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2020-2021 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses

 
  

  • ETHS 4040 - Education for Social Justice

    3 unit(s)
    The interdisciplinary upper division course focuses on how education can help create more fair and just societies. The class focuses on institutional challenges, educational policies, social problems, and solutions in and through K-12 education. Furthermore, the course examines how underserved groups in educational institutions are affected by various systems of inequities, such as racism, classism, sexism, heterosexism, and ableism. The class provides students an opportunity to learn and teach about critical topics that are relevant in contemporary times. The course concludes by concentrating on educational programs and practices that promote social justice and awareness in schools. The class coves a variety of topics that will help to prepare students to teach for social change and work with underserved populations in educational contexts and beyond. Designed specifically for future teachers (LIBS Integrative Inquiry).

    Prerequisites: Recommend ETHS 2000, ETHS 2050, ETHS 2100, ETHS 2200, ETHS 2300, or ETHS 4350.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • ETHS 4050 - Latinx Communities

    3 unit(s)
    The course focuses on Latinx communities in the U.S. and the importance of building community. The course provides an overview of the diverse Latinx populations in the U.S. and explores how subgroups within Latinx communities engage in community building, activism, and social change. The course concludes with students participating and reflecting on building community.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • ETHS 4150 - Gender and Ethnicity in Children’s Literature and Culture

    3 unit(s)
    (Offered under the subjects GEND and ETHS) Examination of the representations of gender and ethnicity in children’s literature and media attending to sociohistorical and racial/cultural representation, gender and sexuality, stereotyping, class status, assimilation/ acculturation, multiculturalism, and diversity.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-C and the Multicultural Requirement. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • ETHS 4200 - Racial and Ethnic Experiences

    3 unit(s)
    Course explores racial and ethnic experiences of underrepresented groups in the US. Through an interdisciplinary and critical approach, the course examines the concepts of race and ethnicity and how they are produced over time. Furthermore, the course examines race and ethnicity as they relate to multiple forms of power including gender, class, sexuality, and nationality. We will also discuss the ways in which race and racism reproduces, which includes examining: racial classification, racial hierarchies and inequities, colonialism, and white supremacy. The course concludes with learning about how underrepresented groups resist and challenge contemporary forms of racism and oppression.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-D and the Multicultural Requirement. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.

    Prerequisites: Recommend ETHS 2050.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • ETHS 4250 - California Racial and Ethnic Awareness

    3 unit(s)
    Course focuses on becoming aware of experiences of underrepresented racial and ethnic populations in California. The first part of the course will address the shifting meanings of race and ethnicity over time. The second part of the course will emphasize California’s major underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, as well as their contributions to the making of California. Course will help future teachers become more familiar with the various perspectives needed to better prepare them to teach more effectively in today’s diverse classrooms. Designed specifically for future teachers (LIBS Integrative Inquiry).


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • ETHS 4340 - Ethnic Studies Research

    3 unit(s)
    Course focuses on approaches and perspectives in Ethnic Studies that informs research and scholarship about communities of color. The course provides an overview of the importance of Ethnic Studies research in the study of racial and indigenous groups, methodologies used in Ethnic Studies, and a critique of traditional methods of knowledge production. The course concludes with students designing and implementing original Ethnic Studies research projects. 


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • ETHS 4350 - Racial Inequities in Education

    3 unit(s)
    Course examines progressive changes from conventional majoritarian bias to consciousness and identity formation of systematically disadvantaged groups in the United States. Course will spotlight the ethnic perspectives of Native American, Chicano, African American, and Asian American experiences that have contributed to the articulation of the ideal of multiculturalism and diversity.

    Satisfies the Multicultural Requirement.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • ETHS 4360 - Theories and Concepts in Ethnic Studies

    3 unit(s)
    Course explores issues and concerns that are central to Ethnic Studies. Using theories and concepts in Ethnic Studies, the course examines the experiences of historically underrepresented groups in the U.S. and globally.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • ETHS 4430 - Contemporary U.S. Immigration

    3 unit(s)
    The racial and ethnic composition of the American population continues to change, thereby reshaping and redefining American identity. Course explores U.S. immigration policies and patterns, why people migrate across international borders, as well as the causes and consequences of immigration. Course discusses the broader questions of membership, belonging, and citizenship and examines how immigrants and their children ultimately become part of the mainstream of American society. (Offered under the subjects ETHS and SOCL)


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • ETHS 4940 - Field Work in Ethnic Studies

    3 unit(s)
    Student will intern, perform work, or volunteer in an arranged school, community organization, institution, agency setting, or other in an educational, research program and produce a 12- to 20-page directed research paper or project. Seeks to bridge the gap between the intellectual pursuit of knowledge and its practical application to multicultural relations. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • ETHS 4950 - Selected Topics Ethnic Studies

    1-5 unit(s)
    (Topics to be specified in Class Schedule) Development of a selected branch of ethnic studies. Topics vary each term, thus different topics may be taken for credit.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • ETHS 4970 - Community Organizing and Activism

    3 unit(s)
    Provides an overview of the ways groups of people organize to enact change in society. The class explores strategies, tactics, and/or activities of organizing and activism. Using an Ethnic Studies approach to social change, the class focuses on building community, learning pragmatic skills, thinking critically about social issues, and designing and implementing group-led projects based on a social change theme.

    Hours: (Discussion, 6 hours)


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • ETHS 4980 - Individual Study

    1-4 unit(s)
    For students capable of independent work and in need of advanced or specialized study. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • FA 1000 - Introduction to the Fine Arts

    3 unit(s)
    An introduction to the arts; the nature of artistic activity; the methods and materials of each of the arts; and the criteria for evaluating work in each of the arts.

    Satisfies G.E. area C1.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • FIN 3220 - Business Finance

    3 unit(s)
    Risk and rates of return, valuation of securities, financial statement analysis, financial planning, determination of funds requirements, capital structure and cost of capital, analysis of investment opportunities.

    Prerequisites: ACC 2130 or 3140; MATH 1610 or MATH 1600 or MATH 1553.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • FIN 3225 - Financial Statement Analysis

    1 unit(s)
    Students examine balance sheet and income statement using current, real-world company statements.  Students also learn to compute a firm’s cash flows and use financial metrics (ratios) to examine key financial relationships.

    Corequisites: FIN 3220.

    Prerequisites: ACC 2130 or ACC 3140; and MATH 1610 or MATH 1600 or MATH 1553.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • FIN 4210 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management

    4 unit(s)
    A basic treatment of the problems of security analysis and of portfolio selection and management with emphasis on the investment problems of the individual investor.

    Prerequisites: FIN 3220.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • FIN 4240 - Financial Markets and Institutions

    4 unit(s)
    Analysis of financial markets and various types of financial institutions both bank and non-bank; emphasis on supply of funds, and differentiating functions and practices; interrelationships of financial intermediation and business firms.

    Prerequisites: FIN 3220 or ECON 3320.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  
  

  • FIN 4330 - International Finance

    4 unit(s)
    Examines the functioning of the international monetary system and the international financial arrangements as well as the financial problems of firms operating internationally. Includes the collection, measurement, and analysis of international financial data using computer applications.

    Prerequisites: FIN 3220.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • FIN 4820 - Seminar in Financial Management

    4 unit(s)
    Designed to focus on the analysis of financial policies and problems of non-financial firms. An extension of FIN 3220, it is intended to develop elements of the theory of business finance, to introduce the case study and/or simulation methods within the financial management context, and to access computer files (library programs and data banks) in financial analysis and decision making; heavy use of Excel in solving cases and problems in financial management.

    Prerequisites: FIN 3220 and OM 3020.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • FIN 4840 - Derivative Securities

    4 unit(s)
    Introduction to arbitrage-based pricing of derivative securities to focus on valuation of options, futures and swap contracts, and applications of derivatives for risk management purposes.

    Prerequisites: FIN 3220.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • FIN 4850 - Computer Applications in Finance

    4 unit(s)
    Deals with the study of the uses of computers in financial management. Software packages such as Excel and SPSS are used to solve problems and cases in finance.

    Prerequisites: CIS 3700 and FIN 3220.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours)


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • FIN 4940 - Internship

    3 unit(s)
    Supervised field experience in a selected area of finance. Formal written report(s) will be required. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.

    Prerequisites: Consent of internship coordinator prior to registration.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  
  

  • FIN 4980 - Individual Study

    1-4 unit(s)
    For students capable of independent work and in need of advanced and specialized study. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and approval of department chair prior to registration.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • FIN 5020 - Management of Financial Resources

    3 unit(s)
    Intended to lay theoretical foundations of financial policy. Cases and problems provide application of theory to financial decisions involving cash flow management, capital structure, cost of capital, capital budgeting, dividend policy, etc., of enterprises operating for profit. Accessing computer files (library programs and data banks) in financial analysis and decision-making is introduced.

    Prerequisites: ACC 5070, OM 5020, or equivalents.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • FIN 5210 - Managerial Finance

    3 unit(s)
    Focuses attention on financial management of business enterprises and its relation to other functional areas of management and to general business policy. Extensive use of case problems and/or simulation exercises provides applications of theory to financial decisions involving cash flow management, capital structure planning, capital costs, capital budgeting, dividend policy, and valuation of enterprises operating for profit.

    Prerequisites: FIN 5020, ECON 5050, and ACC 5110 or admission to the EMBA Program.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • FIN 5220 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management

    3 unit(s)
    Advanced treatment of the analysis of securities and the theoretical and applied issues of portfolio management.

    Prerequisites: FIN 5020 or equivalent.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • FIN 5240 - Management of Financial Institutions

    3 unit(s)
    Detailed examination of the management of financial institutions. Topics include financial statements of financial institutions, investment management, loan management, liability and deposit management, capital management.

    Prerequisites: FIN 5020 or equivalent.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • FIN 5250 - Options, Futures, and Swap Contracts

    3 unit(s)
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will possess a working knowledge of applications and the pricing of options, futures, and swap contracts.

    Prerequisites: FIN 5020 or FIN 3220.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • FIN 5330 - International Financial Management

    3 unit(s)
    Analysis of the international monetary and financial system and the financial management issues of corporations operating internationally.

    Prerequisites: FIN 5020 or equivalent.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • FIN 5340 - Financial Markets

    3 unit(s)
    Analysis of the functioning and role of the financial markets. Topics include wholesale financial markets and retail financial markets, role of the institutions, supply-demand model of interest rates, flow of funds analysis.

    Prerequisites: FIN 5020 or equivalent.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • FIN 5960 - Graduate Project

    3 unit(s)
    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). Refer to the MBA Individual Project guidelines listed on the MBA website.

    Prerequisites: Students must have completed all course requirements.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • FIN 5980 - Individual Study

    1-4 unit(s)
    For students capable of independent work and in need of advanced and specialized study. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and approval of department chair prior to registration.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 2010 - Sociology of Sexual Behavior

    3 unit(s)
    (Same as SOCL 2010) Examines a variety of approaches to understanding sexual behavior. Typical patterns of sexual interactions will be contrasted with deviant sex styles. Presents a wide range of conflicting viewpoints on some of the most controversial issues today including abortion, sex education, and AIDS.

    Prerequisites: SOCL 1010.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 2020 - Women’s and Feminist Activism

    3 unit(s)
    Interdisciplinary exploration of women’s and feminist organizing, resistance, and progress from the mid-1800s to the present.  The course will address social, historical, and political contexts influencing issues, methods, and outcomes.

    Satisfies G.E. area D2.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 2040 - Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies

    3 unit(s)
    An interdisciplinary, intersectional examination of the theories and historical, political, social and cultural issues addressed in LGBT Studies that have affected LGBT people throughout time and across the world. We will consider how sexual orientations and trans identities are defined, represented, experienced, regulated, and institutionalized, and the implications for individuals, groups and communities. Specific attention is given to the social justice and human rights movements, and changes to law and policies, that have shaped LGBT experiences and the field of LGBT Studies.

    Satisfies G.E. area D2 and the Multicultural Requirement.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 2500 - Women’s Lives and Sustainable Happiness

    3 unit(s)
    Women’s Development and Lifestyle Choices Course examines selected topics related to women’s experiences and roles within US society, and in connection to issues of sustainability and sustainable happiness. Course topics will be engaged in from an intersectional framework, with attention to systems and structures that shape women’s experiences. Students will be expected to connect course topics to personal experiences and future goals, and to examine ethnical implications of individual and collective actions.

    Satisfies G.E. area E.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 3000 - Contemporary Gender Studies Research

    3 unit(s)
    (Formerly MDIS 4000 and Women’s Studies Colloquium) Exploration of current research on gender and the methods utilized in gender- based research. Guest lecturers share the processes and outcomes of their own research on gender studies topics. May be repeated one time with approval of program director.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 3200 - Chicana Activism and Identity

    3 unit(s)
    (Formerly Gender Roles in the Chicano Community) (Offered under the subjects GEND and ETHS) An interdisciplinary exploration of the historical contexts, political institutions, social practices and cultural formations that have produced Chicana feminisms and identities.  We will explore the intersectionality of race, class, gender, and sexuality and multiple ways in which Chicana feminist scholarship has explored and theorized the lives of Chicanas.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 3320 - Sociology of Men and Society

    3 unit(s)
    (Offered under the subjects SOCL and GEND) A review of existing research and issues related to the social construction of diverse masculinities in contemporary societies. An emphasis on topics such as violence, sexualities, work, families, men’s associations, and health.

    Satisfies the Multicultural Requirement.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 3444 - Gender and Sexuality Middle East

    4 unit(s)
    (Offered under the subjects PSCI and GEND) Offers a study of women and sexuality in the Middle East region with special emphasis on the Arab world. It deals with the issues of gender conflict and the changing roles of women in society. Deals extensively with the subject of the impact of Islam on the lives of women and men. The subject of feminism in the Middle East also will be covered.

    Satisfies the Multicultural Requirement.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 3550 - Society and Gender

    3 unit(s)
    Course will examine and interrogate competing constructions of a spectrum of gendered and sexed bodies and identities. Course will explore the various social institutions, cultural productions, and practices that shape intersecting identities and power relations to enable social justice.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-D and the Multicultural Requirement. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 3560 - Society and Sexuality

    3 unit(s)
    An exploration of the social construction of sexuality, the interrelationships between sexuality and other identities (i.e., ethnicity, sex, nationality), the ways sexuality is entangled in relations of power and social inequality, and the ways in which sexual orientations, identities, and behaviors influence and are influenced by social institutions.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-D and the Multicultural Requirement. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 3660 - Psychology of Women

    3 unit(s)
    (Offered under the subjects PSYC and GEND) Provides a psychological examination of the nature and experiences of women in contemporary society. Topics to be discussed include women and power, the meaning of sexuality, stress and conflict surrounding women’s roles, and male-female relationships.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 3900 - Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality (WP)

    3 unit(s)
    (Offered under the subjects GEND and ANTH) Comparative study of traditional and changing gender and sexuality roles, expressions, and identities in a wide range of contemporary cultures.

    Satisfies upper division writing proficiency requirement and the Multicultural Requirement.

    Prerequisites: ANTH 2060 recommended or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 3950 - International Noneuropean Women Authors

    3 unit(s)
    (Offered under the subjects GEND and ENGL) Readings in women authors from the non-European world, i.e., from Africa, India, the Near East, the Orient, Latin America, the Caribbean.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 3150 or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4000 - Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Families

    3 unit(s)
    Upper division course focuses on Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x familial formation in the U.S. historically and in contemporary times. Through a variety of perspectives, course examines how power affects Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x families within a regional, national, and global context. Course examines a variety of critical social issues and institutional structures that impact Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x families.

    Hours: (Lecture, 2 hours; Activity, 2 hours)


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4040 - Gender Communication

    3 unit(s)
    (Offered under the subjects GEND and COMM) 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.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4050 - Relational Communication

    3 unit(s)
    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.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4060 - Family Communication

    3 unit(s)
    Analyses of the family as a communication system, including the role of communication in gender systems across families, cultures, institutions, societies, and time.  Prerequisite:  Junior standing or consent of instructor. (Offered under the subjects COMM and GEND)


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4070 - Women and Gender in the History of Art I: Europe and the United States

    3 unit(s)
    (Offered under the subjects ART and GEND) Examination of gender, sexuality, and the roles of women in cultural production within the visual arts. A historical survey, focusing on Europe and the United States and covering women, lesbian, and feminist artists in the history or art and representations of gender from antiquity to the present. Course will also engage philosophical inquiries, such as feminist and queer theories.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-C. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4080 - Women and Gender in the History of Art II: Global and Transnational Contexts

    3 unit(s)
    (Offered under the subjects ART and GEND) Examination of gender, sexuality, and the roles of women and queer artists of color in cultural production within the visual arts outside of Europe. A historical survey, focusing on a global context and covering women, queer, and feminist artists in the history of art and representations of gender from ancient times to the present. Course will also engage philosophical inquiries, such as postcolonial, feminist, and queer theories.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-C and the Multicultural Requirement. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4100 - Gender and Education

    3 unit(s)
    Examination of the progress toward achievement of gender equity in education and the manner in which education responds to, reflects, and shapes societal perspectives on gender.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-D and the Multicultural Requirement. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4110 - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Issues in Education

    3 unit(s)
    An exploration of the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students and school personnel; curricular and co-curricular inclusion of LGBT experiences and contributions; relevant law and policy; and strategies for enhancing equity, safety, and academic and personal development.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-D and the Multicultural Requirement. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4150 - Gender and Ethnicity in Children’s Literature and Culture

    3 unit(s)
    (Offered under the subjects GEND and ETHS) Examination of the representations of gender and ethnicity in children’s literature and media attending to sociohistorical and racial/cultural representation, gender and sexuality, stereotyping, class status, assimilation/ acculturation, multiculturalism, and diversity.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-C and the Multicultural Requirement. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4170 - Gender, Sexuality, and Popular Culture

    3 unit(s)
    A critical, intersectional examination of how popular culture representations of gender and sexuality reveal, reflect and shape social conditions, society, and lived experiences. Areas of study may include, but are not limited to, television, film, music, advertisements, magazines, fiction, cartoons, graphic novels, video games, newspapers, fashion, sports, the Internet, and social media. Students will expand their knowledge of feminist, queer, masculinity and/or gender theories and will read/view, discuss, and critique both mainstream and alternative media and genres, and become thoughtful consumers of pop culture.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-C and the Multicultural Requirement. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4200 - Gender Theory

    3 unit(s)
    A study of historical and contemporary feminist, masculinity, and queer theories including attention to the variety of theoretical perspectives; intersections of race, class, sexuality, and gender; and applications of theory.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4220 - Gender, Environment and Sustainability

    3 unit(s)
    An interdisciplinary exploration of environmental issues and sustainability from gendered perspectives.  Course will examine the intersectionality of gender and sustainability with sex, economic class, ethnicity/nationality, ability, age, religion, power, politics, social movements and health form local and global perspectives. 

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-D and the Multicultural Requirement. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4250 - Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in Film (WP)

    3 unit(s)
    Exploration of how film generates and articulates our understandings of sex, gender, and/or sexuality.  We will apply theories and methods used in contemporary gender/sexuality scholarship to the analysis of selected films.  A specific film genre may be indicated in the Class Schedule.  Different topics may be taken for credit.

    Satisfies upper-division writing proficiency requirement.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4304 - Women’s Spirituality

    3 unit(s)
    Examines theology, the thematic treatment of women, and reconstructs major themes from a woman-created approach. It contrasts contemporary trends in women’s spirituality with the liturgical tradition.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-C and the Multicultural Requirement. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4310 - Ethnic and Gender Politics

    4 unit(s)
    (Formerly GEND/PSCI 3700) (Offered under the subjects PSCI and GEND) Focuses on the politics of ethnicity and gender. It will begin with a consideration of the Europatriarchal ideology underlying social relations in capitalist societies, investigate the impact on the relations on peoples experiencing colonization (Native Americans, African-Americans, Mexican-Americans, Asian-Americans, other “third world” peoples, and women everywhere) and discrimination because of sexual preferences, and conclude with critical perspectives arising out of contemporary liberation movements.

    Satisfies the Multicultural Requirement.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4510 - British Women Authors

    3 unit(s)
    (Offered under the subjects ENGL and GEND) Readings in prose and poetry by women authors selected to highlight the tradition of female writing. Significant themes, techniques, circumstances, and authors from the 17th to the 20th century.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 3150.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4520 - American Women Authors

    3 unit(s)
    (Offered under the subjects ENGL and GEND) Readings in prose and poetry by American women authors selected to highlight the tradition of female writings. Significant themes, techniques, circumstances, and authors from the 17th to the 20th century.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 3150.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4530 - Gender and Sexuality in Literature

    3 unit(s)
    (Offered under the subjects ENGL and GEND) Introduction to sexuality studies through literature and theory.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-C and the Multicultural Requirement. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.

    Prerequisites: Upper-division standing.  ENGL 3150 and/or GEND 3000 is recommended but not required.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4580 - The Family in U.S. History

    3 unit(s)
    Changing U.S. family structures, dynamics, and experiences, colonial period to present.  Reference to wider developments in U.S. history and to consideration of race, class, and ethnicity. (Course offered under the subjects GEND and HIST)

    Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4600 - Philosophy and Feminism

    3 unit(s)
    (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.

    Satisfies the Multicultural Requirement.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4620 - Gender in U.S. History

    3 unit(s)
    (Formerly GEND 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.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEND 4750 - Comparative World Women

    3 unit(s)
    (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.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-D and the Multicultural Requirement. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


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  • GEND 4800 - Transgender Theory and Policy

    3 unit(s)
    Course examines select theoretical discourses addressing the politics of culture, institutions and social movements in relation to the broad spectrum of identities referred to as trans and/or gender nonconforming. Some areas are: trans genealogies, trans migrations and geographies, resistance movements, technologies of discipline/surveillance, epistemic erasures, media and representation, science and technologies of gender. Special attention is paid to the way trans identities operate as sites of discursive production and political contestation, with real, material consequences for trans people’s lives.

    Prerequisites: GEND 2110 or GEND 3550 or Permission from the Instructor.


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  • GEND 4930 - Studies in Activism: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

    3 unit(s)
    Studies of social movements and activists addressing issues related to sex, gender, and/or sexual orientation, emphasizing comparative and/or transnational activism.  Topics vary by term and include Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Activism in U.S. and Global Contexts; Comparative Feminist Activism; and Gender-Based Environmental Activism. Different topics may be taken for credit.

    Prerequisites: Completion of one GEND course or permission of instructor.


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  • GEND 4940 - Gender Studies Internship

    1-4 unit(s)
    (GEND 4920, Gender Studies Practicum) Designed for undergraduate students who are serving as interns in public or private agencies, engaging in work that is tied to a topic related to sex, gender/gender identity, and/or sexuality/sexual orientation. May be repeated for a total of 8 units.

    Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or higher, and consent of the instructor.


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  • GEND 4950 - Selected Topics in Gender Studies

    1-5 unit(s)
    (Formerly Selected Topics in Women’s Studies) Development of a particular branch of gender studies. (Topics to be specified in the Schedule of Classes) Topics vary each year. Different topics may be taken for credit.


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  • GEND 4970 - Gender Studies Portfolio Capstone

    1 unit(s)
    A culminating capstone experience for the Gender Studies student.  Students will develop a portfolio that includes a reflective essay and supporting documents that demonstrate achievement of the Program Learning Outcomes.  Students will present the portfolio to the program faculty.

    Prerequisites: Course to be taken in the final semester of the major or minor program.


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  • GEND 4980 - Individual Study

    1-4 unit(s)
    For students capable of independent work and in need of advanced and specialized study. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.


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  • GEND 5940 - Internship in Gender Studies

    1 unit(s)
    Designed for postbaccalaureate or graduate students serving as interns in public or private agencies, engaging in work that addresses issues related to sex, gender/gender identity, and/or sexuality/sexual orientation.  Open to Graduate Students Only. May be repeated for up to 6 units.

    Prerequisites: Graduate or postbaccalaureate standing and approval of the instructor.


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  • GEOG 2010 - Introduction to Physical Geography

    3 unit(s)
    (Formerly Introduction to Natural Environment) Analysis of the distribution and character of major aspects of the natural environment, including weather, climate, landforms, soils, vegetation, and their significance and meaning to humans; humankind’s impact on and use of these elements.

    Satisfies G.E. area B1.


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  • GEOG 2012 - Introduction to Physical Geography Laboratory

    1 unit(s)
    Course is a laboratory to accompany GEOG 2010 - Introduction to Physical Geography .  A series of exercises involving weather, climate, and landforms with emphasis on problem solving, map reading, and landscape interpretation.  Students will use maps, globes, models, meteorological instruments and records, GIS, GPS receivers, satellite photos, and observation of the local scene.

    Satisfies G.E. area B3.

    Prerequisites:  Prior or concurrent enrollment in GEOG 2010.


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  • GEOG 2014 - Introduction to Soils

    4 unit(s)
    (Offered under the subjects AGST and GEOG) An introductory course in soil science that focuses on the study of soils as natural bodies, as media for plant growth, and as components of the larger ecosystems. The course presents and discusses the nature of soil as it functions as a system, the formation and genesis of soils, the nature and properties of soil solids, chemical composition and reactions of soils, interaction between solid, liquid, and gaseous components of soils, classification and the distribution of soils on the landscape, and the management of conservation of soil resources.

    Satisfies G.E. area B1 and B3.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours)


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  • GEOG 2020 - Introduction to Cultural Geography

    3 unit(s)
    A broad-based geographical survey of major components of human culture, including forms of livelihood, religion, and language. An introduction to themes in the study of folk culture, popular culture, and settlement patterns.

    Satisfies G.E. area D2 and the Multicultural Requirement.


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  • GEOG 2200 - Introduction to Geospatial Applications

    3 unit(s)
    A hands-on introduction to the basic tools, techniques, and methods used by human, environmental, and physical geographers.

    Satisfies G.E. area E.

    Hours: (Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours)


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  • GEOG 2250 - Wilderness Exploration and Navigation

    3 unit(s)
    Using personal orientation and navigation, this class introduces students to the geographic traditions of surveying, cartography, orienting, navigation while camping and wilderness exploration.

    Satisfies G.E. area E.

    Hours: (Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours)


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  • GEOG 2350 - Water and Power

    3 unit(s)
    To understand current and future water problems in the context of historical development, science, and socio-political considerations.  Examine how water systems became so vast, and understand implications for future sustainability of both water quantity and quality.  Focus on current problems and the roles of science and policy in solving water problems.

    Satisfies G.E. area D2 and the Multicultural Requirement.


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  • GEOG 2400 - Global Cultures and Environments - Europe and Asia

    3 unit(s)
    (Formerly World Regional Geography I: Europe and Asia) A regional analysis of Europe and Asia examining the spatial patterns of physical and human phenomena. Includes consideration of physical, cultural, historical, economic, and demographic characteristics.

    Satisfies G.E. area D2 and the Multicultural Requirement.


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  • GEOG 2410 - Global Cultures and Environments - Latin America, Africa, and Australia

    3 unit(s)
    (Formerly World Regional Geography II: Africa, Australia, and Latin America) A regional analysis of Africa, Australia, and Latin America, examining the spatial patterns of physical and human phenomena. Includes consideration of physical, cultural, historical, economic, and demographic characteristics.

    Satisfies G.E. area D2 and the Multicultural Requirement.


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  • GEOG 3010 - Cultural Geography

    3 unit(s)
    Study of wide-ranging cultural topics including geopolitics, religion, ethnicity, folk and popular culture, population and migration, agriculture and cities. Examines cultural geographical processes of diffusion, adaptation, representation, and place.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-D and the Multicultural Requirement. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


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  • GEOG 3020 - Human Ecology

    3 unit(s)
    Study of environmental problems arising from human use of the earth’s resources. Topics include population dynamics, natural resource management, land use, coastal preservation, energy resources, and humankind’s relationship to nature.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-D. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


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  • GEOG 3300 - Geography of Economic Activities

    3 unit(s)
    Study of world economic activity from a geographic point of view; systematic analysis of agricultural, mining, and manufacturing patterns in the various regions of the world in relation to their natural and cultural settings. Considers locational determinants of human economic activities.

    Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.


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  • GEOG 3330 - Ethnic Geography

    3 unit(s)
    The course will examine ethnic settlement and ethnic identity formation in the U.S. and other parts of North America using themes investigated by cultural and historical geographers.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-D and the Multicultural Requirement.


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  • GEOG 3340 - California Cultures and Environments

    3 unit(s)
    Examines the natural, economic, political, and cultural processes that shape California’s diverse physical and human environments. Topics include physiography, climate, hydrogeography, historic and contemporary settlement, and socio-economic issues.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-D. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


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  • GEOG 3350 - Geography of the Great Central Valley

    3 unit(s)
    Focuses on the character and complexity of the Great Central Valley by analyzing its physical environment, its people, and their relationship with both the land they occupy and the world beyond. Designed specifically for future teachers (LIBS Integrative Inquiry).


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  • GEOG 3510 - Geography of North America

    3 unit(s)
    Course is a regional and topical analysis of the principal natural and human factors responsible for present patterns of settlement, land use, and cultural systems in the United States and Canada.  Topics include physiographic regions, climate, vegetation, migration and settlement, religious and political landscapes, economic patterns and processes, urban processes and cities, U.S./Canada relations.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-D and the Multicultural Requirement. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


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  • GEOG 3520 - Geography of Mexico and Central America

    3 unit(s)
    Introductory survey course of the human and physical landscapes of Mexico and Central America using interdisciplinary, geospatial approaches to interpret the regions’ complexity.  Examines biophysical and cultural systems and highlights contemporary environment and development issues.  Emphasis on population, migration, cities and urban patterns, natural hazards, tourism, global linkages, sustainability and regional identity.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-D and the Multicultural Requirement. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


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  • GEOG 3530 - Africa, South of the Sahara

    3 unit(s)
    Survey of Africa’s diverse environments, peoples, and regions using an interdisciplinary approach.  Addresses topics related to the biophysical environment, history, culture, demography, and political economy as a basis for understanding contemporary African development issues.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-D and the Multicultural Requirement. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


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  • GEOG 3550 - Geography of Europe

    3 unit(s)
    Examines the natural, economic, political, and cultural characteristics that shape Europe’s physical and human environments.  Topics include Europe’s natural environments, the past and present-day peopling of Europe, religious and linguistic patterns and processes, economic development, evolving rural and urban areas, and recent political trends.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-D and the Multicultural Requirement. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • GEOG 3570 - Geography of Russia and East Europe

    3 unit(s)
    A survey of the physical geography, resources, agriculture, industry, people, potential, and problems of Russia and the East European countries.

    Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.


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