University General Course Catalog 2022-2023 
    
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8. Course Descriptions

Note: Sequencing rules in effect for many Math courses prohibit students from earning credit for a lower numbered Math course after receiving credit for a higher numbered Math course. Sequencing rules are included in the course descriptions of applicable courses.
 

German
  

  • GER 112 - First Year German II

    (4 units)
    Continues introduction to basic German language structures and cultural topics with a focus on proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. For beginners only.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 4

    Prerequisite(s): GER 111 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 4
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe their own living situations in terms of personal possessions and their physical arrangement.
    2. read and interpret short texts using the simple past tense.
    3. identify geographical features and their cultural aspects for their own region, German-speaking Europe, and the world.
    4. give directions within their cities and homes.
    5. produce orally and in written form their desires and preferences.
    6. express hypothetical situations about their present and future life.
    7. use practical vocabulary for travel, automobiles, animals, personal health matters, and emergencies.
    8. compare US and German-speaking cultures in general terms of food, cooking, and the arts.


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  • GER 211 - Second Year German I

    (3 units)
    Study at the intermediate level of German language structures and culture with continued emphasis on proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Intended for non-native speakers of German.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): GER 112 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. discuss personal interests about their hobbies, hometowns, and university studies in greater depth through expanded knowledge of vocabulary and grammatical forms.
    2. express their thoughts orally and in written form concerning past experiences and future plans.
    3. discuss US and world historical events with greater specificity.
    4. interpret short literary texts and analyze them in terms of their own preferences, ethics, and past decisions.
    5. express complex ideas about personal choices, perspectives, and desires in oral and written formats.


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  • GER 212 - Second Year German II

    (3 units)
    Structural review, conversation and writing, readings in modern literature. Completion of GER 212 satisfies the College of Liberal Arts foreign language requirement.

    Prerequisite(s): GER 211 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. express orally and in written form hypothetical situations and complex ideas using the subjunctive mood and the passive voice.
    2. interpret German-speaking culture through common proverbs.
    3. demonstrate enhanced ability in reading, writing, and speaking, as well as their cultural knowledge, through German and English cognates using the Second Consonant Shift.
    4. produce creative essays and personal letters.
    5. interpret short literary texts and analyze their cross-cultural similarities and differences.


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  • GER 221 - German Culture

    (3 units)
    Introduction to the culture and civilization of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Taught in English; no knowledge of German required. German language readings required of German majors. Offered through USAC only.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:


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  • GER 305 - German Composition I

    (3 units)
    German Composition I. Offered through USAC only.

    Prerequisite(s): GER 212 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply skills in cross-cultural learning relative to academic, professional, and personal endeavors.
    2. demonstrate mastery of fundamental and extended grammatical features of German and apply them in oral speech and text productions.
    3. demonstrate ability to function in everyday situatoins with extended listening, comprehension, and speaking ability.
    4. discuss orally and write about issues in public and professional life.
    5. read and analyze complex texts from contemporary German publications.
    6. demonstrate knowledge of the writing process and organizing strategies appropriate to topic, audience, context, and purpose in German.


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  • GER 306 - German Composition II

    (3 units)
    German Composition II. Offered through USAC only.

    Prerequisite(s): GER 305 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply skills in cross-cultural learning relative to academic, professional, and personal endeavors.
    2. demonstrate mastery of fundamental and extended grammatical features of German and apply them in oral speech and text productions.
    3. demonstrate ability to function in everyday situatoins with extended listening, comprehension, and speaking ability.
    4. discuss orally and write about issues in public and professional life.
    5. read and analyze complex texts from contemporary German publications.
    6. demonstrate knowledge of the writing process and organizing strategies appropriate to topic, audience, context, and purpose in German.


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  • GER 309 - German Conversation

    (1 to 2 units)
    Not intended for native speakers. Offered through USAC only.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 4

    Prerequisite(s): GER 212 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate improved ability to engage in spontaneous oral discussion on basic themes and to respond appropriately in context specific conversational settings.
    2. demonstrate expanded and personalized active vocabulary knowledge in common areas of conversation.
    3. demonstrate improved listening comprehension skills and further ability to understand spoken native speaker language.
    4. apply skills in cross-cultural learning relative to academic, professional, and personal endeavors.


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  • GER 315 - Introduction to German Literature

    (3 units)
    Readings in German literature in its major forms with emphasis on the modern period. Discussions. Offered through USAC only.

    Prerequisite(s): GER 212 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. read and analyze literature from some of the main literary epochs of the 20th century which are Bürgerlicher Realismus (Fontane), Jahrhundertwende (Schnitzler, Rilke, Morgenstern, Ringelnatz), Expressionismus (Kafka, Trakl, Heym, Benn), Literatur des Exils und innere Emigration (Brecht, Kästner), Nachkriegszeit (Dürrenmatt) and Gegenwart.
    2. demonstrate ability to express opinions and points of view in discussions and in writing German.
    3. interpret and analyze literature.
    4. demonstrate knowledge of the authors and historical background of the texts.


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Gerontology
  

  • GERO 201 - Introduction to Aging Studies

    (3 units) CO10
    Introduction to the knowledge and skills necessary to begin to understand Gerontology and associated careers within the field of aging.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate rapport and sustain working relationships with older persons, their families, and caregivers.
    2. recognize and identify assumptions about aging, stereotyping, prejudice, stigma, and discrimination related to age.
    3. articulate key elements of the interdisciplinary field of gerontology and the contributions made to it by researchers, scholars, and practitioners from multiple disciplines.
    4. select a field in which they may choose to work and access its viability.
    5. describe essential organizations and agencies in our community that serve older persons.


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  • GERO 335 - Psychology of Aging

    (3 units)
    Introduction to theories and research on the aging process. Practical applications. (GERO 335 and PSY 335 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the concepts of “aging” and “development” are defined and studied by psychologists.
    2. describe contemporary theories and research methods relevant to the study of adult development and aging.
    3. describe the effects of “aging” on behavioral, cognitive, and psychosocial processes throughout the adult life-span.
    4. describe the plasticity of functioning in late life and how lifestyle and the environment can affect the aging process.
    5. apply course material to one’s own development and/or the development of others.


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  • GERO 337 - Aging: An Interdisciplinary Approach

    (3 units)
    Theories, methods, policies and programs pertinent to the aged. Includes exploration of an individuals ability to age successfully. (CHS 337 and GERO 337 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Recommended Preparation: CHS 101  or SW 101 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate a broad perspective on the contemporary field of gerontology.
    2. develop an understanding of the issues, challenges, and opportunities in growing older.
    3. describe current resources and services offered for seniors, especially in our community, and will be able to envision creative new ones.
    4. develop a vision for the future of aging, for themselves as well as others.
    5. describe opportunities for them in the field of gerontology, regardless of their majors and career interests.


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  • GERO 430 - Aging and Health

    (3 units)
    Increases awareness of health issues in aging. Issues include definitions of health, high-risk elderly, and future aging. (GERO 430 and NURS 430 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the interrelationships between health and aging.
    2. identify the normal physical changes that occur in the aged.
    3. discuss theoretical perspectives about the process of aging.
    4. identify social and economic factors that affect health in the elderly.
    5. distinguish attitudes toward aging among various cultures.
    6. describe the physiological changes that accompany aging and their effect on medications used by the aged.
    7. identify the chronic disease processes that afflict the aged.
    8. discuss the definitions that define the aged.
    9. discuss health promotion in the aged.
    10. report on issues of aging that will arise in the future.


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  • GERO 431 - A Life Course Perspective on Aging and Society

    (3 units)
    Theory, research, and issues in adult development and aging.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. assess the lifespan/life course perspective to appreciate age over time in relation to: the human life cycle and stages of growth and development within the social context; to the historical context of cohorts; and to age, gender, race, and SES within social environments.
    2. describe human growth and development across the lifespan / course including late life outcomes such as life satisfaction, coping and adaptation.
    3. assess the impact of inequality on individual and group life opportunities throughout the lifespan/course impacting late-life outcomes.
    4. appraise the changing dynamics of contemporary multi-generaltional families and their impact on social solidarity and interdependence.
    5. develop comprehensive and meaningful concepts, definitions and measures for well-being of older persons and their families, grounded in humanities and arts.
    6. relate social theories and science of aging to understanding heterogeneity, inequality, and context of aging.
    7. critique and analyze assumptions, stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination related to age at both personal and societal levels.


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  • GERO 437 - Aging and Addiction

    (3 units)
    A multidisciplinary overview of factors affecting the identification, intervention and treatment of substance-related and behavioral addictions in older adults. (CAS 437, GERO 437 and SW 437 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the three.)

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or higher standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain the aging process from a bio-psycho-social perspective.
    2. differentiate and discuss the various theories and models of aging and the synergistic effect of substance-related behaviors.
    3. identify risk and protective factors relevant to addictions among the aging across bio-psycho-social domains.
    4. describe the process, progression, treatment, and recovery from addictive disorders for the aging population.
    5. identify prevention and intervention strategies and trends relevant to addiction and the aging.


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  • GERO 440 - Perspectives On Aging

    (3 units)
    Patterns and dynamics of later life focusing on the family and total ecosystem: natural, socio-cultural, economic, political and human-built environments.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. distinguish concepts and theories of aging from a bio-psycho-social framework.
    2. synthesize bio-psycho-social understanding of aging to build a gerontological knowledge foundation.
    3. recognize older persons’ potential for wisdom, creativity, life satisfaction, resilience, generativity, vital involvement and meaningful engagement.
    4. develop a gerontological perspective through knowledge and self-reflection.
    5. engage, through effective communication with older persons, their families and the community, in personal and public issues in aging.
    6. assess the roles of older persons as workers and consumers in business and finance.


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  • GERO 485 - Selected Topics in Gerontology

    (3 units)
    Aging-related topic under the supervision of gerontology faculty.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify and apply appropriate empirical findings to a particular aging-related topic.
    2. demonstrate knowledge of a particular aging-related topic.
    3. analyze contemporary issues associated with an aging-related topic.


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  • GERO 490 - Independent Study

    (1 to 3 units)
    Independent study or research in topic of special interest.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Prerequisite(s): Senior Standing; department consent required.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Independent Study: 1
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify an area of study of their choice approved by the Gerontology Academic Program Director.
    2. conduct investigation and research on a topic of interest independently.
    3. clearly present findings from an independent project in writing and /or oral presentation, poster or video.


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  • GERO 499 - Gerontology Field Experience

    (3 units) CO14
    Supervised experience in a professional setting serving older adults to enable practical application of gerontological theory and/or knowledge regarding public health and aging.

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing; Gerontology Certificate program or Gerontology Minor program.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Internship/Practicum: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify issues older persons experience in various professional settings.
    2. apply academic learning and theoretical knowledge in a professional setting to solve practical real-world problems.
    3. design and implement programs and/or support community development with and on behalf of the aging population.
    4. evaluate various gerontological and/or public health theories in relationship to key areas.
    5. distinguish factors related to aging outcomes, both intrinsic and contextual, through critical thinking and field experience.
    6. articulate the three core components of a service learning experience (knowledge, action, and reflection) and will practice these three components throughout the field experience.


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  • GERO 630 - Aging and Health

    (3 units)
    Increases awareness of health issues in aging. Issues include definitions of health, high-risk elderly, and future aging. (GERO 630 and NURS 630 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the interrelationships between health and aging.
    2. identify the normal physical changes that occur in the aged.
    3. discuss theoretical perspectives about the process of aging.
    4. identify social and economic factors that affect health in the elderly.
    5. distinguish attitudes toward aging among various cultures.
    6. describe the physiological changes that accompany aging and their effect on medications used by the aged.
    7. identify the chronic disease processes that afflict the aged.
    8. discuss the definitions that define the aged.
    9. discuss health promotion in the aged.
    10. report on issues of aging that will arise in the future.


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  • GERO 631 - A Life Course Perspective on Aging and Society

    (3 units)
    Theory, research, and issues in adult development and aging.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. assess the lifespan/lifecourse perspective to appreciate age over time in relation to: the human life cycle and stages of growth and development within the social context; to the historical context of cohorts; and to age, gender, race, and SES within social environments.
    2. interpret human growth and development across the lifespan / course including late life outcomes such as life satisfaction, coping and adaptation.
    3. evaluate the impact of inequality on individual and group life opportunities throughout the lifespan/course impacting late-life outcomes.
    4. appraise the changing dynamics of contemporary multi-generational families and their impact on social solidarity and interdependence.
    5. develop comprehensive and meaningful concepts, definitions and measures for well-being of older persons and their families, grounded in humanities and arts.
    6. relate social theories and science of aging to understanding heterogeneity, inequality, and context of aging.
    7. critique and analyze assumptions, stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination related to age at both personal and societal levels.


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  • GERO 637 - Aging and Addiction

    (3 units)
    A multidisciplinary overview of factors affecting the identification, intervention and treatment of substance-related and behavioral addictions in older adults. (CAS 637, GERO 637 and SW 637 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the three.)

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain the aging process from a bio-psycho-social perspective.
    2. differentiate and discuss the various theories and models of aging and the synergistic effect of substance-related behaviors.
    3. identify risk and protective factors relevant to addictions among the aging across bio-psycho-social domains.
    4. describe the process, progression, treatment, and recovery from addictive disorders for the aging population.
    5. identify prevention and intervention strategies and trends relevant to addiction and the aging.


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  • GERO 640 - Perspectives On Aging

    (3 units)
    Patterns and dynamics of later life focusing on the family and total ecosystem: natural, socio-cultural, economic, political and human-built environments.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. synthesize concepts and theories of aging from a bio-psycho-social framework.
    2. interpret bio-psycho-social understanding of aging to build a gerontological knowledge foundation.
    3. evaluate older persons’ potential for wisdom, creativity, life satisfaction, resilience, generativity, vital involvement and meaningful engagement.
    4. generate research questions to solve problems and advace positive strategeis related to older adults, theor social networks, intergenerations relations and aging societies.


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Graduate School
  
  

  • GRAD 702 - Effective Teaching Practices in Higher Education I

    (2 units)
    An intensive methods class for current GTAs preparing to design and teach college courses. The online course is hosted by ACUE and involves 13 video-rich online modules, implementation of classroom practices, observation of active learning, live meetings and creating a teaching portfolio.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate teaching assistant (GTA) whose assignment includes opportunities for face-to-face instruction. Priority given to students enrolled in doctoral programs. Permission to register will be granted by the Graduate School.

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Lecture: 2
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. design SLOs, assessments and activities that are student-centered, actionable, specific, sequenced from foundational to more complex, and aligned to department SLOs.
    2. apply the recommended techniques to write new learning outcomes for a course, or revise learning outcomes for an established course.
    3. plan a successful first day, embrace diversity, start building a community of learners, and implement active learning strategies that help students understand expectations.
    4. promote a civil learning environment, connect with students and motivate underprepared students through goal-setting, and incentivizing assignment completion.
    5. apply at least one technique per module within the classroom environment and/or discuss the technique with peers to adjust future instruction.
    6. implement components of effective active learning, including promoting group interdependence, holding group members accountable and delivering an effective lecture.
    7. apply at least one active learning technique per module, and design a civic learning assignment for a course.


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  • GRAD 703 - Effective Teaching Practices in Higher Education II

    (2 units)
    Second half of an intensive methods class for current GTAs preparing to design and teach college courses. The online course is hosted by ACUE and involves the remaining 12 of 25 video-rich online modules, implementation of classroom practices, observation of active learning, live meetings and presentation of a teaching portfolio to peers.

    Prerequisite(s): GRAD 702 . Graduate teaching assistant (GTA) whose assignment includes opportunities for face-to-face instruction. Priority given to students enrolled in doctoral programs. Permission to register will be granted by the Graduate School.

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Lecture: 2
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. design SLOs, assessments and activities that are student-centered, actionable, specific, sequenced from foundational to more complex, and aligned to department SLOs.
    2. apply the recommended techniques to write new learning outcomes for a course, or revise learning outcomes for an established course.
    3. plan a successful first day, embrace diversity, start building a community of learners, and implement active learning strategies that help students understand expectations.
    4. promote a civil learning environment, connect with students and motivate underprepared students through goal-setting, and incentivizing assignment completion.
    5. apply at least one technique per module within the classroom environment and/or discuss the technique with peers to adjust future instruction.
    6. implement components of effective active learning, including promoting group interdependence, holding group members accountable and delivering an effective lecture.
    7. apply at least one active learning technique per module, and design a civic learning assignment for a course.


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  • GRAD 704 - Teaching with Technology

    (2 units)
    This course will discuss the effective integration of technology in support of teaching and learning, including research on course design and on various methods to promote, deepen, and assess learning with technology.

    Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in a degree-seeking graduate program and be employed for the duration of the course as a graduate teaching assistant (GTA) or Instructor. Permission to register will be granted by the Graduate School.

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Lecture: 1
    Units of Discussion/Recitation: 1
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify current teaching methods and teaching challenges through discussion with peers.
    2. assess research-based methods to improve student learning with technology through discussion with peers.
    3. share plans to integrate new technologies and methods AND report on the outcomes of new integrations on student learning.
    4. provide feedback to peers regarding their integration plans and/or reports in a collegial manner.
    5. create and present a “digital teaching portfolio” including a website with teaching philosophy, samples of relevant work, and reflections.


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  • GRAD 778 - Elements of Research Computing

    (1 to 3 units)
    An overview of computational research, a skills-based introduction to programming and shell scripting for automating computational tasks. Select weekend workshops after attending the introductory lecture. 3 workshops = 1 unit, 6 workshops = 2 units, 9 workshops = 3 units. 
    (BIOL 778, CHE 778, GEOG 778, GRAD 778, NRES 778, and PSY 778 are cross-listed; credits may be earned in one of the six.)

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Degree-seeking graduate student. Class Note: Students who do not have a laptop may be able to borrow one with advance notice.

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. use Linux, R, Python, C++, Batch Processing techniques, depending on modules/workshops selected.
    2. become versed in basic vocabulary and procedures associated with the tools listed in the course.
    3. install, configure, use and obtain results from the tools associated with each module/workshop.
    4. determine what types of computational tools might be useful in their own research.


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Graphic Communications
  

  • GRC 116 - Introduction to Digital Art & Design

    (3 units) CO7
    Introduction to the Adobe Creative Cloud Software (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Acrobat). Exploration of design ideation, process, effective design thinking and analysis as it relates to Graphic Design. Graphic Design majors or minors must earn at least a “C”; majors/minors may repeat GRC courses once.

    Corequisite(s): ART 100  or ART 101  or ART 124  or ART 141  or ART 151  or ART 211  or ART 214  or ART 245 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. use basic introductory level of Adobe Software Suite.
    2. recognize the consequences of design decisions that impact the end-product.
    3. learn and use basic design principles, including composition, color theory, hierarchy, and space.
    4. present work and writing that recognize and demonstrate conceptual understanding and technical facility.
    5. use design vocabulary through production of design projects and critiques.


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  • GRC 200 - Design Thinking & Methodologies

    (3 units) CO7
    Advanced techniques in Adobe Creative Cloud Software (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Acrobat). Students will broaden their techniques for ideation, process, and effective design thinking and analysis. Graphic Design majors or minors must earn at least a “C”; majors/minors may repeat GRC courses once.

    Prerequisite(s): GRC 116  with a “C” or better.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. use design thinking in response to visual communication problems that lead to well-grounded and creative conclusions.
    2. produce well-supported positions that thoroughly and respectfully consider alternative viewpoints in class discussion, critique, and written assignment.
    3. demonstrate the design process from sketch phase to final printed product.
    4. discuss historical achievements, current major issues, processes, and directions in graphic design.
    5. demonstrate improvement in their basic design software skills.


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  • GRC 210 - Typography I

    (3 units) CO7
    Introduction to graphic design. Readings on historical context of letter forms; studio-based projects on practical analysis, visual/conceptual interaction of type and image, and creative exploration of type as a formal element. Graphic Design majors or minors must earn at least a “C”; majors/minors may repeat GRC courses once.

    Prerequisite(s): GRC 200  with a “C” or better. Corequisite(s): GRC 220 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. evaluate and apply various design thinking processes in response to visual communication problems that lead to well-grounded and creative conclusions. (CO7)
    2. produce well-supported positions that thoroughly and respectfully consider alternative viewpoints in class discussion, critique, and written assignment. (CO3 and CO7)
    3. examine typographic elements and language and apply to projects.(CO7)
    4. research and articulate historical achievements, current major issues, processes, and directions in typographic design. (CO7)
    5. demonstrate intermediate design software skills. (CO7)


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  • GRC 220 - Graphic Design I

    (3 units) CO7
    Introduction to the fundamentals of design thinking, tool and software development, and creative expression. Apply design thinking using digital and traditional tools. Graphic Design majors or minors must earn at least a “C”; majors/minors may repeat GRC courses once.

    Prerequisite(s): GRC 200  with at least a “C”. Corequisite(s): GRC 210  .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. use design thinking in response to visual communication problems that lead to well-grounded and creative conclusions.  
    2. produce well-supported positions that thoroughly and respectfully consider alternative viewpoints in class discussion, critique, and written assignment. 
    3. recognize the design process from sketch phase to final printed product.
    4. identify and articulate historical achievements, current major issues, processes, and directions in graphic design.
    5. apply intermediate design software skills.


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  • GRC 310 - Typography II

    (3 units) CO12
    Builds upon Typography I. Readings focus on historical context of letter forms; studio-based projects focus on practical analysis, visual/conceptual interaction of type and image, and creative exploration of type as a formal element. Graphic Design majors or minors must earn at least a “C”; majors/minors may repeat GRC courses once.

    Prerequisite(s): GRC 210  with a “C” or better; GRC 220  with a “C” or better. Corequisite(s): GRC 355 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. develop critical evaluation skills and apply them to visual and verbal communication and typography problems; including the important connection between visual language and how it applies to global context.
    2. examine and design complex typographic systems involving industry standard protocol and software, that lead to well-grounded and creative conclusions.
    3. articulate and begin to understand the manipulation of syntax, semantics, and pragmatics in relation to typographic problems, in the larger context of ethical usage of their design work.
    4. demonstrate an increased awareness of professional practice in graphic design and consider global implications and impact of their design choices and final pieces.


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  • GRC 355 - Graphic Design II

    (3 units) CO11

    Builds upon Graphic Design I in thinking, tool and software development, and creative expression while encouraging open-ended problem solving and solutions. Graphic Design majors or minors must earn at least a “C”; majors/minors may repeat GRC courses once.

    Prerequisite(s): GRC 210  with at least a “C”; GRC 220  with at least a “C”. Corequisite(s): GRC 310 .

     

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. compare/contrast various design thinking processes in response to visual communication problems that lead to well-grounded and creative conclusions.
    2. discuss how communication theories, principles, and processes have evolved through history and utilize this information for effective visual communication and application to global contexts.
    3. discuss design and artistic sensibilities while becoming increasingly articulate in discussion about design, visual communication, and culture related to the design field in critique, writing, and peer review of design work.
    4. develop and demonstrate intermediate design software skills.


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  • GRC 362 - Admission to Graphic Design BFA Program

    (0 units)
    This course provides a transcript record of portfolio submission. Portfolios are reviewed by faculty to determine each student’s eligibility to advance to junior standing in the Graphic Design, B.F.A. program.

    Prerequisite(s): GRC 210 ; GRC 220 . Co-Requisite(s): GRC 310 ; GRC 355 .

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. assemble a Graphic Design portfolio for professional review.
    2. curate their best work and refine their presentation skills by following the guidelines set forth for proper portfolio submission.
    3. manage their time and organize their work to prepare professional job applications and client submissions.


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  • GRC 365 - Web and User Interface Design

    (3 units)
    Investigate website design from concept to completion, explore user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design. Through visual communication methodologies, interpret and produce experiences and websites. Study the outcomes of usability. Graphic Design majors must earn at least a “C”; majors may repeat GRC courses once.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): GRC 362 . Corequisite(s): GRC 400 ; GRC 410 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. examine HTML and CSS elements and attributes, and their treatment in the browser environment, while developing the technical skills of building a website using HTML and CSS.
    2. recognize basic approaches to how to work with web servers, while identifying and defining variations between browser versions.
    3. organize their files and folders into a professional workflow process to cater to web serving, and understand the process as it relates to website/UI/UX design.
    4. evaluate specific audiences’ expectations in usability and experience design, while examining the aesthetic considerations of a web site design.
    5. demonstrate intermediate design software skills while incorporating HTML and CSS language into their design skillset.


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  • GRC 375 - Modeling and Animation

    (3 units)
    Modeling & animation in the context of web and digital platforms: basic modeling, UV’s, textures, materials, lighting rigging, skinning and animation. Develop problem-solving skills and investigate theories and methodologies of visual communication. Graphic Design majors must earn at least a “C”; majors may repeat GRC courses once.

    Prerequisite(s): GRC 475  with a “C” or better. Corequisite(s): GRC 480.  

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. develop a formal animation and 3D graphic design vocabulary and apply to design problems.
    2. cultivate and demonstrate intermediate design software skills while incorporating After Effects into their design skillset.
    3. incorporate professional graphic design practices via projects pertaining to animation and 3D.
    4. evaluate and integrate client expectations into their research and implementation process.


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  • GRC 385 - Package Design I

    (3 units) CO11

    Introduction to the theories and practices of visual communication through design & studio practices, including issues of sustainability, aesthetics, impact, marketing disciplines, and production problems for real-world application. Graphic Design majors must earn at least a “C”; majors may repeat GRC courses once.

    Prerequisite(s): GRC 400  with a “C” or better. Co-requisite(s): GRC 475 .

     

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. develop and make use of an intermediate level of formal vocabulary and concepts of design in response to visual communication problems.
    2. advance critical evaluation skills that apply to 3D visual communication problems and evaluate the ethical implications of their design, materials used, and marketing.
    3. devise design systems involving industry standards and software, while using Adobe Software.
    4. demonstrate an intermediate understanding of how communication theories, principles, and processes have evolved through history and synthesize this knowledge to address 3D problems in association with global contexts.
    5. apply the effects of product design on global economies and consumerism through research and execution of projects.


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  • GRC 400 - Graphic Design III

    (3 units)
    Investigate branding systems and produce a fully functional system from concept to implementation of various platforms. Design theory and methods for visual communication will result in practical competencies to focus on context, concept and audience. Graphic Design majors must earn at least a “C”; majors may repeat GRC courses once.

    Prerequisite(s): GRC 362  with at least a “C”. Corequisite(s): GRC 410 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate an advanced level of formal vocabulary and concepts of design in response to visual communication problems.
    2. demonstrate critical evaluation skills and evaluate the implications of their design through research and projects.
    3. devise design systems involving industry standards and software, while using Adobe Software.
    4. synthesize communication theories, principles, and processes and integrate into their work.


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  • GRC 410 - Typography III

    (3 units)
    Critically analyze and synthesize typography in the context of systems: advertising, signage, and branding. Typeface creation will be explored, using traditional, non-traditional, digital and analog approaches. Graphic Design majors must earn at least a “C”; majors may repeat GRC courses once.

    Prerequisite(s): GRC 362 . Co-requisite(s): GRC 400 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. synthesize research and critical evaluation skills and apply to their work.
    2. analyze and integrate complex typographic systems involving industry standard protocol and software and implement into their work.
    3. apply the manipulation of syntax, semantics, and pragmatics in relation to typographic problems into their design work.
    4. evaluate and implement real-world design problems into their work and synthesize through research and experimentation.


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  • GRC 455 - Motion Graphics

    (3 units)
    Learn the theories, techniques, and practices of motion graphics and the integration of design, photo imaging, sound, video, and animation. (GRC 455 and JOUR 405 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Prerequisite(s): JOUR 208 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. create motion graphics from a variety of static sources.
    2. examine and distinguish among common animation techniques.
    3. apply animation techniques to create realistic movement in visual stories.
    4. conceive and create a script for motion graphics.
    5. utilize audio, typography and design to make a visual production.


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  • GRC 475 - Graphic Design IV

    (3 units)
    Investigate signage through environmental graphic design and branding systems, in their entirety, and produce a fully functional system from concept to implementation and application to various items. Graphic Design majors must earn at least a “C”; majors may repeat GRC courses once.

    Prerequisite(s): GRC 400  with at least a “C”; GRC 410  with at least a “C”. Co-requsite(s): GRC 385 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply an advanced level of formal vocabulary and concepts of design in response to visual communication problems.
    2. critically analyze and process design methods and research, to apply to signage systems and advertising.
    3. synthesize design system protocols involving industry standards and software, while using Adobe Software.
    4. relate communication theories, principles, and processes to their work and critically examine the outcomes.


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  • GRC 480 - Capstone

    (3 units) CO14
    Capstone will build upon design skills and research methods accrued from proceeding courses by addressing a real-world scenario design project, along with preparation for graduation and a final thesis show. Graphic Design majors must earn at least a “C”; majors may repeat GRC courses once.

    Prerequisite(s): GRC 475  with at least “C”.  Corequisite(s): GRC 375 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3 units: 450-minutes per week X 15 weeks
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. synthesize and apply critical analysis and research to design systems and client-related real-world problems.
    2. integrate industry standard protocol and software, using Adobe Software, to formulate design solutions.
    3. interpret and communicate design theories, principles, and processes to apply to professional design problems.
    4. apply their design knowledge to develop a professional portfolio, facilitating entry into the workplace.


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  • GRC 490 - Graphic Design/Media Internship

    (3 units) CO14
    An advanced practicum whereby the student engages in professional work experience in a Graphic Design firm, advertising agency, or business where there is a design department. Graphic Design majors must earn at least a “C”; majors may repeat GRC courses once.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Prerequisite(s): GRC 362 ; acceptance into the Graphic Design, BFA Program.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Internship/Practicum: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply academic knowledge, skills, techniques and abilities to solve practical, real-world problems in a professional setting.
    2. demonstrate professionally relevant competencies and relationships in a professional setting.
    3. identify, assess, and develop personal and professional strength.
    4. demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate their research findings in written and oral form.


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  • GRC 492 - Individual Studies

    (3 units) CO14
    Student will develop and complete project(s) on a selected subject. The student will draft a description of the project(s), goals the project will achieve, as well as a timeline to show progress throughout the semester. Graphic Design majors must earn at least a “C”; majors may repeat GRC courses once.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Prerequisite(s): GRC 385  with at least a “C”; GRC 475  with at least a “C”.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Independent Study: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate increased knowledge and expertise through the development of individually proposed study and/or production.
    2. integrate industry standard protocol and software, using Adobe Software, to formulate design solutions.
    3. interpret and communicate design theories, principles, and processes to apply to professional design problems.
    4. synthesize their design knowledge to develop a professional portfolio, facilitating entry into the workplace.


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Health Care Ethics
  

  • HCE 495 - Special Topics in Healthcare Ethics

    (1 to 3 units)
    Advanced seminars examining specific issues of interest to health care ethics. Opportunity for students to master areas of knowledge under faculty guidance.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:


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Historic Preservation
  

  • HP 400 - Principles of Historic Preservation

    (3 units)
    Development of preservation movement and philosophy in the United States and Europe; legal aspects and subfields of historic presentation. Case studies of local, state and federal projects and problems.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. recognize the foundations of historic preservation theory, in discussion and written work.
    2. illustrate the growth of the historic preservation movement in the United States through written assignments and class activities.
    3. compare and contrast the political-legal framework for historic preservation in the United States with an international context in written and oral contexts.
    4. examine the relationship between historic preservation and allied fields through in-class discussions, written assignments, and examinations.


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  • HP 401 - Laws and Policies

    (3 units)
    Intensive review of agencies, laws, guidelines, policies, ordinances and building codes relating to historic preservation and its subfields. Case studies in preservation law.

    Prerequisite(s): HP 400 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain the historical trajectory and current framework of laws and policies in historic preservation.
    2. conduct research that draws on a rich body of historic preservation scholarship about laws and policies in a variety of national settings.
    3. communicate diverse approaches to the practical application of laws and policies in historic preservation through writing assignments and class discussion.
    4. formulate and articulate arguments that synthesize course material.


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  • HP 403 - World Architecture

    (3 units) CO13
    Historical survey of world architectural styles; styles seen as reflections of major sociocultural patterns of technology, ideology and historical connections.

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe in detail the foundations of architectural history, in discussion and written work.
    2. document the trends in architectural styles in the United States and across the globe through written assignments and class activities.
    3. compare and contrast shape and space concepts in different trends in world architecture.
    4. explore the relationship between architectural styles, their constructive logic, their technology, and their ideological intentions in relation to the artistic, intellectual and socio-political context in which they originated.
    5. articulate and evaluate connections among local, national, and international trends and movements in the built environment.


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  • HP 405 - Historic Preservation Survey and Planning

    (3 units)
    Survey of archival and field research practices; formulation of historic preservation plans; procedures for integration with local and regional master plans. Case studies.

    Prerequisite(s): HP 400 . Recommended Preparation: HP 401 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain the historical trajectory and current framework of survey and planning in historic preservation.
    2. conduct research that draws on a rich body of historic preservation scholarship about survey and planning in a variety of national settings.
    3. formulate and articulate arguments that synthesize course material.
    4. communicate diverse approaches to the practical application of survey and planning in historic preservation through writing assignments and class discussion.
    5. demonstrate knowledge of the history, customs, worldviews, /or other cultural markers of 1 or more groups of national origin outside of the United States or of minority status within the United States, as they pertain to the intersection of religion, politics and language.
    6. make connections between and apply theories from previous coursework within cultural and linguistic anthropology and/or other disciplines to the context/topic of the Capstone course.
    7. critically examine how one’s configuration within intersecting social forces impacts one’s worldview.


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  • HP 470 - Research Practicum

    (3 units)
    Field and archival recording and research; methods of recording historic structures and objects; development of historic overlays; nomination procedures of the National Register of Historic Places.

    Prerequisite(s): HP 400 . Recommended Preparation: HP 401 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate, orally and in writing, the relevant literature in the specific topic area of the section taken.
    2. demonstrate an advanced level of competency in the specific area of the section taken.
    3. discuss the relationship of a specialized area of anthropology in the broader context of the field and to their own research interests.


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  • HP 480 - Internship

    (3 units)
    Practical working experience in local, state or federal historic preservation agencies.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Prerequisite(s): HP 400 . Recommended Preparation: HP 401 .

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Internship/Practicum: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate an advanced level of competency through practical work experience.
    2. relate current research and field practice through oral and written communication.
    3. discuss the relationship of a specialized area of historic preservation in the broader context of the field and to their own research interests.


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  • HP 499 - Special Problems

    (1 to 6 units)
    Research or reading in special topics under supervision.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Prerequisite(s): HP 400 . Recommended Preparation: HP 401 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate, orally and in writing, the relevant literature in the specific topic area of the section taken.
    2. demonstrate an advanced level of competency in the specific area of the section taken.
    3. discuss the relationship of a specialized area of anthropology in the broader context of the field and to their own research interests.


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  • HP 600 - Principles of Historic Preservation

    (3 units)
    Development of preservation movement and philosophy in the United States and Europe; legal aspects and subfields of historic presentation. Case studies of local, state and federal projects and problems.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. recognize the foundations of historic preservation theory, in discussion and written work.
    2. illustrate the growth of the historic preservation movement in the United States through written assignments and class activities.
    3. compare and contrast the political-legal framework for historic preservation in the United States with an international context in written and oral contexts.
    4. examine the relationship between historic preservation and allied fields through in-class discussions, written assignments, and examinations.


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  • HP 601 - Laws and Policies

    (3 units)
    Intensive review of agencies, laws, guidelines, policies, ordinances and building codes relating to historic preservation and its subfields. Case studies in preservation law.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain the historical trajectory and current framework of laws and policies in historic preservation.
    2. conduct research that draws on a rich body of historic preservation scholarship about laws and policies in a variety of national settings.
    3. communicate diverse approaches to the practical application of laws and policies in historic preservation through writing assignments and class discussion.
    4. formulate and articulate arguments that synthesize course material.


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  • HP 603 - World Architecture

    (3 units)
    Historical survey of world architectural styles; styles seen as reflections of major sociocultural patterns of technology, ideology and historical connections.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe in detail the foundations of architectural history, in discussion and written work.
    2. illustrate the trends in architectural styles in the united states and across the globe through written assignments and class activities.
    3. compare and contrast shape and space concepts in different trends in world architecture.
    4. examine the relationship between architectural styles, their constructive logic, their technology, and their ideological intentions in relation to the artistic, intellectual and socio-political context in which they originated.
    5. articulate and evaluate connections among local, national, and international trends and movements in the built environment.


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  • HP 605 - Historic Preservation Survey and Planning

    (3 units)
    Survey of archival and field research practices; formulation of historic preservation plans; procedures for integration with local and regional master plans. Case studies.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain the historical trajectory and current framework of survey and planning in historic preservation.
    2. conduct research that draws on a rich body of historic preservation scholarship about survey and planning in a variety of national settings.
    3. formulate and articulate arguments that synthesize course material.
    4. communicate diverse approaches to the practical application of survey and planning in historic preservation through writing assignments and class discussion.


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  • HP 670 - Research Practicum

    (3 units)
    Field and archival recording and research; methods of recording historic structures and objects; development of historic overlays; nomination procedures of the National Register of Historic Places.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:


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  • HP 680 - Internship

    (3 units)
    Practical working experience in local, state or federal historic preservation agencies.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Units of Internship/Practicum: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate an advanced level of competency through practical work experience.
    2. relate current research and field practice through oral and written communication.
    3. discuss the relationship of a specialized area of historic preservation in the broader context of the field and to their own research interests.


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  • HP 699 - Special Problems

    (1 to 6 units)
    Research or reading in special topics under supervision.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate, orally and in writing, the relevant literature in the specific topic area of the section taken.
    2. demonstrate an advanced level of competency in the specific area of the section taken.
    3. discuss the relationship of a specialized area of anthropology in the broader context of the field and to their own research interests.


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History
  

  • HIST 100A - Making History

    (3 units)
    Creating history, through writing, recitation, film, or other forms of integrative expression, is an art founded on the real events of the past. We explore the delights and dangers of creating history, as we practice some of the skills involved. In a workshop format, students do in-class writing exercises that set up the central issues, developing a visceral, understanding of the issues and offering an introduction to the study of history, the department, faculty, and their fellow new majors.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the development of the methods, assumptions, and skills of the historical discipline and explain how they compare to popular, earlier, and other forms of understanding the past.
    2. apply the methods and skills of historians to understand historical and current problems.
    3. analyze and interpret primary sources in different forms, including documents, film, popular media, photographs, and autobiography.
    4. use secondary and primary sources to identify and create logical, substantiated arguments in support of or in opposition to those interpretations.
    5. present ideas in a clear and persuasive manner both orally and in writing, in accordance with the ethical principles governing scholarly inquiry.


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  • HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877

    (3 units)

    U.S. political, social, economic, diplomatic and cultural development from colonial times to 1877. Includes examination of the U.S. Constitution, and satisfies the U.S. Constitution requirement.

     

    Active in PS only for transfer course articulation.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze and interpret primary sources on early America through class discussions and written assignments.
    2. analyze and understand the U.S. and Nevada Constitutions, their development, and their impact on U.S. society, including the Civil War.
    3. analyze and clearly explain the argument, main points, and use of evidence in secondary sources, through class discussion and written assignments.
    4. analyze the historical experiences and interactions among diverse groups of Americans through discussion, sources, and assignments.


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  • HIST 101C - United States History to 1877

    (3 units) CO8
    U.S. political, social, economic, diplomatic, and cultural development from colonial times to 1877. Satisfies the U.S. and Nevada Constitution requirements.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze and interpret primary sources on early America through class discussions and written assignments.
    2. analyze and understand the U.S. and Nevada Constitutions, their development, and their impact on U.S. society, including the Civil War.
    3. analyze and clearly explain the argument, main points, and use of evidence in secondary sources, through class discussion and written assignments.
    4. analyze the historical experiences and interactions among diverse groups of Americans through discussion, sources, and assignments.


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  • HIST 102 - U. S. History Since 1877

    (3 units)
    U.S. political, social, economic, diplomatic and cultural development from 1877 to the present.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. outline the development and transformation of the key ideals and institutions in the US from 1877 to the present.
    2. explain the origins, philosophical foundations, and core principles of the United States and Nevada Constitutions and how they were enacted over time.
    3. analyze and interpret primary sources in different forms, including documents, film, popular media, photographs, and autobiography.
    4. identify how historians have interpreted historical problems and use secondary and primary sources to provide logical, substantiated arguments in support of or in opposition to those interpretations.
    5. clearly and effectively articulate an original interpretation or argument in verbal and written form.


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  • HIST 102C - United States History Since 1877

    (3 units) CO8
    U.S. political, social, economic, diplomatic and cultural development from 1865 to the present. Satisfies the U.S. and Nevada Constitution requirements.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. outline the development and transformation of the key ideals and institutions in the U.S. from 1865 to the present.
    2. explain the origins, philosophical foundations, and core principles of the United States and Nevada Constitutions and how they were enacted over time.
    3. analyze and interpret primary sources in different forms, including documents, film, popular media, photographs, and autobiography.
    4. identify how historians have interpreted historical problems and use secondary and primary sources to provide logical, substantiated arguments in support of or in opposition to those interpretations.
    5. clearly and effectively articulate an original interpretation or argument in verbal and written form.


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  • HIST 104 - Digital Literacy in the Humanities

    (3 units)
    This course provides students a hands-on introduction to the core technologies necessary for studying the humanities in the 21st century.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze, evaluate, and interpret primary and secondary sources.
    2. create a simple computer program, database, and website related to the humanities.
    3. describe the changes to our society wrought by the digital revolution.


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  • HIST 105 - European Civilization

    (3 units)
    Development of western civilization from the dawn of history to 1648.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze and interpret primary sources on European history through class discussions and written assignments.
    2. analyze and clearly explain the argument, main points, and use of evidence in secondary sources, through class discussion and written assignments.
    3. analyze the historical experiences and interactions among diverse groups and cultures in European history through discussion, sources, essays, and exams.


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  • HIST 106 - European Civilization

    (3 units)
    Development of western civilization from 1648 to the present.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze, evaluate, and interpret primary sources.
    2. analyze and clearly explain the argument, main points, and use of evidence in secondary sources.
    3. clearly and effectively articulate an original interpretation in verbal and written form.
    4. identify key events, issues, and policies related to the development of western civilization from 1648 to the present.


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  • HIST 120 - Intro to Environmental History: Climate, Crisis, Contagion

    (3 units) CO9
    The course explores the influence of climate, topography, plants, animals, and microorganisms on human history and the reciprocal influence of people on the environment. It traces chronologically and in a global perspective the ways in which societies reshaped their surroundings and in turn were influenced by them, from the last Ice Age to the present; it offers regional case studies, and presents the roots of environmentalism and the current climate crisis.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze and interpret primary source documents that pertain to the intersection of social, political and/or cultural life and the natural world.
    2. analyze and interpret secondary sources and comprehend arguments that pertain to the historiography of environmental history.
    3. describe the development of the relationships between societies and their environments and formulate an overview of their expression in culture, religion, literature, and economy in written assignments and exams.


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  • HIST 200 - The Past in the Present

    (3 units) CO11
    Uses of history for understanding contemporary issues. Topics include immigration, racism, sexuality, globalization, and others determined by student interests each semester.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. compare and evaluate different theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of history.
    2. find and use historical scholarship and sources to investigate and make sense of contemporary human societies and behavior.
    3. interpret, analyze, and synthesize various types of primary and secondary sources, including cultural artifacts and quantitative data.
    4. present ideas in a clear and persuasive manner both orally and in writing, in accordance with the ethical principles governing scholarly inquiry.
    5. compare and evaluate different theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of history.


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  • HIST 202 - American Military History

    (3 units)
    U.S. military history from the colonial period onward emphasizing war strategies, military thought and policy in the armed forces in American society.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources in different forms (including documents, film, popular media, photographs, etc.,), to determine and interpret connections of historical change in American Military History, and how they evolved over time.
    2. explain ideas and arguments coherently and persuasively in writing (achieved by practicing and receiving feedback on these skills in short writing assignments), as well as by oral expression (achieved by practicing and receiving feedback on these skills through class discussions).
    3. locate, analyze and synthesize relevant information drawn from both primary and secondary sources in response to a historical question or problem (achieved through completion of a substantial research essay).


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  • HIST 208 - World History I

    (3 units) CO11
    Examination of earliest civilizations of Asia, North Africa, the Americas and Europe from the development of settled agricultural communities until 1500 CE.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze and interpret primary sources on the development of ancient and medieval societies across the world through class discussions and written assignments.
    2. analyze and clearly explain the argument, main points, and use of evidence in secondary sources, through class discussion and written assignments.
    3. analyze the historical experiences and interactions among diverse groups and cultures pre-modern global history, and interpret connections between localized events and their global contexts, through discussion, essays, and exams.


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  • HIST 209 - World History II

    (3 units) CO11
    Survey of key developments in world history since 1500, including the exploration and conquest of the Americas, the social and political transformation of Europe, the expansion of colonial power and the tumultuous 20th century.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze and interpret primary sources on the development of modern societies across the world through class discussions and written assignments. (CO11)
    2. analyze and clearly explain the argument, main points, and use of evidence in secondary sources, through class discussion and written assignments.
    3. analyze the historical experiences and interactions among diverse groups and cultures in modern global history, and interpret connections between localized events and their global contexts, in discussion, essays, and exams. (CO11)


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  • HIST 211 - History of East Asia I

    (3 units) CO11
    East Asian history (China, Japan, Korea); neolithic to 18th century; relates science, art, philosophy to state formation and cultural practice.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify key elements of East Asian civilization and its impact on political, military, cultural, artistic, and scientific developments that shaped the modern East Asian world and aspects of the larger global community.
    2. analyze and synthesize primary, secondary, and cultural sources.
    3. find and use historical scholarship and sources to answer a research question.
    4. present ideas in a clear and persuasive manner both orally and in writing, in accordance with the ethical principles governing scholarly inquiry.
    5. analyze how East Asian influences are transforming the lived experience of the Americans, Europeans, and others around the world.


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  • HIST 212 - History of East Asia II

    (3 units) CO11
    Survey of modern East Asia (China, Japan, Korea) since the Song Dynasty; interdisciplinary approach, e.g. Korean literature, Japanese film, Chinese philosophy.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify key elements of modern East Asia history and its impact on political, military, cultural, artistic, and scientific developments that shaped the modern East Asian world and aspects of the larger global community.
    2. analyze and synthesize primary, secondary, and cultural sources.
    3. find and use historical scholarship and sources to answer a research question.
    4. present ideas in a clear and persuasive manner both orally and in writing, in accordance with the ethical principles governing scholarly inquiry.
    5. analyze how East Asian influences are transforming the lived experience of the Americans, Europeans, and others around the world.


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  • HIST 213 - Asian Americans in United States History

    (3 units) CO10, CO11
    Explores Asian migrations to and communities in the United States within the context of US and Asian conditions, relations, events, and ideas. (HIST 213 and GRI 213 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain the influence of Asian migration and experiences on US national identity and history.
    2. critically examine the migrations between Asia and the United States in dialogue with global processes such as war, trade, and colonialism.
    3. identify, analyze, and interpret the connections between events and ideas in Asia and the conditions of Asians in the United States.
    4. analyze and interpret primary sources in different forms, including documents, film, popular media, photographs, and autobiography.
    5. critically read and analyze secondary sources for the argument, main points, and use of evidence.
    6. frame an original historical research question as well as find and use historical sources to answer it.
    7. present ideas in an effective and organized manner in written and oral formats.


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  • HIST 215 - History of Sexuality in the United States

    (3 units) CO10
    History of sexual identities, practices, and politics in the United States, focusing on the 19th century through present.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain and critically apply the concept of the social construction of sexuality.
    2. explain and critically apply the concept of the intersectional analysis of sexuality.
    3. identify examples of the state regulation of sexuality in the 19th and 20th century United States.
    4. identify examples of how sexual identities, communities, and politics in the 19th and politics in the 19th and 20th century United States have responded to state regulation.
    5. use scholarship, historical evidence, and the concepts of social construction and intersectional analysis to evaluate how the history of sexuality can enrich broader understandings of U.S. history.
    6. analyze and synthesize primary and secondary sources both orally and in writing.


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  • HIST 216 - Thinking Sex and Gender

    (3 units) CO10
    Introduction to the historical construction of sexuality and gender across different time periods, locations, and in relation to other forms of difference. Examines the ways that sexuality and gender have related to broader social, cultural, and political structures in the past and how historians analyze sexuality and gender. (GRI 216  and HIST 216 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify major examples of how norms and practices of sexuality and gender were created, challenged, or changed in the time period(s) and place(s) examined in the course.
    2. identify how sexuality and gender have interacted historically with other phenomena or structures, such as colonialism and imperialism, race and racism, labor, religion, citizenship and law, or popular culture.
    3. explain the concept of the social construction of gender and sexuality and identify how this concept can be applied or explained historically.
    4. analyze and synthesize primary and secondary sources both orally and in writing.


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  • HIST 217 - Nevada History

    (3 units)
    Nevada history from early exploration to the present. Includes examination of the Nevada Constitution and satisfies the Nevada Constitution requirement.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain fundamentals of the Nevada Constitution related to the conclusion of the Civil War.
    2. explain fundamentals of the U.S. Constitution and meaning of federalism and the place of the state of Nevada within that structure.
    3. interpret, analyze and synthesize primary, secondary, and cultural sources.
    4. articulate the factual outline and thematic narratives of Nevada History and its interaction with national history of the United States.
    5. explain the expanding meaning of citizenship overtime and the greater inclusiveness of the rights that citizenship confers, especially to groups historically excluded by race, ethnicity, and sex.


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  • HIST 224 - Pirates and Hackers

    (3 units) CO10, CO11
    This course explores the social, economic, and geopolitical causes and effects of piracy throughout history, focusing on maritime pirates and smugglers as well as hackers and intellectual property.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the role of socio-economic factors in the rise and fall of piracy, including, but not limited to, the following: poverty, naval impressment, economic and social dislocation, religious persecution, state instability and world systems theory, ethnicity and nationalism, slavery, and refugee societies.
    2. articulate ways in which piratical societies from the ancient world to the present (naval piracy to modern hacker culture) both challenge and reinforce traditional cultural norms, including but not limited to, sexuality and gender roles, democracy and autocracy, issues of authority, violence and civil society, and social justice.
    3. describe the perceptions, viewpoints, or life experiences of people in at least 1 society or culture outside of the United States, including the Caribbean, the Barbary States, the Ottoman Empire, China and Southeast Asia, Ancient Greece, Rome, and the Middle East.
    4. identify, analyze, and interpret connections between localized events and their global contexts, particularly the rise and fall of piracy (both maritime and intellectual) and its connection to globalization, transnational corporations, and international trade.
    5. analyze multiple connections between geographically and/or temporally distant places and periods: Ancient World, Early Modern Mediterranean, Early Modern Caribbean and West Africa, Late Modern East Africa, Late Modern Southeast and East Asia, and present-day intellectual piracy.
    6. demonstrate how local and global contexts of ideas or events result in nuanced or conflicting understandings of contemporary and/or historical ideas, events, or experiences.


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  • HIST 226 - Popular Culture and History

    (3 units)
    Topical survey of popular culture and history, focusing on historical background and utilizing diverse primary and secondary sources. Topics will vary.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 9

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze primary and secondary sources in popular culture to determine and interpret connections with historical change over time.
    2. examine secondary sources from multiple disciplines and identify the argument, main points, and use of evidence.
    3. articulate original historical arguments and effectively support them with evidence from primary and secondary sources.


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  • HIST 227 - Introduction to Latin American History and Culture I

    (3 units)
    Development of the Iberian states as colonizing powers, the discovery and conquest of America, the growth of political, social and economic institutions during the Colonial period, the independence movement in Spanish and Portuguese America and the historical development of the leading republics since independence.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze, evaluate, and interpret primary sources.
    2. analyze and clearly explain the argument, main points, and use of evidence in secondary sources.
    3. clearly and effectively articulate an original interpretation in verbal and written form.
    4. identify key events, issues, and policies related to development of the Iberian states from the pre-Colombian through the colonial period.


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  • HIST 228 - Introduction to Latin American History and Culture II

    (3 units) CO6
    Development of independent nations in the 1800s, discussion of modern economic and social issues including dictatorship, revolution, globalization and cultural forms (music and art).

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. contextualize current events in Latin America in relation to historical and current global contexts internationally and within the region.
    2. analyze major political, economic, and social issues and trends in contemporary Latin America.
    3. define concepts and terms associated with social science research in the field of Latin American Studies and selected areas of economics and political science as they relate to Latin America.
    4. utilize a variety of proposed social science theories and primary source evidence to analyze a variety of issues and texts.


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  • HIST 229 - Drugs & Security in the Americas

    (3 units) CO11
    This course analyzes the history of drug trafficking and its related security threats in the Americas.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze the historical, social, and cultural dynamics of drug trafficking and security in the Americas
    2. evaluate how historians intrepret drug trafficking, such as its role in gender relations, economics, public policy, and international relations
    3. interpret popular media depictions of drugs and security in analytical writing using peer-reviewed journal articles
    4. articulate connections between Latin American history and Latin America’s past and current role in drug trafficking
    5. analyze the different global perspectives involved in popular media depictions of drugs and security in the Americas in an analytical essay using research from peer-reviewed journal articles


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  • HIST 230 - History of Africa I

    (3 units) CO11
    Africa: the continent and its peoples before 1850. Topics covered include Egyptian civilization, Ghana Kingdom, Islam in Africa, the Atlantic slave trade.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze and discuss the African past from early prehistory to the continent’s encounter with European powers around 1850.
    2. analyze and discuss the rise and fall of early African kingdoms and states, including Ancient Egypt, Ghana Kingdom, Mali Empire, etc.
    3. analyze and discuss the complexity of the Trans-Saharan Trade that connected Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, goods that were exchanged, and the impact of the trade on pre-colonial African economies.
    4. analyze and discuss the Atlantic slave trade and its impact on Africa, countries and people involved in the trade, its impact on world economy.
    5. compare and contrast the role played by pre-colonial African women such as Queen Njinga of Matamba (Angola) and Black female warriors of Dahomey, with that of contemporary African women (and other women across the globe).
    6. write a short essay whose thesis is supported by evidence from an assigned reading.


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  • HIST 231 - History of Africa II - Modern Africa

    (3 units) CO10, CO11
    An introduction to Africa’s history and contemporary issues including Africa before the 19th Century, Euro-African Relations to 1885, the partition of Africa, European imperialism in Africa, the growth of African nationalism, post-colonial Africa, etc.  An exploration of large-scale public health crises such as AIDS; the failure of governing institutions to enlist the consent of the populace; and the struggle for personal, economic, and cultural rights.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically examine how the colonial experience and global histories have shaped and continue to shape postcolonial Africa.
    2. identify, analyze, and interpret connections/relationships between Africa and larger cultural and historical phenomena, including European colonialism and neo-colonialism.
    3. analyze the struggle for equality and inclusion of marginalized groups in several African countries.
    4. analyze cosmopolitan cultures of cities and understand how African youth use social media and other cultural tools to organize collectively and advocate political and social change on the African continent.
    5. analyze the struggle of African women across the continent, patriarchy, gender relations, as well as issues of power and resistance.
    6. interpret, analyze and draw conclusions from primary and secondary sources used in this class, including scholarly articles, novels, movies, music, photographs, and popular media.


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  • HIST 231A - Islam in Africa: History, Religion, Culture, and Politics

    (3 units) CO10, CO11
    Examination of several themes including the effect of Islam on African societies and the way in which it (Islam) was shaped by African cultures; political Islam in contemporary Africa.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze and understand the factors that led to the rapid introduction of Islam in Africa, as well as its development in contemporary Africa.
    2. analyze and discuss the effect of Islam on African societies and the way in which it (Islam) was shaped by African cultures.
    3. analyze and discuss African Muslim’s responses to European colonialism and political Islam in contemporary Africa.
    4. critically examine cultural sources and make well-supported claims about Islamic education and literacy, women and gender in Muslim Africa, as well as the Swahili culture of the East African coast.
    5. critically examine cultural sources and discuss groups such as Boko-Haram in Nigeria, as well as the Arab Spring and the use of social media (Facebook and Twitter) during the uprisings in northern Africa.
    6. write a short essay whose thesis is supported by evidence from an assigned reading.


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  • HIST 260 - Introduction to Native American History

    (3 units) CO10
    Investigates North American Indian history from the pre-contact era to the present. It puts North America’s Native peoples at the center of American history, focusing particularly on how Natives responded to and shaped contact with European empires and the United States. There was not, of course, a single Native American history: the diverse peoples of North America often had strikingly different experiences. This course embraces this diversity but also seeks to trace common themes. 

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze and interpret primary sources about Native America by means of discussion, essays, and presentations.
    2. identify and analyze the arguments, main points, and use of evidence in secondary sources by means of discussion and essays.
    3. investigate how Native American society, culture, and politics have changed over time, through discussions and essay exams .


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  • HIST 281 - Magic, Marvels, and Nature in the Pre-Modern World

    (3 units) CO9
    Explanation of nature to the seventeenth century. Discussions of astronomy, astrology, natural magic, alchemy, plants and animals, curiosities, the body, natural operations, observations, and experiment.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. relate science and technology from the period of the pre-Socratics to the age of Isaac Newton to social, commercial, religious, and economic problems and be able to distinguish sound scientific argumentation and the use of observational evidence as opposed to unsound scientific reasoning by means of engaging with the scientific debates of various periods.
    2. explain how scientific and technological discoveries and innovations affected social institutions, professional roles, and education, and how scientific and technological knowledge was produced and consumed as part of social processes within various communities.
    3. analyze and synthesize primary, secondary, and cultural sources.
    4. present ideas in a clear and persuasive manner both orally and in writing.
    5. use historical evidence to analyze the experiences and cultural struggles of those articulating conceptually revolutionary ideas regarding the operation of nature and the body.


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  • HIST 289 - Introduction to the History of the Middle East

    (3 units)
    History of the Middle East from antiquity through the present with special emphasis on its political and cultural systems and the emergence of Islam.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze and interpret primary sources from the Middle East through discussions, written assignments, and oral presentations.
    2. analyze and understand the factors that led to the development of Islam in the Middle East and the history of the region through the present day.
    3. explain the expansion and division of the Islamic world and the cultural valences for diverse societies in different parts of the Middle East.
    4. explain early modern and contemporary political relations in the Middle East, and how society, culture, and politics have changed over time, through discussions and exams.


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  • HIST 290 - The Roaring Twenties

    (3 units)
    Study of American society and culture in the 1920s through the interrelated topics of consumerism, youth culture, the role of the U.S. in the world, and shifting definitions of race and gender.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze and interpret primary sources in different forms, including documents, film, popular media, photographs, and autobiography.
    2. critically read secondary sources from multiple disciplines and identify the argument, main points, and use of evidence.
    3. form an original historical argument and logically support it with evidence from primary and secondary sources.
    4. describe and analyze the major transformations of the 1920s.


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  • HIST 293C - Introduction to African-American History I

    (3 units) CO8, CO10
    Survey of the history of African Americans in the United States from colonial times to the present. Satisfies the U.S. and Nevada Constitution requirements.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify key events, ideas, laws, and policies that created and perpetuated systems of racial oppression in the United States from colonial times to the present.
    2. summarize and analyze primary, secondary, and cultural sources and use them to answer questions about the past.
    3. present ideas in a clear and persuasive manner both orally and in writing, in accordance with the ethical principles governing scholarly inquiry.
    4. use relevant scholarship and historical evidence to analyze the experiences of African Americans and their struggles for equality.
    5. read and interpret the United States and Nevada Constitutions with attention to the historical contexts that produced each document, the differences between them, and their legacies for African Americans.


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  • HIST 296 - Nomads to Nations in Inner Eurasia

    (3 units)
    Regional survey of Russia, Central Asia and Eastern Europe from 100,000 BC to the present. Hunter-gatherers, nomads, empires, transition to the nation-state.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze, evaluate, and interpret primary sources.
    2. analyze and clearly explain the argument, main points, and use of evidence in secondary sources.
    3. clearly and effectively articulate an original interpretation in verbal and written form.
    4. identify key events, issues, and policies related to Russia, central Asia and Eastern Europe from 100,000 bc to the present.


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  • HIST 300 - Historical Research and Writing

    (3 units) CO14
    Research skills related to primary and secondary sources including manuscripts, published documents, oral histories, and historical artifacts. Introduction to forms of research presentation.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate an understanding of contemporary models for research, production and consumption of historical information.
    2. demonstrate their mastery of historical research and presentation in a sustained written format.
    3. analyze primary and secondary sources.


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  • HIST 300A - Digitizing History

    (3 units) CO14
    Background, information technology skills to research, produce web-based historical information. Cognition, business models, law ethics, web design, video, primary source databases, community outreach project.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate an understanding of contemporary models for web-based research, production and consumption of historical information.
    2. demonstrate their mastery of digital media skills in the research and presentation of historical information on the web.
    3. demonstrate ability to integrate basic skills in web research, design, primary document reproduction and organization, and video.


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  • HIST 303 - Worlds of Islam

    (3 units) CO10, CO11
    Introduces the theology and culture of early Islam. Examines the history of the “rightly guided caliphs” era, the Umayyad and Abbasid periods, the Ottoman dynasty and others. Explores recent regional variations in Islam.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze, evaluate, and interpret primary sources in written assignments and exams.
    2. analyze and explain the arguments, main points, and use of evidence in secondary sources.
    3. identify key events, issues, and policies related to the history of Islam.
    4. analyze and explain the regional particularities that distinguish the many diverse Muslim communities of the world in terms of ethnic differences and distinct political and theological ideologies in written assignments and exams (CO 10).
    5. analyze and explain the relationship of Muslim societies to world politics and global developments in written assignments and exams (CO 11).
    6. analyze and explain the role of key Muslim intellectuals and political leaders in shaping global harmony and conflict in written assignments and exams (CO 11).


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  • HIST 306 - History of Korea

    (3 units) CO11
    Survey of various sociopolitical orders, their characteristics, and major cultural developments from early times to the present in Korea and the vicinity. Topics include state formation and dissolution; the role of ideology and how it changes; religious beliefs and values; agriculture, commerce, and industry; changing family relations; responses to Western imperialism; and Korea’s place in the modern world.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify key elements of Korean civilization and its impact on political, military, economic, and cultural developments that shaped the modern world and aspects of the larger global community.
    2. analyze and synthesize primary, secondary, and cultural sources.
    3. find and use historical scholarship and sources to answer research questions.
    4. present ideas in a clear and persuasive manner both orally and in writing, in accordance with the ethical principles governing scholarly inquiry.
    5. analyze how Korean influences are transforming the lived experience of the Americans and others around the world.


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  • HIST 308 - Web Design for Social Engagement: History and Contemporary Issues

    (3 units)
    This course teaches web design and Drupal, as well as best practices in the digital humanities and journalism, in order to relate historical content to current events and engage a wide audience. (HIST 308 and JOUR 308 are cross-listed; credits may be earned in one of the two.)

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. create collaboratively an interactive, multimedia-rich, responsive web project that combine journalistic reporting on a present day issue with historical investigation of that issue.
    2. explain the basic infrastructure that runs the web, namely the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP), as well as key design principles and technologies (HTML, CSS, Image manipulation, etc.).
    3. prepare a plan that describes how the course’s web project can reach audiences through social engagement, public engagement, and pedagogy.


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  • HIST 309 - Museum Studies

    (3 units) CO14
    History and philosophy of museums; their role in contemporary society; museum organization, management, program planning, funding, publications, guest speakers, supervised field trips to museums. (ART 308, ANTH 309 and HIST 309 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the three.)

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate, through readings, class discussion and visits to museum sites, a broad knowledge of the field of Museum Studies.
    2. demonstrate knowledge, through readings, class discussion, and interaction with museum professionals, of current issues in the field of museum studies.
    3. demonstrate specific knowledge of the specialized work of museums and related institutions through the practical experience of internships.


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  • HIST 310 - Museum Training for Historians

    (3 units)
    Operation and administration of historical museums, including training in archival procedures, publications and related museum management procedures.

    Prerequisite(s): HIST 309  or ANTH 309 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Internship/Practicum: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate practical experience in the museum field gained as a result of a 100-hour museum internship.
    2. demonstrate broad knowledge of the work and responsibilities of museums and related institutions by working with museum professionals in an internship.
    3. demonstrate, in the written assessment of the museum internship experience, critical analysis and writing skills by analyzing pertinent issues learned in the museum internship.


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  • HIST 311 - Introduction to Public History

    (3 units)
    Issues and practice of presenting history to general audiences via historical sites, markers, and museums; mass media; heritage tourism, new technologies; and other means.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate a broad knowledge of the field of Museum Studies gained through readings, class discussion and visits to museum sites.
    2. demonstrate understanding of current issues in the field of museum studies gained through readings, class discussion, and interaction with museum professionals.
    3. demonstrate specific knowledge of the specialized work of museums and related institutions through the practical experience of internships.


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