In total, a minimum of thirty-six (36) units is required
by each student. This list is a current inventory of classes applicable
to the ENST and Cross Disciplinary Electives requirement. They are merely
suggestions. This inventory fluctuates, as courses are added or deleted
each semester and/or year. Should a course become available you wish to
take, speak with the Coordinator regarding its appropriateness. ENST course
schedules are abbreviated as follows: (F) Fall, (S) Spring, (Su) Summer
and (I) Infrequent. Due to scheduling differences and availability of
professors courses/schedules may change.
ENST
Required Core Courses (9 Units)
 |
| ENST 500 |
Envir. Issues
and Approaches |
Introduction
to the University and ENST Program also how to be a successful graduate
student. Exposes students to a variety of experiences they will encounter
as a graduate student. Students prepare seminars and papers on research
design for potential thesis topics. Meets graduate writing requirement. |
| ENST 510 |
Envir. Eval and
Protection |
Environmental
parameters (water, air, solid wastes, noise, radiation, etc.). Techniques
in monitoring and measurement; effect on human health; environmental
quality standards and controls. Demonstrations and field trips. |
| ENST 520 |
Environmental
Research & Analysis |
Research methods
and statistics used in the field of environmental studies. Research
tools used in such areas as environmental field studies, environmental
experiments, social environmental impacts, environmental attitudes
and behavior, and environmental trend analysis. Use of secondary data
sources and computer required. |
| ENST
Planning Course (3 Units)
|
| ENST 595 |
Environmental
Planning |
An examination
of problems and techniques involved in environmental planning, including
CEQA, environmental impact statements, zoning, general plans and other
planning strategies.
|
| GEOG 478 |
Urban Planning
Principles |
(3) Prerequisite:
GEOG 370 or POSC 320 or consent of instructor. Seminar/discussion
on the conceptual themes and legal foundations of American urban planning.
Policy areas associate with urbanization and suburbanization processes:
land use, economic development, redevelopment, housing systems, neighborhood
dynamics and growth management. (Same as POSC 478) |
| GEOG 482 |
Environmental
Impact Assessment |
(3) Prerequisites:
GEOG 350, 431, 478, or equivalent. Techniques relevant to environmental
impact assessment in accord with CEQA (state) and NEPA (federal) regulations.
Systematic evaluation of major environmental impact topics. Individual
and small team activities. |
| GEOG 484 |
Urban Planning
Methods |
(3) Prerequisite:
GEOG 478 or POSC 478. Seminar and Practicum on methods in urban planning.
Analytical techniques and basic data sources. Population forecasting,
housing surveys, economic development, fiscal impacts and area revitalization.
Individual and team projects. (Same as POSC 484) |
| GEOG 488 |
Land Use Analysis |
(3) Prerequisites:
upper-division standing and consent of instructor. Urban and rural
land use and settlement; geographic field problems. Application of
geographic techniques and tools to local field studies. |
| ENST
Electives (9 - 15 Units)
|
| ENST 595T |
Topics in Environmental
Problems: |
Various environmental topics (T), contemporary or
historic, that focus on problems (e.g., law, endangered habitats,
planning, global environmental issues, etc.). Topic chosen and outline
will be circulated prior to registration. May be repeated up to
five (5) times (with different topics) for credit.
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Air Quality Management
(F) |
A detailed study
of: stationary/mobile sources of pollution, technical/engineering
aspects of air quality management, control technologies and pollution
prevention and regulations at local, state and federal levels will
be presented in a lecture/seminar setting. |
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Environmental
Activism & Organization (S) |
Survey and comparison
of environmental organizations. Organizational and management problems,
including: top-down versus bottom-up structures, membership, training
programs, information systems, objectives, activist strategies, funding
sources, budgets and financial statements. |
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Environmental
Change (S) |
Examine broad
processes of human-induced environmental change, both global, and
regional. The course will survey literature on the nature of the large-scale
changes in the earth's environmental systems that have accompanied
historical changes in cultures, society, economics, politics, and
technology. |
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Environmental
Dispute Resolution (F) |
Principles and
practices of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in the environmental
policy arena. Students will learn the concepts and concerns of ADR
and be able to apply them to actual cases and practices. |
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Environmental
Economics & Policy (I) |
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Environmental
Ethics (S) |
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Environmental
Hydrology (I) |
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Environmental
Law (Su) |
Course Syllabus |
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Environmental
Politics & Policy (I) |
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Environmental
Regulation (S) |
This course
is intended for graduate students who are interested in the structure
and analysis of government regulations concerning the environment.
The approach to the course is not intended to be limited to either
social or natural sciences, but rather concerns the important interaction
between environmental sciences, law and politics. Students will be
allowed some flexibility in terms of their focus in course assignments,
but it will be expected that all students familiarize themselves with
the related scientific or political concepts to the topics at hand.
Course Syllabus (pdf file) |
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Endangered Habitats
(S) |
An analysis
of endangered habitats in Southern California including: description
and location of habitats, reasons for endangerment, legal issues and
efficacy of restoration and re-vegetation projects. Two field trips
(TBA) to various habitats will be required.
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Endangered Primates
(I) |
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Global Environmental
Issues (F) |
This course
explores the major global environmental issues facing humanity. Included
are such topics as: population, waste management, water, air and soil
quality, agricultural challenges, deforestation, biodiversity, energy,
climate change and the potential for sustainability. |
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Hazardous Waste
Management (I) |
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Solid Waste Management
(F) |
Environmental
aspects of solid waste issues and life-cycle analysis. Topics include
laws, regulations, policies, waste generation, source reduction, recycling,
incineration, composting and landfills.
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Wetlands Seminar
(F) |
This course
will examine wetlands from a variety of perspectives including biological,
regulatory, and political. The physical environment (vegetation, soils
and hydrology) will be discussed in depth, particularly as related
to wetland definitions. Wetland regulations will also be examined. |
| ENST 596 |
Internship (F/S) |
Prerequisite:
graduate standing in Environmental Studies or consent of instructor.
Field experience with a governmental or private agency. Seminars and
professional experience. |
| ENST 599 |
Independent Research
(1-3 units) (F/S/Su) |
Prerequisite:
graduate standing in Environmental Studies and consent of instructor
and Program Coordinator. May be repeated for credit up to six (6)
units. |
|
ENST
Project/Thesis (3 Units)
|
| ENST 597 |
Project (F/S) |
Prerequisite:
classified status in Environmental Studies program and consent of
instructor and Program Coordinator. Planning, preparation and completion
of an acceptable, interdisciplinary Project. Credit on submission
of project.
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| ENST 598 |
Thesis (F/S) |
Prerequisite:
classified status in Environmental Studies program and consent of
instructor and Program Coordinator. Planning, preparation and completion
of an acceptable, interdisciplinary Thesis. Credit on submission of
Thesis. |
|
Extended
Education
(0 Units Required)
|
| GS 700 |
Continuous Enrollment
through Ext. Ed |
Used for continuous
enrollment of a student who is not eligible for a leave of absence.
Students must have completed all other course work and have previously
registered in ENST 597 or ENST 598.
|
| GS 700 |
Continuous Enrollment
at CSUF |
Used for continuous
enrollment of a student who is not eligible for a leave of absence.
Students must have completed all other course work and have previously
registered in ENST 597 or ENST 598.
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| Cross-Disciplinary
Electives (9-15 Units)
|
|
American
Studies ||| Anthropology ||| Art|||Biological
Sciences ||| Chemistry & Biochemistry
||| Communications ||| Economics
||| Educational Leadership
||| Elementary &
Bilingual Education ||| Engineering
- General ||| Engineering - Civil
||| Engineering - Environmental
||| Engineering - Mechanical
||| English ||| Finance
||| Geography ||| Geological
Sciences ||| Health Science |||
History ||| Liberal
Studies ||| Physics ||| Political
Science ||| Science Education
||| Secondary Teacher Education Program
|
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American
Studies (AMST)
Course
descriptions in campus catalog
|
| AMST 401T |
American Culture
and Nature |
(3) Prerequisite:
AMST 201 and 301; or consent of instructor. The relationship between
theory and application. Analytic readings and research. Check class
schedule for topics being considered. May be repeated for credit. |
| AMST 416 |
Southern Calif.
Culture |
(3) Regionalism
as a concept and as a fact of American life. Theories of regionalism
measured against a study of Southern California and one other distinct
American region. |
| AMST 423 |
Search For Community |
(3) Prerequisite:
upper-division standing. Examining the historical transformation and
modern reformulation of community in America, the course emphasizes
the relationship of the individual to the larger social group. Topics
include: freedom, need to belong, alienation, and search for identity. |
| AMST 444 |
Built Environment |
(3) Prerequisite:
upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examines how Americans
have shaped and structured space from the 17th century to the present.
Emphasizes the relationship between space, place, architecture, and
material culture; the interpretation of cultural landscapes and architectural
styles; the changing meanings of the American home. |
| AMST 449 |
American West:
Symbol and Myth |
(3) Prerequisite:
American Studies 201 or completion of general education section on
American History, Institutions, and Values. The meaning of the West
to the American culture through analysis of cultural documents such
as explorer and captivity narratives, fiction, art, and film. Topics
include: perception of wilderness, Indians, frontiersmen, and role
of the West in creating a sexist national mythology. |
|
Anthropology
(ANTH)
Course
descriptions in campus catalog
|
| ANTH 402 |
Museum Science |
(3) Methods, principles
and techniques used in natural history, and small scientific and historical
museums. Subjects covered include scope of exhibit and research collections,
care and repair of specimens, acquisitions, storage and preparation
of presentations in anthropological, historical, biological and paleontological
museums. |
| ANTH 403 |
Archaeological
Field Work |
(3) Prerequisite:
ANTH 102 or 103 and consent of instructor. Excavation of a local archaeological
site. Archaeological mapping, photography and recording. Laboratory
methods of cataloging, preservation, description and interpretation
of archaeological materials. Saturday field sessions. May be repeated
once for credit as an elective. (1 hour lecture, 6 hours laboratory) |
| ANTH 409 |
Applied Anthropology |
(3) Prerequisite:
ANTH 102 or consent of instructor. The uses of anthropological skills
and sensitivities in approaching contemporary human problems. Cultural
change, organizational development, program planning and evaluation,
the consultant's role, and professional ethics. |
| ANTH 441 |
Human Variation |
(3) Prerequisite:
ANTH 101. The processes underlying and the theories for the existence
of the present variation between and within the human populations.
The genetics of human populations and the significance of racial classifications.
(2 hours, 3 hours laboratory) |
| ANTH 442 |
Medical Anthropology |
(3) Prerequisite:
ANTH 101 or 102 or PSYCH 101. Human health and disease and their relationship
to cultural practices, beliefs and environmental factors; histories
of various diseases as factors of cultural change; health care delivery
systems. |
| ANTH 443 |
Advanced Human
Evolution |
(3) Prerequisite:
ANTH 314 or 334 or consent of instructor. The application of biocultural
perspective to develop an understanding of the human life course.
Students will gain a better understanding of cultural diversity, health,
and the form and structure of families, households and societies. |
| ANTH 460 |
Public Archaeology
in California |
(3) An archaeological
survey of California, emphasizing the examination of recent scientific
excavations. Analysis of new archaeological methods, current research
specializations, responsibilities of the modern archaeologist, and
review of legislation affecting archaeology. |
| ANTH 504T |
Selected Topics
in Anthropology |
(3) Prerequisite:
completion of undergraduate major in Anthropology and/or graduate
standing or consent of instructor. The topic chosen and a general
outline of the seminar is circulated prior to registration. |
|
Art
(ART)
Course
description in campus catalog
|
| ART 420 |
History of Modern
Architecture |
(3) Prerequisite:
ART 201B (art majors) or ART 101 (non-art majors). Development of
modern architecture. The interrelationship among architecture, technology
and society, from the industrial and political revolutions of the
18th century to the present. Exploration of national differences and
various approaches to city planning. (3 hours lecture) |
|
Biological
Sciences (BIO)
Course
descriptions in campus catalog
|
| BIOL 401 |
Biogeography |
(3) Prerequisite:
Biology 316 or equivalent. Evolutionary patterns and mechanisms of
distribution of plants and animals in the major habitats of the world.
Current concepts and theories. (3 hours lecture) |
| BIOL 406 |
Biometry |
(4) Prerequisites:
Mathematics 337 or equivalent; upper-division standing in biological
sciences. Experimental design, interpretation, and application of
statistics to biological problems. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory) |
| BIOL 419 |
Marine Ecology |
(3) Prerequisite:
BIOL 316 or equivalent. Ecology of planktonic, nektonic and benthic
organisms; their communities and environments. |
| BIOL 434 |
Industry Microbiology |
(3) Prerequisite:
BIOL 302, 312, and 315. Current and developing applications of microbiology
within the industry. Culture enhancement technology, contamination
control methodology and government regulations in the production of
pharmaceuticals, medical devices, energy, and in agricultural and
environmental control. (2 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory) |
| BIOL 438 |
Public Health
Microbiology |
(4) Prerequisite:
BIOL 302. The control and epidemiology of infectious diseases of public
health importance, water and sewage microbiology. Control of current
problems. (2 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory) |
| BIOL 441 |
Plant Taxonomy |
(4) Prerequisites:
BIOL 241 and 261. Classification and evolution of vascular plants;
emphasis on the flowering plants. (2 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory
or fieldwork; weekend field trips may be required) |
| BIOL 442 |
Pollination Biology |
(3) Prerequisite:
BIOL 316 or equivalent. Pollination in the plant kingdom. Floral cues,
pollination syndromes, pollinator behavior, chemical and physical
characteristics of pollination, energetics, gene flow, phenology,
and ecological aspects of pollination. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
or fieldwork) |
| BIOL 443 |
Plant Ecology |
(4) Prerequisite:
BIOL 316 or equivalent. Community and population ecology of terrestrial
plants. Environmental factors and plant distribution with emphasis
on California vegetation. (2 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory or
fieldwork; weekend field trips may be required) |
| BIOL 444 |
Plant Physiology |
(4) Prerequisites:
BIOL 241 and 261 and one semester of organic chemistry. Fundamental
mechanisms of plant physiology with primary emphasis on whole plant
physiology and physiological ecology. (2 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory;
weekend field trips may be required) |
| BIOL 446 |
Marine Phycology |
(4) Prerequisites:
BIOL 241 and 261. Biological aspects of marine algae; comparative
development, morphology, taxonomy, physiology, and ecology. (2 hours
lecture, 6 hours laboratory or fieldwork; weekend field trips may
be required) |
| BIOL 450 |
Conservation Biology |
(3) Prerequisite:
BIOL 316 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Current topics involving
theory, concepts and techniques in the conservation of biological
diversity. |
| BIOL 474 |
Natural History
of Vertebrates |
(4) Prerequisites:
BIOL 241 and 261. Natural history of the vertebrates. Observation,
identification, behavior, ecology and distribution of the vertebrates.
(2 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory or fieldwork; weekend field trips
may be required) |
| BIOL 478 |
Mammalogy |
(4) Prerequisites:
BIOL 241, 261 and 316 or equivalent. The systematics, evolution, morphology,
physiology, ecology and behavior of mammals. (2 hours lecture, 6 hours
laboratory or fieldwork, plus two weekend field trips) |
| BIOL 517 |
Seminar: Ecology |
(3) Prerequisite:
graduate standing required. Selected advanced topics. May be repeated
for credit. |
| |
Seminar: Vernal
Pools |
(3) Prerequisite:
graduate standing required. Selected advanced topics. May be repeated
for credit. |
|
Chemistry
and Biochemistry (CHEM)
Course
descriptions in campus catalog
|
| CHEM 411A |
Optical Spectroscopy |
CHEM411A,
C, E, G Instrumental Analysis (1) Prerequisites: Chemistry 315 and
316. Corequisite for 411A: Chemistry 316B or 371B or consent of instructor.
Students wishing an ACS certified degree must take three units. (1
hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory for 5 weeks)
CHEM 411A Optical Spectoscopy: UV/visible, infrared, atomic absorption,
flame emission). Instructional fee required (refundable). |
| CHEM 411C |
Separations |
CHEM 411C Separations:
High performance liquid chromatography, gas chromatography. Instructional
fee required (refundable). |
| CHEM 411E |
Radiochemistry |
CHEM 411E Radiochemistry:
Course description not available at time of print. |
| CHEM 411G |
Mass Spectrometry |
CHEM 411G Mass
Spectrometry: Conventional magnetic sector, quadrupole, Fourier transform,
tandem, and time-of-flight; hyphenated techniques including gas chromatography
(GC-MS), liquid chromatography (LC-MS). Instructional fee required
(refundable). |
| CHEM 435 |
Chemistry of Hazardous
Materials |
CHEM 435 Chemistry
of Hazardous Materials (3) Prerequisite: CHEM 301B. An in-depth examination
of hazardous chemicals; organic and inorganic air-and-moisture-sensitive
compounds, reactive metals; chemical reactivity patterns; chemical
compatibilities; storage and handling; methods of disposal and waste
containment; federal and local regulations; case histories. (3 hours
lecture) |
| CHEM 436 |
Atmospheric Chemistry |
CHEM 436 Atmospheric
Chemistry (3) Prerequisite: CHEM 315 or consent of instructor. Chemistry
and photochemistry of the troposphere and stratosphere, both natural
and polluted. Includes fundamental reaction kinetics and mechanisms,
monitoring techniques, smog chamber, field and modeling studies. (3
hours lecture) |
| CHEM 437 |
Environmental
Water Chemistry |
CHEM 437 Environmental
Water Chemistry (3) Prerequisite: CHEM 315. Chemical characteristics
of fresh and oceanic water; major water pollutant classes, origins,
environmental chemical transformations, effects, abatement, and fates;
chemical methods for determining water quality, large scale processes
for water treatment. (3 hours lecture) |
| CHEM 438 |
Environmental
Biochemistry |
CHEM 438 Environmental
Biochemistry (3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 301B plus CHEM 305. Effects of current agricultural,
industrial, and mechanical practices on the composition, metabolism
and health of soil, plants, animals and man, from biochemical perspective;
mechanism of action and degradation of common agricultural chemicals
and industrial pollutants. (3 hours lecture) |
|
Communications
(COMM)
Course
descriptions in campus catalog
|
| COMM 428 |
Communications
and Social Change |
COMM 428
Communications and Social Change (3) Prerequisites: COMM 233 and junior
standing. How innovations, ideas, products, and practices perceived
as new are communicated to members of a social system. The roles of
adopters, opinion leaders, change agents and communications in the
diffusion of innovations and consequent changes in social systems. |
| COMM 464 |
Public Relations
Management |
COMM 464 Public
Relations Management (3)
Prerequisites: COMM 361, 362, and junior standing. Analysis of systems
and strategies for planning public relations campaigns and solving/preventing
problems. Individual, team case studies, in corporate development
of proposals; actual use of tools in addition to role playing presentations
to management. |
|
Economics
(ECON)
Course
descriptions in campus catalog
|
| ECON 411 |
International
Trade |
ECON 411 International
Trade (3) Prerequisites: BUAD 301, ECON 310 or 315 or equivalent.
The theory of international gains from free trade, effects of tariff
and non-tariff barriers, and conduct of commercial policy. The balance
of payments, the theories of exchange rate determination, and other
international economic issues. |
| ECON 461 |
Ecological Economics |
ECON 461 Ecological
Economics (3)
Prerequisites: BUAD 301, ECON 310 or 315 or equivalent. The application
of economic concepts and methods to understanding the ways in which
human economic behavior contributes to environmental and ecosystem
degradation; the use of economic approaches to evaluate and manage
these impacts; the design of sustainable economic policies. |
| ECON 462 |
Natural Resource
Economics |
ECON 462 Natural
Resource Economics (3)
Prerequisites: BUAD 301, ECON 310 or 315 or equivalent. Concepts and
principles in the application of economics to issues in natural resource
economics. Issues will include uncertainty and risk in investment,
depletion over time, cartelization, the role of technological innovation
and government intervention related to fuels, water, land, etc. |
| ECON 516 |
Economic Benefit-Cost
Analysis |
ECON 516 Economics
and Benefit-Cost Analysis (3) Prerequisites: ECON 201 and classified
graduate status in environmental studies or public administration.
Economics and benefit-cost analysis of public projects. Consumer demand
and the estimation of benefits; the nature of cost in a market economy;
price controls, unemployment and inflation; and criteria choice, for
multi-year projects. For elective credit in M.S. Environmental Studies
or M.P.A. |
|
Educational
Leadership (EDAD)
Course
description in campus catalog
|
| EDAD 503 |
Organizational
Leadership |
EDAD 503 Organizational
Leadership (3)
Prerequisite: admission to Preliminary Credential and/or master's
program. The focus of this class is on using organizational theory
and leadership studies to understand schools and how to bring about
change in schools. The course includes study of the organization,
structure, and cultural context of schools and the study of techniques
used to guide, motivate, delegate, build consensus, and lead others
in the achievement of goals. |
|
Elementary
& Bilingual Education (EDEL)
Course
descriptions in campus catalog
|
| EDEL 511 |
Survey of Education
Research |
EDEL 511 Survey
of Educational Research (3) Prerequisite: teaching credential or consent
of instructor. Descriptive statistics and statistical inferences in
educational research. Representative research papers. Principles of
research design. Prepare papers using research findings. |
| EDEL 521 |
The Study of Teaching |
EDEL 521 The Study
of Teaching (3)
Prerequisite: EDEL 511 and teaching credential or permission of instructor.
A systematic study of the teaching process. Examination of the research
methodology used to analyze teaching, the current knowledge of the
association between teaching processes and student learning, and the
implications of the research for the classroom. |
| EDEL 533 |
Studies Elem.
Education: Science |
EDEL 533 Graduate
Studies in Elementary Education: Science (3) Prerequisite: teaching
credential or consent of instructor. Seminar: research in elementary
school science. The development of materials. |
| EDEL 536 |
Curriculum Theory
and Development |
EDEL 536 Curriculum
Theory and Development (3) Prerequisite: teaching credential or consent
of instructor. Seminar: the school curriculum including the forces
operating on the curriculum and the participants involved in curriculum
building. The process of curriculum building. |
|
Engineering
- General (ENGN)
Course
descriptions in campus catalog
|
| ENGN 546 |
Coastal Engineering |
|
| ENGN 559 |
Environmental
and Public Transportation Regulations |
EGCE 559 Environmental
& Public Transportation Regulations (3) Prerequisite: EGCE 441
or equivalent. Environmental regulations, Clean Air Act, Intermodel
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Federal Transit Administration
project planning guidelines, planning for public transit and environmental
requirements, development of required environmental documents; procedure
for major investment studies; future of public transportations. Project. |
|
Engineering
- Civil (ENCE)
Course
descriptions in campus catalog
|
| ENCE 436 |
Engineering Hydrology |
EGCE 436 Engineering
Hydrology (3) Corequisite: EGCE 428. Hydrologic cycle with applications
to hydrologic design of engineering structures. Rainfall, stream flow,
ground water, surface runoff, hydrographs, flood routing, frequency
distributions and design hydrographs. |
| ENCE 441 |
Environmental
Engineering |
EGCE 441 Environmental Engineering
(3) Prerequisites: BIOL 101, or CHEM 120A and EGGN 308. Planning and
control of the environment; wastewater treatment and disposal; solid
waste management; air pollution; radiation protection; housing and
residential environment. |
| ENCE 466 |
Public Transit
System Planning |
EGCE 466 Public Transit Systems
Planning &
Operations (3) Prerequisite: senior standing in Civil engineering.
Urban passenger transportation modes, paratransit, special modes,
vehicles characteristics and motion, highway transit mode, rail transit
mode new concepts, transit system performance (capacity, productivity,
efficiency and utilization, organization and financing). |
| ENCE 481 |
Solid Waste Technology/Management |
EGCE 481 Solid Waste Technology
& Management (3) Prerequisite: EGCE 441 or equivalent. Corequisite:
EGCE 418. Engineering construction planning equipment and methods.
Construction management. Critical path method. Construction of buildings,
bridges, highways, foundations and dams. Consideration for safety
and reliability. |
| ENCE 482 |
Liquid Waste Technical/Management |
EGCE 482 Liquid Waste Technology
& Management (3) Prerequisite: EGCE 441 or equivalent. Process
dynamics; reactions and kinetics; reactor engineering and process
design; pretreatment operations and physical, chemical and biological
treatment operations; residual management and treatment process train
selection. |
| ENCE 515 |
Geo-Environmental
Engineering |
EGCE 515 Geo-Environmental
Engineering (3) Prerequisite: EGCE 436 or equivalent. Geo-environmental
properties and soil action related to problems encountered in waste
management engineering; physico-chemical soil properties, shear strength
as applied to landfill design and lateral earth pressures on braced
excavation; contaminant migration and partitioning in unsaturated
soils. |
| ENCE 532 |
Earthquake Engineering |
EGCE 532 Earthquake Engineering
(3) Prerequisites: EGCE 411 and 533 or equivalent. Earthquake motions;
response spectra; computational methods and computer applications
for response of structural systems. Energy absorption capacity of
materials and structural components. Soil structure interaction. Seismic
design and evaluation of current building codes. |
| ENCE 537 |
Groundwater and
Seepage |
EGCE 537 Groundwater &
Seepage (3) Prerequisite: EGCE 436 or equivalent. Equations governing
flow of liquid in porous media. Seepage through dams and under structures,
flow in confined and unconfined aquifers, steady and unsteady flow,
well fields, flow nets, computer solutions, sea water intrusion, recharge,
groundwater pollution. |
| ENCE 546 |
Coastal Environmental Engineering
|
EGCE 546 Coastal Engineering
(3) Prerequisites: EGCE 418 and EGCE 436 or equivalent. To introduce
theories and applications in coastal engineering, coastal hydrodynamics,
coastal development, planning of ports, and conceptual engineering
design, tide, wave, wind, currents, littoral drift, beach erosion
and sedimentation, coastal geomorphology. Port planning, location,
design factors and engineering features. Preparation of construction,
dredging, anchoring and dewatering. Effect of coastal engineering
on environment. |
|
Engineering
- Mechanical (ENME)
Course
descriptions in campus catalog
|
| ENME 475 |
Acoustics and
Noise Control |
EGME 475 Acoustics
and Noise Control (3)
Prerequisite: Physics 227. Basic phenomena on the propagation, absorption
and generation of acoustic waves, specification and measurement of
noise, effects of noise on speech and behavior, legal aspects of industrial
and building noise, principles and application of noise control. |
|
English
(ENGL)
Course
descriptions in campus catalog
|
| ENGL 429 |
American Landscape
in Literature |
ENGL 429 American
Landscape in Literature (3) The American landscape in literature.
Literary perception of our environment, with special attention of
what perceptions of the landscape reveal about human nature. |
|
Finance
(FIN)
Course
descriptions in campus catalog
|
| FIN 454 |
Real Estate/Market
Analysis |
FIN 454 Real Estate
Market Analysis (3) Prerequisite: FIN 351. Factors and influences
of urban growth and development. Economic factors and real estate
supply and demand. Location theory and urban growth patterns. Public
policy as a factor in real estate development. Analysis of real estate
markets. |
| FIN 456 |
Property Development
and Management |
FIN 456 Property
Development & Management (3) Prerequisite: FIN 351. Decision making
process in the property development process - from raw land to marketing
and management of the completed product. Policy formulation and implementation,
project feasibility analysis, financial analysis, computer assisted
analysis; case studies. |
|
Geography
(GEOG)
Course
descriptions in campus catalog
|
| GEOG 422 |
Regional Climatology |
GEOG 422 Regional Climatology
(3) Prerequisite: GEOG 323 or consent of instructor. Major climatic
regions of the world; the physical factors that produce climatic patterns. |
| GEOG 425 |
Tropical Rainforests |
GEOG 425 Tropical Rainforests
(3)
Prerequisites: GEOG 110 and GEOG 325 or equivalent. Discussion/seminar
examining the geography, ecology, and human use of tropical rainforests.
Focus on the causes and consequences of deforestation, sustainable
development, and preservation. |
| GEOG 426 |
The Coastal Environment |
GEOG 426 The Coastal Environment
(3)
Prerequisites: GEOG 110 and one upper-division physical geography
course. An overview of coastal geomorphology, climatology, and plant
geography with an emphasis on Southern California. Human interaction,
modification, and management of these systems. |
| GEOG 452 |
Ecotourism |
GEOG 452 Ecotourism (3) Prerequisites:
senior or graduate standing. Evolution and distribution of nature-based
tourism. The role of ecotourism in regional development and environmental
conservation. Focus on sociocultural impacts in less developed countries. |
| GEOG 475 |
Interpretation of Urban Landscapes |
GEOG 475 Interpretation of
Urban Landscapes (3) Prerequisite: GEOG 357 or 370. In addition, consent
of instructor. A geographic view of the city as a landscape composite
of structure, space, place and experience. Emphasis is on the European
and Northern American city. |
| GEOG 478 |
Urban Planning Principles
(POSC 478) |
GEOG 478 Urban Planning Principles
(3) Prerequisite: GEOG 370 or POSC 320 or consent of instructor. Seminar/discussion
on the conceptual themes and legal foundations of American urban planning.
Policy areas associate with urbanization and suburbanization processes:
land use, economic development, redevelopment, housing systems, neighborhood
dynamics and growth management. (Same as POSC 478) |
| GEOG 481 |
Introduction to GIS Principles |
GEOG 481 Geographic Information
Systems:
Introduction (3) Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing. Methods
and applications of computer-assisted mapping and geographic information
systems. Instructional fee. (2 hours discussion, 3 hours lab) |
| GEOG 482 |
Environmental Impact Assessment |
GEOG 482 Environmental Impact
Assessment (3) Prerequisites: GEOG 350, 431, 478, or equivalent. Techniques
relevant to environmental impact assessment in accord with CEQA (state)
and NEPA (federal) regulations. Systematic evaluation of major environmental
impact topics. Individual and small team activities. |
| GEOG 484 |
Urban Planning Methods (POSC
484) |
GEOG 484 Urban Planning Methods
(3) Prerequisite: GEOG 478 or POSC 478. Seminar and Practicum on methods
in urban planning. Analytical techniques and basic data sources. Population
forecasting, housing surveys, economic development, fiscal impacts
and area revitalization. Individual and team projects. (Same as POSC
484) |
| GEOG 485 |
GIS Applications |
GEOG 485 Geographic Information
Systems: Principles & Applications (3) Prerequisite: GEOG 481
or equivalent. Integrated computer-assisted methods for handling spatial
data, including database design, data conversion and updating, information
retrieval, analysis, modeling and mapping. Instructional fee. (2 hours
discussion, 3 hours lab) |
| GEOG 486 |
Environmental Remote Sensing |
GEOG 486 Environmental Remote
Sensing (3)
Prerequisites: GEOG 481 or consent of instructor. This course covers
the fundamentals of remote sensing science and digital image processing.
Focus on the science of remote sensing principles and how to process
and interpret remotely sensed environmental data using image processing
techniques and software. |
| GEOG 488 |
Land Use Analysis |
GEOG 488 Land Use Analysis
(3) Prerequisites: upper-division standing and consent of instructor.
Urban and rural land use and settlement; geographic field problems.
Application of geographic techniques and tools to local field studies. |
| GEOG 520 |
Seminar: Physical Geography |
GEOG 520 Seminar in Physical
Geography (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Research
in physical geography: methods and contemporary themes. Case studies
in climatology, geomorphology, and plant geography. |
| GEOG 530 |
Seminar: (Various Topics)
Political Ecology |
GEOG 530T Seminar: Selected
Topics in Geography (3) Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent
of instructor. Various topics selected from any of the subfields of
geography. The topic chosen and a general outline of the seminar may
be circulated prior to registration. May be repeated for credit.
*Political Ecology topic only: Course description not available at
time of print. |
| GEOG 550 |
Seminar: Human Geography |
GEOG 550 Seminar in Human
Geography (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Survey of
methodology and case studies including: experiential environments;
rural landscapes; urban, social, and economic structure; geography
and public policy; and Third World development. |
| GEOG 570 |
Seminar: Metropolitan Los
Angeles |
GEOG 570 Metropolitan Los
Angeles (3)
Prerequisites: GEOG 370, 475, or 478 or equivalent. Seminar focusing
on the changing spatial structure of metropolitan Los Angeles. Specific
topics include economic restructuring, local economic development,
the social mosaic, political fragmentation, and growth management. |
| GEOG 575 |
Landscape Interpretation |
GEOG 575 Landscape Interpretation
(3)
Prerequisite: GEOG 357 or 475 or equivalent. A humanistic approach
to the nature and meaning of landscape. |
|
Geological
Sciences (GEOL)
Course
descriptions in campus catalog
|
| GEOL 406 |
Geochemistry |
GEOL 406 Geochemistry (3)
Prerequisites: GEOL 303B and 321, CHEM 120B, MATH 150B. Basic chemical
and thermodynamic principles applied to the origin and alteration
of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and economic mineral
deposits. |
| GEOL 420 |
Earth Science for Science
Teachers |
GEOL 420 Earth Science for
Science Teachers (3) Prerequisites: GEOL 101 and 101L plus upper-division
standing or science teaching credential. Major concepts of the earth
sciences with primary emphasis on physical and planetary geology and
secondary emphasis on meteorology and oceanography. (3 hours lecture,
3 hours laboratory; field trips) |
| GEOL 436 |
Hydrogeology |
GEOL 436 Hydrogeology (3)
Prerequisites: GEOL 335, 360, 456, or equivalent. Occurrence, movement
and utilization of groundwater resources; geological, geophysical
and hydrological methods for groundwater exploration and development.
Well hydraulics and groundwater contamination. (2 hours lecture, 3
hours laboratory; field trips) |
| GEOL 437 |
Water Quality Investigations
& Control |
GEOL 437 Water Quality Investigations
and Control (3) Prerequisites: GEOL 335; CHEM 120B. Methods in sampling
strategy. Evaluation of chemical data for quantitative interpretation
of water quality status and trends in surface and ground water. Techniques
for graphic representation, water contamination source identification
and control. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory; field trips) |
| GEOL 460 |
Regional Tectonics |
GEOL 460 Regional Tectonics
(3) Prerequisites: GEOL 303B, 360, and 321 as prerequisite or corequisite.
Discussion of recent literature on plate tectonics, tectonics of the
world's major orogenic belts, and tectonics of California. (3 hours
lecture, Spring-recess field trip) |
| GEOL 470 |
Environmental Geology &
Planning |
GEOL 470 Environmental Geology
and Planning (4) Prerequisites: GEOL 101, 101L or GEOL 420; 401. Geologic
processes, hazards, mineral and energy resources and their interaction
with planning and environmental regulations. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours
lab; field trips) |
| GEOL 481C |
Watershed Hydrology Field
Camp |
GEOL 481C Hydrology Field
Camp (3) Prerequisites: GEOL 335 and 481A. Geologic mapping and hydrologic
mapping and techniques applied to integrated hydrogeologic model for
selected areas. Field report(s), map(s), cross-sections required.
Instructional fee required. (45 hours per week for three weeks during
the summer) |
| GEOL 506T |
Topics In Geochemistry |
GEOL 506T Topics in Geochemistry
(1)
Introduction to research planning: choosing a thesis topic; bibliographic
search; research design (laboratory and field); data analysis techniques;
research proposal preparation. (2 hours activity) |
| GEOL 510T |
Advanced Topics in Geology |
GEOL 510T Advanced Topics
in Geology (3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Selected topics in advanced geology;
recent developments and applications. May be repeated for credit with
different topic including advanced structural mapping, sedimentary
basin analysis, igneous petrogenesis, and seismotectonics of Los Angeles
basin. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab; field trips) |
| GEOL 535T |
Advanced Topics in Hydrogeology |
GEOL 535T Advanced Topics
in Hydrogeology (3) Prerequisite: GEOL 436. Modern techniques in hydrogeology.
Topics include: groundwater modeling; contaminant hydrogeology; groundwater
exploration and development; well hydraulics. May be repeated for
credit with a different topic. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab; field
trips) |
| GEOL 575 |
Advanced Topics in Engineering
Geology |
GEOL 575T Advanced Topics
in Engineering Geology (3) Prerequisite: GEOL 375. Modern techniques
and new advances in engineering geology. Topics include: neotectonics
of Southern California; soil stratigraphy; and landslide analysis.
May be repeated for credit with a different topic. (2 hours lecture,
3 hours lab; field trips) |
|
Health
Science (HESC)
Course
descriptions in campus catalog
|
| HESC 400 |
Program Design |
HESC 400 Program Design (3)
Prerequisite: KNES 202 or HESC 320. This course is designed to provide
the student with the skills necessary for developing, implementing,
and evaluating human movement and/or health promotion programs for
specific target populations. (Same as KNES 400)
|
| HESC 401 |
Epidemiology |
HESC 401 Epidemiology (3)
Prerequisites: HESC 320 and 349 or equivalent. Application of epidemiologic
procedures to the understanding of the occurrence and control of infectious
and chronic diseases, mental illness, environmental health hazards,
accidents and geriatric problems. (Same as NURS 401) |
| HESC 440 |
Determinants of Health Behavior
|
HESC 440 Determinants of
Health Behavior (3) Prerequisites: HESC 320 or KNES 202. Survey of
contemporary research on the health effect of human behavior. Introduction
to theoretical foundations and practical applications of behavior
in the context of health: physical, psychological, cultural and social
health. Includes current issues and theories of health behavior. |
| HESC 460 |
Worksite Health Promotion
|
HESC 460 Worksite Health
Promotion (3) Prerequisites: HESC 320 or KNES 202. Examination of
the philosophy rationale and guidelines for developing health promotion
programs in the corporate setting. Unique considerations in assessing
needs, planning and implementing programs, evaluating effectiveness
and coordinating activities in the workplace as discussed. (Same as
KNES 460) |
| HESC 461 |
Occupational Health and Safety
|
HESC 461 Occupational Health
and Safety (3) Prerequisite: HESC 320. Principles of occupational
health including anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control
of occupational hazards are presented to understand the influence
of workplace hazards on human health. Occupational health laws, regulations
and methods of compliance are reviewed. |
| HESC 475 |
Health Science Planning,
Research and Evaluation |
HESC 475 Health Science Planning,
Research and Evaluation (3) Prerequisite: HESC 320 and 349 or equivalent.
Identification and application of concepts related to Health Science
planning, research and evaluation. Includes analysis of planning and
research designs applicable to health professionals as well as tools
for measurement of health status at individual, community, and national
levels. |
|
History
(HIST)
Course
descriptions in campus catalog
|
| HIST 408 |
History of California |
HIST 408 History of California
(3) Prerequisite: completion of General Education requirement II.B.
The political, economic, and social history of California from aboriginal
inhabitants to the present; the development of contemporary institutions
and the historical background of current issues. |
| HIST 478 |
History of Orange County |
HIST 478 The History of Orange
County (3) Prerequisite: HIST 170B or 180 or equivalent. The history
of Orange County. Stress on the process of urbanization. |
| HIST 479 |
Urbanization of American Life |
HIST 479 The Urbanization
of American Life (3) Prerequisite: completion of General Education
requirement II.B. Urban life in America; the colonial town, the western
town and the industrial city. |
| HIST 492 |
Communication History |
HIST 492 Community History
(3) Prerequisite: completion of General Education requirement II.B.
Historical development of communities in general including the Orange
County area. Techniques of gathering and processing local historical
data, including oral interviews and other archival materials. |
| HIST 493 |
Oral History |
HIST 493 Oral History (3)
Prerequisite: completion of General Education requirement II.B. The
utilization of tape recorded interviews to document significant events
in 20th-century history. Training will be given in interviewing techniques,
specific background research and equipment use, after which students
conduct a number of tape recorded interviews. |
| HIST 494 |
Oral History Edit./Indexing |
HIST 494 History and Editing
(3) Prerequisite: senior standing and consent of instructor. Techniques
of editing, book and photo layout, and indexing. Focuses on oral history
documents but includes other historical and technical editing. |
|
Liberal
Studies (LIB)
Course
description in campus catalog
|
| LIB 488 |
Sr. Seminar in
Environmental Studies |
LBST 488 Senior
Seminar in Environmental Studies (3) Prerequisite: senior standing
and LBST 304 or 305. An interdisciplinary seminar involving the examination
and analysis of environmental problems from the perspectives of the
natural sciences and the social sciences. Students participate in
class discussions and write papers on environmental topics. |
|
Mathematics (MATH)
Course
descriptions in campus catalog
|
| MATH 414 |
Topology |
MATH 414 Topology (3) Prerequisites:
MATH 350. Toplogical spaces and continuous functions, connectedness
and compactness, metric spaces and function spaces. |
| MATH 435 |
Mathematical Statistics |
MATH 435 Mathematical Statistics
(3) Prerequisite: MATH 335 or equivalent. Statistical theory and its
applications, based on the use of calculus. |
| MATH 438 |
Introduction to Stochastic
Processes |
MATH 438 Introduction to Stochastic
Processes (3) Prerequisite: MATH 335. Stochastic processes including
Markov chains, the Poisson Process, the Weiner Process. Applications
to birth and death processes and queuing theory. |
| MATH 440 |
Advanced Numerical Analysis |
MATH 440 Advanced Numerical
Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: MATH 340. Advanced topics in numerical analysis selected
from iterative methods for linear systems, approximation of eigenvalues
and eigenvectors, numerical methods for ordinary and partial differential
equations, optimization methods and approximation theory. Errors and
convergence analysis and computer coding. |
| MATH 470 |
Advanced Mathematical Model
Building |
MATH 470 Advanced Mathematical
Model Building (3) Prerequisite: MATH 370. A continuation of MATH
370. Discrete, continuous and stochastic models utilizing methods
from applied mathematics. A project suitable to the students background
and interest may be required. |
| MATH 501A |
Numerical Analysis and Computation
I |
MATH 501A Numerical Analysis
& Computation I (3) Prerequisites: MATH 489A, B or consent of
instructor. Numerical methods for linear and nonlinear systems of
equations, eigenvalues problems, interpolation and approximation,
spline functions, numerical differentiation, integration and function
evaluation. Error analysis, comparison, limitations of algorithms.
Must be taken concurrently with MATH 501B. |
| MATH 501B |
Numerical Analysis and Computation
II |
MATH 501B Numerical Analysis
& Computation II (3) Prerequisites: MATH 489A, B or consent of
instructor. Numerical methods for initial and boundary-value problems
for ordinary and partial differential equations. The finite element
method. Error analysis, comparison, limitations of algorithms. Must
be taken concurrently with MATH 501A. |
| MATH 503A |
Mathematical Modeling I |
MATH 503A Mathematical Modeling
I (3) Prerequisites: MATH 489A, B or consent of instructor. Mathematical
modeling concepts. Topics may include dimensional analysts, scaling,
and sensitivity; system concepts, state space, observability, controllability,
and feedback; dynamical systems, models and stability analysis, optimization
models. |
| MATH 503B |
Mathematical Modeling II |
MATH 503B Mathematical Modeling
II (3)
Prerequisites: MATH 489A, B or consent of instructor. Development
and analysis of mathematical models in such areas as mechanics, economic
planning, operations management, environmental and ecological sciences,
biology and medicine. The course includes a project, with students
working in a team setting. |
| MATH 504A |
Simulation Modeling and Analysis |
MATH 504A Simulation Modeling
& Analysis (3) Prerequisites: MATH 501A, B; 502A, B, 503A, B and
consent of instructor. Advanced techniques of simulation modeling
including design of Monte Carlo, discrete event, and continuous simulations.
Topics will include output data analysis, comparing alternative system
configurations, variance reduction techniques, and experimental design
and optimization. Must be taken concurrently with MATH 504B |
| MATH 504B |
Applications of Simulation
Modeling Techniques |
MATH 504B Applications of
Simulation Modeling Techniques (3) Prerequisites: MATH 501A, B; 502A,
B, 503A, B and consent of instructor. Introduction to a modern simulation
language, and its application to simulation modeling. Topics will
include development of computer models to demonstrate the techniques
of simulation modeling, model verification, model validation, and
methods of error analysis. Must be taken concurrently with MATH 504A. |
|
Physics
(PHYS)
Course
descriptions in campus catalog
|
| PHYS 481 |
Experimental Physics |
PHYS 481 Experimental
Physics (3)Prerequisites: PHYS 227, PHYS 380 recommended. Techniques
and methods of experimental physics including: use of sensors, transducers,
time series, power spectra, phase sensitive detection, computer interfacing
and signal conditioning. Experiments cover several areas of physics.
Instructional fee required. (1 hour lecture, 6 hours laboratory) |
|
Political
Science (POSC)
Course
descriptions in campus catalog
|
| POSC 403 |
Politics and Policy in Sacramento |
POSC 403 Politics and Policy
in Sacramento (3) Prerequisites: completion of General Education requirement
III.C.1. The nature of policy making in California's state capital.
Persistent policy themes and constraints; current issues in education
policy. Required three-day trip in Sacramento for seminars and policy
briefings. Class times prior to Sacramento visit may vary. |
| POSC 414 |
Legislature and Politics |
POSC 414 Legislature and Politics
(3):
The legislative process in Congress and state legislatures. Legislative
behavior, policy, representation, and reform. Congressional oversight
and the legislative roles of the President, bureaucracy and interest
groups. |
| POSC 427 |
Policy Making: Urban Metropolitan
Issues |
POSC 427 Policy-Making: Urban/Metropolitan
Issues (3) Policy issues and alternatives in urban and metropolitan
problem areas such as law enforcement, transportation, housing or
poverty. |
| POSC 446 |
Corruption /Ethics/Public
Policy |
POSC 446 Corruption, Ethics,
& Public Policy (3) Ethical problems which face persons in the
public service. The focus is on practical decision-making. |
| POSC 457 |
Politics of International
Economics |
POSC 457 Politics of International
Economics (3) The link between economics and international politics.
The political economy of free trade and imperialism, of neo-colonialism
and foreign aid. |
| POSC 461 |
UN/Public International Organizations |
POSC 461 The United Nations
& International
Organizations (3) Structure, functions, and political processes of
the United Nations, various specialized organizations such as the
World Bank, and regional organizations such as the European Community. |
| POSC 475 |
Administrative Law |
POSC 475 Administrative Law
(3) Law as it affects public officials and agencies in their relations
with private citizens and the business community. Case materials and
regulatory practices. |
| POSC 478 |
Urban Planning Principles
(GEOG 478) |
POSC 478 Urban Planning Principles
(3)Same as Geography 478. (See GEOG 478 for
description) |
| POSC 484 |
Urban Planning Methods
(GEOG 484) |
POSC 484 Urban Planning Methods
(3):
Same as Geography 484. (See GEOG 484 for description) |
| POSC 485 |
Women in Politics |
POSC 485 Women & Politics
(3) The changing political environment and women's role in elected,
appointed and other public agencies; issues of particular concern
to women, including family issues, comparable worth and other economic
issues and political participation. Not applicable for graduate degree
credit. (Same as Women's Studies 485) |
| POSC 490 |
Civic Engagement and Effective
Citizenship |
POSC 490 Civic Engagement
& Community Activism (3) Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent
of instructor. How community leaders and activists influence public
policy. Senior seminar in which students will identify issues and
work with individuals and organizations in the community to bring
about change. |
| POSC 509 |
Administrative Organization
& Process |
POSC 509 Administrative and
Systems Management (3) For graduate students in public administration
who have not had an introductory course in public administration.
Organizational theory and practice, decision-making, systems
analysis, performance evaluation and administrative improvement. |
| POSC 519 |
State & Local Government |
POSC 519 State and Local Government
(3)
The structure, processes, functions and interrelationships of state
and local governments in American society. State, county, municipal
and special district governments in California as compared with other
states. |
| POSC 523 |
Administrative Research &
Analysis |
POSC 523 Administrative Research
Analysis (3) Conceptual methods employed in administrative research
and analysis: organization and procedure of surveys, performance evaluation,
social impact assessment, computer data analysis, and report writing. |
| POSC 525 |
Seminar: Metropolitan Area
Government |
POSC 525 Seminar in Metropolitan
Area Government (3) Prerequisites: a course in basic statistics and
POSC 320 or 509. Political and policy issues facing metropolitan America,
and the capacity of governmental institutions to handle urban problems. |
| POSC 528 |
Administration and Policy |
POSC 528 Seminar in Public
Administration & Policy (3) Interplay between public policy and
program administration in federal government. Discussion of administrators'
role in policy development, administrative discretion in implementing
policy, use of political resources by administrators. |
| POSC 540 |
Seminar: Readings in Political
Philosophy |
POSC 540 Seminar Readings
in Political Philosophy (3) Examination of the foundations of contemporary
political science through readings in the classics of political philosophy. |
| POSC 580 |
Emergency Management in Public
Administration |
POSC 580 Emergency Management
in Public
Administration (3) A comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art
in prevention, warning, evacuation, rescue and recovery systems. Covers
the development of public policy relating to land use planning, recovery,
issues of liability, intergovernmental relations and effective planning. |
|
Science
Education (SCED)
Course
descriptions in campus catalog
|
| SCED 410 |
Physical Science Concepts |
SCED 410 Physical Science
Concepts (3) Prerequisite: completion of general education natural
science requirements or consent of instructor. For elementary school
teachers. Major concepts in the physical sciences. Observing, classifying,
recognizing space-time relations, measuring, inferring, formulating
hypotheses, controlling variables and interpreting data. (2 hours
lecture, 2 hours activity) |
| SCED 412 |
Processes of Science |
SCED 412 Processes of Science
(3)
Prerequisites: junior or senior standing in a science major or admission
to the MAT-Science graduate program. Methodologies (action research),
logical procedures and explanatory systems that characterize the various
natural sciences. The role of science and technology in society. (2
hours lecture, 1 hour activity, 1 hour TBA) |
| SCED 453 |
Life Science Concepts |
SCED 453 Life Science Concepts
(3)
Prerequisite: completion of general education requirements or consent
of instructor. Biological principles using science processes appropriate
for elementary teachers. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours activity) |
| SCED 495 |
Naturalist Internship
|
SCED 495A,B Naturalist Internship
(3,3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Supervised in-service training
at the Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary. For the prospective biological science
teacher, communications major and others interested. |
| SCED 550 |
Theoretical Designs in Science
Education |
SCED 550 Theoretical Designs
in Science Education (3) Review of major directions, designs and assumptions
of science education reform such as the nature of science and scientific
inquiry, scientific literacy, the National Science Education Standards,
state curricular frameworks, and international and national science
assessment. Emphasis will be placed on how reform affects curriculum,
major curricular projects and curricular evaluation. (3 hour lecture) |
| SCED 554 |
Issues in Science Education |
SCED 554 Issues in Science
Education (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Major contemporary issues in science
education. (3 hour lecture) |
|
Secondary
Teacher Education Program (EDSC)
Course
descriptions in campus catalog
|
| EDSC 440M |
Multicultural Education in
Public Schools |
EDSC 440M Multicultural Education
in Public Schools (3) Key concepts, issues and terms in multi-cultural
education; basic information about various ethnic groups in the United
States, particularly California; and instructional approaches and
strategies for teaching lessons in content areas about and/or to students
from various ethnic backgrounds, particularly those who are limited
in their proficiency in academic English. May be taken Credit/No Credit
or for a letter grade. A "B" or better is required to receive a grade
of credit. |
| EDSC 522 |
Family, Community & Professional
Partnerships |
EDSC 522 Family, Community,
& Professional
Partnerships (3) This course examines effective teaching practices
in working with diverse student populations so as to promote equal
learning opportunities. Overview of successful community collaboration
with service providers, business leaders, policy makers, and parents.
Addresses complex diversity of families and teaching situations. Stresses
importance of partnerships with professional agencies concerned with
adolescents. |
| EDSC 536 |
Curriculum Theory & Development |
EDSC 536 Curriculum Theory
& Development (3) The secondary school curriculum including the
forces operating on the curriculum and the participants involved in
middle and high school curriculum building. The process of curriculum
building. |
