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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Chemistry |
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CHEM 251 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
Units: 1
Three hours of laboratory per week
Prerequisite: CHEM 122 with a grade of C or better
Corequisite: CHEM 250
A laboratory course designed to provide students with an exposure to the techniques used in the quantification of inorganic, organic, and biological species from samples using gravimetric and volumetric analyses, potentiometric titrations, atomic absorption spectrometry, UV-visible spectroscopy, GC, and GC/MS.
Lab fee $25, breakage fee $25
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CHEM 301 - Environmental Chemistry - Atmosphere and Climate
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: CHEM 122 with a grade of C or better
An introductory course to the chemistry of the atmosphere. The focus is the fundamental natural chemical processes of the atmosphere, as well as the anthropogenic effects on this system. These include climate change and other current topics of environmental interest and the science behind these processes.
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CHEM 302 - Environmental Chemistry - Soil And Water
Units: 4
Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week
Prerequisite: CHEM 122 with a grade of C or better
Examines the environmental chemistry of the geosphere and the hydrosphere. Natural and anthropogenic effects on the environment in these systems, including effects on living organisms, hazardous waste and its disposal, and measures to alleviate and prevent environmental problems will be discussed. Includes a laboratory for experiments analyzing water, soil, and tissue samples for pollutants.
Course Fee $40
Graded: Letter Grade
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CHEM 305 - Computer Applications in Chemistry
Units: 1
Three hours of laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: CHEM 122 with a grade of C or better
This course will introduce the use of computer applications to solve chemical problems and present scientific information. Topics include on-line journals and literature searches, reading and understanding the scientific literature, computer modeling of molecules, and website development.
Course Fee $40
Graded: Letter Grade
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CHEM 311 - Organic Chemistry I
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: CHEM 122 with a grade of C or better
The structure and reactions of simple organic molecules and spectroscopic techniques (NMR, GC-MS, IR, and UV-visible) used to characterize molecules.
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CHEM 312 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
Units: 1
Three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite: CHEM 311 (or taken concurrently ) with a grade of C or better
A laboratory course designed to provide students with an exposure to the techniques and instrumentation (NMR, GC, GC-MS, LC, IR, and UV-visible) used to purify and characterize organic molecules resulting from organic reactions.
Lab fee $60, breakage fee $25
Graded: 19051
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CHEM 313 - Organic Chemistry I Problem Solving
Units: 1
One hour discussion per week
Corequisite: CHEM 311
Interactive problem-solving session for students in CHEM 311 where students work in small groups on problems related to the content in CHEM 311 .
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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CHEM 314 - Organic Chemistry II
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: CHEM 311 with a grade of C or better
An examination of the structure, reactions, and spectroscopy of organic compounds containing one or more functional groups, and the structures and reactions of biologically relevant molecules.
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CHEM 315 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
Units: 1
Three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite: CHEM 311 , CHEM 312 , and CHEM 314 (or taken concurrently ) with grades of C or better
A laboratory course designed to provide students with experience in single-step and multi-step syntheses and characterization of organic molecules with hands-on access to instrumentation (NMR, GC, GC-MS, LC, IR, and UV-visible).
Lab fee $60, breakage fee $25
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CHEM 316 - Organic Chemistry II Problem Solving
Units: 1
One hour discussion per week
Corequisite: CHEM 314
Interactive problem-solving session for students enrolled in CHEM 314 where students work in small groups on problems related to the content in CHEM 314 .
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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CHEM 318 - Biological Chemistry
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: CHEM 311 with a grade of C or better
An integrated Organic Chemistry II and Biochemistry course for nonchemists. The topics covered in this course include: the structure and synthesis of sugars, amino acids, DNA, RNA, proteins; enzyme catalysis and inhibition; and the reactions involved in biosynthetic and metabolic pathways. Chem 318 will not count for credit in the Chemistry major or minor.
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CHEM 330 - The History of Science: Nonwestern Origins and the Western Revolution (Cross-listed as HIST 330)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Survey of scientific history from 2000 BCE to the present that considers science as a set of made, lost, and found ideas and technologies. Fields of inquiry are examined by tracing their historical and cultural trajectories through the African, Arab, Babylonian, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Incan, Indian, Japanese, Mayan, and Sumerian worlds.
Same as: HIST 330
GenEd: UDGE-B
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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CHEM 335 - The Chemistry of the Kitchen
Units: 3
Two hours lecture and two hours activity per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
An overview of the molecules in foods and the chemical reactions that occur during the preparation of foods. Ingredients and methods from a diverse set of cultural traditions will be considered.
GenEd: UDGE-B
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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CHEM 341 - Drug Discovery and Development (Cross-listed as ECON 341, BUS 341)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
How are drugs discovered? What determines the price for a drug? What is the difference between a generic and non-generic drug? These questions will be examined with an interdisciplinary approach. Topics include the isolation of compounds from natural sources, the screening of compounds for biological activity, structure-activity relationships of drugs, computer-assisted drug design, combinatorial chemistry, bioinformatics, the FDA approval process for new drugs, and the economic and business aspects of pharmaceutical investment and development.
Same as: ECON 341 , BUS 341
GenEd: UDGE-B, UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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CHEM 343 - Forensic Science
Units: 3
Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
A survey of the various chemical and biological techniques used in obtaining and evaluating criminal evidence. Topics include chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS, GC-MS), atomic absorption spectrometry, IR, UV, fluorescence, and X-ray spectroscopes, fiber comparisons, drug analysis, arson/explosive residue analysis, toxicological studies, blood typing, DNA analysis, population genetics, firearm identification, and fingerprint analysis.
Course Fee $25, Lab Fee $40
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: UDGE-B
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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CHEM 344 - Energy and Society (Cross-listed as PHYS 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: PHYS 344
GenEd: UDGE-B
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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CHEM 345 - Science/Fiction (Cross-listed as ENGL 345)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Examines fictional technologies, real-world possibilities, and the relationship between science and the imagination.
Same as: ENGL 345
GenEd: UDGE-B, UDGE-C
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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CHEM 371 - Physical Chemistry I
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: CHEM 250 , PHYS 100 or PHYS 200 with grades C or better. MATH 151 with a grade of C or better or concurrent enrollment.
This course is designed to introduce thermodynamics and kinetics. Areas covered will include the laws of thermodynamics, changes in state, chemical equilibrium, gas kinetic theory, rates of reactions, and experimental methods used to determine chemical reaction rates.
Graded: Letter Grade
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CHEM 372 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Units: 1
Three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite: CHEM 371 (or concurrent registration)
This course is designed to introduce experimental physical chemistry including measurement of thermodynamic and kinetic properties.
Lab fee $40, breakage fee $25
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CHEM 373 - Physical Chemistry II
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: CHEM 250 , PHYS 101 or PHYS 201 , and MATH 151 with grades of C or better.
Introduction to quantum mechanics, atomic and molecular structure, spectroscopy, and statistical mechanics.
Graded: Letter Grade
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CHEM 374 - Physical Chemistry Problem Solving
Units: 1
One hour seminar per week
Corequisite: CHEM 371
An instructor supervised interactive problem solving session for students in CHEM 371 where students work in small groups on problems related to the content of CHEM 371.
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CHEM 410 - Advanced Organic Synthesis
Units: 4
Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite: CHEM 314 and CHEM 315 with a grade of C or better
Examines modern synthetic reactions and approaches in the design of complex organic molecules. The laboratory introduces students to advanced synthetic reactions and techniques, including inert-atmosphere techniques.
Lab fee $40
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CHEM 415 - Molecular Structure Determination
Units: 4
Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite: CHEM 314 and CHEM 315 with a grade of C or better
Examines modern techniques for the determination of the structure of organic and inorganic compounds. Topics include X-ray crystallography, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy, ultraviolet spectroscopy, and molecular modeling.
Lab fee $40
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CHEM 420 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: CHEM 314 and CHEM 371
Structure and bonding of inorganic compounds, survey of the chemistry of metal and non-metal elements, coordination compounds, organometallic compounds, mechanisms and reactions, and their applications in catalysis and solid state materials.
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CHEM 450 - Instrumental Analysis and Laboratory
Units: 4
Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite: CHEM 250 , CHEM 251 , and CHEM 315 with a grade of C or better
Introduces chemical analysis using instrumental methods. Areas covered will include atomic and molecular spectroscopy, chromatography, and mass spectroscopy. Lectures will focus on theory and application of these techniques to organic, inorganic, and biochemical analysis. Experimental design, materials used in scientific apparatus, vacuum science and electronic circuits will also be examined.
Lab fee $40
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CHEM 460 - Biochemistry I
Units: 3
Three hours lecture
Prerequisite: CHEM 314 with a grade of C or better
Examines the physical and chemical properties of biological molecules. Topics include: the structure and function of nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates.
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CHEM 461 - Biochemistry I Lab
Units: 1
Three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite: CHEM 460 (or may be taken concurrently with 461)
Introduces basic biochemistry laboratory skills, including protein purification, characterization, and enzyme kinetics.
Lab Fee $40
Graded: Letter Grade
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CHEM 462 - Biochemistry II
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: CHEM 460
Description: Focuses on the biochemical reactions that occur in cells. Topics include biosynthesis of proteins, lipids and nucleic acids, photosynthesis, cellular metabolism, and gene expression. Effective F2014, CHEM 461 changes to CHEM 462.
Graded: Letter Grade
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CHEM 463 - Advanced Biochemistry Lab
Units: 1
Three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite: CHEM 460 and CHEM 461
Description: Students develop hypotheses involving protein structure and function design experiments for addressing their questions perform the required protein engineering, purification, and characterization of target proteins and analyze and disseminate their findings.
Lab Fee $40
Graded: Letter Grade
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CHEM 465 - Bioinorganic Chemistry
Units: 4
Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite: CHEM 314 and CHEM 315 with a grade of C or better
This course will examine the inorganic chemistry of biological systems including the role of metals such as zinc, iron, copper, manganese, and molybdenum in protein/ enzyme function. The course will discuss principles of coordination chemistry, protein and DNA functional groups and their metal-binding ability, and the role of metal ions in the reaction mechanisms of metalloenzymes.
Lab fee $40
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CHEM 480 - Beer, Wine, And Spirits: The Art And Science Of Fermentation
Units: 4
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: CHEM 311 , CHEM 314 , and student must be at least 21 years of age to enroll and Consent of Instructor
Description: This class explores the interface of microbiology, organic chemistry, and biochemistry, using advanced analytical tools. The class focuses on how temperature, water conditions, anaerobe species and strain, sugar solutions, and adjunct ingredients such as hops can be used to manage fermentation outcomes. These concepts are applied practically, with sugar extractions from a variety of vegetable sources such as barley, grapes, and corn. These extracted sugar solutions are fermented using a wide range of anaerobes. Extraction and fermentation products are characterized using GC, HPLC, mass spectrometry, and other methods.
Lab Fee $40
Graded: Letter Grade
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CHEM 481 - Entrepreneurship In Science And Technology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing
How to identify, understand and solve problems through the development of technology and science based business models. Topics include product development using science and technology market analysis business design including product, service and process development marketing and financing a business and technology management including road-mapping and intellectual property management.
Graded: Letter Grade
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CHEM 490 - Special Topics in Chemistry
Units: 1-3
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
Specialized topics from the fields of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Repeatable by topic up to 18 units.
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CHEM 491 - Special Laboratory Topics In Chemistry
Units: 1 - 3
Three to nine hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
Description: Laboratory study of a selected topic, the title of which is to be specified in advance. Repeat 6 times up to 6 units.
Lab Fee $40
Graded: Letter Grade
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CHEM 492 - Internship/Service Learning
Units: 1-3
Two to Six hours activity per week
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
Provides student credit for internship work and/or service learning in the community that culminates in a written and oral report. Repeatable up to 6 units.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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CHEM 494 - Independent Research
Units: 1-3
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
Provides student credit for independent laboratory research. Repeatable up to 6 units.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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CHEM 496 - Chemistry Seminar
Units: 1
One hour lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing
Invited speakers from universities and industry will present on current topics in chemistry and biochemistry. Will allow students to broaden their knowledge of current chemistry topics.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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CHEM 497 - Directed Studies
Units: 1-3
One to three hours independent study per week
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
Provides student credit for curricular activities under the direction of a Chemistry faculty member. Repeatable up to 6 units.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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CHEM 499 - Chemistry Capstone
Units: 2
Two seminar hours per week
Prerequisite: CHEM 305 , CHEM 371
Description: Students in their final academic year learn to communicate scientific information to other scientists. Students present scientific information from work completed or work in progress for independent research (CHEM 494), internship (CHEM 492), or extensive literature research. Professional development intended to help individuals transition from students to scientists.
Graded: Credit / No Credit
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Chinese |
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CHIN 101 - Elementary Chinese I
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
First course in Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin). Develops elementary communicative skills and knowledge of the Chinese language and cultures. Not intended for students with prior knowledge of Chinese.
GenEd: C2, Language
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CHIN 102 - Elementary Chinese II
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Continued development of students’ elementary communicative skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, and knowledge of Chinese culture.
GenEd: C2, Language
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Chicano Studies |
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CHS 100 - Chicana/os in Contemporary Society
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Offers an introductory study of Chicana/os in contemporary society in the United States. It focuses on areas such as culture, history, fine arts, family, language, education, politics, economics, and social issues as they relate to the Mexican-American experience in relationship to other groups in American society.
GenEd: D
CI Mission Category(s): Multicultural Perspectives
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CHS 200 - Diversity in Latina/o Communities
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Examination of diverse Latina/o communities in the United States, from their origins in Latin America, to the various ways they have integrated into U.S. society.
GenEd: D
CI Mission Category(s): Multicultural Perspectives
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CHS 292 - Chicana/o Studies Service Learning and Civic Engagement
Units: 3
Introduces students to the practices necessary for effective research and work on issues of social justice in Chicana/o communities. Students will learn how to identify, research, and reflect upon problems through the examination of case studies and hands-on service learning and civic engagement experiences. The course prepares students for more advanced service learning skills required in CHS 492.
Graded: Student Option
GenEd: D
CI Mission Category(s): Community Engagement
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CHS 315 - Nahuatl Language and Philosophy
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Examines contemporary Nahua philosophy, culture, literature, and history, as well as Nahuatl language as spoken in various regions of Mesoamerica and in Mexican communities in the United States. Changed from CHS 150 effective F17
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: UDGE-C
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches, Multicultural Perspectives
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CHS 320 - Gender and Sexuality in the Chicana/o Community
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: CHS 100 or equivalent
Examines gender and sexuality in terms of historical, cultural, and social roles. Students explore structural (societal/institutional) and behavioral elements that contribute to how Chicanas/os are gendered and raced subjects in contemporary U.S. society. Gender roles, issues of health and violence, and the lesbian/gay/bi-sexual/transgender communities are placed within the context of the larger Chicana/o-Latina/o community.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Multicultural Perspectives
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CHS 331 - Transborder Perspectives in Chicana/o Studies
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Focuses on the major theoretical concepts in transborder studies as they apply to Chicana/o studies in the areas of culture and cultural production, economics, gender issues, health, history, and migration.
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): International Perspectives, Multicultural Perspectives
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CHS 333 - History of Southern California Chicana/o Art (Cross-listed as ART 333, HIST 333)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
An exploration of the Southern California Chicana/o culture focusing on the genesis, vitality, and diversity represented in the painting, sculpture, and artistic traditions of Mexican-American artists. Historical movements, politics, cultural trends, and Mexican folklore underlying the development of this dynamic style of art will be investigated within a variety of contexts.
Same as: ART 333 , HIST 333
GenEd: UDGE-C, UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches, Multicultural Perspectives
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CHS 334 - Narratives of Southern California (Cross-listed as ENGL 334, HIST 334)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Ours is a region made up of many cultures, which produce the one we call Southern California. In this course, we will take a historical approach to study of the narratives - oral, written, and filmed - of Southern California. Course work may also include obtaining and compiling oral histories.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: ENGL 334, HIST 334
GenEd: UDGE-C, UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches, Multicultural Perspectives
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CHS 335 - Chicana Feminisms
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Explores the historical, economic, political, and social conditions shaping the lives of Chicanas in the U.S. Students examine the relationship between patriarchy, racism, and class stratification, as well as Chicana feminist thought and its historical trajectory as a theoretical and philosophical foundation in Chicana/o Studies.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Multicultural Perspectives
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CHS 342 - Reproductive Health and Justice in the Chicana/o Community (Cross-listed as HLTH 342)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Examines the connections between reproduction, public health, and social justice as it relates to the Chicana/o community. Focuses on the sexual and reproductive rights of socially and economically marginalized women, Chicanas, Indigenous women, and women of color in the U.S.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: HLTH 342
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches, Multicultural Perspectives
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CHS 343 - Health Issues in the Latina/o Community (Cross-listed as NRS 343, COMM 343, HLTH 343)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Examines the health issues affecting the Latina/o community and considers interventions, public health policies, and health promotion programs used to improve the health status of the Latina/o community.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: NRS 343 , COMM 343 , HLTH 343
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches, Multicultural Perspectives
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CHS 348 - Immigration Politics and Policy (Cross-listed as POLS 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: POLS 348
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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CHS 349 - Chicana/os, Latina/os, and Education (Cross-listed as EDUC 349)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Presents a broad social, cultural, political, and historical overview of Chicana/o and Latina/o education in the United States. Provides a holistic approach to Chicana/o and Latina/o educational experiences by exploring K-16 schooling policies and practices, as well as teaching and learning in familial and community contexts from a historical and contemporary perspective. Emphasizes the application of pedagogical theories to educational practice and research with and for Chicana/os and Latina/os.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: EDUC 349
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Multicultural Perspectives
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CHS 350 - Chicana/O History And Culture (Cross-listed as HIST 350)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Description: Examines the historical settlement and culture of Chicanas/os in the United States to the present. Particular attention is given to the relationship of the Chicana/o experience to the economic, political, and social institutions of the United States. These institutions are examined in relation to historical movements and developments that span over several centuries. Meets Title V US History requirement.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: HIST 350
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CHS 352 - Aztec Dance and Culture (Cross-listed as PA 352)
Units: 3
Two hours lecture and two hours activity per week
Prerequisite: Any CHS or PA or PADA course or consent of instructor
Examines fundamental techniques, styles, rhythms, and choreographs of Aztec Dance, along with its history, cultural symbols, Pan-Indian/Intertribal relationships, study of various instruments, regalia, and deciphering the Aztec Calendar. Lectures about the history of Aztec Dance in Mexico and the United States.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: PA 352
GenEd: UDGE-C
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches, Multicultural Perspectives
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CHS 353 - Chicana/o Latina/o Literature (Cross-listed as ENGL 353)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Study of the literature written by Chicana/o and Latina/o authors in relation to relevant cultural, aesthetic, historical, and sociopolitical contexts.
Same as: ENGL 353
GenEd: UDGE-C
CI Mission Category(s): Multicultural Perspectives
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CHS 356 - Vulnerable Populations (Cross-listed as NRS 356)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Assists the learner to evaluate multicultural (including Chicana/o, Latina/o, and other communities of color in the U.S) and psychosocial factors that create vulnerable populations, and understand health care issues resulting from vulnerability. Presents concepts of vulnerable populations: health indicators, health determinants, and health disparities. Explores vulnerable populations from global, national, and local perspectives. Implications for research, practice, and policy are examined.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: NRS 356
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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CHS 364 - Chicana/o English
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Examination of socio-cultural and socio-linguistic factors that influence the development of Chicana/o English in context. Investigation of Chicana/os use of English as a means of communication in everyday speech, poetry, literature, music, and media. Attention to the treatment of Chicana/o English as a variety of spoken English in the larger social U.S. context. Standard English as the language of power is investigated. Background of language issues related to bias toward non-mainstream varieties of U.S. English, including Black English and other cultural varieties.
Graded: Letter Grade
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CHS 383 - Chicana/o Latina/o Identity and Empowerment (Cross-listed as PSY 383)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 100 and/or CHS 100 or Equivalent
Examines theories of identity development and empowerment applied to Latina/o adolescents and adults living in a multicultural society. Psychological, social, and cultural issues will be examined from the perspective of Latinas/os from diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Same as: PSY 383
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CHS 401 - Latina/o Workers in a Global Economy
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: CHS 100 or equivalent
Examines transborder labor and socio-economic issues that Latina/o workers face in the era of globalization. By looking at different aspects of work in rural and urban contexts, different forms of labor organizing, and regional and international contexts, we will examine the rich and diverse experiences of Latino/a workers and their role in a global economy.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): International Perspectives, Multicultural Perspectives
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CHS 402 - Southern California Chicana/o History and Culture (Cross-listed as HIST 402)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Examines the cultural, economic, political, and social experience of Mexicana/os of the region from the U.S conquest to the 1990’s. Particular attention is given to the interactions of this community with other ethnic and racial groups. The course utilizes literature, film, and art as mediums of learning about the culture and history of Chicana/os.
Same as: HIST 402
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Multicultural Perspectives
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CHS 425 - Contemporary Immigration Issues (Cross-listed as SOC 425)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: CHS 100 or Equivalent
Cross disciplinary examination of contemporary immigration and citizenship in the United States in comparison with other countries.
Same as: SOC 425
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CHS 430 - Interdisciplinary Research & Writing in Chicana/o Studies
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: CHS 100, ENGL 105 or equivalent
An introduction to interdisciplinary research methods and writing in Chicana/o Studies. Examines various research methodologies, ranging from quantitative to qualitative, with special emphasis in oral history, ethnography, participant observation, and other interdisciplinary methods drawing on applied critical race, feminist, decolonial, and postcolonial theories. Introduces students to academic writing strategies such as research reports, literature reviews, and research proposals.
Graded: Letter Grade
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CHS 445 - Chicano Child and Adolescent (Cross-listed as EDUC 445)
Units: 4
Three hours lecture and two hours service learning per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Examines the socio-cultural experiences and historical-political realities pertinent to the daily lives of Chicano, Mexican-origin, and/or Latino children and adolescents. Focus is on historical periods, events, and policies affecting youth populations, its demography, migration, and immigration patterns. Consideration of contemporary issues and effective educational and cultural practices will be used as a resource for teacher knowledge and pertinent classroom projects. Field study requirement involves working in a child-centered setting or related service project.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: EDUC 445
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Community Engagement, Multicultural Perspectives
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CHS 490 - Special Topics
Units: 3
Three hours lecturer per week
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
Investigates a topic of historical or contemporary interest in Chicana/o , Latina/o, and/or transborder studies. Topics vary by semester. Repeatable by topic.
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CHS 491 - Theoretical Foundations of Chicana/o Studies
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: CHS 331 , Senior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Guiding theoretical concepts that have shaped Chicana/o Studies. Includes a critical examination of emerging Chicana/o Studies theoretical perspectives in light of contemporary intellectual frameworks in the social sciences, arts, and humanities, postmodernism, critical theory, and critical race theory. Includes analysis of self-representation and socio-cultural developments in the Chicana/o community.
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CHS 492 - Internship in Chicana/o Studies
Units: 1-3
Two to six hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor Required for Enrollment
Work/volunteer experience in an appropriate setting. Students are required to write a reflective report of their experience.
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CHS 494 - Independent Research
Units: 1-3
One to Three hours activity per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing and Consent of an Instructor within or affiliated with the program
Independent reading and/or research project under the supervision of a faculty member. Repeatable up to 3 units.
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CHS 497 - Directed Studies
Units: 1-3
One to three hours per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing and Consent of Instructor within or affiliated with the program
Exploring existing literature in important Chicana/o Studies topics. Repeatable up to 3 units.
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CHS 499 - Service Learning Capstone In Chicana/O Studies
Units: 1 - 3
One to three hours seminar per week
Prerequisite: Upper division standing as a Chicana/o Studies major or Consent of Instructor
Description: Students complete a project approved by the faculty advisor which will integrate prior course work with the general expectations of the program. Completed projects will be disseminated to the campus community.
Graded: Letter Grade
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COMM 101 - Public Speaking
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Introduction to the theory and practice of effective public communication. Focus on contexts and processes of public speaking, including writing, organizing, and delivering content, as well as the critical analysis of speeches.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: A1
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COMM 200 - Introduction To Communication Studies
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Explores foundational principles and theories of communication in order to help students understand human interaction and develop more effective communication skills.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: A3
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COMM 205 - Introduction to Communication Research
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Explores research producing knowledge about human communication processes in order to find, read, understand, create, and use communication research in daily work. Applies communication theory and methods to investigate pressing communication-related questions. Investigates methods and analytical techniques including observation, interviews, focus groups, surveys, and content analysis.
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COMM 210 - Interpersonal Communication
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Analysis of the role communication plays in interpersonal relationships in a variety of social contexts. Oral interpersonal communication skills will be stressed.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: A1
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COMM 211 - Discerning Information in an Interconnected World (Cross-listed as LIB 211)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Provides students with strategies to help them make sense of our information-saturated world. Students should critically assess information; differentiate the perspectives of information seekers from providers; and evaluate our sources of knowledge through issues such as: surveillance, surrogates, privacy, information-seeking behavior, information control, intellectual property, digital democracy, and emerging information communication technologies.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: LIB 211
GenEd: A3
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COMM 220 - Group Communication
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: 06011
This course examines communication in the small group context. It will investigate the important theoretical foundations and practical applications of group communication as well as apply those theories and skills to actual group interactions.
GenEd: A1
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COMM 225 - Professional Communication
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Focuses on the development and application of practical and real-world skills/abilities that students need to advance within their chosen field or career: resumes, cover letters, interviewing, elevator speeches, white papers/business reports, media and press releases, etc. Students will also discuss a variety of potential scenarios that are commonly encountered in the modern workplace, ranging from job stress to office bullying to sexual harassment. This class uses a blended learning format.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: A1
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COMM 301 - Advanced Public Speaking
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: COMM 101 .
Develops advanced skills of persuasion, narratives, language usage, leadership, and the ability to handle difficult speaking situations.
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COMM 305 - Qualitative Research Methods
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: COMM 205
Building research skills learned in COMM 205 , focuses on advanced qualitative methodologies: interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, autoethnography, and participant observations. Over the course of a semester, students will conceptualize and implement an empirical research project of their own design.
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COMM 310 - Quantitative Research Methods
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: COMM 205
Builds on COMM 205 to further develop knowledge of quantitative methods in the field of Communication. Uses such approaches as surveys, content analysis, and experiments to explain communication-related processes in health, environmental, and business/non-profit contexts. Involves study design, data collection, and data analysis using introductory statistical procedures.
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COMM 320 - Persuasion and Argumentation
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: COMM 101
Students will debate one another in contemporary topics in health, business and the environment. Students will also participate in creating a public campaign to persuade a larger audience.
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COMM 321 - Intercultural Communication
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Focuses on the way people from differing cultural backgrounds (inter)act with one another. Differences discussed include variations in: age, gender, religion, nationality, marital status, economic income, education level, able-bodiedness, sexual orientation, political affiliation, and linguistic disposition.
Graded: Letter Grade
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COMM 322 - Sociology of Popular Culture (Cross-listed as SOC 322, ENGL 322)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100
Examines popular culture from a sociological and a comparative perspective. Emphasizes the impact of mass media on individual behavior, marketing and consumption of amusements and entertainments in the domestic and global marketplace.
Same as: SOC 322 , ENGL 322
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COMM 325 - Health Media Campaigns
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Description: Health communication media campaigns are designed to increase awareness, modify beliefs and attitudes, and change behaviors in a positive way. This course is designed to sharpen students’ understanding of the process of researching, planning, implementing and evaluating communication campaigns in the health context.
Graded: Letter Grade
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COMM 327 - Communicating Science & Policy (Cross-listed as ESRM 327)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture a week
Definition: Provides an introduction and overview of environmental science communication in the broader contexts of (a) the role of communication in science, and (b) the cultural, practical and policy-related role of science communication to a variety of audiences and the wider society. This course focuses on best practices for environmental science communication and the translation of complex material in terms of persuasiveness and accuracy intended for a variety of audiences, including the science community, stakeholders, media representatives, policy makers, and public audiences. Cultivate students’ practical communication skills, with particular emphasis on effective speaking, writing and exhibiting on scientific and science-related topics to effectively engage non-scientific audiences via a variety of formats such as elevator speeches, narratives and analogies, social media, grant-writing, and advocacy papers. Provides students with the opportunity to undertake a substantial practical project in grant writing or science exhibiting.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: ESRM 327
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COMM 328 - Community-Based Storytelling
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Students develop an understanding of the critical role of local storytelling and participatory journalism in supporting diverse communities. Provides an overview of the sociological and technological forces transforming todays communities and journalism, as well as theories on the intersection between local democracy and storytelling. Case studies on journalistic innovations and citizen-driven initiatives help illustrate the concepts and theories discussed.
Graded: Letter Grade
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COMM 329 - Collaboration, Innovation, and Teamwork
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Description: Working in teams with others of different backgrounds, disciplines, and expertise is an increasingly critical skill in today’s professional world. This course introduces theory and practical application of working in multidisciplinary teams, exploring the unique challenges and opportunities afforded by multidisciplinary and diverse team members. Students will learn theoretical and practical elements of working effectively with others across disciplinary boundaries and across industries, including marketing and event planning, STEM fields, engineering and design, nonprofit organizations, and grant-funded projects, and learn how to adapt their work processes and products to a variety of contexts.
Graded: Letter Grade
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COMM 331 - Art, Society, and Mass Media (Cross-listed as ART 331)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
The study of synergetic relationships between visual art and human communication dating back to the roots of civilization. Comparative studies in art and communication link ancient traditions to the development of contemporary mass media, including: print, photography, film, television and the internet.
Same as: ART 331 .
GenEd: UDGE-C, UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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COMM 333 - Nonprofit Management (Cross-listed as POLS 333, BUS 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: POLS 333, BUS 333
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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COMM 335 - Politics and Film (Cross-listed as POLS 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.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: POLS 335
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COMM 340 - Conflict Management and Mediation
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Focuses on the role of language and dialogue in the construction, escalation, and resolution of conflict in interpersonal, organizational, and community contexts. Addresses the social, political, historical, and behavioral aspects of conflict and conflict resolution in our society from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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COMM 342 - Internet-Based Social Networks (Cross-listed as COMP 342, SOC 342)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Explores the ongoing evolution of Internet-based social networks using an interdisciplinary approach. Incorporates research from sociology, computer science, media studies, and philosophy to understand: Internet-based social networks, cultural and structural conditions of online communication, virtual identity construction, management of digital media, and the impact online social networks have on various institutions of society.
Same as: COMP 342 , SOC 342
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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COMM 343 - Health Issues in the Latina/o Community (Cross-listed as CHS 343, NRS 343, HLTH 343)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Examines the health issues affecting the Latina/o community and considers interventions, public health policies, and health promotion programs used to improve the health status of the Latina/o community.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: CHS 343 , NRS 343 , HLTH 343
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches, Multicultural Perspectives
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COMM 345 - Media Literacy and Youth Culture (Cross-listed as EDUC 345)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
This interdisciplinary course examines the relationship between mass communication, mass media, and youth culture. Topics include the theories and effects of mass communication, in particular the effects of mass media on children and adolescents. To develop media literacy, students will apply these concepts to their own experiences with popular media, including television, print, and film.
Same as: EDUC 345
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Multicultural Perspectives
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COMM 347 - Online Communication and Society (Cross-listed as COMP 347)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Examines Online Communications (OC) and related social issues. Large and small organizations can wield OC in order to get their message across, fundraise, and maintain a connection with their stakeholders through dialogic communications. Topics include tools such as Social Media, design of online campaigns, measurements, as well as ethical, legal, and social issues. Students will work on case studies.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: COMP 347
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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COMM 350 - Strategic Communication
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Description: Course provides an introduction to the concepts and skills associated with risk communication, crisis communication, public relations, and event planning. Students will learn to research, implement, and evaluate strategic communication plans across multiple channels and will explore the theory and practice of strategic communication within the non-profit, environmental, and health contexts.
Graded: Letter Grade
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COMM 355 - Cross-Cultural Communication In Health
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Description: Provides overview of sociocultural factors shaping health outcomes and health communication behaviors, highlights key theories and perspectives on intercultural communication about health, and helps students develop cultural competence in the health context.
Graded: Letter Grade
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COMM 382 - Art For Social Media (Cross-listed as ART 382)
Units: 3
Six hours activity per week
Prerequisite: ART 204 , or ART 205 , or Consent of Instructor
A studio activities class involving the production of artwork for social media and evolving digital formats. Concept development, visual design, and motion graphics will be investigated in the production of artwork expressly for applications involving online networks and mobile communication devices. Repeat 2 times up to 6 units.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: ART 382
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COMM 430 - Political Communication (Cross-listed as POLS 430)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
An analysis of the relationship between mass media and political decision-making. Topics covered include political communication theories and trends, the relationship between political institutions and the press in the U.S. and in other countries, elections, debates, political campaigning and advertising, new media and politics, political socialization, education, politics and popular culture.
Same as: POLS 430
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