Apr 24, 2024  
2018-19 CATALOG 
    
2018-19 CATALOG [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Course Numbering System

The first digit in each course designation is intended to indicate the level of the course. In addition, the first digit also roughly indexes the student’s year of study at the University.

Courses numbered 001 to 099 are non-baccalaureate developmental courses.

Courses numbered 100 to 299 are lower-division.

Courses numbered 300 to 499 are upper-division.

Courses numbered 500 to 599 are graduate level, and may be taken by advanced upper-division, post-baccalaureate, or graduate students for undergraduate or graduate credit.

Courses numbered 600 to 699 are graduate level. These courses may be taken by undergraduate students only on an individual basis, and only with prior, case-by-case approval of the program director of the program offering the course (or his/her designee).

Courses numbered 700 to 799 are doctoral level.

Courses numbered 1000 and above not listed in this catalog because these are professional-level courses carrying University credit, which do not typically apply to credentials or degrees offered by the University. These courses are recorded on student transcripts.

Students should consult relevant sections of this catalog, as well as college and program advising staff, in order to determine which courses are appropriate for their level of study, and which courses satisfy degree requirements for various programs of study.

 

Computer Science

  
  • CS 538 - Cryptography and Network Security

    Units: 3
    Basic number theory, computational complexity, and network architecture, in depth discussion on cryptography and its network applications; security threats, requirements, protocols, applications for secure networks, and legal and ethical issues.

    Prerequisite(s): For undergraduates and enrollment requirement For graduate students: CS 433 .
  
  • CS 539 - Client/Server Computing

    Units: 3
    State-of-the-practice on client/server computing, the key enabling technologies and their inter-relationships, development and implementation of client/server/ applications, emerging technologies that may affect the future practice within the client/server environment.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): For undergraduates and enrollment requirement for graduate students: CS 441 .
  
  • CS 542 - Design Patterns and Object-Oriented Analysis

    Units: 3
    Studies object-oriented analysis and design and their roles in software development. Many documented patterns in program designs will be introduced and analyzed. Advanced topics in software engineering such as software metrics, software architecture and software reuse are also discussed. A core course in the Computer Science M.S. program. Undergraduates must obtain consent of instructor to enroll.

    Prerequisite(s): For undergraduates and enrollment requirement For graduate students: CS 441 .
  
  • CS 551 - Advanced Programming Languages

    Units: 3
    Formal syntax of programming languages such as Backus-Naur form and its variations, attribute grammars, two-level grammars, formal semantics of programming languages, including operational semantics, denotational semantics, and axiomatic semantics. A core course in the Computer Science M.S. program. Undergraduates must obtain consent of instructor to enroll.

    Prerequisite(s): For undergraduates and enrollment requirement For graduate students: CS 351  and CS 421 .
    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): CS 421 .
  
  • CS 553 - Compilers

    Units: 3
    Study of lexical scanning, parsing methods, intermediate code generation, error detection, and recovery. Included will be the design and implementation of a simple compiler or components of an actual compiler. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for CS 453.

    Prerequisite(s): For undergraduates and enrollment requirement For graduate students: CS 351  and CS 421 .
  
  • CS 555 - Logic Programming

    Units: 3
    Declarative programming techniques: formal specification of the problem itself rather than of a solution algorithm. Survey of logic programming languages such as Prolog, applications, theoretical foundations propositional logic, predicate calculus, resolution, theorem proving, non-determinism, meta-programming.

    Prerequisite(s): For undergraduates and enrollment requirement For graduate students: CS 351  and MATH 270  or 370.
  
  • CS 571 - Artificial Intelligence

    Units: 3
    A comprehensive study of basic concepts techniques and a number of detailed algorithms used by researchers and practitioners of artificial intelligence. Subjects covered include problem-solving, knowledge representation and reasoning, planning, uncertainty reasoning and decision-making, machine-learning, and natural language processing. A core course in the Computer Science M.S. program. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to graduate students and to undergraduates who have obtained consent of instructor.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite for undergraduates and enrollment requirement for graduate students: CS 421 .
  
  • CS 572 - Artificial Intelligence and Games

    Units: 3
    A comprehensive study of artificial intelligence techniques and their application to computer games. Analysis of the algorithms that work on a character-by-character basis. Analysis and study of an artificial intelligence-based game model split into three components: strategy, decision-making, and movement. Additionally, this course will provide the background for students interested in graphics applied to computer games development.

    Prerequisite(s): For undergraduates and enrollment requirement For graduate students: CS 351 .
  
  • CS 574 - Intelligent Information Retrieval

    Units: 3
    In-depth discussion of recent approaches in the field of the indexing, processing, retrieval, and ranking of textual data. Study of classic and current retrieval models, algorithms, and information retrieval system implementations. Practical applications using existing information retrieval systems. Advanced topics will address “intelligent” IR, including Natural Language Processing techniques, “smart” Web agents, and cross-linguistic information retrieval.

    Prerequisite(s): For undergraduates and enrollment requirement For graduate students: CS 311 .
  
  • CS 575 - Machine Learning Systems

    Units: 3
    Discusses important machine learning algorithms, systems, theory and practices including decision-tree learning, artificial neural networks, Bayesian approaches, genetic algorithms and programs, reinforcement learning, computational learning theory, etc. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for CS 475. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement for graduate students and prerequisite for undergraduate students: CS 311 .

  
  • CS 577 - Intelligent Tutoring Systems

    Units: 3
    Study of concepts and structures necessary to design and implement intelligent tutoring systems. Comparison with non-intelligent systems. Includes knowledge representation techniques for the pedagogical model, domain model, and student model. Interface issues will be discussed. A small tutoring system will be implemented.

    Prerequisite(s): For undergraduates and enrollment requirement For graduate students: CS 421 .
  
  • CS 578 - Introduction to Text Mining

    Units: 3
    An introduction to the study of classical and current approaches in the field of the processing, extraction and classification of textual data. The approaches include natural language processing, statistical models of language, algorithms in machine learning use applied in text mining. Analysis of current applications in static data collections and dynamic data collections such as the web will be carried out. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement for graduate students and prerequisite for undergraduate students: CS 311 .

  
  • CS 590 - Introduction to Research and Publishing in Computer Science

    Units: 3
    Introduces research techniques and technical writing styles in Computer Science. Designed to help graduate students prepare for their CS 698  and CS 699 course in which independent research abilities and technical writing skills are required. By passing this course, the Graduate Writing Requirement is satisfied. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to graduate students.

  
  • CS 597 - Advanced Topics in Computer Science

    Units: 3
    Advanced topics in computer science for graduate students or advanced undergraduate students. May be repeated for credit as topics change for a total of six 6 units. Students should check the Class Schedule for listing of actual topics. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.

  
  • CS 612 - Data Mining in Bioinformatics

    Units: 3
    Introduces the Data Mining approaches suited for Bioinformatics. Shows that mining biological data helps to extract useful knowledge from massive datasets gathered in biology, and in other related life sciences areas such as medicine and neuroscience.

    Prerequisite(s): CS 513 .
  
  • CS 613 - Advanced Computational Complexity

    Units: 3
    In-depth discussion of computational complexity theory including models of computation, polynomially bounded, NP-completeness, reducibility, and beyond NP-completeness, and intractable problems. NP-complete problems in various areas will be discussed.

    Prerequisite(s): CS 513 .
  
  • CS 614 - Algorithms in Bioinformatics

    Units: 3
    Covers the computational models and algorithms in bioinformatics research. The topics include sequence assembly, sequence alignment, motif searching, pattern matching, DNA microarray analysis, clustering and evolutionary trees, and Hidden Markov Models. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: CS 311  and MATH 242 .

    Prerequisite(s): CS 513 .
  
  • CS 633 - Advanced Operating Systems

    Units: 3
    Current research and methodology in operating systems for operating system designers. Advance study includes topics of synchronization, deadlock, virtual memory, security, distributed systems and control, and modeling and analysis. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: CS 433 .

  
  • CS 635 - Advanced Computer Graphics

    Units: 3
    Covers advanced concepts and methods of three-dimensional computer graphics. Studies the recent developments in rendering, modeling, animation, and visualization. Provides students with sufficient background to write advanced computer graphics applications.

    Prerequisite(s): CS 535  or CS 536 .
  
  • CS 637 - Advanced Computer Networks

    Units: 3
    Broadband integrated services digital networks, high-speed networks, radio and satellite networks, lightwave networks; multimedia communications, wireless communications, high-speed communications; network design, network architectures, traffic and admission control, routing and flow control, performance issues, traffic characteristics. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: CS 433 .

    Prerequisite(s): CS 537 .
  
  • CS 643 - Advanced Database Management Systems

    Units: 3
    Advanced data models such as object-oriented databases, distributed databases, deductive databases, and multimedia databases, abstractions, dependencies, normalizations, query optimizations, implementations, languages, database machines, and other advanced topics.

    Prerequisite(s): CS 443 .
  
  • CS 671 - Advanced Artificial Intelligence

    Units: 3
    In-depth discussion on selected subdisciplines of Artificial Intelligence. Use of formal techniques and well-known systems for these subdisciplines. Discussion of current research and programming in Lisp, Prolog or an expert system shell to develop or modify certain systems in these areas.

    Prerequisite(s): CS 571 .
  
  • CS 673 - Artificial Neural Networks and Forecasting

    Units: 3
    Includes forecasting using statistical methods such as Box-Jenkins ARIMA models for time series analysis and forecasting with artificial neural networks. Applications include financial forecasting for stock prices, commodity trading volumes, or currency exchange rates, and other forecasting such as electric load, ocean temperature, river flow volume, and traffic flow. Current state-of-art forecasting methodologies from journals, conference proceedings, and books will be discussed.

    Prerequisite(s): CS 571 .
  
  • CS 677 - Development of Intelligent Tutoring Systems

    Units: 3
    Study of issues related to design, implementation and evaluation of intelligent tutoring systems. Students will work in teams to develop tutoring systems and produce plans to evaluate these systems.

    Prerequisite(s): CS 571 .
  
  • CS 678 - Text Mining

    Units: 3
    In-depth discussion of selected subjects in Text Mining with emphasis on the design, implementation and testing of approaches and algorithms in the field. Approaches and algorithms included are the following: Finite-state Automata, Hidden Markov Models, Support Vector Machines, and Conditional Random Fields.

    Prerequisite(s): CS 571 .
  
  • CS 696A - Graduate Individual Study in Computer Science

    Units: 1
    Individually directed reading and study in Computer Science literature for graduate students, focusing on advanced topics. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.

  
  • CS 696B - Graduate Individual Study in Computer Science

    Units: 2
    Individually directed reading and study in Computer Science literature for graduate students, focusing on advanced topics. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.

  
  • CS 696C - Graduate Individual Study in Computer Science

    Units: 3
    Individually directed reading and study in Computer Science literature for graduate students, focusing on advanced topics. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.

  
  • CS 697 - Graduate Topics in Computer Science

    Units: 3
    Advanced topics of current interest in computer science for graduate students. Students should check the Class Schedule for listing of actual topics. May be repeated for credit as topics change for a total of six 6 units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.

  
  • CS 698 - Master’s Research Project

    Units: 3
    Faculty-supervised investigation, to culminate in a written report for the master’s degree. It may be repeated, but only three (3) units count toward the master’s degree. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: An officially appointed advisory committee with a project advisor and advancement to candidacy.

  
  • CS 699A - Master’s Thesis

    Units: 1
    Preparation of a thesis for the master’s degree. May be repeated but only six 6 units count toward the master’s degree. Grading Basis: Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: An officially appointed thesis committee with a thesis advisor as the chair of the committee and advancement to candidacy.

  
  • CS 699B - Master’s Thesis

    Units: 2
    Preparation of a thesis for the master’s degree. May be repeated but only six 6 units count toward the master’s degree. Grading Basis: Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: An officially appointed thesis committee with a thesis advisor as the chair of the committee and advancement to candidacy.

  
  • CS 699C - Master’s Thesis

    Units: 3
    Preparation of a thesis for the master’s degree. May be repeated but only six 6 units count toward the master’s degree. Grading Basis: Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: An officially appointed thesis committee with a thesis advisor as the chair of the committee and advancement to candidacy.

  
  • CS 700A - Thesis Extension

    Units: 1
    Registration is limited to students who have received a grade of Satisfactory Progress (SP) in CS 699 and who expect to use the facilities and resources of the University to work on or complete the thesis. Also, students must be registered in CS 700 when the completed thesis is granted final approval. May be repeated for a total of three (3) units, but credit will not be counted toward the Master of Science in Computer Science. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit.

  
  • CS 700B - Thesis Extension

    Units: 2
    Registration is limited to students who have received a grade of Satisfactory Progress (SP) in CS 699 and who expect to use the facilities and resources of the University to work on or complete the thesis. Also, students must be registered in CS 700 when the completed thesis is granted final approval. May be repeated for a total of three (3) units, but credit will not be counted toward the Master of Science in Computer Science. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit.

  
  • CS 700C - Thesis Extension

    Units: 3
    Registration is limited to students who have received a grade of Satisfactory Progress (SP) in CS 699 and who expect to use the facilities and resources of the University to work on or complete the thesis. Also, students must be registered in CS 700 when the completed thesis is granted final approval. May be repeated for a total of three (3) units, but credit will not be counted toward the Master of Science in Computer Science. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit.

  
  • MCS 500 - Introduction to Cybersecurity

    Units: 2
    Overview of the field of cybersecurity, including different role players, common terms, fundamental technical elements, and fundamental management elements.  Includes current events in cybersecurity.

  
  • MCS 597A - Topics in Cybersecurity

    Units: 1
    Advanced topics in cybersecurity. May be repeated up to six (6) units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of Program Director.

  
  • MCS 597B - Topics in Cybersecurity

    Units: 2
    Advanced topics in cybersecurity. May be repeated up to six (6) units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of Program Director.

  
  • MCS 597C - Topics in Cybersecurity

    Units: 3
    Advanced topics in cybersecurity. May be repeated up to six (6) units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of Program Director.


Convergent Journalism

  
  • CJRN 401A - Convergent Journalism Practicum

    Units: 1
    Provides support for reporting, editorial, and leadership positions in campus student news outlets (e.g., the student newspaper, hard copy and online) and provides opportunities to apply advanced skills in convergent journalism, with special emphasis on producing convergent content for student news outlets. May be repeated for credit for a total of nine (9) units.

  
  • CJRN 401B - Convergent Journalism Practicum

    Units: 2
    Provides support for reporting, editorial, and leadership positions in campus student news outlets (e.g., the student newspaper, hard copy and online) and provides opportunities to apply advanced skills in convergent journalism, with special emphasis on producing convergent content for student news outlets. May be repeated for credit for a total of nine (9) units.

  
  • CJRN 401C - Convergent Journalism Practicum

    Units: 3
    Provides support for reporting, editorial, and leadership positions in campus student news outlets (e.g., the student newspaper, hard copy and online) and provides opportunities to apply advanced skills in convergent journalism, with special emphasis on producing convergent content for student news outlets. May be repeated for credit for a total of nine (9) units.


Cultural Competency in Healthcare

  
  • CCHC 500 - Clinical Care and Cultural Competency

    Units: 2
    Explores how cultural backgrounds of patients and providers impact the healthcare encounter. Examines how clinical healthcare settings and organizations can act as barriers to providing effective services to diverse communities. Reviews standards, laws, and accreditation mandates relevant to the health care of culturally- and linguistically diverse communities.

  
  • CCHC 510 - Special Populations and Health Care

    Units: 2
    Examines the ways in which special populations are defined, their access to care, and questions of health equity. Covers major issues influencing health services and delivery to special populations, focusing on disparities and strategies to address healthcare needs. Focus includes special populations’ service provision, advocacy, patient/client-centered care, social aspects of disease and wellness, health promotion, and education. Reviews history of health and social welfare programs. Examines social and environmental determinants of health as well as the health service needs of special population.

  
  • CCHC 520 - Ethics and Culture in Medicine

    Units: 2
    Reviews the concepts, principles, and methods of medical ethics, emphasizing issues of cultural difference, identity, and cross-cultural translation. Examines mainstream ethical principles through case studies involving diverse cultural settings, belief systems, and moral traditions. Themes include practitioner-patient communication, informed consent, end-of-life issues, family dynamics, standards of medical decision-making, normative concepts of medicine, appropriate treatment, and ethical intervention and care.

  
  • CCHC 530 - Cross Cultural Health Communication

    Units: 2
    Examines how language and communication impact delivery of health care services to culturally- and linguistically-diverse communities. Reviews standards, policies, and accreditation mandates impacting language access. Focuses on strategies for cross-cultural communication, effective ways to ensure language access, and health literacy for diverse communities.

  
  • CCHC 540 - Palliative Care in Diverse Communities

    Units: 2
    Explores palliative care and end-of-life issues as manifested in culturally-diverse communities. Examines how diverse communities perceive, use, and assess palliative care. Addresses barriers to palliative care in relation to language, social, and cultural needs, and introduces best practices to improve access and utilization of services.

  
  • CCHC 550 - Practicing Cultural Competency in Health Care

    Units: 2
    Covers the design, delivery, and evaluation of strategies that promote cultural competence and increase health promotion and illness prevention in diverse communities. Concepts of community assessment, program planning, and illness prevention are applied to develop a cultural competency plan for a particular area of the healthcare system.


Dance

  
  • DNCE 101 - Introduction to Dance

    Units: 3
    Survey of dance on the stage and off, in the studio as well as in the club, and performed by everyday and famous people. Focusing primarily on movement in the United States, investigates dance as a cultural and historical phenomenon. Course includes: lectures, demonstrations, dance performances, research papers, and collaborative presentations.

    Satisfies GE area: C1
  
  • DNCE 124 - Introduction to Dance Through Film

    Units: 3
    Lecture course that surveys various genres of dance through classic, contemporary, and experimental films and videos. A range of documentary, dance-for-the-camera, and popular culture works that offer diverse perspectives on dance and cultural identity will be viewed.

    Satisfies GE area: C1
  
  • DNCE 130 - Topics in Dance Practice

    Units: 1-3
    Studio practice in various movement genres challenge and awaken students physically and artistically. Subjects may include Ballroom, Salsa, Latin, Capoeira, Ballet, Jazz, Somantics, West African, Hula, Butoh, etc. Depending on units, course may also include quizzes, papers, and performances. May be repeated for a total of eight (8) units.

  
  • DNCE 200 - Movement Awareness

    Units: 3
    Investigates functional movement through internal observation alongside dance improvisation to enhance spontaneous creativity and artistic research. Open to all levels of abilities. Course assignments focus on ways to articulate sensorial observations through written response papers and projects that focus on the body and cultural identity. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for DNCE 130 -1.

    Satisfies GE area: C1
  
  • DNCE 201 - Contemporary Dance Technique I

    Units: 3
    Studio course focusing on alignment and dance phrases alongside composition and improvisation. Practice will increase strength, flexibility, and body awareness, and also investigate choreographic theories of dance based on diverse approaches to contemporary dance. Includes guest artists, live performances, and research paper/projects. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. One hour lecture and three hours studio work.

  
  • DNCE 202 - Contemporary Ballet

    Units: 3
    Focus on Contemporary Ballet training with an awareness of contemporary practice techniques.  Includes the history of the form from its onset in the 15th century through current applications in Contemporary Dance.  Open to all levels of experience. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for DNCE 130 -3.

  
  • DNCE 203 - Hip Hop 1

    Units: 1
    Explores the heart of the form, based in personal expression and social justice through dancing.  Elements include physical techniques, phrasing, musical rhythms, and style. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for DNCE 130 -6.

  
  • DNCE 301 - Contemporary Dance Technique II

    Units: 3
    Focuses on continuing to develop and hone technical precision, dynamic variation, alignment, and performance. Includes guest artists, live performances, and research papers/projects. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. This course meets for four (4) hours per week.

  
  • DNCE 303 - Contemporary Folklorico

    Units: 3
    Examines the relationship between Ballet Folklorico and Contemporary Dance practices through theoretical approaches and consideration of hybrid dance genres.  Includes instruction performance of traditional folk dances in the context of contemporary practice as well as embodied history. Two hours of
    lecture and two hours of activity


    Satisfies GE area: CC
  
  • DNCE 311 - Movement Improvisation

    Units: 3
    Solo, ensemble, and contact improvisation structures emphasize an awareness of space, time, gesture, and narrative. Readings conceptualize the contemporary field of improvisation performance. Course culminates in public performance. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Two hours of lecture

  
  • DNCE 320 - Global Modern Dance

    Units: 3
    Examines the interaction between creative expression, daily life, and performative representations of cultural identity and difference. A multidisciplinary approach to understanding the body as socially and politically defined with attention to gender, race, class and national identity. Includes lectures, video and film screenings, live performances and practice.

  
  • DNCE 321 - Cultures in Motion

    Units: 3
    A variety of world dance forms will be examined in terms of their power to heal, celebrate, tell stories and resolve conflict through one-upmanship dance competitions. Students will explore ways in which dance is an expression of a culture’s way of life, historical roots, religious beliefs, sex roles, politics, and values. The multicultural influences found in fusion dances will be traced. Students will gain an insight into individual cultural identity by examining the elements that shape the dance of that culture.

    Satisfies GE area: CC
  
  • DNCE 322 - History and Theory of Postmodern Dance

    Units: 3
    Examines the development of Western theatrical dance across the 20th Century with attention to the shifting assumptions regarding bodily representation. Examines dance on the stage and off to understand the moving body in relation in arts, politics, education, technology, and social issues.

  
  • DNCE 323 - Women in Performance: Choreographics of Resistance

    Units: 3
    Explores issues of power, representation, and access in relation to the female body in dance, performance art, body art and the staging of political empowerment. Examines crucial historical figures and moments when the body-in-motion ruptures or destabilizes normalized expectations. Cross-listed: Also offered as WMST 323 . Students may not receive credit for both.

    Satisfies GE area: CC
  
  • DNCE 324 - Dance and Visual Media

    Units: 3
    Examines dance as it intersects with popular, experimental, and documentary forms of film, video and computer technologies. Course includes lectures, viewings, research papers, collaborative projects, and hands-on training in video and post-production. Two hours lecture

  
  • DNCE 390 - Choreography Workshop and Production

    Units: 3
    Course focuses on the development and performance of choreography. Emphasizing a diversity of dance making techniques, students investigate methods for solo and ensemble compositions. Course includes ongoing work-in-progress showings, observation, constructive feedback, readings, and viewing of professional live performances. Students learn elements of production, and course culminates in a public performance. May be repeated for a total of nine (9) units. This course meets for two hours of lecture

  
  • DNCE 392 - World Dance Topics

    Units: 3
    Studio dance course that explores the techniques and repertory of a specific dance tradition. The topic and style is variable. May be repeated for credit as topics change for a total of six 6 units. Students should check the Class Schedule for listing of actual topics. Students will spend two hours in lecture and two hours per week in dance activities.

  
  • DNCE 400 - Performance Lab

    Units: 3
    An opportunity to develop and collaborate on new performance works that culminate in presentations to the public. Introduces the historical and theoretical concepts that underline various process-oriented activities so that students understand the depth of the creative process and the important social and political impact of the work.

  
  • DNCE 420 - Dance Ensemble Repertory

    Units: 3
    Emphasizes collaboration and contemporary dance-making techniques.  Addresses historical implications, cultural contexts, and identity politics of dance.  Develops collaboration, ensemble skills, and professional dance ethics. Coursework culminates in a public performance. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VPA 380 -25.

    Prerequisite(s): DNCE 201  or DNCE 301  or DNCE 311  or DNCE 390 .
  
  • DNCE 440 - Teaching Dance in the Community

    Units: 3
    Investigates the ways in which Dance Education enhances artistic communication and expands critical thinking skills through creative movement.  Offers a theoretical and practical understanding of dance pedagogy by working with others, designing curriculum, and teaching within the local community. May not be taken for credit if student has taken VPA 380 -29.

  
  • DNCE 498A - Independent Study

    Units: 1
    In-depth reading and research on a specific topic concerning dance or performance studies. The work culminates in a 10-20 page research paper under supervision by Dance faculty advisor. May be repeated for a total of nine (9) units of credit in any combination of units from DNCE 498A-DNCE 498C  and DNCE 499A -DNCE 499C . Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.

  
  • DNCE 498B - Independent Study

    Units: 2
    In-depth reading and research on a specific topic concerning dance or performance studies. The work culminates in a 10-20 page research paper under supervision by Dance faculty advisor. May be repeated for a total of nine (9) units of credit in any combination of units from DNCE 498A -DNCE 498C  and DNCE 499A -DNCE 499C . Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.

  
  • DNCE 498C - Independent Study

    Units: 3
    In-depth reading and research on a specific topic concerning dance or performance studies. The work culminates in a 10-20 page research paper under supervision by Dance faculty advisor. May be repeated for a total of nine (9) units of credit in any combination of units from DNCE 498A -C and DNCE 499A -DNCE 499C . Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.

  
  • DNCE 499A - Independent Performance Lab

    Units: 1
    In-depth physical research to develop original work that culminates in a public performance. Under supervision of Dance faculty advisor, includes readings, writings, and documentation. May be repeated for a total of nine (9) units of credit in any combination of units from DNCE 498A -DNCE 498C  and 499A-DNCE 499C . Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.

  
  • DNCE 499B - Independent Performance Lab

    Units: 2
    In-depth physical research to develop original work that culminates in a public performance. Under supervision of Dance faculty advisor, includes readings, writings, and documentation. May be repeated for a total of nine (9) units of credit in any combination of units from DNCE 498A -DNCE 498C  and DNCE 499A -DNCE 499C . Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.

  
  • DNCE 499C - Independent Performance Lab

    Units: 3
    In-depth physical research to develop original work that culminates in a public performance. Under supervision of Dance faculty advisor, includes readings, writings, and documentation. May be repeated for a total of nine (9) units of credit in any combination of units from DNCE 498A -DNCE 498C  and DNCE 499A -C. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.


Early Start Math

  
  • ESM 5 - Summer Experience in Mathematics

    Units: 1
    An Early Start experience in mathematics intended for incoming first-year students who have not yet met the CSU Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) Requirement. Conducted primarily on-line, but students are required to come to campus three times for a total of 7.5 hours. ESM 5 does not count toward any graduation requirement; successful completion of this course meets the requirement for having begun remediation in the summer in order to matriculate in the fall semester, but completion of this course does not satisfy the CSU ELM Requirement. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted to incoming first-year students.

  
  • ESM 10 - Pre-Algebra

    Units: 3
    Review of the properties of natural numbers and integers including prime factorization. Introduction to the language of Algebra: translating between word phrases and algebraic expressions, evaluating algebraic expressions, and estimating the value of an algebraic expression. Includes working with fractions, including fractions with variable expressions in the numerator and denominator, ratios, proportions, and percent as well as their use in solving common applied problems. Concludes with the interpretation of graphs and calculation of elementary statistical measures. Cross-listed: Also offered as MATH 10 . Students may not receive credit for both.

  
  • ESM 11 - Quantitative Skills and College Success Laboratory

    Units: 1
    A mathematics laboratory for students who practice and apply learning and study skills from ESM 111. Individualized computer-driven instruction covers mathematical concepts and skills comparable to the scope of the Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) exam. Prepares students to retake the ELM exam and to succeed in their next mathematics/quantitative reasoning course. ESM 11 does not count toward any graduation requirement; successful completion of this course meets the requirement for having begun remediation in the summer in order to matriculate in the fall semester, but completion of this course does not automatically satisfy the CSU ELM Requirement. Students enrolling in ESM 111  will retake the ELM examination at the conclusion of the course and may eliminate or reduce their mathematics remediation requirements. Cross-listed: Also offered as GEL 10A . Students may not receive credit for both. Grading Basis: Graded Credit / No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted to incoming first-year students who have accepted admission at CSU San Marcos and submitted their Intent to Enroll.

    Corequisite(s): ESM 111 .
  
  • ESM 20 - Beginning Algebra

    Units: 3
    Review of the use of algebraic expressions for the solution of linear equations and geometric problems. Introduction to the rectangular coordinate system and its use for graphing functions and representing information. Solution of linear systems of equations, linear systems of inequalities, equations, and inequalities involving the absolute value. Introduction to polynomial expressions, their properties, and the solution of polynomial equations. ESM 20 does not count toward any graduation requirement but completion of this course with a grade of C (2.0) or higher allows students to take MATH 30 . Cross-listed: Also offered as MATH 20 . Students may not receive credit for both. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted to incoming first-year students with a highest Entry-Level Mathematics (ELM) exam score from 30 to 38.

  
  • ESM 30 - Entry Level Mathematics

    Units: 3
    Review of the rectangular coordinate system, lines, linear equation systems, and polynomial expressions and arithmetic. Algebraic subjects include: simplification of algebraic expressions, solution of quadratic and rational equations, properties of exponents, and arithmetic operations involving rational exponents. Geometric subjects include: determination of angles, basic geometric figures and their uses, properties of triangles, circles, polygons, and applications of the Pythagorean Theorem. ESM 30 does not count toward any graduation requirement to be completed at CSUSM, but completion of this course with a grade of C (2.0) or higher will satisfy the CSU ELM requirement. Cross-listed: Also offered as MATH 30 . Students may not receive credit for both. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted to incoming first-year students with a highest Entry-Level Mathematics (ELM) exam score from 40 to 48.

  
  • ESM 111 - Quantitative Skills and College Success

    Units: 3
    Fundamental college success skills including study skills, test taking strategies, information literacy, academic and career planning will be covered with an emphasis on the development of quantitative skills necessary for successful completion of the lower-division curriculum in mathematics. Cross-listed: Also offered as GEL 110 . Students may not receive credit for both. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted to incoming first-year students who have accepted admission at CSU San Marcos and submitted their Intent to Enroll. Students may not register for both ESM 111 and ESW 120 . Students who plan on enrolling in a First-Year Learning Community at CSU San Marcos should consider ESM 5 , ESM 10 , ESM 20  or ESM 30  as GEL 101  is a part of First Year Learning Communities and students may not receive credit for both ESM 111 and GEL 101 .

    Corequisite(s): ESM 11 .

Early Start Writing

  
  • ESW 5 - Introduction to the Writing Process

    Units: 1
    An Early Start class in writing intended for incoming first-year students who have not yet met the CSU English Proficiency Requirement. The emphasis is on generating, focusing and developing ideas, as well as on the fundamentals of Standard English, including grammar and punctuation. By moving students from writing paragraphs to writing a short (2-3 page) paper, the course emphasizes the writing process itself. ESW 5 does not count toward any graduation requirement; successful completion of this course satisfies the requirement for having begun remediation in the summer in order to matriculate in the fall semester, but completion does not satisfy the CSU English Proficiency Requirement. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted to incoming first-year students.

  
  • ESW 25 - Basic Writing: Introduction to College Writing

    Units: 3
    An Early Start class in writing intended for incoming first-year students who have not yet met the CSU English Proficiency Requirement. The course introduces students to writing skills such as generating ideas, focusing on those ideas, composing and revising drafts and to reading strategies such as annotation, summary, explanation, synthesis, and response necessary for college writing. This course will move from paragraphs writing to more sustained writing (5-page essay) resulting in a portfolio of work demonstrating successful development. ESW 25 does not count toward any graduation requirement; successful completion of this course satisfies the requirement for having begun remediation in the summer in order to matriculate in the fall semester, but completion does not satisfy the CSU English Proficiency Requirement. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted to incoming first-year students.

  
  • ESW 120 - Writing and Reading for College Success

    Units: 4
    Through selected material from the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, students learn how various disciplines examine similar topics. The intent is to illustrate how disciplines interact to create knowledge and to prepare students for the wide array of reading and writing styles that will be required of them as they fulfill lower-division course work. Fundamental college success skills, information literacy, academic and career planning are also covered. Cross-listed: Also offered as GEL 120 . Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted to incoming first-year students who have accepted admission at CSU San Marcos and submitted their Intent to Enroll. Students may not register for both ESW 120 and ESM 111 . Students who plan on enrolling in a First-Year Learning Community at CSU San Marcos should consider ESW 5  or ESW 25  as GEL 101  is a part of First-Year Learning Communities and students may not receive credit for both ESW 120 and GEL 101 .


Earth Science

  
  • ES 100 - The Earth and Its Place in the Universe

    Units: 3
    Provides an introduction to the various areas of earth science including our place in the universe, structure and composition of the earth, earth’s atmosphere, and earth’s water systems. Subjects to be covered include: astronomy, geology, seismology, plate tectonics, the seasons, climate, weather, tides, oceans, and the characteristics of rivers, lakes, and estuaries. This course satisfies the earth science content requirement for candidates in the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential Program.

  
  • ES 314 - The Geosphere in Context

    Units: 3
    Explains geological materials, landforms and phenomena in the context of modern understandings of matter and the universe. Includes the synthesis and distribution of the elements, the structure of matter, the history of the solar system, the structure of Earth, plate tectonics, the properties and reactions of minerals, and the rock cycle. Focuses on the empirical evidence for current models of Earth’s origin and development. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for CHEM 314.

    Satisfies GE area: BB

Economics

  
  • ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics

    Units: 3
    Introduction to the tools economists use to analyze a wide variety of issues and to gain an understanding of the economic way of thinking. Includes supply and demand, market exchanges, opportunity cost, production possibilities frontier, marginal analysis, consumer choice, firms and markets, externalities, public goods, and cost and production theory. Subject matter also may include issues commonly believed to be outside the economic domain. Illustrates the wide and diverse applicability of economic analysis.

  
  • ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics

    Units: 3
    The economy is the subject of study in this course. Includes gross domestic product, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, monetary policy, fiscal policy, budget deficits, trade deficits, international trade, exchange rates, business cycles, expectations, and a comparison of different macroeconomic schools of thought.

    Satisfies GE area: D
  
  • ECON 250 - Introduction to Economics

    Units: 3
    Introduction to economic thinking. Subjects are chosen from ECON 201  and ECON 202 . Not open to students who have obtained credit for, or are required to take, either ECON 201  or ECON 202 . This course is no longer being offered at Cal State San Marcos. It is listed only for transfer-credit and course equivalency purposes.

  
  • ECON 301 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory I

    Units: 3
    Examines the economic decisions made by individuals as consumers. Subject matter includes consumer choice, demand theory, labor leisure choice, intertemporal choice, choice under risk, welfare economics, general equilibrium analysis, and public goods.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 132  or MATH 160 , ECON 201  and ECON 202 .
  
  • ECON 302 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory

    Units: 3
    Examines the overall performance of an economy. Includes inflation, unemployment, interest rates, government taxes and expenditures, money and financial institutions, budget and trade deficits, business cycles, and more. Special attention is paid to contending macroeconomic views (e.g., Keynesian, New Keynesian, New Classical, and Monetarist).

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 201  and ECON 202 .
    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): MATH 132  or MATH 160 .
  
  • ECON 303 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory II

    Units: 3
    Examines the economic decisions made by business firms. Subject matter includes production and cost theory, theory of the firm, market structures, game theory, and externalities and factor market analysis.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 132  or MATH 160 , ECON 201  and ECON 202 .
  
  • ECON 305 - Economic Approach to Politics and Sociology

    Units: 3
    Applies the economic approach to the study of human behavior in non-market settings. Specifically, it applies economic reasoning, analysis, and tools to the study of the family, marriages, crime, learning, religion, charity, voting, politics, war, and more.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 201  and ECON 202 .
  
  • ECON 306 - Economics, Philosophy, and Politics

    Units: 3
    Uses the fundamental economic concepts of rational choice, supply-demand, trade, and market exchange to examine the efficient economy.  Uses the concepts from game theory, predation and rent seeking models to examine the economics of the dark side, when the economy’s property rights are not fully developed or enforced.  Finally the economy as a set of fair rules and norms is explored using the works of a few key political philosophers (Rawls, Nozick, Sen, et al.) with a particular emphasis on distributive justice (economics of inequality). 

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 132  or MATH 160 , ECON 201  and ECON 202 .
  
  • ECON 318 - Game Theory

    Units: 3
    Study of strategic multiplayer decision analysis. Introduces the components of modeling games (players, strategies, payoffs) and various classes of games, including static and dynamic games, as well as those of complete and incomplete information. Emphasis is on the use of game theory as a modeling tool in the social sciences. Covers solution concepts of Nash equilibrium, Dominance, and various refinements of Nash equilibrium concept such as Subgame Perfection, Bayesian equilibrium, and Perfect Bayesian equilibrium. Includes applications to Economics, Politics, Evolutionary Biology, and Philosophy. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for ECON 481 -3.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 201  and MATH 132  or MATH 160 .
  
  • ECON 325 - Economics of the Environment and Natural Resources

    Units: 3
    Applies economic policy analysis to environmental and natural resource issues. Develops an understanding of the requirements of efficient markets, and the conditions under which markets fail. Subjects include the economics of externalities, optimal management of renewable and non-renewable natural resources, property rights, techniques for measuring the value of non-market environmental amenities, benefit/cost analysis, and the politics of environmental regulation and natural resources management.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 201  and ECON 202 .
  
  • ECON 327 - Economics, the Arts, and Entertainment Industries

    Units: 3
    Examines how art and entertainment mediums serve as a narrative to convey economic content. Focuses on the exchange between the rhetorical power of economics and the narrative power of the arts, such as film, song writing, and musical genres. Considers how economic forces in these industries shape entertainment or art products.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 201  and ECON 202 .
  
  • ECON 328 - Economics of Sports

    Units: 3
    Using the tools and concepts from labor economics, public economy, and industrial organization, this course examines professional and intercollegiate sports. Focus is primarily on four major sports: baseball, basketball, football, and hockey. Some of the subjects explored include: organizational and competitive structure of sports leagues, franchise value and stadium finance, wage and price determination, antitrust, and discrimination. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for ECON 481 -1.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 132  or MATH 160 , ECON 201  and ECON 202 .
  
  • ECON 331 - Money, Banking, and the Economy

    Units: 3
    Discussion of the Federal Reserve System, money supply, and money demand. Analysis of money’s effects on the price level, interest rates, employment, output, and exchange rates is analyzed. Examines how money evolved out of a barter economy. Banking and financial institutions are examined, with emphasis on innovations in financial markets.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 132  or MATH 160 , ECON 201  and ECON 202 .
  
  • ECON 401 - Behavioral Economics

    Units: 3
    Examines how people deviate from the standard, explore the psychological evidence, construct the behavioral economics model, and analyze how we can test the predictive power of the behavioral economics model. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for ECON 481 -6.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 301  with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
 

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