3unit(s) Disintegration of the traditional civilizations of China, Japan,
and Korea under the impact of the West, and the subsequent quest
for reintegration and adjustment to the West since the nineteenth
century.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s) An introduction to the subject of Islam as a religion and civilization dealing with the succession problem after Muhammad’s death and with the various dynasties that ruled in the Middle East from the seventh to the nineteenth centuries. The various facets of the Arab/Islamic civilization will be studied. The relationship between the Middle East and the West will be closely examined.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s) Course explores the history of the modern Middle East. Key themes include the integration of the Middle East into the modern world economy, the decline and breakup of the Ottoman Empire, the emergence of the nation-state system, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and US-Middle East relations.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s)(Formerly Practicing Public History) In a workshop setting, develop hands-on experience in routes to historical knowledge, preservation, and interpretation, including oral history, museum display, and interpretation of sites, buildings, documents, and photographs. Designed specifically for future teachers (LIBS Integrative Inquiry).
Prerequisites: Junior level standing and one year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s) A study of the material and spiritual factors behind the Crusades launched by Western European Christians between 1000 and 1500, and the influence of these events on the religions, societies, culture, and politics of the European and Mediterranean worlds.
3unit(s)(Formerly HIST 3300) A survey of the development of Christianity from the age of
Constantine to the present. Emphasis will be placed on Christian
thought, Christian institutions, and the relationship between
Christianity and society in Western history.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s) A theoretical and methodological introduction to the field of historic archaeology in North America, covering the period of European contact and colonization up through the early 20th Century. Course content is divided into four parts: First, an overview of the the discipline focusing on its history and theoretical and topical coverage. Next, students will discuss and practice the methods used by historical archaeologists with a focus on maps, property records, and common forms of material culture. Students will then explore several case studies from throughout the United States. The final section will focus on the historical archaeology of California and the American West.
3unit(s) The problem of German disunity since the Reformation. The rise of
Prussia, romanticism and German nationalism, World War I, Hitler,
and World War II, the partition of Germany since 1945.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s) Explores in depth Hitler, fascist ideology, the Nazi rise to power, totalitarian rule and its consequences, including the Holocaust and World War II in Europe.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s) A study of the religious, political, social, and economic transformations in England from the beginning of the Tudor dynasty to the English Civil War, 1485-1648.
HIST 4440 - Western Science and Society Since Copernicus
3unit(s) The interaction of science and society, probing the impact of science on politics, economics, philosophy, and religion, as well as social and cultural influences on modern science.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s) A comprehensive survey of the relations between the Latin American nations and the United States from the nineteenth century to the present day. It focuses on the political, economic, diplomatic, strategic, and cultural aspects of this important relationship.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
HIST 4520 - Guerrilla Revolutions of the 20th Century
3unit(s) Examines the phenomenon of modern state formation through the topical lens of Guerrilla Revolutions in the 20th century. This course is a unique and a separate process from the more common approach of independence movements that characterized the 19th century.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(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 HIST and GEND)
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
4unit(s)(Formerly U.S. Environmental History) The role of the physical environment in shaping U.S. history and the ways in which Americans, in turn, have shaped their environment. Cultural attitudes toward nature over the course of U.S. History from the early colonial period to the present.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s) The role of the environment in shaping world history and the ways in which humans have altered the environment across the Earth. Topics include the Little Ice Age, colonial environments, environments under communist and capitalist economic systems, the Green Revolution, and global climate change.
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: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s)(Formerly HIST 3680) (Offered under the subjects HIST and GEND) American history with reference to female experiences, value systems, and ethnic diversity from the Colonial period to the present. Includes discussion of various theoretical approaches.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s) The development and impact of the American West on the life of the
nation and the interactions of ethnic groups that inhabit the West.
Emphasis on the period 1803 to the present.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of the instructor.
3unit(s)(Formerly American Religious History) American religious institutions and thought from colonial origins
to present; importance of European backgrounds and American
environment in producing a unique American religious tradition;
impact upon social and cultural development.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s) Indian culture; Spanish exploration and settlement; Mexican control; American dominance; environment; political, economic, and social factors which give California its unique character. Designed specifically for future teachers (LIBS Integrative Inquiry).
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s)(Formerly Sport in America Since the Civil War) An analysis of the development of sport and its impact in American
society from the late nineteenth century to the present. The
lectures will follow a chronological order and class members will
examine such topics as industrialization, nationalism, social
mobility, gender, ethnicity, and behaviorism with respect to
America’s sport heritage.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s) Explores in comparative historical context the origin, development, and collapse of slavery in Africa and the Americas. Designed specifically for future teachers (LIBS Integrative Inquiry).
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s) An examination of the development, practices, experiences, and eventual abolition of the institution of slavery in the United States, with particular attention to the experiences of slaves themselves.
3unit(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.
HIST 4760 - Environmental History of the Central Valley
3unit(s) The historical transformation of the environment of the Central Valley; the ecological effects of the Valley’s massive water projects; the importance of Central Valley wetlands to the migratory waterfowl of the Pacific Flyway. Approximately 50% classroom; 50% fieldtrip. (Course offered under the subjects HIST and GEOG.)
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s) Analysis of the main trends of nineteenth and twentieth century
imperialism in China and the consequent rise of Chinese
anti-imperialism; main features of China’s socio-economic system
and the gradual development of reform movements culminating under
the People’s Republic.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s) Analysis of development of Chinese political structure,
socio-economic system, and cultural pattern from the earliest
dynasties through the mid-19th century.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s) Development of Japan from a feudal society of the early nineteenth
century to a major world power in the present day. Emphasis will be
on the conflicting themes of authoritarianism and liberalism.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s) A comprehensive survey of the economic, political, and cultural
relations between China and the United States from the eighteenth
century to the present.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s)(Formerly HIST 3891, The Oriental Mind) Historical survey of the major works of Chinese thought illustrating the main tenets and evolution of Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and Maoism.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s) The seminar examines the history of the Ottoman Empire from 1300 to 1922. It explains the empire’s formation and consolidation, assesses its gradual transformation into an Islamic world power, and deeply explores the complex social, political, and legal interactions of Ottoman subjects with the state from the early modern period through the Empire’s collapse after the First World War. Students will read deeply and discuss drivers of social and economic change within the Ottoman domain while also interpreting the impact of global forces like colonialism, capitalism, and the Enlightenment in an extra-European context. The course grounds students in the foundational texts of Ottomanist scholarship and situates the empire firmly within its global context.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
HIST 4930 - Migrants and Refugees in the Middle East
3unit(s) Examines the history of mass migration displacement, and statelessness in the Middle East from the eighteenth century to the present. An overview of migration within and from the regions, the course addresses how Middle Eastern states have shaped their populations through migration policy, settler colonization, forced resettlement, expulsion, denationalization, or international population exchanges. Migration is an inherently interdisciplinary topic and for that reason, course materials are approached with an eye for how historians, social scientists, policymakers, and lawyers approach human mobility in the modern era.
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: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
3unit(s) Course covers the modern history of the Assyrian communities, with a special emphasis on Assyrians in diaspora in the 19th-21st centuries. Students produce a digital exhibit on Assyrian abroad and a research paper on select themes in Assyrian studies, in partnership with the Sarguis Modern Assyrian Heritage Project.
Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.
4unit(s)(Formerly Directed Reading Seminar in History) Methodology of history analyzed through critical study of published works or through creation of individual research project.
4unit(s) The problem of reproducing and analyzing the past as seen through the eyes of major historians and philosophers of history from earliest times to the present.
HIST 5960 - Graduate Seminar: Middle East and North Africa
4unit(s) Reading of major secondary works and/or intensive original research in Middle East and North African history. May be repeated with different instructors for a maximum of 8 units.
0unit(s) 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 units required by their program. Students must register each semester until they have secured faculty approval for their theses or projects.
0unit(s) 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 in which they take their comprehensive examination unless they are enrolled in other course work.
3unit(s)(Formerly Directed Reading Seminar) Emphasizes careful reading and analysis of interdisciplinary writings. Discussion-oriented seminars focus on intellectual practices relevant to humanistic inquiry. Emphasis on developing abstract imagination, reflective analysis, and techniques of critical reading.
1unit(s) Emphasis on group-based problem solving. Reflections on the value and application of quantitative reasoning. Emphasis on developing practical approaches to mathematical learning. Concurrent enrollment in a college-level math course or AP waiver of math requirement.
HONS 1960 - Honors Colloquium: Issues and Advocacy
1unit(s) A series of interactive discussions with faculty and guest speakers
from different disciplines. Emphasis is on discussing significant
social problems or issues from a broad range of intellectual
perspectives.
3unit(s) Emphasizes careful reading and analysis of interdisciplinary readings in the human and social sciences. Discussion-oriented seminars focus on methods and practices relevant to social inquiry, including human behavior, social institutions, and cultural history and analysis.
1unit(s)(Formerly Service Learning Practicum) Community service internship or research project reflecting
community interests or having application to social problems.
Reflective analysis of the value of experiential learning for
evaluating practical applications of theory and knowledge.
3unit(s) Emphasizes careful reading and analysis of interdisciplinary writings. Discussion-oriented seminars focus on methods and practices relevant to the study of human and social institutions.
3unit(s)(Formerly Intellectual Methods) Theme-based Honors seminar emphasizing humanistic inquiry. Close reading, thoughtful discussion, and critical analysis of arguments. Emphasis on making connections across disciplines and designing and completing a personal research project utilizing humanistic inquiry. One of two paired courses in the G.E. Summit Program.
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.
3unit(s) Students will explore and apply a variety of investigative methodologies. Emphasis on the application of advanced reading, thinking, and writing skills to a team-based study of complex problems. One of two paired courses in the G.E. Summit Program.
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.
3unit(s) Students will explore and apply a variety of investigative methodologies drawn from the natural sciences. Emphasis on making connections across disciplines and applying skills of scientific research to personal and team-based studies of complex problems.
Satisfies G.E. area UD-B. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.
3unit(s)(Formerly HONS 2500) Application-based introduction to information resources, with
attention to issues of access and evaluation. Emphasis on learning
how to conduct efficient and effective information searches and
acquiring knowledge of basic research protocols. Includes
independent research/discussions with research mentor leading to a
provisional research proposal for Honors Thesis or Capstone
Project.
1unit(s) Typically comprises research contributing to design and
implementation of a senior thesis or capstone project, performed
under close faculty mentorship. Requires consent of faculty research mentor. May be repeated once for credit with a draft research proposal and consent of faculty research mentor.
1unit(s) Independent research and discussions with research mentor leading to an approved research proposal for thesis or capstone project. Emphasis on framing a creative approach to research topic using congruent methods from different disciplines.
1unit(s)(Formerly Presentation Seminar and Senior Conference) Students present and review Honors projects in a seminar and conference setting. Emphasis on developing the aptitude for making effective presentations, together with practice in providing constructive feedback, engaging in collaborative peer editing, and framing and responding to thoughtful questions from your audience.
1-3unit(s)(Formerly Senior Thesis) Creative analysis of a significant theme or issue, incorporating primary sources of information, and applying interdisciplinary forms of experimental inquiry and intellectual analysis. Project must reflect a sound application of research methods, analytical frameworks or performance criteria from two or more disciplines. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.
Prerequisites: Senior standing in University Honors Program and consent of faculty mentor and Program Director.
1-3unit(s)(Formerly Senior Capstone Project and Honors Research) Creative project involving multidisciplinary research and analytical reflection on a significant theme or issue. Capstone project must incorporate original studies, experiments or creative endeavors, and must involve sound application of research methods, analytical frameworks or performance criteria from two or more disciplines. May be repeated for up to 6 units.
Prerequisites: Senior standing in University Honors Program and consent of faculty mentor and Program Director.
3unit(s) The course gives students a basic understanding of the U.S. healthcare system settings, introduction to medical terminology, an overview of the various professions within health and the skills needed to be successful. This course is best taken in the first year to aid students in determining their interests and skills when choosing future career goals.
HSCI 3000 - Health Foundations and Cultural Variations
3unit(s) Theory and scientific basis for health science related fields. An exploration of scientific concepts, theories and principles necessary to understand disease processes and health risks and to evaluate complementary/alternative treatments. Cultural/language considerations impacting health and the healthcare system.
Prerequisites: CHEM 2100 or CHEM 1000 and 1002, ZOOL 2230 and 2232, ZOOL 2250, or their equivalents.
3unit(s) Theory and epidemiological concepts of health in a diverse community. Addresses physical, mental, sociocultural, and environmental health concerns of communities and populations at risk for disease and injuries.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: HSCI 3000.
3unit(s) Introduction to health science research methods, data analysis, and evaluation. Critically reviews research articles and methods for health science research, and interprets results from research and evaluation.
3unit(s) Course will explore social, environmental, and geopolitical factors that influence health and illness around the world. Students will become familiar with health care systems, patterns of illness, and cultural beliefs from a variety of different perspectives from around the world.
3unit(s) The focus of the course is on the foundational elements in the area of occupational health and safety. The course will give students a brief introduction to the various environmental hazards (physical, chemical, and biological hazards), risks, safety management, safety laws and regulations.Students will gain knowledge of the various profession that interact to protect the health and safety of workers in the workplace.
HSCI 4000 - Health Organization and Administration
3unit(s) Systems for the delivery of health services and related issues will be examined. The impact of societal, economic, political and technological changes on the organizational operation of health care delivery systems will be presented. The education and professional standards for various providers within the health care system will be explored.
3unit(s) Examination and application of concepts related to health program planning. Explores the history of public health planning and current regional, state, and national health goals. Applies principles of community organization, planned change, and strategic planning to develop, implement, and evaluate health services, education, and preventive programs
3unit(s) Covers the knowledge and skills necessary for leaders in health care. Applies concepts of organizational behavior, planning and management in health care units and programs. Emphasis on leadership, motivation, decision-making, supervision and quality improvement.
3unit(s) Discusses administrative/managerial principles and financial/accounting techniques including budgeting required in managing healthcare departments in which healthcare administrators operate. The primary purpose of this course is to introduce vocabulary, basic accounting and fiscal management techniques that are most critical to managerial decision making within healthcare organizations. Open to juniors and seniors.
Prerequisites: CIS 2000, Econ 2510 and a Healthcare Leadership and Administration Concentration designation or by Faculty of Record permission.
HSCI 4948 - Practicum and Seminar in Health Science
2-5unit(s)(Formerly as Internship and Seminar in Health Science) Off-campus practicum in a clinical setting and seminar designed to assist the student in gaining experience with a given population. Emphasis is placed on integrating classroom learning with related work experience. Open to Health Science majors only.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of Department Chair.
3unit(s) Introduction to the Humanities is a course which explores the ways
in which people of different cultures and times express human
experience in their artistic, literary, musical, and philosophical
works. One example is a course which chronologically surveys the
development of Western humanities from the Renaissance to the
present.
3unit(s) Exploration in Humanities is intended to give students an
opportunity to explore in some depth one or two of the humanistic
disciplines. Emphasized will be the nature and interrelationship of
these disciplines, and independence in research in humanities.
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.
3unit(s) Emphasis on speaking and listening, with attention to reading and writing. Highlights cultural nuances of contemporary living, together with architecture, art, music, and history from different Italian regions.
3unit(s) ITAL 1020 is the second semester of a beginning language course emphasizing development of facility for oral communication. Listening comprehension, reading, and writing will be central to this course. Cultural nuances will be highlighted, including contemporary living, art, architecture, history, and music from the various regions of Italy.
3unit(s) The third semester of Italian emphasizes proficiency of oral communication. Listening comprehension, reading, and writing is central to this course. Cultural aspects are highlighted.
3unit(s) The fourth semester of Italian emphasizes proficiency of oral communication. Listening comprehension, reading, and writing is central to this course. Cultural aspects are highlighted.
3unit(s)(Formerly Newswriting) Students will develop an in-depth understanding of print and electronic journalism’s methods of news writing, gathering information, reporter assignments, and the legal and ethical issues in journalism.
3unit(s) Practical course in newspaper writing with emphasis on timely coverage of campus and area events and personalities: feature writing, interviews, human interest, student government reporting, photo judgment, and some newspaper layout and headline writing. Culminates weekly in distribution of a newspaper. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. JOUR 2150 strongly recommended.
JOUR 3030 - Freedom of Speech and Press: Contemporary Issues
3unit(s) Examines selected issues in freedom of speech and press as embodied in communications law, the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution of the United States. Emphasis on the First and Fourteenth Amendments, to include understanding of clear and present danger, libel and slander, pornography, privacy, and public access to information. Considers functions of American legal system in resolving civil and criminal cases regarding communications.
Satisfies G.E. area UD-D. Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
3unit(s) A historical survey of the evolution of American journalism from the colonial period to the present.
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.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
3unit(s) Course in magazine writing, editing, photography, graphic design, and production. Students study concepts of magazine communication and form; special concern for how words, pictures, and design can be combined effectively. During the semester the class will create and produce a professional quality, single-themed magazine on a variety of communication topics that vary by semester.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
1-4unit(s) Designed for students in journalism who want to apply their educational experience as an intern in a public or private organization. The experience will be under the joint supervision of the organization and the department; this supervision must be arranged prior to registration. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.
Prerequisites: Completion of 6 units of Journalism laboratory courses (JOUR 3012 and/or COMM 3112) and 3 units of another Journalism course (JOUR 2150 strongly recommended). Junior standing recommended; consent of internship coordinator required.
3unit(s)(Formerly HLTH 1000) Attention is focused on contemporary health problems and concerns. Typical topics covered are mental and emotional health, sexuality, nutrition, fitness, diseases, consumer education, environmental health, safety, aging, and death and dying.
KINS 1001 - Lifelong Wellness Through Physical Activity
2unit(s) The course provides an introduction to core concepts of wellness through physical activity. More specifically, the course provides an overview of health related physical fitness, physical activity, body composition, nutrition, stress management and a variety of other factors that influence quality of life. The course is designed to teach students the importance of and strategies for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
1unit(s) See individual activity course descriptions for KINS 1020, 1050, 1070, 1100, 1130, 1230, 1330, 1480, 1510, 1610, 1640, 1870, 1880, 1960, 1965, and 1990. May be repeated once for credit. Graded on a CR/NC basis.
Satisfies G.E. area E. Course does not entirely satisfy G.E. area E.
1unit(s)(Formerly PHED 1020) Course is designed to give the student experience in an activity in which the student is interested. The experience will include knowledge of the rules and values of the activity and the development of fundamental skills and strategies necessary for active participation.
Satisfies G.E. area E. Course does not entirely satisfy G.E. area E.
1unit(s)(Formerly PHED 1050) Course is designed to give the student experience in an activity in which the student is interested. The experience will include knowledge of the rules and values of the activity and the development of fundamental skills and strategies necessary for active participation.
Satisfies G.E. area E. Course does not entirely satisfy G.E. area E.