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2016-2017 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 
 

Art
  

  • ART 388 - Live Studio Production for Broadcast and Streaming

    Units: 3
    Six hours activity per week
    Prerequisite: ART 108  ART 212  ART 312 
    Investigation into the processes and techniques of live studio productions for the purpose of broadcasting or web streaming. Students will work with a three-camera production system, multi-camera monitors, video/audio mixer boards and lighting control board in the production of live programming for educational and creative purposes. Repeatable up to 6 units.
  

  • ART 389 - The Science of Art and the Art of Science (Cross-listed as BIOL 389)

    Units: 3
    One hour lecture and four hours activity per week
    Prerequisite: ART 108  or BIOL 200  or Consent of Instructor
    An interdisciplinary course that explores various aspects of scientific drawing and multimedia. Develops artistic skills that effectively illustrate biological creatures and scientific concepts. Artistic techniques include digital arts, illustration, animation and game design.
    Same as: BIOL 389
  

  • ART 390 - Screen Printing

    Units: 3
    Six hours activity per week
    Prerequisite: ART 201  , ART 313 
    Explores the materials, methods, and history of screen printing and serigraphy. Projects may address poster design, fashion and apparel, environmental signage, and a full range of printing surfaces. Emphasis is placed on both traditional and digital techniques, as well as applications in graphic design and fine art settings.
  

  • ART 391 - Production (Cross-listed as PA 391)

    Units: 3
    Six hours activity per week
    Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
    Performing, designing, implementing technical projects, or assisting in a CSU Channel Islands Performing Arts production. Topics vary by semester and section and may focus on dance, music, or theatre, or integrate multiple performing and visual arts. (Formerly PATH 481) Repeatable up to 12 units.
    Graded: Credit/No Credit
    Same as: PA 391  
  

  • ART 392 - Large-Scale Painting, Murals And Installations

    Units: 3
    Six hours activity per week
    Description: Examines contemporary and traditional methods of large-scale painting, murals and public art installations through a combination of theory and practice. Students investigate the processes of conceptualizing ideas and exploring two-dimensional media involved in the design and execution of large-scale painting and public artworks. Repeat 3 times up to 6 units.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • ART 420 - Advanced Artistic Problems: Two-dimensional Art

    Units: 3
    Six hours activity per week
    Prerequisite: ART 320 
    Investigations into the development of advanced concepts, innovative processes and personal artistic style working in two-dimensional art. Students achieve increased artistic depth and advanced technical proficiency in the development of a congruent body of work in painting, drawing and mixed media. Creation of a professional portfolio presented on slides and CD ROM is a required component of the course work. Repeatable for up to 6 units.
    Lab fee $15
  

  • ART 421 - Advanced Artistic Problems: Three-dimensional Art

    Units: 3
    Six hours activity per week
    Prerequisite: ART 321 
    Investigations into the development of advanced concepts, innovative processes and personal artistic style working in three-dimensional art. Students achieve increased artistic depth and advanced technical proficiency leading to the development of a congruent body of work in three-dimensional media. Creation of a professional portfolio presented on slides and CD ROM is a required component of the course work. Repeatable for up to 6 units.
    Lab fee $40
  

  • ART 422 - Advanced Artistic Problems: Digital Media Art

    Units: 3
    Six hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: ART 322  or ART 325  or ART 326  or ART 328 
    Investigations into the development of advanced concepts, innovative processes and personal artistic style working in digital media art. Students achieve increased artistic depth and advanced technical proficiency leading to the development of a congruent body of work. Creation of a professional portfolio presented on Video, CD ROM or DVD is a required component of the course work. Repeatable for up to 6 units.
    Lab fee $15
  

  • ART 423 - Advanced Artistic Problems: Communication Design Technology

    Units: 3
    Six hours activity per week
    Prerequisite: ART 323  or ART 324 
    Investigations into the development of advanced concepts, innovative processes and personal artistic style working in communication arts and design technology. Students achieve increased artistic depth and advanced technical proficiency leading to the development of a congruent body of work. Creation and presentation of a professional portfolio in print and interactive CD ROM is a required component of the course work. Repeatable for up to 6 units.
    Lab fee $15
  

  • ART 432 - Arts of the Harlem Renaissance (Cross-listed as ENGL 432, PAMU 432)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Upper Division Standing
    Study focusing on the dramatic upsurge of creativity in art, music and literature resulting from social and political undercurrents in the African American cultural revolution in New York during the 1920’s. Historical geneses and subsequent artistic legacies will also be explored.
    Same as: ENGL 432 , PAMU 432 
    GenEd: C1, C2, UDIGE
  

  • ART 433 - Women, Art and Society

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Description: An investigation into the historical roles of women as artists and artistic subjects in Western and non-Western traditions. Diverse works of art will be explored from interdisciplinary perspectives encompassing art history, cultural, social and gender studies, and history.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    GenEd: C1, UDIGE
  

  • ART 434 - The Museum: Culture, Business and Education (Cross-listed as BUS 434, EDUC 434)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    An interdisciplinary, in-depth study of a museum from the perspective of art, business, and education. Analyzes how artistic values, business and management issues and educational projects are linked within museum practices. Each term this course is offered it will focus on a specific museum in the area. Repeatable up to 9 units.
    Same as: BUS 434 , EDUC 434 
    GenEd: C1, D, UDIGE
  

  • ART 435 - Postmodern Visual Culture

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    An examination of the major visual components of postmodern culture. This course will explore a wide range of issues related to the multicultural identity of contemporary culture. Developments in the 20th and early 21st centuries such as film, digital media, and critical theory as well as traditional visual forms of expression such as painting and sculptures will be discussed.
    GenEd: C1, C3B, UDIGE
  

  • ART 436 - Modern Art

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    From Impressionism in the nineteenth century, through Cubism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art in the twentieth, this course explores concepts, periods, trends and “isms” of the modern era (1850-1970).
    GenEd: C1, UDIGE
  

  • ART 451 - Diversity in the Visual Arts

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    This course will explore the meaning of diversity in the visual arts. The cross-cultural and chronological examples will address stylistic and conceptual changes within the specificity of various traditions as well as in connection with the global artistic arena.
    GenEd: C1, C3B
  

  • ART 464 - Computer Graphic Systems And Design I (Cross-listed as COMP 464, IT 464)

    Units: 3
    Two hours lecture and three hours lab per week
    Prerequisite: COMP 350 and MATH 240 or COMP 221 and MATH 301
    Topics include: fundamental concepts of computer graphics graphics devices graphics languages interactive systems applications to art, science, engineering and business trade-offs between hardware devices and software support.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    Same as: COMP 464, IT 464
  

  • ART 466 - Computer Graphic Systems And Design II (Cross-listed as COMP 466, IT 466)

    Units: 3
    Two hours lecture and three hours lab per week
    Prerequisite: COMP/IT 464
    Advanced concepts of computer graphics. Topics include computer graphics software and hardware, mathematical basis of geometric modeling, data base management in manufacturing environments, imagining and visualization.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    Same as: COMP 466, IT 466
  

  • ART 471 - Art X War

    Units: 3
    Three hours seminar per week
    Prerequisite: One previous upper-division ART course junior or senior standing
    Team-taught art history/art studio seminar examining theoretical and practical aspects of the exchange between two primary human cultural forms, art and war, through history and in the present. Topics include: Art of warthe ideology and aesthetics of aggression. Art for wararms, armor, fortresses. Art against warprotest and resistance. Art advanced through warhybridity and new cultural forms. Art in remembrance of wartombs, monuments, landscapes. Art erased through war censorship, disputed possession, intentinal destruction. Culminates in individual or group research projects in written or visual format.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • ART 480 - Advanced Issues in Art History, Theory and Criticism

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    A series of investigations of specific topics in art history. Explores art history as a discipline, the development of art theories since antiquity and includes an in-depth analysis of various topics, issues, and works of art leading to the development of sound and comprehensive understandings of art history, theory, and criticism
  

  • ART 489 - Arts Seminar

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Senior Standing
    Students interact with guest speakers, visiting artists, and industry professionals in a seminar environment. This course also affords students the opportunity to assess their training and summarize artistic achievements through group and individual projects that help prepare them for a variety of careers in the arts.
  

  • ART 490 - Special Topics in Art

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Art Major, Upper Division Standing
    Special topics explore a variety of themes investigating the relationships of art and artists to aspects of social commentary, multiculturalism, experimental genres, commerce, first amendment rights and the role of art in a global society. Topics are presented on a rotating basis. Students are given the opportunity to experience in-depth interaction with visiting artists, industry professionals, art scholars and academicians.
  

  • ART 491 - Lecture Series in Entertainment Industry (Cross-listed as BUS 491, PA 491)

    Units: 1
    Two hours lecture bi-weekly
    Bi-weekly series of guest lectures focusing on a variety of issues pertinent to the entertainment industry. Entertainment professionals will address topics that cover but are not limited to aspects of management, marketing, production, performance and entertainment-related technologies. Repeatable by topic up to 3 units.
    Same as: BUS 491 , PA 491 
  

  • ART 492 - Internship in the Arts

    Units: 1-3
    Variable hours per week
    Prerequisite: Senior Standing, Art Program portfolio review, and Consent of Instructor
    Experiential study in a professional artistic environment appropriate to student’s interests and artistic goals. Service learning internship positions are arranged by the university, instructor or student in cooperation with local community organizations or businesses. Internship positions must meet specific criteria set by the Art program and University. Repeatable up to 3 units maximum.
  

  • ART 494 - Directed Independent Study

    Units: 1-3
    Variable hours per week
    Prerequisite: Senior Standing, Art Program portfolio review, and Consent of Instructor
    Independent art projects are created in conjunction with the supervising faculty. Completed projects are presented for critique and assessment. Repeatable one time up to 6 units.
  

  • ART 499 - Arts Capstone Project

    Units: 3
    One hour seminar and two hours field work per week
    Prerequisite: Senior Standing, portfolio review and Consent of Instructor
    A culminating interdisciplinary experience in which students from various Art disciplines work in groups with fellow artists, non-art majors and community members on projects specifically designed to meet a common goal. Activities supervised by sponsoring faculty are executed on campus and/or on-site in conjunction with community organizations or businesses.

American Sign Language
  

  • ASL 101 - American Sign Language I

    Units: 3
    Three hours of lecture per week
    An introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) and the visual and expressive skills needed for basic communication in ASL including finger-spelling, vocabulary, and grammar. Appreciation for the culture and diversity of the Deaf community and the contributions of Deaf individuals to literature and the Arts.
    GenEd: C3A
  

  • ASL 102 - American Sign Language II

    Units: 3
    Three hours of lecture per week
    A continuing exploration of American Sign Language (ASL) and the visual and expressive skills needed for basic communication in ASL including finger-spelling, vocabulary, and grammar. Appreciation for the culture and diversity of the Deaf community and the contributions of Deaf individuals to literature and the Arts.
    GenEd: C3A

Astronomy
  

  • ASTR 105 - Introduction to the Solar System (Cross-listed as PHYS 105)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Descriptive introduction to the astronomical properties of the Solar System. Topics include: historical development of astronomy, and the laws that govern the behavior of the universe; evolution of the solar system; planetary sciences; planetary exploration; and greenhouse effect.
    Same as: PHYS 105
    GenEd: B1
  

  • ASTR 107 - The Stars And Beyond (Cross-listed as PHYS 107)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Description: A tour through the stars and galaxies will uncover some major mysteries of the Universe. Topics include: the historical development of astronomy the laws that govern the behavior of the Universe the birth, life and death of stars the collision of galaxies and evidence for the birth and end of the entire Universe.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    Same as: PHYS 107
    GenEd: B1
  

  • ASTR 110 - Life in the Universe (Cross-listed as BIOL 110, PHYS 110)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
     Explains the origins of life on Earth and the conditions for life to be discovered on other worlds. Current and potential means of exploring space will be discussed such as: Mars rovers, radio telescopes and the promise and limitations of interstellar travel.
    Graded: Optional
    Same as: BIOL 110  , PHYS 110 
    GenEd: B1, B2
  

  • ASTR 112 - Introduction To Observational Astronomy (Cross-listed as PHYS 112)

    Units: 1
    Three hours lab per week
    Prerequisite: Successful completion of one of the following with a grade of C or better: ASTR 105  / PHYS 105 , ASTR 107  / PHYS 107 ,  ASTR 110  / BIOL 110  / PHYS 110 , or an equivalent course
    An introduction to the techniques and instrumentation used in visual astronomy. Topics will include: the laws of geometrical optics, optical ray tracing, elements of refracting and reflecting telescopes and associated instrumentation, navigation of the night sky, diurnal and seasonal motion, the constellations, astroimaging, and the use of astronomy software and applications.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    Same as: PHYS 112
    GenEd: B1
  

  • ASTR 390 - Frontiers of Astronomy (Cross-listed as PHYS 390)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Successful completion of one of the following: ASTR 105 /PHYS 105  , ASTR 107 /PHYS 107  , ASTR 110 /BIOL 110 /PHYS 110  , or an equivalent course.
    Definition: An overview of current topics at the leading-edge of research in astronomy, astrophysics, and astrobiology. Specific topics covered will vary depending on recent developments in research. Each student will choose a specific topic of interest and prepare a written and oral report on that topic to present to the class at the end of the course.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    Same as: PHYS 390
  

  • ASTR 490 - Topics in Astronomy

    Units: 3
    Three hours seminar per week
    Prerequisite: Upper division standing, consent of instructor required for enrollment
    Description:In-depth analysis of topics in astronomy, astrophysics, or astrobiology. Topics vary each semester. Repeatable by topic. Repeat 2 times up to 6 units.
    Graded: Letter Grade

Bioinformatics
  

  • BINF 500 - DNA and Protein Sequence Analysis

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 400  or Consent of Instructor
    Introduces the computational aspects of biological inference from nucleic acid and protein sequences, and the access and manipulation of genomic data from public databases. Pairwise sequence comparison and multiple sequence alignment will be studied in detail. Additional topics include: RNA structures, conserved sequence pattern recognition and gene prediction, phylogenetic analysis, sequence data as a means to study molecular evolution, and human genome science. Meets graduate writing assessment requirement (GWAR).
  

  • BINF 513 - Programming for Bioinformatics

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: BINF 501  and COMP 462  or Equivalent, or Consent of Instructor
    This course will provide theory and practical training in the development of programming tools and data processing systems for use in genomic/sequence analysis. There will be a strong emphasis on the development of fully-functional web-based applications under the client/server model. Students will be required to complete a term project which will involve the development of a complete client/server application directed toward a relevant bioinformatics task.
  

  • BINF 514 - Statistical Methods in Computational Biology

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: MATH 151 , BIOL 203  and Consent of Instructor
    Develops theoretical background and practical skills in statistics and probability required for the interpretation and utilization of genomic data. Topics include biological sequence alignment and analysis, sequence structure and function prediction, database searching, gene expression profiling, statistical genetics and phylogenetic inference.

Biology
  

  • BIOL 100 - Exploring the Living World

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    An overview of biology from the molecular to the ecosystem level. Topics include the origin, diversity and evolution of life, ecology of populations and communities, the structure and function of plant and animal organ systems, biological molecules, cellular structure/function, genetics and cell division. No credit given toward the major in Biology.
    Lab fee $25
    GenEd: B2
  

  • BIOL 110 - Life in the Universe (Cross-listed as ASTR 110, PHYS 110)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
     Explains the origins of life on Earth and the conditions for life to be discovered on other worlds. Current and potential means of exploring space will be discussed such as: Mars rovers, radio telescopes and the promise and limitations of interstellar travel.
    Graded: Optional
    Same as: ASTR 110  , PHYS 110 
    GenEd: B1, B2
  

  • BIOL 150 - Critical Thinking For Science Majors (Cross-listed as CHEM 150)

    Units: 4
    Four hours seminar per week
    Description: This freshman course integrates the CI mission, critical thinking, and strategies to promote student success in the context of evidence-based reasoning. Students will develop quantitative, information, and scientific literacy, and oral and written communication skills. CHEM/BIOL 150 promotes success in major core courses and/or introduces students planning on a major in the sciences to CIs interdisciplinary approach to scientific, evidence based reasoning.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    Same as: CHEM 150
    GenEd: A3
  

  • BIOL 170 - Foundations of Life Science

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    This course meets the needs of prospective elementary school teachers. The course will cover a broad spectrum of topics including introduction to scientific inquiry with living organisms, physiology, cell biology, genetics, evolution and ecology. Current issues in biology will also be considered. The laboratories will focus on hands-on activities particularly relevant to elementary school students. No credit given toward the major in Biology.
    Lab fee $25
    GenEd: B2
  

  • BIOL 200 - Principles of Organismal and Population Biology

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    An introduction to the biology of organisms including ecology, evolution, diversity and human impacts. The ecology unit includes discussion of population, community, and ecosystem ecology. Evolution covers natural selection and the Darwinian revolution, origin of species, and other evolutionary processes. Diversity covers systematic and taxonomy, and a tour of life on Earth including viruses, prokaryotes, protists, fungi, plants and animals. Human impacts on biological systems will be discussed.
    Lab fee $40
    GenEd: B2
  

  • BIOL 201 - Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: CHEM 105  or CHEM 121 
    This course will cover principles of basic chemistry, biological macromolecules, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure and function, homeostasis, metabolism including both respiration and photosynthesis, cell division, signal transduction, Mendelian genetics, molecular genetics including transcription and translation, and a brief introduction to virology and immunology. The philosophy of science, scientific method and experimental design are foundational to the course.
    Lab fee $40
    GenEd: B2
  

  • BIOL 203 - Quantitative Methods for Biology

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: A passing score on the Entry Level Mathematics Exam (ELM) or MATH 105  or Equivalent.
    This course introduces students in the biological sciences to the quantitative skills and technological tools necessary to evaluate the literature and carry out original research in the discipline. Topics include the principles of biological sampling design, hypothesis generation for biological experiments, collection of observational and experimental data, statistical analysis and interpretation of biological data, and the presentation of results. Laboratories will emphasize microcomputer technology and software applications likely to be encountered in the biological sciences.
    GenEd: B3, B4
  

  • BIOL 210 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week.
    Study of gross and microscopic anatomy and physiology of the human body. Topics include homeostasis, cell structure/function, histology, the skeletal system, the muscular system, the digestive system and the nervous and sensory systems.
    Lab fee $40
  

  • BIOL 211 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 210 
    Study of gross and microscopic anatomy and physiology of the human body. Topics include the integumentary system, the endocrine system, the circulatory system, the immune system, the respiratory system, the urinary system and the reproductive system.
    Lab fee $40
  

  • BIOL 212 - Neurobiology and Cognitive Science (Cross-listed as PSY 212)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Principles of brain organization and function underlying behavior. Topics include neuroanatomy and physiology of language, vision, sexual behavior, memory and abnormal behavior.
    Same as: PSY 212 
    GenEd: B2, E
  

  • BIOL 213 - Sex, Germs and Diseases

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture/discussion per week
    This is a course to introduce biology of sexually transmitted diseases and their impact on society. It covers reproductive system, factors in the spread of diseases, biology and pathogenesis of infectious agents and sexually transmitted diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa. Topics also include impact of current biotechnology in relation to vaccine development, treatment and improved diagnostics of these diseases as well as challenges of these diseases to economy, public health system, individuals, and society at large.
    GenEd: B2, E
  

  • BIOL 217 - Medical Microbiology

    Units: 4
    Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week
    Study of disease-causing microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa and parasites, emphasizing microbial structure, genetics, physiology and pathogenesis of microorganisms. Topics also include interaction between pathogens and their hosts, diagnosis, treatment, disease prevention as well as impact of infectious diseases on psychology, society, economy and global affairs. Microbial culturing, identification, differentiation and clinical diagnostic assays will be studied in the laboratory. No credit given toward the biology major except for students enrolled in the Clinical Laboratory Science Emphasis.
    Lab fee $40
    GenEd: B2
  

  • BIOL 220 - Stem Cell Technology, Applications and Social Impact

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Examines the impact of stem cell technology in our society. Topics include basic concepts of stem cell biology, ethical concerns surrounding stem cell technology both from individual and social points of view, legal aspects of the technology, and an overview of the potential contributions of stem cells to the emerging field of regenerative medicine.
  

  • BIOL 300 - Cell Biology

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 201  with a grade of C or better and CHEM 122 
    Detailed study of the organization and functioning of cells and cellular organelles at the cellular and molecular levels, emphasizing experimental approaches and structural and functional relationships and their regulation and control. Topics include macromolecules, membrane phenomena, metabolism, enzyme kinetics, and cellular events associated with excitable cells and tissues.
    Lab fee $40
  

  • BIOL 301 - Microbiology

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 201  with a grade of C or better and CHEM 122 
    An introduction to the structure, function and diversity of microorganisms. Explores topics including microbial identification, diversity, metabolism, pathology, microbial ecology, and the role of microbes in human society.
    Lab fee $40
  

  • BIOL 302 - Genetics

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and one hour recitation per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 201  with a grade of C or better and CHEM 122 
    Principles of classical transmission genetics, population genetics, with an introduction to modern molecular genetics.
  

  • BIOL 303 - Evolutionary Biology

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 200  and BIOL 201 
    This course will examine principles of biological evolution. Topics include evolutionary genetics, adaptation and natural selection, the fossil record, speciation and macroevolution.
  

  • BIOL 304 - Comparative Animal Physiology

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 200  and BIOL 201 
    This course will use a comparative approach to examine physiological principles in a variety of vertebrate and invertebrate animals. Topics include homeostasis, respiration, excretion and physiological adaptations to environmental conditions.
  

  • BIOL 305 - Biology of Aging

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 211 
    Current understanding of biological basis of human aging and senescence processes, including systemic, cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the transition from health to senescence, evolutionary and comparative aspects of aging, measurement of aging, and the consequences of normal aging processes on various human systems. No credit given toward the Biology major.
  

  • BIOL 310 - Vertebrate Biology

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 200 
    Vertebrate animals are the most visible animals in most ecosystems. Surveys the diversity of vertebrate evolution, physiology, anatomy, ecology, life history and conservation. Regional and marine vertebrates will be emphasized. Identification of common vertebrate animals, especially local forms. Field trips will be required.
    Lab fee $40
  

  • BIOL 311 - Plant Biology

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 200  or Consent of Instructor
    Introduction to the structure, function, and diversity of land plants. Topics include basic plant anatomy, morphology, physiology, ecology, evolution, identification, and a survey of major lineages including mosses, ferns, gymnosperms, and flowering plants.
    Lab fee $40
  

  • BIOL 312 - Marine Biology

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 200 
    Overview of the complexity of marine life including marine plants and animals and the processes that underlie their distribution and abundance in open oceans, coastal regions, estuaries and wetlands. Topics included diverse interactions of organisms in the intertidal zone, over the continental shelves and in the open oceans. Field trips to local marine environments will be taken.
    Lab fee $40
  

  • BIOL 313 - Conservation Biology (Cross-listed as ESRM 313)

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 200 
    This course explores issues surrounding the conservation of biodiversity. Topics to be covered include: species-, population-, and ecosystem-level issues, biodiversity, extinction, sustained yield, exotic species, and reserve design. Management implications and the ecology of issues are integrated throughout the course.
    Lab fee $25
    Same as: ESRM 313 
  

  • BIOL 315 - Introduction to Biophysics (Cross-listed as PHYS 315)

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and two hours activity per week
    Prerequisite: PHYS 200 
    Corequisite: BIOL 300 
    This course applies physical methods to the study of biological systems, including transport processes and membrane phenomena, bioelectric phenomena, photosynthetic systems and visual systems. Biophysical methods will include the techniques of patch clamping and optical tweezers, and the measurement of action potentials and evoked responses. There will be an emphasis on modeling and on problem solving, with appropriate mathematics when necessary. The practical activity session will include computer modeling and simulation, and laboratory demonstrations and exercises.
    Lab fee $25
    Same as: PHYS 315 
  

  • BIOL 316 - Invertebrate Zoology

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 200 
    This course will survey invertebrates from simple, single-celled protists to the most complex of invertebrate animals. Over ninety-five percent of the animals on earth are invertebrates – animals without backbones. Aspects of the ecology, physiology and evolutionary history of this diverse array of animals will be examined. Human interactions with invertebrates and conservation issues will also be highlighted. Field trips will be required.
    Lab fee $40
  

  • BIOL 317 - Parasitology

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 200 
    This course surveys the diversity of parasitic animals and protists. The parasitic life mode is found in a broad range of animal and protistan phyla, as well as some plant groups. Parasite-host relationships are often tightly co-evolved. Parasites have remarkable and complex adaptations to allow survival and successful reproduction and dispersal. Topics examined will include evolution and life histories of representative parasites, along with medical and epidemiological factors of those that affect humans or domestic animals.
    Lab fee $40
  

  • BIOL 318 - Medical Mycology

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 200 
    Surveys the structure, nutritional requirements, ecology, and economic importance of fungi. Topics will include the impact of fungi both on natural ecosystems and human civilization with emphasis on the biology of fungi causing major diseases in humans.
    Lab fee $40
  

  • BIOL 319 - Plant Systematics and Identification

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 200 
    Identification and diversity of seed plants with an emphasis of the flora of California. Topics include principles of plant classification, evolution, and distribution, classical and modern systematics research methods, laboratory and field study of common North American plant families, and skills development for identification of species.
  

  • BIOL 320 - Deep-Sea Biology And Ecology

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 200
    Overview of the diversity and complexity of deep-sea life and ecology. Starting from the photic zone and working down to the abyss, topics will include food webs, nutrient cycling, biodiversity, and adaptations to low-light, high-pressure, extreme environments. Ecosystems reviewed will include open ocean, continental shelves, deep benthic communities, hydrothermal vents and seeps, whale-falls, and more. Additional topics include the history, technology and exploration of the deep-sea, as well as conservation and anthropogenic interactions such as deep-sea fishing and hydrothermal vent mining.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • BIOL 332 - Cancer And Society

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    The underlying molecular causes of cancer, the impact of environmental and genetic factors on cancer causation and prevention, recent advances in diagnosis and treatment of the disease, and the impact that this disease, which will affect one in three adults, has on society. No credit given toward the biology major.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    GenEd: B2, UDIGE
  

  • BIOL 333 - Emerging Public Health Issues

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Discussion of emerging infectious diseases and other health related issues with global concerns such as AIDS, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, cardiovascular diseases, animal and bird diseases which may be transmitted to people, food and blood safety issues, environmental public health hazards, immigration and weapons and their impact on human and animal populations in the world and the ecosystem.
    GenEd: B2, E, UDIGE
  

  • BIOL 335 - The Biosphere

    Units: 3
    Three hours of lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    The biosphere, the region of the planet where life exists, extends up into the atmosphere as well as down into the deepest ocean trenches. This course will examine the origin, workings, and human influence on earth’s biosphere. Topics include evolution of life on earth, atmosphere and climate changes, earth’s resources and human impacts.
    GenEd: B2, UDIGE
  

  • BIOL 342 - The Zoo: Conservation, Education and Recreation (Cross-listed as BUS 342, ECON 342, EDUC 342)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    An interdisciplinary study of zoos and zoological gardens from scientific, managerial, business, recreational and educational perspectives. Analyzes how these perspectives are linked within zoo practices. The course will include an in-depth case study of a local zoo. Field trips to local zoos will be required.
    Same as: BUS 342 , ECON 342 , EDUC 342 
    GenEd: D, UDIGE
  

  • BIOL 345 - Science and Public Policy (Cross-listed as POLS 345)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Examines the relationship between science, politics, and public policy and prepares students to make informed decisions concerning the societal implications of many rapidly advancing avenues of scientific research.
    Same as: POLS 345 
    GenEd: D, UDIGE
  

  • BIOL 389 - The Science of Art and the Art of Science (Cross-listed as ART 389)

    Units: 3
    One hour lecture and four hours activity per week
    Prerequisite: ART 108  or BIOL 200  or Consent of Instructor
    An interdisciplinary course that explores various aspects of scientific drawing and multimedia. Develops artistic skills that effectively illustrate biological creatures and scientific concepts. Artistic techniques include digital arts, illustration, animation and game design.
    Same as: ART 389
  

  • BIOL 400 - Molecular Biology

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 300  or BIOL 302  with a grade of C or better
    Study of informational macromolecules and how they direct molecular processes in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Topics include structure, function and regulation of the genetic material at the molecular level, gene organization, structures and functions of DNA, RNA and proteins, gene transcription and expression, RNA processing, genomics and proteomics.
    Lab fee $40
  

  • BIOL 401 - Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA Techniques

    Units: 5
    Three hours lecture and six hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 400  with a grade of C or better
    Theory and application of molecular biotechnology to problems in medicine, agriculture, forensics, and the environment. This is a laboratory-intensive course emphasizing technical skills in DNA and RNA manipulation, trouble-shooting, experimental design, and data interpretation.
    Lab fee $40
  

  • BIOL 404 - Plant and Animal Tissue Culture

    Units: 3
    Two hours lecture and three hours lab per week
    Introductory course in the theory and concepts of animal and plant cell and tissue culturing including the fundamentals of tissue culture techniques, subculturing and maintenance of cell lines and stem cell technology.
    Lab fee $75
  

  • BIOL 406 - Evolutionary Biogeography

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 303 
    Examines the spatial and temporal distribution of plant and animal groups with emphasis on historical, environmental and biological processes governing current patterns of species and habitat geography. Integrates theory and analytical tools from geology, paleontology, ecology, evolution and genetics to study the effects of global change on biodiversity.
  

  • BIOL 407 - Behavioral Ecology

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 200 
    Examination of the evolutionary and ecological basis for animal behavior. Topics include: cooperative and competitive interactions, mating systems, reproductive behavior and eusociality.
    Lab fee $40
  

  • BIOL 416 - Radiobiology and Radionuclides (Cross-listed as PHYS 416)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 300 , PHYS 201 , BIOL 434 /PHYS 434 /HLTH 434
    Topics include: nature and effects of ionizing radiation on biomolecular structures and living cells; applied radiobiology and radionuclides; genetic effects of ionizing radiation and methods of protection and dosimetry.
    Same as: PHYS 416 
  

  • BIOL 420 - Cellular and Molecular Immunology

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 300  with a grade of C or better and CHEM 122 
    Study of cellular and molecular aspects of the immune system and its responses against infectious agents and/or environmental insults. Included are development of the organs and cells of the immune system, genetics of the molecules of the immune system and their functions and interactions during an immune response, immunological disorders such as immunodeficiencies, autoimmune diseases, transplantation, and contemporary immunological techniques used in clinical diagnosis and other modern research and development applications.
    Lab fee $40
  

  • BIOL 421 - Virology

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 301  with a grade of C or better and CHEM 122 
    Study of aspects of molecular structure, genetics, and replication of viruses and other sub-viral agents such as prions and viroids, virus-host interactions, pathogenesis of viral infections, diagnostic virology, and antiviral vaccines and drugs; emphasis on human pathogens.
  

  • BIOL 422 - Plant Physiology

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 300   with a grade of C or better
    Description: This course is an introduction to the physiology of plants. Topics include plant biochemical, molecular, and cellular processes, as well as organism biology in plants responsible for their growth, development and for their responses to the external environment..
    Lab Fee $40
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • BIOL 423 - Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 300  with a grade of C or better and CHEM 122 
    Study of the nervous system at cellular and molecular levels including cellular structure of neurons and their function and interactions, neurotransmitters and their function and regulation, chemical agents and their effects on neuronal cells and normal responses by the cells and the molecules of the nervous system and their responses under adverse conditions.
  

  • BIOL 424 - Human Physiology

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 300  with a grade of C better and CHEM 122 
    Study of human physiology at both the cellular and organ system levels including neurophysiology, muscle physiology, cardiovascular physiology, respiration, kidney function, hormone function and reproduction.
  

  • BIOL 425 - Human Genetics

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 300  and BIOL 302  with grades of C or better and CHEM 122 
    Basic principles of human inheritance, including the transmission of genetic traits, chromosomal abnormalities and their effects, gene structure and function, pedigree analysis, gene mapping, cytogenetics, mutations and mutagenic agents, cancer genetics, molecular analysis of inherited diseases and genetically controlled phenomena in humans.
  

  • BIOL 426 - Hematology

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 300
    Description: Study of human blood, including histological, physiological, biochemical and clinical examination of blood. Topics include blood cell differentiation, development, iron metabolism, pathology, clinical diagnostic technology. Psychological and societal impact of human blood diseases and their impact on world civilizations and economy will be also studied.
    Lab Fee $40
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • BIOL 427 - Developmental Biology

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 300  with a grade of C or better and CHEM 122 
    This course will use descriptive, experimental and comparative approaches in the study of animal development. Developmental stages including gametogenesis, fertilization, cleavage, gastrulation and organogenesis will be discussed in a variety of animal phyla. The molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying morphogenesis and the evolutionary conservation of developmental mechanisms in various animal phyla will be examined.
    Lab fee $40
  

  • BIOL 428 - Biology of Cancer

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 300  with a grade of C or better and CHEM 122 
    Principles of oncology are examined. Included are mechanisms of oncogenesis at cellular and molecular levels, characteristics of cancer, advantages and disadvantages of various therapies of cancer treatment.
  

  • BIOL 431 - Bioinformatics

    Units: 4
    Four hours lecture in the lab per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 302  with a grade of C or better
    Navigation and manipulation of biological databases. Topics include: multiple sequence alignment, phylogeny estimation, gene expression profiling, protein structure prediction, and functional genomics.
    Lab fee $40
    GenEd: B2, B4, UDIGE
  

  • BIOL 432 - Principles of Epidemiology and Environmental Health

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: CHEM 122  ; BIOL 201   with a grade of C or better. For Nursing majors and Pre-Nursing students: CHEM 110   or CHEM 121   may substitute for CHEM 122  ; BIOL 217   may substitute for BIOL 201  .
    Distribution and dynamics of human health problems. Principles and procedures used to determine circumstances under which disease occurs or health prevails and to aid in managing and planning health and environmental systems. The broadened scope of epidemiology is examined through case studies and community and environmental health approach.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    GenEd: B2, UDIGE
  

  • BIOL 433 - Ecology And The Environment

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 200 , Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Ecological characteristics of natural ecosystems and basic effects of human society upon those systems. Plant and animal distribution patterns in relation to past and present physical and biotic factors. Issues of resource management, population, food production, global environmental problems will also be emphasized to explore future directions. Field trips to local ecosystems will be taken.
    Lab Fee $40
    Graded: Letter Grade
    GenEd: B2, UDIGE
  

  • BIOL 434 - Introduction to Biomedical Imaging (Cross-listed as HLTH 434, PHYS 434)

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and two hours activity per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 210  or PHYS 200  
    The course will present an overview of biomedical images and imaging systems. The fundamental concepts used in several imaging modalities (such as projection radiography, mammography, DEXA, computed tomography, ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging) will be examined: the emphasis will be on an intuitive and descriptive presentation of the main components of these systems. Image formation and reconstruction will be addressed. The resulting clinical images will be correlated with the underlying structure and function of the organs, and the diagnostic utility and limitations of the images will be considered.
    Same as: HLTH 434, PHYS 434 
    GenEd: B1, E, UDIGE
  

  • BIOL 435 - Ethnobotany

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 200  , Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Ethnobotany is an interdisciplinary area that allows students to integrate science and culture as a way of understanding human reliance on plants and the environment. The course combines the study of the interaction of people and plants with a broad survey of the diversity of plants described both scientifically and culturally. Students learn about the social impact of plants on culture while becoming knowledgeable in the science, characteristics, uses, and names of the major plant phyla. This course has a substantive writing requirement.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    GenEd: B2, UDIGE
  

  • BIOL 450 - Ichthyology: The Biology Of Fishes

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 200
    Description: This course will survey the diversity of living and fossil fishes. Fishes are the largest and most diverse group of vertebrate animals. Aspects of the ecology, physiology and evolutionary history of these animals will be examined. Extensive human interactions with fishes and particularly conservation issues will be highlighted. Emphasis will be placed on the identification and biology of California coastal and inland species. Field trips will be required.
    Lab Fee $40
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • BIOL 451 - Ornithology

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 200 , BIOL 201 
    Introduces the evolution, diversification, anatomy, physiology, classification, ecology, behavior, conservation and special adaptations of birds in the world. It requires study and identification in the field and laboratory. Repeatable up to 8 units.
    Lab fee $40
  

  • BIOL 452 - Entomology

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 200 
    Explore the biology of the most successful and diverse group of organisms on Earth: insects. Insect morphology, physiology, ecology, behavior, taxonomy, and evolutionary history of the major insect orders will be discussed, as will the importance of insects to humans and biological control. Laboratories will emphasize collection, mounting and preservation techniques for insect specimens, as well as identification to the level of insect order and families.
  

  • BIOL 453 - Methods in Population and Community Ecology

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 200 , BIOL 203  and MATH 150 
    Discuss the mechanisms governing population dynamics and community structure. Mathematical models for population growth, predator-prey interactions, competition, island biogeographs, and food webs will be explored. Computer labs will emphasize the analysis of ecological datasets.
  

  • BIOL 464 - Medical Instrumentation (Cross-listed as PHYS 464)

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and two hours lab activity per week
    Prerequisite: PHYS 434 /BIOL 434 /HLTH 434  
    The detection, acquisition, processing and display of diagnostic clinical images. The course will concentrate on the fundamentals of the design of the instruments and the use of appropriate reconstruction algorithms in (computed) radiography, (digital) fluoroscopy, computed tomography, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and radionuclide imaging. Activities will include image reconstruction examples, investigation of recent innovations, and two trips to local radiology departments.
    Lab fee $25
    Same as: PHYS 464
  

  • BIOL 470 - Plant Pathology

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 300  
    Plant pathology is the science of plant diseases, the microorganisms that cause them, and their interactions. The objective of this course is to introduce students to the many plant pathogens, examples of the types of disease they cause, their fundamental biology, and the principles and concepts of their spread, and management. Agriculturally important diseases of crops will be discussed.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • BIOL 471 - Soil Science

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 201   and CHEM 122  
    Provides students with a fundamental understanding of the structure and function of soil systems: the kinds of organisms that inhabit soil, microbe-plant interactions, nutrient cycling, soil fertility, and plant production. Soil is a habitat for plant roots and plant symbionts, plant pathogens, bacteria and fungi, and macrofauna (i.e. earthworms and vertebrates). Understanding the belowground environment and its complexity is crucial for understanding soil fertility and the role that soils play in agriculture, environmental quality and global environmental change.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • BIOL 472 - Integrated Pest Management

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 200  
    Integrated pest management is a comprehensive approach to monitoring and controlling agricultural pest in an environmentally acceptable manner. The ecological principles of pest management will be presented and practiced as they relate to plant pathogens, weeds and arthropod pests. The major strategies for controlling pests, including the use of natural predators, cultural practices and chemical applications, will be discussed. Students will also examine the current pest management practices of local agricultural systems.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • BIOL 473 - Sustainable Agriculture

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: BIOL 200  
    Explores local and global issues pertaining to sustainable agriculture. We will examine theoretical and practical aspects of food production from ecological, as well as social and economic perspectives. Topics will include soil fertility, crop selection, irrigation, pest management and sustainable food delivery systems. The laboratory will explore sustainable practices in a garden setting and in local agricultural systems. We will also discuss the challenges of food production in hotter and dryer conditions stemming from climate change.
    Graded: Letter Grade
 

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