Apr 18, 2024  
University Catalog 2013-2014 
    
University Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Chemistry (Graduate)

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.
Classified graduate standing is required for admission to all 500-level courses.

  
  • CHEM 597 - Graduate Research


    (1–4)
    Prerequisite: Approval of departmental adviser. Research leading toward M.S. degree. Graduate students must earn a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 8 units. Combined units of CHEM 590, 597, 598, and 599 may not exceed 15. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • CHEM 598 - Graduate Directed Study


    (1–4)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent to act as sponsor. Independent study of advanced topics in the field, regular conferences with sponsor. Student’s progress determined by oral and/or written reports. May be repeated for credit; combined units of 597 and 598 may not exceed 13. Combined units of CHEM 590, 597, 598, and 599 may not exceed 15.

  
  • CHEM 599 - Thesis


    (1–4)
    Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy, instructor consent to act as sponsor, departmental approval of topic prior to registration. Independent research resulting in thesis and oral defense thereof. May be repeated to maximum of 4 units. Combined units of CHEM 590, 597, 598, and 599 may not exceed 15. Graded CR/NC.


Chicano 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.

  
  • CHS 108 - Comparative Ethnic Studies

    (also listed as LAS, AAAS, and PAS 108)
    (4)
    This survey course examines comparatively the notions of “race” and ethnicity, the exploitation based on these statuses, and the resulting resistance and multi-ethnic social movements in the U.S. and elsewhere.

  
  • CHS 110 - Introduction to Pre-Cortesian Cultures of Mexico


    (4)
    Introductory course examining the cultural, economic, and historical development of pre-Cortesian Mexico from the Olmec civilization to the fall of the Aztec empire.

  
  • CHS 111 - Cultural Diversity and Chicanos


    (4)
    Examines cultural diversity in U.S. society from Chicano Studies perspective. Explores historical and contemporary relationships, conflict, and reconciliation among major cultural groups.

    GE D ; Approved diversity course
  
  • CHS 112 - Cultural Expressions in the Americas


    (4)
    Explores pre-Columbian artistic representations and aesthetic principles that constitute a cultural legacy–expressed in modern literature, murals, and cinema–of present-day Chicanos/as and Latinos/as in the United States.

    GE C2
  
  • CHS 115 - Introduction to Chicano Studies


    (4)
    Critical study of the literature produced in disciplines and methodologies that constitute Chicano Studies as an interdisciplinary academic field.

  
  • CHS 201 - Modern Mexican Literature in Translation


    (4)
    Selected major works of modern Mexican literature in translation.

     




    GE CI ; Approved diversity course

  
  • CHS 255 - Diverse Latin American Populations in Southern California

    (also listed as LAS 255)
    (4)
    The formation of and differences among the varied Latin American people in the Southern California region and their participation in contemporary society.

    GE D ; Approved diversity course
  
  • CHS 260 - Introduction to Third World Images in Film

    (also listed as PAS 260)
    (4)
    Introduction to a critical examination of the historical and cultural representations of Third World peoples, including U.S. ethnic communities, in U.S. and Third World Cinemas.

    GE C2 ; Approved diversity course
  
  • CHS 280 - Chicanas and Latinas in Contemporary U.S. Society


    (4)
    Examines the economic, political, social, and cultural forces impacting Chicana/Latina lives in the U.S.

  
  • CHS 311 - Chicano Cultural History


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CHS 115. Development and nature of Mexican and Chicano culture, emphasizing especially significant historical movements and their contribution to understanding current cultural problems.

  
  • CHS 312 - Mediterranean and Pre-Columbian Myths in Latin American Literature

    (also listed as ML 312)
    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Basic Subjects (Block A) and one course from Block C. Critical readings of modern Latin American narrative fiction, poetry and drama, with interpretive emphasis in their allusions to Greco-Roman and PreColumbian myths.

    GE Theme I
  
  • CHS 320 - Mesoamerican Civilization

    (also listed as ANTH/ART/HIST/LAS 320)
    (4)
    This is an interdisciplinary course that critically examines Mesoamerica as a civilization, with an emphasis on art, archaeology, literature, and cultural history.

  
  • CHS 327 - Ethnicity and Emotions in U.S. Film

    (also listed as ENGL 327 and PAS 327)
    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Basic Subjects (Block A) and one course from Block C. The critical analysis of the representations of ethnicity and emotions in U.S. film.

    GE Theme E ; Approved diversity course
  
  • CHS 335 - Race and Culture in the Americas

    (also listed as LAS 335)
    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Basic Subjects (Block A) and one course from Block C. Comparative study of race and ethnicity as expressed in the arts and culture of Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States. Some sections of the course may be offered online.

    GE Theme H ; Approved diversity course
  
  • CHS 348 - Class, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender

    (also listed as AAAS 348, PAS 348 and SOC 348)
    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Basic Subjects (Block A) and one course from Block D. Examination of social class, sex/gender, and ethnicity/race as bases of inequality and the processes by which inequalities are maintained or reproduced. Some course sections may require service-learning.

    GE Theme H
  
  • CHS 355 - Introduction to Principles of Research in Chicano Studies


    (4)
    Introduction to the logic and principles of social inquiry to enable students to make knowledgeable decisions in designing, conducting, and interpreting empirical research. Draws on empirical scholarship in Chicano Studies.

  
  • CHS 360 - Oral History and the Chicana/o Latina/o Community


    (4)
    Students learn to conduct oral history interviews that contribute to an understanding of community history.

  
  • CHS 370 - Environmental Racism

    (also listed as HS 370)
    (4)
    Prerequisite: Completion of GE basic subjects (Block A) and One G.E. Block B1 course. Use of epidemiology in environmental health. Morbidity and mortality in communities of color and lower economic status due to disproportionate distribution of environmental contaminants. Some of the sections of the course may be taught on line.

    GE Theme H
  
  • CHS 395 - Community Service in Chicano Studies


    (1–3)
    Prerequisites: Eight units of approved CHS courses; approval by departmental faculty adviser in consultation with EPIC director; acceptance by community agency. Participation in work of community agency or activity utilizing professional and/or vocational skills in service to community. Graded CR/NC. Credit toward B.A. degree limited to 6 units.

  
  • CHS 400 - Literatures of Mesoamerica


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CHS 111 or CHS 201. Literary works of Mayan, Nahua, and other Mesoamerican peoples, with emphasis on structural and esthetic elements, history of thought, and world view.

  
  • CHS 403 - Contemporary Chicana/o Literature


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CHS 111. Selected literary works by contemporary Chicano and Chicana authors, from the 1960s to the present. Includes a writing assignment that integrates previous studies in the CHS major in a culminating, interdisciplinary project.

  
  • CHS 404 - The Central American Experience in the US

    (also listed as LAS 404)
    (4)
    Prerequisite: CHS 111 or CHS/LAS 255. Aspects of the Central American experience in the U.S. with emphasis on the transnational connections between the countries of origin and the communities of residence in the U. S.

  
  • CHS 405 - The Mexican People as Immigrants


    (4)
    Global socioeconomic and political forces that shaped U.S. immigration policies and practices in relation to Mexicans; intra-group relations and social attainments of Mexicans and Mexican Americans in America.

  
  • CHS 406 - Latina/o Communities in U.S. Society


    (4)
    The Chicano/a experience studied from the comparative perspective of other Latin Americans in the U.S.: Cubans, Puerto Ricans, Central and South Americans.

  
  • CHS 407 - Exploring Afro-Latino/a Identities


    (4)
    This course emphasizes Afro-Latino(a) identities bringing together two groups that are often perceived as mutually exclusive categories within racial/ethnic thinking.

  
  • CHS 409 - U.S. Latinos, Culture, and Global Cities

    (also listed as URBA 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.

  
  • CHS 410 - Chicano Psychology


    (4)
    Prerequisite: PSY 150. Chicano community psychology; focus on relationships among individuals and families, groups, complex organizations; social problems and collective behavior.

  
  • CHS 413 - Chicana and Mexican Women Writers

    (Also listed as ML 410 and WOMN 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.

  
  • CHS 423 - Migration, Identity, and Religion

    (also listed as LAS 423 and RELS 423)
    (4)
    Examines the role of Theology of Liberation and Evangelical Christianity in the lives of Mexicans and Latin Americans intheir home countries as well as immigrants in the US.

  
  • CHS 430 - Chicano Political Behavior


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CHS 111. Socioeconomic and political factors that provide formative framework for unique political behavior patterns characteristically existing in the Chicano community.

  
  • CHS 432 - Chicanos and the War on Drugs


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CHS 111. Study of war on drugs impact on Chicano and Latino community. Examines interest groups and public policy towards U.S. consumer demand for illegal drugs. This course requires service learning.

  
  • CHS 443 - History of the Chicano People in California


    (4)
    History of the Chicano People in California since the Paleo- Indian past to the post-industrial present. Examined from a national as well as a global context.

  
  • CHS 444 - History of the Chicano People in the United States


    (4)
    Prerequisite: HIST 202A or 202B. Historical development of the Chicano people from settlement until the present, with emphasis on period since 1848.

  
  • CHS 449 - Anthropology of Race and Racism

    (also listed as AAAS 449, CHS 449, and LAS 449)
    (4)
    This course examines the anthropological ideas of race, its emergence, and its relationship to the constructions of racisms and racializations in comparative settings and ill contemporary situations.

  
  • CHS 450 - Research on Community Problems


    (4)
    Prerequisites: CHS 111, ENGL 102*. Satisfactory completion of WPE, and senior standing. Emphasizes special issues of Mexican/Latino communities. This course requires service learning. *Students subject to earlier catalogs satisfy this prerequisite with ENGL 101 or 190.

  
  • CHS 460 - The Chicano Movement

    (also listed as HIST 460)
    (4)
    Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. Examines the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 1970s from an interdisciplinary perspective. Topics include: grassroots, student, and youth activism; antiwar movement; La Raza Unida Party; Chicana feminism, and the Chicano cultural renaissance.

  
  • CHS 465 - Gender, Sexuality, and Transnational Migration

    (also listed as WOMN 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.

  
  • CHS 466A - Colonial Mexico

    (also listed as HIST 466A)
    (4)
    Social, political, economic, and cultural history of Mexico from pre-Columbian times to 1810.

  
  • CHS 466B - Building the Mexican Nation

    (also listed as HIST 466B)
    (4)
    Social, political, economic, and cultural history of Mexico from 1810 to 1910.

  
  • CHS 466C - The Mexican Revolution and its Legacy

    (also listed as HIST 466C)
    (4)
    Social, political, economic, and cultural history of Mexico from 1910 to the present.

  
  • CHS 467 - Modern Mexico and the Chicano People

    (also listed as HIST 467)
    (4)
    Prerequisites: CHS 111. Recommended: CHS/HIST 466C. History of modern Mexico and its impact upon the Chicano people from separation from Mexico in 1848 to the present.

  
  • CHS 468 - U.S.-Mexico Borderlands


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CHS 111. Urban and regional development of the U.S.-Mexico border area with particular emphasis on its impact on the Chicano community.

  
  • CHS 470 - Chicano Educational Issues


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Upper division or graduate standing. Examination of the socioeconomic, cultural, and political forces that impactthe success and failure of Chicanos in educational institutions. Service learning option is available for this course.

  
  • CHS 471 - The History of Chicana/o Education


    (4)
    Historical overview of Chicana/o education, focused on sociopolitical and economic forces shaping the Chicana/o experiences. Emphasis on the effects of race/gender/class and nativity on the educational system structures and policies.

  
  • CHS 472 - Chicana/o Education: Theory and Research


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CHS 111. Examines educational theories in Chicana/o education that bridges both fields of education and Chicano studies, with emphasis on the traditional and emerging analytical frameworks.

  
  • CHS 473 - Urban Education and Chicana/o Latina/o Dropouts


    (4)
    Students will develop an understanding of social, political and economic forces shaping Chicana (o)/Latina (o) experiences in the U.S. urban educational system particularly issues related to high school dropout rates.

  
  • CHS 479 - Latina/o Children and Adolescents


    (4)
    This course examines the socio-developmental issues Latina/o adolescents and children living in the United States experience. Interdisciplinary examination of the relationships between identity, family, friends, romantic partners, academics, career goals and lifelong satisfaction.

  
  • CHS 480 - Chicana Feminisms and Women’s Movements


    (4)
    Prerequisites: CHS 111, CHS 280, or WOMN 203. Advanced study of Chicana social movement activism and feminist thought, 1960s to present. Comparative analysis of Chicana feminisms with women of color in the U.S. and in a global context.

  
  • CHS 482 - Latin American Women’s Movements

    (also listed as WOMN 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.

  
  • CHS 485 - Health and Chicano/Latino Families


    (4)
    Examines health issues among Mexicans, Chicano, Mexican Americans and other Latin Americans emphasizing the interplay between the political economy, health, family and community.

  
  • CHS 490 - Special Studies


    (1–4)
    Prerequisites: Upper division or graduate standing, permission of instructor. Intensive study of selected areas in Chicano Studies. May be repeated to maximum of 8 units.

  
  • CHS 499 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (1–4)
    Prerequisites: Eight units in CHS; 2.75 grade point average, upper division or graduate standing; full-time faculty member to serve as sponsor; recommendation of department chairperson. Project selected in conference with sponsor, progress meetings held regularly, and final report submitted. May be repeated to maximum of 8 units.


Chicano Studies (Graduate)

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.
Classified graduate standing is required for admission to all 500 level courses.

  
  • CHS 502 - Chicana/o Studies and Contemporary Theory


    (4)
    Development of critical social and cultural theories with emphasis on the production of knowledge about Chicana/o/Latina/o communities.

  
  • CHS 503 - Seminar: Research Methods in Chicano Studies


    (4)
    Analysis of research methods with emphasis on behavioral theory and methodologies applied to special fields of culture, including history, psychology, politics, education, economics, language; current social issues in Chicano/a Latino/a communities.

  
  • CHS 504 - Seminar: Chicano Psychological Issues


    (4)
    Prerequisite: PSY 150 or CHS 410. Selected psychological issues of Chicanos including such topics as cultural psychodynamics, the fully functioning Chicano, special psychological problems, therapy and counseling effectiveness, and social psychological models.

  
  • CHS 505 - Seminar: Chicano Literature


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CHS 403. Literary genres within Chicano literature in relation to the cultural and social context of Chicanos.

  
  • CHS 506 - Seminar: Chicano History


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CHS 444. Advanced study of Chicano historiography readings, reviews, discussions, oral reports, and research proposals.

  
  • CHS 509 - Interdisciplinary Seminar in Chicano Studies


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Advancement to candidacy in master’s degree program. Interdisciplinary investigation and discussion of selected topics in Chicano studies.

  
  • CHS 510 - Chicana(o)/Latina(o) Educational Pipeline


    (4).
    Interdisciplinary investigation and discussion of educational issues in Chicana(o)/Latina(o) studies, with a focus on research for and by Chicana(o)/Latina(o) scholars.

  
  • CHS 596 - Comprehensive Examination


    (0)
    See the Comprehensive Examination in the requirements for the Masters Degree section of this chapter.

  
  • CHS 598 - Graduated Directed Study


    (1–4)
    Prerequisite: Consent of faculty sponsor, approved study prior to registration. Directed reading and critical analysis of advanced topics in Chicano Studies. Regular conference with sponsor. May be repeated for credit to maximum of 8 units.

  
  • CHS 599 - Thesis


    (1–6)
    Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy, instructor consent to act as sponsor, departmental approval of topic prior to registration. An oral examination about the thesis is required. Must be repeated to total of 6 units. Graded CR/NC.


Child Development (Undergraduate)

With graduate adviser approval, appropriate 400-level courses in Child Development-related disciplines may be applied toward requirements for the master’s degree.

  
  • CHDV 120 - Intimate Relationships in Our Diverse Society

    (also listed as SOC 120)


    (4)
    Principles of interaction in intimate relationships in our diverse society. Understanding/valuing diversity and similarity (gender, ethnicity, class, etc.) in achieving intimacy. Developing knowledge/skills for dealing with relationship issues.

     

    *C-ID  SOCI 130

    *The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.

    GE E ; Approved diversity course

  
  • CHDV 140 - Child Development


    (4)
    Study of the whole child from conception to adolescence in a dynamic set of diverse contexts; examination of the interaction among biological, social/cultural, and psychological domains from a developmental perspective. Some sections may use technologically mediated instruction.

    *C-ID CDEV 100

    *The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.

    GE D

  
  • CHDV 154L - Selected Topics in Child Development


    (1–4)
    Prerequisites: As needed for specific topic. Special topics of interest to students in child development as announced in The Schedule of Classes. May be repeated as subject matter changes.

  
  • CHDV 154P - Selected Topics in Child Development


    (1–4)
    Prerequisites: As needed for specific topic. Special topics of interest to students in child development as announced in The Schedule of Classes. May be repeated as subject matter changes.

  
  • CHDV 200 - Techniques for the Study of Children


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Completion of CHDV 140 with a grade of C or better or by consent of instructor. Overview of the methods used to study children, with an emphasis on the use of observational techniques in early childhood settings. Observation required weekly.

    *C-ID ECE 200

    *The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.

  
  • CHDV 210 - Infant Development


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CHDV 200 with grade of C or better. Theory and dynamics of physical (including brain), perceptual, cognitive, language, personality and social emotional development from conception to 2 1/2 years. Issues surrounding the quality of center-based care for infants and toddlers will be surveyed. Lecture 3 hours, activity 3 hours.

  
  • CHDV 220 - The Young Child


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CHDV 210 with a grade C or better, or consent of instructor. Theoretical and empirical bases for understanding the child from 2 1/2 to 5 years. Lecture 3 hours, participation with children in supervised setting 3 hours.

    *C-ID ECE 210

    *The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.

  
  • CHDV 222 - Administration of Preschool and Day Care Programs


    (4)
    Prerequisites: CHDV 220 with grade of C or better or permission of instructor. Organization and management of finances, staff, equipment, physical space, and programs. Fulfills partial requirements for the site supervisor child development permit for administrators of early childhood programs. Lecture 4 hours, activity 2 hours.

  
  • CHDV 225 - Ethnic Identity and Awareness in Children and Families


    (4)
    Children’s development of ethnic identity and awareness; transmission of differing cultural patterns within family systems and social institutions within a diverse society.

  
  • CHDV 228 - Administrative Leadership in Early Childhood Programs


    (4)
    Prerequisites: CHDV 220 and CHDV 222 with a grade of C or permission of instructor. Examination of leadership and administrative skills necessary to hold supervisory positions in early childhood programs; fulfills partial requirements for the Site Supervisor and Program Director Child Development Permits for administrators of early childhood and child development programs.

  
  • CHDV 230 - Program Design in Early Childhood


    (4)
    Prerequisites: CHDV 210 with the grade of C or better or permission of instructor. Introduction to the historical and theoretical background, characteristics, and connection between philosophy and application of various early childhood program models and approaches.

  
  • CHDV 250 - Child, Family, and Community


    (4)
    Required Prerequisite: CHDV 140. Recommended Prerequisite: CHDV 225. Examination of the impact of environmental settings, significant relationships, and societal issues on the development of children. Students integrate theory, policy and reflection. Some course sections may require service learning.

    *C-ID CDEV 110

    *The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.

  
  • CHDV 321 - Urban Families: Contemporary Issues


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Basic Subjects (Block A) and one course from Block D. Examining the role of diversity in dynamic interactions between culturally diverse families and other institutions in urban environments. Processes of resolving tensions between family values/goals/needs and urban demands.

    GE Theme D ; Approved diversity course
  
  • CHDV 340 - Middle Childhood and Adolescence


    (4)
    Prerequisites: CHDV 200 with a grade of C or better or consent of the instructor. Theoretical and empirical bases for understanding children from 6 to 18 years. Some sections (identified in the class schedule) are service learning and require that time be spent each week in a community agency.

  
  • CHDV 343 - Child and Adolescent Cognition

    (also listed as PSY 343)
    (4)
    Prerequisites: PSY 160 or CHDV 140 with a grade of C or better. Cognitive changes from birth to adolescence. Analysis of major theories of cognitive development. Cognitive processes examined include memory, language, problem solving, social cognition, intelligence, symbolic thinking, reading, writing, math, and technology.

  
  • CHDV 344 - Family Resource Management


    (4)
    Effective management of human, economic, and environmental family resources. The impact of life events including aging, women’s employment, children, and divorce/widowhood on family resources.

  
  • CHDV 350 - Social and Emotional Development


    (4)
    Prerequisite CHDV 140 with a grade of C or better. Study of social and emotional development from birth through adolescence; the self; emotion regulation and expression; peer, parent-child, and early romantic relationships; interpersonal skills; moral development; risk and resilience.

  
  • CHDV 412 - Issues in Child Abuse, Neglect, and Family Violence


    (4)
    Overview of legal, health, social, psychological, educational, and cultural meaning of child maltreatment and family violence; field observations at appropriate agencies and sites.

  
  • CHDV 420 - Program Design in Early Childhood


    (4)
    Prerequisites: CHDV 220. Introduction to the historical, social background, connection between philosophy and application of various early childhood programs and approaches.

  
  • CHDV 424 - Relationship Dissolution, Stepfamilies and Children


    (4)
    Prerequisites: CHDV/SOC 120, CHDV 140. Impact of relationship dissolution, and stepfamily formation on children through the life cycle. Conflict, parenting, custody, visitation, attachment issues, support networks, and parental and child adjustment.

  
  • CHDV 426 - Hospitalized Child/Child Life Program


    (5)
    Prerequisites: CHDV 200 with grade C or better; extensive experience in preschool setting or CHDV 220 with grade C or better. Working with hospitalized children from a non-medical perspective; interaction and activity planning; play therapy. Activity six hours in hospital setting.

  
  • CHDV 430 - Parent-Child Development Over the Family Life Cycle


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CHDV 200 with grade C or better. Interplay of personal and family developmental cycles; developmental tasks of parents, children, and mutual tasks; congruence and differences.

  
  • CHDV 433 - Approaches to Parent Education


    (4)
    Prerequisites: CHDV/SOC 120, CHDV 200, CHDV 430. Examination of theories related to parent education, survey of popular parent education programs, and dynamics of parent education groups.

  
  • CHDV 443 - Psychology of Cognitive Development


    (4)
    Prerequisites : Completion of CHDV 200 and 220 with a grade of C or better or by consent of the Child and Family Studies Department. This course surveys current theories and research in cognitive development. Topics include, but are not limited to, developmental changes in memory, perception, language, conceptual organization and logical reasoning.

  
  • CHDV 444 - Family Life Education Methodology and Professionalism


    (4)
    Prerequisite: HHS 400 or EDFN 452. Principles of family life education in conjunction with the ability to plan, implement, and evaluate family life education programs. Skills, professional

  
  • CHDV 454L - Special Topics in Child Development


    (1–4)
    Prerequisite: Varies with specific topic. Current topics of special interest to CHDV students as announced in The Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for 12 units of credit as subject matter changes.

  
  • CHDV 454P - Special Topics in Child Development


    (1–4)
    Prerequisite: Varies with specific topic. Current topics of special interest to CHDV students as announced in The Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for 12 units of credit as subject matter changes.

  
  • CHDV 470 - The Family and the Law


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Senior standing. Examination of family interaction with the U.S. legal system; emphasis on husband-wife and parent-child legal relationships, rights, and responsibilities.

  
  • CHDV 480 - Loss and Grief within a Family Context


    (4)
    Complicated and uncomplicated grief reactions in children are examined within the context of family interactions. Normative child/family development, attachment, loss and resiliency theories provide the foundation for exploration of issues.

  
  • CHDV 492 - Development of Verbal Behavior in Childhood

    (also listed as COMD 456)


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Upper division standing and consent of instructor. Language acquisition in typically developing children from infancy through late childhood, with a focus on the development of phonology (sounds), lexicon (words), syntax and morphology (sentences) and communicative competence (language use). Some sections of this course may be offered online. Some sections of this course may be offered online.

     

  
  • CHDV 493 - Second Language Acquisition in Childhood


    (4)
    Prerequisites: CHDV492 with a grade of C or better or by consent of instructor. Theory and empirical research on second language acquisition in children from birth to 5 years; simultaneous and sequential bilingualism; psychological, sociocultural, and linguistic factors related to second language development.

  
  • CHDV 495 - Directed Field Experience


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Departmental approval. Supervised experience in preschool settings or early childhood program. May be repeated to 8 units. CR/NC.

  
  • CHDV 496 - Senior Seminar


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of 135 units; satisfactory completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR), CHDV 210, CHDV 220, CHDV 443, CHDV492/COMD 456; all prerequisites must have a grade of C or better. Restricted to Child Development majors or graduate students working on prerequisite requirements. An intensive seminar experience that examines the major issues, themes, theories and research findings in child development wit an emphasis on their relationship to each other. Principles and techniques of writing a critical, literature review in Child Development.

  
  • CHDV 497 - Senior Honors Thesis


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of 135 units; satisfactory completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR). CHDV 210, CHDV 220, CHDV 443, CHDV 492/COMD 456: all prerequisites must have a grade of C or better; admission to Child Development Honors program.Restricted to Child Development majors or graduate students working on prerequisite requirements. An intensive seminar experience that examines the integration of theory, research, and practice. Writing of honors thesis under the supervision of honors adviser; approval and regular consultation with adviser required.

  
  • CHDV 499 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (1–4)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent to act as sponsor. Project selected in conference with sponsor before registration; progress meetings held regularly. May be repeated for 12 units of credit.

 

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