May 19, 2024

2018-2019 Catalog

2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

Lower Division Courses numbered 1–99 are designed primarily for freshmen and sophomores but are open to all students for lower division credit. (Graduate students requesting to enroll in lower-division undergraduate courses will not receive unit credit nor will the course fulfill degree requirements.) Upper Division Courses courses numbered 100–199 are open to all students who have met the necessary prerequisites as indicated in the catalog course description. Preparation should generally include completion of one lower division course in the given subject or completion of two years of college work.

GRADUATE COURSES

Courses numbered 200–299 are open to graduate students. (Undergraduate students must obtain the signature of the instructor, School Dean, and the Dean of Graduate Studies. Graduate level units will count towards the required 120 units for graduation; however students are urged to meet with their academic advisor in order to determine if graduate course units may be used to fulfill a graduation requirement.)

CROSS-LISTED/CONJOINED COURSES

Cross-listed Courses are the same course offered under different course subjects at the same level (either undergraduate or graduate) that share the same meeting time, requirements, units, etc. Conjoined Courses are the same course but one is undergraduate and one is graduate.

COREQUISITE COURSE

A corequisite course is a course that must be taken at the same time as another course.

PREREQUISITES

Prerequisites for courses should be followed carefully; the responsibility for meeting these requirements rests on the student. If you can demonstrate that your preparation is equivalent to that specified by the prerequisites, the instructor may waive these requirements for you. The instructor also may request that a student who has not completed the prerequisites be dropped from the course. If the prerequisite for a course is not satisfied, students must obtain the approval of the instructor (or school designee) of the course they wish to take.

For all undergraduate courses a “C-” or better grade is required for a course to be used as a prerequisite for another course. If a course was taken for a “P/NP” grade then a “P” grade is required.

For all graduate courses a “B” or better grade is required for a course to be used as a prerequisite for another course. If a course was taken for a “S/U” grade then a “S” grade is required.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

No credit is allowed for completing a less advanced course after successful completion (C-or better) of a more advanced course in the foreign languages. This applies only to lower division foreign language courses, not upper division courses.

GRADING OPTIONS

Unless otherwise stated in the course description, each course is letter graded with a P/NP or S/U option (unless required for your major or graduate program). The policy regarding Grading Options , can be found in an alternate section of the catalog.

More information about Course Substitutions and Course Materials and Services Fees can be found in alternate areas of the catalog.

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Sociology
	SOC 140: Organizational Behavior Units: 4 Examines the evolution of the modern organization, focusing on approaches to strategy and organizational environments. Students read social scientific analyses and case studies to trace the history of bureaucratic organizations, and study social science perspectives that emphasize the variation of current organizational forms. Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered: Fall Spring Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SOC 001 and SOC 015 Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 145: Sociology of Health Units: 4 Introduction to some key sociological theories and empirical research on health and illness. Course topics will include the relationship between social structures and the production and distribution of disease; how health and illness are defined and socially constructed; and the link between disease and inequality. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SOC 001 Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 150: Self and Society Units: 4 An overview of one fundamental topic in the sociological approach to social-psychology, the shaping of consciousness by interaction. Beginning with classical texts, we will then examine a set of contemporary works, arranged in order of the degree to which psychology is made fundamentally social. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SOC 001 Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 155: Sociology of the Family Units: 4 Examines the family in a larger social context. The course will explore sociological perspectives on the family, investigate the diversity that families have in society, and explore inequality both within the family and between families. Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered: Fall Spring Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SOC 001 and SOC 015 Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 160: Gender and Society Units: 4 Relies on sociological theories and evidence to understand the role gender plays in structuring social lives at both individual and institutional levels. Topics may include: sociological/feminist theories of gender, gender socialization/parenting, gender identity, and intersections of gender with race/class/sexuality. The course will also consider how various organizations and institutions–such as work, family, education, the law, media, and/or politics–are gendered. Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered: Fall Spring Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: (SOC 001 or SOC 060) and SOC 015 Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 161: Sociology of Sexuality Units: 4 A focus on the social construction of sexuality and on sexual behavior and demographic trends. We will also study the intersection of sexuality and social institutions, as well as the politics of sexuality. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SOC 001 Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 170: Qualitative Research Methods Units: 4 Examines in-depth the techniques of qualitative social science research. Topics may include participant observation, interviews, and/or focus groups. Explores research design issues, including developing research questions, selecting methods, and the ethics of research. Students will collect and analyze qualitative data on topics of interest. Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered: Fall Spring Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SOC 001 and SOC 015 Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 175: Topics in Advanced Sociological Research Methods Units: 4 Provides advanced training in the process of sociological research. During the semester students will develop the skills and background knowledge needed to plan and organize sound research projects of their own, and critique others’ research. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: 1 Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SOC 001 and SOC 015 with B or better and SOC 010 Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 180: Advanced Issues in Race and Ethnicity Units: 4 Examines in depth the main classical and modern explanations of the issues surrounding Race and Ethnicity. Issues include: Power; processes that create/maintain inequality, biological vs social constructions of race, race and ethnicity in the age of conquest, race and ethnicity in modern society. Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered: Fall Spring Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SOC 001 or SOC 038 Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 181: Chicanos in U.S. Society Units: 4 Aims to achieve a multi-disciplinary understanding of the processes and experiences currently facing the Chicana/o population in the United States. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SOC 001 Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 182: Current Topics in Immigration Units: 4 Immigration continues transforming the US, Europe, Middle Eastern states and developing nations. How do we understand these transformations and their impact? The class has 3 parts: migration, integration, and belonging. We will examine the causes, consequences and repercussions of one of the most important topics of the 21st century. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SOC 001 Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 185: Topics in Sociology Units: 4 Intensive treatment of a special topic or problem in sociology. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: 3 Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SOC 001 Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 192: Internship in Sociology Lower Unit Limit: 1 Upper Unit Limit: 4 Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to sociology in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of sociology. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of sociology. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: 2 Pass/No Pass only Requisites and Restrictions Open only to the following class level(s): Junior Senior Instructor Permission Required: Yes View course scheduling information
	SOC 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research Lower Unit Limit: 1 Upper Unit Limit: 5 Supervised research. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: Unlimited Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: Yes View course scheduling information
	SOC 198: Upper Division Directed Group Study Lower Unit Limit: 1 Upper Unit Limit: 5 Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: Unlimited Pass/No Pass only Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: Yes View course scheduling information
	SOC 199: Upper Division Individual Study Lower Unit Limit: 1 Upper Unit Limit: 5 Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: Unlimited Pass/No Pass only Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: Yes View course scheduling information
	SOC 200: Sociological Theory Units: 4 Provides an introduction to central topics in sociological theory. Students will study original theoretical works by classical theorists like Marx, Weber, Simmel and Durkheim, the founders of sociology. We will also explore contemporary branches that are built upon the classical foundation, as well as contemporary work that breaks with prior traditions. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 201: Sociology Professionalization Seminar Units: 2 The course’s main goal is to help students understand the professional worlds of sociology. The course content will have three primary components: an introduction to academic sociology, an introduction to non-academic sociology, and advice on the successful completion of graduate school in sociology. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: 1 Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only Requisites and Restrictions Open only to following major/minor(s): Sociology (Graduate) - SOCI Public Health (Graduate) - PHE Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 205: Graduate Writing and Publishing Seminar Units: 4 Students will set clear goals for the completion of a publishable academic article, learn how to manage time, form the habit of writing every day, and develop the skills needed to write a publishable academic article. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: 2 Normal Letter Grade with Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 210: Graduate Statistics I: Linear Regression Analysis Units: 4 An introduction to statistics. We will address the basics involved in manipulating and analyzing data, focusing on ordinary least squares (OLS) regression analysis. We will also discuss the assumptions behind the method, as well as interpretation of findings. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 211: Graduate Statistics 2: Categorical Regression Analysis Units: 4 The second in a two course sequence in applied statistics. This course will cover categorical data analysis: regression models in which the dependent variable is categorical: binary, nominal, ordinal, and count. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SOC 210 Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 212: Advanced Topics in Quantitative Sociology Units: 4 Introduces students to the analysis of multilevel data. Models that will be covered include random-intercept, random-slopes, and growth curve. The focus will be on models with continuous outcomes, but some time will be spent on models with categorical or limited dependent variables. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 215: Graduate Research Methods Units: 4 Designed to provide an overview of the major research methodologies and techniques used in the social sciences. By the end of the course, students will have the knowledge and skills they need to design research projects and critically read about and evaluate the research of others. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 216: Qualitative Methods Units: 4 Engages students with approaches to qualitative research. Course readings will focus on participant observation and semi-structured interviewing, and highlight the centrality of theory and reflexivity. Students will submit a research proposal, apply for Institutional Review Board approval, and conduct research under the guidance of the instructor. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 220: Political Sociology Units: 4 Key questions and themes for this seminar include the comparative and historical diversity of political economies; the nature and measurement of mass opinion; and linkages between voters, political parties and social movements, and policy outputs. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 221: Social Movements Units: 4 Examines major theories, conceptual issues and empirical research on social movements. Topics will include macro-level theories of movement emergence (e.g. political opportunities), as well as theories of individual participation, cultural dynamics of movements, and globalization. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 232: Graduate Sociology of Education Units: 4 This seminar will introduce students to sociological theories and empirical research on schools and society. We will focus on how social forces (such as politics, economics, etc.) create variation in school practices, and how variation in school practices affects individual student achievement, behavior, and life course outcomes. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 240: Sociology of Organizations Units: 4 Covers the core methods, theories and research on the sociology of organizations, including Weberian classical theory, rational, natural, and open systems models, network theories, neo-institutionalism, world polity, and work and organizations. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 245: Sociology of Health Units: 4 An introductory, yet comprehensive survey of the sociology of health for graduate students. Covers three large areas: (1) theories, arguments, and methods of the sociology of health and medicine; (2) patients and physicians issues; (3) the social distribution of health. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 260: Sociology of Gender Units: 4 Examines major theories and research on the sociology of gender, including the social construction of gender, how individuals develop gender identities, intersections of gender and sexuality and race, as well as how social institutions and organizations structure and are structured by gender. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 261: Sexualities Units: 4 Surveys the sociology of sexuality from its beginnings in quantitative research through social constructionism and feminism. Examines Michel Foucault’s rethinking and look at queer theory. The construction of heteronormativity, making of homosexualities, sexual commodification and globalization are addressed. Reassesses understandings of relationships among bodies, genders, and sexualities. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 280: Race and Ethnicity Units: 4 Readings in history, sociology, anthropology, and ethnic studies about the formation of the idea of race and the reproduction of racial hierarchies at the individual and institutional levels. We will focus on themes such as mass incarceration, color-blind racism, racial inequality in the education system, racial differences in wealth and income, and how race, class, gender and sexuality work together to define social boundaries in our society. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 282: Immigration Units: 4 Examines principal theoretical perspectives and empirical research on contemporary immigration flows, how individuals and families are affected by immigration, as well as immigration policy and its implications. Studies immigration through the lenses of globalization and human rights. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 290: Special Topics in Sociology Units: 4 The content of this course will vary, depending on the interests of the faculty member and the needs of the graduate program. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: 2 Normal Letter Grade with Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SOC 297: Research for Ph.D. Dissertation Lower Unit Limit: 2 Upper Unit Limit: 12 Research and writing of dissertation in sociology. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: Unlimited Normal Letter Grade with Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
Spanish
	SPAN 001: Elementary Spanish I Units: 4 Introduction to speaking, reading, writing, and understanding Spanish. Classes will be conducted in Spanish. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 002: Elementary Spanish II Units: 4 Introduction to speaking, reading, writing, and understanding Spanish. Classes will be conducted in Spanish. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 001 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 003: Intermediate Spanish I Units: 4 Review of Spanish grammar with emphasis on building speaking and writing skills and on readings to build cultural understanding. Classes conducted in Spanish. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 002 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 004: Intermediate Spanish II Units: 4 Review of Spanish grammar with emphasis on building speaking and writing skills and on readings to build cultural understanding. Classes conducted in Spanish. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 003 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 010: Spanish for Heritage Speakers I Units: 4 For native speakers with limited experience in grammar and composition. Emphasis on formal language study and writing. Course conducted in Spanish. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No Native speaker proficiency required View course scheduling information
	SPAN 011: Spanish for Heritage Speakers II Units: 4 For native speakers with limited experience in grammar and composition. Emphasis on formal language study and writing. Course conducted in Spanish. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 010 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 050: Introduction to Hispanic Literatures Units: 4 An examination of representative works of Spanish and Latin American authors produced from Medieval times through the 18th century. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 004 or SPAN 011 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 051: Introduction to Hispanic Literatures II Units: 4 Survey of the history and major works of Peninsular, Latin American and Latino literatures from the 19th. C to the 21st. C. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 004 or SPAN 011 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 060: Introduction to Chicano/a Culture and Experiences Units: 4 Introduction to Chicano/a cultural practices and experiences, with emphasis on the ties between culture, race, gender, social class, language, historical developments, artistic and literary expression, migration and transculturation. We will analyze changes in Chicano/a culture and cultural practices as Chicanos/as adapted to different historical and social circumstances. Taught in English. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Crosslisted with: CCST 060, ENG 032 Discussion included Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: WRI 001 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 090X: Freshman Seminar Units: 1 Examination of a topic in Spanish. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: Unlimited Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 092: Internship in Spanish Lower Unit Limit: 1 Upper Unit Limit: 4 Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to Spanish in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of Spanish. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of Spanish. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: 2 Pass/No Pass only Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: Yes View course scheduling information
	SPAN 095: Lower Division Undergraduate Research Lower Unit Limit: 1 Upper Unit Limit: 5 Supervised research. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: Unlimited Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: Yes View course scheduling information
	SPAN 098: Lower Division Directed Group Study Lower Unit Limit: 1 Upper Unit Limit: 5 Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: Unlimited Pass/No Pass only Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: Yes View course scheduling information
	SPAN 099: Lower Division Individual Study Lower Unit Limit: 1 Upper Unit Limit: 5 Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: Unlimited Pass/No Pass only Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: Yes View course scheduling information
	SPAN 100: Engaging Texts: Introduction to Critical Practice Units: 4 Introduction to issues and approaches in literary theory and criticism, with an emphasis on applications of methods to selected literary texts. Provides an interdisciplinary survey and analysis of the critical tradition as well its major movements, schools, thinkers, tensions, and interventions. Documents and critical readings prepare students for textual interpretation. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Crosslisted with: ENG 100 Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Open only to following major/minor(s): English (Undergraduate) - ENG Spanish (Undergraduate) - SPAN Open only to the following class level(s): Junior Senior Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 103: Spanish Composition and Conversation Units: 4 To develop a student’s abilities to communicate in spoken and written Spanish, we emphasize the importance of the interaction between writer, reader, purpose and message. We focus on the four major modes of writing: description, narration, exposition and argumentation. Oral practice is also be a major component in this course. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 004 or SPAN 011 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 105: Hispanic Cultures I Units: 4 The study of the cultures of the Hispanic world from an interdisciplinary perspective. Covers the period ending in the nineteenth century, emphasizing conversation and composition. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 103 Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 106: Hispanic Cultures II Units: 4 Hispanic cultural manifestations from an interdisciplinary perspective. Covers from the nineteenth century to the present, emphasizing conversation and composition. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 103 Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 107: Spanish for Health Professionals Units: 4 Provides students with the medical Spanish vocabulary and intercultural issues to improve their interaction with Spanish speaking patients. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 004 or SPAN 011 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 108: Spanish for Business and Management Units: 4 Provides advanced-intermediate and advanced level students of Spanish with the Spanish business vocabulary and expressions used to carry out business with Hispanic individuals or companies. The course will focus on the development of communicative skills and communicative strategies for business. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 004 or SPAN 011 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 111: Empire, The Postcolonial, and Representation: Reading East & West Units: 4 An analysis of the fictionalization of current issues related to migration from West and North Africa to Europe. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 112: Chicano/a Literature Written in Spanish Units: 4 Overview of Chicano/a literature written in Spanish, from colonial times to the present. Main aspects to be covered include: literary history, Chicano/a Spanish, ethnicity and race, gender parameters, the aesthetics of the borderlands, class and regional variations, migration and diaspora, children’s literature, among others. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or ENG 032 or CCST 060 or SPAN 060 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 113: U.S. Latino/a Literature Units: 4 Representative overview of U.S. Latino literature, from colonial times to the present. Through the analysis of works from different genres, the student is exposed to the main themes, techniques, styles, etc. of some of the most influential Latino authors, including several writers from the Central Valley. Taught in English. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Crosslisted with: ENG 113 Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: CCST 060 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or SPAN 060 or ENG 032 or ENG 101 or ENG 102 or ENG 103 or ENG 104 or any ENG course numbered between 050-089 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 114: Latinos/as in Children’s Literature and Film Units: 4 In-depth study of Latinos/as in children’s literature and film, with special attention to issues of representation and self-representation, reception, publishing, markets, stereotypes, historical evolution, bilingualism and other linguistic issues. Combines film analysis and literary criticism to explore how Latinos/as have been represented (and have represented themselves). Taught in English. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Crosslisted with: ENG 114 Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: CCST 060 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or SPAN 060 or ENG 032 or ENG 101 or ENG 102 or ENG 103 or ENG 104 or any ENG course numbered between 050-089 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 115: Chicano/a Literature Units: 4 Representative overview of Chicano/a literature, from colonial times to the present. Main aspects to be covered include: literary history, bilingualism and literature, ethnicity and race, gender parameters, the aesthetics of the borderlands, class and regional variations, migration and diaspora, children’s literature, among others. Taught in English. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Crosslisted with: ENG 115 Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: CCST 060 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or SPAN 060 or ENG 032 or ENG 101 or ENG 102 or ENG 103 or ENG 104 or any ENG course numbered between 050-089 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 121: Spanish Golden Age Units: 4 Study through theater, novel and poetry of Renaissance and Baroque Peninsular literature (1492-1680): the poetry of Garcilaso, Lope de Vega and the Spanish Baroque Theater; Cervantes and the origins of the modern novel; Quevedo and Conceptism; and Góngora and Culteranism. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 122: Spanish (Peninsular) 18-19 Centuries Units: 4 Representative works of Spanish/Peninsular prose fiction, theater, essay, and poetry produced during the 18th and 19th centuries. Students will become familiarized with texts that vary from Neoclassicism to Realism/Naturalism. Also, they will have an understanding of socio-historical phenomena such as the Industrial Revolution, The Enlightenment, and The 1st International Socialist. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 123: Spanish (Peninsular) 20-21 Centuries Units: 4 Survey from the Generation of ‘98, through Generation of ‘27, the Civil War, Francoist and Post-Francoist literature, to contemporary voices. The course takes a critical look at the constructions of Spain and “Spanishness,” seeking to build a more complex understanding of its cultures. Will be taught in Spanish. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 130: The Transatlantic Baroque Units: 4 Explores the literary connections between Spain and Latin America in this most significant time of Spanish-language letters. Special attention is paid to commerce and cultural contact, travel writing, center and periphery, literary representation, arts, music, and other relevant cultural forms of the times. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 131: Transatlantic Modernismo Units: 4 Study through poetry, novel, essay and chronicle of principal characteristics of Spanish-American and Peninsular Modernismo. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 140: Latin American Colonial Literature Units: 4 Survey of indigenous and Latin American Literature until 1888, with a special emphasis on the Popol Vuh. It covers the most representative works in three literary genres: narrative, poetry, and theater. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 143: Latin American Literature since Independence Units: 4 Survey of Latin American Literature since Independence. It covers representative works in narrative, poetry, and theater. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 144: Caribbean Literatures and Cultures Units: 4 Examines representative works of Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican prose fiction produced during the 20th and 21st centuries. The course will focus on key aspects that have contributed to the culture of this region, including ethnicity, race, dictatorship, revolution, exile, and religion. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 145: Novel of the Latin American Dictator Units: 4 Examines the representation of the dictator and the mediation of the mysteries of power in Latin American novels. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 146: Latin American Film and Fiction Units: 4 Compares novels and plays by Latin American authors with their filmic renditions. It explores how film and fiction are used to interpret different social and historical events in Latin America. Course taught in English. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 147: Latin American Boom Units: 4 An examination of the main novels of the authors of the Latin American Boom. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 148: The Narrative World of Mario Vargas Llosa Units: 4 Examines Mario Vargas Llosa’s main novels, showing the Peruvian author’s dramatic shift in both politics and aesthetic goals. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 149: The Fantastic, Magical Realism, Realism, and Testimonials Units: 4 In depth study of Latin American and Caribbean literature and testimonials in a comparative context, with a particular emphasis in short stories, testimonials, and short novels, resorting to realism, magical realism, and the fantastic. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 150: Asians in the Americas Units: 4 Focuses on Asian migrations to the Americas and cultural production by and about Asian Latin Americans. Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered: Fall Spring Repeatable for Credit: No Crosslisted with: CRES 150 Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: CRES 001 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or SPAN 103 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 151: Diasporas and Exiles in Latin America Units: 4 Examines diasporic discourse and the representation of exile in Latin America. Includes texts and films dealing with the Asian and Jewish diaspora in Latin America, as well with economic expatriation and political exile. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 153: Bilingualism and Borders in Hispanic Literatures Units: 4 Critical analysis of globalization processes and borderlands literatures in the Hispanic world. Main aspects to be covered include: bilingualism, transnationalism, cultural hybridism, borderlands aesthetics, literary historiography in the era of globalization, and border-crossing identities, among others. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or SPAN 060 or CCST 060 or ENG 032 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 154: Hispanic Drama and Performing Units: 4 Study of principal characteristics of Peninsular Latin American Theater from Medieval Iberia to the 21st Century. Several canonical texts will be analyzed and discussed in class. The course will focus on key aspects that have contributed to the literature and culture of the Hispanic World. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 170: Spanish Linguistics Units: 4 An introduction to the study of key areas of Spanish Linguistics such as the sound system, word form, syntactic patterns, the development of language, and regional and social variations. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 103 Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 172: History of the Spanish Language Units: 4 Introduces the linguistic development of the Spanish language from its Latin roots to Modern Spanish. Studies the sociocultural, historical and literary influences that have affected the linguistic evolution of the Spanish language. Describes both the internal/linguistic factors and external/social factors that impacted language changes. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 170 Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 173: Erotic Novel and Film Units: 4 Erotic Novel and Film from Hispanic Modernism (Hoyos y Vinent, Felipe Trigo et al.) to “Neo-Eroticism,” “Generations X and Y” (Almodóvar, Lucía Etxebarria et al.), and “Dirty Realism” (Pedro Juan Gutiérrez et al.). Strong theoretical approach includes seminal works of Georges Bataille, George L. Mosse and Michel Foucault, among others. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 175: Spanish in the U.S. Units: 4 Examines the sociolinguistic context of Spanish spoken in the U.S. as well as its historical and contemporary challenges. Topics covered include the language varieties spoken in the U.S., language contact, language maintenance and loss, language attitudes, and the academic needs of heritage speakers. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 103 Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 177: Sociolinguistics and Latino Health Units: 4 Examines the relationship between language, culture, and healthcare among Latinos in the US. Offers students a broad understanding of the health conditions affecting Latinos in the US, sociolinguistic awareness, and a comprehensive understanding of the language issues and policy measures that intersect with these conditions. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 103 Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 180: Topics in Hispanic Languages and Cultures Units: 4 In-depth study of Spanish Languages and/or Hispanic Culture. Possible topics include Latin American and Spanish Film, the Mexican Corrido, Gender and Latin American Popular Music. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: 2 Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 103 Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 181: Topics in Literature and Culture Units: 4 Addresses topics related to Spanish, Latin American or Latina/o literature and culture not covered in other courses offered by the Spanish Program. Except for special circumstances, the course will be offered in Spanish. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: 2 Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	SPAN 192: Internship in Spanish Lower Unit Limit: 1 Upper Unit Limit: 4 Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to Spanish in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of Spanish. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of Spanish. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: 2 Pass/No Pass only Requisites and Restrictions Open only to the following class level(s): Junior Senior Instructor Permission Required: Yes View course scheduling information
	SPAN 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research Lower Unit Limit: 1 Upper Unit Limit: 5 Supervised research. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: Unlimited Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: Yes View course scheduling information
	SPAN 198: Upper Division Directed Group Study Lower Unit Limit: 1 Upper Unit Limit: 5 Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: Unlimited Pass/No Pass only Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: Yes View course scheduling information
	SPAN 199: Upper Division Individual Study Lower Unit Limit: 1 Upper Unit Limit: 5 Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: Unlimited Pass/No Pass only Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: Yes View course scheduling information
Spark
	SPRK 001: Spark Seminar Units: 4 Introduces students to life at a research university. Students focus on the nature of inquiry by exploring a particular topic over the course of the semester, approaching it from multiple perspectives and possibly multiple disciplines. Students learn how to generate research questions, engage with campus and/or local resources, and think critically. Students synthesize and present their ideas in writing and other forms of communication (visual, oral, and/or numerical). For more information on specific SPRK sections, visit https://ge.ucmerced.edu/spark. Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered: Fall Spring Summer Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No Frosh cohort model. View course scheduling information
Undergraduate Studies
	USTU 010: Introduction to Undergraduate Studies Units: 1 Combining weekly, large-group, interactive lectures and small-group discussion sessions, we focus on topics related to navigating campus life and strategies for effective learning at UC Merced. Includes reflective writings and engagement in activities on campus that promote self-empowerment and academic success. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Pass/No Pass only Requisites and Restrictions Open only to the following class level(s): Freshman Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	USTU 012: Undergraduate Studies Units: 1 Practice in university level study skills including reading academic texts, writing lecture notes, organizing and rehearsing study materials, taking tests, completing timed assignments, and group presentations. Employing appropriate university communication and managing time and finances will also be addressed. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Pass/No Pass only Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	USTU 020: Introduction to Scientific Problem Solving Units: 2 The purpose of this class is to introduce students to the methods scientists use for performing rough, order-of-magnitude calculations. Topics discussed will include the scientific method, dimensional analysis, and Fermi problems. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	USTU 092: Internship in Undergraduate Studies Lower Unit Limit: 1 Upper Unit Limit: 4 Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field of undergraduate studies in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of undergraduate studies. Requires students to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of undergraduate studies. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: 2 Pass/No Pass only Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: Yes View course scheduling information
	USTU 110: Undergraduate Studies: Tutor Training Units: 4 Students will analyze and apply current and traditional pedagogy and best practices of tutoring undergraduates in different disciplines. Principles of active learning and strategies for managing peer groups will be examined in the context of tutoring diverse student populations. Applications of learning theory will occur in peer-critiqued practicums. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: WRI 110 or upper-division standing (at least 60 units) Instructor Permission Required: No View course scheduling information
	USTU 192: Internship in Undergraduate Studies Lower Unit Limit: 1 Upper Unit Limit: 4 Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field of undergraduate studies in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of undergraduate studies. Requires students to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of undergraduate studies. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: 2 Pass/No Pass only Requisites and Restrictions Open only to the following class level(s): Junior Senior Instructor Permission Required: Yes View course scheduling information
World Cultures and History
	WCH 295: Graduate Research Lower Unit Limit: 1 Upper Unit Limit: 12 Supervised research. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: Unlimited Normal Letter Grade with Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: Yes View course scheduling information
	WCH 296: Research for M.A. Thesis Lower Unit Limit: 1 Upper Unit Limit: 6 Research and writing of M.A. thesis. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: Yes View course scheduling information
	WCH 297: Research for Ph.D. Dissertation Lower Unit Limit: 2 Upper Unit Limit: 12 Research and writing of Ph.D. dissertation. At least one 297 course is required during each year following completion of qualifying examinations. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: Unlimited Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: Yes View course scheduling information
	WCH 298: Directed Group Study Lower Unit Limit: 1 Upper Unit Limit: 12 Group project under faculty supervision. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: Unlimited Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: Yes View course scheduling information
	WCH 299: Directed Independent Study Lower Unit Limit: 1 Upper Unit Limit: 12 Independent project under faculty supervision. Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: Unlimited Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: Yes View course scheduling information

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SOC 140: Organizational Behavior

SOC 145: Sociology of Health

SOC 150: Self and Society

SOC 155: Sociology of the Family

SOC 160: Gender and Society

SOC 161: Sociology of Sexuality

SOC 170: Qualitative Research Methods

SOC 175: Topics in Advanced Sociological Research Methods

SOC 180: Advanced Issues in Race and Ethnicity

SOC 181: Chicanos in U.S. Society

SOC 182: Current Topics in Immigration

SOC 185: Topics in Sociology

SOC 192: Internship in Sociology

SOC 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research

SOC 198: Upper Division Directed Group Study

SOC 199: Upper Division Individual Study

SOC 200: Sociological Theory

SOC 201: Sociology Professionalization Seminar

SOC 205: Graduate Writing and Publishing Seminar

SOC 210: Graduate Statistics I: Linear Regression Analysis

SOC 211: Graduate Statistics 2: Categorical Regression Analysis

SOC 212: Advanced Topics in Quantitative Sociology

SOC 215: Graduate Research Methods

SOC 216: Qualitative Methods

SOC 220: Political Sociology

SOC 221: Social Movements

SOC 232: Graduate Sociology of Education

SOC 240: Sociology of Organizations

SOC 245: Sociology of Health

SOC 260: Sociology of Gender

SOC 261: Sexualities

SOC 280: Race and Ethnicity

SOC 282: Immigration

SOC 290: Special Topics in Sociology

SOC 297: Research for Ph.D. Dissertation

SPAN 001: Elementary Spanish I

SPAN 002: Elementary Spanish II

SPAN 003: Intermediate Spanish I

SPAN 004: Intermediate Spanish II

SPAN 010: Spanish for Heritage Speakers I

SPAN 011: Spanish for Heritage Speakers II

SPAN 050: Introduction to Hispanic Literatures

SPAN 051: Introduction to Hispanic Literatures II

SPAN 060: Introduction to Chicano/a Culture and Experiences

SPAN 090X: Freshman Seminar

SPAN 092: Internship in Spanish

SPAN 095: Lower Division Undergraduate Research

SPAN 098: Lower Division Directed Group Study

SPAN 099: Lower Division Individual Study

SPAN 100: Engaging Texts: Introduction to Critical Practice

SPAN 103: Spanish Composition and Conversation

SPAN 105: Hispanic Cultures I

SPAN 106: Hispanic Cultures II

SPAN 107: Spanish for Health Professionals

SPAN 108: Spanish for Business and Management

SPAN 111: Empire, The Postcolonial, and Representation: Reading East & West

SPAN 112: Chicano/a Literature Written in Spanish

SPAN 113: U.S. Latino/a Literature

SPAN 114: Latinos/as in Children’s Literature and Film

SPAN 115: Chicano/a Literature

SPAN 121: Spanish Golden Age

SPAN 122: Spanish (Peninsular) 18-19 Centuries

SPAN 123: Spanish (Peninsular) 20-21 Centuries

SPAN 130: The Transatlantic Baroque

SPAN 131: Transatlantic Modernismo

SPAN 140: Latin American Colonial Literature

SPAN 143: Latin American Literature since Independence

SPAN 144: Caribbean Literatures and Cultures