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2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 
 

Business
  

  • BUS 555 - Financial Principles and Financial Strategies

    Units: 3
    Three hours seminar per week
    Examines theories, policies, and practices of financial decision making. Focuses on financial principles and financial strategies as they relate to the areas of valuation, capital budgeting, risk management, capital structuring and restructuring, dividend policy, international finance, mergers and acquisitions, and interactions between financial markets and corporations.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • BUS 560 - The Entrepreneurial Manager

    Units: 3
    Three hours seminar per week
    Prerequisite(s): BUS 510, BUS 520, BUS 530, BUS 540, BUS 545, BUS 550, and BUS 555
    Corequisite(s): None
    Focuses on aspects of starting a new business, with an emphasis on recognizing and creating opportunities. Topics include attributes of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial careers, evaluating opportunities, writing business plans, consumer and market analysis, new product design and development, creativity, innovation, forecasting, resource requirements, financing, and managing new ventures. The course also explores the spectrum of entrepreneurial mission-driven organizations, social business, and sustainable business models.

     
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • BUS 561 - Special Topics in Graduate Internship

    Units: Variable 1-3
    Variable hours per week
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor
    Individual graduate internship conducted at off-campus private, non‐profit, or public companies or agencies. Repeat 3 times up to 6 units
    Graded: Crd/No Crd
  

  • BUS 570 - Competing in a Global Environment: Graduate Project

    Units: 3
    Three hours seminar per week
    Prerequisite(s): BUS 510, BUS 520, BUS 530, BUS 540, BUS 545, BUS 550, and BUS 555

     
    Corequisite(s): none
    Addresses management concerns for maximum organizational effectiveness in international business. The course focuses on international market identification, trade practices and policy, legal issues in business, international financial markets, joint ventures, international business strategy, and global operations management. Intercultural management issues, negotiation, and cross-cultural differences will also be addressed.  Students will be required to complete a graduate project.  A computer-based business simulation exercise may be employed.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • BUS 572 - Graduate International Experience in Business

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Analysis of international business environments, including site visits to appropriate locations. Repeatable up to 6 units.
  

  • BUS 610 - Capstone Project for MS/MBA Dual Degree (Cross-listed as BIOL 610)

    Units: 6
    Six hours seminar per week
    Prerequisite(s): Biology or Business and Economics Program Approval
    Culminating experience in the MS/MBA dual degree program. Students participate in lectures, discussions, case analysis and independent research. Includes a major project involving research, analysis, synthesis and presentation of a topic related to the global biotechnology industry.
    Same as: BIOL 610  

Chemistry
  

  • CHEM 100 - Chemistry and Society

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    An introduction to the basic principles of chemistry and a consideration of the benefits and problems arising from applications of chemistry. Discussions of foods and food additives, drugs, plastics and other materials of everyday life, fuel sources, the atmosphere, and fresh water.
    GenEd: B1
  

  • CHEM 101 - Chemistry and the Environment

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Relates the fundamentals of chemistry to contemporary environmental issues. Introduction to environmental chemistry without assuming any prior knowledge of chemistry and mathematics. Applies scientific principles to environmental problems concerning energy, air quality, the atmosphere, water quality, and waste management. Essential foundational science needed to understand these problems are also discussed.
    GenEd: B1
  

  • CHEM 105 - Introduction to Chemistry

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Introduces basic principles and concepts in Chemistry. Topics covered include: measurements, units and unit conversion, scientific notation, stoichiometry, atomic structure, concept of the mole, types of compounds, and problem-solving.
    GenEd: B1
  

  • CHEM 110 - Chemistry of Life

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Fundamentals of chemistry including composition of atoms and molecules, mass balance, energy, properties of gases and solutions, solubility, diffusion, ionic strength, acid-base chemistry, and basic nuclear chemistry. Structure and reactivity of inorganic, organic, and biological molecules. Enzyme catalysis, including metabolism of sugars, lipids, and proteins. Hazards of chemicals and their interactions with the human body. Integrated lecture and laboratory. No credit given towards Chemistry major.
    Lab fee $25, breakage fee $25
    GenEd: B1, B3
  

  • CHEM 111 - Chemistry of Life - Problem Solving

    Units: 1
    One hour of discussion per week
    Corequisite(s): CHEM 110 , Concurrent enrollment required
    An instructor/peer-supervised interactive problem-solving session for students in CHEM 110  where students work in small groups on problems related to the content in CHEM 110 .
    Graded: Credit/No Credit
  

  • CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite(s): Passing grade on the Chemistry Placement Exam or CHEM 105  with a grade of C or better. Students who have taken CHEM 105 at a campus other than CSUCI must also pass the Chemistry Placement Exam.
    An introductory chemistry course, which provides an overview of the chemical and physical behavior of matter with a focus on qualitative and quantitative general inorganic, physical, and analytical chemistry.
    Breakage Fee $25, Lab Fee $25
    Graded: Letter Grade
    GenEd: B1, B3
  

  • CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121   with a grade of C or better
    Detailed study of the organization and functioning of cells and cellular organelles at the cellular and molecular levels, emphasizing experimental approaches and structural and functional relationships and their regulation and control. Topics include macromolecules, membrane phenomena, metabolism, enzyme kinetics, and cellular events associated with excitable cells and tissues.
    Lab fee $25, breakage fee $25
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • CHEM 123 - General Chemistry I Problem-Solving

    Units: 1
    One hour discussion per week
    Corequisite(s): CHEM 121  
    An instructor/peer-supervised interactive problem-solving session for students in CHEM 121 where students work in small groups on problems related to the content in CHEM 121.
    Graded: CR/NC
  

  • CHEM 124 - General Chemistry II Problem-Solving

    Units: 1
    One hour discussion per week.
    Corequisite(s): CHEM 122  
    An instructor/peer-supervised interactive problem-solving session for students in CHEM 122 where students work in small groups on problems related to the content in CHEM 122.
    Graded: CR/NC
  

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

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

  • CHEM 250 - Quantitative Analysis

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 122  with a grade of C or better
    Corequisite(s): CHEM 251  
    An examination of analytical chemistry theory and techniques involved in the quantification of inorganic, organic, and biological species from samples. Emphasis on gravimetric, volumetric, and separation techniques, as well as data analysis and statistics. Examine environmental, biological, and medical applications of the analysis techniques.
  

  • CHEM 251 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory

    Units: 1
    Three hours of laboratory per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 122  with a grade of C or better
    Corequisite(s): CHEM 250  
    A laboratory course designed to provide students with an exposure to the techniques used in the quantification of inorganic, organic, and biological species from samples using gravimetric and volumetric analyses, potentiometric titrations, atomic absorption spectrometry, UV-visible spectroscopy, GC, and GC/MS.
    Lab fee $25, breakage fee $25
  

  • CHEM 301 - Environmental Chemistry - Atmosphere and Climate

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 122  with a grade of C or better
    An introductory course to the chemistry of the atmosphere. The focus is the fundamental natural chemical processes of the atmosphere, as well as the anthropogenic effects on this system. These include climate change and other current topics of environmental interest and the science behind these processes.
  

  • CHEM 302 - Environmental Chemistry - Soil And Water

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 122  with a grade of C or better
    Examines the environmental chemistry of the geosphere and the hydrosphere. Natural and anthropogenic effects on the environment in these systems, including effects on living organisms, hazardous waste and its disposal, and measures to alleviate and prevent environmental problems will be discussed. Includes a laboratory for experiments analyzing water, soil, and tissue samples for pollutants.
    Course Fee $40
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • CHEM 305 - Computer Applications in Chemistry

    Units: 1
    Three hours of laboratory per week.
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 122   with a grade of C or better
    This course will introduce the use of computer applications to solve chemical problems and present scientific information. Topics include on-line journals and literature searches, reading and understanding the scientific literature, computer modeling of molecules, and website development.
    Course Fee $40
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • CHEM 311 - Organic Chemistry I

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 122  with a grade of C or better
    The structure and reactions of simple organic molecules and spectroscopic techniques (NMR, GC-MS, IR, and UV-visible) used to characterize molecules.
  

  • CHEM 312 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

    Units: 1
    Three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 311  (or taken concurrently ) with a grade of C or better
    A laboratory course designed to provide students with an exposure to the techniques and instrumentation (NMR, GC, GC-MS, LC, IR, and UV-visible) used to purify and characterize organic molecules resulting from organic reactions.
    Lab fee $60, breakage fee $25
    Graded: 19051
  

  • CHEM 313 - Organic Chemistry I Problem Solving

    Units: 1
    One hour discussion per week
    Corequisite(s): CHEM 311  
    Interactive problem-solving session for students in CHEM 311  where students work in small groups on problems related to the content in CHEM 311 .
    Graded: Credit/No Credit
  

  • CHEM 314 - Organic Chemistry II

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 311  with a grade of C or better
    An examination of the structure, reactions, and spectroscopy of organic compounds containing one or more functional groups, and the structures and reactions of biologically relevant molecules.
  

  • CHEM 315 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

    Units: 1
    Three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 311 , CHEM 312 , and CHEM 314  (or taken concurrently ) with grades of C or better
    A laboratory course designed to provide students with experience in single-step and multi-step syntheses and characterization of organic molecules with hands-on access to instrumentation (NMR, GC, GC-MS, LC, IR, and UV-visible).
    Lab fee $60, breakage fee $25
  

  • CHEM 316 - Organic Chemistry II Problem Solving

    Units: 1
    One hour discussion per week
    Corequisite(s): CHEM 314  
    Interactive problem-solving session for students enrolled in CHEM 314  where students work in small groups on problems related to the content in CHEM 314 .
    Graded: Credit/No Credit
  

  • CHEM 318 - Biological Chemistry

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 311  with a grade of C or better
    An integrated Organic Chemistry II and Biochemistry course for nonchemists. The topics covered in this course include: the structure and synthesis of sugars, amino acids, DNA, RNA, proteins; enzyme catalysis and inhibition; and the reactions involved in biosynthetic and metabolic pathways. Chem 318 will not count for credit in the Chemistry major or minor.
  

  • CHEM 330 - The History of Science: Nonwestern Origins and the Western Revolution (Cross-listed as HIST 330)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
    Survey of scientific history from 2000 BCE to the present that considers science as a set of made, lost, and found ideas and technologies. Fields of inquiry are examined by tracing their historical and cultural trajectories through the African, Arab, Babylonian, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Incan, Indian, Japanese, Mayan, and Sumerian worlds.
    Same as: HIST 330  
    GenEd: UDGE-B
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
  

  • CHEM 335 - The Chemistry of the Kitchen

    Units: 3
    Two hours lecture and two hours activity per week
    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
    An overview of the molecules in foods and the chemical reactions that occur during the preparation of foods. Ingredients and methods from a diverse set of cultural traditions will be considered.
    GenEd: UDGE-B
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
  

  • CHEM 341 - Drug Discovery and Development (Cross-listed as ECON 341, BUS 341)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
    How are drugs discovered? What determines the price for a drug? What is the difference between a generic and non-generic drug? These questions will be examined with an interdisciplinary approach. Topics include the isolation of compounds from natural sources, the screening of compounds for biological activity, structure-activity relationships of drugs, computer-assisted drug design, combinatorial chemistry, bioinformatics, the FDA approval process for new drugs, and the economic and business aspects of pharmaceutical investment and development.
    Same as: ECON 341 , BUS 341  
    GenEd: UDGE-B, UDGE-D
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
  

  • CHEM 343 - Forensic Science

    Units: 3
    Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
    A survey of the various chemical and biological techniques used in obtaining and evaluating criminal evidence. Topics include chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS, GC-MS), atomic absorption spectrometry, IR, UV, fluorescence, and X-ray spectroscopes, fiber comparisons, drug analysis, arson/explosive residue analysis, toxicological studies, blood typing, DNA analysis, population genetics, firearm identification, and fingerprint analysis.
    Course Fee $25, Lab Fee $40
    Graded: Letter Grade
    GenEd: UDGE-B
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
  

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

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
    Survey of the physical, chemical, and engineering principles involved in the production of energy from current and potential sources and the economical, environmental, and political issues surrounding energy production. The course will also examine factors that influence worldwide energy policy. Examples of topics included: energy conservation, efficient usage and transportation of energy, energy resources, fossil fuels, active and passive solar energy, biomass, fuel cells, nuclear (fission and fusion) processes, and hydroelectric, tidal, geothermal, and wind power.
    Same as: PHYS 344  
    GenEd: UDGE-B
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
  

  • CHEM 345 - Science/Fiction (Cross-listed as ENGL 345)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
    Examines fictional technologies, real-world possibilities, and the relationship between science and the imagination.
    Same as: ENGL 345
    GenEd: UDGE-B, UDGE-C
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
  

  • CHEM 371 - Physical Chemistry I

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 250 , PHYS 100  or PHYS 200  with grades C or better. MATH 151  with a grade of C or better or concurrent enrollment.
    This course is designed to introduce thermodynamics and kinetics. Areas covered will include the laws of thermodynamics, changes in state, chemical equilibrium, gas kinetic theory, rates of reactions, and experimental methods used to determine chemical reaction rates.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • CHEM 372 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory

    Units: 1
    Three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 371  (or concurrent registration)
    This course is designed to introduce experimental physical chemistry including measurement of thermodynamic and kinetic properties.
    Lab fee $40, breakage fee $25
  

  • CHEM 373 - Physical Chemistry II

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 250 , PHYS 101  or PHYS 201 , and MATH 151  with grades of C or better.
    Introduction to quantum mechanics, atomic and molecular structure, spectroscopy, and statistical mechanics.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • CHEM 374 - Physical Chemistry Problem Solving

    Units: 1
    One hour seminar per week
    Corequisite(s): CHEM 371  
    An instructor supervised interactive problem solving session for students in CHEM 371 where students work in small groups on problems related to the content of CHEM 371.
  

  • CHEM 410 - Advanced Organic Synthesis

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 314  and CHEM 315  with a grade of C or better
    Examines modern synthetic reactions and approaches in the design of complex organic molecules. The laboratory introduces students to advanced synthetic reactions and techniques, including inert-atmosphere techniques.
    Lab fee $40
  

  • CHEM 415 - Molecular Structure Determination

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 314  and CHEM 315  with a grade of C or better
    Examines modern techniques for the determination of the structure of organic and inorganic compounds. Topics include X-ray crystallography, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy, ultraviolet spectroscopy, and molecular modeling.
    Lab fee $40
  

  • CHEM 420 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 314  and CHEM 371  
    Structure and bonding of inorganic compounds, survey of the chemistry of metal and non-metal elements, coordination compounds, organometallic compounds, mechanisms and reactions, and their applications in catalysis and solid state materials.
  

  • CHEM 450 - Instrumental Analysis and Laboratory

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 250 , CHEM 251 , and CHEM 315  with a grade of C or better
    Introduces chemical analysis using instrumental methods. Areas covered will include atomic and molecular spectroscopy, chromatography, and mass spectroscopy. Lectures will focus on theory and application of these techniques to organic, inorganic, and biochemical analysis. Experimental design, materials used in scientific apparatus, vacuum science and electronic circuits will also be examined.
    Lab fee $40
  

  • CHEM 460 - Biochemistry I

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 314  with a grade of C or better
    Examines the physical and chemical properties of biological molecules. Topics include: the structure and function of nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates.
  

  • CHEM 461 - Biochemistry I Lab

    Units: 1
    Three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 460   (or may be taken concurrently with 461)
    Introduces basic biochemistry laboratory skills, including protein purification, characterization, and enzyme kinetics.
    Lab Fee $40
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • CHEM 462 - Biochemistry II

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 460  
    Description: Focuses on the biochemical reactions that occur in cells. Topics include biosynthesis of proteins, lipids and nucleic acids, photosynthesis, cellular metabolism, and gene expression. Effective F2014, CHEM 461 changes to CHEM 462.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • CHEM 463 - Advanced Biochemistry Lab

    Units: 1
    Three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 460   and CHEM 461  
    Description: Students develop hypotheses involving protein structure and function design experiments for addressing their questions perform the required protein engineering, purification, and characterization of target proteins and analyze and disseminate their findings.
    Lab Fee $40
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • CHEM 465 - Bioinorganic Chemistry

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 314  and CHEM 315  with a grade of C or better
    This course will examine the inorganic chemistry of biological systems including the role of metals such as zinc, iron, copper, manganese, and molybdenum in protein/ enzyme function. The course will discuss principles of coordination chemistry, protein and DNA functional groups and their metal-binding ability, and the role of metal ions in the reaction mechanisms of metalloenzymes.
    Lab fee $40
  

  • CHEM 480 - Beer, Wine, And Spirits: The Art And Science Of Fermentation

    Units: 4
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 311 , CHEM 314 , and student must be at least 21 years of age to enroll and Consent of Instructor
    Description: This class explores the interface of microbiology, organic chemistry, and biochemistry, using advanced analytical tools. The class focuses on how temperature, water conditions, anaerobe species and strain, sugar solutions, and adjunct ingredients such as hops can be used to manage fermentation outcomes. These concepts are applied practically, with sugar extractions from a variety of vegetable sources such as barley, grapes, and corn. These extracted sugar solutions are fermented using a wide range of anaerobes. Extraction and fermentation products are characterized using GC, HPLC, mass spectrometry, and other methods.
    Lab Fee $40
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • CHEM 481 - Entrepreneurship In Science And Technology

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing
    How to identify, understand and solve problems through the development of technology and science based business models. Topics include product development using science and technology market analysis business design including product, service and process development marketing and financing a business and technology management including road-mapping and intellectual property management.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • CHEM 490 - Special Topics in Chemistry

    Units: 1-3
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor
    Specialized topics from the fields of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Repeatable by topic up to 18 units.
  

  • CHEM 491 - Special Laboratory Topics In Chemistry

    Units: 1 - 3
    Three to nine hours laboratory per week
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor
    Description: Laboratory study of a selected topic, the title of which is to be specified in advance. Repeat 6 times up to 6 units.
    Lab Fee $40
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • CHEM 492 - Internship/Service Learning

    Units: 1-3
    Two to Six hours activity per week
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor
    Provides student credit for internship work and/or service learning in the community that culminates in a written and oral report. Repeatable up to 6 units.
    Graded: Credit/No Credit
  

  • CHEM 494 - Independent Research

    Units: 1-3
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor
    Provides student credit for independent laboratory research. Repeatable up to 6 units.
    Graded: Credit/No Credit
  

  • CHEM 496 - Chemistry Seminar

    Units: 1
    One hour lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing
    Invited speakers from universities and industry will present on current topics in chemistry and biochemistry. Will allow students to broaden their knowledge of current chemistry topics.
    Graded: Credit/No Credit
  

  • CHEM 497 - Directed Studies

    Units: 1-3
    One to three hours independent study per week
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor
    Provides student credit for curricular activities under the direction of a Chemistry faculty member. Repeatable up to 6 units.
    Graded: Credit/No Credit
  

  • CHEM 499 - Chemistry Capstone

    Units: 2
    Two seminar hours per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 305  , CHEM 371  
    Description: Students in their final academic year learn to communicate scientific information to other scientists. Students present scientific information from work completed or work in progress for independent research (CHEM 494), internship (CHEM 492), or extensive literature research. Professional development intended to help individuals transition from students to scientists.
    Graded: Credit / No Credit

Chinese
  

  • CHIN 101 - Elementary Chinese I

    Units: 4
    Four hours lecture per week
    First course in Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin). Develops elementary communicative skills and knowledge of the Chinese language and cultures. Not intended for students with prior knowledge of Chinese.
    GenEd: C2, Language
  

  • CHIN 102 - Elementary Chinese II

    Units: 4
    Four hours lecture per week
    Continued development of students’ elementary communicative skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, and knowledge of Chinese culture.
    GenEd: C2, Language

Chicano Studies
  

  • CHS 100 - Introduction to Chicana/o Studies

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Offers an introductory study of Chicana/os in the United States. It focuses on areas such as culture, history, identity, family, language, education, politics, economics, and social issues as they relate to the Mexican American experience in American society.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    GenEd: D
    CI Mission Category(s): Multicultural Perspectives
  

  • CHS 160 - Chicana/o Cultural Expressions

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Introduces students to the study of Chicana/o and Latina/o culture focusing on philosophy, folk art, hybrid spiritual practices, visual and performance arts, dance, sports, and music.  Students will examine how Chicanas/os and Latinas/os create and shape cultural expressions within broader American society. 
    Graded: Letter Grade
    GenEd: C1
  

  • CHS 200 - Diversity in Latina/o Communities

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Examination of diverse Latina/o communities in the United States, from their origins in Latin America, to the various ways they have integrated into U.S. society.
    GenEd: D
    CI Mission Category(s): Multicultural Perspectives
  

  • CHS 315 - Nahuatl Language and Philosophy

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
    Examines contemporary Nahua philosophy, culture, literature, and history, as well as Nahuatl language as spoken in various regions of Mesoamerica and in Mexican communities in the United States. Changed from CHS 150 effective F17
    Graded: Letter Grade
    GenEd: UDGE-C
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches, Multicultural Perspectives
  

  • CHS 320 - Gender and Sexuality in the Chicana/o Community

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHS 100  or equivalent and Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
    Examines gender and sexuality in terms of historical, cultural, and social roles. Students explore structural (societal/institutional) and behavioral elements that contribute to how Chicanas/os are gendered and raced subjects in contemporary U.S. society. Gender roles, issues of health and violence, and the lesbian/gay/bi-sexual/transgender communities are placed within the context of the larger Chicana/o-Latina/o community.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    GenEd: UDGE-D
    CI Mission Category(s): Multicultural Perspectives
  

  • CHS 331 - Transborder Perspectives in Chicana/o Studies

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): Any lower division CHS course or Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Focuses on the major theoretical concepts in transborder studies as they apply to Chicana/o studies in the areas of culture, identity, migration, gender and sexuality, and cultural production. It includes intensive writing assignments with explicit instruction and feedback leading towards a final research paper and oral presentation. 
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • CHS 333 - History of Southern California Chicana/o Art (Cross-listed as ART 333, HIST 333)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
    An exploration of the Southern California Chicana/o culture focusing on the genesis, vitality, and diversity represented in the painting, sculpture, and artistic traditions of Mexican-American artists. Historical movements, politics, cultural trends, and Mexican folklore underlying the development of this dynamic style of art will be investigated within a variety of contexts.
    Same as: ART 333 , HIST 333  
    GenEd: UDGE-C, UDGE-D
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches, Multicultural Perspectives
  

  • CHS 334 - Narratives of Southern California (Cross-listed as ENGL 334, HIST 334)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture/discussion per week
    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
    Ours is a region made up of many cultures, which produce the one we call Southern California. In this course, we will take a historical approach to study of the narratives - oral, written, and filmed - of Southern California. Course work may also include obtaining and compiling oral histories.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    Same as: ENGL 334, HIST 334
    GenEd: UDGE-C, UDGE-D
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches, Multicultural Perspectives
  

  • CHS 335 - Chicana Feminisms

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
    Explores the historical, economic, political, and social conditions shaping the lives of Chicanas in the U.S. Students examine the relationship between patriarchy, racism, and class stratification, as well as Chicana feminist thought and its historical trajectory as a theoretical and philosophical foundation in Chicana/o Studies.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    GenEd: UDGE-D
    CI Mission Category(s): Multicultural Perspectives
  

  • CHS 342 - Reproductive Health and Justice in the Chicana/o Community (Cross-listed as HLTH 342)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
    Examines the connections between reproduction, public health, and social justice as it relates to the Chicana/o community. Focuses on the sexual and reproductive rights of socially and economically marginalized women, Chicanas, Indigenous women, and women of color in the U.S.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    Same as: HLTH 342
    GenEd: UDGE-D
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches, Multicultural Perspectives
  

  • CHS 343 - Health Issues in the Latina/o Community (Cross-listed as HLTH 343 and NRS 343)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
    Examines the health issues affecting the Latina/o community and considers interventions, public health policies, and health promotion programs used to improve the health status of the Latina/o community.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    Same as: HLTH 343  , NRS 343  
    GenEd: UDGE-D
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches, Multicultural Perspectives
  

  • CHS 349 - Chicana/os, Latina/os, and Education (Cross-listed as EDUC 349)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
    Presents a broad social, cultural, political, and historical overview of Chicana/o and Latina/o education in the United States. Provides a holistic approach to Chicana/o and Latina/o educational experiences by exploring K-16 schooling policies and practices, as well as teaching and learning in familial and community contexts from a historical and contemporary perspective. Emphasizes the application of pedagogical theories to educational practice and research with and for Chicana/os and Latina/os.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    Same as: EDUC 349
    GenEd: UDGE-D
    CI Mission Category(s): Multicultural Perspectives
  

  • CHS 350 - Chicana/O History And Culture (Cross-listed as HIST 350)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Description: Examines the historical settlement and culture of Chicanas/os in the United States to the present. Particular attention is given to the relationship of the Chicana/o experience to the economic, political, and social institutions of the United States. These institutions are examined in relation to historical movements and developments that span over several centuries. Meets Title V US History requirement.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    Same as: HIST 350
  

  • CHS 352 - Aztec Dance and Culture (Cross-listed as PA 352)

    Units: 3
    Two hours lecture and two hours activity per week
    Prerequisite(s): Any CHS or PA or PADA course and Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
    Examines fundamental techniques, styles, rhythms, and choreographs of Aztec Dance, along with its history, cultural symbols, Pan-Indian/Intertribal relationships, study of various instruments, regalia, and deciphering the Aztec Calendar. Lectures about the history of Aztec Dance in Mexico and the United States.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    Same as: PA 352
    GenEd: UDGE-C
    CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches, Multicultural Perspectives
  

  • CHS 353 - Chicana/o Latina/o Literature (Cross-listed as ENGL 353)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
    Study of the literature written by Chicana/o and Latina/o authors in relation to relevant cultural, aesthetic, historical, and sociopolitical contexts.
    Same as: ENGL 353
    GenEd: UDGE-C
    CI Mission Category(s): Multicultural Perspectives
  

  • CHS 364 - Chicana/o English

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Examination of socio-cultural and socio-linguistic factors that influence the development of Chicana/o English in context. Investigation of Chicana/os use of English as a means of communication in everyday speech, poetry, literature, music, and media. Attention to the treatment of Chicana/o English as a variety of spoken English in the larger social U.S. context. Standard English as the language of power is investigated. Background of language issues related to bias toward non-mainstream varieties of U.S. English, including Black English and other cultural varieties.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • CHS 383 - Chicana/o Latina/o Identity and Empowerment (Cross-listed as PSY 383)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  and/or CHS 100  or Equivalent
    Examines theories of identity development and empowerment applied to Latina/o adolescents and adults living in a multicultural society. Psychological, social, and cultural issues will be examined from the perspective of Latinas/os from diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
    Same as: PSY 383  
  

  • CHS 392 - Chicana/o Studies Service Learning and Community Engagement

    Units: 3
    Two hours lecture and two hours activity per week
    Introduces students to service learning and community engagement in the Chicana/o communities. Students will be engaged in community-academic partnerships to combine learning goals and community service in ways that enhance student learning and social justice in Chicana/o communities. Students will learn how to identify, research, and reflect upon problems and solutions through community-based activities in real-world contexts. The course prepares students for more advanced community research in CHS 499. Effective Fall 2019, changed from CHS 292
    Graded: Student Option
  

  • CHS 401 - Latina/o Workers in a Global Economy

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHS 100  or equivalent and Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
    Examines transborder labor and socio-economic issues that Latina/o workers face in the era of globalization. By looking at different aspects of work in rural and urban contexts, different forms of labor organizing, and regional and international contexts, we will examine the rich and diverse experiences of Latino/a workers and their role in a global economy.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    GenEd: UDGE-D
    CI Mission Category(s): International Perspectives, Multicultural Perspectives
  

  • CHS 402 - Southern California Chicana/o History and Culture (Cross-listed as HIST 402)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
    Examines the cultural, economic, political, and social experience of Mexicana/os of the region from the U.S conquest to the 1990’s. Particular attention is given to the interactions of this community with other ethnic and racial groups. The course utilizes literature, film, and art as mediums of learning about the culture and history of Chicana/os.
    Same as: HIST 402  
    GenEd: UDGE-D
    CI Mission Category(s): Multicultural Perspectives
  

  • CHS 425 - Contemporary Immigration Issues (Cross-listed as SOC 425)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHS 100  or Equivalent
    Cross disciplinary examination of contemporary immigration and citizenship in the United States in comparison with other countries.
    Same as: SOC 425  
  

  • CHS 430 - Research Methods in Chicana/o Studies

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): CHS 100  or CHS 160  or CHS 200  
    An introduction to interdisciplinary research methods in Chicana/o Studies. Examines various research methodologies, ranging from quantitative to qualitative, with special emphasis on oral history, testimonio, counterstorytelling, participatory action research, and other interdisciplinary methods drawing on critical race, feminist, decolonial, and postcolonial theories.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • CHS 445 - Chicano Child and Adolescent (Cross-listed as EDUC 445)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor
    Examines the socio-cultural experiences and historical-political realities pertinent to the daily lives of Chicano, Mexican-origin, and/or Latino children and adolescents. Focus is on historical periods, events, and policies affecting youth populations, its demography, migration, and immigration patterns. Consideration of contemporary issues and effective educational and cultural practices will be used as a resource for teacher knowledge and pertinent classroom projects.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    Same as: EDUC 445
  

  • CHS 490 - Special Topics

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecturer per week
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor
    Investigates a topic of historical or contemporary interest in Chicana/o , Latina/o, and/or transborder studies. Topics vary by semester. Repeatable by topic.
  

  • CHS 491 - Theoretical Foundations of Chicana/o Studies

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): Any upper division CHS course or Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
    Introduces students to theoretical concepts that have shaped Chicana/o Studies. Includes a critical examination of classic and emerging Chicana/o Studies theoretical perspectives and the development of Chicana/o intellectual traditions borne of Chicana/o knowledge and scholarly inquiry.

     
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • CHS 492 - Internship in Chicana/o Studies

    Units: 3
    Six hours activity per week
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor 
    Internship experience in an appropriate setting. Students are required to write journal entries and a final reflective essay of their experience.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • CHS 494 - Senior Thesis

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and Consent of Instructor
    Provides the opportunity for students to integrate years’ worth of knowledge and skills with research on a specific topic in the field of Chicana/o Studies.  It will focus on writing a Senior Thesis under the supervision of a faculty member in Chicana/o Studies.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • CHS 497 - Directed Studies

    Units: 1-3
    One to three hours per week
    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and Consent of Instructor within or affiliated with the program
    Exploring existing literature in important Chicana/o Studies topics. Repeatable up to 3 units.
  

  • CHS 499 - Community-based Research Capstone in Chicana/o Studies

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): Any upper-division Chicana/o Studies course or Consent of Instructor
    Students work on a community-based research project approved by instructor that integrates academic learning and community engagement, while simultaneously addressing real world problems, community needs and interests. Students will work collaboratively with other students and community partners on a research project, and share results to the campus and community.
    Graded: Letter Grade

Communication
  

  • COMM 101 - Public Speaking

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Introduction to the theory and practice of effective public communication. Focus on contexts and processes of public speaking, including writing, organizing, and delivering content, as well as the critical analysis of speeches.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    GenEd: A1
  

  • COMM 200 - Introduction To Communication Studies

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Explores foundational principles and theories of communication in order to help students understand human interaction and develop more effective communication skills.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    GenEd: A3
  

  • COMM 205 - Introduction to Communication Research

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Explores research producing knowledge about human communication processes in order to find, read, understand, create, and use communication research in daily work. Applies communication theory and methods to investigate pressing communication-related questions. Investigates methods and analytical techniques including observation, interviews, focus groups, surveys, and content analysis.
  

  • COMM 210 - Interpersonal Communication

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Analysis of the role communication plays in interpersonal relationships in a variety of social contexts. Oral interpersonal communication skills will be stressed.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    GenEd: A1
  

  • COMM 211 - Discerning Information in an Interconnected World (Cross-listed as LIB 211)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Provides students with strategies to help them make sense of our information-saturated world. Students should critically assess information; differentiate the perspectives of information seekers from providers; and evaluate our sources of knowledge through issues such as: surveillance, surrogates, privacy, information-seeking behavior, information control, intellectual property, digital democracy, and emerging information communication technologies.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    Same as: LIB 211  
    GenEd: A3
  

  • COMM 220 - Group Communication

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    This course examines communication in the small group context. It will investigate the important theoretical foundations and practical applications of group communication as well as apply those theories and skills to actual group interactions.
    GenEd: A1
  

  • COMM 225 - Professional Communication

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Focuses on the development and application of practical and real-world skills/abilities that students need to advance within their chosen field or career: resumes, cover letters, interviewing, elevator speeches, white papers/business reports, media and press releases, etc. Students will also discuss a variety of potential scenarios that are commonly encountered in the modern workplace, ranging from job stress to office bullying to sexual harassment. This class uses a blended learning format.
    Graded: Letter Grade
    GenEd: A1
  

  • COMM 301 - Advanced Public Speaking

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): COMM 101 .
    Develops advanced skills of persuasion, narratives, language usage, leadership, and the ability to handle difficult speaking situations.
  

  • COMM 305 - Qualitative Research Methods

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): COMM 205  
    Building research skills learned in COMM 205  , focuses on advanced qualitative methodologies: interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, autoethnography, and participant observations. Over the course of a semester, students will conceptualize and implement an empirical research project of their own design.
  

  • COMM 310 - Quantitative Research Methods

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): COMM 205  
    Builds on COMM 205 to further develop knowledge of quantitative methods in the field of Communication.  Uses such approaches as surveys, content analysis, and experiments to explain communication-related processes in health, environmental, and business/non-profit contexts.  Involves study design, data collection, and data analysis using introductory statistical procedures.
  

  • COMM 320 - Persuasion and Argumentation

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): COMM 101  
    Students will debate one another in contemporary topics in health, business and the environment. Students will also participate in creating a public campaign to persuade a larger audience.
  

  • COMM 321 - Intercultural Communication

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Focuses on the way people from differing cultural backgrounds (inter)act with one another. Differences discussed include variations in: age, gender, religion, nationality, marital status, economic income, education level, able-bodiedness, sexual orientation, political affiliation, and linguistic disposition.
    Graded: Letter Grade
  

  • COMM 322 - Sociology of Popular Culture (Cross-listed as SOC 322, ENGL 322)

    Units: 3
    Three hours lecture per week
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 100  
    Examines popular culture from a sociological and a comparative perspective. Emphasizes the impact of mass media on individual behavior, marketing and consumption of amusements and entertainments in the domestic and global marketplace.
    Same as: SOC 322 , ENGL 322  
 

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