
    
• EDAD 5807 Practicum II
    
• MKT 5040 Marketing Analytics
    
• NURS 5010 Health Policy and Systems
    
• NURS 5030 Health Disparities: Issues and Strategies
    
• NURS 5110 Practicum in Contemporary Practices in Nursing Care
     
• NURS 5350 Clinical Practice in Primary Care I NURS 5350 Clinical Practice in Primary Care I  
• OM 5040 Operations Analytics
    
• PADM 5006 Public Finance  
• PADM 5007 State and Local Public Finance  
• PADM 5100 Organizational and Administrative Theory  
• PADM 5110 Public Personnel Administration  
• PADM 5130 Public Service Ethics  
• PADM 5200 Public Agency Budgeting  
• SW 5001 Social Welfare Policy and Services for Social Justice I
    
• SW 5033 Advanced Integrative Practice with Client Centered Groups
    
• SW 5057 International Social Work
    

39 New Courses

36 Undergraduate 

• CJ 3125 Moot Court
    
• CJ 4735 Social and Legal Rights of Historically Disenfranchised People
    (Satisfies the Multicultural Requirement)
• CJ 4945 Court Observer Program
    
• CJ 4985 Crime Intelligence and Analysis
    
• CS 3550 Introduction to Computational Thinking
    (Satisfies G.E. area UD-B) 
• CS 4950 Selected Topics in Computer Science
   * - Android Mobile Application Development, Non-Rational (NoSQL) Database Systems, and Robotics 
• EDSE 4570 Advanced Instructional Design: Universal Design for Learning  
• ETHS 2400 Contemporary Race and Ethnic Studies  (Satisfies G.E. area D2 and the Multicultural Requirement)
• ETHS 3300 Black/African American Experiences  
• ETHS 3275 Chicanx and Latinx Experiences  (Satisfies G.E. area UD-D and the Multicultural Requirement)
• ETHS 3400 Native American/Indigenous Experiences  (Satisfies G.E. area UD-D and the Multicultural Requirement)
• ETHS 3900 Writing, Race, and Power (WP)  
• ETHS 4340 Ethnic Studies Research   
• ETHS 4950 Selected Topics Ethnic Studies  * - Afro-Mexican Indigenous Cultural Practices, Decolonial Spiritualities and Healing Practices 
• GEND 2040 Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies   
• GEND 4170 Gender, Sexuality, and Popular Culture  (Satisfies G.E. Area UD-C and the Multicultural Requirement)
• HIST 4721 Slavery in the United States
    
• HIST 4940 Modern Assyrian History
    
• HIST 4950 Selected Topics in History
   * - Tudor-Stuart England 
• HSCI 1000 Introduction to Health Science
    (Satisfies G.E. area E)
• KINS 1001 Lifelong Wellness Through Physical Activity
    (Satisfies 2 units of G.E. Area E)
• KINS 4350 Measurement and Evaluation in Exercise Science
    
• LEAD 3000 Contemporary Leadership Research
    
• LEAD 4000 Leadership, Collaboration, and Conflict
    
• LEAD 4940 Internship in Leadership Development
    
• LEAD 4950 Selected Topics in Leadership Studies
    
• LEAD 4970 Leadership Studies Capstone Portfolio
    
• LEAD 4980 Individual Study
    
• MDIS 1400 Designing Your Stan State  (Satisfies G.E. area E.)
• MDIS 3600 Designing Your Tomorrow  (Satisfies G.E. area E.)
• MGT 4200 Negotiation Skills
    
• PORT 2011 Portuguese for Spanish Speakers
    (Satisfies G.E. area C3)
• PSCI 4328 Grassroots Political Organizing for Policy Change
    
• THEA 3700 Acting for the Camera   
• THEA 4950 Selected Topics in Theatre
   * - Musical Theatre Performance 
• THEA 4560 Contemporary LatinX Theatre  (Satisfies G.E. area UD-C and the Multicultural Requirement)

3 Graduate

• CJ 5250 Qualitative Research Methods in Criminal Justice
    
• GEOG 5855 Geographic Information Systems Applications in Urban Analysis  
• SW 5000 Social Justice in Social Work
    

*Selected Topics are only offered twice at the undergraduate level and once at the graduate level. Subsequently the faculty may select to create a course in the topic.