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PHYS 404 - Electromagnetism
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 201 and MATH 250 and MATH 350
A calculus-based introduction to concepts and principles of electricity and magnetism. Topics include: electrostatics, magnetism, electromagnetic theory, fields, electromagnetic waves, Maxwell’s equations, and Special Theory of Relativity. A strong emphasis will be on analytical problem-solving skills and applications.
Graded: Letter Grade
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PHYS 405 - Optics
Units: 4
Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 202
Description: A comprehensive overview of geometrical and wave optics, including an introduction to matrix optics, Fourier optics, and selected topics in modern optics. Laboratory stresses the use of instruments and measurement techniques used to characterize optical components and systems.
Graded: Letter Grade
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PHYS 406 - Solid State Physics
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 306
Provides an introduction to the physical properties of solids, and their importance in high-tech applications. Focuses on the fundamental, unifying concepts and experimental techniques important in understanding the properties of nuclei and electrons in solids. Considers crystals defects that often control the actual properties of materials. The subjects are chosen to establish the basic principles, to describe phenomena that are responsible for the importance of solids in science and technology, and to include topics of current research.
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PHYS 410 - Introduction to Electro-Optics
Units: 4
Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 202 or Consent of Instructor
Description: Introduction to the theory, operation, and applications of lasers and associated optical and electro-optical devices. Laboratory stresses safety procedures, use of instrumentation, assembly of components, and measuring techniques suitable for a typical research environment.
Graded: Letter Grade
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PHYS 416 - Radiobiology and Radionuclides
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 300 , PHYS 201 and PHYS 434
Topics include: nature and effects of ionizing radiation on biomolecular structures and living cells; applied radiobiology and radionuclides; genetic effects of ionizing radiation and methods of protection and dosimetry.
Graded: Letter Grade
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PHYS 434 - Introduction to Biomedical Imaging
Units: 4
Three hours lecture and two hours activity per week
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 210 or PHYS 200
Will present an overview of biomedical images and imaging systems. The fundamental concepts used in several imaging modalities (such as projection radiography, mammography, DEXA, computed tomography, ultrasonography, and magnetic resonance imaging) will be examined. The emphasis will be on an intuitive and descriptive presentation of the main components of these systems. Image formation and reconstruction will be addressed. The resulting clinical images will be correlated with the underlying structure and function of the organs, and the diagnostic utility and limitations of the images will be considered.
Graded: Letter Grade
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PHYS 439 - Philosophy of Science (Cross-listed as MATH 439, PHIL 439)
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 philosophical assumptions, foundations, and implications of science and of scientific theories such as quantum physics, general relativity, and the theory of evolution. Asks what scientific knowledge reveals, how it is reached, and what role it plays in human life. The course also examines the roles that mathematics and the scientific method play in science, and how these have affected its development.
Same as: MATH 439 , PHIL 439
GenEd: UDGE-B, UDGE-C
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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PHYS 445 - Image Analysis and Pattern Recognition (Cross-listed as COMP 445, MATH 445)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture in the lab per week
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 345 /COMP 345 /MATH 345 or Consent of Instructor
Addresses the issue of analyzing the pattern content within an image. Pattern recognition consists of image segmentation, feature extraction, and classification. The principles and concepts underpinning pattern recognition, and the evolution, utility, and limitations of various techniques (including neural networks) will be studied. Programming exercises will be used to implement examples and applications of pattern recognition processes, and their performance on a variety of diverse synthetic and real images will be studied.
Same as: COMP 445 , MATH 445
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PHYS 448 - Team-Based Research
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
Students learn to work together in multidisciplinary teams. Teams are assigned a specific, practical problem and have to apply a variety of physical principles to solve the problem. The solution will incorporate design principles, implementation and technological methodologies, and business/management insight.
GenEd: UDGE-B
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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PHYS 464 - Medical Instrumentation
Units: 4
Three hours lecture and two hours lab activity per week
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 434
Detection, acquisition, processing, and display of diagnostic clinical images. Course will concentrate on fundamentals of design of instruments and use of appropriate reconstruction algorithms in (computed) radiography, (digital) fluoroscopy, computed tomography, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and radionuclide imaging. Activities will include image reconstruction examples, investigation of recent innovations, and two trips to local radiology departments.
Lab fee $25
Graded: Letter Grade
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PHYS 490 - Topics in Physics
Units: 3
Three hours seminar per week
Prerequisite(s): Upper Division Standing and Consent of Instructor
In-depth analysis of topics in physics. Topics vary each semester. Repeatable by topic one time up to 6 units.
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PHYS 492 - Internship
Units: 3
Six hours activity per week
Prerequisite(s): Upper Division Standing and Consent of Instructor
Supervised work and study in industrial or scientific setting involving development of skills related to applied physics. All students are required to present their projects at the Senior Colloquium. Repeatable one time up to 6 units.
Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
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PHYS 494 - Independent Research
Units: 1-3
Variable hours per week
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and Consent of Instructor
Contracted laboratory and/or library research in selected areas within physics conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. All students are required to present their projects at the Senior Colloquium. Repeatable one time up to 6 units.
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PHYS 497 - Directed Studies
Units: 1-3
Variable hours per week
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and program approval
Supervised project involving reading and library research in the field of physics. All students are required to present their projects at the Senior Colloquium. Repeatable one time up to 6 units.
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PHYS 499 - Senior Colloquium
Units: 1
One hour seminar per week
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing
Description: Oral presentations of current advances in the field, reports on students’ projects in PHYS 492, 494 or 497 courses, and invited lectures. Repeat 2 times up to 2 units.
Graded: Letter Grade
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PHYS 510 - Advanced Image Analysis Techniques (Cross-listed as COMP 510, MATH 510)
Units: 3
Three hours of lecture in the lab per week
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MS Mathematics Program or MS Computer Science Program
Image processing course in the fundamentals of 2-D digital signal processing with emphasis in image processing techniques, image filtering design and applications. Programming exercises in Matlab (or Octave) will be used to implement the various processes, and their performance on synthetic and real images will be studied. Applications in medicine, robotics, consumer electronics and communications.
Same as: COMP 510 , MATH 510
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PHYS 546 - Pattern Recognition (Cross-listed as MATH 546, COMP 546)
Units: 3
Three hours of lecture in the lab per week.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Computer Science or Mathematics Graduate Program
New and emerging applications of pattern recognition (PR) such as data mining, web searching, multimedia data retrieval, face recognition, and cursive handwriting recognition require robust and efficient techniques. Statistical decision making and estimation are fundamental to the study of PR. Pattern content is analyzed using feature extraction and classification. The principles and concepts underpinning PR, and the evolution, utility and limitations of various techniques (including neural networks) will be studied. Programming exercises will be used to implement examples and applications of PR processes, and their performance on a variety of diverse examples will be studied.
Same as: MATH 546 , COMP 546
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POLS 102 - Comparative Government
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Introduces the student to the contemporary study of comparative politics. The course theme will be democratization and democracy. Topics will include political institutions (constitutions, executives, legislatures, courts, and political parties), political behavior (voting, group activism, and other modes of political participation), and political ideas (political culture, socialization, status of women, and political economy).
GenEd: D
CI Mission Category(s): International Perspectives
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POLS 103 - Introduction to International Politics
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Offers an overview of current theory, topics, and research in the Political Science subfield of International Relations. Emphasis will be placed on the role of power in international affairs, the structure of the international system, the meaning of security, and the importance of economic relations between nations and regions.
GenEd: D
CI Mission Category(s): International Perspectives
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POLS 140 - California Government and Politics
Units: 1
One hour of lecture per week
Introduction to the structure and function of California state government. Satisfies California state and local government requirement for students who have taken American Government without a California component or who receive Advanced Placement credit for American Government.
Graduation Requirement(s): California State & Local Government
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POLS 150 - American Political Institutions
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Description: Examines the major American national and state political institutions and processes, including the presidency, congress, the federal court system, political parties, the electoral system, and major institutions of state government. This course emphasizes how these institutions and processes function within changing American Constitutional principles of the role of law, federalism, shared power, and individual and civil rights.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: D
Graduation Requirement(s): U.S. Constitution and California State & Local Government
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POLS 300 - Political Science Research Methods
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Introduction to research methods commonly used in political science. Topics include: research design, literature reviews, measurement and observation. Covers quantitative as well as qualitative methods of inquiry.
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POLS 301 - Political Theory
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Political Theory is devoted to assessing the authority, legitimacy, and justification of various kinds of political arrangements. How should people live together in society? Is democracy really the best form of government? Can a society legislate morality? What do individuals owe their government? What does their government owe them? This course will consider these and related questions through an introductory survey of works by major political philosophers such as Plato, Hobbes, Locke, Mill, and Marx. Ramifications for issues such as freedom of speech, religious liberty, affirmative action, women’s rights, economic inequality, criminal punishment, civil disobedience, and revolution will also be explored.
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POLS 304 - Aging Policy and Politics (Cross-listed as HLTH 304)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): HLTH 102 and HLTH 301
Examines the role of political institutions in policy making related to issues of aging, the political factors that shape policy formulation and implementation, the values and assumptions of different types of policies, and the links between policy and implementation. Analyzes current and pending policies’ effects on older adults as well as businesses and institutions that serve them to illustrate how aging policy reflects American politics.
Same as: HLTH 304
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POLS 305 - Gender and Politics
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Examines the role of women as political actors in the United States. Also explores the impact of public policies on women in America.
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POLS 306 - The Politics of Race and Ethnicity
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 politics and policy consequences of racial and ethnic identity in the United States. Special attention will be paid to issues of race and politics in contemporary southern California.
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Multicultural Perspectives
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POLS 307 - Contemporary Political Theory
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Explores the major theories that underlie contemporary political discourse and the real world applications as seen in current issues and public debates. Examines the differences that result from divergent theories: divisions in partisan politics, disputes over policy, and debates in public discourse.
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POLS 308 - Modern Political Theory
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
The age of modernity brought with it new conceptions of the self, individual rights, and the right to revolution. It also ushered in an age of new abuses of power: labor exploitation, totalitarianism, and fears of a surveillance society. This course explores eighteenth- through twentieth-century theories responding to these historical and social developments with an eye to the continuing impact and relevance of modern political thought.
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POLS 310 - Statistical Applications in Political Science
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): MATH 200 or MATH 201 or MATH 202 /PSY 202 or equivalent
Introduces quantitative methods as used in political science research with the goal of statistical literacy. Descriptive and inferential statistics to test hypotheses. Principles of sampling design, hypothesis testing for political science research, data collection techniques, statistical analysis and interpretation of data, as well as written reporting of results.
Graded: Letter Grade
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POLS 312 - Interest Groups and Collective Action
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): POLS 150
The course surveys political interest groups by examining the contrast between political parties and elections versus interest groups and lobbying, the logic behind collective action; the institutional arrangements governments use to channel group demands, and interest group resources, strategies and tactics in asserting influence. The course will examine groups in different issue domains, and make distinctions between interest groups and social movements.
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POLS 313 - The United States Congress
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): POLS 150
This course addresses the historical development of the Congress, the dynamics of congressional elections, analytical perspectives on the study of Congress, and the major internal mechanisms of the institution including parties, leaders, committees, rules, etc.
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POLS 314 - The American Presidency
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): POLS 150
An introduction to major approaches to the study of the presidency, presidential selection, presidential power, interbranch relations, the role of the public, interest groups, and the media, and presidential behavior in the policy-making process. The course also focuses on the historical development of the office.
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POLS 315 - Congress and the Presidency
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
This course will examine the ongoing struggle between the President and Congress to enact public policy. Students will study the two institutions singly and in their interaction. Particular attention will be placed on the electoral incentives of members of each institution and the inherent difficulties of cooperation in a system of separation of powers.
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POLS 316 - State and Local Politics and Policy
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Examines the structures, functions, policies, politics and administration of subnational governments in the United States. Satisfies the California State and local government requirement for students who have taken American Government without a California component or who have received Advanced Placement credit for American Government.
Graduation Requirement(s): California State & Local Government
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POLS 317 - Judicial Power and Process
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Study of the American court system, including study of the history, organization, politics and policymaking of the judicial branch.
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POLS 318 - Campaigns and Elections
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): POLS 150
Explores political parties, campaigns, elections and voting behavior in the American context.
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POLS 319 - Political Behavior and Public Opinion
Units: 3
Two hours lecture per week and three hours laboratory per week
Prerequisite(s): POLS 150
An introduction to the study of individual political behavior. Among the topics covered are the development of political attitudes, political socialization, measuring behavior and opinion, and the uses and abuses of public opinion data.
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POLS 320 - Public Administration: Writing as Public Service
Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Introduction to public administration in United States at national, state, and local levels of government, focusing on role of writing and record-keeping as public service. It will explore various trends in American public administration, examine unique circumstances involved in administering public organizations and look at different techniques of public management. Topics of study include structure and function of American system of federalism, organizational theory and behavior, public budgeting and finance, public human resources management, and diversity, intersectionality, and inclusion in public sector.
Graded: Letter Grade
Graduation Requirement(s): GWAR with C- or better
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POLS 321 - Public Budgeting (Cross-listed as FIN 321)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Examines the major concepts of public budgeting and finance in the United States. Key topics of study include: expenditure estimation, revenue forecasting, capital budgeting, budget reform and financial management. The politics that characterizes the budgetary process will be emphasized throughout.
Same as: FIN 321
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POLS 324 - Ethics and Public Policy
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Explores ethical frameworks to analyze policies and policymakers, looking beyond whether a policy is efficient to determine if it is just. Examines different elements of political ethics; when it might be just to lie; if expertise should trump the democratic process; whether to compromise on issues of moral disagreement; and what should be considered when crafting law and policy in a pluralistic democracy.
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POLS 325 - American Public Policy
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
A study of how public policy is formulated and implemented, using several policy areas such as health, transportation, housing, energy, and welfare policy as areas for specific examination. The course will review several contemporary perspectives on policy making.
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POLS 326 - Government and Politics of Selected Nations
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
An intensive study of the politics and government of a nation or group of nations. Topics will include study of the government structure, political processes, political behavior and public policies. Areas of focus vary by semester. Repeatable by topic up to 9 units.
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POLS 327 - International Relations of Selected Areas
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Examination of the international political and economic relations among nations of a particular area of the world. Area of focus varies by semester. Repeatable by topic up to 12 units.
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POLS 328 - United States Foreign Policy
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Examines the process of foreign policy making by the United States from several theoretical perspectives.
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POLS 329 - International Law and Organizations
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Studies processes of global governance, which includes a focus on selected international institutions and the basics of international law.
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POLS 330 - Political Sociology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
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.
Graded: Letter Grade
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POLS 333 - Nonprofit Management (Cross-listed as BUS 333, COMM 333)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
Explores legal, political, management, and financial issues that are unique to the nonprofit sector: boards, volunteers, fundraising, and marketing.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: BUS 333 , COMM 333
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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POLS 334 - Peace Studies
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
Examination of theories of and issues in the interdisciplinary field of peace and conflict studies. In-depth analysis of the concepts of peace and war, causes of conflict and war, achieving negative peace, building positive peace, and in-depth case studies in nonviolence. Comparison of disciplinary approaches to the field, as well as appraisal of interdisciplinary syntheses.
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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POLS 335 - Politics and Film (Cross-listed as COMM 335)
Units: 3
Two hours lecture and two hours activity per week.
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Explores the themes, issues, and processes of politics through an in-depth study of selected films. Area of focus varies by semester.
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POLS 340 - Politics and the Environment (Cross-listed as ESRM 340)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
Exploration of environmental politics in both the international and domestic contexts.
Same as: ESRM 340
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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POLS 341 - The National Park (Cross-listed as ESRM 341)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
An interdisciplinary, in-depth study of one or more unit(s) of the National Park Service from a variety of perspectives including Political Science, Public Administration, History, and Environmental Science and Resource Management. The course analyzes how conservation issues and practices, administrative and policy processes, and interpretive educational programs work within the context of a national public resources agency.
Lab fee $0 - $500
Same as: ESRM 341
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches, Community Engagement
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POLS 345 - Science and Public Policy (Cross-listed as BIOL 345)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Examines the relationship between science, politics, and public policy and prepares students to make informed decisions concerning the societal implications of many rapidly advancing avenues of scientific research.
Same as: BIOL 345
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POLS 346 - Dystopia and Surveillance (Cross-listed as ENGL 346)
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 modern surveillance society, using both literary fiction and political theory, to assess the impact on individual liberty, character formation, and political power.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: ENGL 346
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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POLS 348 - Immigration Politics and Policy
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Provides multi-disciplinary insight into various aspects of migration and immigration politics and policy. Students explore historical trends, myths, root causes, political movements, public opinion, and potential policy prescriptions. Approaches the issue of immigration from a variety of standpoints: legal, political, social, historical, and theoretical in order to analyze immigration policy and ways of thinking about migration and the nation-state.
Graded: Letter Grade
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POLS 351 - International Relations of Africa
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): POLS 103
Explores the history of African states as colonies and the era of independence, the creation of institutions of domination (such as the apartheid state in South Africa and other authoritarian regimes), and the process of democratization. Examines the international political economy of the region, the AIDS crisis, regional politics including political and economic integration through the African Union, Africa’s role in international politics, and contemporary conflicts.
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POLS 352 - International Relations of Europe
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): POLS 103
Examines countries of Europe with a special focus on European integration from the late 19th century to the present with comparative study of political systems, societies, and current challenges. Patterns of post-World War II history, political culture, political power and public policy.
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POLS 353 - International Relations of Latin America
Units: 3
Three hours of lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): POLS 103
Examines countries of Latin America from the late 19th century to the present. Focuses is on problems these states have faced in their struggle for economic, political, and social development in the broader global system, including the impact of extra-regional states, such as the U.S.
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POLS 354 - International Relations of the Middle East
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): POLS 103
Examines countries of the Middle East from the late 19th century to the present. Focus is on problems these states have faced in their struggle for economic, political, and social development in the broader global system. Examines impacts of the Arab-Israeli conflict, Islamic fundamentalism, and extra-regional states, such as the U.S.
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POLS 355 - International Relations of South Asia
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): POLS 103
Examines countries of South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal). Focus is on problems these states have faced in their struggle for economic, political, and social development in the broader global system. Impact of extra-regional states in the colonial era and currently is examined as well. Deals also with contemporary challenges such as cultural diversity, terrorism, continuing poverty, economic integration, and sustainable development.
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POLS 360 - Contemporary Issues in Law and Policy
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
In-depth analysis of current issues in law and policy. Considers the role of political, social, and economic institutions and forces in defining and shaping legal and policy options, as well as the impact of laws and policies on individuals and groups. Topics vary by semester.
Graded: Letter Grade
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POLS 362 - Law, Politics, and Society
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Explores the relationship between law and politics: how laws are justified, the interrelationship between law and social norms, how social context affects the law, how the law is used for social control, and how political actions (broadly understood) are used to question and change the law.
Graded: Letter Grade
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POLS 401 - Constitutional Law
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Explores how the U.S. Constitution creates and allocates power within the American structure of government. Examines the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in the political struggles over the distribution and uses of power in the American Constitutional system.
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POLS 402 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Examines the scope of rights and liberties under the United States Constitution. Includes a study of the leading decisions of the United States Supreme Court in this area.
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POLS 403 - Comparative Foreign Policy
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): POLS 103
Examination of how and why states develop distinct foreign policies through review of prominent theoretical perspectives in the comparative foreign policy literature. Application of theories to a number of real world cases of foreign policy decision making by the governments of countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, in different issue areas, including national security policy, foreign economic policy, human rights, environmental policy, and the fight against terrorism.
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POLS 404 - Political Leadership
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): POLS 150
Description: Explores political leadership at the local, national, and global levels. Exposes students to debates over leadership qualities and characteristics. Students will learn about past and current leaders as theories and concepts are applied to various cases.
Graded: Letter Grade
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POLS 426 - Politics of Developing Countries
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): POLS 103
Examines political, economic and social development in developing countries.
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POLS 427 - Model United Nations
Units: 3
Three hours seminar per week
Description: Seminar for students participating in the Model United Nations program. Students prepare for and engage in MUN conferences, including research, writing, public speaking and negotiation. Content of course material varies each semester depending on country and global issues assigned. Repeat 4 times up to 12 units.
Graded: Letter Grade
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POLS 428 - International Political Economy
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): POLS 103
Focuses on intersection of politics and economics, defining and describing significant features of the international political economy and applying them to current situations. Different schools of thought (liberalism, mercantilism, Marxism) will be examined in detail. Course also examines basic structures of the international economy (production, finance, etc.) and the tensions these create with the traditional sovereign state structure. North/South issues and differences will be examined, as will how globalization of the economy affects other issues such as access to food, culture, and the environment.
Graded: Letter Grade
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POLS 430 - Political Communication (Cross-listed as COMM 430)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
An analysis of the relationship between mass media and political decision-making. Topics covered include political communication theories and trends, the relationship between political institutions and the press in the U.S. and in other countries, elections, debates, political campaigning and advertising, new media and politics, political socialization, education, politics and popular culture.
Same as: COMM 430
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POLS 431 - Education Policy and Politics (Cross-listed as EDUC 431)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): POLS 150 for POLS students and Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
Examines the roles of political institutions in education policy-making, the political factors that shape policy formulation and implementation, the values and assumptions of different types of policies, and the links between policy and local-level implementation. Analyzes current and pending policies’ effect on schools and classrooms to illustrate how education policy reflects American politics.
Same as: EDUC 431
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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POLS 450 - Environmental Conflict Resolution (Cross-listed as COMM 450, ESRM 450)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Provides practical experience in negotiation and mediation techniques within the context of complex environmental and public policy disputes.
Lab Fee $0-$500
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: COMM 450 , ESRM 450
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POLS 490 - Special Topics in Political Science
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
In depth analysis of current topics in Political Science. Topics vary each semester. Repeatable by topic up to 9 units.
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POLS 492 - Service Learning in Political Science
Units: 3
One hour lecture per week and two hours activity per week
Community based service combined with course work and reflection on a topic with political or policy significance. Repeatable up to 12 units.
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POLS 493 - Internship in Political Science
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor
Community based internship in political science. Repeatable up to 6 units.
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POLS 494 - Independent Research
Units: 1-3
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or Consent of Instructor
Independent research in Political Science conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Repeatable up to 9 units.
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POLS 499 - Capstone
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): POLS 300
Description: Integrating and culminating experience in which students work in teams to analyze political or policy issues in a community-based setting.
Graded: Letter Grade
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PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
An introduction to the theories, research and applications that constitute the field of psychology. Emerging issues in the field of psychology, what different types of psychologists do, and how to critically evaluate psychological literature will be covered.
GenEd: D, E
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PSY 150 - Foundations of Child and Adolescent Development (Cross-listed as ECS 150)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Surveys theory and research on child and adolescent development. Focus on developmental theory and research methods, and cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development during the child and adolescent years.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: ECS 150
GenEd: D, E
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PSY 202 - Biostatistics (Cross-listed as MATH 202)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Critical reasoning using a quantitative and statistical, problem-solving approach to solve real-world problems. Uses probability and statistics to describe and analyze biological data collected from laboratory or field experiments. Course will cover: descriptions of sample data, probability and empirical data distributions, sampling techniques, estimation and hypothesis testing, ANOVA, and correlation and regression analysis. Students will use standard statistical software to analyze real-world and simulated data.
Same as: MATH 202
GenEd: B4
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PSY 212 - Neurobiology and Cognitive Science (Cross-listed as BIOL 212)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Principles of brain organization and function underlying behavior. Topics include neuroanatomy and physiology of language, vision, sexual behavior, memory and abnormal behavior.
Same as: BIOL 212
GenEd: B2, E
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PSY 213 - Developmental Psychology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): PSY 100
This course represents an in-depth survey of theory and research in developmental psychology throughout the life span. The course introduces students to the biological, cognitive, emotional, social, and linguistic development from the prenatal period to adulthood.
GenEd: D, E
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PSY 220 - Human Sexual Behavior
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
This course covers knowledge about the processes and variations in: sexual functions and reproduction; intimate relationships; sexual and gender role development and behavior; and the social, cultural, historical and moral contexts of sex and love.
GenEd: E
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PSY 300 - Psychological Research and Statistical Methods I
Units: 4
Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week
Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 ; and MATH 200 or PSY 202 /MATH 202 both with a grade of C or better; or Consent of Instructor
PSY 300-Lab I provides an introduction to research methodology and a basic framework for evaluation of social and behavioral science research. This course includes writing intensive assignments and lab activities as it is a GWAR-designated course. Topics focus on application of scientific method within field of psychology and social sciences, including ethical guidelines and issues related to research in, and practice of, psychology. Students will learn to critically evaluate research and popular claims in psychology. Course and lab will integrate use of software package SPSS for data management and hypothesis testing. Coursework on inferential and descriptive statistical methods will build on material from PSY 202/MATH 202.
Graded: Letter Grade
Graduation Requirement(s): GWAR with C- or better
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PSY 301 - Psychological Research and Statistical Methods II
Units: 4
Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week
Prerequisite(s): PSY 300 with grade C or better
A continuation of PSY 300 . Students will develop advanced skills in research methodology and statistics within empirical framework of behavioral sciences. Topics include application of scientific method within field of psychology and social sciences, including ethical guidelines and issues related to research in, and practice of, psychology. Students will develop skills in experimental methods and analysis, and will prepare written reports according to stylistic conventions of American Psychological Association. Coursework on inferential and descriptive statistical methods will build on material from PSY 300 .
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PSY 305 - Field Research Methods
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): PSY 300 and PSY 301 ; and MATH 200 or PSY 202 /MATH 202
Principles and practices of field research methods in basic and applied social science research settings. The relationship between field and laboratory studies are highlighted with a special emphasis on survey and evaluation research methods and study designs, client and respondent relationships, and research and public policy.
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PSY 310 - History and Systems of Psychology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): Upper Division Standing or Consent of Instructor
This course examines the historical development of psychological thought and methodology, from its origins in philosophy, its attempts to emulate the natural sciences, through the Diaspora of contemporary psychological thought. The major schools of psychology will be explored in context of their philosophical, cultural and ethical influences.
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PSY 312 - Social Psychology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): Upper Division Standing or Consent of Instructor
This course is an in-depth survey of the major areas of social psychology. Emphasizes an understanding of the important methods, terms, theories, and findings in the field of social psychology.
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PSY 313 - Clinical and Abnormal Psychology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 , Upper Division Standing, or Consent of Instructor
Examines the major diagnostic, etiologic, and treatment options for a variety of psychopathologies and psychological disorders. Areas to be covered include how psychologists diagnose, assess, understand the etiology, and treat psychological illness and problems. Topics include: disorders related to anxiety, stress & trauma, mood, schizophrenia and psychosis, eating and substance abuse, memory & organic dysfunctions, personality; social, cultural, and legal issues related to psychopathology.
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PSY 314 - Behavioral Neuroscience
Units: 4
Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week
Neuroanatomy, physiology, pharmacology and their application to cognition, emotion, language, learning, motivation, perception and memory.
Lab fee $15
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PSY 315 - Child Psychopathology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 , PSY 313
Examines behavioral disorders in children and introduces the diagnostic criteria and treatment issues related to children. Topics include disorders related to development, learning, behavior, mood, anxiety, schizophrenia, and substance abuse.
Graded: Letter Grade
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PSY 317 - Theories of Personality
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): PSY 100
This course considers the major theoretical, application, research, and assessment issues in the study of personality. Emphasis will be placed on the theoretical aspects of personality and the different ways in which these theories are validated. The course will also explore some of the more commonly used personality assessment measures, cultural influences on personality theory, as well as at least one non-Western theory of personality. (Formerly PSY 217)
Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
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PSY 318 - Learning, Cognition and Perception
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): PSY 100
Examines the ways that people learn, remember and perceive. Basic learning and perceptual processes will be examined within an adaptive framework. The interaction between individual and environment will be examined in a variety of contexts including memory, reasoning, visual perception, speech and language.
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PSY 327 - Parenting
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 , and PSY 213 , and Upper Division Standing; or Consent of Instructor
Examines theories of parent-child relations across the life-span and introduces the theoretical frameworks, research, and applications of parenting techniques and strategies.
Graded: Letter Grade
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PSY 329 - Animal Behavior
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): Upper Division standing
Explores how animals interact with each other and their environment to solve problems related to survival and reproduction. Emphasizes the mechanisms of solving problems like finding food while not becoming food, reproduction and parental care, when and how animals communicate, navigation over short and long distances, and the tension between cooperation and competition that arises in social living. The class provides perspective on the relationship between organisms and their environment, the neurological and hormonal mechanisms of behavior, the role of learning and cognition, and the origins of human behavior.
Graded: Letter Grade
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PSY 330 - Behavioral Finance: The Psychology of Decision-Making (Cross-listed as BUS 330)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Examines the influence psychology has on the behavior of financial practitioners and the subsequent effect on financial markets. Investigates psychological variables (such as heuristics, biases, overconfidence, and sentiment) and how the resulting affective and cognitive reactions impact personal and general financial decisions. Examines how to apply behavioral finance in investing, corporate financial decision-making, and financial market management.
Same as: BUS 330
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PSY 333 - Measurement and Testing of Groups and Individuals
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): PSY 300
Covers the principles of measurement as applied to group standardized measures of achievement, special aptitude, intelligence, personality, and interest for use in educational settings. Surveys the administering, scoring, and interpreting of these measures. Language and culture issues related to testing will be explored.
Graded: Letter Grade
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PSY 335 - Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders (Cross-listed as EDUC 335)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing
Introduces learners to many aspects of autism spectrum disorders, including etiology, diagnosis, assessment, evidence-based interventions, and best practices from a psychological, behavioral, and school-based perspective. Current issues related to services and career options in the field will be explored. Students will develop skills for working with children and adults with autism spectrum disorders in multiple contexts.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: EDUC 335
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PSY 337 - Psychological Ethics and Moral Philosophy
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
Provides students with a broad overview of some of the main philosophical and moral ideas that are used as a basis for resolving debates in psychology, and the mental and public health fields.
GenEd: UDGE-D
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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PSY 338 - Psychology of Art and Artists (Cross-listed as ART 338)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4)
An inquiry into the mind of the artist and the psychological dynamics that underlie the creative process. Emphasis is placed on deciphering personal allegory and universal symbolism hidden within a wide range of visual and conceptual genre in painting, sculpture, film, and music. The self-image of the artist will be examined from private and public point of view.
Same as: ART 338
GenEd: UDGE-C
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches
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PSY 339 - Psychology and Literature (Cross-listed as ENGL 339)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
A look at the ways in which human psychology manifests in literature and the ways literature instructs us about human psychology. Through reading, writing about, and discussing texts with particularly rich psychological content, issues related to mental health and the human condition will be explored. The course will also cover some theoretical and technical aspects of psychology relevant to the readings.
Same as: ENGL 339
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