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CE 3610 - Introduction to Structural Design
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Prerequisites: CE 1950, CE 3200, CE 3600. Loads on buildings and load distribution in framed structures, codes and specifications, design of simple beams, columns and tension members made from steel and concrete.
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CE 3650 - Specifications, Cost Estimating, and Construction Management
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Prerequisite: Senior standing in Engineering. Introduction to Construction Management, specifications and cost estimating.
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CE 3660 - Geotechnical Engineering I
(1)
Prerequisites: CE 2050 or ME 2050, graded C or better; pre/co-requisite: CE3030 or ME 3030. Physical and mechanical properties of soils, classifications, permeability, seepage, compaction, effective stress, stress distribution, consolidation, settlement, Mohr’s Circles, shear strength, and testing methods.
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CE 3680 - Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory
(3)
Prerequisites: CE 3660, CE 3120. Determination of index and strength properties of soils. Tests include: sieve and hydrometer analysis, permeability, compaction, sand cone, unconfined compression, consolidation, and direct shear. Laboratory 3 hours.
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CE 3700 - Transportation Engineering
(1)
Prerequisite: CE 2020. Fundamental principles for analysis, planning, design, and operation of transportation systems.
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CE 3720 - Asphaltic Materials Laboratory
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 3120 or ME 3120. Laboratory tests on asphalt cement and aggregates; design of asphaltic mixtures; proportioning of asphalt cement and aggregates; preparation of test specimens. Laboratory 3 hours.
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CE 3740 - Civil Engineering Materials
(2)
Prerequisites: CHEM 1040, (CE3120 or ME 3120), CE 3610, CE 3660. Introduction to structure, properties, and testing of civil engineering materials such as steel, cement, concrete, asphalt, aggregates, soil, wood and polymers. Lecture 2 hours; laboratory 3 hours.
GE UD B
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CE 3800 - Numerical Methods for Engineers II (also listed as ME 3800)
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Prerequisites: (CE 2800 or ME 2800) with a grade of C or better, MATH 2150. Applied numerical methods for engineers with computer applications. Laboratory 6 hours.
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CE 3810 - Computer Aided Design Laboratory
(2)
Prerequisites: (CE 3030 or ME 3030), CE 3610, CE 3700. Use of computer-aided visualization, comprehension and graphical representation in planning and design of civil engineering projects.
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CE 3820 - Computer Aided Structural Analysis, Design and Experimentation Laboratory
(3)
Prerequisites: (CE 3120 or ME 3120), CE 3610. Computer aided structural analysis and design using structural simulation software as encountered in practice. Computer aided structural experimentation and comparision of experimental results with structural analysis software.Laboratory 3 hours.
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CE 3840 - Environmental Engineering II
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 2840. This course is the second in the required core Environmental Engineering series. Discussion on natural environmental systems will continue, with special emphasis on the role and sustainability of engineered systems (i.e. water/wastewater treatment plants, landfills, remediation technologies, etc.). Greater focus on the fundamentals of the fate and transport of contaminants and nutrients in air, surface waters, groundwater, and soils.
GE B3
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CE 3860 - Design of Water Resources Systems
(1-3)
Prerequisites: CE 1950, (CE 3030 or ME 3030). Development of water resources, water demand analysis, availability of water, storage and control structures, conveyance and distribution systems, components of distribution system, and drainage system.
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CE 3870 - Hydraulics I
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 3030 or ME 3030. Introduction to open channel flow, gradually varied flow, hydraulic machinery, and introduction to unsteady flow.
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CE 3980 - Cooperative Education
(1)
Prerequisites: Approval of student adviser and department chair. Integration of civil engineering work experience with academic program, individually planned through coordinator. Minimum of 10 hours per week required for each unit.
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CE 4020 - Strength of Materials II
(3)
Prerequisites: (CE 2050 or ME 2050), MATH 2150. Stress-strain relationship in three dimensions, energy principles; theories of failure, curved beams, thick wall cylinders, shear center, unsymmetrical bending, and torsion in noncircular sections.
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CE 4140 - Hydraulics Laboratory II
(1)
Prerequisite: CE 3140; pre/co-requisite: CE 3860. Experiments on pressure flow, free surface flow, pumps, turbines, and unsteady flow. Laboratory 3 hours.
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CE 4540 - Special Topics in Civil Engineering
(1-3)
Prerequisites: Senior standing in engineering; approval of instructor. Group study of selected topics not currently offered as technical electives; study groups may be organized in advanced civil engineering subjects upon approval of instructor.
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CE 4540L - Special Topics in Civil Engineering
(1)
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 civil engineering subjects upon approval of instructor. Tests include physical tests of cement, aggregates and other agents, mix design; workability and strength tests. Concrete canoe design and construction.
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CE 4600 - Structural Mechanics II
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 3600. Analysis of indeterminate structures; moment distribution, slope deflection, and approximation methods; three dimensional frames and long span structures.
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CE 4610 - Design of Steel Structures
(3)
Prerequisites: CE 3600, CE 3610. Design of steel structures; lateral buckling of beams and frames, built-up beams, girders and trusses; moment connections, torsion and unsymmetrical bending; diaphragms and lateral force designs.
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CE 4620 - Reinforced Concrete Design I
(3)
Prerequisites: CE 3600, CE 3610. Strength design of reinforced concrete structures, beams, slabs, frames, columns, footings, and retaining walls.
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CE 4630 - Timber and Masonry Design
(3)
Prerequisites: CE 3600, CE 3610. Wood properties and design of wood structural elements, plywood and glulam products; reinforced masonry (brick and concrete) units, material properties, design of reinforced masonry structural elements.
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CE 4650 - Seismic Design
(3)
Prerequisites: CE 3200 and CE 3610. Earthquake and ground motion characteristics, structural response to support motions, lateral force resisting systems, determination of seismic forces, design of buildings for lateral loads.
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CE 4670 - Geotechnical Engineering Design I
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 3660. Site investigation and subsurface exploration, geotechnical design of shallow and deep foundations, earth retaining structures, and slope stability.
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CE 4710 - Highway Engineering
(3)
Prerequisites: CE 3700, CE 2020. Introduction to principles of highway design including route location, geometric of horizontal and vertical curves, earthwork computations, drainage designs; computer applications.
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CE 4720 - Highway and Airport Pavement Design
(3)
Prerequisites: CE 3680, CE 3700. Theory and principles of pavement design for highways and airports; effects of soil characteristics and physical properties of basic materials.
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CE 4730 - Pavement Design Laboratory
(1)
Prerequisite: CE 3120 or ME 3120. Basic tests performed in evaluation of treated and untreated bases, subbases, and subgrades necessary for pavement thickness design. Laboratory 3 hours.
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CE 4740 - Traffic Engineering
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 3700. Elements of traffic engineering; vehicle, driver, and road characteristics; capacity and flow determination; signalized intersections; parking and accident studies; street, freeway, and mass transit operations.
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CE 4750 - Advanced Geomatics
(3)
Prerequisites: CE 2020, CE 3700. Advanced geomatics, including triangulation, global positioning system (GPS), design and field layout of a spiraled horizontal curve including a vertical curve, and earthwork determination.Lecture 1 hours, laboratory 6 hours.
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CE 4790 - Groundwater Contamination and Remediation
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 3840. Study of the fate of contaminants in the subsurface environment. Focus is on the transport of chemicals through porous media including possible transformations (chemical, physical, and biological). Lecture 3 hoursLaboratory 3 hours.
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CE 4800 - Environmental Modeling
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 3800. This course introduces basic tools and processes used to model complex environmental systems. The emphasis is on physical, chemical and biological processes used in the development of environmental models. Topics include development of mass-balance-based numerical models, capturing, storing, analyzing, and displaying geographically referenced data, application of environmental models to evaluate pollutant fate and transport in air and water, and model evaluation. Lecture 3 hours, Laboratory 3 hours.
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CE 4830 - Hydrology I
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 3030 or ME 3030. Precipitation, evaporation, infiltration, transpiration, and runoff; methods of predicting discharge from precipitation, flood routing, and measurement of hydrologic processes.
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CE 4840 - Environmental Engineering Design
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 3840. This course focuses on the analysis and design of environmental systems including water and wastewater treatment plants, treatment lagoons, air pollution prevention equipment, industrial waste treatment facilities, groundwater remediation, and other pertinent engineered systems. Lecture 3 hours, Laboratory 3 hours.
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CE 4850 - Water Supply
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 3030 or ME 3030. Sources and collection of surface and ground water, distribution systems, water quality, water treatment plants, sedimentation, filtration, softening, and disinfection.
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CE 4960 - Civil Engineering Design Project I
(2)
Prerequisites: ENGR 3010, CE 3060, CE 3610, CE 3660, CE 3700, CE 3800, CE 3840, CE 3860, (CE 3000 or ME 3000 or EE 3000). Design of a civil engineering project requiring integration of acquired knowledge. Alternative analysis that incorporates both technical and non-technical constraints. Understand engineering solutions and profession in broader context. Individual and group work required. A preliminary report and oral presentation required. Laboratory 6 hours. CE 4960 and 4970 must be taken in consecutive semesters to meet UD (wi) and (cl) requirements.
(cl) (wi) GWAR
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CE 4970 - Civil Engineering Design Project II
(2)
Prerequisite: CE 4960. Continuation of design project initiated in CE 4960. Complete analysis and design of system including application of constraints. Preparation of final design report, including: memoranda, computations, drawings, cost estimates, etc. Individual and group work required. Develop a broader understanding of engineering solutions as well as professional ethics. Final written and oral report is required. Lecture 1 hour, Laboratory 3 hours. CE 4960 and CE 4970 must be taken in consecutive semesters.
GE UD D (wi)
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CE 4990 - Undergraduate Directed Study
(1-3)
Prerequisite: Senior standing. Project selected in conference with the sponsor before registration; progress meetings held regularly, and a final report submitted. May be repeated up to 8 units for credit.
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Civil 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
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CE 5540 - Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering
(1-3)
Prerequisite: Departmental approval. Advanced topics in Civil Engineering. May be repeated to a maximum of 5 units as subject matter changes.
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CE 5550 - Reinforced Concrete Design with FRP Reinforcement
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 4620. Lectures will address the design of new, and rehabilitation and strengthening of existing reinforced concrete structures. The design, and design review will be conducted during the laboratory section of the course. Lecture 3 hours, Laboratory 3 hours.
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CE 5600 - Structural Mechanics III
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 4600. Column analogy, moment distribution applied to nonprismatic members, elastic energy method applied to arches and curved members, influence lines for indeterminate structures and secondary stresses.
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CE 5610 - Advanced Steel Design
(3)
Prerequisites: CE 4600, CE 4610. Emphasis on LRFD method, Unsymmetrical bending and torsion of beams, composite beams, nonprismatic beams, plate girders, beam-columns, frames and connections.
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CE 5620 - Reinforced Concrete Design II
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 4620. Creep and plastic flow of concrete. Theory and practice of ultimate strength design. Prestressed concrete structures.
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CE 5640 - Finite Element Method in Structural Analysis
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 4600 or CE 4020. Finite element method for structures: truss, frame, 2D plane, and shell elements; isoparametric formulation; static and dynamic analysis.
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CE 5650 - Dynamics of Structures
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 4600. Free vibrations, forced vibrations and transient response of structures and structural components having one and many degrees of freedom; damping and inelastic action, earthquakes and nuclear blasts; dynamic resistance of structures; limit design; design for dynamic loads.
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CE 5660 - Geotechnical Engineering II
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 4670. Advanced in-situ and laboratory test methods, shear strength of cohesionless and cohesive soils, slope stability and remediation methods.
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CE 5670 - Geotechnical Engineering Design II
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 4670. Subsurface exploration methods, advanced topics in shallow and deep foundations, dynamic analysis of piles, group capacity and lateral pile loading, NDT of pile foundations, earth retaining structures and tiebacks.
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CE 5690 - Earth Structures
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 4670. Factors influencing design, explorations for foundations and construction processes, compactions, stability analysis, seepage control, earth dams.
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CE 5700 - Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 4670. Basic seismology, seismic ground motions, deterministic and probabilistic seismic hazard analysis, dynamic soil properties, site response analysis, liquefaction and lateral spread, seismic slope stability, seismic design of earth retaining structures.
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CE 5710 - Highway Design
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 4710. Practical application of American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) policy on design controls; capacity analysis for uninterrupted flow, weaving section and ramps; functional design procedures in development of an interchange.
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CE 5720 - Plates and Shells
(3)
Prerequisites: CE 4020, CE 4600. Equations of bending of thin elastic plates, energy method; approximate and numerical methods; theory of shells with application to tanks, roofs, and pressure vessels.
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CE 5740 - Traffic Flow Analysis
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 3700. Measurements and analysis of traffic flow characteristics: speed, density, flow, headway; statistical data analysis, time-space diagrams, traffic flow models, queuing theory, shock wave analysis, traffic models applications.
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CE 5750 - Urban Transportation Planning
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 3700. Travel forecasting, data requirements, collection methods, trip generation and distribution models; modal split analysis, trip assignment, plan alternatives, and evaluation methodology.
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CE 5770 - Bridge Engineering
(3)
Prerequisites: CE 4610, CE 4620. Design of steel, concrete, and timber bridges, piers, and abutments; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) specifications; criteria for earthquake resistant design of bridges; geometry, safety economics, and aesthetics.
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CE 5790 - Environmental Mass Transfer
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 3840 or equivalent. Study the fate of contaminants in the environment. Emphasis on the fundamentals of mass transfer including: sorption/desorption, contaminant retardation, vaporization and dissolution of Nonaqueous Phase Liquids (NAPL), and other phenomena.
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CE 5800 - Advanced Environmental Modeling
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 4800 or equivalent. Numerical methods are used in this course to solve complex environmental transport equations. The emphasis is on finite difference and finite element methods. Topics include derivation of mass-balance-based transport equations, algorithm development for models that range from simple steady-state homogeneous isotropic condition to complex transient heterogeneous anisotropic condition, and implementation into a computer program. Lecture 3 hours, Laboratory 3 hours.
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CE 5810 - Modeling Techniques in Hydraulic Engineering
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 3030 or ME 3030. Dimensional analysis: similarity law and hydraulic, coastal, and estuarine models; mathematical models.
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CE 5820 - Statistical Hydrology
(3)
Prerequisites: CE 4830, (CE 2120 or ME 2120). Statistical and probability analysis of hydrologic processes. Frequency analysis of extreme hydrologic events. Application of correlation and regression method to hydrologic variables. Elementary time series analysis of hydrologic data. Uncertainty risk analysis.
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CE 5830 - Hydrology II
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 4830. Space-time characteristics and mechanics of rainfall, surface run-off and infiltration. Theory of drainage basin dynamics. Low stream flow.
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CE 5850 - Environmental Transport
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 3840. Transport in water and air emphasizing exchanges across boundaries such as sediment-water and air-water; particles, droplets, and bubbles; effect of reactions on transport; linkages between physical, chemical, and biological processes.
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CE 5860 - Open Channel Hydraulics
(3)
Prerequisites: MATH 2150, (CE 3870 or CE 3860) . Gradually varied flow; rapidly varied flow; design of channels and transition structures; unsteady flow; Computer Modeling.
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CE 5870 - Hydraulics II
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 3870. Unsteady flow in pipes, wave motion, sediment transportation, and coastal engineering.
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CE 5880 - Hydraulic Structures
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 3870 or CE 3860. Hydraulic structures for impounding, conveying, and controlling water; dam engineering; energy dissipation design on spillways and outlets; river engineering; numerical modeling of sediment transport and open channel flow.
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CE 5890 - Coastal Engineering
(3)
Prerequisite: CE 3870. Fundamentals of water waves and their effects. Diffraction, reflection, and refraction; impulsively generated waves; effect of waves on coastal structures.
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CE 5960 - Comprehensive Examination
(0)
Prerequisites: CE 4960, CE 4970; permission by department. Permission needed by department. Students who select the comprehensive examination (CE 5960) should expect to take it the term they complete all course work on their program, and must comply with college and department requirements.
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CE 5970 - Graduate Research
(1-3)
Prerequisites: Advancement to Candidacy, instructor consent to act as sponsor, departmental approval of topic prior to registration. Independent research under guidance of the faculty. May be repeated for credit to maximum of 3 units.
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CE 5980 - Graduate Directed Study
(1-3)
Prerequisites: Instructor consent to act as sponsor, departmental approval. Independent, directed study of advanced topics in the field, regular conferences with the sponsor. May be repeated up to 5 units for credit.
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CE 5990 - Thesis
(1-3)
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 3 units.
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Communication (Undergraduate) All 4000-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements except the following, subject to limits established by department and approval of a graduate adviser: COMM 4310, 4990
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COMM 1100 - Oral Communication
(3)
Introduction to effective oral communication through study and experience in analysis, synthesis, and presentation of informative and persuasive discourse in a public speaking forum.
C-ID COMM 110:
The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.
GE A1
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COMM 1200 - Argumentation
(3)
Prerequisite: Completion of GE A2. Principles of argumentation: methods of logical analysis to test reasoning and evidence. Practical application through adaptation of rhetorical speech and writing to audiences and situations.
C-ID COMM 120:
The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.
GE A3
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COMM 1510 - Speech Proficiency Assessment for Teachers
(1)
Review of theory and practice of public speaking for classroom teachers. Workshop and assessment of speaking skills. Open only to students currently or previously enrolled in EDCI 300. Graded CR/NC.
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COMM 1800 - Introduction to Human Communication
(3)
Overview of human communication across contexts. Introduction to Communication as a discipline; survey of areas and methods comprising the field.
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COMM 2100 - Communication Strategies in Conflict Management
(3)
This course examines the communication theories and strategies underlying the nature of conflict in contemporary society. Provides students with the necessary skills to effectively manage conflict throughout their lives.
GE E
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COMM 2200 - Argumentation and Reasoned Advocacy
(3)
Principles of reasoned advocacy: practical application of argumentation through creation and adaptation of reasoned appeals to audience situations.
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COMM 2300 - Interpersonal Communication
(3)
Introductory study of interpersonal communication; verbal and nonverbal communication in face-to-face interaction; how individuals assume roles as message senders, receivers; interpersonal perception and adaptation; barriers to interpersonal communication.
C-ID COMM 130:
The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.
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COMM 2400 - Problem Solving through Group Discussion
(3)
Principles of decision-making and interaction in group communication situations, development of discussion, participation, and leadership skills for business, school, and community.
CI-D COMM 140:
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.
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COMM 2500 - Communication, Identity and Culture
(3)
This course examines the interplay of influences between culture and communication on individual and group identity. This course focuses on developing intercultural communication skills and knowledge of identity.
GE C2 (d)
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COMM 2600 - Forensics
(3)
Introductory tutorial in intercollegiate forensic activities. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units. Only 6 units of COMM 2600 and COMM 3600 may be used in the Communication major. Graded CR/NC
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COMM 2700 - Introduction to Oral Interpretation
(3)
Study of communicative dimensions of literature through analysis and performance.
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COMM 2890 - Introduction to Intercultural Communication
(3)
Course examines theories of intercultural communication, investigates intercultural communication conflict, studies cultural diversity of communication, and seeks to develop an ethical approach to intercultural communication.
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COMM 2900 - Mediated Communication
(3)
Introduction to mediated communication technologies, including internet, databases, and emerging technologies. Emphasis on critical, analytical assessment of technologies’ effects on intercultural, public and interpersonal communication
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COMM 3000 - Applied Writing in Communication
(3)
Prerequisites: GE Block A2 and A3; for Communication Studies students only. Writing practicum in historical, critical, and empirical approaches to communication studies; emphasis in language usage in description, exposition, narration, persuasion, and research writing; techniques include observation, editing, and criticism. Grade of C or better in this course satisfies the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement.
(wi) GWAR
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COMM 3100 - Theories of Communication: Social Sciences
(3)
Examination of theoretical perspectives, principles of theory building, and new developments in communication research, through a social scientific lens.
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COMM 3200 - Theories of Communication: Humanities
(3)
Theories of communication from the ancient to contemporary era. Study of the nature, function and scope of rhetoric emphasized.
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COMM 3300 - Methods of Communication: Social Sciences
(3)
Introduction to social science research methods used in the Communication discipline, including both quantitative and qualitative/interpretative approaches.
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COMM 3400 - Methods of Communication: Humanities
(3)
Prerequisite: COMM 3000. Nature and function of humanities research methods; survey of approaches, theories, and systems of analysis from classical to contemporary. Practice in critical appraisal of various types of communication.
(wi)
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COMM 3420 - Rights and Justice (also listed as POLS 3420)
(3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course each from lower division Blocks B, C and D. Freedom of communication, political rights, diversity and justice: The evolution of these rights in the United States; analysis of contemporary problems, global implications, and potential solutions in our multicultural world. Some sections of the course will be taught online.
GE UD C (d)
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COMM 3500 - Interviewing
(3)
Dyadic communication in formal and informal settings. Understanding of informative, persuasive, medical, journalistic, legal, and employment interviews.
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COMM 3600 - Advanced Forensics
(3)
Prerequisite: COMM 2600. Faculty supervised tutorial preparing for University-sponsored speech activities, including speech and debate tournaments. May be repeated maximum three times. Only 6 units of COMM 2600 and COMM 3600 may be used in the Communication major.
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COMM 3670 - Performance Studies
(3)
Performance as a paradigm for understanding text and behavior. Analysis and performance of literature, cultural performance, and performance art included with emphasis on in-class performance and fieldwork.
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COMM 3720 - Media, Communication and the Environment
(3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course each from lower division Blocks B, C and D. Students analyze persuasive strategies in media and environmental communication campaigns; Social science methods are used to investigate the effects of media and campaigns on perceptions of the environment
GE UD D
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COMM 3835 - Sex and Gender in Language and Literature (also listed as ENGL 3835)
(3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course each from lower division Blocks B, C and D. Analysis of concepts of sex, gender as experienced in language and literature. Comparative language behavior of women and men as revealed in research on communication and in representative literary works, both classical and modern.
GE UD C (d)
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COMM 3840 - Globalization, Culture and Communication (also listed as LBS 3480)
(3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course each from lower division Blocks B, C and D. Critical examination of globalization and its multiple sociocultural dynamics and communication challenges for global citizens. Emphasis on globalizing institutions, transborder flows, international communication, social change, and cultural identities.
GE UD D (cl) (d)
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COMM 3850 - Communication of Raced, Classed, and Gendered Identities
(3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course each from lower division Blocks B, C and D. Exploration of the creation, maintenance, and communication of intersecting identities, including race, social class, gender, and sexuality. This course examines how dominant discourses impact identity in local and global contexts.
GE UD C (d)
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COMM 3855 - Media Literacy in the 21st Century
(3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course each from lower division Blocks B, C and D. History, analysis, and evaluation of technique, content, and effect of media messages. Social scientific perspectives addressing how audiences learn to comprehend media content including efforts to promote media literacy.
GE UD D (d)
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COMM 3890 - Intercultural Communication in Civic Contexts
(3)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course each from lower division Blocks B, C and D. Inquiry into processes, and problems of intercultural communication in multicultural, multiethnic local/global civic contexts. Focus on how gender, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status intersect and impact intercultural interaction.
GE UD D (cl) (d)
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COMM 3980 - Cooperative Education in Communication Studies
(1-3)
Prerequisites: Completion of at least 30 units of coursework with GAP 2.35 or better; courses appropriate to the work experience as approved by department Cooperative Education Coordinator. Integration of work experience with academic program, individually planned through coordinator. Minimum of 10 per week required for each unit. Conferences and written report required. Can be repeated to a maximum of 6 units in major. Graded CR/NC.
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COMM 4100 - Introduction to Organizational Communication
(3)
Pre/co-requisite: COMM 3000. Analysis of organizational communication; classical and contemporary theories, practices, and processes in organizational communication. Major communication themes, metaphors, and issues of the contemporary workplace. May include service learning option.
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COMM 4110 - Dynamics of Organizational Communication
(3)
Prerequisite: COMM 4100. How global competition, social phenomena, new philosophies, new technologies, and metaphors for looking at organizations shape the dynamic landscape of organizations and affect the way people communicate and conduct business.
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COMM 4120 - Business and Professional Communications
(3)
Study and application of theories of communication in business contexts and situations. Topics include: dyadic, group, organizational, public, and mediated communication interactions, interviews, and presentations.
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COMM 4140 - Communication and Leadership
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Review theories of communication leadership. Emphasis on the study of communication skills central to performing successfully as a leader in a variety of organizational contexts.
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