May 18, 2024  
University Catalog 2018-2019 
    
University Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Mechanical Engineering (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.

  
  • ME 4020 - Strength of Materials II


    (3)
    Prerequisites: ME 3230 and MATH 2150, both with minimum C grades. Basic concepts; unsymmetrical beam bending, shear flow, energy methods; the finite element method; theories of failure; introduction to theory of elasticity, plane elastostatic problems; torsion of prismatic cylinders.

  
  • ME 4030 - Aerodynamics


    (3)
    Prerequisites: MATH 2130 and CE/ME 3030, both with minimum C grades. Air-foil characteristics; transonic, supersonic, and viscous effects on lift and drag; power considerations, airplane performances, introduction to airplane and missile stability and control.

  
  • ME 4040 - Propulsion Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisites: ME 3030 and ME 3260 both with minimum C grades. Introduction to the fluid-thermodynamics of various types of aero-propulsion systems.  Principles, design and applications of propellers, reciprocating engines, turbojet, turboprop and turbofan engines, rocket engines and electric propulsion systems.

  
  • ME 4061 - Heat Transfer I


    (3)
    Prerequisites: MATH 2150, CE/ME 3030, and ME 3260; all with minimum C grades. Fundamental principles of heat transfer; conduction, convection, and radiation; applications.

  
  • ME 4062 - Heat Transfer II


    (3)
    Prerequisites: ME 4061 with minimum C grade. Numerical methods in conduction; theory and applications of convection; thermal radiation, condensing and boiling heat transfer; mass transfer special topics.

  
  • ME 4069 - Thermal Systems Laboratory


    (1)
    Prerequisite: ME 4061 with minimum C grade. Experiments in heat transfer and thermodynamics; thermophysical properties of fluids; analysis, operation, and performance testing of thermal energy conversion systems. Laboratory 3 hours.

  
  • ME 4070 - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisites: ME 3030, ME 3260, and ME 4061 all with minimum C grades. Psychrometry, heat loads, air conditioning and heating equipment, and air distribution. Design in engineering practice; system simulation and optimization; economic, environmental, other constraints; practical aspects of equipment selection; thermal design literature.

  
  • ME 4080 - Fluid Mechanics II


    (3)
    Prerequisites: ME 3030 (Fluid Mechanics I) and MATH 2130, both with minimum C grades. Compressible and incompressible fluid dynamics; continuity, momentum, and energy equations for viscous fluids; circulation and vorticity, Navier-Stokes equation, boundary layer theory, turbulence, two-dimensional flow, three-dimensional flow.

  
  • ME 4090 - Mechanical Engineering Analysis


    (3)
    Prerequisites: MATH 2150 with a minimum C grade, and senior standing. Setup of vibration, heat transfer, fluid flow, and other mechanical engineering systems as ordinary and partial differential equations; analogies between various physical systems. Classical, transform, numerical, and computer-aided methods of solution.

  
  • ME 4110 - Vibrational Analysis


    (3)
    Prerequisites: CE/ME 3200 and MATH 2150 both with minimum C grades. Analysis of free and forced vibrations with and without damping, systems with several degrees of freedom, vibration isolation, mechanical transients, torsional vibrations, natural frequency computation techniques, finite element analysis software.

  
  • ME 4120 - Control of Mechanical Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisites: ME 4110, and PHYS 2200 all with minimum C grades. Mathematical models of dynamic systems, fundamentals of feedback control, basic control actions and devices, applications to mechanical systems.

  
  • ME 4130 - Fluid Mechanics Laboratory


    (1)
    Prerequisite: ME 3130 with a minimum C grade. Experiments on subsonic and supersonic flow, free surface flow, pumps, turbines, fans, and unsteady flow.

  
  • ME 4140 - Machine Design II


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 3230 with a minimum C grade. Design of unit assemblies and machines; materials, safety, lubrication, and construction.

  
  • ME 4141 - Engineering of Materials


    (3)
    Prerequisites: MATH 2150. Crystalline structure of materials, mechanical behavior, defects, phase diagrams, processing, internal and external forces, shear and moment diagrams/equations, axial/bending/shear/tearing/bearing stresses, Mohr’s Circle, centroids, moments of inertia, deflections, failure theories

  
  • ME 4150 - Air Conditioning


    (3)
    Prerequisites: ME 3060 and ME 3262, both with minimum C grades. Psychometric properties of air, heat loads, air conditioning and heating equipment, and air distribution.

  
  • ME 4160 - Energy Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 3261 with a minimum C grade. Unconventional energy conversion systems, energy storage, thermoelectric power and refrigeration, absorption refrigeration and cryogenics.

  
  • ME 4180 - Energy Systems and Sustainability


    (3)
    Prerequisites: CHEM 1040 and ME 3260 both with minimum C grades. Existing and future energy-conversion systems with an emphasis on sustainability. Thermodynamics and transport processes applied to energy-conversion systems. Political, economic, and ethical complications associated with energy technologies. Systems using fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewable sources are discussed.

  
  • ME 4190 - Computer Aided Mechanical Engineering


    (3)
    Prerequisites: ME 2800, ME 3030, ME 3230, and ME 4061 all with minimum C grades. Applications of modern engineering tools in computer-aided design, finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics and control simulations. Problems in mechanics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and control, etc. are covered.

  
  • ME 4210 - Dynamics of Mechanisms


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CE/ME 3200 with a minimum C grade. Application of principles of statics, kinematics, and dynamics to analysis and design of mechanisms with rotating or reciprocating masses.

  
  • ME 4220 - Optimization of Mechanical Engineering Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisites: MATH 2150, ME 4061, and PHYS 2200, all with minimum C grades. Design considerations of mechanical engineering systems; optimization techniques; application of existing computer programs and analytical methods to optimization of mechanical engineering systems.

  
  • ME 4230 - Finite Element Analysis


    (3)
    Prerequisites:MATH 2550, ME 2800, and MATH 2150 . Prerequisite or co-requisite: ME 3230 and ME 4061. All prerequisites with minimum C grades. Derivation of element stiffness matrices for spring, bar, beam, and constant-strain triangle elements, from energy principles. Application to trusses and frames. Steady-state heat transfer. Use of finite element method software.

  
  • ME 4280 - Automation and Computer-Aided Manufacturing


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 3270 with a minimum C grade. Automation of manufacturing processes, numerical control, computer-aided manufacturing, group technology, flexible manufacturing, applications of robots in industry.

  
  • ME 4300 - Properties and Selection of Engineering Materials


    (3)
    Prerequisites: ME 2070 and ME 3270, both with minimum C grades. Production, strengthening, alloying and thermal treatment of metals. Types, properties of polymers, ceramics and composites. Semiconductor materials and devices. Material selection and protection against deterioration.

  
  • ME 4310 - Material Laboratory


    (1)
    Prerequisite: ME 2070 with a minimum C grade. Preparation of metallic samples and study of their internal structure by microscopic techniques. Mechanical testing of non-metallic materials: plastics, ceramics and composites.

     

    CI-D ENGR 140L:
    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.

  
  • ME 4500 - Biomechanics


    (3)
    Prerequisites: ME 2050 and ME 3200, both with minimum C grades. Application of mechanical principles on living things, statics and dynamics of human activities, study of biomechanical mechanisms and structures, and mechanics of materials and tissues.

  
  • ME 4510 - Biomaterials


    (3)
    Prerequisites: CHEM 1040, ME 2070, and ME 2050, all with minimum C grades. Materials for biomedical applications, their chemical structures, physical and mechanical properties and processing, bio-reaction with biomaterials, bio-integration, implantation, inflammation, immune response, thrombosis, and calcification.

  
  • ME 4520 - Impact Biomechanics


    (3)
    Prerequisites: ME 2050 and ME 3200, both with minimum C grades. Application of mechanical engineering principles to the study of biomechanical response of the body to impacts and human tissue tolerance.  Use of engineering design principles in injury prevention.

  
  • ME 4540 - Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: Senior standing in mechanical 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 mechanical engineering subjects upon approval of instructor. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • ME 4590 - Rehabilitation Design and Internship


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 3200 with a minimum C grade. Corequisites: ME 3210 or 4210. Introduction to Rehabilitation & Biomedical Engineering utilizing cutting-edge analysis and measurement tools to apply students’ skills to maximize independence and enhance activities of people with disabilities. This course requires Service-Learning.

  
  • ME 4810 - Introduction to Robotics


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 2040 and ME 3200 with a minimum C grade. Introduction to robotic systems; robotic manipulators; spatial description; homogeneous transformations; manipulator kinematics; inverse manipulator kinematics; motion trajectories; static forces.

  
  • ME 4971 - Mechanical Engineering Senior Project


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 3000, ME 3010, ME 3210, and ME 3230. Prerequisite or co-requisite: ME 3040, ME 3270, ME 3800, and ME 4061. All prerequisites with minimum C grades. Study of engineering design processes and case studies to discuss the impact of design constraints. Laboratory 9 hours.

    Grade of C or better in this course satisfies the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement.

    Meets UD (wi) and (cl) requirements

  
  • ME 4972 - Mechanical Engineering Senior Project


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 4971 with minimum C grade. Study of engineering design processes. ME 4972 includes the selection and completion of a faculty-supervised project resulting in a formal report and oral presentation. Laboratory 9 hours.

  
  • ME 4990 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    Prerequisite: Consent of an instructor to act as sponsor. Project selected in conference with the sponsor before registration; progress meetings held regularly, and a final report submitted. May be repeated for credit.


Mechanical Engineering (Graduate)

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.
Classified graduate standing is required for admission to all 5000 level courses

  
  • ME 5010 - Advanced Mechanics of Particles


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 4210. Analytical approach to kinematics and dynamics of particles in three-dimensional space.

  
  • ME 5030 - Design of Mechanical Systems and Products


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 4300. Principles of design; value criteria; manufacturing and human factors; computer-aided simulation and analysis; synthesis of design.

  
  • ME 5040 - Thermal Radiation


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 4060. Thermodynamics and physics of thermal radiation and its interactions with matter; formulation and solution of radiative transfer equations for surfaces and enclosures by means of exact, approximate, and numerical methods; applications to selected topics.

  
  • ME 5050 - Heat Conduction


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 4060. Fundamentals of heat conduction, solution of steady and unsteady state heat conduction problems by means of exact, approximate, and numerical methods; applications to selected topics.

  
  • ME 5060 - Heat Convection


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 4060 or 4080. Development of equations describing fluid motion and heat convection. Analytical and experimental results for free and forced convection and for changes in phase.

  
  • ME 5080 - Compressible Fluids


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 4080. One-dimensional gas dynamics; shock waves in supersonic flow; flow in ducts and nozzles; applications to high-speed aerodynamics; multidimensional and unsteady frictionless flow; solution by small perturbation theory and method of characteristics.

  
  • ME 5110 - Vibrational Analysis II


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 4110. Analysis of multidegree of freedom systems, continuous systems, random vibrations, finite element software.

  
  • ME 5130 - Advanced Structure of Materials


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 4300 or Phys 4330. Advanced topics related to crystalline structure of materials and defects, crystallography, symmetry, and theories related to experimental techniques including XRD and EDS.

  
  • ME 5130 - Advanced Structure of Materials


    (3)
    Prerequisites: ME 4300 or Phys 4330. Advanced topics related to crystalline structure of materials and defects, crystallography, symmetry, and theories related to experimental techniques including XRD and EDS.

  
  • ME 5140 - Mechanical Behavior of Materials


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 4020 or ME 4140 or ME 4141. Introduction to continuum mechanics, stress-strain relationship, elasticity, plasticity, crystalline imperfections, dislocations, creep, fatigue, fracture mechanics, failure analysis, design against creep and fatigue, effects of microstructure on mechanical behavior of materials.

  
  • ME 5210 - Dynamic Systems Analysis


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 4090 or 4100. Dynamic behavior of physical systems; input-output and state space representation of linear continuous-time and discrete-time systems; controllability, observability, and stability of linear systems; examples of mechanical, thermal, fluid, and electrical systems.

  
  • ME 5220 - Optimal Control of Mechanical Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 4100 or 4220. State space representation of continuous-time and discrete-time dynamic systems, problem statement of optimal control and performance index, maximum principle, design of linear optimal control systems, mechanical system examples.

  
  • ME 5250 - Computational Fluid Dynamics


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 4060 or ME 4080. Use of computational fluid dynamics for the study of fluid flow, heat transfer, and mass transfer. Transfer mechanisms include advection, convection, and diffusion. Sample applications include mass flow through piping systems and over objects, heat exchangers, evaporators, and boilers.

  
  • ME 5280 - Metalforming Science and Applications


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 4140. Nature and purpose of metalworking theory, determination of working loads, drawing and rolling of flat slabs and strips, deep drawing, extrusion, forging, punching and piercing, friction and lubrication in metalworking.

  
  • ME 5290 - Machining Science and Applications


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 4140. Deformation of materials during machining; mechanics of orthogonal cutting; cutting fluids; tool wear; tool life and machinability; vibrations in cutting; practical machining operations; and modern machining processes.

  
  • ME 5300 - Advanced Manufacturing Processes


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 3270 or ME 4300. Novel manufacturing processes, various additive Manufacturing and 3-d printing technologies, chemical and physical vapor deposition,  plasma technology, casting, forging and casting of parts, powder metallurgy, metal injection molding, joining and fastening processes, surface texture, treatments and coatings.

  
  • ME 5310 - Processing of and Design with Modern Engineering Materials


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME 4300. Manufacturing of ceramics, glasses and composites. Design using composites. Processing of polymers semiconductors and superconductors. Rapid prototyping. Fabrication of printed wire boards. Introduction to microelectronic devices, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and nano-technology.

  
  • ME 5540 - Special Graduate Topics in Mechanical Engineering


    (1-4)
    Prerequisites: As needed for specific topic. Current topics of interest to graduate students in Mechanical Engineering, as announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit as topic changes.

  
  • ME 5590 - Advanced Rehabilitation Design and Internship


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ME4590. Advanced multi-disciplinary design analysis and synthesis to analyze, create and test solutions to maximize independence and enhance activities of people with disabilities. This course requires Service-Learning.

  
  • ME 5951 - Mechanical Engineering Graduate Design


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing. First course in a two-course sequence, providing a major design experience. Completion of a faculty-supervised project addressing typical problems encountered in engineering practice. Deliverables are formal report and oral presentation. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 6 hours.

  
  • ME 5952 - Mechanical Engineering Graduate Design


    (3)
    Prerequisites: ME 5951. Second course in a two-course sequence, providing a major design experience. Completion of a faculty-supervised project addressing typical problems encountered in engineering practice. Deliverables are formal report and oral presentation. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 6 hours.

  
  • ME 5960 - Comprehensive Examination


    (0)
    Permission needed by department. Students who select the comprehensive examination (ME 5960) should expect to take it the semester they complete all course work on their program, and must comply with college and department requirements.

  
  • ME 5970 - Graduate Research


    (1-4)
    Prerequisites: Instructor consent to act as sponsor, departmental approval of project prior to registration. Independent research under guidance of the faculty. May be repeated for credit to maximum of 5 units. Graded CR/ NC.

  
  • ME 5980 - Graduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: Instructor consent to act as sponsor, and departmental approval. Independent, directed study of advanced topics in the field, regular conferences with the sponsor. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • ME 5990 - Thesis or Project


    (1-6)
    Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy, instructor consent to act as a sponsor, college approval of the topic prior to registration. Independent research resulting in a thesis. Must be repeated to maximum of 4 units. Graded CR/ NC.


Microbiology (Undergraduate)

  
  • MICR 1010 - Introduction to Microbiology


    (3)
    Introductory course in microbiology designed for non-majors; content addresses the impact of microorganism on the human experience and the biosphere; laboratory application of selected procedures.  No credit if taken after any other college microbiology course. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. 100% online availability for some lecture sections.

     

    GE B2

  
  • MICR 2010 - Microbiology for Health Related Sciences


    (3)
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1200 or (BIOL 2010 and BIOL 2020) with a grade of C or higher; and CHEM 1100 or CHEM 1010 with a grade of C or higher. Basic function and structure of microorganisms; host-parasite relationships, infectious diseases, immunology and serology, epidemiology, antimicrobial agents, and chemotherapy. Lecture 4 hours.

  
  • MICR 2020 - Microbiology Laboratory for Health Related Sciences


    (1)
    Prerequisite: BIOL 1200 or BIOL 2020; Corequisite: MICR 2010. Laboratory methods used in studying microorganisms; aseptic techniques, environmental influences on microorganisms, microbial interrelationships; water microbiology and sanitation; immunology and infectious disease diagnosis. Laboratory 6 hours.

  
  • MICR 3100 - General Microbiology

    (also listed as BIOL 3100)
    (4)
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1200; CHEM1110. Fundamental biological principles of microbes. Introduction to structure, function, growth, nutrition, genetics, microbial metabolism and diversity, and environmental, industrial, and medical aspects of microbiology. Lecture 3 hours: laboratory 3 hours.

  
  • MICR 3300 - Microbial Genetics


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in MICR 3100 or BIOL 3100 or instructor consent. Principles of microbial genetics with emphasis on genetic exchange, genetic manipulation, and applications with environmentally, industrially, and medically significant organisms. Lecture 2 hours and laboratory 3 hours.

  
  • MICR 3500 - Bacterial Physiology


    (3)
    Prerequisites: MICR  3300; CHEM 3200 . Bacterial physiology with emphasis on biochemical events related to cellular differentiation and basic bacterial biochemical pathways. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours.

  
  • MICR 3700 - Medical Microbiology


    (4)
    Prerequisite: MICR 3100/BIOL 3100 with grade of C or higher, or instructor consent. Host-pathogen interactions; microbiology and pathophysiology of infectious diseases with an emphasis on bacterial infections; diagnostic procedures for identification of major human pathogens including microscopy, isolation, culture, and biochemical assays. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.

  
  • MICR 3900 - Applied and Environmental Microbiology


    (3)
    Prerequisites:Grade of C or higher in MICR 3100 / BIOL 3100, or instructor consent.  Interactions of microorganisms with their environment and the application of microorganisms in food and biotech industries, agriculture, and bioremediation. Emphasis on microbial diversity, distribution and microbial function within ecosystems. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours including a required field trip.

  
  • MICR 3960 - Honors Thesis in Microbiology


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: Upper division standing, 30 units in the major, satisfactory completion of Block A, and admission to the Microbiology Honors program. Independent research in microbiology culminating in a written thesis, seminar presentation, and oral defense. Must be repeated until 4 units have been completed, after which no additional units may be taken. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • MICR 3980 - Cooperative Education

    (see UNIV 3980)
    (1-3)
    Prerequisite: Courses appropriate to the work experience related to microbiology; Approval by Cooperative Education coordinator.

  
  • MICR 4100 - General Virology


    (3)
    Prerequisites: (BIOL 3400 and MICR 3100 / BIOL 3100) or MICR 3300. Basic principles of virology; emphasizes properties, classification, multiplication, genetics, and viral-host interactions including the pathophysiology of viral infections. Lecture 3 hours.

  
  • MICR 4200 - Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases


    (3)
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1200 or MICR 2010 and MICR 2020 or MICR 3100 / BIOL 3100 or instructor consent. Microbiology and pathogenesis of infectious diseases in today’s news, forces driving their appearance, and tools for their recognition, identification and control. Emphasis on primary literature and group discussions. Lecture 3 hours.

  
  • MICR 4220 - Bioterrorism and Biosecurity


    (3)
    Prerequisite: MICR 3100 / BIOL 3100 with grade of C or higher or instructor consent. Comprehensive description of various aspects of biological security, including biology and pathogenesis of microbial agents with bioterrorism potential, their detection and counter-measures, and regulations of their possession, transportation and use in research. Lecture 3 hours.

  
  • MICR 4300 - Hematology


    (3)
    Prerequisites: MICR 3100/ BIOL 3100 OR CHEM 2300; Corequisite: CHEM 4300 OR 4310 . Normal hematopoiesis and hemostasis and how defects in the normal processes affect the blood, anemias, leukemias, coagulation, and other hematologic or nonhematologic disorders. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours.

  
  • MICR 4400 - Fungal Pathogenesis


    (3)
    Prerequisites: MICR0 3300 or BIOL 3400 OR CHEM 4310 or consent of instructor. Molecular principles of microbial pathogenesis with a focus on pathogenic fungi that infect humans. Emphasis on primary literature, student presentations and group discussions.

  
  • MICR 4540 - Special Topics in Microbiology


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: Upper division standing, others as needed for specific topics. Topics of current interest in microbiology, as announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated to maximum of 6 units.

  
  • MICR 4541 - Activities in Special Topics in Microbiology


    (1-2)
    Prerequisites: Upper division standing, others as needed or specific topics. Corequisite: MICR 4540. Activities related to topics of current interest in microbiology, as announced in Schedule of Classes. MICR 454L and 454P may be repeated to a maximum of 6 units total.

  
  • MICR 4600 - Theoretical and Applied Immunology


    (4)
    Prerequisites (MICR/BIOL 3100 or MICR 2010/2020) and (CHEM 2200 and CHEM 2201) OR CHEM 4310, each with a grade C or higher, or instructor consent. Concepts of innate and adaptive immune responses, failures of the immune system, and clinical applications of immunology in diagnosis, prophylaxis, and therapy. Emphasis on current methodology and scientific data dissemination. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.

  
  • MICR 4990 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: Consent of full-time faculty member in consultation with department chair; grade point average of 2.5 or higher. Project selected in conference with faculty sponsor before registration, progress meetings held regularly, and a final report submitted. May be repeated for credit. Graded CR/NC.


Microbiology (Graduate)

  
  • MICR 5100 - Advanced Studies - Hematology


    (4)
    Co-requisite Concurrent enrollment in the Post-Baccalaureate California State University Los Angeles Clinical Laboratory Scientist Training Program. Students will be introduced to phlebotomy, and engage in advanced study of normal and abnormal hematologic conditions, normal hemostasis, and disorders of hemostasis.

  
  • MICR 5200 - Advanced Studies - Transfusion


    (3)
    Co-requisite: Concurrent enrollment in the Post-Baccalaureate California State University Los Angeles Clinical Laboratory Scientist Training Program. Students will be engaged in advanced study in transfusion services, molecular diagnostics, and management issues in the clinical laboratory.

  
  • MICR 5300 - Advanced Studies - Clinical Chemistry


    (6)
    Co-requisite: Concurrent enrollment in the Post-Baccalaureate California State University Los Angeles Clinical Laboratory Scientist Training Program. Students will be engaged in advanced study of physiologic and biochemical processes present in normal and disease states.

  
  • MICR 5400 - Advanced Studies - Medical Microbiology


    (6)
    Co-requisite: Concurrent enrollment in the Post-Baccalaureate California State University Los Angeles Clinical Laboratory Scientist Training Program. Students will be engaged in the advanced study of viruses. bacteria, fungi, and parasites of medical importance.


Modern Languages (Undergraduate)

  
  • ML 1010 - Introduction to Higher Education for MLL Majors


    (3)
    Orientation to skills, resources, and strategies leading to academic, professional, and cultural success in the field of Modern Languages and Literatures and beyond. Must be taken before beginning courses in the program.

    IHE, CL and Block E
  
  • ML 1054 - Special Topics in MLL 1: Less Commonly Taught Languages


    (4)
    Introduction to the study of a language other than English. Language will vary. May be repeated as language changes.

    GE C2
  
  • ML 1154 - Special Topics in MLL 2: Less Commonly Taught Languages


    (4)
    Prerequisites: ML 1054 in the same language. Further study of a language other than English. Language will vary. May be repeated as language changes.

    GE C2
  
  • ML 1540 - Special Topics in (a) Modern Language


    (1-6)
    Topics of special interest to students of modern language, as announced in Schedule of Classes.

  
  • ML 1800 - Chinese Written Symbols in Asian and Asian American Communities

    (also listed as AAAS 1800)
    (3)
    Development of Chinese characters, similarity and dissimilarity in their usage among Asian countries, and their impact on Asian’s and Asian American’s cultural identities.

  
  • ML 3000 - Language Diversity in the U.S.


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D.  Study of the nature and socio-cultural impact of language diversity in the U.S.

    GE UD D (d) (cl)
  
  • ML 3003 - Contemporary Spain: Culture and Society


    (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. Synthesis of the cultural characteristics of contemporary Spain in the 20th and 21st centuries. Overview of the people, events, cultural and political issues that have shaped the country since the beginning of the 20th century to present, including conceptions of gender, ethnicity, and race. No knowledge of Spanish required. Class taught in English.

    UD D (d)
  
  • ML 3009 - Mexico City in Contemporary Mexican Cinema

    Cross-listed as CHS 3009
    (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. This class analyzes how Mexican filmmakers have used Mexico City as a vehicle for exploring such issues as gender roles, social imaginaries, political and police corruption, and ethnic and social identities.

    GE C1 Diversity Requirement
  
  • ML 3123 - World Popular Fiction


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. Study of works mystery, detective fiction, horror, science fiction, adventure, and fantasy from around the world.

    UD C2 (d)
  
  • ML 3222 - Evolution of Language


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. A survey of the main theories in the origin and evolution of human language faculty and languages. Relevant findings from linguistics, paleontology, evolutionary theories, complexity theory and anthropology are discussed.

  
  • ML 3300 - Cross-Cultural Issues in International Film


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. Study of cross-cultural issues in international film from various countries. The class will focus on making connections between movies and the historical and societal concerns of their corresponding world regions. GE Block C1.

    UD C
  
  • ML 3540 - Special Topics in (a) Modern Language


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: As needed for specific topic. Topics of special interest to students in modern languages as announced in Schedule of Classes.

  
  • ML 3820 - Maturity and Aging in World Literatures and Film


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Completion of Blocks A and B4, an additional course from Block B, and at least one course each from Blocks C and D. Critical examination and comparison of the themes of maturity, aging and human development in world literatures and film.

    UD Block C (d)
  
  • ML 3990 - Directed Reading


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Consent of adviser. Readings in a modern language about topics of interest to student under direction of faculty member; regular oral and/or written reports in the language.

  
  • ML 4000 - Senior Thesis in Modern Languages and Literatures


    (3)
    Research, writing, revising, and presentation of senior/capstone paper in major. 

    Grade of C or better in this course satisfies the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement.

    WI

  
  • ML 4100 - Chicana and Mexican Women Writers

    (also listed WGSS 4100)
    (3)
    Prerequisites: SPAN 3001 or instructor’s permission. 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. Graded A,B,C-/NC.

  
  • ML 4960 - Instructional Practicum


    (3)
    Prerequisites: SPAN 4000 and approval by chair. Required of all teaching associates; experience in the teaching of a second language at the university level. Weekly progress meetings required.

  
  • ML 4990 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor. Reading in a modern language about topics of interest to student under direction of faculty member; regular oral and/or written reports in the language. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 units.


Music (Undergraduate)

All 4000-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. MUS 4000

  
  • MUS 1000 - Concert/Recital Attendance


    (0)
    Attendance at department recitals and concerts. Required attendance at a minimum of seven recitals per semester. May be repeated a maximum of 8 times. Graded CR/NC.

 

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