May 08, 2024

2015-2016 Catalog

2015-2016 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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Chemistry
	Syllabus CHEM 155: Instrumental Analysis Laboratory [2 units] Introduces students to the major concepts of instrumental analysis and to some of the instrumental techniques most commonly used in analytical and bioanalytical chemistry. It emphasizes the use of modern, commercial instrumentation to perform quantitative and qualitative analyses of the physical properties and chemical composition of samples. Prerequisite: CHEM 115 , which may be taken concurrently. Normal Letter Grade only. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	Syllabus CHEM 160: Introduction to Scientific Computing for Chemists [3 units] Teaches the tools and principles of scientific computing, covering the Linux operating system, shell scripting, data analysis using R, and scientific programming with an emphasis on data analysis and simulations relevant to chemistry. Involves interactive lecture/laboratory sessions where students gain experience doing scientific computing on local and remote computers. Prerequisite: MATH 022 or MATH 032 . Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Normal Letter Grade only. Laboratory included. Conjoined with CHEM 260 . View course scheduling information
	CHEM 181: Introduction to Biomolecular Simulation [4 units] Uses lectures and laboratory exercises to teach the principles and practice of molecular modeling with a focus on simulations of biological macromolecules. Topics to be covered include classical molecular dynamics, molecular mechanics, docking, and visualization. The laboratories will involve simulations of systems including water, DNA, and proteins. Prerequisite: BIO 001 and (CHEM 008 or CHEM 008H ) and (MATH 011 or MATH 021 or equivalent score on the Competency Exam) and (PHYS 008 or PHYS 008H or PHYS 018 ) and (MATH 015 or CSE 020 or BIO 180 ). Discussion, Laboratory included. Cross-Listed with BIO 181 . Conjoined with CHEM 281 , QSB 281 . View course scheduling information
	CHEM 190: Advanced Topics in Chemistry [3 units] In-depth treatment of a timely advanced topic in chemistry as selected by the faculty. More than one section covering different topics may be offered. Permission of instructor required. Normal Letter Grade only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	CHEM 194: Ethics and Communication in Chemistry [1 unit] Addresses two key competencies that all professional chemists need: scientific ethics and oral communication skills. Scientific and professional ethics are taught through lectures, readings, and discussion of case studies. Oral communication skills are addressed through lectures and by having each student present a scientific seminar. Open only to major(s): Chemical Sciences. Open only to standing(s): Senior. Pass/Fail only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	CHEM 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research [1-5 units] Laboratory, field, theoretical, and/or computational research under the supervision of a faculty member on a topic of mutual interest. A written report is required. Permission of instructor required. Grading option is instructor preference. Course may be repeated for credit. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	CHEM 198: Upper Division Directed Group Study [1-5 units] Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	CHEM 199: Upper Division Individual Study [1-5 units] Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	Syllabus CHEM 200: Advanced Organic Synthesis [3 units] Logical approaches to designing syntheses of target organic compounds. Introduction to retrosynthetic analyses and background on the reactions needed to achieve common syntheses; protecting groups and stereoselective methodologies. Classic syntheses are discussed in the context of modern methods. Introduction to literature search tools, a practical estimate of the reliability of published protocols, and references on chemical purification. Prerequisite: One year of organic chemistry. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	CHEM 201: Organic and Organometallic Reaction Mechanisms [3 units] Thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and molecular orbital theory are used to explain reactivity, product distributions, the stability of intermediates, and transition state structure. Elements of computational chemistry, kinetic methods of interrogation, linear free energy relationships, kinetic isotope effects, and other methods for empirically constructing plausible reaction mechanisms. Prerequisite: One year of organic chemistry and one year of physical chemistry. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	CHEM 202: Bioorganic Chemistry [3 units] The molecular basis of biological processes. Methods by which enzymes catalyze organic reactions; experimental methods by which the mechanisms of enzyme-catalyzed reactions are elucidated; chemistry of disease states and drug action. Prerequisite: One year of organic chemistry and one semester of biochemistry. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	CHEM 210: Reactions and Reactivity of Organometallic Chemistry [3 units] Introduction to the structure and reactivity of organometallic complexes. Emphasis on how structural changes affect the reactivity patterns of catalytic reactions using transition metal catalysts. Strong focus on analyzing and predicting the mechanism of organometallic reactions. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	Syllabus CHEM 212: Molecular and Solid State Quantum Chemistry [3 units] Theory and practical application of molecular quantum mechanics. Schrödinger equation and matrix representations of quantum mechanics; simple exactly solvable model problems; calculation of observable properties; vibrational and electronic wave functions; approximation methods; quantum mechanics of spectroscopy. Graduate requirements include computer laboratory and a computational project. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	CHEM 214: Statistical Thermodynamics [3 units] Includes a treatment of statistical mechanical ensembles, applications of equilibrium statistical mechanics to interacting and noninteracting systems and the connection to classical thermodynamics, numerical simulation techniques, and an introduction to topics in nonequilibrium statistical mechanics. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	CHEM 215: Chemical Kinetics [3 units] The rates and mechanisms of elementary reactions, unimolecular reactions, reactions in the gas phase, in solutions and on surfaces. Energy and charge transfer phenomenon. Kinetics of surface and enzyme catalysis. Kinetic modeling of multistep reactions. Prerequisite: (CHEM 112 and CHEM 113 ) or graduate standing in Chemistry or Physics. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	CHEM 225: Molecular Electronic Structure [3 units] Modern theoretical methods, algorithms, and computational tools for understanding the energetics and properties of molecules. This includes molecular mechanics, semi-empirical methods, but with a focus on ab initio based approaches. Electronic structure methods such as Hartree-Fock, density functional theory, couples-cluster, and configuration interaction will be introduced. Prerequisite: CHEM 212 . Open only to major(s): Applied Mathematics, Bio Engineering and Small Scale Technology, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Physics, Quantitative and Systems Biology. View course scheduling information
	Syllabus CHEM 231: Molecular Spectroscopy [3 units] Time-dependent quantum mechanics; interaction of radiation with matter; electronic spectra of atoms and molecules; vibrational, rotational, and Raman spectra; magnetic resonance spectroscopy; X-ray, neutron, and electron diffraction. Modern experimental and theoretical methods in spectroscopy. Graduate requirements include a term paper critically evaluating a recent technique in spectroscopy. Prerequisite: CHEM 212 . View course scheduling information
	Syllabus CHEM 260: Introduction to Scientific Computing [3 units] Teaches the tools and principles of scientific computing, covering the Linux operating system, programming tools and editors, shell scripting, data analysis using R, and scientific programming using interpreted and compiled languages. Involves interactive lecture/laboratory sessions where students will gain experience doing scientific computing on both local and remote computers. Normal Letter Grade only. Conjoined with CHEM 160 . View course scheduling information
	CHEM 270: Academic Writing in Graduate Studies [3 units] Designed to increase the writing proficiency of graduate students, with a focus on strategies for reading critically, organizing and developing thoughts, choosing appropriate vocabulary, and generating and revising writing in a given scientific field. Topics address scientific disciplines. Projects may include writing abstracts, research reports, literature reviews, posters, and grant proposals. Open only to major(s): Applied Mathematics, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Physics, Quantitative and Systems Biology. Cross-Listed with MATH 270 , PHYS 270 , QSB 270 . View course scheduling information
	CHEM 281: Molecular Dynamics and Biomolecular Simulation [4 units] Uses lectures and laboratory exercises to teach the practice of biomolecular modeling. Topics include classical molecular dynamics, molecular mechanics and visualization. The laboratories involve simulations of systems including water, DNA and proteins. The course includes two projects for the students to apply molecular simulation to their graduate research. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion, Laboratory included. Cross-Listed with QSB 281 . Conjoined with BIO 181 , CHEM 181 . View course scheduling information
	CHEM 290: Current Topics in Physics and Chemistry [3 units] Exploration of current research directions, problems, and techniques in molecular and materials chemistry, physics, and engineering. Course format emphasizes student-led presentation, analysis, and discussion of reading assignments from the current and recent scientific literature. Topics are determined by the instructor and change each semester. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	CHEM 291: Physics and Chemistry Seminar [1 unit] Graduate seminar in physics and chemistry. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated for credit. Cross-Listed with PHYS 291 . View course scheduling information
	CHEM 295: Graduate Research [1-15 units] Supervised research. Permission of instructor required. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	CHEM 298: Directed Group Study [1-6 units] Group project under faculty supervision. Permission of instructor required. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	CHEM 299: Directed Independent Study [1-6 units] Independent project under faculty supervision. Permission of instructor required. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated for credit. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
Chicano Chicana Studies
	CCST 060: Introduction to Chicano/a Culture and Experiences [4 units] 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. Prerequisite: WRI 001 or passing score on the entry level analytical Writing Placement Exam or equivalent. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. Cross-Listed with ENG 032 , SPAN 060 . View course scheduling information
	CCST 113: Latino and Immigrant Health [4 units] Examines predictors of health for refugees and immigrant to the US, and their descendants, paying particular attention to Latinos. Examines the effects of acculturation on health, and shifts in health and health-related behavioral outcomes between refugees or immigrants and second and third (and beyond) generations. Prerequisite: PH 001 or PH 005 . Normal Letter Grade only. Cross-Listed with PH 113 . View course scheduling information
	CCST 195: Upper Division Undergrad Research [1-4 units] Directed undergraduate research is essential for exposing students to the possibilities of academic inquiry in their fields of interest. A course of this nature is of especial importance for interdisciplinary programs like CCST in which research questions can be approached from multiple, complementary angles. Prerequisite: CCST 060 or SPAN 060 or ENG 032 . Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Normal Letter Grade only. Course may be repeated 3 times for credit. View course scheduling information
Chinese
	CHN 001: Elementary Chinese I [4 units] Introduction to speaking, reading, writing and understanding modern Chinese (Mandarin). Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	CHN 002: Elementary Chinese II [4 units] Introduction to speaking, reading, writing and understanding modern Chinese (Mandarin). Prerequisite: CHN 001 or score of 2 on AP Chinese Exam or equivalent score on the Chinese Placement Exam or three years of high school level Chinese. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	CHN 003: Intermediate Chinese I [4 units] Review of modern standard Chinese (Mandarin) pronunciation and grammar as well as pinyin and simplified characters. Emphasizes speaking and writing skills. Readings are utilized to build cultural understanding. Prerequisite: CHN 002 or score of 3 on AP Chinese Exam. View course scheduling information
	CHN 004: Intermediate Chinese II [4 units] Review of modern standard Chinese (Mandarin) pronunciation and grammar as well as pinyin and simplified characters. Emphasizes speaking and writing skills. Readings are utilized to build cultural understanding. Prerequisite: CHN 003 or score of 4 on AP Chinese Exam or equivalent score on the Chinese Placement Exam. View course scheduling information
	CHN 092: Internship in Chinese [1-4 units] Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to Chinese in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of Chinese. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of Chinese. Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	CHN 095: Lower Division Undergraduate Research [1-5 units] Supervised research. Permission of instructor required. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	CHN 098: Lower Division Directed Group Study [1-5 units] Group project under faculty supervision. Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	CHN 099: Lower Division Individual Study [1-5 units] Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	CHN 192: Internship in Chinese [1-4 units] Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to Chinese in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of Chinese. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of Chinese. Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	CHN 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research [1-5 units] Supervised research. Permission of instructor required. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	CHN 198: Upper Division Directed Group Study [1-5 units] Group project under faculty supervision. Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	CHN 199: Upper Division Individual Study [1-5 units] Independent project under faculty supervision. Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
Cognitive Science
	COGS 001: Introduction to Cognitive Science [4 units] An introduction to the interdisciplinary field of cognitive science. Basic issues related to cognition, including perception, memory, language, learning, problem solving, spatial cognition, attention, mental imagery, consciousness, brain damage, development, and artificial intelligence, are considered from the perspectives of psychology, philosophy, computer science, and neuroscience. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	COGS 005: Introduction to Language and Linguistics [4 units] An introduction to the scientific study of language. Topics include phonology, phonetics, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, historical linguistics, language acquisition, and natural discourse. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	COGS 090X: Freshman Seminar [1 unit] Examination of a topic in the cognitive sciences. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	COGS 092: Internship in Cognitive Science [1-4 units] Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to cognitive science connected to the study of cognitive science. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of cognitive science. Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	COGS 095: Lower Division Undergraduate Research [1-5 units] Supervised research. Permission of instructor required. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	COGS 098: Lower Division Directed Group Study [1-5 units] Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	COGS 099: Lower Division Individual Study [1-5 units] Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	COGS 101: Mind, Brain, and Computation [4 units] Further explores the issues covered in COGS 001 , but with greater emphasis on computation, brain structure, neurological deficits, and the connection between mind and brain. Prerequisite: COGS 001 or PSY 001 . Open only to standing(s): Sophomore, Junior, Senior. View course scheduling information
	COGS 102: Introduction to Cognitive Modeling [4 units] An introduction to the use of computer programs in modeling and cognitive phenomena. Some proficiency in a high level programming language [C, Java, Lisp, etc.] is assumed. Topics include symbolic artificial intelligence, neural networks, genetic algorithms, and computer graphics. Prerequisite: (COGS 001 or PSY 001 ) and CSE 020 . View course scheduling information
	COGS 103: Introduction to Neural Networks in Cognitive Science [4 units] Introduction to the use of neural networks in the study of cognitive phenomena. Topics include perception, attention, language, memory, and biologically realistic model neurons. Prerequisite: COGS 001 or PSY 001 . View course scheduling information
	COGS 104: Complex Adaptive Systems [4 units] Introduction to the study of complex phenomena using dynamical computer simulations, which exhibit emergent properties, sensitivity to initial conditions, fractal structure, phase transitions in random graphs, and shifts from stability to meta-stability to chaos. Matlab projects include: probability games, neural networks, the Lorenz attractor, the logistic map, the Mandelbrot set. Prerequisite: COGS 001 . Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion, Laboratory included. Conjoined with COGS 204 . View course scheduling information
	COGS 105: Research Methods for Cognitive Scientists [4 units] Methods used for conducting interdisciplinary research in cognitive science. Topics range from identifying interesting problems, applying methods and theory to everyday cognitive tasks, designing projects, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting data, modeling data, and writing up results. Lab work and group projects are included. Prerequisite: PSY 010 and (COGS 001 or PSY 001 ). Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	COGS 110: Philosophy of Cognitive Science [4 units] Consideration of philosophical and foundational issues in cognitive science, including the Turing Test, the Chinese Room argument, the nature of cognitive architecture, animal cognition, connectionism vs. symbolic artificial intelligence, and the possibility of thinking machines. Prerequisite: PHIL 001 or COGS 001 . Cross-Listed with PHIL 110 . View course scheduling information
	COGS 110A: Topics in Philosophy of Cognitive Science [4 units] Special topics in philosophy of cognitive science. Consideration of empirical work in cognitive science in relation to such topics as personal identity, the self, brain injury, emotion, and morality. Prerequisite: COGS 001 or PSY 001 or PHIL 001 . Course may be repeated 3 times for credit. Cross-Listed with PHIL 110A . View course scheduling information
	COGS 123: Computational Cognitive Neuroscience [4 units] Design and analysis of computational simulations of human behavior and brain function. Techniques for modeling active membranes, individual neurons, the dynamics produced by recurrent excitation and lateral inhibition, synaptic plasticity, and the computational role of neurotransmitters. Formal models of perception, attention, learning, memory, language, categorization, and cognitive control. Prerequisite: (COGS 001 or PSY 001 ) and one upper division COGS course. Laboratory included. Cross-Listed with CSE 173 . View course scheduling information
	COGS 125: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence [4 units] Provides an overview of the main concepts and algorithms underlying the understanding and construction of intelligent systems: agents, problem solving, search, representation, reasoning, planning, communication, perception, robotics, neural networks. Includes practical experimentation of algorithms in computer labs. Prerequisite: (CSE 020 and CSE 021 ) or (CSE 030 and CSE 031 ). COGS 001 recommended. Laboratory included. Cross-Listed with CSE 175 . View course scheduling information
	COGS 127: Modern Everyday Cognition [4 units] Examination of core findings from cognitive science and their application to modern life. Topics include the integration of cognition and technology, change in real and virtual social structures, influence of technology on social systems, use of virtual crowds to solve problems, and more. Readings and activities draw from many disciplines. Prerequisite: COGS 001 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	COGS 128: Cognitive Engineering [4 units] This survey provides an introduction to cognitive engineering, with an emphasis on cognitive science. Topics include human computer interaction, human robot interaction, speech recognition systems, animated characters, virtual reality systems, ubiquitous computing, computer supported cooperative work, and the implications of cognitive science research on the design and use of electronic devices and user interfaces in the 21st Century. Prerequisite: COGS 001 or PSY 001 . Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	COGS 130: Cognitive Neuroscience [4 units] Brain systems involved in mental processes including perception, attention, language, reasoning, spatial cognition, memory, and decision-making. Neurobiological evidence for functional subsystems within these processes and the evolution of specialized systems are considered through examining findings from animal studies, human behavior and development research, and brain imaging studies. Prerequisite: COGS 001 or BIO 001 or PSY 001 . View course scheduling information
	COGS 140: Perception and Action [4 units] Surveys key theories and experimental procedures for studying perception and action. Topics include psychophysics; perception of color, space, shape and motion; pattern recognition; perceptual attention; principles of human action and motor control; perception-action coupling; applied domains of perception and action including sports and robotics. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	COGS 141: Vision [4 units] Survey of vision from interdisciplinary perspectives. Topics include: neurophysiological structure and function; psychophysical methods; color, motion, and form perception; spatial perception and attention; evolutionary perspectives; philosophy of visual consciousness; models of vision; applied technologies; the role of vision in art, film, and other expression. Prerequisite: COGS 001 . View course scheduling information
	COGS 144: Animal Cognition [4 units] Focuses on how different species of animals process, organize, and retain information. Topics such as learning and memory, sensation and perception, navigation and migration, and communication, are discussed from ethological, experimental, behavioral, and neuroscientific perspectives. Contemporary issues in the comparative study of the evolution of human cognition are also addressed. Prerequisite: PSY 001 or COGS 001 . Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. View course scheduling information
	COGS 150: Language, Cognition, and Interaction [4 units] Examines the interactive nature of language. Discussion focuses on the extent to which perception, memory, and other non-linguistic processes interact with language and the way people use language to interact in everyday situations. Topics include conversational language, gesture, speech disfluencies, figurative language, spatial language, child-parent interaction, speech recognition, and human-computer processing. Integrates research from psychology, linguistics, sociolinguistics, and human-computer interaction. Research project required. Prerequisite: COGS 005 and (COGS 001 or PSY 001 ). View course scheduling information
	COGS 151: Speech Processing [4 units] Focuses on methods for recording speech and other vocal signals, for processing and modifying such recordings, and for synthesizing artificial speech. Necessary background in speech science is provided. In addition to class discussion and short, hands-on exercises, each student develops, executes, and presents a hands-on term project. Open only to standing(s): Sophomore, Junior, Senior. Normal Letter Grade only. Conjoined with COGS 251 . View course scheduling information
	COGS 152: Service Science [4 units] Services e.g., restaurants, hotels, lawyers, information technology operations, business consulting – account for more than 80% of jobs in the US. Through case studies of businesses and scientific studies of people in real service settings, this course focuses on how to align people and technology effectively to generate value. Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Normal Letter Grade only. Cross-Listed with MGMT 150 . View course scheduling information
	COGS 153: Judgment and Decision Making [4 units] An introduction to the study of human judgment and decision making. Topics include decision making under uncertainty, financial choices, health decision making, group decisions, rational theories of choice behavior, and improving decision making. The material is related to cognitive science, psychology, economics, and other social sciences. Prerequisite: COGS 001 or PSY 001 or ECON 001 . Cross-Listed with ECON 153 , MGMT 153 , POLI 153 . View course scheduling information
	COGS 154: Cognitive Science Applications for Management [4 units] Covers thought, behavior, and interaction in modern businesses, where knowledge workers interact with one another and with technology. Topics include business decision making, risk behavior, attitudes toward risk, planning, communication, information management, information systems, human-computer interaction, neuroeconomics, and organizational behavior. Prerequisite: COGS 001 or PSY 001 . Cross-Listed with MGMT 154 . View course scheduling information
	COGS 155: Language Acquisition [4 units] A comprehensive survey of the theories, methods and findings on first and second language acquisition. Prerequisite: COGS 005 and (COGS 001 or PSY 001 ). View course scheduling information
	COGS 159: Metaphor and Thought [4 units] An interdisciplinary survey of metaphor with links to linguistics, literature, philosophy, psychology, and other areas. The focus is on the use and understanding of metaphor in everyday thought and communication, art, politics, literature, and technology. Popular theories and approaches to studying metaphor are included. Prerequisite: COGS 001 . View course scheduling information
	COGS 160: Free Will in Philosophy and Cognitive Science [4 units] An exploration of the concept of free will and the plausibility of its existence through both philosophy and cognitive science. By the end of the course students will be conversant on the topic of free will and the latest developments in the debate. Prerequisite: COGS 001 or any lower division PHIL course. Cross-Listed with PHIL 171 . View course scheduling information
	COGS 161: Experimental Philosophy [4 units] Consideration of how philosophers and cognitive scientists have tried to bring experimental methods to bear on philosophical debates. Topics may include consciousness, free will, and moral psychology. Prerequisite: COGS 001 or any lower division PHIL course. Cross-Listed with PHIL 172 . View course scheduling information
	COGS 171: Memory and Cognition [4 units] Advanced study of recent research on human memory such as systems of memory, memory disorders, the neural basis of memory, memory and consciousness, memory and emotion, representation of knowledge, computer models of memory. Prerequisite: PSY 160 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	COGS 172: Thinking and Reasoning [4 units] Advanced study of recent research on thinking and reasoning such as inductive and deductive reasoning, concepts and categorization, problem solving, creative thinking, expertise, cognition in groups, relations to philosophy of science. Prerequisite: PSY 160 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	COGS 173: Advanced Judgment and Decision Making [4 units] Advanced study of recent research on judgment and decision making, such as behavioral economics, rationality and intelligence, health and medical decision making, decision neuroscience. Prerequisite: COGS 153 or MGMT 153 or ECON 153 or POLI 153 . Cross-Listed with MGMT 173 . View course scheduling information
	COGS 175: Spatial Cognition [4 units] Topics include navigation, perception of space and motion, spatial attention, spatial language, neurological deficits related to spatial cognition, spatial mental models, motion path planning in humans and computers, and visual representation in the arts and new media. Prerequisite: COGS 001 or PSY 001 . View course scheduling information
	COGS 177: Consciousness and Unconsciousness [4 units] Consideration of topics relating to consciousness, unconsciousness, and relations between conscious and unconscious mental processes. Topics include access vs. phenomenal consciousness, empirical measures of consciousness, blindsight, subliminal perception, and unconscious decision making. Prerequisite: COGS 001 or PSY 001 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	COGS 180: Topics in Cognitive Science [4 units] A variety of topics in cognitive science are offered. Prerequisite: COGS 001 or PSY 001 . Course may be repeated 2 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	COGS 190: Advanced Seminar in Cognitive Science [4 units] Intensive treatment of a special topic or problem within cognitive science. Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Permission of instructor required. May be repeated for credit in a different subject area. Course may be repeated 1 time for credit. View course scheduling information
	COGS 192: Internship in Cognitive Science [1-4 units] Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to cognitive science connected to the study of cognitive science. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of cognitive science. Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	COGS 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research [1-5 units] Supervised research. Permission of instructor required. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	COGS 198: Upper Division Directed Group Study [1-5 units] Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	COGS 199: Upper Division Individual Study [1-5 units] Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	COGS 201: Cognitive Science Foundations I [4 units] Solidification and expansion of students’ existing knowledge of the fundamental theoretical frameworks and methodological tools of cognitive science. Connections among philosophy of mind, cognitive neuroscience, theoretical linguistics, artificial intelligence, and cognitive psychology, are emphasized. Required of all first-year Cognitive Science graduate students. View course scheduling information
	COGS 202: Cognitive Science Foundations II [4 units] Continuation of COGS 201 , with more emphasis placed on recent developments and applications in Cognitive Science, and tools needed to conduct cognitive science research in a variety of domains. Also includes practical career information, such as tutorials in grant-writing, effective presentation, writing techniques, and professional development. Required of all first-year Cognitive Science graduate students. View course scheduling information
	COGS 203: Introduction to Neural Networks in Cognitive Science [4 units] Introduction to the use of neural networks in the study of cognitive phenomena. Topics include perception, attention, language, memory and biologically realistic model neurons. This graduate level version of the course includes a sizeable final project that simulates data from cognitive research. View course scheduling information
	COGS 204: Complex Adaptive Systems [4 units] Introduction to the study of complex phenomena using dynamical computer simulations, which exhibit emergent properties, sensitivity to initial conditions, fractal structure, phase transitions in random graphs, and shifts from stability to meta-stability to chaos. Matlab projects include: probability games, neural networks, the Lorenz attractor, the logistic map, the Mandelbrot set. Normal Letter Grade only. Conjoined with COGS 104 . View course scheduling information
	COGS 223: Computational Cognitive Neuroscience [4 units] Design and analysis of computational simulations of human behavior and brain function. Techniques for modeling active membranes, individual neurons, the dynamics produced by recurrent excitation and lateral inhibition, synaptic plasticity, and the computational role of neurotransmitters. Formal models of perception, attention, learning, memory, language, categorization, and cognitive control. Permission of instructor required. Laboratory included. Cross-Listed with EECS 273 . View course scheduling information
	COGS 250: Cognitive Science Graduate Seminar [4 units] Broad issues in cognitive science, with an emphasis on computation, and the connections among mind, technology, and society. Each semester will feature guest speakers and topics such as artificial intelligence, design, human-computer interaction, perception, language, high level cognition, reasoning, philosophy of cognitive science, neuroscience, and the role of technology in society. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated for credit. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	COGS 251: Speech Processing [4 units] Introduces methods for recording speech and other vocalizations, for processing and modifying such recordings, and for synthesizing artificial speech. Necessary background in speech science is provided. Each student develops, executes, and presents a hands-on term project, related to their research interests, and produces a full-length technical conference proceedings style paper. Normal Letter Grade only. Conjoined with COGS 151 . View course scheduling information
	COGS 269: Topics in Cognitive Science [4 units] Seminar on a specific topic in cognitive science. May be repeated for credit on a different topic. Permission of instructor required. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	COGS 285: Topics in Philosophy of Cognitive Science [4 units] Detailed study of special topics in the philosophy of cognitive science, including (but not limited to): Animal Cognition, Cognitive Architecture, Consciousness, Mental Representation, Modularity, Nativism vs. Empiricism, and Self. Course may be repeated 3 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	COGS 295: Graduate Research [1-12 units] Supervised research. Permission of instructor required. Course may be repeated for credit. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	COGS 298: Directed Group Study [1-6 units] Group project under faculty supervision. Permission of instructor required. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	COGS 299: Directed Independent Study [1-6 units] Independent project under faculty supervision. Permission of instructor required. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
Community Research and Service
	CRS 010: Introduction to Community Engaged Research [4 units] Introduction to the conditions and contexts for Community Engaged Research (CEnR) in the San Joaquin Valley-Sierra Nevada region and analogous communities nationally and internationally. Fundamental principles and approach of CEnR, and fundamental skills necessary to work with community members will be explored. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
Computer Science and Engineering
	CSE 005: Introduction to Computer Applications [4 units] This project-based experience presents the use of computers to control information flow: data collection, management, analysis, and presentation. Basic programming skills, selection of appropriate computer-based tools and languages, and data security are covered. Emphasis is placed on computer knowledge necessary for non-CSE majors to successfully use and manage data and information. Normal Letter Grade only. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	CSE 020: Introduction to Computing I [2 units] Presents the basics of programming to a student with no prior experience. Basic concepts of Input/Output, Data Types, Variables and Arrays will be introduced in the context of solving problems. Elementary programming skills such as conditional and loops execution will be emphasized. Normal Letter Grade only. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	CSE 021: Introduction to Computing II [2 units] CSE 021 is continuation of CSE 020 for a beginning student and relies heavily on prior knowledge of CSE 020 material. Modern programming concepts such as Object-oriented Programming, methods, recursion and data manipulation will be introduced. Students are expected to solve problems using different programming paradigms. Prerequisite: CSE 020 . Normal Letter Grade only. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	CSE 030: Introduction to Computer Science and Engineering I [4 units] Focuses on the design, analysis, and implementation of fundamental data structures, design patterns, and algorithms used throughout computer science, including linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, hash tables, graphs, recursion, and methods for searching and sorting. Prerequisite: CSE 021 . Normal Letter Grade only. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	CSE 031: Introduction to Computer Science and Engineering II [4 units] Exposes students to the underlying structure of machines. Starting from C programming, pointers, data representation, MIPS instruction-set, Compilation process and down to Hardware implementation. Prerequisite: CSE 030 . Normal Letter Grade only. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information

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CHEM 155: Instrumental Analysis Laboratory

CHEM 160: Introduction to Scientific Computing for Chemists

CHEM 181: Introduction to Biomolecular Simulation

CHEM 190: Advanced Topics in Chemistry

CHEM 194: Ethics and Communication in Chemistry

CHEM 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research

CHEM 198: Upper Division Directed Group Study

CHEM 199: Upper Division Individual Study

CHEM 200: Advanced Organic Synthesis

CHEM 201: Organic and Organometallic Reaction Mechanisms

CHEM 202: Bioorganic Chemistry

CHEM 210: Reactions and Reactivity of Organometallic Chemistry

CHEM 212: Molecular and Solid State Quantum Chemistry

CHEM 214: Statistical Thermodynamics

CHEM 215: Chemical Kinetics

CHEM 225: Molecular Electronic Structure

CHEM 231: Molecular Spectroscopy

CHEM 260: Introduction to Scientific Computing

CHEM 270: Academic Writing in Graduate Studies

CHEM 281: Molecular Dynamics and Biomolecular Simulation

CHEM 290: Current Topics in Physics and Chemistry

CHEM 291: Physics and Chemistry Seminar

CHEM 295: Graduate Research

CHEM 298: Directed Group Study

CHEM 299: Directed Independent Study

CCST 060: Introduction to Chicano/a Culture and Experiences

CCST 113: Latino and Immigrant Health

CCST 195: Upper Division Undergrad Research

CHN 001: Elementary Chinese I

CHN 002: Elementary Chinese II

CHN 003: Intermediate Chinese I

CHN 004: Intermediate Chinese II

CHN 092: Internship in Chinese

CHN 095: Lower Division Undergraduate Research

CHN 098: Lower Division Directed Group Study

CHN 099: Lower Division Individual Study

CHN 192: Internship in Chinese

CHN 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research

CHN 198: Upper Division Directed Group Study

CHN 199: Upper Division Individual Study

COGS 001: Introduction to Cognitive Science

COGS 005: Introduction to Language and Linguistics

COGS 090X: Freshman Seminar

COGS 092: Internship in Cognitive Science

COGS 095: Lower Division Undergraduate Research

COGS 098: Lower Division Directed Group Study

COGS 099: Lower Division Individual Study

COGS 101: Mind, Brain, and Computation

COGS 102: Introduction to Cognitive Modeling

COGS 103: Introduction to Neural Networks in Cognitive Science

COGS 104: Complex Adaptive Systems

COGS 105: Research Methods for Cognitive Scientists

COGS 110: Philosophy of Cognitive Science

COGS 110A: Topics in Philosophy of Cognitive Science

COGS 123: Computational Cognitive Neuroscience

COGS 125: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

COGS 127: Modern Everyday Cognition

COGS 128: Cognitive Engineering

COGS 130: Cognitive Neuroscience

COGS 140: Perception and Action

COGS 141: Vision

COGS 144: Animal Cognition

COGS 150: Language, Cognition, and Interaction

COGS 151: Speech Processing

COGS 152: Service Science

COGS 153: Judgment and Decision Making

COGS 154: Cognitive Science Applications for Management

COGS 155: Language Acquisition