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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 
 

Performing Arts Theatre
  

  • PATH 480 - Acting III: Performance Styles

    Units: 3
    Six hours activity per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing
    Advanced acting exercises and scene work featuring performance styles from a wide variety of periods and genres. May focus on one or several specialized acting styles from the classics to the present. References contemporary and historical acting theories.
  

  • PATH 499 - Performing Arts Capstone In Theatre

    Units: 3
    Three hours seminar per week
    Prerequisite: PA 350  , PA 360  , Senior Status
    Description: Students will join in the capstone experience course and blend their knowledge and practice to produce an interdisciplinary performing arts project. Alternatively, students may receive an internship with a theatre company.
    Graded: Letter Grade

Physical Education
  

  • PHED 105 - Zen of Surfing

    Units: 1
    Two hours activity per week
    Exploration of the physiological and psychological benefits that result from human interaction with forces of nature. Students develop an increased understanding of the ocean and complex dynamics that underlie the sport of surfing. The interrelationship between physical activity and personal aesthetics is explored through weekly surfing activities.
    GenEd: E
  

  • PHED 106 - Sailing

    Units: 1
    One-half hour lecture and one hour activity per week
    Through a series of practical lessons and on-water experience, students will learn the basic skills involved in sailing and water safety. Topics and activities covered include sailing theory, terminology, boat handling, safety, right of way, knots and docking. Class time is spent working with the boats and sailing within the Channel Islands Harbor, two to three students per boat.
  

  • PHED 107 - Scuba Diving

    Units: 1
    Two hours activity per week
    Through a series of lectures and activities students will be introduced to the world of SCUBA Diving. The course will not be a certification course, rather an introductory course that outlines the safety, equipment and skills necessary for diving. Students will have a hands on experience and discover the undersea world, within the Channel Islands Harbor.
    Graded: Credit/No Credit
  

  • PHED 208 - Introduction to Kinesiology

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Examines the field of human movement, introduces biomechanics, anatomy, exercise physiology, and motor learning. Basic anatomy, function of the musculoskeletal system, laws of motion, principles of force, equilibrium concepts, and laws governing projectiles will be introduced and applied to various sports activities. The student will develop the ability to analyze skill movements in specific sport activities. This is not an activity/performance course.
    GenEd: E
  

  • PHED 302 - Motor Learning, Fitness, and Development in Children

    Units: 2
    Two hours lecture per week
    Physical education for children, fundamentals of motor learning, health, fitness, and age-appropriate activities for elementary school-age children. Teaching, planning, and implementing an effective physical education program.

Philosophy
  

  • PHIL 130 - Logic And Philosophical Reasoning

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Introduction to deductive and inductive logic, with applications in philosophical reasoning and in various academic and professional disciplines.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    GenEd: A3
  

  • PHIL 200 - Introduction to Philosophy

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Provides an introduction to philosophical problems and to various methods, systems, and discourses that have developed, throughout history and across cultures, to answer them. The course offers tools, methods, and foundations for philosophical thinking and also encourages students to articulate their own beliefs, values, and assumptions.
    GenEd: C2
  

  • PHIL 210 - Ethics for a Free World (Cross-listed as FJS 210)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Students will explore concepts and practices of ethics, freedom, and justice by comparing how these have been theorized and practiced in relationship to each other across at least two times periods and cultures. Starting from a foundation in philosophy and developing an interdisciplinary lens, this class examines these foundational concepts and practices especially as engaged across the fields of identity and civil rights-based studies (including religious, ethnic, women’s, gender, sexuality, and disability studies, etc.)
    Same as: FJS 210 

    GenEd: C2
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
  

  • PHIL 230 - Logic and Mathematical Reasoning (Cross-listed as MATH 230)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Introduction to modern, deductive logic. Critical thinking and abstract approaches to common language. Includes: abstract and number sets, relations, prepositional logic, common language cases, and theory of quantification.
    GenEd: A3, B4
  

  • PHIL 320 - Being and Knowing

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PHIL 200  , PHIL 210  / FJS 210  , or Consent of Instructor
    In this course students will be exposed to and critically investigate various philosophical and cross-cultural questions and theories concerning existence and our knowledge of it.
  

  • PHIL 438 - Philosophy of Mathematics (Cross-listed as MATH 438)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Topics include: infinity, paradoxes, Goedel’s incompleteness theorems, whether mathematics is discovered or invented, why mathematical knowledge requires proof, whether mathematics is objective truth or social convention, and the identification of types of mathematical objects.
    Same as: MATH 438

    GenEd: UDGE-B, UDGE-C
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
  

  • PHIL 439 - Philosophy of Science (Cross-listed as MATH 439, PHYS 439)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Examines the philosophical assumptions, foundations, and implications of science and of scientific theories such as quantum physics, general relativity, and the theory of evolution. Asks what scientific knowledge reveals, how it is reached, and what role it plays in human life. The course also examines the roles that mathematics and the scientific method play in science, and how these have affected its development.
    Same as: MATH 439, PHYS 439

    GenEd: UDGE-B, UDGE-C
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches

Physical Science
  

  • PHSC 170 - Foundations in Physical Science

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Areas covered include: the physical properties of solids, liquids, and gases; physical and chemical changes in matter; atomic theory and the periodic table; the principles of motion and energy; forces and the motion of particles; sources and transformations of energy, including heat, electricity, magnetism, light, and sound; renewable and nonrenewable energy sources; and the conservation of energy resources.
    GenEd: B1, B3

Physics
  

  • PHYS 100 - Introduction to Physics I

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Non-calculus based introduction to the concepts and principles of physics. The areas covered include classical mechanics, wave motion, and thermal physics. Practical examples will be used to illustrate the relationship between physics and other disciplines, especially the life sciences, and to develop problem-solving skills. Laboratory sessions will include computer-simulated experiments.
    GenEd: B1, B3
  

  • PHYS 101 - Introduction to Physics II

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: PHYS 100 
    A non-calculus based introduction to the concepts and principles of physics. The areas covered include electromagnetic theory, light, and atomic and nuclear physics. Practical examples will be used to illustrate the relationship between physics and other disciplines, especially the life sciences, and to develop problem-solving skills. Laboratory sessions will include computer-simulated experiments.
  

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

    GenEd: B1
  

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

    GenEd: B1
  

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

    GenEd: B1
  

  • PHYS 112 - Introduction to Observational Astronomy (Cross-listed as ASTR 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: ASTR 112

    GenEd: B3
  

  • PHYS 200 - General Physics I

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: MATH 150  
    Calculus-based introduction to the concepts and principles of physics. The areas covered include: classical and fluid mechanics, oscillatory motion, and mechanical waves. Practical examples will be used to illustrate the relationship between physics and other disciplines, including the life sciences, and to develop problem-solving skills. Laboratory sessions will include hands-on experiments and data analysis, and a minimum of two formal lab reports will be required.
    Lab Fee $25
    Graded: Letter Grade
    GenEd: B1, B3
  

  • PHYS 201 - General Physics II

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: PHYS 200   and MATH 151  
    A calculus-based introduction to the concepts and principles of physics. The areas covered include: thermal physics, electrostatic force, electric fields, Gauss’s Law, DC and AC electrical circuits, magnetism, Ampere’s Law, electromagnetic induction, Faraday’s Law and electromagnetic radiation. Practical examples will be used to illustrate the relationship between physics and other disciplines, including the life sciences, and to develop problem-solving skills. Laboratory sessions will include hands-on experiments and data analysis, and a minimum of two formal lab reports will be required.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • PHYS 202 - General Physics III: Light, Relativity And Modern Physics

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week
    Prerequisite: PHYS 201  , MATH 250  
    Description: A calculus-based introduction to the concepts and principles of physics. The areas covered include electromagnetic theory, light, the theory of special relativity, relativistic momentum, energy and collisions and an introduction to quantum physics. Practical examples will be used to illustrate the relationship between physics and other disciplines, including the life sciences, and to develop problem-solving skills. Laboratory sessions will include computer- simulated experiments, and two formal lab reports will be required.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • PHYS 208 - The Physics of Art and Visual Perception (Cross-listed as ART 208)

    Units: 3
    Two hours lecture and two hours activity per week
    A course on the physics of light, color, art, and visual perception. The course will cover the nature of light and optical phenomena, the perception and psychology of color, the reproduction of color in different media, and the analysis of art from a science perspective. The emphasis is on factors which permit the artist and observer to understand and more fully control the design and interpretation of images of all kinds. Demonstrations, experiments, and video/computer simulations are used to analyze signals received by the eyes or instruments.
    Same as: ART 208  

    GenEd: B1, C1
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
  

  • PHYS 221 - Engineering Materials (Cross-listed as EMEC 221)

    Units: 3
    Two hours lecture and three hours lab per week
    Prerequisite: PHYS 200  , CHEM 105   or CHEM 121  or equivalent courses
    Description: Examines the interrelationships between processing, structure, properties, and performance of various engineering materials such as metals, polymers, ceramics, composites, and semiconductors. Studies the effects of heat, stress, imperfections, and chemical environments upon material properties and performance. Emphasizes developing an ability to select appropriate materials to meet engineering design criteria.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    Same as: EMEC 221
  

  • PHYS 301 - Classical Mechanics

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PHYS 200  , MATH 350  
    Description: A differential equation-based introduction to classical mechanics. The areas covered include the Lagrangian formulation, variational principles, Hamiltonian mechanics, and the theory of canonical transformations. Some applications to the motion of rigid bodies, systems of coupled oscillators, and celestial mechanics will be presented.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • PHYS 304 - Electromagnetism

    Units: 4
    Four hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PHYS 201  , MATH 250  
    Description: A calculus-based introduction to the concepts and principles of electricity and magnetism. Topics include: electrostatics, magnetism, electromagnetic theory, fields, electromagnetic waves, Maxwell’s equations, and the Special Theory of Relativity. A strong emphasis will be on analytical problem-solving skills and applications.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • PHYS 305 - Thermal and Statistical Physics (Cross-listed as EMEC 305)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PHYS 201  and MATH 350  
    Corequisite: None
    Addresses behavior of energy and matter in systems having many particles. Includes classical and quantum mechanical views of physical systems, and begins with basic concepts of probability and statistics. Particular emphasis will be placed on simple model systems for which quantitative results can be obtained and compared to experiment, such as ideal gases and quantum mechanical spin systems. Course includes statistics of microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensembles; relation between classical and quantum statistical mechanics; Planck distribution, bosons, fermions, and doped semiconductors, among others; and an introduction to kinetic theory.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    Same as: EMEC 305  
  

  • PHYS 306 - Modern Physics

    Units: 3
    1.5 hours lecture twice per week
    Prerequisite: PHYS 202  
    Description: Survey of modern physics. Topics include: Special relativity, the Bohr model, Quantum mechanics photons, the photoelectric effect, probability density, matter waves, Schrodinger mechanics of simple systems, the Uncertainty Principle, tunneling, spin and angular momentum, atomic and molecular structure. Selected topics from nuclear and solid state physics. Applications of the principles will be emphasized.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • PHYS 310 - Electronics (Cross-listed as EMEC 310)

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and two hours activity per week
    Prerequisite: PHYS 101  or PHYS 201  
    Corequisite: None
    Covers basic analog and digital, electronic circuits used in a scientific laboratory. Students will be introduced to operation of simple electronic devices, basic underlying theory of their operation, and applications of a few analog and digital ICs. Emphasis is on applications rather than theory. Consequently, there is strong hands-on component to subject to enable students to gain practical experience. Experiments will include testing of actual and virtual circuits, and data acquisition.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    Same as: EMEC 310  
  

  • PHYS 315 - Introduction to Biophysics (Cross-listed as BIOL 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
    Graded: Letter Grade
    Same as: BIOL 315  
  

  • PHYS 335 - The Physics of Music (Cross-listed as PAMU 335)

    Units: 3
    Two hours lecture and two hours activity per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Provides an understanding of music and sound for students interested in music, speech, and language. Extensive use of demonstrations and sound analysis computer programs will be used. The format will include lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on use of the computer programs.
    Same as: PAMU 335  

    GenEd: UDGE-B, UDGE-C
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
  

  • PHYS 338 - Science and Conscience (Cross-listed as ENGL 338)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture/discussion per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    A team-taught, interdisciplinary course that examines various ethical issues within the sciences using case studies. The scientific, historical, and social aspects of each case study will be examined from different perspectives. Students will learn scientific concepts, which will facilitate an informed understanding of the ethical issues involved.
    Same as: ENGL 338  

    GenEd: UDGE-B, UDGE-C
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
  

  • PHYS 344 - Energy and Society (Cross-listed as CHEM 344)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Survey of the physical, chemical, and engineering principles involved in the production of energy from current and potential sources and the economical, environmental, and political issues surrounding energy production. The course will also examine factors that influence worldwide energy policy. Examples of topics included: energy conservation, efficient usage and transportation of energy, energy resources, fossil fuels, active and passive solar energy, biomass, fuel cells, nuclear (fission and fusion) processes, and hydroelectric, tidal, geothermal, and wind power.
    Same as: CHEM 344  

    GenEd: UDGE-B
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
  

  • PHYS 345 - Digital Image Processing (Cross-listed as MATH 345, COMP 345)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture in the lab per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    An introduction to the basic concepts and techniques for digital image restoration and enhancement, analysis, coding, and compression. The emphasis is on processes which analyze primarily two-dimensional discrete images represented at the pixel level, including filtering, noise reduction, and segmentation. Fourier analysis techniques will be explored. Programming exercises will be used to implement the various processes, and their performance on synthetic and real images will be studied.
    Same as: MATH 345 , COMP 345  

    GenEd: UDGE-B
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
  

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

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Successful completion of one of the following: ASTR 105 or PHYS 105, ASTR 107 or PHYS 107, ASTR 110 or BIOL 110 or 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: ASTR 390
  

  • PHYS 400 - Quantum Physics

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PHYS 306  for Applied Physics majors and Consent of Instructor required for enrollment
    Course overs the physical principles, mathematical techniques and interpretation of quantum theory. It takes an innovative approach to quantum physics by combining the essential elements of the theory with the practical applications. Applications include Raman spectroscopy, scanning tunnelling microscopy, quantum optics, quantum cryptography and quantum computing.
  

  • PHYS 401 - Quantum Mechanics

    Units: 3
    3.5 hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PHYS 306  and MATH 350 
    An introduction to quantum theory, beginning with the Schroedinger equation and the statistical interpretation of the wave function. One-dimensional applications, including the infinite square-well and the harmonic oscillator; in three dimensions, the theory of angular momentum, central potentials, and the hydrogen atom; time-independent perturbation theory, spin, identical particles, and the Pauli exclusion principle. Applications to bound states, tunneling, and the harmonic oscillators applied to photons and phonons in cavities.
  

  • PHYS 405 - Optics

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week
    Prerequisite: PHYS 202  
    Description: A comprehensive overview of geometrical and wave optics, including an introduction to matrix optics, Fourier optics, and selected topics in modern optics. Laboratory stresses the use of instruments and measurement techniques used to characterize optical components and systems.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • PHYS 406 - Solid State Physics

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PHYS 306 
    Provides an introduction to the physical properties of solids, and their importance in high-tech applications. Focuses on the fundamental, unifying concepts and experimental techniques important in understanding the properties of nuclei and electrons in solids. Considers crystals defects that often control the actual properties of materials. The subjects are chosen to establish the basic principles, to describe phenomena that are responsible for the importance of solids in science and technology, and to include topics of current research.
  

  • PHYS 410 - Introduction to Electro-Optics

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: PHYS 202   or Consent of Instructor
    Description: Introduction to the theory, operation, and applications of lasers and associated optical and electro-optical devices. Laboratory stresses safety procedures, use of instrumentation, assembly of components, and measuring techniques suitable for a typical research environment.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

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

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

  • PHYS 439 - Philosophy of Science (Cross-listed as MATH 439, PHIL 439)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Examines the philosophical assumptions, foundations, and implications of science and of scientific theories such as quantum physics, general relativity, and the theory of evolution. Asks what scientific knowledge reveals, how it is reached, and what role it plays in human life. The course also examines the roles that mathematics and the scientific method play in science, and how these have affected its development.
    Same as: MATH 439, PHIL 439

    GenEd: UDGE-B, UDGE-C
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
  

  • PHYS 445 - Image Analysis and Pattern Recognition (Cross-listed as COMP 445, MATH 445)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture in the lab per week
    Prerequisite: PHYS 345 /COMP 345 /MATH 345  or Consent of Instructor
    Addresses the issue of analyzing the pattern content within an image. Pattern recognition consists of image segmentation, feature extraction, and classification. The principles and concepts underpinning pattern recognition, and the evolution, utility, and limitations of various techniques (including neural networks) will be studied. Programming exercises will be used to implement examples and applications of pattern recognition processes, and their performance on a variety of diverse synthetic and real images will be studied.
    Same as: COMP 445 , MATH 445 
  

  • PHYS 448 - Team-Based Research

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Upper Division Standing
    Students learn to work together in multidisciplinary teams. Teams are assigned a specific, practical problem and have to apply a variety of physical principles to solve the problem. The solution will incorporate design principles, implementation and technological methodologies, and business/management insight.
    GenEd: UDGE-B
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
  

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

  • PHYS 490 - Topics in Physics

    Units: 3
    Three hours seminar per week
    Prerequisite: Upper Division Standing and Consent of Instructor
    In-depth analysis of topics in physics. Topics vary each semester. Repeatable by topic one time up to 6 units.
  

  • PHYS 492 - Internship

    Units: 3
    Six hours activity per week
    Prerequisite: Upper Division Standing and Consent of Instructor
    Supervised work and study in industrial or scientific setting involving development of skills related to applied physics. All students are required to present their projects at the Senior Colloquium. Repeatable one time up to 6 units.
    Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
  

  • PHYS 494 - Independent Research

    Units: 1-3
    Variable hours per week
    Prerequisite: Senior standing and Consent of Instructor
    Contracted laboratory and/or library research in selected areas within physics conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. All students are required to present their projects at the Senior Colloquium. Repeatable one time up to 6 units.
  

  • PHYS 497 - Directed Studies

    Units: 1-3
    Variable hours per week
    Prerequisite: Senior standing and program approval
    Supervised project involving reading and library research in the field of physics. All students are required to present their projects at the Senior Colloquium. Repeatable one time up to 6 units.
  

  • PHYS 499 - Senior Colloquium

    Units: 1
    One hour seminar per week
    Prerequisite: Senior standing
    Description: Oral presentations of current advances in the field, reports on students’ projects in PHYS 492, 494 or 497 courses, and invited lectures. Repeat 2 times up to 2 units.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • PHYS 510 - Advanced Image Analysis Techniques (Cross-listed as COMP 510, MATH 510)

    Units: 3
    Three hours of lecture in the lab per week
    Prerequisite: Admission to the MS Mathematics Program or MS Computer Science Program
    Image processing course in the fundamentals of 2-D digital signal processing with emphasis in image processing techniques, image filtering design and applications. Programming exercises in Matlab (or Octave) will be used to implement the various processes, and their performance on synthetic and real images will be studied. Applications in medicine, robotics, consumer electronics and communications.
    Same as: COMP 510 , MATH 510 
  

  • PHYS 546 - Pattern Recognition (Cross-listed as MATH 546, COMP 546)

    Units: 3
    Three hours of lecture in the lab per week.
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Computer Science or Mathematics Graduate Program
    New and emerging applications of pattern recognition (PR) such as data mining, web searching, multimedia data retrieval, face recognition, and cursive handwriting recognition require robust and efficient techniques. Statistical decision making and estimation are fundamental to the study of PR. Pattern content is analyzed using feature extraction and classification. The principles and concepts underpinning PR, and the evolution, utility and limitations of various techniques (including neural networks) will be studied. Programming exercises will be used to implement examples and applications of PR processes, and their performance on a variety of diverse examples will be studied.
    Same as: MATH 546 , COMP 546 

Political Science
  

  • POLS 102 - Comparative Government

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture/discussion per week
    Introduces the student to the contemporary study of comparative politics. The course theme will be democratization and democracy. Topics will include political institutions (constitutions, executives, legislatures, courts, and political parties), political behavior (voting, group activism, and other modes of political participation), and political ideas (political culture, socialization, status of women, and political economy).
    GenEd: D
    CI Mission Category(s): International Perspectives
  

  • POLS 103 - Introduction to International Politics

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture/discussion per week
    Offers an overview of current theory, topics, and research in the Political Science subfield of International Relations. Emphasis will be placed on the role of power in international affairs, the structure of the international system, the meaning of security, and the importance of economic relations between nations and regions.
    GenEd: D
    CI Mission Category(s): International Perspectives
  

  • POLS 140 - California Government and Politics

    Units: 1
    One hour of lecture per week
    Introduction to the structure and function of California state government. Satisfies California state and local government requirement for students who have taken American Government without a California component or who receive Advanced Placement credit for American Government.
  

  • POLS 150 - American Political Institutions

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Description: Examines the major American national and state political institutions and processes, including the presidency, congress, the federal court system, political parties, the electoral system, and major institutions of state government. This course emphasizes how these institutions and processes function within changing American Constitutional principles of the role of law, federalism, shared power, and individual and civil rights. Meets Title 5 US Constitution and State and Local Government requirement.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    GenEd: D
  

  • POLS 300 - Political Science Research Methods

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Introduction to research methods commonly used in political science. Topics include: research design, literature reviews, measurement and observation. Covers quantitative as well as qualitative methods of inquiry.
  

  • POLS 301 - Political Theory

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture/discussion per week
    Political Theory is devoted to assessing the authority, legitimacy, and justification of various kinds of political arrangements. How should people live together in society? Is democracy really the best form of government? Can a society legislate morality? What do individuals owe their government? What does their government owe them? This course will consider these and related questions through an introductory survey of works by major political philosophers such as Plato, Hobbes, Locke, Mill, and Marx. Ramifications for issues such as freedom of speech, religious liberty, affirmative action, women’s rights, economic inequality, criminal punishment, civil disobedience, and revolution will also be explored.
  

  • POLS 304 - Aging Policy and Politics (Cross-listed as HLTH 304)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: HLTH 102  and HLTH 301 
    Examines the role of political institutions in policy making related to issues of aging, the political factors that shape policy formulation and implementation, the values and assumptions of different types of policies, and the links between policy and implementation. Analyzes current and pending policies’ effects on older adults as well as businesses and institutions that serve them to illustrate how aging policy reflects American politics.
    Same as: HLTH 304
  

  • POLS 305 - Gender and Politics

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Examines the role of women as political actors in the United States. Also explores the impact of public policies on women in America.
  

  • POLS 306 - The Politics of Race and Ethnicity

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Examines the politics and policy consequences of racial and ethnic identity in the United States. Special attention will be paid to issues of race and politics in contemporary southern California.
    GenEd: UDGE-D
    CI Mission Category(s): Multicultural Perspectives
  

  • POLS 307 - Contemporary Political Theory

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Explores the major theories that underlie contemporary political discourse and the real world applications as seen in current issues and public debates. Examines the differences that result from divergent theories: divisions in partisan politics, disputes over policy, and debates in public discourse.
  

  • POLS 308 - Modern Political Theory

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    The age of modernity brought with it new conceptions of the self, individual rights, and the right to revolution. It also ushered in an age of new abuses of power: labor exploitation, totalitarianism, and fears of a surveillance society. This course explores eighteenth- through twentieth-century theories responding to these historical and social developments with an eye to the continuing impact and relevance of modern political thought.
  

  • POLS 310 - Statistical Applications in Political Science

    Units: 4
    Four hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: MATH 201   or MATH 202 / PSY 202  or equivalent
    Introduces quantitative methods as used in political science research with the goal of statistical literacy. Descriptive and inferential statistics to test hypotheses. Principles of sampling design, hypothesis testing for political science research, data collection techniques, statistical analysis and interpretation of data, as well as written reporting of results.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • POLS 312 - Interest Groups and Collective Action

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: POLS 150 
    The course surveys political interest groups by examining the contrast between political parties and elections versus interest groups and lobbying, the logic behind collective action; the institutional arrangements governments use to channel group demands, and interest group resources, strategies and tactics in asserting influence. The course will examine groups in different issue domains, and make distinctions between interest groups and social movements.
  

  • POLS 313 - The United States Congress

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: POLS 150 
    This course addresses the historical development of the Congress, the dynamics of congressional elections, analytical perspectives on the study of Congress, and the major internal mechanisms of the institution including parties, leaders, committees, rules, etc.
  

  • POLS 314 - The American Presidency

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: POLS 150 
    An introduction to major approaches to the study of the presidency, presidential selection, presidential power, interbranch relations, the role of the public, interest groups, and the media, and presidential behavior in the policy-making process. The course also focuses on the historical development of the office.
  

  • POLS 315 - Congress and the Presidency

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture/discussion per week
    This course will examine the ongoing struggle between the President and Congress to enact public policy. Students will study the two institutions singly and in their interaction. Particular attention will be placed on the electoral incentives of members of each institution and the inherent difficulties of cooperation in a system of separation of powers.
  

  • POLS 316 - State and Local Politics and Policy

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Examines the structures, functions, policies, politics and administration of subnational governments in the United States. Satisfies the California State and local government requirement for students who have taken American Government without a California component or who have received Advanced Placement credit for American Government.
  

  • POLS 317 - Judicial Power and Process

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Study of the American court system, including study of the history, organization, politics and policymaking of the judicial branch.
  

  • POLS 318 - Campaigns and Elections

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: POLS 150 
    Explores political parties, campaigns, elections and voting behavior in the American context.
  

  • POLS 319 - Political Behavior and Public Opinion

    Units: 3
    Two hours lecture per week and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite: POLS 150 
    An introduction to the study of individual political behavior. Among the topics covered are the development of political attitudes, political socialization, measuring behavior and opinion, and the uses and abuses of public opinion data.
  

  • POLS 320 - Public Administration

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture/discussion per week
    This course is an introduction to public administration in the United States at the national, state and local levels of government. It will explore the various trends in American public administration, examine the unique circumstances involved in administering public organizations and look at different techniques of public management. Topics of study include: the structure and function of the American system of federalism, organizational theory and behavior, public budgeting and finance, public human resources management and the role of women in public administration.
  

  • POLS 321 - Public Budgeting (Cross-listed as FIN 321)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Examines the major concepts of public budgeting and finance in the United States. Key topics of study include: expenditure estimation, revenue forecasting, capital budgeting, budget reform and financial management. The politics that characterizes the budgetary process will be emphasized throughout.
    Same as: FIN 321 
  

  • POLS 324 - Ethics and Public Policy

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Explores ethical frameworks to analyze policies and policymakers, looking beyond whether a policy is efficient to determine if it is just. Examines different elements of political ethics; when it might be just to lie; if expertise should trump the democratic process; whether to compromise on issues of moral disagreement; and what should be considered when crafting law and policy in a pluralistic democracy.
  

  • POLS 325 - American Public Policy

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    A study of how public policy is formulated and implemented, using several policy areas such as health, transportation, housing, energy, and welfare policy as areas for specific examination. The course will review several contemporary perspectives on policy making.
  

  • POLS 326 - Government and Politics of Selected Nations

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    An intensive study of the politics and government of a nation or group of nations. Topics will include study of the government structure, political processes, political behavior and public policies. Areas of focus vary by semester. Repeatable by topic up to 9 units.
  

  • POLS 327 - International Relations of Selected Areas

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Examination of the international political and economic relations among nations of a particular area of the world. Area of focus varies by semester. Repeatable by topic up to 12 units.
  

  • POLS 328 - United States Foreign Policy

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Examines the process of foreign policy making by the United States from several theoretical perspectives.
  

  • POLS 329 - International Law and Organizations

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Studies processes of global governance, which includes a focus on selected international institutions and the basics of international law.
  

  • POLS 330 - Political Sociology (Cross-listed as SOC 330)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Examines power and power structures at all levels of society. The roles of social classes, movements, and institutions in shaping the political process and social influences on political behavior are explored.
    Same as: SOC 330 

    GenEd: UDGE-D
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
  

  • POLS 333 - Nonprofit Management (Cross-listed as BUS 333, COMM 333)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Explores legal, political, management, and financial issues that are unique to the nonprofit sector: boards, volunteers, fundraising, and marketing.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    Same as: BUS 333, COMM 333

    GenEd: UDGE-D
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
  

  • POLS 334 - Peace Studies

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Examination of theories of and issues in the interdisciplinary field of peace and conflict studies. In-depth analysis of the concepts of peace and war, causes of conflict and war, achieving negative peace, building positive peace, and in-depth case studies in nonviolence. Comparison of disciplinary approaches to the field, as well as appraisal of interdisciplinary syntheses.
    GenEd: UDGE-D
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
  

  • POLS 335 - Politics and Film (Cross-listed as COMM 335)

    Units: 3
    Two hours lecture and two hours activity per week.
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Explores the themes, issues, and processes of politics through an in-depth study of selected films. Area of focus varies by semester.
  

  • POLS 340 - Politics and the Environment (Cross-listed as ESRM 340)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Exploration of environmental politics in both the international and domestic contexts.
    Same as: ESRM 340 

    GenEd: UDGE-D
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
  

  • POLS 341 - The National Park (Cross-listed as ESRM 341)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    An interdisciplinary, in-depth study of one or more unit(s) of the National Park Service from a variety of perspectives including Political Science, Public Administration, History, and Environmental Science and Resource Management. The course analyzes how conservation issues and practices, administrative and policy processes, and interpretive educational programs work within the context of a national public resources agency.
    Lab fee $0 - $500
    Same as: ESRM 341 

    GenEd: UDGE-D
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches, Community Engagement
  

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

  • POLS 346 - Dystopia and Surveillance (Cross-listed as ENGL 346)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Explores the modern surveillance society, using both literary fiction and political theory, to assess the impact on individual liberty, character formation, and political power.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    Same as: ENGL 346

    GenEd: UDGE-D
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
  

  • POLS 348 - Immigration Politics and Policy (Cross-listed as CHS 348)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Provides multi-disciplinary insight into various aspects of migration and immigration politics and policy. Students explore historical trends, myths, root causes, political movements, public opinion, and potential policy prescriptions. Approaches the issue of immigration from a variety of standpoints: legal, political, social, historical, and theoretical in order to analyze immigration policy and ways of thinking about migration and the nation-state.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    Same as: CHS 348

    GenEd: UDGE-D
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
  

  • POLS 351 - International Relations of Africa

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: POLS 103 
    Explores the history of African states as colonies and the era of independence, the creation of institutions of domination (such as the apartheid state in South Africa and other authoritarian regimes), and the process of democratization. Examines the international political economy of the region, the AIDS crisis, regional politics including political and economic integration through the African Union, Africa’s role in international politics, and contemporary conflicts.
  

  • POLS 352 - International Relations of Europe

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: POLS 103 
    Examines countries of Europe with a special focus on European integration from the late 19th century to the present with comparative study of political systems, societies, and current challenges. Patterns of post-World War II history, political culture, political power and public policy.
  

  • POLS 353 - International Relations of Latin America

    Units: 3
    Three hours of lecture per week
    Prerequisite: POLS 103 
    Examines countries of Latin America from the late 19th century to the present. Focuses is on problems these states have faced in their struggle for economic, political, and social development in the broader global system, including the impact of extra-regional states, such as the U.S.
  

  • POLS 354 - International Relations of the Middle East

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite: POLS 103 
    Examines countries of the Middle East from the late 19th century to the present. Focus is on problems these states have faced in their struggle for economic, political, and social development in the broader global system. Examines impacts of the Arab-Israeli conflict, Islamic fundamentalism, and extra-regional states, such as the U.S.
  

  • POLS 355 - International Relations of South Asia

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: POLS 103 
    Examines countries of South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal). Focus is on problems these states have faced in their struggle for economic, political, and social development in the broader global system. Impact of extra-regional states in the colonial era and currently is examined as well. Deals also with contemporary challenges such as cultural diversity, terrorism, continuing poverty, economic integration, and sustainable development.
  

  • POLS 360 - Contemporary Issues in Law and Policy

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    In-depth analysis of current issues in law and policy. Considers the role of political, social, and economic institutions and forces in defining and shaping legal and policy options, as well as the impact of laws and policies on individuals and groups. Topics vary by semester.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • POLS 362 - Law, Politics, and Society

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Explores the relationship between law and politics: how laws are justified, the interrelationship between law and social norms, how social context affects the law, how the law is used for social control, and how political actions (broadly understood) are used to question and change the law.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • POLS 401 - Constitutional Law

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Explores how the U.S. Constitution creates and allocates power within the American structure of government. Examines the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in the political struggles over the distribution and uses of power in the American Constitutional system.
 

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