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KINE 495C - Internship in Kinesiology Units: 3
Practical application of principles related to Kinesiology in a 90-hour internship. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Kinesiology majors with senior standing in last year of program who have applied for graduation and have completed at least 20 units of upper-division Kinesiology coursework.
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KINE 496A - Undergraduate Research Units: 1
Culminating research or project under faculty supervision. May receive a total of only three (3) units from any combination of KINE 496A (1 unit), KINE 496B (2 units) and KINE 496C (3 units). Grading Basis: Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the instructor.
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KINE 496B - Undergraduate Research Units: 2
Culminating research or project under faculty supervision. May receive a total of only three (3) units from any combination of KINE 496A (1 unit), KINE 496B (2 units) and KINE 496C (3 units). Grading Basis: Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the instructor.
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KINE 496C - Undergraduate Research Units: 3
Culminating research or project under faculty supervision. May receive a total of only three (3) units from any combination of KINE 496A (1 unit), KINE 496B (2 units) and KINE 496C (3 units. Grading Basis: Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the instructor.
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KINE 497 - Study Abroad Units: 3
A field-based study and application of Kinesiology concepts in an international setting. Focuses on interactions with people in a different country and understanding how environment (e.g. climate, political and economic systems, culture) affects exercise and health. Students may participate in scientific research, learn from international content experts, visit sites of interest, and/or engage in community outreach. Grading Basis: Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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KINE 499A - Independent Study in Kinesiology Units: 1
Students participate in faculty-driven and/or independent research projects in Kinesiology. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units towards the major. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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KINE 499B - Independent Study in Kinesiology Units: 2
Students participate in faculty-driven and/or independent research projects in Kinesiology. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units towards the major. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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KINE 499C - Independent Study in Kinesiology Units: 3
Students participate in faculty-driven and/or independent research projects in Kinesiology. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units towards the major. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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KINE 499D - Independent Study in Kinesiology Units: 4
Students participate in faculty-driven and/or independent research projects in Kinesiology. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units towards the major. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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KINE 499E - Independent Study in Kinesiology Units: 5
Students participate in faculty-driven and/or independent research projects in Kinesiology. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units towards the major. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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KINE 499F - Independent Study in Kinesiology Units: 6
Students participate in faculty-driven and/or independent research projects in Kinesiology. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units towards the major. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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KINE 500 - Advanced Biomechanics Units: 4
Methods of research and quantitative application of concepts in biomechanical analysis of human movement with special focus towards movement in individuals with disease. In-depth analysis of specific movements using three-dimensional motion capture instrumentation, electromyography, and acquisition of force-related data. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Kinesiology master’s students, or Kinesiology undergraduate students with consent of instructor.
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KINE 501 - Advanced Motor Control Units: 4
Explores how the physical and mechanical properties of organisms and their environment affect biological tissues, structures, and motor control. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Kinesiology master’s students, or Kinesiology undergraduate students with consent of instructor.
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KINE 502 - Research Methods Units: 3
Research design and methodology in human health and performance. Locating, reading, evaluating, and conducting scientific studies. Application of statistics in Kinesiology. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Kinesiology master’s students, or Kinesiology undergraduate students with consent of instructor.
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KINE 503 - Advanced Statistical Analysis Units: 3
Reviews the implementation, calculation, and interpretation of statistics commonly used in Kinesiology research. A review of correlation, regression, t-test and ANOVA, as well as reliability analyses and multivariate techniques with a focus on recognizing when to implement each technique based on research design. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Kinesiology master’s students, or Kinesiology undergraduate students with consent of instructor.
Prerequisite(s): KINE 500 .
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KINE 506 - Seminar in Kinesiology Units: 2
Practical application and discussion of content knowledge and experiences in Kinesiology, starting with classroom discussion of theoretical knowledge across the field of Kinesiology as well as thorough review of pertinent literature. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Kinesiology master’s students, or Kinesiology undergraduate students with consent of instructor.
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KINE 507 - Seminar II in Kinesiology Units: 2
Continued application and discussion of content knowledge in Kinesiology progressing toward development of a suitable thesis proposal. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units. Grading Basis: Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Kinesiology master’s students, or Kinesiology undergraduate students with consent of instructor.
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KINE 508 - Seminar III in Kinesiology Units: 2
Continued application and discussion of content knowledge in Kinesiology progressing into preparation of the Methods section and preliminary results for the thesis. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Kinesiology master’s students, or Kinesiology undergraduate students with consent of instructor.
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KINE 510 - Physical Education Methods Units: 3
Introduction to assessment strategies and instructional design concepts that are essential to the effective design of a standards-based secondary physical education program. Opportunities to learn about elements of professional practice that highly qualified physical education teachers possess and/or are able to demonstrate within their physical education program. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Kinesiology master’s students, or Kinesiology undergraduate students with consent of instructor.
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KINE 524 - Public Health Units: 3
Introduces the major domains of public health related to the five public health disciplines, including Health Services, Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Environmental Health, and Biostatistics. Includes the biomedical basis of public health, historical developments, the role of health ethics in research, and the future challenges to public health. Presents the fundamentals of social and behavioral science with an emphasis on theoretical foundations as well as an introduction to advocacy, informatics, diversity and culture, leadership, and public health biology. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Kinesiology master’s students, or Kinesiology undergraduate students with consent of instructor.
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KINE 526 - Advanced Exercise Physiology Units: 4
Provides an in-depth, advanced study of Exercise Physiology including neuromuscular and cardiovascular function and bioenergetics with special focus to individuals with chronic disease. Includes a laboratory component to the course with an emphasis on independent investigation and data collection. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Kinesiology master’s students, or Kinesiology undergraduate students with consent of instructor.
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KINE 590 - Special Topics in Kinesiology Units: 3
Contains theoretical and applied content pertaining to Kinesiology. Students should check the Class Schedule for listing of actual topics. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of Department Chair.
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KINE 595 - Practicum in Kinesiology Units: 3
Practical application of principles related to Kinesiology to be executed in independent research or in related activities. Appointment must be approved by student’s faculty advisor (RP). Grading Basis: Graded Credit/no Credit or Report in Progress. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Kinesiology master’s students, or Kinesiology undergraduate students with consent of instructor.
Prerequisite(s): KINE 502 and KINE 503 .
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KINE 698 - Thesis Units: 3
The culminating experience for graduates of the M.S. Program in Kinesiology. Students will complete a substantive project, allowing them to demonstrate their mastery of the material and to contribute to the body of knowledge in the field of Kinesiology. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/no Credit or Report in Progress (RP). Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Kinesiology master’s students, or Kinesiology undergraduate students with consent of instructor.
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LBST 100 - An Introduction to Critical Education Units: 3
Interdisciplinary analysis of public education in the United States, and California specifically. Introduces the historical and philosophical conceptions of education, current education policy, reform efforts and the privatization of public education. Overview of California policy on education, the requirements for becoming a teacher in California and the rationale for multi-disciplinary knowledge. Race, class, gender, sexuality, citizenship, culture and dis/ability are considered in understanding how these determine access to quality public education, in the past and present. LBST 100 is dual-listed with LBST 300 . These courses will be taught together by the same instructor. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: LBST 300.
Satisfies GE area: D7
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LBST 300 - An Introduction to Critical Education Units: 3
Upper-division interdisciplinary analysis of public education in the United States, and California specifically. Introduces the historical and philosophical conceptions of education, current education policy, reform efforts and the privatization of public education. Overview of California policy on education, the requirements for becoming a teacher in California and the rationale for multi-disciplinary knowledge. Race, class, gender, sexuality, citizenship, culture and dis/ability are considered in understanding how these determine access to quality public education, in the past and present. LBST 300 is dual-listed with LBST 100 . These courses will be taught together by the same instructor. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: LBST 100. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Liberal Studies majors.
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LBST 301 - Connecting Disciplines and Crossing Borders Units: 3
Examines the relation between and among branches of knowledge in the social sciences, humanities, and sciences. Students will understand how disciplines overlap at their margins. Designed to help students increase their awareness of contemporary issues and scientific discoveries, while increasing their ability to communicate clearly and think critically. Provides a rationale for an interdisciplinary understanding of knowledge and its practical applications across disciplines. Scholarly and everyday concepts will be understood as they are derived from social process. The process of development and emergence of new scientific paradigms will be examined.
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LBST 305 - Perspectives in Liberal Studies Units: 3
Exploration of specific topics in Liberal Studies from diverse interdisciplinary perspectives. Analysis of topics/issues is described in specific course titles. 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. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: LBST 300.
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LBST 307 - Children and the Environment Units: 3
Provides an interdisciplinary exploration of the environment and children. Students will engage in cross-disciplinary exploration of children’s rights, the development of children, childhood and socioeconomic conditions in developed and developing countries, the particular environmental health issues facing children, planning and sustainability, and children’s relation to wild and urban areas. Particularly useful for students who are parents, or who plan to be parents, and for those who wish to work as teachers, or with children in other professions. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
Satisfies GE area: DD
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LBST 361 - The Social Construction of Science Units: 3
Explores the field of social construction of science, a true interdisciplinary area of investigation, historically built from existing perspectives in the social sciences (predominantly sociology but also anthropology, socio-linguistics, history, and philosophy). Introduces students to the basic theoretical concepts required for the analysis of science as a socio- phenomenon, its internal and external constructions, and its practice. The application of the basic tools and key concepts in the course will be accomplished through a focused exercise that explores one specific area of science such as the human genome project or distributed information systems. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: LBST 361B .
Satisfies GE area: DD
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LBST 361B - The Social Construction of Science Units: 3
Explores the field of social construction of science, an interdisciplinary area of investigation, built from existing perspectives in the social sciences (predominantly sociology, but also anthropology, sociolinguistics, history, and philosophy). Introduces students to the basic theoretical concepts required for understanding the social situation of science and its contributions to the social world. Introduces students to the analysis of science as a social phenomenon, its internal and external constructions, and its practices. It will also show that the ideas in science are reflected in the development of social policy. The application of the basic tools and key concepts in the course will be accomplished through a focused exercise that explores one specific area of science, such as information technologies. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students in the ICP. Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
Corequisite(s): EDMS 545B and ID 381 .
Satisfies GE area: DD
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LBST 362 - Technology and Social Change Units: 3
Explores the impact technology has on our everyday life. The goal is to understand the complex, hidden relationships between science, technology, and culture. Examines how perceived problems in the world are viewed by particular disciplines. Each perspective provides a particular characterization of the problem, which (a) shapes the kinds of solutions, and (b) directs the kinds of technology that can be used to solve the problem. The application of technology then alters how the problem is viewed and re-interpreted. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
Satisfies GE area: DD
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LBST 395A - Internship for Liberal Studies Units: 1
Faculty-sponsored academic internship in community service or education. May be repeated for a maximum of nine (9) units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LBST 395B - Internship for Liberal Studies Units: 2
Faculty-sponsored academic internship in community service or education. May be repeated for a maximum of nine (9) units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LBST 395C - Internship for Liberal Studies Units: 3
Faculty-sponsored academic internship in community service or education. May be repeated for a maximum of nine (9) units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LBST 498A - Independent Study Units: 1
Intended for students with advanced standing in respective areas of study. Selected topic(s) must be approved and supervised by a faculty member in the Liberal Studies program. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LBST 498B - Independent Study Units: 2
Intended for students with advanced standing in respective areas of study. Selected topic(s) must be approved and supervised by a faculty member in the Liberal Studies program. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LBST 498C - Independent Study Units: 3
Intended for students with advanced standing in respective areas of study. Selected topic(s) must be approved and supervised by a faculty member in the Liberal Studies program. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LBST 499A - Independent Research Units: 1
Designed for students with demonstrated capacity for independent research in collaboration with a faculty member in the Liberal Studies program. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LBST 499B - Independent Research Units: 2
Designed for students with demonstrated capacity for independent research in collaboration with a faculty member in the Liberal Studies program. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LBST 499C - Independent Research Units: 3
Designed for students with demonstrated capacity for independent research in collaboration with a faculty member in the Liberal Studies program. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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LING 100 - English Grammar and Syntax Units: 3
Presents fundamentals of the English grammatical system using traditional terminology for parts of speech and phrase and sentence types. Emphasis on how structures pattern together to form the complex but orderly system that is English grammar. Attention to integrating sentences into their logical and rhetorical contexts. Identifying and understanding source of sentence-level writing problems.
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LING 105 - Language Use in Social Media Units: 3
Examines the different ways in which language is used on the internet, and how language is being shaped by its use in various social media platforms. Covers language change, differences between language and dialect, register, formal and informal language, as well as differences between spoken and written forms of language.
Satisfies GE area: D7
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LING 121 - History and Structure of English Words Units: 3
Examines the history of English words of classical (Latin and Greek) origin. Includes coverage of pronunciation, meaning, and usage associated with socio-historical events and processes. No knowledge of classical languages required.
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LING 255 - Language Endangerment and Revitalization Units: 3
Focuses on language endangerment as a worldwide phenomenon, affecting a majority of the world’s languages. Explores contemporary language endangerment and revitalization through an interdisciplinary lens by considering: How do languages become endangered (e.g., genocide, national language policies, diaspora)? What is at stake (e.g., culture, science, identity, sovereignty, and environment)? How and why do various communities respond (e.g., pedagogy, technologies, rhetorics)? Considers language endangerment and revitalization around the world.
Satisfies GE area: D7
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LING 300 - Introduction to Linguistics Units: 3
An introduction to linguistic analysis of the languages of the world, the production and organization of natural sound systems, word and sentence formation patterns, and the linguistic organization of meaning. Included are introductions to language acquisition, dialect variations according to culture, region, social group, gender, and age, language history and change, animal communication, and language and the brain. In exceptional circumstances, students may take LING 100 and 300 concurrently, with permission of instructor.
Prerequisite(s): LING 100 .
Satisfies Diversity & Equity area: DEu
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LING 300B - Introduction to Linguistics Units: 3
An introduction to linguistic analysis of the languages of the world, the production and organization of natural sound systems, word and sentence formation patterns, and the linguistic organization of meaning. Included are introductions to language acquisition, dialect variations according to culture, region, social group, gender, and age, language history and change, animal communication, and language and the brain. In exceptional circumstances, students may take LING 100 and 300B concurrently, with permission of instructor. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students in the ICP.
Prerequisite(s): LING 100 .
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LING 303 - Black English Units: 3
The study of sound, morphology, syntax, and discourse in the structure of Black English. The relationship between the social structure and culture of the African-American community, the use of the language and its stigmatized status. Recommended Preparation: LING 371 .
Prerequisite(s): LING 300 .
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LING 305 - Languages in Contact Units: 3
An exploration of the language phenomena that occur in regions where two or more language communities live and work together. Introduces bilingualism, dialects, codeswitching, and mixed languages. Language data representing examples of these contact phenomena are used to study the linguistic subsystems of phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
Satisfies GE area: DD
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LING 331 - Survey of Native American Languages Units: 3
Includes Native American language families, the geographical locations of Tribal people at the time of European contact, and the current locations of their descendents. Introduces the basics of linguistic structure of languages representing many of these families using language phenomena such as counting systems, non-verbal and written communication systems, songs, and culture tales. Includes discussion of current social situations that have led to the endangerment of the majority of indigenous languages in the world. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
Satisfies GE area: DD
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LING 340 - Interdisciplinary Topics in Linguistics Units: 3
Explores a topic from the point of view of linguistics and at least one other discipline. 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. Recommended Preparation: LING 300 or LING 300B .
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LING 341 - Language Issues in the United States Units: 3
Introduces students to a number of issues surrounding language use in the United States today, including bilingual education, bilingualism, English-only legislation, endangered languages, ebonics, and hate speech. Each issue will be considered in its historical context and in terms of its effect on the school-age population of the United States. Class discussion, rather than lecture, will be the main venue for this exploration, and each section will involve a project considering the issue in its current, real-world context. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
Satisfies GE area: DD
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LING 350 - Language Structures Units: 3
Explores the sound, meaning, and syntax of a selected language other than English. Examines the relationship between the social structure and culture of the speech community and its use of the language. May be repeated for credit as languages change.
Prerequisite(s): LING 300 or LING 300B .
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LING 351 - Language Acquisition Units: 3
A general introduction to the study of language development examining current issues and linguistic theories of language acquisition, including those related to cognitive and cultural development, and the effects of sociolinguistic factors, such as gender and socioeconomic status, on language acquisition. Also explores multilingualism, early literacy, and language development in special populations. Students will discover how language is acquired via the interaction of internal and external factors. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
Satisfies GE area: DD
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LING 355 - Heritage Languages and Heritage Speakers Units: 3
Introduces the linguistic and cultural properties of heritage languages, which are acquired in the home and later supplanted by the dominant language of the community. Investigates phonological, morphological, and syntactic properties of heritage languages, the relationship between language and identity, the role of motivation in language re-learning, of bilingualism on cognition, and the role of family, community and public policy on language maintenance. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted to students with upper-division standing.
Satisfies GE area: DD
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LING 360 - Introduction to Cognitive Linguistics Units: 3
Introduces students to the range of studies within the field of cognitive linguistics. Discusses what we can learn from language use and structure about how the mind stores information, processes data, and builds and extends categories. Data from the meaning systems of different languages will be used to introduce students to different ways of perceiving and expressing thoughts about how the world works. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
Satisfies GE area: DD
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LING 361 - Introduction to Morphology Units: 3
Morphology is the study of the meaningful pieces that make up words. Introduces students to the major morphological typologies of the world’s languages through analysis of data sets from different languages that represent those typologies. Students will discover how morphological systems work through examination of data from languages as diverse in their structure as Chinese, Navajo, and Russian. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
Prerequisite(s): LING 100 or LING 300 or LING 300B or GRMN 331 or SPAN 331 .
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LING 371 - Linguistic Anthropology Units: 3
An exploration of the way language shapes and is shaped by culture. Investigates different aspects of languages structure which exhibit cultural variation, patterns of cognition and language acquisition, and the socio-linguistic dimensions of cultural variation. Highlights dialect variation, Ebonics, bilingualism, and considers them in light of concepts such as speech communities, language ideology, and performativity.
Satisfies GE area: DD
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LING 381 - Language and Gender Units: 3
Gender roles are dynamic, yet culturally bound. They are determined as a group, yet performed by individuals. These roles are products of historical, sociological, geographic, economic, and linguistic phenomena. All of these contribute to the development of a culture, and all are encoded and reflected in the language used. Students will discover how these phenomena work together in the social contexts of various cultures, with a particular focus on the role language plays in creating and reporting gender roles. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
Satisfies GE area: DD
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LING 391 - Phonetics and Phonology Units: 3
Introduction to the phonetic properties of speech sounds and their organization into sound systems. Practice in recognizing, transcribing, and describing sounds. Basic principles and methods of phonological analysis and theory. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing. Recommended Preparation: Recommended Preparation: LING 300 or GRMN 331 or SPAN 331 .
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LING 400 - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Literacy Units: 3
Focuses on the multi-dimensional nature of literacy: linguistic (systems of language and their interaction in written discourse); cognitive (psychological strategies and processes used to make meaning through written discourse); sociocultural (ways individuals use literacy to mediate their interactions with their society, culture, and discipline); developmental (the manner in which the linguistic, cognitive, and sociocultural aspects of literacy are learned); and educational (issues related to the teaching of literacy in school settings).
Prerequisite(s): LING 300 /LING 300B or LING 305 .
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LING 451 - Bilingualism Units: 3
Multi-dimensional study of bilingualism including: bilingual language and cognitive development, transgenerational patterns, effects of cultural patterns, and political policies toward bilingualism. Enrollment Requirement(s): Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
Prerequisite(s): LING 351 .
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LING 480 - Field Methods for Linguistics Units: 3
Introduces the process of discovering structures of a language from data obtained directly from its speakers. Emphasizes effectiveness in the field context, the ethics of linguistic field work, rapid recognition of structural features, and preliminary formulation of a descriptive grammar using computational tools. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
Prerequisite(s): LING 300 or LING 305 .
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LING 499 - Supervised Independent Study Units: 3
Addresses a special interest not covered in a regular course or provides an opportunity to explore in greater depth a subject introduced in a regular course. Discussion in individual conferences. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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ESW 100 - Grammar and Style Units: 1
Focuses on grammar and style expectations for academic written English. Students will have the opportunity to improve their own writing from other classes by applying grammar to real rhetorical contexts.
Cross-listed: ESW 100 and GEW 100 are cross-listed. Students may not receive credit for both. Grading Basis: Graded Credit / No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Early Start Program.
Corequisite(s): ESW 101A.
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GEW 101A - Introduction to Writing as a Rhetorical Act Units: 3
Introduces writing as a process and provides an overview of rhetorical analysis tools and critical reading skills necessary for various kinds of college writing. Students will practice critical reading strategies, such as annotation, summary, explanation, synthesis, and response, and apply these skills to their individual academic writing processes. Focus on writing skills that contribute to academic growth, such as learning to analyze texts and writing in relation to social constructions and power relations. Cross-listed: GEW 101A and ESW 101A are cross-listed. Students may not receive credit for both. Enrollment Requirement(s): GEW 101A and GEW 101B may not be taken concurrently. Students in GEW 101A are required to pass the class with a C- (1.7) or better before progressing onto GEW 101B .
Corequisite(s): GEW 100
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LTWR 100 - Introduction to Literature Units: 3
An inquiry into the basic nature of literature. Questions raised in this course may include: What prompts the creation of imaginative literature? What purpose does literature serve in the cultural life of a community? What are its social, philosophical, spiritual, and aesthetic values? Some consideration may be given to techniques and major critical theories, but the focus will be on critical reading for the nonspecialist. Specific works studied will be representative of several genres, cultures, and periods of literature.
Satisfies GE area: C2
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LTWR 103 - Literature and Social Justice Units: 3
Introduces the study of literature with a focus on how literature and creative expression allow writers from historically marginalized communities to voice their experiences and use literature as a tool to combat disparities between power and privilege. Readings will focus on literature from California and the U.S. American borderlands. Provides an intersectional introduction on how literature explores issues including race/ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, dis/ability, and other facets of cultural identity.
Satisfies GE area: C2
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LTWR 105 - Texts That Have Changed the World Units: 3
Examines the cultural role of literature by studying the way texts respond to ethical and moral questions affecting the past and present while also shaping the future. Special attention given to how texts react to each other and how they promote and respond to economic, political, social, and scientific changes. Students will participate in and learn about the human condition and searches for meaning, understanding, spirituality, artistic expression, communication, national identity, ethnic roots, gender identity, and new worlds. Incorporates activities and materials such as films, music, multimedia presentations and applications. Stresses critical thinking, reading, and writing. The course does not count towards the LTWR major or minor.
Satisfies GE area: C2
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LTWR 107 - Humor Units: 3
Broad humanistic exploration of a variety of texts in which humor manifests itself, such as comedies, jokes, and satires, in an effort to understand how humor operates and how humor as a text may be distinguished from humor in other media. Examines theories of humor over the centuries and cross-cultural differences in the theory and practice of humor.
Satisfies GE area: C2
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LTWR 115 - Critical Reading and Writing Units: 3
Critical thinking through reading and written analysis of various genres of writing. Special attention to the use of metaphoric language, the function and meaning of symbols, the structure of arguments, the use of logic, and the value of imaginative writing, particularly in relationship to ethical and moral questions.
Satisfies GE area: A3
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LTWR 203 - Literature and Health Units: 3
Explores how literature and film articulate the personal and social dimensions of illness, pain and suffering, and human bodily variations and changes (race, class, sexualities, age, and disability). Interrogates ethical conflicts in the philosophy, technology, and practice of medicine as represented by literature and film. Genres include poetry, fiction, drama, and non-fiction. Texts range from the Bible, Greek drama, and Shakespeare through contemporary literature and film, including writing by doctors and nurses. Introduces basic modes of literary and film analysis.
Satisfies GE area: C2
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LTWR 206 - Fantastic Journeys and Other Worlds Units: 3
Explores the theme of the journey in world literature. Examines the powerful metaphors of travel, quest, passage, voyaging, pilgrimage, exile, homelessness, homecoming, wandering, and sojourning as they have played out in both classics and selected modern works. Stresses critical thinking, reading, and writing.
Satisfies GE area: C2
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LTWR 208A - World Literature: Antiquity to the 16th Century Units: 3
An introduction to world literatures from antiquity to the 16th Century. Critical analyses of literary works from multiple areas of the globe. Studies of selected texts to include novels, poetry, or plays. Survey of the literature to examine various writers and their influence on the cultural/intellectual life of a particular country, together with their contributions to the advancement of literature and/or important literary movements.
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LTWR 208B - World Literature: 17th Century to the Present Units: 3
An introduction to world literatures from the 17th Century to the present. Critical analyses of literary works from multiple areas of the globe. Studies of selected texts to include novels, poetry, or plays. Survey of the literature to examine various writers and their influence on the cultural/intellectual life of a particular country, together with their contributions to the advancement of literature and/or important literary movements.
Satisfies GE area: C2
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LTWR 210 - Introduction to Global Literature Units: 3
Survey examining literatures from various parts and cultures of the globe, such as Europe, Asia, North and South America, and Africa. Introduction to literary analysis of global texts.
Satisfies GE area: C2
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LTWR 211 - Introduction to Women’s Literature Units: 3
Introduces students to literary works by women within changing socio-cultural contexts from the 18th to 21st century. Analyzes the role of gender and sexuality in creative works and literary criticism, including questions of women’s traditions, genre, and aesthetics. Explores a diverse range of historical writing by women in English; may include recent examples of works in translation from other literary contexts. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: WMST 211. Cross-listed: LTWR 211 and WGSS 211 are cross-listed. Students may not receive credit for both.
Satisfies GE area: C2
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LTWR 225 - Introduction to Creative Writing Units: 3
Beginner’s workshop for students interested in writing fiction, poetry, and drama. Students will engage in both creative and analytical writing.
Satisfies GE area: C1
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LTWR 300A - Foundations of Literature and Writing Studies Units: 3
A systematic exploration of foundational concepts and moments in the discipline of Literature and Writing Studies, presenting an historical perspective on the development of disciplinary and literary traditions. Provides instruction in research methodology, introduces cultural studies through literary theory, and sketches the layout of the discipline in the 21st century. Enrollment Requirement(s): Completion of the lower-division General Education requirement in Critical Thinking.
Prerequisite(s): GEW 101B and either LTWR 100 , LTWR 208A , LTWR 208B or LTWR 210 .
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LTWR 300B - History and Practice of Literary Commentary Units: 3
Survey of current trends in critical theory, including Feminism, Marxism, Poststructuralism, Psychoanalysis, and Cultural Studies. Student writing will be based on critical practices, and methods of reading, modes of interdisciplinary analysis and argumentation, and recent debates on questions of theory, history, and textual scholarship. Enrollment Requirement(s): Completion of the lower-division General Education requirement in Critical Thinking.
Prerequisite(s): LTWR 300A .
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LTWR 301 - Topics in Writing Units: 1-3
Selected topics in the writing field. 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.
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LTWR 302 - Topics in Literature Units: 3
Selected topics in literature. 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.
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LTWR 304 - The Fairy Tale Units: 3
Examines the development of fairy tales from oral traditions to assorted print formats and their persistence as a genre for diverse audiences. Covers various literary critical approaches to fairy tales such as feminist theories, disability studies, and cultural studies, among others.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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LTWR 307 - Workshop in Writing Literary Analysis Units: 3
Covers the foundational elements of literary argumentation, including style, grammar, structure, tone, close reading, and textual evidence. Explores the conventions of literary analysis papers. Students will be asked to present their own writing in class and to respond both to published literature and to the writing of other students. Enrollment Requirement(s): Completion of the lower-division General Education requirement in Critical Thinking (A3).
Prerequisite(s): GEW 101B and either LTWR 100 , LTWR 208A , LTWR 208B or LTWR 210 .
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LTWR 308A - English Literature I Units: 3
Survey of literature and culture of England from the Fall of Rome to 1660. Enrollment Requirement(s): Completion of the lower-division General Education requirement in Critical Thinking.
Prerequisite(s): GEW 101B and either LTWR 100 , LTWR 208A , LTWR 208B or LTWR 210 .
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LTWR 308B - English Literature II Units: 3
Survey of literature and culture of England from the Restoration to the present. Enrollment Requirement(s): Completion of the lower-division General Education requirement in Critical Thinking.
Prerequisite(s): GEW 101B and either LTWR 100 , LTWR 208A , LTWR 208B or LTWR 210 .
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LTWR 309A - United States Literature I Units: 3
Survey of literature and culture of the United States up to 1865. Enrollment Requirement(s): Completion of the lower-division General Education requirement in Critical Thinking (A3).
Prerequisite(s): GEW 101B and either LTWR 100 , LTWR 208A , LTWR 208B or LTWR 210 .
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LTWR 309B - United States Literature II Units: 3
Survey of literature and culture of the United States from 1865 to the present. Enrollment Requirement(s): Completion of the lower-division General Education requirement in Critical Thinking (A3).
Prerequisite(s): GEW 101B and either LTWR 100 , LTWR 208A , LTWR 208B or LTWR 210 .
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LTWR 310 - Folklore and Mythology Units: 3
Study of folk traditions and mythology as reflections and expressions of distinctive cultures as well as the general human condition. Subject matter may deal with issues such as mythic theory, the uses of myth in various literary genres, or the themes and forms of orally transmitted literature. Only six 6 units of credit may be applied toward the major. May be repeated as course content changes.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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LTWR 313 - Contemporary Literature Units: 3
Focuses on key works and issues in literature produced within the last 30 years. Emphasis on cross-genre, experimental, and innovative works, exploring the relationships and reasons informing various approaches to literary formation. Examples of texts may include narrative, poetry, memoir, multi-modal, digital, and works that span several genres at once. In addition to primary source texts, relevant theories, poetics statements, interviews, and/or public literary reading events will help inform a broader understanding of the current literary landscape.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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LTWR 317 - Technical Writing Units: 3
A workshop for students interested in practicing writing in the professions.
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LTWR 318 - Writing in Community Units: 3
A practicum in various aspects of developing literary community, including small press publishing (independent distribution, manuscript editing, literary magazines, small press books, and blog publishing) and public literary activities (organizing and attending public creative writing workshops and a public literary series). Writing and reading assignments will draw from CSUSM’s active literary communities. Strongly recommended: an interest in creative writing and/or contemporary literature. May be repeated up to nine (9) units with different course content, but only six 6 units may count towards the LTWR major and graduation requirements.
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LTWR 320 - Sacred Texts Units: 3
Study of selected texts drawn from the world’s religious traditions - Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Taoist, Confucian, and Muslim. Emphasis will be on the intrinsic literary interest of these texts as well as their thematic impact on other genres. May be repeated as course content changes; up to nine (9) units may be applied to graduation requirements, but only six (6) units may be applied toward major requirements in Literature and Writing Studies.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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LTWR 325 - Creative Writing Workshop I Units: 3
This creative writing workshop in multiple genres will focus on student writing. Writing assignments on different literary techniques will be coupled with the readings of literature that highlights those techniques. Students will be asked to present their own writing in class and to respond both to published literature and the writing of other students. Enrollment Requirement(s): Completion of the lower-division General Education requirement in Critical Thinking.
Prerequisite(s): GEW 101B and either LTWR 100 , LTWR 208A , LTWR 208B or LTWR 210 .
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LTWR 330 - Poetry Units: 3
Covers various genres and/or forms of poetry. Uses close reading to explore literary techniques, aesthetic concerns, genre, as well as diverse historical and cultural contexts. May be repeated as course content changes; contact the department if requesting repeat credit. Up to nine (9) units may be applied to graduation requirements, but only six (6) units may be applied toward major requirements in Literature and Writing Studies.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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LTWR 331 - Fiction Units: 3
Covers various genres and/or forms of fiction. Uses close reading to explore literary techniques, aesthetic concerns, genre, as well as diverse historical and cultural contexts. May be repeated as course content changes; contact the department if requesting repeat credit. Up to nine (9) units may be applied to graduation requirements, but only six (6) units may be applied toward major requirements in Literature and Writing Studies.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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