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University Catalog 2013-2014 
    
University Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

University Courses (Undergraduate)

NOTE: Courses that are designated University (UNIV) frequently are interdisciplinary in nature. Some are limited to certain categories of students. Cooperative Education (UNIV 298, 398, and 498) and CPEL (UNIV 295) courses appear in this catalog under the title UNIV, but appear in the Schedule of Classes with the course abbreviations used by the various departments, divisions and schools that offer them.

  
  • UNIV 398 - Cooperative Education


    (1–4)
    Prerequisites: Courses appropriate to the work experience: approval by major department Cooperative Education coordinator. Integration of work experience with academic program, individually planned through coordinator. Minimum of 10 hours per week required for each unit. May be repeated to maximum of 12 units; combined units of 398 and 399 may not exceed 12. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • UNIV 399 - Cooperative Education Honors


    (1–4)
    In addition to prerequisites for UNIV 398, the prerequisites are UNIV 298 and eligibility to participate in a university or departmental honors program. Integration of work experience with academic program, individually planned through coordinator. Minimum of 10 hours per week required for each unit. May be repeated to maximum of 12 units; combined units of 398 and 399 may not exceed 12. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • UNIV 400 - Writing Proficiency Examination


    (0)
    See Upper Division Writing Requirements in the Undergraduate Studies: General Information Chapter.

  
  • UNIV 401 - Writing Proficiency


    (4)
    Prerequisites: ENGL 102. Development of a writing portfolio required to satisfy Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR)/WPE. Instruction to assist student in achieving satisfactory levels of writing performance. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • UNIV 454 - Special Topics


    (1–4)
    Prerequisite: Varies with topic. Topics of special interest to wide university audience as announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit as topic changes.

  
  • UNIV 498 - Advanced Cooperative Education


    (1–4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of senior level courses appropriate to experience; approval by major department Cooperative Education coordinator. Participation in work experience integrated with academic program; assignments arranged individually in advance through coordinator. Minimum of 10 hours per week required for each unit. Students in departments with graduate Cooperative Education programs may apply maximum of 4 units toward graduate degree program. Graded CR/NC.


University Graduate Courses

  
  • UNIV 599 - Thesis or Project for Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s


    (1–8)
    Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy, formal approval of topic by advisory committee. Independent study resulting in a thesis or project. Oral examination on thesis required. Open to Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s students only.

  
  • UNIV 900 - Thesis Research


    (0)
    Courses in the 900 series (UNIV 900) are open only to graduate students who have previously enrolled in all allowable research units (597) and are not enrolled in any other credit-bearing courses or thesis or project units (599), but will use University facilities or consult with faculty.


Urban Analysis (Undergraduate)

  
  • URBA 180 - The Urban World


    (4)
    Worldwide issues relating to the physical, technological, economic, political, historical, sociological and environmental characteristics of urban areas.

    GE D
  
  • URBA 409 - U.S. Latinos, Culture, and Global Cities

    (also listed as CHS 409)
    (4)
    Examination of Latino demographic growth and the impact it is having on the culture and design of major American cities and its potential for social and political change


Urban Learning (Undergraduate)

  
  • ULRN 460 - Assessment and Learning


    (4)
    Basic principles and applications of educational assessment. Topics include learning goals and objectives, multidimensional assessment strategies, including formal (e.g., standardized tests) and informal (e.g., rubrics), measures, use of data to guide instruction, and communicate results.

  
  • ULRN 461 - Learning and Critical Thinking


    (4)
    Perspectives and practices to integrate inquiry, problemsolving, critical thinking, metacognition, and self-regulation into urban learning settings. Views of learning, intelligence and their growth through multiple learning styles are also examined.

  
  • ULRN 462 - The Role of Play in Learning


    (4)
    Prerequisite: California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Certificate of Clearance or California Child Development permit. Dynamics of the role of group and individual play in children’s learning. Emphasis on understanding human development, behavior, and adult facilitation of learning. Observation in early education settings required.

  
  • ULRN 463 - Literacy and the Urban Community


    (4)
    Prerequisite: California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Certificate of Clearance or California Child Development permit. Basic concepts of emerging literacy in the urban community: family literacy, language acquisition, phonemic awareness and techniques for integrating early reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Field site application through communitybased experiences and service learning. Lecture 2 hours, activity 2 hours.

  
  • ULRN 464 - Contemporary Issues in Knowledge, Culture and Learning


    (4)
    Theoretical approaches to understanding the construction of knowledge in and through culture. Contemporary Issues and problems in a diverse learning community.

  
  • ULRN 469 - Senior Seminar: Reflection, Assessment, and Writing


    (4 units)
    Capstone activities for students in urban teaming major. Involves papers, reflections, and final project integrating the outcomes of the teaming experience.


Women’s, Genders, and Sexualities Studies (Undergraduate)

All 400-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements, subject to limits established by the department and approval of the graduate adviser

  
  • WGSS 200 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies


    (4)
    Theoretical foundation for the fields of women’s studies and gender studies; introduction to feminist theories; interdisciplinary perspectives on gender, sex, and power.

  
  • WGSS 203 - Gender and Race in the Unites States


    (4)
    Examines from an interdisciplinary perspective how concepts of race and gender intersect with each other in lived experience, and in relation to ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality, and how other social categories shape the lives of women of color in the U.S., including such ethnic groups as African-American, Asian Americans, Chicanas/Latinas, and Native-Americans.

    GE D ; Approved diversity course
  
  • WGSS 400 - Women’s and Gender Studies: Theories and Methods


    (4)
    Prerequisites: ENGL 102, WOMN 200, upper division standing. Advanced interdisciplinary theories and methods in Women’s and Gender Studies and the history of the field.

  
  • WGSS 410 - Chicana and Mexican Women Writers

    (also listed as CHS 413 and ML 410)
    (4)
    Prerequisite: ENGL 305 or SPAN 300A or equivalent. Reading knowledge of Spanish, class discussions and instruction in English. Comparative study of contemporary Mexican and Chicana female writers with a focus on gender and sexuality issues, and their particular historical and cultural context.

  
  • WGSS 413 - Issues in Feminist Philosophy

    (Also listed as PHIL 413)
    (4)
    Prerequisite: one PHIL course. Central philosophical concepts and issues investigated from feminist perspectives for example, topics in epistemology, philosophy of science, ethics, and personal identity. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 units as topics vary.

  
  • WGSS 416 - Feminist Theories and Contemporary Society

    (Also listed as SOC 416)
    (4)
    Examination of the various feminist theories, all of which focus on some aspect of gender inequality. Implications of each theory and their applications to contemporary society are also discussed.

  
  • WGSS 448 - Sexualities and Gender Diversity in Global Perspective

    (also listed as ANTH 448)
    (4)
    Prerequisite: ANTH 250 or consent of the instructor. This course examines the diversity of forms of sexuality and their relationship to gender constructs around the world, with a focus on non-Western societies

  
  • WGSS 454 - Special Topics in Women’s Studies


    (4)
    Prerequisites: As needed for specific topic. Topics of special interest in women’s studies with variable content announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated to total of 8 units as subject matter changes.

  
  • WGSS 465 - Gender, Sexuality, and Transnational Migration

    (also listed as CHS 465 and LAS 465)
    (4)
    Explores international migration through the lens of gender and sexuality. Interdisciplinary examination of perspectives on socio-economic and legal issues affecting the lives, identities, and narratives of transnational (im)migrants.

  
  • WGSS 482 - Latin American Women’s Movements

    (also listed as CHS 482 and LAS 482)
    (4)
    Examines Latin American women’s movements and feminist organizing in the U.S., Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

  
  • WGSS 484 - Chicana/Latina Narratives and Community History


    (4)
    Students learn to conduct oral history interviews, and analyze the narratives told by Chicana and Latina women about the communities in which they have lived, worked, and participated.

  
  • WGSS 491 - Proseminar: Women’s Studies


    (1-4)
    Prerequisite: WOMN 200. Topics of special interest in women’s studies (variable content announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for total of 4 units.

  
  • WGSS 499 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (1-8)
    Prerequisite: Project selected in conference with sponsor/instructor before registration, progress meetings held regularly, and final report submitted. May be repeated to total of 8 units as subject matter changes.


Women’s, Genders, and Sexualities Studies (Graduate)

Women’s, Genders, and Sexualities Studies

  
  • WGSS 500 - Integrative Seminar in the Study of Women, Genders, and Sexualities


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Graduate or Post-Baccalaureate standing. Theoretical and methodological issues in the analysis of women, genders and sexualities and intersections with race/ethnicity, class, and nation. Applications of frameworks from these fields to research and to work with communities.


Youth Agency Administration (Undergraduate)

  
  • YAA 290 - Introduction to Youth Agency Administration


    (4)
    History, philosophy, programs, and organization of the major national voluntary youth service agencies from a professional management perspective; role of the professional executive; the nature of volunteerism. Required field visits.

  
  • YAA 467 - The Third Sector and Nonprofit Organizations

    (also listed as POLS 467)
    (4)
    Starting and managing nonprofit enterprises; differences between public, nonprofit, and for-profit organizations; nature and scope of the third sector; grant writing project.

  
  • YAA 490 - Volunteer Management and Fund-Raising


    (4)
    Prerequisite: YAA 290. Development of executive skills in managing volunteers and raising funds for youth-serving agencies; sources and techniques of financial development or community agencies; management of voluntary staff and directorial boards.

  
  • YAA 495 - Directed Field Experience


    (4)
    Prerequisites: YAA 290, YAA 467, five or more YAA program interdisciplinary courses completed, consent of instructor and agency acceptance. Student placement to provide experience under supervision in a youth agency. Individual evaluative conferences. Graded CR/NC only. If student receives a “NC” grade, they may repeat the entire fieldwork/internship only once at another agency.

  
  • YAA 499 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (1–4)
    Prerequisites: YAA 290, upper division standing, consent of a faculty sponsor, approval of program coordinator, approval of proposed project prior to registration, ability to assume responsibility for independent research and analysis. Project selected in conference with sponsor; progress meetings held regularly and a final report submitted. May be repeated to maximum of 16 units.

 

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