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2012-2013 Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions



 

 

Political Science

  
  • POLS 499 - Capstone


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: POLS 300 
    Integrating and culminating experience in which students work in teams to analyze political or policy issues in a community-based setting.

Psychology

  
  • PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    An introduction to the theories, research and applications that constitute the field of psychology. Emerging issues in the field of psychology, what different types of psychologists do, and how to critically evaluate psychological literature will be covered.
    GenEd: D, E
  
  • PSY 150 - Foundations of Child and Adolescent Development (Cross-listed as ECS 150)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Surveys theory and research on child and adolescent development. Focus is theories of development, cognitive, social, emotional and physical development as they are informed by socio-cultural factors.
    Same as: ECS 150 
  
  • PSY 202 - Biostatistics (Cross-listed as MATH 202)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: A passing score on the Entry Level Mathematics Exam (ELM) or credit for MATH 105  or Equivalent
    Critical reasoning using a quantitative and statistical problem-solving approach to solve real-world problems. Uses probability and statistics to describe and analyze biological data collected from laboratory or field experiments. Course will cover descriptions of sample data, probability and empirical data distributions, sampling techniques, estimation and hypothesis testing, ANOVA, and correlation and regression analysis. Students will use standard statistical software to analyze real world and simulated data.
    Same as: MATH 202 
    GenEd: B3
  
  • PSY 212 - Neurobiology and Cognitive Science (Cross-listed as BIOL 212)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Principles of brain organization and function underlying behavior. Topics include neuroanatomy and physiology of language, vision, sexual behavior, memory and abnormal behavior.
    Same as: BIOL 212 
    GenEd: B2, E
  
  • PSY 213 - Developmental Psychology


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PSY 100 
    This course represents an in-depth survey of theory and research in developmental psychology throughout the life span. The course introduces students to the biological, cognitive, emotional, social, and linguistic development from the prenatal period to adulthood.
    GenEd: D, E
  
  • PSY 220 - Human Sexual Behavior


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    This course covers knowledge about the processes and variations in: sexual functions and reproduction; intimate relationships; sexual and gender role development and behavior; and the social, cultural, historical and moral contexts of sex and love.
    GenEd: E
  
  • PSY 300 - Psychological Research and Statistical Methods I


    Units: 3-4
    Two hours lecture and one hour activity per week
    Prerequisite: PSY 100 , PSY 202 , or Equivalent, and Upper Division Standing, or Consent of Instructor
    Introduction to research methodology and a basic framework to evaluate social and behavioral science research. Topics include how to apply the scientific method within the field of psychology and the social sciences, ethical guidelines and issues related to the research in, and practice of, psychology, how to evaluate research and popular claims in psychology with a critical eye, and computer applications related to statistics and research. Coursework on inferential and descriptive statistical methods will build on material from PSY 202 .
  
  • PSY 301 - Psychological Research and Statistical Methods II


    Units: 3-4
    Two hours lecture and one hour activity per week
    Prerequisite: PSY 300  with grade C or better
    A continuation of PSY 300 . Advanced research methodology and within the empirical framework in the behavioral sciences. Topics include how to apply the scientific method within the field of psychology and the social sciences, ethical guidelines and issues related to the research in, and practice of, psychology, how to evaluate research and popular claims in psychology with a critical eye, and computer applications related to statistics and research. Coursework on inferential and descriptive statistical methods will build on material from PSY 300 .
  
  • PSY 303 - Statistical Applications in the Social Sciences (Cross-listed as SOC 303, POLS 303)


    Units: 4
    Four hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: A passing score on the Entry Level Mathematics Exam (ELM) or MATH 105  or Equivalent
    Introduces quantitative methods as used in social & behavioral science research with the goal of statistical literacy. Statistical techniques and data analysis unique to the behavioral and social sciences. Descriptive and inferential statistics to test hypotheses. Principles of sampling design, hypothesis testing for behavioral and social science research, data collection techniques, statistical analysis and interpretation of data, as well as written reporting of results. SPSS Statistics software.
    Same as: SOC 303 , POLS 303 
    GenEd: B3
  
  • PSY 305 - Field Research Methods


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PSY 300  and PSY 301  and PSY 303  or PSY 202 
    Principles and practices of field research methods in basic and applied social science research settings. The relationship between field and laboratory studies are highlighted with a special emphasis on survey and evaluation research methods and study designs, client and respondent relationships, and research and public policy.
  
  • PSY 310 - History and Systems of Psychology


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Upper Division Standing or Consent of Instructor
    This course examines the historical development of psychological thought and methodology, from its origins in philosophy, its attempts to emulate the natural sciences, through the Diaspora of contemporary psychological thought. The major schools of psychology will be explored in context of their philosophical, cultural and ethical influences.
  
  • PSY 312 - Social Psychology


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Upper Division Standing or Consent of Instructor
    This course is an in-depth survey of the major areas of social psychology. Emphasizes an understanding of the important methods, terms, theories, and findings in the field of social psychology.
  
  • PSY 313 - Clinical and Abnormal Psychology


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Examines the major diagnostic, etiologic, and treatment options for a variety of psychopathologies and psychological disorders. Areas to be covered include how psychologists diagnose, assess, understand the etiology, and treat psychological illness and problems. Topics include: disorders related to anxiety, stress & trauma, mood, schizophrenia and psychosis, eating and substance abuse, memory & organic dysfunctions, personality; social, cultural, and legal issues related to psychopathology.
  
  • PSY 314 - Behavioral Neuroscience


    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week
    Neuroanatomy, physiology, pharmacology and their application to cognition, emotion, language, learning, motivation, perception and memory.
  
  • PSY 315 - Child Psychopathology


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PSY 100 , PSY 213 , PSY 313 
    Examines behavioral disorders in children and introduces the diagnostic criteria and treatment issues related to children. Topics include disorders related to development, learning, behavior, mood, anxiety, schizophrenia, and substance abuse.
  
  • PSY 317 - Theories of Personality


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PSY 100 
    This course considers the major theoretical, application, research, and assessment issues in the study of personality. Emphasis will be placed on the theoretical aspects of personality and the different ways in which these theories are validated. The course will also explore some of the more commonly used personality assessment measures, cultural influences on personality theory, as well as at least one non-Western theory of personality. Formerly known as PSY 217, changed February 2009.
    Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
  
  • PSY 318 - Learning, Cognition and Perception


    Units: 4
    Four hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PSY 100 
    Examines the ways that people learn, remember and perceive. Basic learning and perceptual processes will be examined within an adaptive framework. The interaction between individual and environment will be examined in a variety of contexts including memory, reasoning, visual perception, speech and language.
  
  • PSY 327 - Parenting


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PSY 100 , PSY 211, PSY 213 
    Examines theories of parent-child relations across the life-span and introduces the theoretical frameworks, research, and applications of parenting techniques and strategies.
  
  • PSY 330 - Behavioral Finance: The Psychology of Decision-making (Cross-listed as BUS 330)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Examines the influence psychology has on the behavior of financial practitioners and the subsequent effect on financial markets. Investigates psychological variables (such as heuristics, biases, overconfidence, and sentiment) and how the resulting affective and cognitive reactions impact personal and general financial decisions. Examines how to apply behavioral finance in investing, corporate financial decision making, and financial market management.
    Same as: BUS 330 
    GenEd: D, E, UDIGE
  
  • PSY 333 - Measurement and Testing of Groups and Individuals


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Covers the principles of measurement as applied to group standardized measures of achievement, special aptitude, intelligence, personality, and interest for use in educational settings. Survey the administering, scoring, and interpreting of these measures. Language and culture issues related to testing will be explored.
    GenEd: D, UDIGE
  
  • PSY 337 - Psychological Ethics and Moral Philosophy


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Provides students with a broad overview of some of the main philosophical and moral ideas that are used as a basis for resolving debates in psychology, the mental health fields and public health.
    GenEd: D, UDIGE
  
  • PSY 338 - Psychology of Art and Artists (Cross-listed as ART 338)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    An inquiry into the mind of the artist and the psychological dynamics that underlie the creative process. Emphasis is placed on deciphering personal allegory and universal symbolism hidden within a wide range of visual and conceptual genre in painting, sculpture, film and music. The self-image of the artist will be examined from private and public point of view.
    Same as: ART 338 
    GenEd: C1, E, UDIGE
  
  • PSY 339 - Psychology and Literature (Cross-listed as ENGL 339)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    This course looks at the ways in which human psychology manifests in literature and the ways literature instructs us about human psychology. Through reading, writing about, and discussing texts with particularly rich psychological content, issues related to mental health and the human condition will be explored. The course will also cover some theoretical and technical aspects of psychology relevant to the readings.
    Same as: ENGL 339 
    GenEd: C2, D, UDIGE
  
  • PSY 340 - History and Psychology of Nazi Germany (Cross-listed as HIST 340)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Examines the historical and psychological roots of the Nazi movement in Germany. Areas covered will include the mass psychology of fascism, the psychopathology of Nazi leaders, and the psychological impact of the holocaust.
    Same as: HIST 340 
    GenEd: D, E, UDIGE
  
  • PSY 342 - Complementary and Alternative Health (Cross-listed as NRS 342)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Examines alternatives to conventional health approaches such as acupressure, herbal remedies, relaxation, therapeutic massage, naturopathy, qigong, and yoga. Emphasis on individual and social lifestyle approaches, legal and ethical barriers, governmental status and support.
    Same as: NRS 342 
    GenEd: C3B, E, UDIGE
  
  • PSY 344 - Psychology and Traditional Asian Thought


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    This course examines the differences and similarities between the Western practice of psychology and traditional Asian systems of philosophy and religion. Topics include: health, well-being and enlightenment, pathology, Buddhism, Daoism, and depth psychologies.
    GenEd: C3B, E, UDIGE
  
  • PSY 345 - Individuals with Disabilities in Society (Cross-listed as SPED 345)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Major types of disabilities and giftedness, including definitions, causes, characteristics, and educational implications. Topics include: disability perspectives and social, legal, and educational considerations of disability issues.
    Same as: SPED 345 
    GenEd: D, E, UDIGE
  
  • PSY 346 - Human Motivation


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Examines different biological, social, learning and cognitive approaches to the topic of motivation. The key theories of motivation will be reviewed and applied. Topics include: contemporary, psychological, biological and sociocultural principles, issues including drug addiction and gang affiliation.
    GenEd: E, UDIGE
  
  • PSY 348 - Healthy Aging (Cross-listed as NRS 348, SOC 348)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Explores physical, cultural and psychosocial factors influencing health issues during the elderly years of life. Topics include aging stereotypes, cultural and family influences on the elderly, physiology of aging, lifestyles choices associated with healthy aging, and end of life care.
    Same as: NRS 348 , SOC 348 
    GenEd: D, E, UDIGE
  
  • PSY 357 - Psychology of Families


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    A study of the dynamics of the family as a social system, with emphasis on recent research regarding processes of family change, dissolution, disorganization and reorganization. Traces the historical development of the modern family; role expectations of husbands, wives, parents and children; examines family diversity with respect to ethnicity/race, sexuality, and income.
  
  • PSY 370 - Fundamentals of Counseling Theory


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PSY 100 , PSY 213 , and PSY 317 
    Overview of selected counseling theories and models used in private practice, school, and community settings. Focus is on relating theory to practice, counselor-client relationships, counseling in a culturally diverse society, case studies, methods of adult and child assessment, and professional ethics.
  
  • PSY 375 - Psychology of Health Counseling


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PSY 213 
    Examines health counseling methods designed to promote good health and prevent illness, deal effectively with the treatment people receive for medical problems, help people cope with and reduce stress and pain, and aid in the recovery, rehabilitation, and psychosocial adjustment of patients with serious health problems.
  
  • PSY 383 - Chicana/o Latina/o Identity and Empowerment (Cross-listed as CHS 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: CHS 383 
  
  • PSY 400 - Case Studies in Psychopathology and Clinical Psychology


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PSY 313  or Consent of Instructor
    An advanced undergraduate course on the etiology, classification, and treatment of human psychopathology.
  
  • PSY 410 - Psychological Testing


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PSY 202  / MATH 202  or consent of the instructor
     
    Surveys the administration and interpretation of objective and projective personality and educational assessment instruments. Basic assessment issues will be discussed as well as ethical and cultural issues related to testing.
  
  • PSY 420 - African American Families


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Examines the structure, values, and behavior patterns of the contemporary African American family as influenced by African culture and kinship systems and the institution of slavery in association with other factors. The orientation to African American family life will emphasize its strengths, weaknesses, adaptations, strong kinship bonds, and family roles.
  
  • PSY 424 - Organizational Behavior (Cross-listed as MGT 424)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: MGT 307  or by Instructor Consent
    An application of behavioral science theory and concepts with a focus on individual, interpersonal and group processes in a diverse work force. Topics include personality traits, emotions, values, work attitudes, work motivation, organizational politics, group effectiveness and conflict. Extensive use of individual and group case analysis.
    Same as: MGT 424 
  
  • PSY 429 - Intergroup Relations


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior or Senior Standing
    Provides an overview of the social psychological study of intergroup relations, emphasizing underlying social and individual dynamics. Considers theory and research in the field and the application of these to a variety of societies and groups. Topics include the importance of groups in individual identity development; stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination; intergroup inequality and injustice; collective action, and social protest.
  
  • PSY 432 - Seminar in Leadership


    Units: 3
    Three hours seminar per week
    Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
    This course gives students an opportunity to both study and experience communicative, managerial, psychological, and sociological perspectives related to leadership. This includes in-depth study of aggression and dominance, group structure and behavior, decision-making, and the role of personality in leadership.
    GenEd: D, E, UDIGE
  
  • PSY 436 - Psychology and History of East Asian Warrior Cultures (Cross-listed as HIST 436)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Upper Division Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Examines the psychological and historical roots of warrior cultures in East Asia. Characteristics such as duty, enlightenment, honor, loyalty, and discipline will be examined in the context of the individual and group psychology of warrior cultures throughout history. Psychological and historical conceptions of violence, aggression, and strategy will also be explored. Students will be encouraged to relate values derived from Asian warrior cultures to their own lives, while reflecting on the applicability of these ideas to modern life.
    Same as: HIST 436 
    GenEd: D, E, UDIGE
  
  • PSY 445 - Adolescent Development


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Upper Division Standing, PSY 213  or Consent of Instructor
    Psychosocial dynamics of adolescents and young adults. Topics include physical and maturational development, theories of adolescence, family and peer group influences, sexuality, cognitive and vocational development, schooling and youth culture.
    GenEd: D, E, UDIGE
  
  • PSY 449 - Human-Computer Interaction (Cross-listed as COMP 449)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture in the lab per week
    The information exchange between humans and computer systems will be examined. Aspects of input/ output devices, software engineering, and human factors will be discussed with respect to human-computer interactions. Topics include: text and graphic display; user modeling; program design, debugging, complexity and comprehension; and current research studies and methodologies.
    Same as: COMP 449 
    GenEd: B4, E, UDIGE
  
  • PSY 450 - Advances in Neural Science


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PSY 212  and PSY 314  
     
    Surveys current research on the nervous system, its development, and its control of behavior. The course also describes some neurological and behavioral disorders that are both instructive scientifically and important clinically. Includes inferences that can be made about human brain functions from the effects of neurological trauma and clinical tests.
  
  • PSY 457 - Criminal Behavior


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PSY 313  or Consent of Instructor
    An introduction to the fundamentals of criminal psychology through the study of the psychological factors which relate to or cause criminal behavior in individuals. The practice of forensic psychology, the legal system, law enforcement psychology, prison psychology, and the criminal behavior of groups will also be discussed.
  
  • PSY 460 - Addiction Studies


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PSY 100 , Psy 217, and PSY 313 
    Focuses on the influence of addictive disorders on individuals, family and society. Applies a multidisciplinary analytical framework. Topics include theories of addiction, pharmacology of drug use, assessment, family and community responses, treatment interventions, and policy issues related to societal responses to and treatment of addictions.
  
  • PSY 461 - Advanced Topics in Child and Adolescent Development


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PSY 213 , PSY 445  or Consent of Instructor
    Represents an advanced study of human growth and development. Repeatable by topic up to 9 units.
  
  • PSY 470 - Seminar in Freud and Object Relations Theory


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PSY 313  or Consent of Instructor
    An overview of the works of Freud and neo-Freudian schools of thought. Emphasis on both structural and developmental models in psychoanalytic thought as applied to the individual and to society at large. Feminist and non-Western cultural interpretations of these theories will also be discussed.
  
  • PSY 471 - Seminar in Jungian and Archetypal Psychology


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PSY 313  or Consent of Instructor
    An overview of the works of Jung and neo-Jungian schools of thought. Emphasis on both structural and phenomenological views of Jung’s work as applied to the individual and to society at large. Structural theories of mythology both Eastern and Western will be discussed in context of Jung’s work.
  
  • PSY 473 - Bizarre Behavior and Culture Bound Syndromes


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PSY 313  or Consent of Instructor
    This course examines behaviors which seem to be at the extreme edge of the human repertoire. Nevertheless, such behaviors have at different times and cultures been considered normal. Students in this course will examine such behaviors with an open mind, while attempting to understand that so-called normal behaviors in our own culture could be construed as bizarre.
  
  • PSY 482 - Intermediate Statistics


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PSY 300  and PSY 301  and PSY 303  or PSY 202 
    Presents advanced statistical analyses and their application including factorial designs, multivariate analysis of variance, and multiple regression. Emphasizes is on both the theoretical and applied aspects of the various statistical approaches.
  
  • PSY 490 - Topics in Psychology


    Units: 1-3
    Up to Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: PSY 301  or Consent of Instructor
    Provides an in-depth study of some aspect of psychology. Repeatable by topic up to 9 units.
    Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
  
  • PSY 492 - Internship or Service Learning


    Units: 1-3
    Prerequisite: Upper Division Standing and Consent of Instructor
    Supervised work/volunteer experience in an appropriate setting with supervision in the field from an appropriate person with credentials and/or experience in a specialty related to psychology. Students are required to write a report of their experience. Supervised work/volunteer experience in an appropriate setting. Includes supervision in the field from an appropriate person with credentials and/or experience in a specialty related to psychology. Students are required to write a report of their experience. Repeatable.
    Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
  
  • PSY 494 - Independent Research in Psychology


    Units: 1-3
    Prerequisite: Upper Division Standing and Consent of Instructor
    An independent research project for undergraduate students supervised by a faculty member. A written report of the research is required. Repeatable.
    Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
  
  • PSY 497 - Directed Study in Psychology


    Units: 1-3
    Prerequisite: Upper Division Standing in Psychology and Consent of Instructor
    An intensive study of some aspect of psychology, usually via an in-depth review of the literature. Intended for undergraduate students supervised by members of the psychology faculty. A written report summarizing the study is required. Repeatable up to 9 units.
    Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
  
  • PSY 499 - Senior Capstone Course


    Units: 1-3
    Variable hours per week
    Prerequisite: Upper Division standing in Psychology and consent of the instructor
     
    This course is an interdisciplinary experience in which students work in teams, contributing their expertise to a community-based project group.

Sociology

  
  • SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    An introductory study of the basic concepts, theoretical approaches, and methods of sociology. Topics include: the analysis and explanation of social structure, social change, group dynamics, socialization and self, social stratification, and cultural diversity.
    GenEd: D
  
  • SOC 201 - Social Problems


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Examines social problems in the United States from a sociological perspective. Social problems in the community such as homelessness, poverty, and racism will be explored through integrating classroom discussion, lecture, and reading.
    GenEd: D
  
  • SOC 202 - Introduction to Research Methods


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: SOC 100 
    Introduction to the methodology used by sociologists and other social scientists to analyze, describe, and theorize about social issues and structures. Emphasis in both quantitative and qualitative research strategies, the role of theory in guiding research, and the application of scientific logic in the social sciences.
  
  • SOC 203 - Introduction to Social Business (Cross-listed as BUS 203, ECON 203)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Interdisciplinary overview of Social Business models and their application to social, economic, technological, cultural, political and environmental issues both locally and globally. Introduction to the finance and planning of Social Businesses, as well as comparisons to traditional and other alternative business models.
    Same as: BUS 203 , ECON 203 
    GenEd: D
  
  • SOC 301 - Social Business Planning (Cross-listed as BUS 301, ECON 301)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: BUS 203 /ECON 203 /SOC 203 
    Addresses the major issues confronted when planning a social business: identification, diagnosis and measurement of social problem, elements of a social business plan including all types of resource flows, plausible forecasting about them, tax issues, and legal issues. Students will interact with an existing social business and research its business plan.
    Same as: BUS 301 , ECON 301 
  
  • SOC 303 - Statistical Applications in the Social Sciences (Cross-listed as PSY 303, POLS 303)


    Units: 4
    Four hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: A passing score on the Entry Level Mathematics Exam (ELM) or MATH 105  or Equivalent
    Introduces quantitative methods as used in social & behavioral science research with the goal of statistical literacy. Statistical techniques and data analysis unique to the behavioral and social sciences. Descriptive and inferential statistics to test hypotheses. Principles of sampling design, hypothesis testing for behavioral and social science research, data collection techniques, statistical analysis and interpretation of data, as well as written reporting of results. SPSS Statistics software.
    Same as: PSY 303 , POLS 303 
    GenEd: B3
  
  • SOC 309 - Topics in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies


    Units: 1
    One hour lecture per week
    This course provides an introductory exposure to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered issues through lecture, presentation, activities, and discussion. Each semester a new topic of importance to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and/or queer individuals will be presented. Repeatable up to 3 units.
    Graded: Credit/No Credit
  
  • SOC 310 - Research Methods in Sociology


    Units: 4
    Four hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: SOC 303 /PSY 303 /POLS 303 
    Focuses on research design and the basic data analysis skills introduced in SOC 303  to examine quantitative and qualitative methods of research. Topics may include: survey research design, hypothesis formulation, questionnaire and interview design, interviewing techniques, scaling, sampling, data preparation and analysis of data. Research ethics and related topics are also addressed.
  
  • SOC 322 - Sociology of Popular Culture (Cross-listed as ENGL 322, COMM 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: ENGL 322 , COMM 322 
  
  • SOC 330 - Political Sociology (Cross-listed as POLS 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: POLS 330 
    GenEd: C3B, D, UDIGE
  
  • SOC 331 - Narratives of the Working Class (Cross-listed as ENGL 331, POLS 331, ECON 331, HIST 331)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Examines the lives of working people using various thematic approaches and disciplinary methodologies. Materials include literature, film, and case studies.
    Same as: ENGL 331 , POLS 331 , ECON 331 , HIST 331 
    GenEd: C2, D, UDIGE
  
  • SOC 336 - Social Entrepreneurship (Cross-listed as BUS 336)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Social entrepreneurship is about creating and leading organizations that strive to advance social change. Draws from both theory and practice to explore important trends in the private and social sectors, which are creating space for innovation and opportunities for individuals with business skills to drive positive change. Incorporates case studies, exercises, field trips, group presentations, and a semester-long service project.
    Same as: BUS 336 
    GenEd: D, UDIGE
  
  • SOC 342 - Internet-Based Social Networks (Cross-listed as COMM 342, COMP 342)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    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: COMM 342 , COMP 342 
    GenEd: B4, D, UDIGE
  
  • SOC 348 - Healthy Aging (Cross-listed as NRS 348, PSY 348)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Explores physical, cultural and psychosocial factors influencing health issues during the elderly years of life. Topics include aging stereotypes, cultural and family influences on the elderly, physiology of aging, lifestyles choices associated with healthy aging, and end of life care.
    Same as: NRS 348 , PSY 348 
    GenEd: D, E, UDIGE
  
  • SOC 350 - Social Stratification: Theories of Social Class


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: SOC 100 

    Analysis of the distribution of wealth, prestige, and power. Examines various approaches to the study of the causes of poverty, life chances of the poor, lifestyles of the wealthy, upward and downward mobility, and class and group conflict in society.
  
  • SOC 352 - Social Movements


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: SOC 100 SOC 201 , SOC 202 
    The sociology of social movements analyzes the causes and consequences of organized social action. The course examines theories of social movements and a variety of case studies of movements. Particular movements studied vary by semester.
  
  • SOC 360 - Race & Ethnicity


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: SOC 100 
    This course examines issues of race, religion, ethnic relations and power in the U.S. and elsewhere. Power, prejudice, and discrimination relating to minority status are emphasized.
  
  • SOC 370 - Crime and Society


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: SOC 100 SOC 201 , SOC 202 
    Examination of forms, causes and the extent of crime in the United States. Focuses on why people break the law, the genesis of norms, and how the law is applied.
  
  • SOC 372 - Urban Sociology


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: SOC 100 
    Studies cities and urbanization, including processes of growth and change, the structuring of social space, dynamics of social inequality and the recent conflicts. Addresses processes of suburbanization, issues of race and diversity in the spatial and political dynamics of metropolitan areas, and the phenomenon of global cities.
  
  • SOC 374 - Sociology of Organizations


    Units: 3
    Three lecture hours per week
    Prerequisite: SOC 100 
    The sociological study of organizations addresses issues of organizational dynamics (internal processes, origins, development, collapse). This course introduces students to the several dominant perspectives on organizations (rational, natural, and open system perspectives), as well as newer institutionalist approaches focusing on culture and legitimacy.
  
  • SOC 410 - Sociology of Gender and Sexuality


    Units: 3
    Three hours of lecture per week
    Prerequisite: SOC 100  and SOC 203 
    Analysis of gender and sexuality in human society with special attention to gendered socialization practices, issues in equality from historic as well as contemporary and cross-cultural perspectives, and sexual identities and behaviors.
  
  • SOC 412 - Sex, Love and Money: The Family


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: SOC 100 SOC 201  and SOC 202 
    Analysis of the family as a social institution that meets specific social needs; as a social construction that is culturally bound and malleable, and as a source of social exchange and currency. Presents an understanding of contemporary intimate life in the U.S. by examining the social history of families and current areas of concern.
  
  • SOC 415 - Sociology of Religion


    Units: 3
    Three hours seminar per week
    Prerequisite: Three units in Sociology
    Examines religion in contemporary society: beliefs, rituals, organization, and the social functions of major denominations and religious cults. Examines stability and conflict, fundamentalism and secularization, and religion in the context of other social institutions.
  
  • SOC 418 - Sociology of Education


    Units: 3
    Three hours seminar per week
    Prerequisite: Three units in Sociology
    Course addresses the theoretical, methodological, and descriptive contributions of sociology to the study of education. Issues include access to education, quality of education, and importance of education in perpetuating the social class system.
  
  • SOC 420 - Classical Sociological Theory


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: SOC 100 SOC 201  and SOC 202 
    This course explores the origin and development of the discipline of sociology with a particular focus on the classical period: the 19th century to mid- 20th century. Students will develop an appreciation for the roots of sociological theorizing by reading the work of such thinkers as Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, W.E.B. DuBois, Karl Marx and others.
  
  • SOC 421 - Contemporary Sociological Theory


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: SOC 100 , SOC 201 SOC 202  and SOC 420 
    Modern sociological paradigms from the 1960’s forward to the present period including Marxism, neoMarxist modern theory, critical theory, symbolic interaction, rational choice, feminist theories and theories on modernity and post-modernity.
  
  • SOC 425 - Contemporary Immigration Issues (Cross-listed as CHS 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: CHS 425 
  
  • SOC 429 - Social Change in Spain (Cross-listed as SPAN 429)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: SPAN 202  or SPAN 212  or with Consent of Instructor
    Taught in Spanish. Addresses two aspects of Spanish culture, the tremendous social change during the period known as the transition from the dictatorship of Franco to a modern democratic state, as well as how social change is expressed in a variety of social institutions.
    Same as: SPAN 429 
  
  • SOC 440 - Population Studies (Cross-listed as ESRM 440)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: SOC 100  and MATH 202 
    This course focuses on the basic concepts, skills and issues in demography and population studies. It will apply concepts to contemporary population issues such as family demography, urban transition, environmental degradation, and economic development.
    Same as: ESRM 440 
    GenEd: D, UDIGE
  
  • SOC 448 - Globalization and Development (Cross-listed as ECON 448, BUS 448)


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: SOC 100 
    Examines empirical and theoretical issues of globalization from a sociological perspective, to understanding how the forces of globalization affect economic, political and cultural systems of both developed and developing nations.
    Same as: ECON 448 , BUS 448 
    GenEd: D, UDIGE
  
  • SOC 490 - Topics in Sociology


    Units: 3
    Three hours per week
    Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
    In-depth analysis of current topics in sociology. Topics vary. Repeatable by topic.
  
  • SOC 492 - Field Experience in Sociology


    Units: 2-3
    Variable lecture/activity, up to seven hours per week
    Prerequisite: SOC 303 , SOC 310 , Junior-level standing, GPA 3.0 and above, and Consent of Instructor
    Field experience in Sociology offers an internship placement and/or applied research opportunity for advanced students of Sociology. Repeatable up to 6 units.
    Graded: Credit/No Credit
  
  • SOC 494 - Independent Study


    Units: 1-3
    Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
    Independent study in Sociology. Independent study is for advanced students who wish to propose a course of study not currently offered in the curriculum. Repeatable, up to 3 units may be applied to the major.
  
  • SOC 498 - Faculty-Student Collaborative Research in Social Business (Cross-listed as BUS 498, ECON 498)


    Units: 2-3
    Two to six hours activity per week
    Prerequisite: BUS 203 /ECON 203 /SOC 203 , BUS 301 / ECON 301 /SOC 301  and Consent of Instructor
    Engage in the creation of original intellectual or creative work by collaborating with a faculty member on research of a social business. Includes in-depth and possible on-site study of a social business using knowledge from previous courses in the minor/certificate; and the writing of a case study about the chosen social business.
    Same as: BUS 498 , ECON 498 
  
  • SOC 499 - Capstone


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Completion of all core courses in Sociology
    Complete a research project based on a specific area in the discipline of sociology. Research projects may incorporate service to an area agency.

Spanish

  
  • SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I


    Units: 4
    Four hours lecture per week
    Develops basic functional proficiency in the Spanish language. As students develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, they acquire knowledge about cultural similarities and differences between the U.S. and the Spanish-speaking world. Not for native Spanish speakers or those with two or more years of high school Spanish within the last three years, or those with college level Spanish.
    GenEd: C3A
  
  • SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II


    Units: 4
    Four hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: SPAN 101  or Equivalent
    Continuation of SPAN 101 . Continued development of basic functional proficiency in Spanish. As students continue to develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, they will acquire more basic knowledge about the culture and civilization of the Spanish-speaking world. Students with knowledge beyond this course level will be required to take a higher level Spanish course.
    GenEd: C3A
  
  • SPAN 105 - Elementary Spanish for K-12 Teachers


    Units: 3
    Three hours of lecture per week
    Prerequisite: SPAN 101  or Equivalent
    Fosters the development of basic functional proficiency in the Spanish language, with emphasis on terminology and interactions related to school settings. The course is designed for those interested in learning to better communicate with Spanish-speaking members of the school population. Topics will include: Spanish alphabet, classroom vocabulary, and communication with parents.
  
  • SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I


    Units: 4
    Four hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: SPAN 102  or Equivalent
    Through the study of the culture and civilization of the Hispanic world, students continue to develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Spanish.
    GenEd: C3A, C3B
  
  • SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II


    Units: 4
    Four hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: SPAN 201  or Equivalent
    Continuation of SPAN 201 . Through the study of the culture and civilization of the Hispanic world, students further develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Spanish.
    GenEd: C3A, C3B
  
  • SPAN 211 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers I


    Units: 4
    Four hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
    Designed for students accustomed to hearing Spanish spoken at home, who are able to understand much of what they hear as well as speak some Spanish, and who are interested in further developing their speaking, reading and writing skills in Spanish. Includes discussion of Hispanic cultures, with an emphasis on Hispanic communities within the U.S.
    GenEd: C3A, C3B
  
  • SPAN 212 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers II


    Units: 4
    Four hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: SPAN 211  or Equivalent or Consent of Instructor
    Continuation of SPAN 211 . Designed for students accustomed to hearing Spanish spoken at home, who are able to understand much of what they hear as well as speak some Spanish, and who are interested in further developing their speaking, reading and writing skills in Spanish. Includes discussion of Hispanic cultures, with an emphasis on Hispanic communities in the U.S.
    GenEd: C3A, C3B
  
  • SPAN 301 - Advanced Spanish: Part One


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: SPAN 202  or SPAN 212  or Consent of Instructor
    Enhancement of communicative abilities in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through the examination of topics of cultural interest in the Hispanic world. Student projects may include presentations, in-class debates, journals, cultural portfolio, and service activities.
    GenEd: C3A
  
  • SPAN 302 - Advanced Spanish: Part Two


    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite: SPAN 202  OR SPAN 212  or Consent of Instructor
    Enhancement of communicative abilities in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through the examination of cultural topics of interest in the Hispanic world. Student projects may include presentations, in-class debates, journals, cultural portfolio and service activities.
    GenEd: C3A
 

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