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2020-2021 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses

 
  

  • PADM 5505 - Intergovernmental Relations

    3 unit(s)
    Examines the administrative, political, and fiscal dimensions of intergovernmental relations. Focuses on the development of the federal system, the character of interlevel contacts, and the main features of intergovernmental transfers.

    Prerequisites: Classified standing in the MPA program.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PADM 5510 - The Environment of Public Administration

    3 unit(s)
    Course examines the cultural, physical, metaphorical, and political environments of public administration.  Particular emphasis is devoted to the linkages between public administration and the broader society’s institutions and systems related to human action in the public sphere.

    Prerequisites: Classified standing in the MPA program or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PADM 5554 - Seminar in Case Analysis

    3 unit(s)
    Examines various issues in public administration at the national, state, and local levels via the case method.

    Prerequisites: Classified standing in the MPA program or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PADM 5600 - Political Theory in Public Management

    3 unit(s)
    Focuses on the evolution of Western political ideals and values. Students read and discuss works by such philosophers as Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Locke, Marx, and Rawls. Political values and concepts discussed are related to contemporary problems of public management.

    Prerequisites: Classified standing in the MPA program.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PADM 5654 - Bureaucracy in Novels and Plays

    3 unit(s)
    Examines public administration principles and practices as portrayed in fiction.

    Prerequisites: Classified standing in the MPA program or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PADM 5700 - Local Governance

    3 unit(s)
    (Formerly County Government Administration) Study the management of local government, with emphasis on engaging citizens in solving problems and collaborating among departments, governments, and their partners in the private and third sectors.

    Prerequisites: PADM 5000 or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PADM 5710 - Urban Affairs in Public Administration

    3 unit(s)
    Course examines the field of Urban Studies as related to Public Administration.  It includes detailed analyses of relevant issues, concepts, theories, and discourses.  Specific topics include urbanization, urban settlement patterns, government administration, economic development, political economy, suburbanization and sprawl, planning, and lifestyles.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PADM 5715 - Health Services Administration

    3 unit(s)
    Addresses management processes and policy issues unique to health care delivery. Topics will include advanced study of finance, program evaluation, planning, regulation, and the political and social environment of health services.

    Prerequisites: PADM 5000 or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PADM 5720 - Research Design and Program Evaluation

    3 unit(s)
    A graduate-level course in research design and program evaluation. Addresses public programs, policies, and environments. Required of MPA students conducting thesis research. Recommended for program evaluation competency.

    Prerequisites: Classified standing in the MPA program or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PADM 5810 - Grant Administration and Management

    3 unit(s)
    Course provides students with the skills and knowledge to seek, solicit, and receive grant awards from foundations and government sources to support public and non-profit programs and projects.  Additionally, it examines the issues of effective grant management to provide value to the recipient organization and to the granting agency; issues of responsible and ethical behavior in the grant enterprise; and, in terms of overall purpose, the effects it can bring to bear for public organizations.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PADM 5820 - Introduction to Nonprofit Management

    3 unit(s)
    Course provides an overview of the non-profit sector from a strategic and governance perspective. The course will discuss issues of nonprofit organizational strategy, mission, analysis, (including the issues of planning and decision making in the nonprofit sector). It will examine the common obstacles faced by nonprofits, and develop methods of avoiding such obstacles and developing strategies to create opportunities. This course is designed to provide students with the skills and analytical abilities to successfully address concerns in nonprofit organizations. Successful management of nonprofits requires an understanding of the unique issues faced by nonprofit organizations in terms of their operating environment, their structural adaptability and their strategic response. Students will examine nonprofit issues as if they were executive directors at the helm of a nonprofit organization. Students will be expected to read assigned texts, participate in discussions of nonprofits, and perform individual case analyses assigned to them. Student groups will also be expected to present their analysis of a local nonprofit, in terms of its strategic development, its organizational challenges and an analysis of the organizational environment the nonprofit operates in. Additionally, speakers from local nonprofit agencies may be invited to address the class and provide their perspectives. 

    Prerequisites: Graduate standing. 

    Hours: (Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 1 hour)


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PADM 5830 - Nonprofit Strategic Development

    3 unit(s)
    Course provides students with the tools for the strategic development of nonprofit organizations. The course will focus on strategic tools and methodologies utilized during the “start- up” phase, or the initial development of a nonprofit organization.  As such it will help students towards implementation of nonprofit strategy development such as formulating and appropriate mission/vision/values strategy, sustaining and developing nonprofit boards, creating comprehensive fundraising plans, developing campaigns for various types and vehicles of giving, and implementing successful volunteer recruitment.

    Corequisites: Graduate standing.

    Prerequisites: Graduate standing.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PADM 5940 - Public Administration Internship

    1-3 unit(s)
    Study of the scholarly and field dimensions of employment in public sector. Designed for students who are serving as interns in public agencies.

    Prerequisites: Classified standing in the MPA program.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PADM 5950 - Seminar: Special Topics in Public Administration

    1-5 unit(s)
    (Formerly PADM 5800) Analysis of selected topics in public administration. Topics may vary each semester. Such topics may include professionalism, public policy, and politics; urban area administration and policy; social science implications in public policy.

    Prerequisites: Classified standing in the MPA program.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PADM 5980 - Individual Study

    1-4 unit(s)
    For postbaccalaureate students in public administration who seek advanced and specialized study.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and approval of graduate adviser.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  
  

  • PADM 7005 - Continuing Thesis or Project

    0 unit(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 required by their program. Students must register each semester or term until they have secured faculty approval for their theses or projects.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PADM 7006 - Continuing Comprehensive Exam

    0 unit(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 or term in which they take their comprehensive examination unless they are enrolled in other course work.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 1010 - Introduction to Philosophy

    3 unit(s)
    Introduction to philosophical method by examining traditional and contemporary philosophical problems. Close textual analysis, with an emphasis on expository argumentative writing assignments.

    Satisfies G.E. area C2.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 2000 - Introduction to Critical Thinking

    3 unit(s)
    (Formerly Philosophical Inquiry) Introduction to the practice of philosophical inquiry, emphasizing critical reasoning skills and argumentative writing. Basic instruction in the composition of defensible arguments with an emphasis on philosophical composition and analysis.

    Satisfies G.E. area A3.

    Prerequisites: Completion of A1 and A2 G.E. requirements.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 2005 - Honors Critical Thinking Semin

    3 unit(s)
    Introduction to the practice of philosophical inquiry, emphasizing critical reasoning skills and argumentative writing. Basic instruction in the composition of defensible arguments with an emphasis on philosophical composition and analysis.

    Satisfies G.E. area A3.

    Prerequisites: Open only to students in the University Honors Program.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 2100 - Logic

    3 unit(s)
    Analysis of the methods and principles of deductive reasoning, including traditional logic; introduction to symbolic logic and to principles of inductive reasoning.

    Satisfies G.E. area A3.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1000 or equivalent.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 2200 - Ancient Philosophy

    3 unit(s)
    A study of the main themes and issues in the history of early Western philosophy from the pre-Socratics to the end of the Hellenistic era, emphasizing the writings of Plato and Aristotle on the Good Life.

    Satisfies G.E. area C2.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 2230 - Modern Philosophy

    3 unit(s)
    A study of the main themes and issues in the history of 17th and 18th century European philosophy. Special attention will be paid to the close relationship between the development of philosophical ideas during this period and the rise of modern science. Emphasis will be placed on the writings of Descartes, Hume, and Kant.

    Satisfies G.E. area C2.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 2300 - Philosophy of Science

    3 unit(s)
    Exploration of basic questions related to theory and practice in the natural sciences. Investigations will focus on scientific methodology (hypothesis formation/evidence gathering/theory formation), differing accounts of the scientific enterprise, and pivotal theories changing how we conceive our place in the world (Big Bang/Evolution/Chaos).

    Satisfies G.E. area C2.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 2400 - Contemporary Moral Issues

    3 unit(s)
    Introduction to major philosophical standpoints in ethics, emphasizing the moral philosophies of Aristotle, Kant, and Mill. Applications and evaluation of these standpoints in the context of contemporary moral issues. Emphasis on critical analysis of personal as well as social issues.

    Satisfies G.E. area C2.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 2500 - Philosophy and Film

    3 unit(s)
    An introduction to the study of philosophical ideas through the mediums of film and text. Readings will emphasize analysis of existential themes and discussion of the aesthetics of film appreciation. Attention also will be paid to the methods and subject matter of philosophy as these relate to film theory and criticism.

    Satisfies G.E. area C2.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 2700 - Introduction to Political Philosophy

    3 unit(s)
    Introduction to the basic concepts and problems of political philosophy, including the nature of justice; relation of the individual to the state; the basis of individual rights; the relation of the individual to the community; the concepts of emancipation and enlightenment; and the theory of the social contract.

    Satisfies G.E. area C2.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 3000 - Philosophical Reading and Analysis

    3 unit(s)
    Introduction to the art of philosophical reading. Special attention to deciphering the structure of philosophical writing, as reflected in different philosophical styles and arguments. Emphasis on learning how to perform a philosophical reading of a philosophy text. Course readings will address a common theme.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 3010 - Advanced Introduction to Philosophy

    3 unit(s)
    (Formerly Classics of Western Philosophy) Introduction to the history, methods, and problems of philosophy for upper-division students. A student wishing to begin a minor or concentration in philosophy at the upper-division level may substitute this course for lower-division coursework in philosophy.

    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
  

  • PHIL 3050 - Existentialism

    3 unit(s)
    Inquiry into the central ideas and problems of existential thought including freedom, anxiety, guilt, death, selfhood, ethical obligation, authenticity, the absurd, the nature of existence, the relation of existence and essence, the relation of self and other, the uncanny, technology, humanism, and nihilism. Readings from primary sources such as Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Kafka, Heidegger, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty, Tillich, and Camus.

    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
  

  • PHIL 3100 - Introduction to Continental Philosophy

    3 unit(s)
    Introduction to the development of continental philosophy in the 19th and early 20th centuries, with attention to the main thinkers, their issues, and the focus of their achievements. Provides a context for understanding the point of philosophical developments in the groundbreaking works of continental philosophers. Emphasis on the ideational architecture of the movement.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 3300 - Belief and Knowledge

    3 unit(s)
    (Formerly Theory of Knowledge) Analysis of the concepts of knowledge, truth, belief, evidence, certainty; readings in classical and contemporary theories. Emphasis on problems relating to skepticism and the quest for certainty.

    Prerequisites: 3 units in philosophy and sophomore standing.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 3400 - Ethics (WP)

    3 unit(s)
    Analysis of philosophical theories concerning the concepts of right and wrong, good and bad, utility and duty, freedom, obligation, and responsibility. Readings will be drawn from classical and contemporary sources.

    Satisfies upper-division writing proficiency requirement.

    Prerequisites: 3 units in philosophy and sophomore standing.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 3500 - Philosophy of Mind (WP)

    3 unit(s)
    A study of historical and contemporary reflections on the nature of mental experience, structures of mental processing, and the “mind-body” problem. Course will focus on issues of central importance to contemporary philosophers working in phenomenology and cognitive science.

    Satisfies upper-division writing proficiency requirement.

    Prerequisites: 3 units in philosophy (preferably PHIL 2230), and sophomore standing.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 3700 - Concepts of Race and Identity

    3 unit(s)
    Reflections on how “race” is constructed, how these constructions determine our personal, social, and political identity, and how “race” identity can be transcended through a return to our origin in diversity. Introduction to race and postcolonial studies as a basis for investigating tensions between bilingualism and the “mother tongue” and for preserving communities of interactive diversity in an elementary school classroom. Designed specifically for future teachers (LIBS Integrative Inquiry).


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 3750 - Concepts of Home

    3 unit(s)
    Philosophical exploration of concepts of home in philosophy, literature, and social-political thought. Reflections on how our sense of home is embedded in larger historical and social-cultural structures and how constructions of home space affect our larger sense of belonging. Designed specifically for future teachers (LIBS Integrative Inquiry).


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 3850 - Information and Community

    3 unit(s)
    How does our media culture influence our perceptions of education? Reflections on how “media frames” influence our understanding of teaching and learning, including our sense of the potential benefits of social investment in public schools, and our perceptions of ourselves as teachers. Designed specifically for future teachers (LIBS Integrative Inquiry).


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 4000 - Philosophy Through Literature

    3 unit(s)
    Examination of philosophical issues and themes that emerge in literature. Philosophical analysis will focus on such topics as ethical constructions and justice; selfhood and personal identity; memory and forgetting; desire and knowledge; the work of imagination; sexuality and embodiment; Eros and death; meaning and existence; the relation of truth and fiction; freedom, fatalism, and determinism; and the relations between self, world, language, and politics.

    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
  

  • PHIL 4050 - Environmental Ethics

    3 unit(s)
    Introduction to theoretical and practical developments in the field of environmental ethics. Reflection on the role of world views, economic, aesthetic, scientific, and political factors in decisions affecting the environment. May include a service learning component.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-C. Cluster course in the G.E. Summit Program (Waking up to Nature: Ethics, Ecology, and Restoration Practices). Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.

    Prerequisites: Consent of Summit Program Coordinator.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 4150 - Cognitive Phenomenology

    3 unit(s)
    Introduction to phenomenological method as an approach to the study of the mind’s relation to its environment. Readings will stress Husserl’s theory of intentionality, Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenology of perception, and related developments in phenomenological psychology, with a view to understanding the relationship between subjectivity and information processing.

    Prerequisites: PHIL 3300 or 3500.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 4200 - Advanced Study in History of Philosophy (WP)

    3 unit(s)
    Intensive study of two or three major works by a major thinker in the history of Western philosophy (including evaluation of secondary source material). Texts will be chosen on the merit of the enduring character of their treatment of classic philosophical issues. May be repeated for credit, provided the focus and readings do not overlap previous course content.

    Satisfies upper-division writing proficiency requirement.

    Prerequisites: PHIL 2000 or equivalent, and two additional philosophy courses.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 4260 - 20th Century Philosophy

    3 unit(s)
    Intensive study of themes and issues in epistemology, philosophy of mind, and/or philosophy of language from the standpoints of the Pragmatist, Phenomenological, and Analytic traditions in 20th century philosophy.

    Prerequisites: Two upper-division philosophy courses.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 4300 - Philosophy of Language

    3 unit(s)
    Intensive study of recent theories of meaning and of the relationship between thought and language. Course themes will include meaning and reference, language games, speech acts, and language as the communication of thoughts, feelings, and information. Discussions also will focus on the application of language theory to problems in the artificial intelligence movement.

    Prerequisites: PHIL 3000, 3100, 3300, or 3500.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 4350 - Power of Information

    3 unit(s)
    Reflective, critical analysis of connections between the pursuit of information and the broader context of human interests and purposes served by information, including how social influences shape our pursuit of information, and how information relates to factual belief and knowledge.

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

    Prerequisites: Consent of Summit Program Coordinator.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 4401 - Professional Ethics

    3 unit(s)
    Intensive study of moral issues and conflicts that arise when one attempts to reconcile the priorities of professional responsibilities and the world of business with those of an ethical frame of mind. Emphasis on issues surrounding the concepts of duty, rights, autonomy, justice, and regulation of business, together with extended reflections on the relationship between moral responsibility and the professions (drawing from specific fields such as engineering, medicine, and law).

    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
  

  • PHIL 4420 - Philosophy and Education

    3 unit(s)
    Exploration of important themes in philosophy and education. Emphasis on the transmission and reception of information in contexts that engage the student as a whole person. Critical analysis of the concept of knowledge cultivation as a transformative practice through which teachers engage their special responsibility for the cultivation of the individual as an active learner. Designed specifically for future teachers (LIBS Integrative Inquiry).


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 4430 - Bioethics

    3 unit(s)
    Basic themes and issues in biomedical ethics (e.g., right to care, informed consent, euthanasia, assisted suicide, abortion, confidentiality, resource allocation), with emphasis on ethical issues raised by new biotechnologies (e.g., stem cell research, cloning, bioengineering, organ farming, human/animal biotech, and gene mapping).

    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
  

  • PHIL 4440 - Business Ethics

    3 unit(s)
    Critical and reflective exploration of ethical priorities and moral issues in the business world.  Emphasis on issues of regulation and oversight, potential conflict between personal moral values and business priorities, and corporate social responsibility and public good.

    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
  

  • PHIL 4450 - Eastern Philosophy

    3 unit(s)
    (Formerly Philosophy of Religion) Careful study of East Asian philosophies. In-depth analysis of concepts and methods, with special attention to social context and cultural tradition.

    Satisfies G.E. 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: Three units of philosophy and sophomore standing.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 4500 - Philosophy of Art (WP)

    3 unit(s)
    (Formerly Aesthetics) Philosophical examination of artistic activity including defining art, understanding its function, and analyzing creative expression, aesthetic experience, interpretation, evaluation, and representation.

    Satisfies upper-division writing proficiency requirement.

    Prerequisites: One upper-division philosophy course or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 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
  

  • PHIL 4700 - Contemporary Latin American Political Philosophy

    3 unit(s)
    Explores contemporary Latin American writings on such themes as: colonialism, including neocolonialism and internal colonialism; cultural identity as an issue for Latinos, mestizos, and indigenous peoples; social justice and Catholicism; the relation between Marxist movements and struggles for national sovereignty; the relation between Latin America and the First World; the utopian vision and Guevara’s concept of the “new man.”


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 4800 - Nature Revisited

    3 unit(s)
    Analysis of historically lodged perspectives on nature, wilderness, and environmental management in light of contested issues concerning restoration, conservation, preservation, and wise use practices. Application of abstract analysis to concrete regional issues. For prospective teachers interested in broadening the capacity of students to respect and value their place in nature. Designed specifically for future teachers (LIBS Integrative Inquiry). (Capstone seminar in Permaculture minor.)


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 4960 - Senior Seminar

    3 unit(s)
    Reading and class discussion leading to the writing, oral presentation, and defense of a philosophical essay by each student. May be repeated once.

    Prerequisites: Three upper-division philosophy courses and consent of adviser required.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 4980 - Individual Study

    1-3 unit(s)
    For undergraduate students prepared for independent study to supplement regular course offerings. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 4990 - Senior Thesis

    1-3 unit(s)
    Research and critical analysis of a major philosophical theme or issue, emphasizing primary and relevant secondary readings. It is expected that the thesis will include analysis and critique of at least one contemporary philosophical work together with an evaluation of critical responses.

    Prerequisites: Senior standing, advanced coursework in philosophy, and consent of advisor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHIL 5980 - Individual Study

    1-3 unit(s)
    For postbaccalaureate students prepared for independent work, and in need of advanced and specialized study in philosophy. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHSC 1300 - Environmental Pollution

    3 unit(s)
    Survey of the pollution of the air, water, and land environment. The physical and chemical aspects of pollution by chemicals, pesticides, wastes, radioactivity, heat, and noise. Nuclear energy and radioactive pollution, solar energy, and other alternative energies and their environmental effects.

    Satisfies G.E. area B1.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours)


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHSC 2100 - Atmosphere, Weather, Climate

    3 unit(s)
    An introduction to weather and climate phenomena, with emphasis on the weather events that occur in California. Basic principles concerning behavior of the atmosphere and the physical processes underlying weather phenomena. Topics include cloud forms, precipitation, pollution, storms, weather maps, and elementary weather forecasting.

    Satisfies G.E. area B1.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours)


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHSC 3000 - Energy, Ecology, and Environment

    3 unit(s)
    Fundamental physical science aspects of environmental science.  Topics include air pollution and associated atmospheric science, water pollution, nuclear energy and radioactive pollution, thermal pollution, and other environmental subjects.

    Prerequisites: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours)


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHSC 3500 - Solar and Alternative Energies

    3 unit(s)
    Introduces the various techniques for utilizing solar energy and brings the students up to date on work to the present time on the broad spectrum of solar energy systems.  Other alternative energy sources such as fission and fusion powers, geothermal energy, energy from the wind and from solid waste will also be included.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-B. 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 or consent of instructor.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours)


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHSC 4950 - Selected Topics in Physical Sciences

    1-5 unit(s)
    Development of a selected branch of physical science. (Topics to be specified in Class Schedule) Topics may vary each term. Different topics may be taken for credit.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHSC 4980 - Individual Study

    1-4 unit(s)
    For students capable of independent work in need of advanced and specialized study. The Physical Sciences program encourages students to submit proposals in areas of their interest. Proposals should outline their projects and exhibit concrete plans for their successful completion. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.

    Prerequisites: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHYS 1500 - Energy and Matter

    3 unit(s)
    Survey of the basic concepts and principles of physics. Topics will range from classical Newtonian mechanics to modern theories of the atom and the nucleus.

    Satisfies G.E. area B1.

    Prerequisites: Math Placement category 1 or 2.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours)


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  
  

  • PHYS 2100 - Basic Physics I

    4 unit(s)
    General physics without using calculus, Newtonian mechanics, wave motion, heat, and thermodynamics. Designed for general students and for students preparing for biology or medicine.

    Satisfies G.E. area B1 and B3.

    Prerequisites: MATH 1070 or 1072 and MATH 1080, or MATH 1100, or MATH 1410, or consent of instructor.

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


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHYS 2101 - Problem Solving for Topics in PHYS 2100

    1 unit(s)
    Problem solving for topics in PHYS 2100 Basic Physics I.

    Corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in PHYS 2100.

    Prerequisites: MATH 1080, or MATH 1100, or MATH 1410.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHYS 2110 - Basic Physics II

    4 unit(s)
    Continuation of PHYS 2100. Electricity and magnetism, light, optics, atoms, and nuclei.

    Satisfies G.E. area B1 and B3.

    Prerequisites: PHYS 2100 with a grade of C- or better.

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


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHYS 2111 - Problem Solving for Topics in PHYS 2110

    1 unit(s)
    Problem solving for topics in PHYS 2110 Basic Physics II.

    Corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in PHYS 2110.

    Prerequisites: PHYS 2100

    Hours: (Discussion, 1 hour)


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  

  • PHYS 2250 - General Physics I

    4 unit(s)
    Calculus-based general physics course for science and mathematics majors. It covers basic mechanics, including motion in a plane, conservation of energy and momentum, rotational motion and angular momentum, harmonic motion and gravitation.

    Satisfies G.E. area B1.

    Prerequisites: MATH 1410 or consent of instructor.


    Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore
  
  

  • PHYS 2260 - General Physics II

    4 unit(s)
    Continuation of PHYS 2250. Covers electricity and magnetism, including electrostatics, basic circuits, magnetostatics, Faraday’s Law and Induction, and electromagnetic oscillations.

    Prerequisites: PHYS 2250 and MATH 1420 or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1420.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour)


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  • PHYS 2270 - General Physics III

    3 unit(s)
    Continuation of PHYS 2260, covering thermodynamics, waves, optics, and introductory quantum mechanics.

    Prerequisites: PHYS 2250 and MATH 1420.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours)


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  • PHYS 2950 - Selected Topics in Physics

    1-5 unit(s)
    Development of a selected branch of physics. (Topics to be specified in the Class Schedule) Topics may vary each term.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.


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  • PHYS 3010 - Intro Mathematical Physics I

    3 unit(s)
    Matrix algebra, tensors, formulations of the partial differential equations of classical and quantum physics, and the mathematical methods required for their solutions; integral transformations, theory of residues and conformed mapping, special functions. Examples are given from all fields of physics.

    Prerequisites: PHYS 2260.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours)


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  • PHYS 3080 - How Things Work

    3 unit(s)
    An introduction to physics and the ways in which different aspects of the subject are combined in designing many of the machines and appliances which are in common everyday usage.

    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.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours)


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  • PHYS 3100 - Classical Mechanics

    4 unit(s)
    Dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, gravitation. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics, theory of oscillations, and the wave equation.

    Prerequisites: PHYS 2260.

    Hours: (Lecture, 4 hours)


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  • PHYS 3200 - Heat, Light, and Sound

    3 unit(s)
    An examination of several forms of energy and how we experience them in our everyday lives. It includes discussions of heat, light, and sound. Designed specifically for future teachers (LIBS Integrative Inquiry).

    Prerequisites: Completion of all G.E. requirements in areas B1 and F1, all with a grade C- or higher.

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


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  • PHYS 3320 - Electricity and Magnetism I

    3 unit(s)
    Electrostatics, magnetostatics, electric current, electromagnetic induction, Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic waves, radiative reaction, relatiristic field transformation, electric and magnetic properties of materials, properties of wave guides.

    Prerequisites: PHYS 2260.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours)


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  • PHYS 3520 - Modern Physics and Quantum Mechanics

    3 unit(s)
    Special relativity, origin of quantum theory, the nuclear atom and Bohr theory, elements of quantum mechanics and applications, atomic and nuclear physics, some properties of solids, and elementary particles.

    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.

    Prerequisites: PHYS 2260 or consent of instructor.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours)


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  • PHYS 3550 - Physics for War, Physics for Peace

    3 unit(s)
    Discusses the scientific background behind some of the technologies which have found applications in both the civilian and military spheres.

    Satisfies G.E. area UD-B. Cluster course in the G.E. Summit Program (War and Peace). Upper Division G.E. courses are designed to be taken after upper-division status (completion of 60 semester units) is attained.

    Prerequisites: Completion of lower-division area C2 requirements and consent of Summit Program Coordinator.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours)


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  • PHYS 3800 - Fundamentals of Nuclear Energy

    3 unit(s)
    An introduction to the concepts, principles, systems, and applications of nuclear processes; structure of atoms and nuclei; radioactivity, nuclear reactions, fission, fusion, nuclear systems, radioactive waste disposal, biological effects of radiation, and applications of nuclear radiation to biology, agriculture, art, and archaeology.

    Prerequisites: A lower-division science course.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours)


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  • PHYS 4102 - Experimental Physics (WP)

    2 unit(s)
    Project type experiments in mechanics, heat, electrodynamics, optics, atomic physics, or nuclear physics.  This course also covers the theory behind these experiments and basic techniques in data analysis. 

    Satisfies upper-division writing proficiency requirement.

    Prerequisites: PHYS 3520. Completion of the Writing Proficiency Screening Test with a passing score.


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  • PHYS 4250 - Analog and Digital Electronics

    4 unit(s)
    An introduction to analog and digital electronics. Topics will be chosen from the following: AC and DC circuit analysis, diodes, transistors and operational amplifiers, feedback, active filters, transducers, Boolean logic, basic gates, sequential logic, flip-flops, counters, and an introduction to microprocessors.

    Prerequisites: PHYS 2260.

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


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  • PHYS 4300 - Microprocessor Electronics

    3 unit(s)
    Basic concepts and principles of microcomputer designs; microprocessor programming and operation; input and output; interfacing with other circuits, including analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversions.

    Prerequisites: PHYS 2260.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours)


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  • PHYS 4400 - Computer Simulation Methods in Physics

    3 unit(s)
    An introduction to computer simulation methods, with applications to physical systems.  Organized with two weekly lectures in which the programming methods are presented.  The lab is project-oriented and allows students the freedom to work at their own pace, and to pursue problems consistent with their own interests and background.

    Prerequisites: PHYS 2260.

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


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  • PHYS 4450 - Nuclear and Particle Physics

    3 unit(s)
    Elements of nuclear structure; nuclear transformation; nuclear models; electromagnetic, weak, and strong interactions; properties of Leptons and Hadrons; symmetries and conservation laws; resonance particles, quarks and subhadronic particles; tools of nuclear and particle physics research.

    Prerequisites: PHYS 2260 or consent of instructor.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours)


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  • PHYS 4510 - Quantum Mechanics I

    3 unit(s)
    Development of Schrodinger’s equation and its interpretations. Mathematical techniques for solution of problems in one and three dimensions. Perturbation and scattering theory. Solution of the hydrogen atom problem. Application to atomic phenomena.

    Prerequisites: PHYS 3520 or consent of instructor.


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  • PHYS 4530 - Thermal and Statistical Physics

    4 unit(s)
    Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. A unified approach following Gibbs, based on a microscopic description using quantum states. Fermi, Bose, and “Classical” systems are discussed with applications to standard and current topics.

    Prerequisites: PHYS 3520 or consent of instructor.

    Hours: (Lecture, 4 hours)


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  • PHYS 4560 - Solid State Physics

    3 unit(s)
    Crystal structure, metal crystals, molecular crystals. Thermal, electrical, magnetic properties of crystals. Free electron model of metals, band theory of solids.

    Prerequisites: PHYS 3520 or consent of instructor.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours)


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  • PHYS 4900 - Modern Optics and Lasers

    3 unit(s)
    Principles of geometrical optics, reflection, refraction, polarization, coherence and interference, Kirchhoff’s diffraction theory, Fourier methods in optics, optics of solids, lasers and holography.

    Prerequisites: PHYS 2260 or consent of instructor.

    Hours: (Lecture, 3 hours)


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  • PHYS 4910 - Spectroscopy, Techniques and Application (WP)

    3 unit(s)
    Spectroscopic instrumentation and techniques; detectors; atomic structure and spectroscopy; spectroscopy of diatomic molecules.

    Satisfies upper-division writing proficiency requirement.

    Prerequisites: PHYS 3520 or CHEM 4020.

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


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  • PHYS 4930 - Lasers and Holography

    4 unit(s)
    Interference and coherent light, holographic recording and image reconstruction, properties of holograms and a geometric interpretation, semi-classical radiation fields, coherence theory, induced and spontaneous emission, theories and properties of lasers.

    Prerequisites: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

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


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