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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.
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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.
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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.
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PSY 472 - History And Psychology Of The Great War (Cross-listed as HIST 472)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: History or Psychology major with upper division standing
Examines the historical and psychological roots and implications of World War One. Explores the historical causes of this conflict by focusing on the rise of nationalism, imperial expansion, and increasing militarization. Traces the psychological and philosophical implications of such phenomena as shell-shock, Existentialism, and the rise of fascist thought.
Graded: GCR
Same as: HIST 472
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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.
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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.
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PSY 490 - Topics In Psychology
Units: 1 - 3
Up to three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 301 or consent of the instructor
Description: Provides an in-depth study of some aspect of psychology. Repeat 9 times up to 9 units.
Graded: Student Option
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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 up to 9 units.
Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
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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 up to 9 units.
Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: BUS 203, ECON 203
GenEd: D
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SOC 301 - Social Business Planning (Cross-listed as BUS 301, ECON 301)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: BUS 203 or ECON 203 or SOC 203
Description: 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.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: BUS 301 , ECON 301
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SOC 303 - Statistical Applications In The Social Sciences (Cross-listed as PSY 303)
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: MATH 201 or MATH 202 / PSY 202
Description: Introduces quantitative methods as used in social and 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 statistical software.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: PSY 303
GenEd: B3, B4
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SOC 305 - Writing In The Social Sciences (Cross-listed as ENGL 305)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 103 or ENGL 105 or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor
Description: Provides strategies and processes to support academic reading and writing for social science majors. Focuses on disciplinary expectations for writing, including the use of specific style guides, organizational structures, and representations of data. Includes practice in oral presentations in a typical academic format.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: ENGL 305
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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
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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.
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SOC 311 - Classical Sociological Theory
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100 , SOC 201 and SOC 202
Description: 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. Formerly SOC 420, effective Fall 2016.
Graded: Letter Grade
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SOC 315 - Contemporary Sociological Theory
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100 , SOC 201 , SOC 202 and SOC 311
Description: Modern sociological paradigms from the 1960s forward to the present period including Marxism, neo Marxist modern theory, critical theory, symbolic interaction, rational choice, feminist theories and theories on modernity and post-modernity. Formerly SOC 421, effective Fall 2016.
Graded: Letter Grade
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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
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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
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SOC 331 - Narratives of The Working Class (Cross-listed as ENGL 331, ECON 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.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: ENGL 331, ECON 331
GenEd: C2, D, UDIGE
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SOC 342 - Internet-Based Social Networks (Cross-listed as COMM 342, COMP 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: COMM 342 , COMP 342
GenEd: B4, D, UDIGE
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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
Description: 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.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: NRS 348, PSY 348
GenEd: D, E, UDIGE
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SOC 350 - Social Stratification
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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SOC 375 - Sociology of Music
Units: 3
Three hours seminar per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or Consent of Instructor
A variety of sociological perspectives are used to understand the social and cultural significance of music. Analysis will focus on processes of interpretation, the generation of social meanings, culturally constructed distinctions in taste and patterns of consumption, and societal conditions that foster innovation. Examples will be drawn from different styles of music and relevant social and historical contexts, ranging from hymns to hip hop, from classical sonatas to protest songs, and from professionally engineered pop hits to amateur garage band productions.
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SOC 410 - Sociology of Gender
Units: 3
Three hours of lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100 , SOC 201 and SOC 202 or equivalents
Analysis of the social construction of gender in human society with special attention to how social practices at multiple levels of analysis, from individual to institutional, create and recreate gender difference and inequality.
Graded: Letter Grade
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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.
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SOC 413 - Social Networks and Inequalities
Units: 3
Three hours seminar per week
Prerequisite: Three credits in Sociology
Explores how social networks, such as friends, family members, and acquaintances, impact individuals’ life chances. Special attention is given to the ways in which social networks can either ameliorate or exacerbate race, gender, and class inequalities in families, education, work, health, and crime.
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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.
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SOC 416 - Money, Work, and Social Life: The Economy
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100 , SOC 201 , and SOC 202
Introduces the sociological perspective on the economy, paying special attention to issues of money and work and their implications for social life. Examines work, consumption, lifestyles, jobs, organizations, intimacy, marriage, and households and other diverse topics to uncover how economic phenomena and processes are shaped by social structures, cultural understandings, and distributions of power.
Graded: Letter Grade
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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.
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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
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SOC 426 - Medical Sociology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Three units in Sociology
Explores cultural factors in defining health and illness, social determinants of well being, roles of health care professionals and alternative therapy providers, the comparative organization and delivery of health care in different regions of the world, and the development of medical sociology as a field of research.
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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
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SOC 440 - Population Studies (Cross-listed as ESRM 440)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100 and MATH 202 /PSY 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
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SOC 448 - Globalization & 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
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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 up to 9 units.
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SOC 492 - Field Experience in Sociology
Units: 2 - 3
Variable lecture/activity, up to seven hours per week
Prerequisites: SOC 303 /PSY 303 , SOC 310 , Junior Standing, GPA 3.0 and above, and Consent of InstructorField experience in Sociology offers an internship placement and/or applied research opportunity for advanced students of Sociology. Repeat 3 times up to 6 units.
Graded: CR/NC
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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. A student can only apply up to 3 units to the major. Repeatable, up to 3 units.
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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
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SOC 499 - Capstone
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Completion of all core courses in Sociology
Description: Complete a research project based on a specific area in the discipline of sociology. Research projects may incorporate service to an area agency.
Graded: Letter Grade
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SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Description: For those with no knowledge of Spanish. Those with knowledge beyond the scope of the course will be required to take a higher level. While developing basic functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing, students acquire cultural understanding about the Spanish speaking world.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: C3A
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SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or equivalent
Description: Continuation of SPAN 101. Continued development of basic functional proficiency in Spanish. As students further develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, they will increase their cultural understanding of the Spanish-speaking world.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: C3A
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SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or Equivalent
Description: Designed for students learning Spanish as a second language, rather than for heritage speakers. Through the study of the Hispanic world, students continue to develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Spanish.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: C3A, C3B
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SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 201 or Equivalent
Description: Continuation of SPAN 201 . Designed for students learning Spanish as a second language rather than for heritage speakers. Through the study of the Hispanic world, students further develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Spanish.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: C3A, C3B
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SPAN 211 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers I
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Description: Designed for students accustomed to hearing Spanish at home, who can speak some Spanish, and who seek to develop their skills in the language. Includes study of Hispanic cultures in the United States, Latin America, and Spain.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: C3A, C3B
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SPAN 212 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers II
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.
Description: Can be taken before or after SPAN 211. Designed for students accustomed to hearing Spanish at home, who can speak some Spanish, and who seek to develop their skills in the language. Includes study of Hispanic cultures in U.S., Latin America, and Spain.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: C3A, C3B
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SPAN 301 - Advanced Spanish Grammar And Composition I
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or SPAN 212 or consent of the instructor
Strengthens command of Spanish grammar and composition through the study of topics of cultural relevance in the Hispanic world. Also expands vocabulary through readings and class discussions
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: C3A
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SPAN 302 - Advanced Spanish Grammar And Composition II
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 OR SPAN 212 or consent of the instructor
Continuation of SPAN 301. Further strengthens command of Spanish grammar and composition through the study of topics of cultural relevance in the Hispanic world. Also expands vocabulary through readings and class discussions
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: C3A
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SPAN 304 - Spanish for Careers and Professions
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or SPAN 302 (may be taken concurrently) or Consent of Instructor
Interactive study of Spanish as applied to selected professional fields such as business, education, health, and social services. Students will learn basic vocabulary pertaining to these fields.
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SPAN 310 - Introduction to Prose, Poetry and Drama
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or SPAN 302 or Consent of Instructor
Introductory literature course designed to develop students’ ability to analyze and interpret literary texts in Spanish. Selections of poetry, prose, and dramatic works from among Spanish, Latin American, and U.S. Latino authors will be studied.
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SPAN 311 - Bilingual Literary Studies/Estudios Literarios Bilingues (Cross-listed as ENGL 311)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 103 or ENGL 105 and SPAN 202 or SPAN 212 or Consent of Instructor
Explores the literature of the Americas written in English and Spanish. Includes works by bilingual U.S. authors and by Latin American authors. Genres may include novels, short stories, drama, and poetry. Texts will be read in the original language; class discussions will be bilingual.
Same as: ENGL 311
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SPAN 315 - Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or SPAN 302 or Consent of Instructor
Introduction to the analysis of the Spanish language from various linguistic perspectives, such as phonology, morphology and syntax. Explores the historical development of Spanish, dialectal variation in the Spanish-speaking world, the use of Spanish in the U.S., and language acquisition. Taught in Spanish.
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SPAN 320 - Introduction to Spanish Translation
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or SPAN 212 or Consent of Instructor
An introduction to the history, theory, and practice of translation from Spanish to English and vice versa. Students will learn strategies, techniques and principles of translation and increase their proficiency in Spanish by translating texts.
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SPAN 321 - Introduction to Spanish-English Interpretation
Units: 3
Three hours of lecture a week
Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or SPAN 302 with a grade of B- or better, or consent of instructor
Description: This course provides students with an introduction to the profession of interpreting. It emphasizes the development of students interpreting skills between English and Spanish in the main three modes of interpretation (sight, consecutive, and simultaneous). Daily simulated interpreting exercises give students the chance to build fluency in Spanish improve listening comprehension in Spanish and English and improve speed and accuracy in information processing and conversion. Some of the skills practiced in this course include mental agility (i.e., memory development, summary techniques) voice control (i.e., breathing techniques, diction) and language control (i.e., interpreting register). Students will become knowledgeable of various interpreting issues including interpreting as a profession the role of the interpreter ethics and decision-making interpreting models processing and information management skills and professional standards.
Graded: Letter Grade
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SPAN 334 - Spanish Language Drama and Theatre (Cross-listed as PATH 334)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Read and analyze one-act plays from diverse parts of the Spanish-speaking world, and focus on majors works for in-depth study and performance. In addition to learning about the historical, cultural and sociological context of the plays, students will learn acting techniques and appropriate Spanish-language vocabulary and phrases. Note: Course is open to all levels of Spanish speakers.
Same as: PATH 334
GenEd: C2, C3B, UDIGE
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SPAN 410 - Civilizations and Cultures of Spain
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or SPAN 302 or Consent of Instructor
Explores the history of Spain, from the formation of Hispania to the present. Broadens their knowledge of major geographical, political, religious and literary aspects of Spain.
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SPAN 411 - Civilizations and Cultures of Latin America
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or SPAN 302 or Consent of Instructor
Explores the history of the Spanish-speaking regions of Latin America, from pre-Colombian civilizations, to the Spanish conquest, to the present. Students will broaden their knowledge of major geographical, political, religious and literary aspects of Latin American culture.
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SPAN 415 - Spanish Language Variation & Diversity
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 315 or Consent of Instructor
This course provides a linguistic exploration of Spanish language variation. It explores different types of language variations, including historical change (language evolution from Latin to Spanish), geographical variation (different dialects in the Spanish-speaking world), and sociolinguistic variation (based on economic class, age, gender, etc.). It also analyzes fundamental issues in bilingualism (such as Spanish-English codeswitching) and other sociopolitical topics relating to the use of Spanish in the United States.
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SPAN 420 - Specialized Spanish Translation
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 320 or Consent of Instructor
Practice and critique of translations of a range of specialized material (legal, business, social science, technical, and audiovisual) both from Spanish to English and vice versa. Review of translation theory, methods, techniques, and problems.
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SPAN 421 - Spanish for Educators I
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or SPAN 302 or Consent of Instructor
Prepares students to function effectively in Spanish within a school setting. Emphasis is placed on developing the Spanish fluency and vocabulary necessary for classroom and school-related community situations. Course content emphasizes the K-6 school setting. The topics include: General school-related vocabulary, parent-teacher conferences, writing letters, language arts and reading vocabulary, examples of Spanish-language children’s literature, social studies and mathematics. This course does not count toward the Spanish Major.
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SPAN 422 - Spanish for Educators II
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or SPAN 302 or Consent of Instructor
Prepares students to function effectively in Spanish within a school setting. Emphasis is placed on developing the Spanish fluency and vocabulary necessary for classroom and school-related community situations. Course content emphasizes the K-6 school setting. The topics include: 1) General science vocabulary (parts of the body, illnesses, foods and nutrition, animals, plants, minerals, weather, solar system), 2) General art vocabulary and brief introduction to several Hispanic artists and their work, 3) General music vocabulary and brief introduction to several Spanish-language songs, including children’s songs. This Course does not count toward the Spanish major.
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SPAN 425 - Spanish Language Teaching and Learning
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 315 , SPAN 415 , or consent of instructor
Description: This course provides an overview of current theoretical and applied approaches for the teaching and learning of Spanish in a variety of contexts, including monolingual and bilingual classrooms. Topics include the multiple dimensions of communicative competence, processes that affect language acquisition, bilingualism, language attitudes, and pedagogical practices that promote language acquisition. Students will apply current language teaching techniques to reflect on themselves as learners and teachers and to begin to develop their own teaching practice.
Graded: Letter Grade
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SPAN 429 - Social Change in Spain (Cross-listed as SOC 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: SOC 429
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SPAN 450 - Introduction to Literary Translation
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 310 and SPAN 320 , or Consent of Instructor
An introduction to the theory and practice of literary translation from Spanish to English and vice-versa. Genres to be studied include poetry, short story, novel, and drama.
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SPAN 451 - Introduction to Healthcare Interpreting
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or SPAN 302 with a grade of B- or better, or consent of instructor
Description: This course provides an introduction to the profession of healthcare interpreting from English into Spanish and vice versa. It includes ample practice in the three most frequent modes of interpretation in medical settings (i.e., sight translation, simultaneous interpretation, and consecutive interpretation). Topics include medical terminology, the role of the interpreter, code of ethics, standards of practice, interpreting laws, and multicultural interactions.
Graded: Letter Grade
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SPAN 452 - Healthcare Terminology for Interpreters
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or SPAN 302 with a grade of B- or better, or consent of instructor
Description: This course focuses on the development of students knowledge of medical terminology both in English and Spanish. Topics include terminology associated with the physiology, common disorders, diagnostic tests and treatments related to the different body systems.
Graded: Letter Grade
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SPAN 460 - Masterpieces of Spanish Literature
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 310 or Consent of Instructor
Advanced literature course designed to develop reading, writing, and literary analysis. Focuses on selections of poetry, prose, and theater from literary masterpieces of Spanish Literature. Lectures, discussions, and analysis of the texts will be the center of class activities.
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SPAN 461 - Masterpieces of Latin American Literature
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or Consent of Instructor
Advanced literature course that explores major Latin American Literary works. Enhances students’ knowledge of Latin American Literature, history and culture. Develops critical thinking and improve students’ reading and writing skills and Spanish language vocabulary.
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SPAN 462 - Modern Mexican Literature
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or SPAN 302 or SPAN 310
Advanced literature course that explores major literary works of modern Mexico starting with those that emerged from the Revolution of 1910. Includes the genres of poetry, prose, drama, and essay.
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SPAN 490 - Special Topics in Spanish
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
Selected topics on Spanish language, linguistics, Hispanic cultures, and literatures. Repeatable for up to 9 units.
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SPAN 494 - Independent Study
Units: 3
Three horus independent study per week
Prerequisite: Upper Division Standing in Spanish with Consent of Instructor
Supervised project involving the research and application of the Spanish language, culture, literature, translation or cultural studies.
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SPAN 498 - Service Learning Or Internship Capstone In Spanish
Units: 3
One hour lecture and two hours field study per week
Prerequisite: Senior standing as a Spanish major or consent of instructor. Consent of Instructor Required for Enrollment.
Students will participate in supervised community-based service with an agency or organization needing bilingual speakers, writers and/or translators. Communicative skills, cultural awareness, and civic responsibility will be emphasized. Students are required to write a report of their experience
Graded: Letter Grade
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SPAN 499 - Capstone In Spanish
Units: 3
Three hours seminar per week
Prerequisite: Senior Standing as a Spanish major or Consent of Instructor
Students design and complete a substantial academic project that integrates prior coursework in Spanish with the University mission. Students also engage in career development activities.
Graded: Letter Grade
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IP 200 - CSU International Program
Units: 1 - 6
One to six hours lecture per weekArticulate course credit for students in the CSU IP Program who have taken courses which are not offered at CSUCI and for which no equivalent course exists at CSUCI. This course should be excluded from APDB.
Graded: Student Option
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UNIV 100 - University Life and College Success
Units: 1
One hour seminar per week
Introduces first-year students to university life, the structure and policies of the University and development of strategies and skills to help insure success in college. Students will be expected to apply learning skills to other courses during the semester.
Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
Partially fulfills GE: E
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UNIV 105 - Empowering First Generation Students
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Description: An introduction to the history, social challenges, academic challenges, financial challenges and social justice issues of those that are the first in the family to go to college. Students will explore their own educational experience and institutions of higher education, conduct research related to first generation students, and learn ways to navigate the issues that first generation students face.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: A3, C3B, E
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UNIV 150 - First Year Seminar
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Corequisite: ENGL 102 /ENGL 103 , ENGL 105 or ENGL 106
This freshman seminar integrates the CI mission and critical thinking with strategies to promote student success. Students will develop literacies (quantitative, information, scientific, financial, cultural), communication skills (oral and written), and multicultural perspectives (in national and international contexts). The seminar promotes success in major core courses and/or introduced students who have not declared a major to CI’s interdisciplinary “ways of knowing.”
GenEd: A3, C3B, E
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UNIV 198 - Intro to Interdisciplinary Research
Units: 3
Three hours seminar per week
Students develop quantitative and qualitative data collection and interpretation skills, learn to use and evaluate various information sources, and develop an awareness of how both methods and sources arise from disciplinary contexts. Students will be introduced to current theory on interdisciplinary learning and begin to practice methods and processes that lead to interdisciplinary thinking and collaboration. Repeatable up to 6 units.
GenEd: A3
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UNIV 210 - Critical Thinking and the University Mission
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
This course teaches critical thinking skills, including forms of logic, by introducing students to the four components of our mission. Through special presentations, guest lectures, and small discussion sections. Students will apply various types of arguments and understand the relationship of language to logic in analyzing issues and opportunities specific to multiculturalism, internationalism, interdisciplinarity and community engagement. Fall 2013, changed course ID from UNIV 110 to 210.
GenEd: A3, E
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UNIV 250 - Second Year Seminar
Units: 3
Three hours seminar per week
Examining ideas and perspectives in a complex world, this sophomore seminar highlights interdisciplinary connections in scholarship and ways of knowing and fosters in students their development as self-reflective, culturally aware, and responsive community participants. Students gain hands-on experience, knowledge, and skills about local communities and community organizations and learn how different academic disciplines apply to real world problems. Requires community service work, in addition to class time, during the semester. Topical content and community-based projects will vary from semester to semester.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: A3, E
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UNIV 298 - Research Investigations
Units: 3
Three seminar hours per week
Students enter the process of answering a question, solving a problem, or addressing a topic that is too broad or complex to be dealt with adequately by a single discipline. As students approach parts of the larger problem, they will decide what methods and types of disciplinary perspectives are necessary, and will integrate those into a more comprehensive methodology and perspective. Each course is team-taught, connects to areas of current faculty research, contains field research experiences, and incorporates service learning or work with a community partner. Repeatable up to 6 units.
GenEd: A3
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UNIV 300 - University Life and College Success for Transfer Students
Units: 1
One hour seminar per week
Facilitates transfer student success on the CI campus by assisting students in their transition to CI; provides support in developing an individualized plan for personal, social, academic, and professional success. Introduces transfer students to university life, the structure and policies of the University. Development of strategies and skills to help ensure student’s success in college. Introduction to campus academic and student resources, major and career exploration, academic expectations and resources and skills necessary for success.
Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
Partially fulfills GE: E
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UNIV 311 - Presenting Your Research
Units: 1
One hour seminar per week
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor Required for Enrollment
Supervised work and study involving student research, scholarship, and creative activity and the presentation of that work. All students are required to attend the Sage Research Symposium, or similar conference, to present a talk or poster upon completion. Program approval will be required to substitute this course as an elective in a major. Repeat 3 times up to 3 units.
Graded: Credit / No Credit
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UNIV 349 - Transfer Year Seminar
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
This interdisciplinary seminar for first year transfer students promotes successful intellectual and social transition to CSU Channel Islands through a problem-based approach. Students examine the modern world and issues facing societies from multiple perspectives, and develop and convey to others analyses of and solutions to problems using the methodologies, tools and techniques of academic disciplines. Students will develop inquiry skills that emphasize critical thinking and independent learning as well as identify how universities and specific disciplines relate to social problems. The seminar promotes students’ reflection on prior learning at other institutions and its relationship to the CI mission and their degree program, and aims to increase student engagement in intellectual life at the university. Themes will vary. Students will meet outside of class for one hour on a bi-weekly basis in small groups with a peer leader.
GenEd: A3, E, UDIGE
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UNIV 391 - United States Travel Study Experience
Units: 1-3
Two to six hours activity per week
Provides an opportunity for students to earn credit for travel and study within the United States. Students study a topic or discipline associated with the travel destination. Students participate in university sponsored travel that facilitates or enhances specialized study under the direction of faculty from a campus academic program. Students are required to synthesize the results of their course experience in a written, visual or presentation format. Repeatable up to 9 units.
Lab fee $0-$3,000
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UNIV 392 - International Experience
Units: 1-3
Provides an opportunity for students to earn credit for travel and study in a country outside the US, where the student is immersed in a foreign culture. With faculty advisor approval, students may participate in a university-sponsored trip abroad or a personal trip abroad. Requires an approved plan of study by the faculty advisor prior to the experience. Repeatable for credit.
Lab fee $0- $10,000
GenEd: C3B
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UNIV 398 - Advanced Research Investigations
Units: 3
Three hours seminar per week
Students will explore an interdisciplinary research question in independent groups. With faculty mentoring, students develop their own research plans, drawing on multiple disciplines and the multiple approaches to research. Students will disseminate results through a research paper and presentations on campus and in local schools. In addition, students will be required to identify and apply to relevant summer research programs, internships, and scholarships. Repeatable up to 6 units.
GenEd: A3
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UNIV 399 - Peer-To-Peer Effectiveness Seminar
Units: 3
Three hours seminar per week
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
This experiential seminar is for students interested in serving as peer leaders in a variety of forms, including peer mentors, peer educators, peer advisors, academic coaches, orientation leaders, and resident assistants. The interactive course gives student an opportunity to study theories of student development, active learning pedagogy and lesson planning, the role of reflection in deep learning, literature on first generation and underrepresented minority student success, and theoretical and practical perspectives on peer leadership and group facilitation. Students will apply what they learn to specific “students helping students” contexts on campus, and document their learning in an eportfolio.
GenEd: A1, E
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UNIV 492 - Sustainability in Campus Infrastructure
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor required for enrollment. Program approval will be required to substitute this course as an elective in a major.
Supervised work and study involving sustainability in campus infrastructure. All students are required to attend the Sage Research Symposium, or similar conference, to present a talk or poster upon completion.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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UNIV 494 - Internship
Units: 1 - 3
Variable units. Two to six hours activity per week
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor Required for Enrollment
Description: Students engage in an approved internship in which theories and skills learned in their chosen major are applied in a particular work setting. Repeatable up to 6 units
Graded: Letter Grade
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