What’s New?

Announcements

The former Department of Anthropology, Geography, and Ethnic Studies has been split into two stand alone departments: Department of Ethnic Studies and Department of Anthropology and Geography/Environmental Resources.

11 New Policies

The following are a list of policies that require updates in the 2022-2023 Academic Catalog. For a full list of policies, visit the Policy Handbook.

17/AS/UEPC Revision to the Undergraduate Grade Option Policy (this change updates the existing credit/no credit policy
Approved by the Academic Senate on November 2, 2021
Approved by President Junn on November 4, 2021

18/AS/21/UEPC Preferred Name Use Policy
Approved by the Academic Senate on December 7, 2021
Approved by President Ellen Junn on February 7, 2022

19/AS/21/UEPC Ethnic Studies and Social Justice Concentration in Liberal Studies Program Modification
Approved by the Academic Senate on December 7, 2021
Approved by President Ellen Junn on February 7, 2022

20/AS/21/UEPC Agriculture B.S. Modality and Concentration Title Change
Approved by the Academic Senate on December 7, 2021
Approved by President Ellen Junn on February 7, 2022

21/AS/21/UEPC Communication Studies B.A. Modality Change
Approved by the Academic Senate on December 7, 2021
Approved by President Ellen Junn on February 7, 2022

01/AS/22/GC Elevation of Counselor Education Concentration in M.A. Education to M.A. in Counseling (two documents)
Approved by the Academic Senate on February 8, 2022
Approved by President Ellen Junn on March 4, 2022

02/AS/22/GC Elevation of the MA in Psychology, Behavior Analysis Concentration to an MA in Behavior Analysis
Approved by the Academic Senate on February 8, 2022
Approved by President Ellen Junn on March 4, 2022

03/AS/22/GC Nursing Education Certificate
Approved by the Academic Senate on March 8, 2022
Approved by President Ellen Junn on April 12, 2022

08/AS/22/GC APRN Nursing Certificate
Approved by the Academic Senate on March 22, 2022
Sent to President Junn on April 21, 2022

09/AS/22/UEPC Nursing B.S.: Accelerated Second Degree Option (ASBSN) Modality Change
Approved by the Academic Senate on March 22, 2022
Approved by President Ellen Junn on March 23, 2022

10/AS/22/UEPC Nursing B.S.: Pre-licensure Track Modality Changes
Approved by the Academic Senate on March 22, 2022
Approved by President Ellen Junn on March 23, 2022

7 New Programs

Applied Behavior Analysis M.A. (elevation of Behavior Analysis concentration within Psychology B.A.)
Computer Science Concentration - Liberal Studies
Counseling M.A. ; Counseling M.A.: Professional Clinical Counselor Option* ;
and Counseling M.A.: Pupil Personnel Services Credential (elevation of Couselor Education concentration within Education M.A.)
Graduate Nursing Education Certificate (extended education program)
Music Education - Subject Matter Preparation Program
Post Graduate Psychiatric APRN Certificate (extended education program)
School Administration M.A.* (elevation of School Administration concentration within Education M.A.)

13 Revised Programs

Agriculture B.S. (changed in curriculum, concentration titles)
Art History B.A. (modified courses)
Business Administration (Online M.B.A.) (changed admission requirements)
Business Administration M.B.A. (changed admission requirements)
Criminal Justice B.A.* (Degree Completion) (modified courses)
English M.A. (modified courses in TESOL concentration)
Ethnic Studies and Social Justice Concentration - Liberal Studies (change in curriculum and concentration title)
General Business Concentration - Business Administration B.S. (modified language)
Nursing B.S.: Pre-licensure Track (modified co-requisites)
Nursing B.S.: Accelerated Second Degree Option (ASBSN)* (modified pre-requisites)
Psychology M.S. (changed admission requirements)
Social Sciences B.A. (modified courses)
Social Work M.S.W. (Hybrid)* (modified courses)

22 Revised Courses

19 Undergraduate

BIOL /HSCI 4110 Concepts in Epidemiology (new cross listing with HSCI)
COMM 3600 Magazine Editing and Production (modified prefix from JOUR to COMM)
ETHS 3115 Chicanx/Latinx Cultural Production
ETHS 3200 Chicana Activism and Identity (reactivated)
ETHS 3800 (deleted) ANTH 3800 Language and Culture stays active.
ETHS 4150 (deleted)
ETHS 4340 Ethnic Studies Research Methods (WP) (Satisfies WP requirement)
GEND 4150 Gender and Ethnicity in Children’s Literature and Culture (removed cross-listed/deleted course ETHS 4150)
GEOG 2250 Wilderness Exploration and Navigation (Satisfies G.E. area E) (crosslisted with new course ENVR 2250)
GEOG 4700 Geographical Landscapes and Processes in the Western United States (no longer satisfies WP requirement)
HIST 2900 Historical Research Methods
LIBS 1000 Introduction to Classroom Experiences
LIBS 1010 Reflections on Classroom Experiences
LIBS 2000 Analysis of Classroom Environments
LIBS 2010 Reflections on Classroom Environments
NURS 2810 (deactivated)
NURS 3310 (deactivated)
NURS 4000 (deactivated)
ZOOL 4230 Animal Physiology I

3 Graduate

EDCL 5930 School Counseling Practicum
GEOG 5950 Selected Topics in Geography (reactivated)
HIST 5990 Thesis

27 New Courses

17 Undergraduate

ART 4538 18th-Century Art: Rococo and Neoclassicism (satisfies G.E. area UD-C)
ART /JOUR 3623 Digital Media Storytelling
COMM 3005 Online Romantic Relationships
COMM 3210 Computer-Mediated Communication
COMM 4210 Social Media, Communication, and Society
CS 4520 Social Network Analysis
ENGL 4009 Teaching Composition in Secondary English Language Arts
ENVR 2250 Wilderness Exploration and Navigation (satisfies G.E. area E) (crosslisted with GEOG 2250)
GEOL 4900 The Climate Crisis: Science and Solutions (satisfies G.E. area UD-B)
GEOL 3060 Planetary Science and Engineering /NSCI 3060 Planetary Science and Engineering (satisfies G.E. area UD-B, Liberal Studies Inquiry)
HIST 4950 Selected Topics in History Introduction to Public History*
MUS 4950 Selected Topics in Music Arranging for Choral Ensembles*
PSCI 4410 Global Social Movements
PSCI 4430 Diaspora and Migration
PSYC 4300 Addiction and Its Treatment
THEA 3410 Musical Theatre Dance Studio Practices
ZOOL 4232 Animal Physiology II

10 Graduate

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