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

Course Descriptions


 

Electrical and Computer Engineering (Undergraduate)

In addition to prerequisites listed for individual courses, ENGL 102*, COMM 150, and EE 290 are prerequisite to all upper division EE courses.
*Students subject to catalogs prior to 1997-1999 satisfy this prerequisite with ENGL 101 or 190.

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.

  
  • EE 421 - Coding for Communications


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 320. Information theory; entropy coding; data compression; forward error detection and correction.

  
  • EE 422 - Digital Signal Processing


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 320. Sampling, A/D conversion; discrete linear system theory; Z-transform; digital filters, recursive and nonrecursive designs; quantization effects; fast Fourier transform; windowing.

  
  • EE 424 - Fiber Optics


    (4)
    Prerequisites: EE 320. Generation, transmission, and modulation of beams, propagation of optical beams in homogeneous and inhomogeneous media; electro-optic modulation of laser beams.

  
  • EE 426 - Digital Image Processing


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 320. Digital image fundamentals, image transforms, image enhancements, image restoration and image encoding.

  
  • EE 427 - Speech Signal Processing


    (4)
    Prerequisites: CS 242, EE 334, EE 422. Speech signal processing applied to real-world problems using digital and statistical signal processing techniques. Speech coding; temporal and statistical approaches; speech recognition.

  
  • EE 428 - Digital Signal Processing Laboratory


    (1)
    Prerequisites: EE 290, EE 332. Graphical computing and data acquisition technique via LabVIEW to solve Electrical Engineering problems. LabVIEW, graphical computing, data acquisition.

  
  • EE 431 - Electric Power Distribution


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE304. Planning, designing and analyzing electric power distribution systems. Distribution circuits, and equipment. Underground and overhead power distribution, protection of distribution circuits, equipment and loads. Power quality. Distribution economics.

  
  • EE 432 - Power Transmission Lines


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 304. Function and structure of power systems, transmission lines, generalized circuit constants, circle diagrams, system representation.

  
  • EE 433 - Electric Power System Analysis


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 432. Load-flow studies, load-flow control, symmetrical components, short circuits on machines and systems, system protection, elements of system stability, economic operation.

  
  • EE 434 - Electromagnetic Energy Conversion


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 304. Analysis of realistic machine performance; steady state and dynamic response of d-c, synchronous and induction machines; fractional horsepower a-c motors.

  
  • EE 436 - Analog Integrated Circuits


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 336. Analysis, design, and characteristics of operational amplifiers, voltage comparators and regulators, analog-to-digital, and digital-to-analog converters.

  
  • EE 437 - Electric and Magnetic Fields


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 332. Static field theory and applications; Maxwell’s equations and applications; electromagnetic waves; introduction to transmission lines.

  
  • EE 439 - Digital Integrated Circuits


    (4)
    Prerequisites: EE 336. In-depth study of logic families aided by computer analysis; VLSI circuit design; regenerative circuits; memories; A–D converters.

  
  • EE 440 - Data Communications and Networking


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 320 and CS 242. Data communications, layered communication architectures, low-layer network protocols, local area networks, and wide area networks.

  
  • EE 442 - Multimedia Networking


    (4)
    Prerequisites: EE290, 440. Principles, protocols and systems of multimedia networking. Video/audio compression standards (MPEG-x, MP3). Real-time transport protocol. QoS in video streaming. Multimedia over Internet.

  
  • EE 443 - Programmable Logic Laboratory


    (1)
    Prerequisites: EE 448. Laboratory experiments in design of combinational and sequential digital circuits using a hardware description language (e. g. Verilog) and programmable devices. Laboratory 3 hours.

  
  • EE 444 - Computer Architecture


    (4)
    Prerequisite: CS 245. Computing Systems. Integrated study of computer hardware and firmware. Introduction to parallel architectures.

  
  • EE 445 - Microprocessor Interface Design


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 345. Microprocessor architecture and timing; bus structures; memory system design; parallel and serial input/output; interrupts and timers; analog-digital and digital-analog conversion.

  
  • EE 446 - Embedded Architectures


    (4)
    Prerequisites: CS 242, EE 244. Modeling of embedded systems, ARM assembly, embedded computing, memory technology, real-time systems, and embedded applications.

  
  • EE 447 - Backend Compiler Technology


    (4)
    Prerequisites: CS 342 and EE 347. Introduction to backend compiler fundamentals: intermediate representations, control flow analysis, profiling, data flow analysis, function inlining, classical optimizations, register allocation, dependence graphs, machine description files and instruction scheduling.

  
  • EE 448 - HDL Design and Simulation Laboratory


    (1)
    Prerequisite: EE 246. Design of digital systems using a hardware description language (HDL). Hierarchical design methodologies are introduced, where designs can be modeled behaviorally and/or structurally. Designs are verified through simulation. Laboratory 3 hours.

  
  • EE 449 - Computer Organization


    (4)
    Prerequisite or corequisite: EE 347. Central processor unit organization; microprocessor architecture; control unit organization; microprogramming; input-output, interface; microcomputer hardware organization.

  
  • EE 454 - Special Topics in Electrical Engineering


    (1–4)
    Prerequisites: Senior standing in engineering; enrollment subject to approval of instructor in charge. Group study of selected topics not currently offered as technical electives; study groups may be organized in advanced engineering subjects upon approval of instructor. Permission needed by department.

  
  • EE 460 - Control Systems Theory II


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 360. Design of multiple-loop, multiple-signal control systems; nonlinear control systems; computers and optimization.

  
  • EE 461 - Discrete-Time Control Systems


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 360. Discrete-time signals; difference equations; Z-transform; modified Z-transform; stability analysis techniques; design of digital controllers; state space representations of linear discrete systems; controllability and observability.

  
  • EE 462 - State Space Control Systems


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 360. State space representation; linear transformation; solution of state equations, model decomposition, equivalent systems; controllability, observability, duality theorem; stability analysis; design by state and output feedback.

  
  • EE 468 - Control Systems Laboratory


    (1)
    Prerequisite or corequisite: EE 360. Analysis and design of fundamental control systems by model and full-scale construction in laboratory, and by employing root-locus, frequency response, analog simulation, and other standard techniques. Laboratory 3 hours.

  
  • EE 472 - Optoelectronics


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 336. Characteristics and applications of optoelectronic devices and systems including photodiodes and phototransistors, image sensors, light-emitting diodes and laser diodes, and fiber optic systems.

  
  • EE 481 - Introduction to Robotics

    (also listed as ME 481)
    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 360 or ME 410. General considerations of robotic manipulator; spatial description, homogeneous transformations; manipulator kinematics; inverse manipulator kinematics; motion trajectories; static forces.

  
  • EE 483 - Power Electronics


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 336. Electrical and thermal characteristics of power thyristors, BJTs and FETs, diodes, triacs, diacs, and UJTs; applications in energy conversion and control switching power supplies, converters, and inverters.

  
  • EE 485 - Introduction to Biomedical Devices


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE204. In this introduction to biomedical engineering, students will explore the use of electronic circuit design in medical instrumentation. Topics include electronic device design of neural prostheses and signal conditioning circuitry.

  
  • EE 486 - Biomedical Signal Processing


    (4)
    Prerequisites: EE 332. This course is designed to teach students signal processing techniques used in biomedical areas, particularly those involving neural signal acquisition, such as medical imaging, auditory and visual processing, and neural decoding.

  
  • EE 491 - Robotics Laboratory


    (1)
    Prerequisite or corequisite: EE/ME 481. Robot system installation; programming and languages; link kinematics and motion planning; control of the arm; automated manufacturing and computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM).

  
  • EE 496A - Senior Design I


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Selection of upper division specialization within EE option; completion of at least two 300-level required courses; Corequisites: EE330; completion of at least one upper division lab. Study of engineering design processes; selection of a design project focusing on typical problems encountered in engineering practice; completion of the conceptual design under faculty-supervision.

  
  • EE 496B - Senior Design II


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 496A with grade of C or higher. Build upon on the conceptual design developed in EE496A to achieve a detailed design and initialize the implementation. Permission needed by department.

  
  • EE 496C - Senior Design III


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 496B with grade of C or higher. Completion of design project initiated in EE 496AB. Final written and oral report are required.

  
  • EE 498 - Cooperative Education


    (1)
    Prerequisites: Permission is granted by department under the following conditions: acceptance by the corresponding worksite; junior, senior, or graduate standing; minimum of 2.5 GPA for undergraduates and 3.00 for graduates; graduate students must have completed minimum of 12 quarter units of graduate EE coursework at CSULA. Integration of Electrical Engineering work experience with academic program individually planned through industry mentors under unpaid internship. Minimum of 10 hours per week required. Letter of completion by industry mentor, written abstract, and written final report are required. May only be taken once for credit. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • EE 499 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (1–4)
    Prerequisites: Permission needed by department. Project selected in conference with the sponsor before registration; progress meeting held regularly, and a final report submitted. May be repeated for credit.


Electrical and Computer Engineering (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

  
  • EE 513 - System Analysis and Design


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 413. Alternative system designs for decision making; models for economic evaluations; system optimization in design and operation; queuing systems; control concepts in system design; system design for reliability and affordability.

  
  • EE 514 - Systems Risk Analysis


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 413. Elements and types of engineering risk; Probabilistic risk assessment; Risk scenarios; Uncertainty analysis; Risk identification and ranking; Decision making using risk information.

  
  • EE 515 - Systems Performance Analysis


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 413. Engineering reliability evaluation and analysis; mechanical and human reliability; engineering maintainability and maintenance; design considerations for system reliability and maintainability; maintenance life cycle costing.

  
  • EE 516 - Systems Architecture


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 413. Complexity and systems architecting; Heuristics; Builder-architected, manufacturing, social, software/information technology, and collaborative systems; Integrated modeling.

  
  • EE 520 - Advanced Digital Communications I


    (4)
    Prerequisites: EE 334, EE 420, MATH 402A. Basic signal space concepts; elements of detection theory; spectral analysis of signals; analytic signals and narrowband processes; performance analysis of various digital communication schemes.

  
  • EE 521 - Advanced Digital Communications II


    (4)
    Prerequisites: EE 520. Digital transmission over bandwidth-limited channels; intersymbol interference; linear, fractionally spaced, and decision feedback equalizers; adaptive equalization; characterization of the time-varying fading channel; modulation techniques for fading channels.

  
  • EE 522 - Principles of Signal Compression


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 334; MATH 402A. Entropy and mutual information; the rate-distortion functions and the source coding theorem; sampling and quantization; linear prediction; transform coding; entropy coding.

  
  • EE 523 - Wireless Communications


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 520. Corequisite: EE 521. Analysis and design of wireless communication systems at the link level, multiple access techniques, wireless networking, and introduction to wireless protocols and standards. Lecture 4 hours. Traditional grading (AB,C,D,F).

  
  • EE 524 - Simulation of Communication Systems


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 520. Corequisite: EE 521. Theory and practice of digital Montecarlo time-domain simulation of digital and analog transmission systems including linear and nonlinear system modeling, performance evaluation, and computer efficient simulation techniques. Applications to radio relay links, satellite and wireless communications. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours. Traditional grading (A, B, C, D, F).

  
  • EE 525 - Optical Communications


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 520. Corequisite: EE 521. Analysis and design of optical communication systems, terrestrial fiber optic systems and free space laser communication systems. Optical sources, detectors, and optical system components. Homodyne and heterodyne detection and optical modulation techniques. Fiber optic networks (WDM, TDM, CDM and OCS). Lecture 4 hours. Traditional grading (A, B, C, D, F).

  
  • EE 533 - Computer Method in Power Systems


    (4)
    Prerequisites: EE 332, 433. Algorithms for formulation of network matrices; short-circuit studies on computers; iterative solutions of algebraic and differential equations; digital computer techniques for load flow.

  
  • EE 534 - Power System Stability


    (4)
    Prerequisites: EE360, 533. Steady state and transient stability of electric power systems; stability criterion; emphasis on digital computer techniques as applied to stability problems of electric power systems.

  
  • EE 535 - Power System Protective Relaying


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE433. Philosophy, purpose and goals of power system protective relaying. Electromechanical and digital relays. Instrument transformers. Directional, overcurrent, distance and differential protection. Protective relay schemes.

  
  • EE 537 - Faulted Power Systems


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 433. Analysis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults in electric power systems. Computation of fault currents; applications.

  
  • EE 544 - Computer Networks and Internets


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 440. Advanced study of computer networks, network performance analysis, routing algorithms and protocols, TCP/IP, next generation Internet, and Internet applications.

  
  • EE 545 - Mobile Ad Hoc Networks


    (4)
    Prerequisites: EE440. Principles, practices, and research topics on Ad Hoc Networks and Security. MAC layer design (IEEE802.11, MACAW), routing (DSR, AODV, LAR), cryptography, authentication, access control and security protocols (WEP, WPA).

  
  • EE 547A - Computer System Architecture I


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 449. Computational algorithms and the arithmetic processor, central control and microprogramming, input-output processors, data communication processors and time-sharing systems.

  
  • EE 547B - Computer System Architecture II


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 547A. Computational algorithms and the arithmetic processor, central control and microprogramming, input-output processors, data communication processors and time-sharing systems.

  
  • EE 548 - High Performance Computing


    (4)
    Prerequisites: EE 447, 547A. Study of compiler and hardware support for superscalar and EPIC architectures including predicated execution, control speculation, data speculation, modulo scheduling, acyclic global scheduling, memory latency hiding techniques, and dynamic compilation.

  
  • EE 554 - Special Topics in Electrical Engineering


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Electrical Engineering. Study of selected graduate level topics not currently offered in the graduate program. The topics of the course and its content shall be established by the instructor offering the course. Permission needed by department. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • EE 560 - Linear Systems Analysis


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 462. Vector spaces; Lyapanov stability analysis for linear systems; controllability; observability; stablizability; detectability; Kkalman canonical forms; relation between state space and transfer function; system irreducibility; state and output feedback system design; separation principle; design of decoupled systems.

  
  • EE 561 - Stochastic Systems and Estimation


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE334, 360. Stochastic processes, power spectrum analysis, response of linear systems to stochastic inputs, Markov chains, estimation theory and Kalman filtering, applications to control and communications.

  
  • EE 562 - Advanced Digital Control Systems


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 461, 462. Signal flow graphics, state equations with sample and hold; state transition equation, eigenvalues and eigenvectors; state diagram, controllability and observability ; pole placement design, microprocessor and DSP control

  
  • EE 563 - Optimal Control Theory


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EE 462. Optimal control; performance measures; principle of optimality; dynamic programming; Hamilton Jacobi-Ballman equation; variational approach; constrained extema; Pontryagin principle, necessary conditions; solution techniques; singularity cases; applications.

  
  • EE 585 - Neural Computation


    (4)
    Prerequisites: EE 334, EE 485, EE 486. Learn how computation is performed by the human nervous system and how to apply these models to biomedical problems.

  
  • EE 595A - Graduate Design and Research Methodology I


    (2)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing. General system design principles, methodology, and process. Development of system design specs; system requirement development; preliminary design and simulation. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • EE 595B - Graduate Design and Research Methodology II


    (2)
    Prerequisite EE 595A. System design iteration and optimization, requirement flow down, and subsystem design and simulation. Requirement vs. design trade off; final design documentation and presentation.

  
  • EE 596 - Comprehensive Examination


    (0)
    Prerequisites: Permission needed by department. Students who select the comprehensive examination should expect to take it the quarter they complete all course work on their program, and must comply with college and department requirements. Grade CR/NC

  
  • EE 597 - Graduate Research


    (1–5)
    Prerequisites: Permission needed by department. Independent research under guidance of the faculty. May be repeated for credit to maximum of 5 units. Grade CR/ NC. Instructor consent to act as sponsor, departmental approval of project prior to registration.

  
  • EE 598 - Graduate Directed Study


    (1–4)
    Prerequisites: Permission needed by department. Independent, directed study of advanced topics in the field, regular conferences with the sponsor. May be repeated for credit. Instructor consent to act as sponsor.

  
  • EE 599 - Thesis


    (1–4)
    Prerequisites: Permission needed by department. Independent research in a thesis. Must be repeated to maximum of 4 units. Graded CR/ NC. Advancement to candidacy, instructor consent to act as sponsor, college approval of the topic prior to registration.

  
  • EE 900 - Graduate Studies


    (0)
    Prerequisite: Permission needed by department. Graduate Studies


Electronics and Internetworking (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.

  
  • TECH 120 - DC Electronics


    (3)
    DC circuits; hands-on experiences in using VOM and DVM for basic electrical measurement and troubleshooting. Lecture 1 1/2 hours, laboratory 4 1/2 hours.

  
  • TECH 325 - Industrial Controls


    (3)
    Prerequisite: TECH 321. Sensors and their control applications; process control and data acquisition; motor controls; practical control applications. Lecture 1 1/2 hours, laboratory 4 1/2 hours.

  
  • TECH 327 - Microprocessors


    (3)
    Prerequisite: TECH 326. Architecture, programming, interface, and applications of microprocessors; hands-on programming and interfacing applications. Lecture 1 ½ hours, laboratory 4 1/2 hours.

  
  • TECH 421 - Internetworking Technology


    (4)
    Computer networking in LAN and WAN, OSI model, TCP/IP, data encapsulation, LAN devices, network media, cable testing, structured cabling, Ethernet technology, layer 2 switching, IP addressing, subnetting, and routing.

  
  • TECH 422 - Router Configurations


    (4)
    Prerequisite: TECH 421. The course covers the WANS, Cisco Router and its configuration, Cisco Internetworking Operating System (IOS), distance vector routing protocols like RIP and IGRP, intermediate TCP/IP, ACLS, and basic router troubleshooting.

  
  • TECH 423 - Intermediate Routing and LAN Switching


    (4)
    Prerequisite: TECH 422. The topics of classless IP addressing techniques: VLSM and CIDR, single area OSPF and EIGRP routing, LAN switching and design, switch configuration, Spanning Tree Protocol, VLANs, and VLAN trunking protocol.

  
  • TECH 424 - Wide Area Networks


    (4)
    Prerequisite: TECH 423. Addresses Scaling with NAT and DHCP, WAN physical and data link protocols, WAN connections, LAN/WAN case study, PPP, ISDN, DDR, Frame Relay, network management, and CCNA certification preparation.

  
  • TECH 425 - Programmable Controls


    (3)
    Prerequisite: TECH 325. Applications, programming, and trouble-shooting of programmable logic controllers (PLC) and motion controls with servo and stepper motors; hands-on applications. Lecture 1 1/2 hours, laboratory 4 1/2 hours.


English (Undergraduate)

Eligibility for ENGL 095, 096, and 101 will be determined by the results of the English Placement Test (EPT), which students must take before they may register for any of these courses.

Upper division standing is prerequisite to enrollment in 400-level courses. ENGL 102 or its equivalent is prerequisite to all upper division English courses. Prerequisite for all literature courses: ENGL 250, or 200A, 200B or 200C unless otherwise stated.

  
  • ENGL 095 - Basic Writing I


    (4)
    Prerequisite: English Placement Test (placement determined by student’s score). Instruction in basic writing and reading. Focus on writing processes such as invention, revision, and editing. Use of personal experience and/or observation in narrative and expository essays. Graded CR/NC. Not open to students with credit for this course, an equivalent, or a higher level English composition course. Students with two NC grades may not enroll again. No credit toward baccalaureate.

  
  • ENGL 096 - Basic Writing II


    (4)
    Prerequisite: English Placement Test (placement determined by student’s score) or passing grade in ENGL 095. Frequent essays based on reading and responding to expository prose; instruction in expository writing conventions and critical reading strategies. Graded CR/NC. Not open to students with credit for this course, an equivalent, or a higher level English composition course. Students with two NC grades may not enroll again. No credit toward baccalaureate.

  
  • ENGL 100 - Supplemental Writing Practice


    (1)
    Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor, concurrent enrollment in English 101 or 102 or other designated course. Supplemental practice in revising and editing essays. Regular meetings with Writing Center tutor. May be repeated to maximum of 4 units. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • ENGL 101 - Composition I


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Placement by English Placement Test (EPT) or completion of ENGL 096. Reading and writing to develop and communicate ideas. Instruction in strategies for planning, composing, and revising college writing that incorporates authorities, examples, arguments, and facts to write developed, supported texts. Graded A,B,C/NC.

    GE A1
  
  • ENGL 101S - Composition I: Reflective and Expository Writing with Structured Support


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Placement by English Placement Test (EPT). Corequisite: ENGL 100. Reading and writing to develop and communicate ideas. Instruction in strategies for planning, composing, and revising college writing that incorporates authorities, examples, arguments, and facts to write developed, supported texts. Graded A,B,C/NC

    GE A1
  
  • ENGL 102 - Composition II: Analytic and Persuasive Writing (4)


    (4)
    Prerequisites: ENGL 101, ENGL 101S, or equivalent. Building upon the rhetorical skills developed in ENGL 101 or ENGL 101S, students will develop analytical, interpretive, and information literacy skills necessary for writing a well-supported, researched, academic argument. Continued instruction in strategies for generating, revising, editing, and proofreading writing.

  
  • ENGL 200A - The Classical and Medieval Tradition


    (4)
    Prerequisite: ENGL 102*. Survey of classical and medieval literature in the European tradition. Frequent compositions on various literary topics.

  
  • ENGL 200B - British Literature Survey I


    (4)
    Prerequisite: ENGL 102*. A survey of representative literary texts from the Medieval Period through the Restoration. Frequent compositions on literary topics.

  
  • ENGL 200C - British Literature Survey II


    (4)
    Prerequisite: ENGL 102*. A survey of representative literary texts from the eighteenth century through the present. Frequent compositions on literary topics.

  
  • ENGL 207 - Beginning Creative Writing


    (4)
    A beginning creative writing workshop that introduces students to techniques of imaginative writing in fiction, poetry, and drama in a constructive workshop setting that includes analysis of published literary works.

    GE C1
  
  • ENGL 210 - Conceptions of the Self in Philosophy and Literature

    (also listed as PHIL 210)
    (4)
    Examination of various conceptions of the self as they arise in philosophical and literary texts; examination of methods and goals of the philosophical and literary arts.

    GE C5
  
  • ENGL 225 - Interpreting World Cinema

    (also listed as TVF 225)
    (4)
    Critical survey of world cinema as art and cultural artifact. Provides critical methodology and practical tools for analyzing and interpreting international film movements, genres and themes.

    GE C2
  
  • ENGL 230 - Language and Society

    ANTH 230


    (4)
    An introduction to linguistics as a social science. Exploration of the relationship of language to a variety of social issues including race, class, and gender.

     

    GE D

  
  • ENGL 240 - Film, Novel, Theater

    (also listed as TVF and TA 240)
    (4)
    Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 102*. An exploration of film, theater, and fiction through the process of adaptation. Analysis of the roles of audience, modes of delivery, concepts of form and structure, and cultural impact.

    GE C5 *Students subject to catalogs prior to 1993-95 satisfy the prerequisite with ENGL 101 or 190.
  
  • ENGL 250 - Understanding Literature


    (4)
    Forms and techniques of fiction and/or drama, and poetry; analysis of representative works of various periods and cultures; critical compositions and reports. Not open to English majors.

    GE C1
  
  • ENGL 258 - Mythology in Literature


    (4)
    Analysis and interpretation of dominant myths in representative works of world fiction, drama, and poetry; critical compositions.

    GE C1
  
  • ENGL 260 - Women and Literature


    (4)
    Multicultural approach to studying the ways women’s diverse experiences are represented in literature.

    GE C1
  
  • ENGL 270 - Contemporary American Literature


    (4)
    An introduction to post-WWII American literature. Students will analyze texts from a variety of perspectives, including race, class, gender, and sexual orientation.

    GE C1
  
  • ENGL 276 - Introduction to Play Writing

    (also listed as TA 276)
    (4)
    Prerequisite: ENGL 200A or 200B or 200C or TA 101. Collaborative approach to writing for the stage; emphasis on writing theory and techniques; introduction to dramaturgy, directing, literary management, and staged reading.

  
  • ENGL 280 - Contemporary World Literature


    (4)
    Recent fiction, poetry, and drama written by authors outside the U.S.; close analysis of representative works; critical compositions.

    GE C1
  
  • ENGL 300 - Composition for ESL Students


    (2)
    Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or equivalent. Strategies to facilitate increased acquisition of English and mastery of college-level writing for students for whom English is a second language. May be repeated to a maximum of 4 units. Graded CR/NC

  
  • ENGL 301 - Introduction to Language


    (4)
    Introduction to the structures and history of the English language; traditional and alternative grammars; theories of language as they relate to language acquisition and sociolinguistics. Some sections may include a service learning option.

 

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