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  • HIST 4440 - Western Science and Society Since Copernicus

    (3 Units) 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.Satisfies G.E. area F3.Prerequisites: Junior standing or one year of college-level history.


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  • HIST 4510 - The United States and Latin America

    (3 Units) 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.


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

    (3 Units) 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.


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  • HIST 4590 - U.S. Environmental History

    (3 Units) The role of the environment in shaping U.S. history and the ways in which Americans have, in turn, shaped their environment.  The history of American environmental movements.Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.(Fall)


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  • HIST 4600 - United States Diplomatic History

    (3 Units) U.S. foreign relations from the colonial period to the present.(Formerly American Diplomatic History)Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 4620 - Gender in United States History

    (3 Units) 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.(Formerly HIST 3680) (Offered under the subjects HIST and GEND)Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 4630 - United States Legal History

    (3 Units) A study of the chronological development of American law and legal culture from colonial times to the present through a synthesis of historical context with specific cases, doctrines and questions.(Formerly American Legal History)Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 4650 - History of the American West

    (3 Units) 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.


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  • HIST 4660 - United States Religious History

    (3 Units) 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.(Formerly American Religious History)Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 4670 - California History

    (3 Units) Indian culture; Spanish exploration and settlement; Mexican control; American dominance; environment; political, economic, and social factors which give California its unique character.Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.(Fall, Spring)


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  • HIST 4680 - Intellectual Life in the United States

    (3 Units) Impact of European experience and American environment; impact on the cultural milieu of industrialism, urbanism, and U.S. world involvement.(Formerly The American Mind)Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 4690 - United States Sport Since the Civil War

    (3 Units) 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.(Formerly Sport in America Since the Civil War)Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 4710 - Mexican American History

    (3 Units) The role of the Mexican American in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries with emphasis on the modern period.(Formerly HIST 3710)Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 4720 - Modern Atlantic Slavery

    (3 Units) Explores in comparative historical context the origin, development, and collapse of slavery in Africa and the Americas.Designed specifically for future teachers. (LIBS Integrative: Social Inquiry)Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 4730 - Disease and World Societies

    (3 Units) A survey of the impact of epidemics in world societies from the ancient world to AIDS, with a focus on the response to disease across both time and culture.


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  • HIST 4740 - Capital Punishment and World Societies

    (3 Units) A survey of the history of capital punishment in world societies from the ancient world to the 21st century with a focus on the legal, political, and cultural factors that influenced the development and practice of this form of punishment.One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 4750 - Comparative World Women: Perceptions of Gender

    (3 Units) Designed to compare women in pre-modern and modern worlds in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America to those of the West.(Offered under the subjects HIST and GEND)Satisfies G.E. areas F3 and G.


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  • HIST 4760 - Environmental History of the Central Valley and Its Wetlands

    (3 Units) 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.(Winter)


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  • HIST 4800 - Modern China

    (3 Units) 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.


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  • HIST 4820 - Imperial China

    (3 Units) 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.


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  • HIST 4840 - Modern Japan

    (3 Units) 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.


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  • HIST 4850 - China and the United States

    (3 Units) 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.


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  • HIST 4860 - Novels on African Societies

    (4 Units) A historical explanation through African novels of social change in Africa. Although class lecture and discussion will focus on the novels of Chinua Achebe, students will be allowed to select novels of their choice.Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 4891 - From Confucianism to Communism

    (3 Units) Historical survey of the major works of Chinese thought illustrating the main tenets and evolution of Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and Maoism.(Formerly HIST 3891, The Oriental Mind)Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 4910 - Cooperative Education

    (2-4 Units) Provides an opportunity to acquire relevant, practical experience in supervised paid employment within the discipline.  Students are placed in private or public sector positions under the supervision of the employer and departmental co-op coordinator.May be repeated for a total of 6 units, although no more than 3 may count as elective units in the 30-unit upper division History BA degree program.Prerequisites: One year of college-level history, consent of the coordinator, and junior or senior standing.


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  • HIST 4950 - Selected Topics in History

    (1-5 Units) Innovative course of study. (Topics to be specified in Class Schedule) Different topics may be taken for credit.Prerequisites: One year of college-level history or consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 4960 - Senior Seminar (WP)

    (4 Units) Methodology of history analyzed through critical study of published works or through creation of individual research project.(Formerly Directed Reading Seminar in History)Satisfies upper division writing proficiency requirement.Prerequisites: Completion of the Writing Proficiency Screening Test with a passing score; pass Library Resources course; history major with senior status or consent of instructor.(Fall, Spring)


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  • HIST 4980 - Individual Study

    (1-4 Units) 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. Cannot count toward M.A.(Fall, Winter, Spring)


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  • HIST 4990 - Senior Thesis

    (4 Units) Methodology of history.  Research techniques applied to investigation of original source material.  May be repeated for a maximum of 8 units.  Cannot count toward M.A.Satisfies upper-division writing proficiency requirement.Prerequisites: Completion of the Writing Proficiency Screening Test with a passing score; senior standing or consent of instructor.(Fall, Spring)


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  • HIST 5000 - International Relations Seminar

    (4 Units) Research on an international relations topic, using history or political science methodology.Primarily for the International Relations/History M.A. concentration, but open to all qualified students and may be repeated with different instructors.(Spring)


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  • HIST 5900 - Graduate Studies-East Asian

    (4 Units) Reading of major secondary works or original research in East Asian history.This seminar will be offered every other spring semester.Prerequisites: Advanced course work in Asian history, as appropriate, and consent of instructor.


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  • HIST 5910 - Graduate Studies-American

    (4 Units) Reading of major secondary works and/or intensive original research in American history.Prerequisites: Advanced coursework in American history as appropriate, and consent of instructor.(Fall)


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  • HIST 5920 - Graduate Studies-European

    (4 Units) Reading of major secondary works and/or intensive original research in European history.Prerequisites: Advanced coursework in European history as appropriate, and consent of instructor.(Spring)


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  • HIST 5930 - The History of Historical Writing

    (4 Units) 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.Prerequisites: Advanced coursework in history.(Fall)


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  • HIST 5980 - Individual Study

    (1-4 Units) For qualified graduate students in need of advanced and specialized study.May be repeated for a total of 6 units.Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.(Fall, Winter, Spring)


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  • HIST 7005 - Continuing Thesis or Project

    (0 Units) 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.


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  • HIST 7006 - Continuing Comprehensive Examination

    (0 Units) 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.


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  • HLTH 1000 - Health in Today’s Society

    (3 Units) 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.Satisfies G.E. area E1.


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  • HLTH 3000 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries

    (3 Units) Principles, practices, and legal aspects of conditioning athletes, with emphasis on the prevention and care of athletic injuries, bandaging, therapy, health habits, and protective equipment.Prerequisites: ZOOL 2250 and junior standing or consent of instructor.(Fall, Spring)


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  • HLTH 3030 - Cardiovascular Health, Fitness, and Exercise

    (3 Units) The role of exercise in health and fitness, with primary emphasis on the cardiovascular system and the use of exercise in avoiding disease.


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  • HLTH 3100 - Foods and Nutrition

    (3 Units) Selection of foods, health products, and services as basis for healthful living; health and nutritional needs at various ages; research findings and their application.


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  • HLTH 3500 - Drugs in the Athletic Environment

    (3 Units) Analysis of therapeutic sports drugs, ergogenics, illicit and/or recreational drugs. Reviews drug use policies and banned drugs of the IOC, the sports associations, and the NCAA. Examines the socio-economic, legal, and ethical health implications in the athletic environment.(Formerly Drugs and the Athletic Environment) (Formerly HLTH 2300.)Satisfies G.E. area F3.


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  • HLTH 4165 - Survey of Elementary School Health and Safety

    (1 Unit) Survey of local, state, and federal statutes and policies related to the health and safety of elementary school children. Reviews comprehensive school health and introduces the California Health Framework. Presents ways to teach health education in California.


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  • HLTH 4200 - Elementary School Health and Safety

    (3 Units) Health and safety issues related to elementary school children. Review of comprehensive school health programs for elementary schools. Includes nature and scope of Health Instruction Framework for California Public Schools.(Formerly HLTH 3200)Prerequisites: Current CPR certification: American Heart Association-Heart Saver, or American Red Cross-Community Level.


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  • HLTH 4210 - Secondary School Health and Safety

    (3 Units) Health and safety issues related to secondary school youth. Review of comprehensive school health programs for secondary schools. Includes nature and scope of Health Instruction Framework for California Public Schools.(Formerly HLTH 3200)Prerequisites: Current CPR certification: American Heart Association-Heart Saver, or American Red Cross-Community Level.


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  • HLTH 4215 - Survey of Secondary School Health and Safety

    (1 Unit) Survey of local, state, and federal statutes and policies related to the health and safety of secondary school children. Reviews comprehensive school health and introduces the California Health Framework. Presents ways to teach health education in California.


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  • HLTH 4300 - Family Health

    (3 Units) Analysis of health in the family in today’s multicultural society. Reviews relationship options, personal qualifications for marriage, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), family planning options, pregnancy, prenatal care, children’s diseases, and other family issues.Satisfies G.E. area F3 and G.Prerequisites: Junior standing.


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  • HLTH 4500 - Health in a Diverse Society

    (3 Units) Will increase awareness of the dimensions and complexities involved in teaching health to people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Emphasis on traditional views of health in various cultures.


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  • HLTH 4600 - Health and Fitness Assessment

    (3 Units) Selected areas of health and fitness screening and evaluation. Compiling information for life-style prescription and counseling.Prerequisites: PHED 4300, HLTH 3100, junior standing. Limited to physical education majors or consent of instructor.(Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 3 hours)


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  • HLTH 4650 - Health and Fitness Program Design

    (3 Units) Development of health and fitness programs utilizing principles of fitness conditioning and health and fitness assessment. Introduce principles and procedures of program management as applied to health and fitness programs for setting such as schools, businesses, and the community.Limited to physical education majors or consent of instructor.Prerequisites: HLTH 4600 and junior standing.


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  • HLTH 4940 - Fieldwork or Practicum in Health

    (1-2 Units) Designed for students interested in gaining either off-campus (fieldwork) or on-campus (practicum) experience in teaching health, or in athletic training or wellness settings.May be repeated for credit up to 2 units.(Formerly HLTH 4900)Prerequisites: Consent of department chair.


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  • HLTH 4980 - Individual Study

    (1-4 Units) Individual study is designed for students capable of independent work in need of advanced or specialized study.May be repeated for a total of 6 units.Prerequisites: Consent of department chair.


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  • HMNG 2012 - Hmong for Hmong Speakers II

    Continuation of HMNG 2011. Speakers of Hmong will develop reading and writing skills in Hmong.Satisfies G.E. area C3.Prerequisites: HMNG 2011 or consent of instructor.


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  • HMNG 3010 - Advanced Hmong Grammar and Composition I

    (3 Units) Oral and written practice of the language through class discussion of selected works, topics, or supplementary readings, and written compositions about related topics.Prerequisites: HMNG 2012 or consent of instructor.


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  • HMNG 3020 - Advanced Hmong Grammar and Composition

    (3 Units) Continuation of HMNG 3010 including practice with the finer points of grammar, syntax, and written translation.Prerequisites: HMNG 3010 or equivalent or consent of instructor.


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  • HONS 1010 - Reading Seminar in the Humanities

    (3 Units) 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.(Formerly Directed Reading Seminar)Satisfies lower-division G.E. requirement in the Humanities (area C2).


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  • HONS 1020 - Mathematics Connections

    (1 Unit) Emphasis on group-based problem solving. Reflections on the value and application of quantitative reasoning. Emphasis on developing practical approaches to mathematical learning.


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  • HONS 1960 - Honors Colloquium: Issues and Advocacy

    (1 Unit) 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.


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  • HONS 2010 - Reading Seminar in the Social Sciences

    (3 Units) 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.Satisfies G.E. area D2b.


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  • HONS 2850 - Honors Service Learning Project

    (1 Unit) 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.(Formerly Service Learning Practicum)


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  • HONS 2990 - Sophomore Seminar: Human and Social Institutions

    (3 Units) 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.Satisfies lower-division G.E. requirement in area D2a.


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  • HONS 3000 - Intellectual Methods in the Humanities

    (3 Units) 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.(Formerly Intellectual Methods)Satisfies G.E. area F2.


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  • HONS 3050 - Methods of Discovery

    (3 Units) 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. areas F3 and G.


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  • HONS 3100 - Methods of Inquiry in the Sciences

    (3 Units) 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 F1.


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  • HONS 3500 - Information/Research/Analysis

    (3 Units) 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.(Formerly HONS 2500)Satisfies G.E. area E1.(Spring of junior year.)


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  • HONS 3850 - Directed Research Practicum

    (1 Unit) 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.


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  • HONS 3990 - Capstone Research Proposal

    (1 Unit) 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.(Spring of junior year)


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  • HONS 4200 - Senior Colloquium

    (1 Unit) Students meet to discuss one another’s capstone research proposals and to critique work in progress.Prerequisites: Approved Honors capstone research proposal for a Senior Thesis or Capstone Project.(Fall of senior year)


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  • HONS 4960 - Honors Presentation Seminar

    (1 Unit) 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.(Formerly Presentation Seminar and Senior Conference)(Spring of Senior year)


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  • HONS 4980 - Individual Study

    (1-4 Units) For students capable of independent work and in need of advanced or specialized study.May be repeated for a total of six units.Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and Honors Program Director.


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  • HONS 4990 - Honors Thesis

    (1-3 Units) 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.(Formerly Senior Thesis)Prerequisites: Senior standing in University Honors Program and consent of faculty mentor and Program Director.



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  • HONS 4995 - Honors Capstone Project

    (1-3 Units) 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.(Formerly Senior Capstone Project and Honors Research)Prerequisites: Senior standing in University Honors Program and consent of faculty mentor and Program Director.


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  • HUM 2000 - Introduction to the Humanities

    (3 Units) 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.Satisfies G.E. area C2.


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  • HUM 3000 - Exploration in Humanities

    (3 Units) 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 F2.


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  • HUM 4750 - Perceptions of Culture

    (3 Units) Examines three aspects of perception: the physical, the intellectual, and the cultural. Course content includes study of writings, music, paintings, architecture, and/or films by or about peoples of South and Central America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, the Pacific Northwest, and the South Pacific.


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  • HUM 4850 - Latin American Identities: Between Written Word and Image

    (3 Units) Exploration of conceptual aspects and concrete experiences shaping the configuration of identities in Latin American contexts, from the late 15th century to the present.  Emphasis on the configuration of identities out of multicultural and multilingual contexts lacking a specific linguistic or ethnic point of origin from which to develop a sense of identity.One of two paired courses in the G.E. Summit Program (Latin American Identities, Past and Present).Satisfies G.E. area F2.Prerequisites: Consent of Summit Program Coordinator.


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  • HUM 4980 - Individual Study

    (1-4 Units) For students capable of independent work and in need of advanced or specialized study.May be repeated for a total of six units.Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.(Fall, Winter, Spring)


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  • ITAL 1010 - Elementary Italian I

    (3 Units) 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.Satisfies G.E. area C3.


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  • ITAL 1020 - Elementary Italian II

    (3 Units) 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.Satisfies G.E. area C3.Prerequisites: ITAL 1010 or its equivalent.


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  • JOUR 2150 - Writing for the Media

    (3 Units) 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.(Formerly Newswriting)


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  • JOUR 3012 - Journalism Laboratory

    (3 Units) A practical course in newspaper writing with the 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. Will culminate in the public distribution of a newspaper.May be repeated two times for a total of 9 units.Prerequisites: A “B” grade or higher in JOUR 2150 or equivalent; and word processing.(Fall, Spring)


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  • JOUR 3020 - Communication and the Web: Web Production

    (3 Units) The practice of journalism has been greatly impacted by technological changes in the last decade. This course gives students the tools and knowledge necessary to practice online journalism on the World Wide Web. Students will become familiar with writing and editing for the Web, Internet ethical and legal issues, basic layout and design principles, and the technologies and computer applications necessary to create journalistic content for the Web. The course also covers weblogs and other new journalistic practices.(Formerly News Editing and Copy Preparation)


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  • JOUR 3025 - Photojournalism

    (2 Units) Theory and practice of photojournalism. Value of the photograph in mass media and its communication of news in newspapers and magazines; photographic news assignments and development of news photo essays.Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.(Fall)


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  • JOUR 3030 - Freedom of Speech and Press: Contemporary Issues

    (3 Units) 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 F3.Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.(Fall, Spring)


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  • JOUR 3112 - Radio Production Laboratory

    (3 Units) A laboratory course in the fundamentals of radio broadcasting and production. Training in audio console operation, use of broadcast equipment, program formats, FCC rules and regulations, and announcing. Students will apply their skill at the university’s radio station KCSS.May be repeated one time for a total of six units.Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.(Fall, Spring)


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  • JOUR 4940 - Journalism Internship

    (2-4 Units) Designed for students in journalism who want to apply their educational experience as an intern in a public or private organization.May be repeated for credit.Prerequisites: JOUR 2150, 3012, or 3112, or consent of instructor.(Fall, Spring)


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  • LIBS 1000 - Beginning Field Experience

    (3 Units) Introduction to the Liberal Studies major, the credential program, and the teaching profession. Course requirements include 30 hours of tutoring in an elementary school setting. Fingerprint clearance from Public Safety office on campus and tuberculosis clearance must be completed before the first week of the semester to insure timely placement for field experience. Placements may be limited or unavailable for students with felony convictions.


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  • LIBS 1010 - Beginning Field Experience Examination

    (3 Units) Open to Liberal Studies majors with extensive past work in California public schools and with proof of current paid or unpaid placements in K-6 public school classrooms containing 25% or more language diversity. Allows students to fulfill the Liberal Studies major prerequisite, Beginning Field Experience, without university classroom participation. The Liberal Studies Department provides a syllabus and assignments, but no other instruction or support for this course.Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.


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  • LIBS 2000 - Intermediate Field Experience

    (3 Units) Students observe K-8 classroom environments and analyze observations in discussions and writing, noting student characteristics, teaching styles, and classroom management techniques. This observation-based analysis increases awareness and teaching effectiveness. Fingerprint clearance from Public Safety office on campus and tuberculosis clearance must be completed before the first week of the semester to insure timely placement for field experience. Placements may be limited or unavailable for students with felony convictions.Prerequisites: LIBS 1000.


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  • LIBS 2010 - Intermediate Field Experience Examination

    (3 Units) Open to Liberal Studies majors with proof of current paid or unpaid placements in K-8 public school classrooms with 25% or more language diversity. Students with such placements may fulfill the Liberal Studies major prerequisite, Intermediate Field Experience, without university classroom participation. Students complete observation logs, assigned papers, personal graduation plan, and portfolio assignments on their own without direct instruction. The Liberal Studies Department provides a syllabus, but no other instruction or support for this class.Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.


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  • LIBS 2500 - Liberal Studies Portfolio Workshop

    (1 Unit) Course for Liberal Studies majors seeking guidance in the development of their required personal portfolios. Focus on subject matter competency, California K-8 Content Standards, Service Learning tutoring and observations in K-6 classrooms, technology, diversity, integrated learning, California Teacher Performance Expectations, individual education plans, and development as a professional educator.May be repeated for a total of 2 units. May be taken concurrently with LIBS 3000.


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  • LIBS 3000 - Community and Diversity (WP)

    (4 Units) Introduction to the Liberal Studies major and the University. Focus is on multiculturalism and diversity, including perspectives on cultural/linguistic differences, gender roles, and the differently labeled. Course requirements include 30 hours of classroom observation. Fingerprint clearance from Public Safety office on campus and tuberculosis clearance must be completed before the first week of the semester to insure timely placement for field experience. Placements may be limited or unavailable for students with felony convictions. Satisfies upper division writing proficiency requirement.Open only to Liberal Studies majors.Prerequisites: Completion of Writing Proficiency Screening Test with a passing score.


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  • LIBS 4910 - Cooperative Education

    (2-4 Units) Provides an opportunity for Liberal Studies students to acquire experience as research or instruction assistants or community project volunteers, under the supervision of a Liberal Studies coordinator.May be repeated for a total of 8 units.Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.


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  • LIBS 4920 - Liberal Studies Deans’ Team

    (2 Units) Exploration of the elements of effective communication and classroom management with individuals of diverse backgrounds. Students will learn and practice effective verbal and non-verbal communication and active listening while facilitating weekly small group discussions of LIBS 1000 students. Students are required to attend training and debriefing sessions and LIBS 1000 discussion class sessions.May be repeated for a total of 8 units.Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.


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  • LIBS 4930 - Liberal Studies Peer Advising

    (2 Units) Exploration of the elements of effective communication with individuals of diverse backgrounds. Students will learn and practice effective verbal and non-verbal communication and active listening while exploring university policies, expectations, regulations, general education and liberal studies program requirements.May be repeated for a total of 8 units.Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.


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