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

Course Descriptions


 

Criminal Justice (Graduate)

  
  • CRIM 599 - Thesis


    (1–4)
    Prerequisites: Consent of an approved thesis committee to act as sponsor, completion of appropriate forms, approval of school. Independent research resulting in a thesis. Must be repeated to maximum of 4 units. Graded CR/NC.


Curriculum and Instruction (Undergraduate)

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

  
  • EDCI 093 - Development of Study Skills: Reading


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Recommendation of a counselor or an instructor. Developing reading study skills necessary for academic success at university level. Current general education textbook material used to reinforce college-level reading. Graded CR/NC. May be repeated to maximum of 12 units. No credit toward baccalaureate.

  
  • EDCI 300 - The Teaching Profession: Preparing the Urban Educator


    (2)
    Prerequisite: Admission to University and Charter College of Education. Analysis, application and evaluation of strategies to prepare Multiple and Single Subject candidates to teach in urban schools. Requires verification of completion of 45 hours of early field experiences in a K-12 public school classroom. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • EDCI 402 - Introduction to Instructional Design, Assessment and Classroom Management Methods


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Completion of all requirements for formal admission to the multiple subject credential program. Exploration of the fundamental principles of instructional design, strategies for addressing learner needs, assessment methodology, and classroom management strategies. Restricted to pre-service candidates enrolled in Block One of program.

  
  • EDCI 402I - Integrated Instructional Design, Assessment and Classroom Management for Field-Based Degree Candidates


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Completion of all requirements for formal admission to the multiple subject credential program. Integration of the fundamental principles of instructional design, strategies for addressing learner needs, assessment methodology, and classroom management strategies. Restricted to field-based candidates currently employed as fulltime teachers and enrolled in Block One of the program.

  
  • EDCI 415 - Teaching For Thinking


    (4)
    Perspectives and practices to integrate problem-solving, critical thinking, and the development of reflection and self-regulation into all content area course instruction.

  
  • EDCI 453 - Teaching in Bilingual/Crosscultural Schools


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Teaching credential. Specialized teaching techniques and materials for bilingual/crosscultural schools. School and community field assignments.

  
  • EDEL 420 - RICA Test Preparation Review


    (1)
    Prerequisite: EDEL 415. A review of content and strategies needed to pass California’s Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) for Multiple Subject and Special Education credential students who are required to take the RICA.

  
  • EDSE 445E - Directed Teaching in a Residency Program


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of all requirements for formal admission to the Los Angeles Urban Teacher Residency credential program and completion of the pre-residency block of the program. Supervised Practicum: co-teaching in a partner school district with a mentor teacher. Must be repeated for a maximum of 9 units.


Curriculum and Instruction (Graduate)

Classified graduate standing is required for admission, except that postbaccalaureate students may enroll in 500-level courses that are required in a credential program.

  
  • EDCI 501 - Introduction to Curriculum and Pedagogy in Urban Classrooms


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of all requirements for admission to the Los Angeles Urban Teacher Residency Program. Examination of the implications of curriculum and pedagogy choices on urban classrooms. Understanding strategies for differentiation of instruction and assessment for English learners.

  
  • EDCI 502 - Introduction to Science and Mathematics Content Methods


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of all requirements for admission to the Los Angeles Urban Teacher Residency Program. Introduction to pedagogical and curricular strategies for teaching science and mathematics. Emphasis on differentiating instruction for students with special needs. Verification of early field requirement.

  
  • EDCI 503 - Introduction to Schooling in Urban Communities


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of all requirements for formal admission to the Los Angeles Urban Teacher Residency credential program. Introduction to the history of schooling in urban communities with an emphasis on understanding schooling in local contexts.

  
  • EDCI 504 - Theory, Trends, and Practice in School Reform


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of all requirements for formal admission to the Los Angeles Urban Teacher Residency Credential program and completion of the Pre-Residency Block and Residency I Block and Residency II Block of the program. Examination of school reform with emphasis on theory, practice and the changing role of teachers.

  
  • EDCI 511 - Advanced Classroom Assessment in the Urban School


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Completion of Residency Block III of the Los Angeles Urban Teacher Residency Credential program. An advanced treatment of the field of classroom assessment emphasizing authentic methodologies focusing on urban classroom settings in context of differentiated instruction, pedagogy and foundations of education.

  
  • EDCI 513 - Reading as a Cognitive Process


    (4)
    Prerequisites: EDEL 415, or EDSE 423, or equivalent, or EDUR status. Advanced study of current issues and programs in reading instruction; application of recent research findings to reading curriculum.

  
  • EDCI 520M - Methods for Teaching Mathematics


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of all requirements for formal admission to the Los Angeles Urban Teacher Residency credential program and completion of the pre-residency block of the program. Instructional strategies, objectives, current methods and curriculum in the teaching of mathematics in the urban setting. Includes current research, instructional materials, community resources, and instructional technologies for teaching mathematics.

  
  • EDCI 520S - Methods for Teaching Science


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of all requirements for formal admission to the Los Angeles Urban Teacher Residency credential program and completion of the pre-residency block of the program. Instructional strategies, objectives, current methods and curriculum in the teaching of science in the urban setting. Includes current research, instructional materials, community resources, and media methods for teaching science.

  
  • EDCI 521 - Seminar: Research in Teaching Reading/Language Arts


    (4)
    Prerequisites: EDEL 415, or EDSE 423, or EDUR status, and EDFN 500 or equivalents. Analysis of the research knowledge base for K-12 reading/language arts instruction and learning, and application of research to the solution of reading/language arts problems.

  
  • EDCI 522 - Reading/Language Arts Assessment and Instruction for Classroom Teachers


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EDEL 415 and 416, or EDSE 423, or equivalent, or EDUR status. Course covers formal, informal and curriculum-embedded assessments across the continuum of literacy skill components for K-12 classroom instruction; and skills for screening, diagnosis, and intervention of struggling readers and writers through supervised experience. Seminar 3 hours, laboratory 1 hour.

  
  • EDCI 523 - Principles and Practices of Teaching Writing in the Schools


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EDEL 415 and 416 or EDSE 423, or EDUR status, or equivalent. Analysis of writing development and the teaching of written composition skills in K-12 through various writing forms, and use of authentic evaluation procedures. Requires advanced research project.

  
  • EDCI 524 - Reading/Language Arts Assessment and Instruction for Reading/Language Arts Specialists


    (5)
    Prerequisite: EDCI 522. Advanced diagnosis of struggling readers and writers; advanced study of instruction; supervised experience in diagnosis and individual and small- group instruction of all students, including English learners and at-risk students. Seminar 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours.

  
  • EDCI 525 - Integrated Mathematics and Science Methodological Content Literacy


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of all requirements for the Los Angeles Urban Teacher Residency Program Block I. Examination of implications of the use of integrated models of mathematics and science for student learning in urban schools.

  
  • EDCI 527 - Issues and Trends in Use of Children’s Literature


    (4)
    Issues and trends in using children’s literature to teach reading, language arts, and other school subjects; analysis of research on literature-based instruction.

  
  • EDCI 529 - Scientific and Mathematical Processes and Authentic Assessment Strategies


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of all requirements for the Los Angeles Urban Teacher Residency Program, Block II. Emphasis on students’ differentiated outcomes resulting from scientific and mathematical inquiry. Develops and adapts assessment strategies based on the needs of diverse students in urban contexts.

  
  • EDCI 533 - Children’s and Adolescents’ Reading Materials in Spanish and Other Languages


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Proficiency in Spanish or another language at 300B proficiency level or equivalent. Spanish and multilingual reading materials suitable for development or enrichment of reading/language arts skills at Pre K-12 level in urban classrooms. Fieldwork required.

  
  • EDCI 535 - Teaching for Cross-Cultural and Global Awareness


    (4)
    Instructional strategies, materials, resources for examining cross-cultural and global education issues in the classroom.

  
  • EDCI 537 - Teacher Leadership in the Urban School: Issues, Trends, and New Directions

    (Also listed as EDAD 537)
    (4)
    Prerequisite: Level I credential, enrollment in an induction or Master of Arts degree in Education program. This course presents a new paradigm in teacher leadership to enable teachers to explore the rewards and responsibilities of effective leadership in urban school settings. It also serves as a foundational course for teachers seeking National Board Certification.

  
  • EDCI 540A - Reading/Language Arts Clinical Practicum I


    (2)
    Prerequisites: EDCI 524, instructor consent. Supervised experience in small-group instruction with beginning readers, ELL students and students with reading difficulties.

  
  • EDCI 540B - Reading/Language Arts Clinical Practicum II


    (2)
    Prerequisites: EDCI 524, EDCI 540A, instructor consent. Supervised experience in small-group instruction with beginning readers, ELL students and students with reading difficulties at early and intermediate levels of reading acquisition. May be repeated to a maximum of 4 units.

  
  • EDCI 541 - Field Work in Reading and Language Arts


    (4)
    Prerequisites: EDCI 540A, and instructor consent. Supervised field experience in organization, administration, and supervision of district/school level reading/language arts programs. This course requires service learning.

  
  • EDCI 549 - Developing English Reading/Language Arts Skills in Bilingual/Cross-Cultural Individuals


    (4)
    Prerequisites: EDEL 415 and 416, or EDSE 423, or equivalent, or EDUR status. Analysis of research, curriculum design and selection of materials and strategies for the development of English reading/language arts skills for the culturally/linguistically diverse student.

  
  • EDCI 550B - Advanced Fieldwork in Curriculum and Instruction in the Classroom


    (2)
    Prerequisite: Level I credential, enrollment in an induction or a Master of Arts degree in Education program. This is an advanced fieldwork course in curriculum and instruction. It is designed to support and assess beginning teachers’ skills and knowledge necessary to be effective practitioners and to become knowledgeable about California teaching standards and frameworks. Course includes field experiences in the classroom. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • EDCI 551 - Reflection, Synthesis, Assessment: Induction Portfolio


    (2)
    Prerequisites: Level I teaching credential and teaching experience; Corequisite: EDCI 596. This is a capstone course designed for teachers pursuing a Level II Multiple Subject or Single Subject credential. Teachers demonstrate evidence of knowledge and skills of advanced coursework and teaching experience reflective of present competence and assessment of professional and academic growth achieved during the program. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • EDCI 553 - Environmental Science Education in the Urban Setting


    (4)
    Prerequisite: EDEL 418 or EDSE 421C or equivalent. An intradisciplinary course, illustrating the interaction of science application and the environment. Exploration of urban environmental sources for research and experimentation, provides field laboratory experiences. Includes 20 hours of laboratory.

  
  • EDCI 554 - Research and Methods for Teaching in Bilingual/Cross-Cultural Classrooms


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Graduate Status, Teaching Credential, TESL 560 or consent of instructor. Exploration and application of research-based pedagogy in programs for English learners in bilingual/cross-cultural and dual language classrooms. Includes focus on SDAIE and assessment. Fieldwork required.
     

  
  • EDCI 556 - Inquiry into Methods of Teaching Academic Literacy in the Target Language


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Target language fluency at the 300B level and graduate status or consent of instructor. Curriculum, research and pedagogy in literacy in the target language grades K-12, for speakers of that language or for speakers English in bilingual programs. Instruction partly in the target language. Fieldwork is required.
     

  
  • EDCI 557 - Research and Pedagogy for the Bilingual Learner: Exploring Cultural Impact

    (also listed as CHS 557/AAAS 450)
    (4)
    Prerequisite: Teaching credential, graduate status or consent of instructor. Traditions, roles, status, communication patterns of culture as experienced in specified country(ies) and the U.S. Cross-/inter-/intra¬cultural relationships/interactions and cultural contributions in California and the U.S. [i.e. Chicano/Latino; Chinese/Chinese American]. Fieldwork is required. Course conducted bilingually in target language and English.
     

  
  • EDCI 558 - Reflection, Synthesis, and Assessment: Bilingual Authorization Portfolio


    (2)
    Prerequisites: Admission restricted to Bilingual Authorization Certificate Candidates. Teaching credential and teaching experience. This is a capstone course designed for candidates pursuing Bilingual Authorization Certificate. Candidates demonstrate evidence of knowledge and skills of advanced coursework and bilingual teaching experience reflective of professional and academic growth achieved during the program. Graded CR/NC. Fieldwork required.
     

  
  • EDCI 560 - Principles and Practices of Curriculum in Urban Schools


    (4)
    Curricular trends in historical perspective; sociological change, research in child growth and development, basic philosophies. Objectives, practices, materials, evaluation in curriculum development process.

  
  • EDCI 584 - Learning Theories and Cognitive Science in Math Education


    (4)
    Survey and analysis of theories and research in cognitive science and learning theories in mathematics education: cognitive technologies, students’ systematic errors, gender and cultural issues.

  
  • EDCI 585 - Characteristics of Social Change in Urban Schools


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of all requirements for formal admission to the Los Angeles Urban Teacher Residency credential program and completion of the pre-residency block of the program. Exploration of the connections between the role of research, the theories of social and cultural foundations of education, and practical realities of social change in local communities.

  
  • EDCI 588A - Communities of Understanding Residency Laboratories


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of all requirements for formal admission to the Los Angeles Urban Teacher Residency credential program and completion of the pre-residency block and residency I block of the program. Student must be advanced to candidacy. Practicum with faculty and community partners includes elements of proposing and conducting research, faculty and student examination of research process. Must be taken concurrently with EDSE 597.

  
  • EDCI 588B - Communities of Sharing Residency Laboratory


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of a’ requirements for formal admission to the Los Angeles Urban Teacher Residency credential program and, completion of the pre-residency block and residency I block of the program. Student must be advance to candidacy. Practicum with faculty and community partners includes elements of proposing and, conducting research, faculty and student examination of research process. Students will begin dissemination of preliminary research findings. Must be taken concurrently with EDSE 598.

  
  • EDCI 588C - Communities of Action Residency Laboratory


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of all requirements for formal admission to the Los Angeles Urban Teacher Residency credential program and completion of the pre-residency block and residency I block of the program. Student must be advanced to candidacy. Continuing practicum with Faculty supervision and student peers to finalize and present action research and portfolio projects. Must be taken concurrently with EDSE 596.

  
  • EDCI 596 - Comprehensive Examination


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

  
  • EDCI 599A - Thesis or Project Planning


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EDFN 452 and 500, advancement to candidacy, written approval of thesis chair. Prior to completion, student will have completed draft of thesis or project proposal, selected a thesis committee, and submitted draft of thesis or project proposal to thesis committee. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • EDCI 599B - Thesis or Project


    (2)
    Prerequisites: EDCI 599A, written approval of thesis committee chair. Prior to completion student will have submitted a final draft of thesis or project proposal to thesis committee. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • EDCI 599C - Thesis or Project


    (2)
    Prerequisites: EDCI 599B, written approval of thesis committee chair. Completion of thesis or project under direct supervision of thesis committee. Graded CR/NC. Courses in Elementary Education (EDEL)

  
  • EDSE 510A - Characteristics and Needs of Urban Secondary Students


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of all requirements for formal admission to the Los Angeles Urban Teacher Residency credential program and completion of the pre-residency block of the program. Implications of planning and management choices on specific student populations, understanding of strategies for differentiation of instruction, and exploration of cultural understandings of students within targeted urban communities.

  
  • EDSE 510B - Instructional Strategies for Urban Schools


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Completion of all requirements for formal admission to the Los Angeles Urban Teacher Residency credential program and completion of residency I block of the program. Implications of the use of pedagogical and instructional models for student learning, understanding of strategies for differentiation of instruction, and exploration of cultural understandings of students within targeted urban communities.


Curriculum and Instruction (Doctoral)

Classified graduate standing is required for admission, except that postbaccalaureate students may enroll in 500-level courses that are required in a credential program.

  
  • EDCI 602 - College Teaching Practicum


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Advanced Ed.D. standing, and consent of instructor. A minimum of one quarter supervised teaching in college level classes under the supervision of the course instructor. Required of all doctoral candidates in the UCR/CSU Joint Doctoral Program. Fulfills teaching portion of Ed.D. requirements. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • EDCI 630A - Curriculum Theory and Praxis in Education


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Admission into UCR/CSU Joint Doctoral Program. Covers analysis of curriculum theories, trends innovations, and instructional strategies.

  
  • EDCI 635 - Teachers, Leadership, and Power in Urban Schools


    (3*)
    Prerequisite: Admission to Doctoral Program. Analysis of research, policy, and practice on teacher leadership in instruction and school culture; barriers created by school structures and teaching culture; teacher leadership impact on school reform, student outcomes. Graded ABCDF or Credit /No Credit.

     

    *Semester units

  
  • EDCI 659 - Research Seminar


    (2)
    Prerequisites: Completion of advanced methodology courses and consent of the instructor. Research reports on topics in educational domains, such as curriculum and instruction. Seminar, 2 hours. Graded credit or no credit. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • EDCI 660 - Teaching and Learning in Diverse Urban Settings: Equity, Access, and Achievement


    (3*)
    Prerequisite: Admission into doctoral program. Historical, political, and sociohistorical, perspectives of curriculum theory and its relationship to schooling; curricular foundations of instructional leadership for equity in urban schools; curriculum as context for teaching and learning.


    *Semester Units

  
  • EDCI 669 - Topics in Education


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Admission into doctoral program. Covers a single topic not contained in a regular course. Course will function as a proseminar in School Curriculum and Instructional Leadership, introducing Ed-D. students to CSU and UCR faculty in this area and their research.

  
  • EDCI 675 - Advanced Pedagogical Strategies for Achieving Equity


    (3*)
    Prerequisite: Admission to Doctoral Program. Cultural competence necessary to promote instructional, policies and practices that value difference and ensure equity in effective organizations; advanced instructional strategies that stimulate cognitive and academic development of diverse students.

    *Semester Units

  
  • EDCI 677 - Leadership in Curriculum and Assessment for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Urban Students


    (3*)
    Prerequisite: Admission into Doctoral Program. Theories/practices of curriculum and assessment; curriculum contexts, change, continuity, articulation, and censorship; cutting edge content trends; resource optimization for transforming curriculum; constructing evidence-based decision-making cultures that improve student outcomes. Graded ABCDF or Credit /No Credit.

     

     

    *Semester units


  
  • EDCI 699 - Doctoral Dissertation


    (6)
    Prerequisite: Advancement to candidacy for the doctoral degree and consent of instructor to act as sponsor. Continuous enrollment required while student is working on dissertation. May be repeated to maximum of 12 units.


Dance (Undergraduate)

  
  • DANC 100A - Beginning Ballet


    (3)
    Activities to develop technical skills at the beginning ballet level. Supporting information including ballet vocabulary and historical developments. Nonmajors may repeat to a maximum of 9 units.

  
  • DANC 100B - Beginning Ballet


    (3)
    Prerequisite: DANC 100A or instructor consent. Beginning ballet technique emphasizing additional materials for ballet barre, center practice and vocabulary. Introduction of contemporary concepts in the classical idiom. Nonmajors may repeat to maximum of 9 units.

  
  • DANC 100C - Beginning Ballet


    (3)
    Prerequisite: DANC 100B or instructor consent. Beginning technique emphasizing center practice, classical and contemporary enchainments. Introducing styles of ballet, historical information relevant to the style and form. Nonmajors may repeat to maximum of 9 units.

  
  • DANC 120A - Beginning Jazz Dance


    (3)
    Activities designed to develop beginning skills in jazz dance accompanied by background information relevant to the dance form. May be repeated to maximum of 9 units.

  
  • DANC 140A - Beginning Modern Dance


    (3)
    Activities to develop technical skills in modern dance at the beginning level. Relevant modern dance vocabulary; historical developments presented. Nonmajors may repeat to maximum of 9 units.

  
  • DANC 140B - Beginning Modern Dance


    (3)
    Prerequisite: DANC 140A or instructor consent. Beginning modern technique emphasizing center practice, traditional and contemporary combinations. Introducing modern dance history, exploring technical styles, creative studies. Nonmajors may repeat to maximum of 9 units.

  
  • DANC 140C - Beginning Modern Dance


    (3)
    Prerequisite: DANC 140B or instructor consent. Beginning modern dance technique, emphasizing center practice, floor work, relevant modern dance vocabulary. Introducing contemporary concepts in the classical idiom. Nonmajors may repeat to maximum of 9 units.

  
  • DANC 154 - Special Topics in Dance


    (1)
    Current topics of special interest in dance, as announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated as subject matter changes.

  
  • DANC 157 - Crosscultural Themes in Dance


    (4)
    Analyzing developments in dance and cultivating imagination and sensitivity to cross-cultural themes in human behavior. Understanding ongoing cultural dance traditions. Lecture 3 hours; activity 1 hour.

    GE C2
  
  • DANC 160 - Beginning Tap Dance


    (2)
    Activities designed to develop beginning skills in tap accompanied by background information relevant to the dance form. May be repeated to maximum of 6 units.

  
  • DANC 200A - Intermediate Ballet


    (3)
    Prerequisite: TAD major, DANC 100C, or instructor consent. Activities developing skills at intermediate level of ballet. Material on vocabulary and relevant theoretical considerations. Beginning a foundation of knowledge of ballet aesthetics. May repeat to a maximum of 6 units.

  
  • DANC 200B - Intermediate Ballet


    (3)
    Prerequisite: DANC 200A or instructor consent. Activities developing skills at the intermediate level. Supporting materials on vocabulary and relevant theoretical considerations. Continued building of the foundation of knowledge of ballet aesthetics. May repeat to a maximum of 6 units.

  
  • DANC 200C - Intermediate Ballet


    (3)
    Prerequisite: DANC 200B or instructor consent. Activities to continue mastering intermediate ballet technique. Supporting materials on vocabulary, relevant theoretical information and broadening knowledge of ballet aesthetics. May repeat to maximum of 6 units.

  
  • DANC 210 - Body and Identity in Dance, Theatre, Film

    (also listed as TVF and TA 210)
    (4)
    The aesthetic bases of dance, theatre and mass media will be established using the human body as core focus. Exploration of body representation as affected by culture, gender and class.

    GE C2
  
  • DANC 220A - Intermediate Jazz Dance


    (3)
    Prerequisite: DANC 120C or instructor consent. Activities designed to develop intermediate skills in jazz dance accompanied by background information relevant to the dance form. May be repeated to maximum of 9 units.

  
  • DANC 240A - Intermediate Modern Dance


    (3)
    Prerequisite: TAD major, DANC 140C, or instructor consent. Activities to develop technical skills at the intermediate modern dance level. Relevant modern dance vocabulary and varied theories presented. May repeat to maximum of 6 units.

  
  • DANC 240B - Intermediate Modern Dance


    (3)
    Prerequisite: DANC 240A or instructor consent. Intermediate modern dance technique emphasizing center and across floor materials; relevant dance vocabulary and aesthetic considerations. Set and original combinations from varied theorists. May repeat to maximum of 6 units.

  
  • DANC 240C - Intermediate Modern Dance


    (3)
    Prerequisite: DANC 240B or instructor consent. Intermediate modern dance technique emphasizing center and across floor materials; choreographic sequences introduced; varied theories presented; relevant dance vocabulary and aesthetic considerations. May repeat to maximum of 6 units.

  
  • DANC 254L - Special Topics in Dance


    (1–3)
    Current topics of special interest in dance, as announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated to maximum of 12 units as subject matter changes.

  
  • DANC 254P - Special Topics in Dance


    (1–3)
    Current topics of special interest in dance, as announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated to maximum of 12 units as subject matter changes.

  
  • DANC 255 - Afrocaribbean Dance


    (2)
    This course is designed to teach fundamental Afro-Caribbean dance techniques by providing a thorough examination of West African dances as they evolved in the Caribbean: Cuba, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Haiti, and Trinidad and Tobago.

  
  • DANC 256 - Salsa and Contemporary Latin American Dance Practices


    (2)
    Introduction to dance practices of Contemporary Latin America including Salsa, Rueda Casino, Chachacha, Cumbia, and Merengue. Includes basic movement skills and understanding of improvisational and choreographic processes used.

  
  • DANC 272 - Choreography I: Improvisation


    (3)
    Prerequisites: TAD Major or instructor consent; DANC 140A; DANC 100A. Improvisational techniques utilizing dance movements to develop individual/group sensitivities, concentration and discoveries to begin the forming process used in creating dances. May be repeated to maximum of 12 units.

  
  • DANC 340 - Advanced Modern Dance


    (2)
    Prerequisite: TAD major, DANC 240C, or instructor consent. Continued development of technical skills, creative dance study, knowledge of history and aesthetics appropriate for the advanced level of modern dance. May be repeated to maximum of 12 units.

  
  • DANC 372 - Choreography II: Dance Composition


    (3)
    Prerequisite: TAD major; DANC 272; or instructor consent. Principles of dance composition through individual experiences with varied stimuli, differing construction processes, simple musical forms. May be repeated to maximum of 12 units.

  
  • DANC 400 - Creative Dance in the Elementary Classroom


    (3)
    Exploration/integration of artistic perception, creative expression, historical/cultural contexts, aesthetic valuing as components of teaching/learning through dance. Meets 4 hours weekly.

  
  • DANC 435A - Dance Movement and Identity


    (4)
    Prerequisite: DANC 157, DANC 400 or instructor consent. Theoretical framework, conceptual development and practice of using dance to promote awareness, insight and growth, allowing for integration of cognitive, emotional and physical functions. Lecture 2 hours, activity 2 hours.

  
  • DANC 454L - Special Topics in Dance


    (1–3)
    Current topics of special interest in dance, as announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units as subject matter changes.

  
  • DANC 454P - Special Topics in Dance


    (1–3)
    Current topics of special interest in dance, as announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units as subject matter changes.

  
  • DANC 470 - Theory and Analysis of Dance


    (3)
    Prerequisite: KPE Single Subject Credential Major with an option in Dance, TAD major, or instructor consent; advanced level in dance technique. Theory, analysis, and advanced performance of dance; structural elements, rhythm, creativity, and selection of accompaniment. Lecture 2 hours, demonstration laboratory 2 hours each.

  
  • DANC 471 - Rhythmic Form and Analysis for Dance


    (3)
    Prerequisites: DANC 140C, DANC 272. Historical analysis of rhythmic elements inherent in music and movement; application and appreciation of their organization as a basis of form in dance. Seminar 1 hr, Laboratory 3 hours.

  
  • DANC 472 - Choreography III: Advanced Dance Composition


    (3)
    Prerequisite: TAD major, DANC 372, or instructor consent. Application of principles/materials of dance, developing solo and group dances for concert productions. Applied theories of contemporary choreographers/their composers. May be repeated to maximum of 12 units.

  
  • DANC 475 - Choreographic Accompaniment


    (3)
    Corequisite: DANC 476A or Instructor consent. Analysis of music for dance from historical periods. Students’ choreographies reflective of primitive through 21st Century musical forms, compositions. Seminar 1 hr, Laboratory 3 hours.

  
  • DANC 476A - Dance History - Antiquity Through Nineteenth Century


    (4)
    Prerequisite: DANC 272. Surveys dance practices antiquity through nineteenth-century, examining major developments in western theatrical dance, Asian dance theater, and North American folk/ritual practices. Approaches dance as enactment/component of larger cultural, socio-political history.

  
  • DANC 476B - Dance History - Twentieth and Twenty-First Century


    (4)
    Prerequisite: DANC 272. Surveys contemporary dance practices, examining major developments and emerging trends in classical ballet, western modern dance, and world dance forms. Approaches dance as enactment/component of larger cultural, socio-political history.

  
  • DANC 477 - Multicultural Approaches to Dance


    (4)
    Prerequisite: DANC 400. Experiencing world dance forms. Multicultural approaches to analyzing dance movement as it preserves and reflects cultural beliefs, traditions and ceremonies of diverse cultures. Includes Field trips.

  
  • DANC 480 - University Dance Ensemble


    (2)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Preparation of lecture-demonstrations and dance performances. May be repeated to maximum of 12 units.

  
  • DANC 483 - University Dance Ensemble Tour


    (3)
    Prerequisite: DANC 480 or instructor consent. Rehearsals and tour into community / schools of dance concert and/ or lecture-demonstration. Satisfies core requirement of performance practicum in the community. May be repeated to maximum of 6 units.

  
  • DANC 484 - Educational Dance Tour


    (3)
    Prerequisite: DANC 400 or 477 or instructor consent. Rehearsals and tour into schools of material generated in Dance Arts Literacy or experiential survey courses. Practicum in integrating arts into elementary education. May be repeated to maximum of 6 units.


Economics and Statistics (Undergraduate)

Upper division status is prerequisite to enrollment in 300- and 400- level ECON courses.

  
  • ECON 109 - Quantitative Reasoning with Statistics

    (also listed as MATH 109)
    (4)
    Prerequisite: Completion of required remediation, if required, or a score of 50 or above on the ELM requirement. Principles of quantitative reasoning, data presentation, descriptive statistics, correlation, probability, distributions of random variables, sampling distributions, interval estimation, and statistical inference, with multi-disciplinary applications. Graded ABC/NC

    GE A4
  
  • ECON 150 - Economics for the Citizen


    (4)
    Analysis of contemporary American economic problems. Topics may include inflation, unemployment, discrimination, costs and benefits of control of crime, and pollution.

    GE D
 

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