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2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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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.
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AMD 105 - Digital Photography Units: 3
Designed to allow the student to explore the computer as a tool for making art. Includes information about contemporary artists and their use of the computer in the creation of artists’ books, wall pieces, sculptural and installation works, socially interactive networks, and other art forms. Students will create work utilizing text and image in a number of individual and collaborative projects. Includes a segment on computer ethics, and utilizes word processing and two other applications pertinent to the arts. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 302. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to AMD majors. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory.
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AMD 120 - Introduction to Art, Media, and Design Units: 3
Introduction to the language of the visual arts through a comparative study of various artistic styles, cultures and ways of seeing. Emphasis on sculpture, painting, installation art, photography, architecture, film and multimedia, and their cultural contexts. Explores art from across the globe, including Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Through various participatory visual and written exercises in class and visits to art sites, students will learn the fundamentals of the visual arts and how the arts relate to their lives. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 120.
Satisfies GE area: C1
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AMD 121 - Pre-20th Century Art History: Themes in Art from Antiquity to the Enlightenment Units: 3
Approaches art history thematically from ancient times to modernity. Explores the role of art in public spaces, the concepts of nature in art, as well as the intersection of art with other areas of knowledge such as math, science, and humanities. Provides preparation for upper-division work in Art and Visual Culture. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 121.
Satisfies GE area: C1
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AMD 122 - Survey of World Cinema Units: 3
Introduces a diverse selection of film, video and digital media from around the world. Covers such subjects as indigenous aesthetics, post-modern and post-colonial cinema, changing ethnographic cinematic practice, and various approaches to narrative structures within particular cultures. Explores the ethical implications of a Hollywood-dominated film industry and addresses how particular countries undertake production and distribution of film and media. AMD 122 (Formerly offered as VSAR 122) may be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units.
Satisfies GE area: C1
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AMD 123 - Ways of Seeing: Introduction to the History of Photography Units: 3
Introduces multiple histories of photography, contemporary photographers and the dynamic forms of photographic and digital images produced today. Explores the development of photography as an art form, and as a conveyer of truth and evidence within the traditions of journalism, advertising, family snapshots, memorials and more. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 123.
Satisfies GE area: C1
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AMD 180 - Topics in Visual Art and Arts and Technology Units: 1-3
Selected topics in visual art and arts and technology. May be repeated for credit as topics change for a total of twelve (12) units. Students should check the Class Schedule for listing of actual topics. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 180.
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AMD 201 - Drawing II: Pencil and Pixel Units: 3
Explores drawing as a medium of observation, expression, and narrative. Provides exposure to historical and contemporary examples of drawing, including digital drawing. Develops drawing skills and experimentation with the medium, including traditional and digital media. Emphasizes conceptually strong and layered work. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 311. Fieldtrips outside of class may be required. Course meets for four hours per week. Recommended Preparation: AMD 100 or AMD 101 .
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AMD 204 - Graphic Design Units: 3
Introduces ways in which computers and vector-based output tools can be combined to create original art using image editing and enhancing as well as design and layout tools. Projects focus on color theory, font management, typography, illustration, and page-layout, as well as logo, poster, and brochure design. Emphasizes output to print and electronic media, including Web and mobile devices. Explores graphic design as an art practice for creative expression. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VPA 380 -2 or VSAR 316. Two hours of lecture. Two hours of activity each week.
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AMD 205 - Painting I Units: 3
Introduces the art of painting as an engagement with the chemistry of paint and with the pursuit of observational skills and spatial illusion. Explores techniques grounded in color, compositions, and the plasticity of paint while providing historical context. Subjects include still life, landscape, and the human figure. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 200.
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AMD 251 - Introduction to Digital and Media Arts Units: 3
Gives a strong base in the political, cultural, and artistic developments and debates related to the many media art forms that have developed from the nineteen century through the early twenty-first century. Moves from historical forms of visual communication and early forms of print and photography to contemporary media including video, computer-based media, and mobile technologies. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 251.
Satisfies GE area: C1
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AMD 303 - Materials and Themes of Art A Units: 3
Explores the metaphorical power of materials and themes in art within a studio context. Covers themes that have been central to art-making in the past and present such as time, memory, place, language, body, identity, spirituality, and science. Develops technical skills by experimenting with materials. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 301A and VSAR 301B. Enrollment Requirements: Completion of the lower-division general education requirement in Arts (C1).
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AMD 304 - Printmaking Units: 3
Introduces traditional and contemporary printmaking techniques. Explores a range of printing techniques, including screen print, collagraph, monotype, and digital methods. Investigates the histories and conceptual hallmarks of these media, including the socially active component of printmaking as a democratic medium. Emphasizes expressive use of printmaking skills with special attention to visual and conceptual development as well as technical knowledge. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Recommended Preparation: AMD 100 or AMD 101 .
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AMD 305 - Mobile Media Units: 3
Experiments with streaming media including video, audio and other moving images on the web within theoretical and practical contexts of artmaking. Covers basic, digital video and audio applications, video and audio streaming and basic web design. Focuses on mobile applications of new media. Integrates reading and writing on various aspects of new media within the context of art and society. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 305. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory.
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AMD 306 - Video in the Community Units: 3
Explores video, art, activism and community service. Introduces current video production technology while using video within the community as a tool for social or political change, indigenous expression, cultural understanding, community organization, or advancement of social causes. Video projects relevant to communities will be identified, developed, and produced in collaboration with members of that community. Public screening or broadcast of work. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 306. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory.
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AMD 308 - Audio Art and Sound Design Units: 3
Introductory studio course in sound art from the 19th century to present-day, computer-based experiments in audio. Audio art and sound design as it relates to public space and performance arts, integrating sculpture, audio electronics, video and sound design software. Hands-on projects may include audio for sculptural installations, sound design for theater or performance, surround sound design for video or film, and computer/ electronic interactive audio art. No musical experience necessary. Public exhibition, screening, or performance of work. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 308. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory.
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AMD 309 - Generating Narrative in Video and New Media Units: 3
A studio course explores narrative or storytelling structures in video and new media through hands-on research and writing projects. Projects may include creating a narrative video, rich media web project, an interactive CD or DVD, an internet radio show, or an interactive 3-D art installation. Sound, video, web or multimedia applications and technologies will be covered, as well as methods and theories of story structures across cultures. Results in public presentation of student work. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for MASS 432, VSAR 309, or VSAR 432. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory.
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AMD 310 - Performance Art Units: 3
Introductory studio course in performance art. Emphasis will be placed on the body as the primary medium of performance, improvisational structures, site-specific performances, and creating performances from a cross-disciplinary perspective. Theory and practice course consisting of intensive practical experience, critiques of student work, and lectures and class discussions on contemporary and historical practices in performance art. One public performance planned at the end of the semester. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 310. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory.
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AMD 311 - Introduction to Video Arts Units: 3
Introduction to video art practice and theory. All phases of videotape production from conception to finished product utilizing experimental, narrative and documentary techniques. Includes digital and electronic time-based video production, video installation art, field production, non-linear computer based editing, lighting and sound design. Lectures, demonstrations, hands-on projects, video screenings, discussions, research and field trips. Public screening of work. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 303. Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory.
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AMD 313 - Digital Photo and the Environment Units: 3
Investigates a broad range of artistic practices and contemporary artists who use digital media to comment on and shape current environmental debates and their interpretation through digital media. Includes experimentation with conceptual approaches to art making and developing aesthetic strategies for engaging audiences. Combines lectures, screenings, group discussions, research, presentations, and collaborative projects. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 313.
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AMD 314 - Digital Photo Documentary Units: 3
Investigates a broad range of artistic practices and contemporary artists who use digital media as a tool for social and political change. Explores a broad range of environmental perspectives to enrich our understanding of current social, political, and cultural concerns and their interpretation through digital media. Includes lectures, screenings, interviews, group discussions, research. Final projects include a photographic and writing component, and may include gallery, museum, and alternative space exhibitions as well as online exhibitions of the work. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 314.
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AMD 315 - Artists’ Books Units: 3
Investigates the history of artists’ books and radical new uses of the book format. Working with analog and digital technologies, students experiment with multimedia approaches often employed in contemporary artist books. Employs the intersection of writing, art, and new media in the production of physical objects and digital media. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 315 or VPA 380-7.
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AMD 316 - Art, Science and Technology Units: 3
Focuses on the juncture of art and science in contemporary art practice. Investigates the research agenda of various areas of science and the artistic responses to this scientific research. Examines issues around the visual representation of scientific data. Exposes different approaches, materials, and technologies used by artists today. Project will be developed based on themes including environmental art and science, the body (biology and medicine), and space, time, and light (physics). May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 331.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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AMD 317 - Digital Photo Sketchbook Units: 3
Investigates a broad range of artistic practices and artists who use digital media. Experiments with conceptual approaches to art making and develops aesthetic strategies for engaging audiences. Uses digital still cameras and mobile devices for experimental and documentary work. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VPA 380 -17 and VSAR 321.
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AMD 318 - Documentary Production Units: 3
Introduces the documentary genre. Covers conceptual and technical aspects of documentary production. Develops unique voice and style in executing productions. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VPA 380 -13 and VSAR 329.
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AMD 319 - Video Installation Art Units: 3
Studio course in the history, theory, and production of art forms that utilize video and media, such as drawing, sculpture, physical computing, and audio. Production of video as one artistic component in a multi-disciplinary artwork. Includes shooting and editing video, creating installation environments in which to integrate video, and exploring how work is presented in museums, galleries, and other non-traditional art spaces. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VPA 380 -9 or VSAR 319.
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AMD 320 - Public Expression in the Arts Units: 3
Examines public art, government funding for the arts, the First Amendment, and censorship. Subject matter will be explored in both a historical and a social context through various case studies. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 320.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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AMD 321 - Holocaust Art, Photography and Film Units: 3
Examines the problems and promises involved in artistic, photographic and filmic attempts to represent the European Holocaust during WWII. Investigates artworks and artifacts (e.g., family photos and museum displays) from the 1940s to contemporary work, focusing on aesthetic, documentary, memorial, and political approaches to representing the history and memories of the Holocaust. Offers a theoretical and visual foundation to approaching and researching the representation of other traumatic historical events. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 307.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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AMD 322 - Contemporary Women Artists Units: 3
Examines issues crucial to women as visual artists. Subject matter includes: How women use art as a means of self-expression and as a strategy for examining cultural values; the relationship between artistic production and women’s traditional acts of reproduction; society’s perception of women as artists; and provocative debates introduced into feminist thinking and art by reconsiderations of the charged arena of sexual difference. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 322.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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AMD 323 - Chicana/o Art of the Border Region Units: 3
Survey of Chicano and Chicano-inspired art along the U.S.-Mexico border. Examines recent art forms and practices as represented in the work of individual artists, as well as, cultural groups and organizations. Looks at the influences which have inspired the invention of Chicano art within a community context. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 323.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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AMD 324 - Feminist Art and Motherhood Units: 3
Critically examines what has been the taboo relationship of motherhood to feminist art and theory as they have developed during the late 20th Century. This interdisciplinary course focuses on the various ways feminist artists, writers, philosophers and other cultural theorists are addressing the dilemmas of representing feminist motherhood and how these approaches are interpreted in contemporary visual culture. Previous historical limitations and mutual exclusivities for women as mothers will be analyzed in relation to new revisionings of motherhood by women and men who have different ethnicities, classes and other varied life experiences. Cross-listed: AMD 324 and WGSS 326 are cross-listed. Students may not receive credit for both. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 326.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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AMD 325 - New Documentary Film Units: 3
Explores genres of documentary film and examines films produced from the 1980s to the present. Introduces the concepts that replace the authoritative voice and singular point-of-view characteristic of traditional documentary film. Analyzes aesthetics and technical dimensions of new documentary and how knowledge is transmitted cinematically. Genres include historical and personal documentary, nonfiction, and experimental work. Addresses multiple voices and diverse cultural perspectives as it might apply to a documentary film. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VPA 380-10 and VSAR 361.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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AMD 326 - Critical Theories of the Arts in Cyberspace Units: 3
Explores the impact of the rapidly developing information technologies of the arts - film, video, literature, music, performance, and visual art. Examines the breakdown of disciplinary boundaries as the interactive multimedia technologies combine video, text, audio, and graphic images. Explores the social and ethical implications of the new technologies and their relationship to the arts. Addresses artists whose work has been shaped by information technologies and who are helping to define the electronic interfaces and virtual worlds of the future. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 405.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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AMD 327 - Modern and Contemporary Art Movements Units: 3
Covers the modern and contemporary movements in visual, performance, time-based and audio art, including Russian Futurism, European Dada and Surrealism, International Fluxus, Experimental Cinema and video and performance art globally. Fosters understanding of these art movements within their social, political, historical, and cultural contexts. Emphasis is on the experimental, revolutionary and transformative effects of these movements. Students will attend performances, film and art events. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 327.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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AMD 328 - Video Art History and Theory Units: 3
Covers the history and theory of video as a global art form while linking it to other significant art movements in painting, sculpture, music and performance art. Includes understanding video genres such as narrative, experimental, documentary, installation, web-based and commercial. Analyzes the relation of counter-culture media to television and mainstream film. Screenings, discussion, research and hands-on projects. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 328.
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AMD 330 - Experimental Media Production Units: 3
Presents the theory and practice of experimental media while focusing on innovative works by artists for whom film and video is an art form allied to experimental narrative. Develops conceptual practices in developing media experiments embedded with meaning. Initiates the production of a series of experimental, creative projects. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VPA 380-24 or VSAR 318.
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AMD 333 - Visual Culture Studies Units: 3
Introduces theories of visual culture, ways of seeing, and practices of looking. Focuses on objects of visual culture including art, objects of mass/consumer culture, as well as photography and design in journalism and advertising. Explores the importance of critical media literacy in contemporary society and the roles that images play in developing a sense of self. Addresses grammar of visual design, practice, and creative use of images in developing a visual glossary. Develops ability to analyze images critically. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VPA 380 -16 and VSAR 333.
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AMD 350 - Advanced Painting Units: 3
Emphasizes painting technique and awareness of themes in painting at an advanced level. Explores process, intention, subject matter, and context of painting. Develops personal style in the context of contemporary art practices. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 350.
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AMD 356 - Media and Counterculture Units: 3
Focuses on video art and production practices that have been linked historically to the American counterculture, beginning with the uses of video as a “street” media or “guerilla television.” Analyzes early video collectives formed in the 1960s in response to the globalization of media culture and the student, feminist, and civil rights movements of the time. Spans the history of alternative systems of distribution and exhibition, art movements in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as theoretical frameworks for understanding power, knowledge, and media.
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AMD 360 - Documentary: History and Theory Units: 3
Provides the foundational tools for understanding a wide range of nonfiction media. Explores creative documentary to uncover how messages in image, sound, and story are created and decoded. Uncovers how politics, history, art and ethics shape and are shaped by media. Reevaluates media, such as mobile phone movies, reality TV, the news, and streaming video clips, through the lens of the documentary genre.
Prerequisite(s): AMD 203 .
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AMD 368 - Arts of World Cultures Units: 3
Explores contemporary world cultural practices ranging from indigenous expressions to electronic forms in a global and multi-disciplinary context. Encompasses regional art and cultures of Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe, examined through the multiple viewpoints of gender, race, class, and sexuality. Explores diverse cultural practices shaped by memories and aspirations as well as by personal collective and mythic histories. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VPA 311.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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AMD 380 - Topics in Visual Art and Arts and Technology Units: 1-3
Selected topics in visual art or arts and technology. May be repeated for credit as topics change for a total of twelve (12) units. Students should check the Class Schedule for listing of actual topics.
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AMD 400 - Advanced Painting Units: 3
Emphasizes painting technique and awareness of themes in painting at an advanced level. Explores process, intention, subject matter, and context of painting. Develops personal style in the context of contemporary art practices. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 350. Recommended Preparation: AMD 205 .
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AMD 402 - Imaginary Worlds: Video Compositing Units: 3
Create short, experimental videos using compositing programs such as After Effects and Motion. Learn both the techniques and the strategies to create moving images that exist only through the video compositing process. Design these imaginary worlds through writing, research and technology. Investigate historical examples of filmic imagination, from George Belies to Pixar. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VPA 380 -8 and VSAR 402.
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AMD 403 - Advanced Web Art Units: 3
Advanced design for the creation of web-based art. Explores how artists create and design web art within the discipline of new media design. Analyzes the ethical, cultural, and social implications of using the web for creative and collective expression. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 404. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory.
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AMD 404 - Advanced Video Production Units: 3
Advanced video production and post-production, including narrative, experimental, documentary and installation. Utilizes digital audio and video tools and software. Development of practical and critical skills through the study and analysis of current issues surrounding the production, interpretation and dissemination of video in relation to visual arts. Public screening of work. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 304. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Recommended Preparation: AMD 203 , AMD 311 , AMD 305 , or AMD 306 .
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AMD 405 - Multidisciplinary Design Units: 3
Makes connections between artistic processes and knowledge bases that are used in design across media. Introduces user interfaces for web and 3-D installation, visual communications principles, and design principles for digital art. Covers the basics of software and hardware that can be used in designing artwork for multiple media, including print, digital media and installation art. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory.
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AMD 406 - Installation Art Units: 3
Introduces the history of installation and site-specific art that uses the interaction of various elements (objects, images, projections, etc.) with each other and their surrounding place to create meaning. Experimentation with multimedia approaches employed in contemporary installations. At least one lower-division and one upper-division course in studio art and/or art and technology is recommended. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VSAR 406. Fieldtrips outside of class may be required. Course meets for four hours per week.
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AMD 407 - Technology and the Body Units: 3
Investigates the interface between technology and the body, specifically how technology impacts the body and shifts our identity. Explores cultural perceptions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class. Integrates media and technology, such as video, sensors, and interactivity, with movement to understand forms of expression that marry physicality to technology. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory.
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AMD 408 - Stimulus and Response: Interactive Technologies Units: 3
Explores existing and emerging models of digital interactive practice within a wide range of media and artistic approaches including visual art, computing, installation, video, performance and sound. Draws on the conceptual approaches of fine art and visual communication, the storytelling and narrative attributes of filmmaking, the kinetic possibilities of the body, and the production and teamwork capabilities of communication and media. Explores the ways by which ideas about interactivity can be realized through project work. Includes workshops (production, applications, demonstration, media), research, team building and awareness, design management, and individual/group projects. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students with upper-division standing. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory.
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AMD 409 - Advanced Graphic Design and Visual Media Units: 3
Investigates a broad range of contemporary artists who use digital media for visual communications and graphic design. Explores a broad range of perspectives and experiment with different conceptual approaches working with emerging digital media trends and technologies. Uses lectures, screenings, discussions, readings, and a series of visual communication and design projects to examine visual hierarchies for text and image, color, typography, page layout and optimization of visual communication. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VPA 380 -11 and VSAR 409.
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AMD 411 - Data Visualization Units: 3
Provides the technological tools for telling the story of information, using techniques and principles from art and design. An examination of how communicative strategies, such as flow charts, idea maps, graphics, animations, movies, and performances can convey complex subject-specific information. Emphasizes translating data in multiple media and stretching the story-telling potential of information plotting. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 411.
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AMD 412 - Advanced Digital Photography Fieldwork Units: 3
Presentation of projects that are characterized by the combination of traditionally discrete artistic disciplines in combination with computer-generated texts and images. Emphasis on manifestation of ideas through class discussion and critique of presented work. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 440. Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Recommended Preparation: AMD 105
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AMD 418 - Video Studio Production Units: 3
Focuses on integrating political and social analysis with studio production. Discussions of community-based media and independent media makers will be used in creating alternatives to corporate commercial media. The course provides the technical means and creative encouragement to make alternative studio productions. All work will be produced in the studio and transmitted to on and off-campus audiences while encouraging dialogue about difference and power, media representation and reception. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VPA 380 -15, MASS 457, or VSAR 457.
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AMD 419 - Research to Production Units: 3
Explores the various processes that artists, designers, and media artists use to develop and expand projects conceptually. Develops professional skills necessary for working artists or those pursuing advanced research in the arts. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for VPA 302. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to AMD majors. Enrollment Requirements: Completion of lower-division AMD requirements.
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AMD 420 - Contemporary Artists Units: 3
A survey examining the multiple worlds of the contemporary art world. Current issues, ideas, and intuitions which contribute to the shaping of today’s art are analyzed through the individual and collaborative works of African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Chicanos, feminists, gays and lesbians, “the mainstream,” and other artists. Cross-influences, dialogue and debates of the last 40 years will be emphasized. Lectures and discussions will be supplemented with field trips to museum exhibitions, public art sites, private collections, and artists’ studios. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 420.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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AMD 421 - Art and Social Change Units: 3
Exploration of how the desire for social change has led modern and contemporary artists and art movements to align with political and social causes. Readings may include theoretical texts, artists’ proposals and manifestos, and case studies in arts and political engagement. Consideration of students’ own capacities for community leadership and arguments, motivations, and actions that allow them to contribute to social change creatively through participating in service learning or a class project. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VPA 380 -18 and VSAR 460.
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AMD 422 - Art and Science: Historical and Contemporary Practice Units: 3
Surveys the connection between art and science from the Renaissance to the present, focusing on themes including space, time, process, pattern, and material. Introduces the structural parallels between art and science as well as the cultural and ethical issues surrounding science as they are reflected through art. Lecture and readings will be supplemented by videos and field trips, as well as visiting artists and scientists. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 330.
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AMD 423 - Critical History of Photography Units: 3
Critical examination of the early modern development of photography and the medium’s contemporary usages, cultural meanings and contested histories. Focuses on the intersections between the photograph as art object, historical record, advertising image and cultural histories and identities. Also considers new artistic approaches to redefining the documentary tradition, especially in light of the relationships between photography and new media technologies. Includes discussions, lectures, on-site critical viewing, research papers and collaborative projects. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 423.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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AMD 433 - Story Writing for Media Units: 3
Explores the theory and practice of feature-length screen/media writing and narrative, as commonly seen in fiction film and television, as well as in creative documentaries. Through theory and workshop course examines structure, archetypes, character, theme, plot, conflict, action, and dialogue. Students create scenes, outlines, and analysis of their own original feature-length stories. Recommended, but not required VSAR 432 . May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 433 or MASS 433.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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AMD 450 - Art and Technology of the Moving Image Units: 3
Survey of the history and theory of filmmaking, video production, new media, and the moving image. Acquisition of practical and critical skills through study and analysis of theoretical discourses framing past and current issues surrounding moving images. Films and videotapes from diverse cultural, ethnic, and social concerns throughout the world will be screened, analyzed, compared, and contrasted. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 422.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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AMD 452 - Experimental Film and Video
Presents experimental film and video as a distinct form of cultural practice. Focuses on films and videos by artists, for whom film and video is primarily an art form allied to painting, sculpture, experimental narrative, digital art, performance, music, and poetry. Explores conceptual practices of film and video artists, and how experiments in form enhance the meaning of the work.
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AMD 495A - Internship Units: 1
Intended to enable eligible students to work directly with selected and approved individual artist or group of artists in creative and/or studio environment. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. Grading Basis: Credit/No Credit. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 495A. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of supervising faculty member or faculty advisor.
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AMD 495B - Internship Units: 2
Intended to enable eligible students to work directly with selected and approved individual artist or group of artists in creative and/or studio environment. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. Grading Basis: Graded Credit / No Credit May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 495B. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of supervising faculty member or faculty advisor.
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AMD 495C - Internship Units: 3
Intended to enable eligible students to work directly with selected and approved individual artist or group of artists in creative and/or studio environment. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. Grading Basis: Credit/No Credit. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 495C. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of supervising faculty member or faculty advisor.
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AMD 498A - Independent Study Units: 1
Designed for students who have completed upper-division courses in this major area of study. Special topic(s) must be approved by the Art, Media, and Design Independent Study Committee. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 498A. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of faculty advisor.
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AMD 498B - Independent Study Units: 2
Designed for students who have completed upper-division courses in this major area of study. Special topic(s) must be approved by the Visual and Performing Arts Independent Study Committee. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 498B. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of faculty advisor.
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AMD 498C - Independent Study Units: 3
Designed for students who have completed upper-division courses in this major area of study. Special topic(s) must be approved by the Visual and Performing Arts Independent Study Committee. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 498C. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of faculty advisor.
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AMD 499A - Independent Research Units: 1
Designed for students with demonstrated capacity for independent research, field, creative and studio work. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 499A. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of faculty committee and academic advisor.
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AMD 499B - Independent Research Units: 2
Designed for students with demonstrated capacity for independent research, field, creative and studio work. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 499B. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of faculty committee and academic advisor.
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AMD 499C - Independent Research Units: 3
Designed for students with demonstrated capacity for independent research, field, creative and studio work. May be repeated for credit for a total of six (6) units. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VSAR 499C. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of faculty committee and academic advisor.
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AH 111 - The Human Experience: Introduction to the Arts and Humanities Units: 3
A thematic and topical exploration of humanistic expression in the past and present. Students are introduced in a comprehensive manner to basic concepts, techniques, and methods of creating and analyzing works of art and literature from various cultures, in various forms and media, and across geographic and temporal boundaries. Content varies each semester. Students experience the arts and humanities as active viewers, listeners and participants, with selected readings from primary texts that are linked to visits to art museums and attendance at live performances (such as concerts, theater, opera). Course can be taken for either C1 or C2 credit, but not both. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for GEH 101 or GEH 102.
Satisfies GE area: C1, C2
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ASTR 101 - Introduction to Astronomy Units: 3
Provides an introduction to solar system and stellar astronomy. The historical development of astronomy is presented as well as modern theories, observations, and ideas concerning the nature and evolution of planets, stars, and galaxies. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for ASTR 342 or PHYS 342. Satisfies the Liberal Studies requirement for Earth Science.
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ASTR 342 - Elements of Astronomy Units: 3
Provides a practical and historical introduction to astronomy. The course includes solar system astronomy, stellar astronomy, galaxies, and cosmology, with an emphasis on comparative planetology and the historical and cultural development of our knowledge of the solar system. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for PHYS 342.
Satisfies GE area: BB
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BIOL 104 - Principles of Biology: Human Emphasis Units: 4
Principles of cellular, organismal and population biology with primary representation relating to the human organism. Includes study of cells, tissues, and mammalian organ systems. Three hours of lecture. Three hours of laboratory.
Satisfies GE area: B2, B3
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BIOL 105 - Introduction to Biology/Ecology Units: 3
An introduction to the natural and physical processes governing environmental systems, as well as the ways in which human behavior impacts and is connected to the environment. Studies how living organisms function and evolve with the natural world, covering a diversity of organisms and physical environments. Examples of subjects covered in the course include energy flow, nutrient cycling, population dynamics, and the ecological and biological consequences of human activities. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for BIOL 105.
Satisfies GE area: B2
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BIOL 160 - Microbiology for Health Sciences Units: 4
Basic concepts of microbiology, including classification, metabolic activity and the effect of physical and chemical agents on microbial populations. Host parasite interactions, infectious agents, methods of transmission and control are also discussed. Enrollment Restrictions: This is a Pre-Nursing Core course and enrollment is restricted to approved pre-health science students based on the nursing science impaction criteria. Three hours of lecture. Three hours of laboratory.
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BIOL 175 - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology I Units: 4
The first in a two-course series designed to introduce the principles of human anatomy and physiology for students in health and human services, including Nursing. Taught from a systems perspective where students will learn basic physiological principles and mechanisms along with their associated anatomical basis. Material includes anatomical terminology, cell and tissue structure and function, basic biochemical and metabolic pathways and the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, digestive and excretory systems. Enrollment Restrictions: This is a Pre-Nursing Core course and enrollment is restricted to approved pre-health science students based on the nursing science impaction criteria. Three hours of lecture. Three hours of laboratory.
Satisfies GE area: B2, B3
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BIOL 176 - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology II Units: 4
The second in a two-course series designed to introduce the principles of human anatomy and physiology for students in health and human services, including Nursing. Taught from a systems perspective where students will learn basic physiological principles and mechanisms along with their associated anatomical basis. Material includes nervous system and the senses, and the endocrine, reproductive, cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Enrollment Restrictions: This is a Pre-Nursing Core course and enrollment is restricted to approved pre-health science students based on the nursing science impaction criteria. Three hours lecture. Three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 175 .
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BIOL 177 - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology for Kinesiology I Units: 4
The first in a two-course series designed to introduce the principles of human anatomy and physiology for students in Kinesiology. Taught from a systems perspective students will learn basic physiological principles and mechanisms along with their associated anatomical basis. Includes anatomical terminology, cell and tissue structure and function, basic biochemical and metabolic pathways, nervous system and the senses, and the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and excretory systems. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Kinesiology majors. Three hours of lecture. Three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): BIOL 104 .
Satisfies GE area: B2, B3
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BIOL 178 - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology for Kinesiology II Units: 4
The second in a two-course series designed to introduce the principles of human anatomy and physiology for students in Kinesiology. Taught from a systems perspective students will learn basic physiological principles and mechanisms along with their associated anatomical basis. Material includes nervous system and the senses, and the endocrine, reproductive, cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Kinesiology majors. Three hours of lecture. Three of hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 104 , BIOL 177 .
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BIOL 210 - Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology Units: 4
The first of a two-semester core sequence that provides the student with basic knowledge in biology, including specific experimental techniques and familiarity with the scientific method. Emphasizes cellular structure and physiology, molecular evolution, classical and molecular genetics, and biochemistry. Three hours lecture. Three hours laboratory.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): CHEM 150 .
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BIOL 211 - Introduction to Organismal and Population Biology Units: 4
The second of a two-semester core sequence that provides the student with basic knowledge in biology, including specific experimental techniques and familiarity with the scientific method. Emphasizes physiology, development, diversity of life, evolution, and ecology. Three hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Field trip(s) during or outside of class (including weekends) may be required.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 210 with grade of C (2.0) or better.
Satisfies GE area: B2, B3
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BIOL 212 - Evolution Units: 3
A consideration of evolution as the unifying concept in biology. Diversity and adaptation of form, function, and behavior of living organisms. Biological, geological, anthropological, and chemical evidence for and mechanisms of evolutionary change, including global pattern of distribution and specialization, mass extinctions, the evolution of race and sex, and the origin of species. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Biological Sciences Majors.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 210 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
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BIOL 215 - Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis Units: 4
Design and analysis of biological surveys and experiments. Includes hypothesis formation, experimental design, statistical analysis, presentation of results, and hands-on experience in design and analysis of biological experiments.
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BIOL 216 - Biostatistics for Wildfire Science Units: 3
Covers techniques and underlying principles necessary to analyze various types of data used in wildfire sciences professions. Introduces sampling and experimental design, descriptive statistics, graphical display of data, point and interval estimation methods, and common hypothesis testing methods, including t-tests, linear regression, and analysis of variance. Study cases focus on the use of statistical analysis in support of scientific reasoning, as it applies to firefighting professions. May not be taken for credit by Biological Science Majors. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Wildfire Science and the Urban Interface majors.
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BIOL 309 - The Biology of Emerging Diseases Units: 3
Defines and discriminates between emerging and other diseases, agent characteristics and risk factors, improper use of antibiotics, multi-drug resistant infectious agents as factors of emerging diseases. Selected emerging food-borne, bacterial, protozoal and viral diseases of humans will be described and analyzed. A special emphasis will be placed on HIV and bioterror agents. Not open to Biological Sciences majors except by consent of advisor.
Satisfies GE area: BB
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BIOL 316 - The Biology of Cancer Units: 3
Considers the chemistry, cell biology, and etiology of human cancer. Includes characteristics of tumor cells, malignant transformation of cells, tumor viruses, chemical and environmental carcinogens, effects of radiation, oncogenes, and the genetics of cancer. Enrollment Requirements: A college-level course in biology.
Satisfies GE area: BB
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BIOL 318 - Plants and Society Units: 3
Introduction to the impact of aquatic and terrestrial plants on society, including vegetables and fruit, spices and herbs, beverage plants, herbal medicines, toxic-poisonous species, psychoactive plants, and other economically important species from a variety of habitats. The role of humans in the development of these important plants and latest developments in biotechnology will be discussed.
Satisfies GE area: BB
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BIOL 320 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism Units: 3
Explores the anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing including respiration, phonation, resonance, articulation and perception. An introduction to the central and peripheral nervous system is also provided. Cross-listed: BIOL 320 and SLP 320 are cross-listed. Students may not receive credit for both. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed the Lower-Division General Education requirement in Life Science (B2) .
Satisfies GE area: BB
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BIOL 321 - Human Physiology Units: 3
A survey of body systems, how they function, and how they can malfunction leading to disease. Includes respiration, nutrition, waste removal, reproduction (including birth), embryonic development, muscular movement, and exercise.
Satisfies GE area: BB
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BIOL 323 - The Physiology of Nutrition and Disease Units: 3
Study of the anatomy and physiology of human nutrition and functional relationships to disease. Includes metabolism, cellular metabolism, digestive physiology, nutrients, enzymes, vitamins, weight management, stress, diet, the role of exercise in nutrition, and the role of nutrition in development. Also covered will be symptoms and effects of disease associated with inadequate nutrition, nutritional contributions to diseases not associated with inadequate diet, and contributions of nutrition to health. Special attention will be given to health concerns of women and the differences in nutritional needs between genders. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of Director/Chair-HHS Advisor.
Satisfies GE area: BB
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BIOL 325 - The Physiology of Exercise and Health Units: 3
Concepts in functional anatomy and physiology will be integrated with current concepts in health and medicine. Includes anatomy of musculature associated with physical exertion; physiology of muscle systems, cardiovascular system, and nervous system pertaining to the physical movement of exercise. Emphasis on preventative health care, exercise and health of women, and gender differences in physiology and health.
Satisfies GE area: BB
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BIOL 326 - Biological Trends in 21st Century Medicine Units: 3
Explores the science and controversy surrounding a broad range of cutting edge science topics that will change the way we look at medicine in the 21st century. Subjects include cloning, genetically engineered foods and animals, stem cell research, generic testing, and the development of personalized gene chips for personalized medical attention.
Satisfies GE area: BB
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BIOL 327 - Biology of Human Reproduction Units: 3
Physiology and anatomy of human reproduction. Covers the form, function, and mechanism and sex development, puberty, sexual abnormalities, venereal diseases, menstrual cycle, sexual behavior and contraception, pregnancy, embryonic development, birth, lactation, and the sexuality of aging (including menopause).
Satisfies GE area: BB
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BIOL 328 - Human Heredity Units: 3
Review of genetics from a human perspective. Includes DNA structure and replication, chromosomes and cytogenetics; Mendelian inheritance; dominant and recessive alleles, the genetics of sex, mutations and mutagenesis; inherited traits; pedigrees, genetic diseases including inborn errors of metabolism; and genetic therapy.
Satisfies GE area: BB
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BIOL 329 - Biology of Aging Units: 3
A study of why and how animals and people age. Includes an evaluation of the causes and consequences of biological changes that occur during aging from the cellular to the whole animal level. Topics of discussion include evolutionary and mechanistic theories of aging, demography and age structure of populations, the use of modern methods to test mechanistic theories of aging, and the use of long-lived versus short-lived animal models to inform us about basic aging processes. Not open to Biological Sciences majors except by consent of advisor.
Satisfies GE area: BB
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BIOL 336 - Coastal Environments Units: 3
Considers the biological and physical processes that structure coastal environments and examines the application of marine science to the management of coastal resources. Investigates the impacts of the often conflicting uses of the coastal zone including fisheries, oil production and transportation, ocean dumping and coastal development. Coastal zone management tools and applications at local, state, federal, and international levels are discussed. Not open to Biological Sciences or Biotechnology majors except by consent of advisor. Field trip(s) during or outside of class (including weekends) may be required.
Satisfies GE area: BB
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