Mission Pillar: Interdisciplinary Approaches (IA)

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Interdisciplinary Approaches Mission Pillar courses emphasize interdisciplinary by integrating significant content, ideas, and ways of knowing from more than one discipline. Each of these courses will involve the student in critical thinking and integration of ideas. Instructors are encouraged to develop courses in which students from different majors share perspectives, methodologies, and expertise. Students will begin to make connections between their majors and at least two disciplines and ways of knowing, increasing both their knowledge as well as their ability to communicate with people across the disciplinary spectrum.

Courses

ANTH 332 - Human Ecology (Cross-listed as ESRM 332) Units: 3
ANTH 345 - Human Evolution and Diversity Units: 3
ANTH 444 - Economic Anthropology Units: 3
ANTH 446 - Altered States of Consciousness Units: 3
ART 208 - The Physics of Art and Visual Perception (Cross-listed as PHYS 208) Units: 3
ART 231 - The Beatles: Music, Fashion, and Culture (Cross-listed as MUS 231) Units: 3
ART 334 - The Business of Art (Cross-listed as ARTH 334 and BUS 334) Units: 3
ART 336 - Art and Music: Dissonance, Diversity, and Continuity Units: 3
ART 338 - Psychology of Art and Artists (Cross-listed as PSY 338) Units: 3
ART 339 - Understanding Music in Television and Cinema Units: 3
ART 340 - Film of the Hispanic World (Cross-listed as SPAN 340) Units: 3
ART 432 - Arts of the Harlem Renaissance (Cross-listed as ENGL 432) Units: 3
ARTH 310 - Critical Thinking in a Visual World Units: 3
ARTH 312 - Art, Society, and Mass Media Units: 3
ARTH 334 - The Business of Art (Cross-listed as ART 334 and BUS 334) Units: 3
ARTH 375 - Modern Art (1850-1970): Looking, Thinking, Writing Units: 3
ARTH 376 - Contemporary Art (1970-present): Looking, Thinking, Writing Units: 3
ARTH 410 - Women in the Arts Units: 3
ARTH 434 - The Museum: Culture, Business, and Education (Cross-listed as BUS 434, EDUC 434) Units: 3
BIOL 332 - Cancer and Society Units: 3
BIOL 333 - Emerging Public Health Issues Units: 3
BIOL 335 - The Biosphere Units: 3
BIOL 336 - From Eggs to Embryos Units: 3
BIOL 431 - Bioinformatics Units: 4
BIOL 432 - Principles of Epidemiology and Environmental Health Units: 3
BIOL 433 - Ecology and the Environment Units: 4
BIOL 435 - Ethnobotany Units: 3
BUS 333 - Nonprofit Management (Cross-listed as COMM 333) Units: 3
BUS 334 - The Business of Art (Cross-listed as ART 334 and ARTH 334) Units: 3
BUS 335 - Business and the Performing Arts Units: 3
BUS 340 - Business and Economics in Literature (Cross-listed as ECON 340, ENGL 340) Units: 3
BUS 341 - Drug Discovery and Development (Cross-listed as CHEM 341, ECON 341) Units: 3
BUS 344 - The Library: Collections, Services, & Instruction (Cross-listed as ECON 344, EDUC 344, LIB 344) Units: 3
BUS 349 - History of Business and Economics in North America (Cross-listed as ECON 349, HIST 349) Units: 3
BUS 434 - The Museum: Culture, Business, and Education (Cross-listed as ARTH 434, EDUC 434) Units: 3
CHEM 330 - The History of Science: Nonwestern Origins and the Western Revolution (Cross-listed as HIST 330) Units: 3
CHEM 335 - The Chemistry of the Kitchen Units: 3
CHEM 341 - Drug Discovery and Development (Cross-listed as ECON 341, BUS 341) Units: 3
CHEM 343 - Forensic Science Units: 3
CHEM 344 - Energy and Society (Cross-listed as PHYS 344) Units: 3
CHEM 345 - Science/Fiction (Cross-listed as ENGL 345) Units: 3
CHS 315 - Nahuatl Language and Philosophy Units: 3
CHS 334 - Narratives of Southern California (Cross-listed as ENGL 334, HIST 334) Units: 3
CHS 342 - Reproductive Health and Justice in the Chicana/o Community (Cross-listed as HLTH 342) Units: 3
CHS 343 - Health Issues in the Latina/o Community (Cross-listed as NRS 343) Units: 3
CHS 352 - Aztec Dance and Culture (Cross-listed as PA 352) Units: 3
COMM 333 - Nonprofit Management (Cross-listed as BUS 333) Units: 3
COMM 340 - Conflict Management and Mediation Units: 3
COMM 347 - Online Communication and Society (Cross-listed as COMP 347) Units: 3
COMM 441 - Health Communication (Cross-listed as NRS 441) Units: 3
COMM 442 - Organizational Communication Units: 3
COMM 443 - Environmental Communication (Cross-listed as ESRM 443) Units: 3
COMP 337 - Survey of Computer Gaming Units: 3
COMP 345 - Digital Image Processing (Cross-listed as PHYS 345, MATH 345) Units: 3
COMP 347 - Online Communication and Society (Cross-listed as COMM 347) Units: 3
COMP 447 - Societal Issues in Computing Units: 3
DANCE 332 - Dance in History and Culture Units: 3
ECON 340 - Business and Economics in Literature (Cross-listed as BUS 340, ENGL 340) Units: 3
ECON 341 - Drug Discovery and Development (Cross-listed as CHEM 341, BUS 341) Units: 3
ECON 344 - The Library: Collections, Services, & Instruction (Cross-listed as BUS 344, EDUC 344, LIB 344) Units: 3
ECON 349 - History of Business and Economics in North America (Cross-listed as HIST 349, BUS 349) Units: 3
EDMS 410 - Child Growth and Development During the Elementary School Years Units: 3
EDUC 330 - Introduction to Secondary Schooling Units: 3
EDUC 343 - Teaching Drama to Children (Cross-listed as THTR 343) Units: 3
EDUC 344 - The Library: Collections, Services, & Instruction (Cross-listed as BUS 344, ECON 344, LIB 344) Units: 3
EDUC 431 - Education Policy and Politics (Cross-listed as POLS 431) Units: 3
EDUC 434 - The Museum: Culture, Business, and Education (Cross-listed as ARTH 434, BUS 434) Units: 3
ENGL 330 - Interdisciplinary Writing Units: 3
ENGL 331 - Narratives of the Working Class Units: 3
ENGL 334 - Narratives of Southern California (Cross-listed as HIST 334, CHS 334) Units: 3
ENGL 337 - Literature of the Environment Units: 3
ENGL 338 - Science and Conscience (Cross-listed as PHYS 338) Units: 3
ENGL 340 - Business and Economics in Literature (Cross-listed as ECON 340, BUS 340) Units: 3
ENGL 345 - Science/Fiction (Cross-listed as CHEM 345) Units: 3
ENGL 346 - Dystopia and Surveillance Units: 3
ENGL 349 - Literature of American Cultures Units: 3
ENGL 430 - Tradition and Transformation: Literature, History, and Cultural Change (Cross-listed as HIST 430) Units: 3
ENGL 432 - Arts of the Harlem Renaissance (Cross-listed as ART 432) Units: 3
ENGL 433 - Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Studies (Cross-listed as GEND 433) Units: 3
ESRM 100 - Introduction to Environmental Science and Resource Management Units: 3
ESRM 105 - Environmental Issues in Geography (Cross-listed as GEOG 105) Units: 3
ESRM 328 - The Why of Where: Foundations in GIS Units: 3
ESRM 332 - Human Ecology (Cross-listed as ANTH 332) Units: 3
ESRM 335 - The Beach Units: 3
ESRM 340 - Politics and the Environment (Cross-listed as POLS 340) Units: 3
ESRM 341 - The National Park Units: 3
ESRM 342 - Environmental History (Cross-listed as HIST 342) Units: 3
ESRM 443 - Environmental Communication (Cross-listed as COMM 443) Units: 3
FJS 210 - Ethics for a Free World (Cross-listed as PHIL 210) Units: 3
FJS 340 - Exploring Freedom and Justice Units: 3
GEND 433 - Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Studies (Cross-listed as ENGL 433) Units: 3
GEOG 105 - Environmental Issues in Geography (Cross-listed as ESRM 105) Units: 3
GEOL 321 - Environmental Geology Units: 4
HIST 330 - The History of Science: Nonwestern Origins and the Western Revolution (Cross-listed as CHEM 330) Units: 3
HIST 334 - Narratives of Southern California (Cross-listed as ENGL 334, CHS 334) Units: 3
HIST 340 - History and Psychology of Nazi Germany (Cross-listed as PSY 340) Units: 3
HIST 342 - Environmental History (Cross-listed as ESRM 342) Units: 3
HIST 349 - History of Business and Economics in North America (Cross-listed as ECON 349, BUS 349) Units: 3
HIST 430 - Tradition and Transformation: Literature, History, and Cultural Change (Cross-listed as ENGL 430) Units: 3
HIST 436 - Psychology and History of East Asian Warrior Cultures (Cross-listed as PSY 436) Units: 3
HLTH 342 - Reproductive Health and Justice in the Chicana/o Community (Cross-listed as CHS 342) Units: 3
HLTH 348 - Healthy Aging (Cross-listed as NRS 348) Units: 3
LIB 344 - The Library: Collections, Services, & Instruction (Cross-listed as BUS 344, ECON 344, EDUC 344) Units: 3
MATH 329 - Applied Statistics for Business and Economics Units: 3
MATH 330 - Mathematics and Fine Arts Units: 3
MATH 331 - History of Mathematics Units: 3
MATH 345 - Digital Image Processing (Cross-listed as COMP 345, PHYS 345) Units: 3
MATH 430 - Research Design and Data Analysis Units: 3
MATH 438 - Philosophy of Mathematics (Cross-listed as PHIL 438) Units: 3
MATH 439 - Philosophy of Science (Cross-listed as PHIL 439, PHYS 439) Units: 3
MATH 448 - Scientific Computing Units: 3
MGT 326 - Business Ethics Units: 3
MUS 231 - The Beatles: Music, Fashion, and Culture (Cross-listed as ART 231) Units: 3
MUS 337 - Western Classical Music to 1750 Units: 3
MUS 338 - Western Classical Music After 1750 Units: 3
NRS 343 - Health Issues in the Latina/o Community (Cross-listed as CHS 343) Units: 3
NRS 348 - Healthy Aging (Cross-listed as HLTH 348) Units: 3
NRS 441 - Health Communication (Cross-listed as COMM 441) Units: 3
PA 352 - Aztec Dance and Culture (Cross-listed as CHS 352) Units: 3
PA 360 - Musical Theatre Units: 3
THTR 334 - Spanish Language Drama and Theatre (Cross-listed as SPAN 334) Units: 3
THTR 343 - Teaching Drama to Children (Cross-listed as EDUC 343) Units: 3
PHIL 210 - Ethics for a Free World (Cross-listed as FJS 210) Units: 3
PHIL 438 - Philosophy of Mathematics (Cross-listed as MATH 438) Units: 3
PHIL 439 - Philosophy of Science (Cross-listed as MATH 439, PHYS 439) Units: 3
PHYS 208 - The Physics of Art and Visual Perception (Cross-listed as ART 208) Units: 3
PHYS 335 - The Physics of Music Units: 3
PHYS 338 - Science and Conscience (Cross-listed as ENGL 338) Units: 3
PHYS 344 - Energy and Society (Cross-listed as CHEM 344) Units: 3
PHYS 345 - Digital Image Processing (Cross-listed as MATH 345, COMP 345) Units: 3
PHYS 439 - Philosophy of Science (Cross-listed as MATH 439, PHIL 439) Units: 3
PHYS 448 - Team-Based Research Units: 3
POLS 334 - Peace Studies Units: 3
POLS 340 - Politics and the Environment (Cross-listed as ESRM 340) Units: 3
POLS 431 - Education Policy and Politics (Cross-listed as EDUC 431) Units: 3
PSY 337 - Psychological Ethics and Moral Philosophy Units: 3
PSY 338 - Psychology of Art and Artists (Cross-listed as ART 338) Units: 3
PSY 340 - History and Psychology of Nazi Germany (Cross-listed as HIST 340) Units: 3
PSY 344 - Psychology and Traditional Asian Thought Units: 3
PSY 346 - Human Motivation Units: 3
PSY 436 - Psychology and History of East Asian Warrior Cultures (Cross-listed as HIST 436) Units: 3
PSY 445 - Adolescent Development Units: 3
SOC 334 - Gender and Sexuality Units: 3
SPAN 334 - Spanish Language Drama and Theatre (Cross-listed as THTR 334) Units: 3
SPAN 340 - Film of the Hispanic World (Cross-listed as ART 340) Units: 3
SPAN 430 - Her Story: Women Writers of the Spanish-Speaking World Units: 3
SPED 345 - Individuals with Disabilities in Society Units: 3
THTR 338 - Global Theatre and Performance in History II Units: 3
THTR 344 - Global Theatre and Performance Literatures Units: 3
UNIV 350B - Transfer Year Seminar B Units: 3
UNIV 350C - Transfer Year Seminar C Units: 3
UNIV 350D - Transfer Year Seminar D Units: 3
UNIV 398B - Advanced Research Investigations B Units: 3
UNIV 398C - Advanced Research Investigations C Units: 3
UNIV 398D - Advanced Research Investigations D Units: 3