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University Catalog 2017-2018 
    
University Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Urban Learning (Undergraduate)

  
  • ULRN 4140 - Integrated STEM Project-Based Learning in Urban Environments


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Completion of GE A4 requirement.  Identification and analysis of STEM-based problems in urban environment.  Development of functional and aesthetic design processes, planning, development and evaluation of integrated solutions.  Campus and field-based explorations, critical STEM literacy. Lecture 2 hours, activity 1 hour.

  
  • ULRN 4150 - Assessment and Learning


    (3)
    Basic principles and applications of educational assessment. Learning goals and objectives, formal and informal measures, grading systems, accommodations and modifications, ethics and fairness in assessment, data-driven instruction, communicating results.

  
  • ULRN 4190 - Senior Seminar in Urban Schooling: Reading Writing, and Reflection


    (3)
    Capstone course for students in the Urban Learning major.  Reading, writing, discussion and reflection on topics and issues relating to teaching and learning in urban schools.

    (wi)

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

All 4000-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements, subject to limits established by the department and approval of the graduate adviser

  
  • WGSS 1010 - Gender and Sexuality in College


    (3)
    Explores issues of racial, gender, and sexual diversity in the college environment. Emphasis on skill building for educational success, lifelong learning, access to resources, and civic engagement; open to all majors.

    GE IHE E (d) (cl)
  
  • WGSS 2000 - Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies


    (3)
    Survey of key concepts in the field and exploration of the concepts of sex, gender, gender identity, and sexuality and their intersections with race, class, ability, and immigration status.

    GE D (d)
  
  • WGSS 2030 - Gender and Race in the Unites States


    (3)
    Examines the intersection of race and gender in lived experience, and in relation to ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, with emphasis on women of color in the U.S., including Chicanas/Latinas and African-American, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, Native-American, and Arab American women.

    GE D (re) wi
  
  • WGSS 2200 - Chicanas and Latinas in Contemporary US Society

    (also listed as CLS 2200)
    (3)
    Surveys the history of Chicanas and Latinas in the U.S. with an emphasis on how gender, sexuality, race, class, and migration intersect to shape experiences.

    GE D (d)
  
  • WGSS 3000 - Theories in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies


    (3)
    Prerequisite: WGSS 2000 or Junior standing. Major theoretical concepts and frameworks in the interdisciplinary study of gender and sexuality.

  
  • WGSS 3050 - Black Feminism and Womanism

    (also listed as PAS 3050)
    (3)
    Examines ideas associated with Black feminism and womanism - social foundations of Black women’s consciousness, Black male-female relations and engagement with other feminisms, both mainstream and amongst women of color.

    GE UD C (re)
  
  • WGSS 3100 - Critical Masculinities


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from lower division Block B, and at least one course each from lower division Blocks C and D. Reviews the social and cultural production of masculinity, relation to bodies and sexual/gender identities, and intersection with other categories of difference including race, class, ability, sexuality, and sexed bodies.

    GE UD D (d)
  
  • WGSS 3150 - Gender, Sexuality, and U. S. Law


    (3)
    Study of the intersection between gender, sexuality, and U.S. law. Survey of historical and contemporary legal issues as they relate to gender identity, sexual orientation, discrimination, and rights.

    GE UD D (d) (cl)
  
  • WGSS 3500 - Contemporary Feminist Movements


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. Survey of feminist and related gender and sexuality social movements in the contemporary United States. Critical analysis of feminist identities and issues, and their connections to other social justice struggles.

    GE UD D; (d)
  
  • WGSS 3650 - LGBTQ Cultural Production


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from lower division Block B, and at least one course each from lower division Blocks C and D. An introduction to literatures, films, fashions, visual arts, and other cultural materials produced by and about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people.

    GE UD C (d)
  
  • WGSS 3720 - Reproductive Justice


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from lower division Block B, and at least one course each from lower division Blocks C and D. Historical and contemporary contexts of reproductive justice as a social justice issue shaped by socio-political, cultural, physical, and economic influences and intersections with gender, gender identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, immigration, age, and ability.

    GE UD D (d) (cl)
  
  • WGSS 3860 - Gender in Science


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of GE Blocks A and B4, an additional course from lower division Block B, and at least one course each from lower division Blocks C and D. Interdisciplinary exploration of scientific conceptions of gender and the effects of gender ideology on the history of science from the Scientific Revolution to the present.

    GE UD B
  
  • WGSS 4000 - Knowledge, Power, and Research Justice in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies


    (3)
    Prerequisites: WGSS 3000 and senior or graduate level standing.  An overview of methods, the politics of knowledge and methodology, and development of research projects in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality studies.

  
  • WGSS 4050 - Queer Theory


    (3)
    Introduction to queer theory and its intersections with feminist, global, disability, and critical race theories.

  
  • WGSS 4100 - Chicana and Mexican Women Writers

    (also listed as ML 4100)
    (3)
    Comparative study of contemporary Mexican and Chicana female writers with a focus on gender and sexuality issues, and their particular historical and cultural context.

  
  • WGSS 4480 - Sexualities and Gender Diversity in Global Perspective

    (also listed as ANTH 4480)
    (3)
    Prerequisite: ANTH 1500 or consent of the instructor. This course examines the diversity of forms of sexuality and their relationship to gender constructs around the world, with a focus on non-Western societies

  
  • WGSS 4540 - Special Topics in Women’s Studies


    (3)
    Topics of special interest in women’s studies with variable content announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated to total of 6 units as subject matter changes.

  
  • WGSS 4650 - Gender, Sexuality, and Transnational Migration

    (also listed as LAS 4650)
    (3)
    Explores international migration through the lens of gender and sexuality. Interdisciplinary examination of perspectives on socio-economic and legal issues affecting the lives, identities, and narratives of transnational (im)migrants.

  
  • WGSS 4710 - Global Feminisms


    (3)
    Examines the local, national, and global levels of women’s movements and feminisms in various countries with an emphasis on the geopolitics of knowledge and power when considering women’s issues in global contexts.

  
  • WGSS 4820 - Latin American Women’s Movements

    (also listed as LAS 4820)
    (3)
    Examines Latin American women’s movements and feminist organizing in the U.S., Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

  
  • WGSS 4840 - Chicana/Latina Narratives and Community History


    (3)
    Students learn to conduct oral history interviews, and analyze the narratives told by Chicana and Latina women about the communities in which they have lived, worked, and participated.

  
  • WGSS 4990 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent and approval of Chair. May be repeated to total of 6 units as subject matter changes.


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

Women’s, Genders, and Sexualities Studies

  
  • WGSS 5000 - Integrative Seminar in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Graduate or Post-Baccalaureate standing. Theoretical and methodological issues in the analysis of women, genders and sexualities and intersections with race/ethnicity, class, and nation. Applications of frameworks from these fields to research and to work with communities.

  
  • WGSS 5980 - Graduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    Prerequisite: MA or Post-Baccalaureate standing, consent of a sponsoring instructor. Advanced study of selected topics in the field of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. May be repeated for a total of 6 units. Advanced study of selected topics in the field of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.


Youth Agency Administration (Undergraduate)

  
  • YAA 2900 - Introduction to Youth Agency Administration


    (3)
    History, philosophy, programs, and organization of the major national voluntary youth service agencies from a professional management perspective; role of the professional executive; the nature of volunteerism. Required field visits.

  
  • YAA 4670 - The Third Sector and Nonprofit Organizations

    (also listed as POLS 4670)
    (3)
    Nature and scope of the third sector; starting and managing nonprofit organizations issues in nonprofit management including board development, managing programs, and fundraising.

  
  • YAA 4900 - Volunteer Management and Fund-Raising


    (3)
    Prerequisite: YAA 2900. Development of executive skills in managing volunteers and raising funds for youth-serving agencies; sources and techniques of financial development or community agencies; management of voluntary staff and directorial boards.

  
  • YAA 4950 - Directed Field Experience


    (3)
    Prerequisites: YAA 2900, YAA 4670, five or more YAA program interdisciplinary courses completed, consent of instructor and agency acceptance. Student placement to provide experience under supervision in a youth agency. Individual evaluative conferences. Graded CR/NC only. If student receives a “NC” grade, they may repeat the entire fieldwork/internship only once at another agency.

  
  • YAA 4990 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: YAA 2900. Project selected in conference with sponsor; progress meetings held regularly and a final report submitted. May be repeated to maximum of 16 units.

 

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