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.
WORLD LANGUAGES
No credit is allowed for completing a less advanced course after successful completion (C-or better) of a more advanced course in the world languages. This applies only to lower division world 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.
Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to Japanese in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of Japanese. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of Japanese.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: 2
Pass/No Pass only
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to the following class level(s):
MGMT 002: Case Study Seminar on Business and Management
Units: 1
Survey of the field of business management. Invited speakers from local companies and public organizations cover topics that include the business environment, human relations, technology in business, ethical behavior, global and economic forces, organization, quality, products and services, functional management, and current issues and developments.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: 1
Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: ECON 001 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No
Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to Management in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of Management. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of Management.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: 2
Pass/No Pass only
Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: Yes
The objective of an independent study is to provide advanced and capable students an opportunity to pursue a topic of their interest with in depth supervision of a faculty member. The study can be done in combination with an internship in a business or government organization.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: Unlimited
Pass/No Pass only
Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: Yes
Examines the functional and conceptual analysis of the elements of executive leadership through the lens of female executives. Focuses on a survey of successful leaders from different aspects of management including the arts and entertainment; education; politics and public policy; science and technology and finance. The emphasis of this course will be on women holding executive positions within the fields of education and entrepreneurship. Topics covered will include an extensive exploration of the values and attitudes great leaders share; the managerial traits leaders share; how to grow as a leader; how do leaders successfully impart their vision on an organization; and an examination of the “special challenges” faced by female leaders serving in an executive role.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Approaches to Knowledge: Social Science
Badge: Diversity and Identity
Badge: Practical and Applied Knowledge
Badge: Leadership, Community, and Engaging the World
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: ECON 005 Instructor Permission Required: No
Exposes students to essential theories and concepts for analyzing, understanding, and managing groups, teams and larger organizations. Introduces a multi-disciplinary approach will help students understand the theory and processes of group dynamics, teamwork and organizational change from research and writings from disciplines such as psychology, sociology, management, communication studies and political science. Also, by examining interpersonal processes and structural features of groups and organizations, students will gain practical application of what factors lead to highly-functioning teams and what influences organizational effectiveness.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Spring
Summer
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Approaches to Knowledge: Social Science
Badge: Diversity and Identity
Badge: Ethics
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: ECON 005 Instructor Permission Required: No
Examines the functional and conceptual analysis of principles relevant to business ethics. Topics covered will include an extensive exploration of development of ethical business decision making; development of an organizational and global ethical culture; stakeholder relationships and issues of corporate governance; social responsibility; the institutionalization of business ethics; the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; and the treatment of corporate “whistleblowers.” Explores concepts associated with “situational ethics” and place students under conditions that may challenge their natural ethics comfort zone.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Spring
Summer
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Badge: Ethics
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: ECON 005 Instructor Permission Required: No
Introduces students to management and leadership concepts that are important to managing their own and others’ behavior within organizations. Organizational behavior is the systematic study and careful application of knowledge about how people - As individuals and as groups – act within the organization. To succeed, organizations must cultivate real leadership at every level of the organization. Leadership is the most important management challenge in organizations today. To help to fill this need, this course has been designed to provide management thoughts, theories, simulation practices and tools to carry students forward into their professional lives. The course has been structured to use a series of films, case studies, real world organization and leadership articles, organizational scenarios and role playing, studies of management theorists.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Spring
Summer
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Approaches to Knowledge: Social Science
Badge: Ethics
Badge: Leadership, Community, and Engaging the World
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: ECON 005 Instructor Permission Required: No
Examines the process necessary to advise entertainers in the management of their professional careers. Each aspect of artist management will be covered throughout this course including the following: legal, artist development, production, promotions, and finance.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Spring
Summer
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Badge: Media and Visual Analysis
Badge: Ethics
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: ECON 005 Instructor Permission Required: No
Presents an end-to-end view of the design life cycle for information systems and services. It explains how design problems are conceived, researched, analyzed and resolved in different types of organizations and contexts, including start-ups, enterprises with legacy-systems, non-profit and government entities.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Crosslisted with: CSE 126 Discussion included Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to following major/minor(s):
Management & Business Economics (Undergraduate) - MBE
Examines the functional and conceptual analysis of principles relevant to public sector management. Topics covered/explored will include an exploration of the impact of government decision making on private enterprise and ordinary American citizens, as well as Business and the Economy; The Budget Process and the Deficit; Public-Employee Unions; Public Debt; K-12 and Higher Education; States and Federalism and the “Graying Planet.”
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Spring
Summer
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Badge: Practical and Applied Knowledge
Badge: Ethics
Badge: Leadership, Community, and Engaging the World
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: ECON 005 Instructor Permission Required: No
Examines global capital markets and investment banking. As the great recession becomes history, economists, financial services experts and academics face the challenge of attempting to dissect the reasons for the meltdown and the efficacy of the policies put into place after. Topics include the capital flows between developing and developed countries; the illusion of borders; the internationalization of banking and global reserve currencies. Focus will be made on Latin American countries.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Spring
Summer
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Badge: Quantitative and Numerical Analysis
Badge: Global Awareness
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: ECON 005 Instructor Permission Required: No
Conceptual and functional analysis of legal principles relevant to the conduct and understanding of commercial business transactions. Topics include personal and real; government regulations; negotiable instruments; debtor/creditor relationships; and bankruptcy and reorganization. Salient legal aspects of international business are also discussed.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option
GE Requirements
Approaches to Knowledge: Social Science
Badge: Ethics
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: ECON 005 and ECON 006A Instructor Permission Required: No
Examines the functional and conceptual analysis of legal principles relevant to commercial business transactions. Topics covered will include a comparison and contrasting of the Roman and Common Law systems; the historical and constitutional foundations of American business law; ethical considerations associated with business decision making; the role of courts in the American system of jurisprudence; ‘cyberlaw;” contracts; commercial transactions; the Uniform Commercial Code; sales and lease transactions; warranties; product liability; consumer law; employment law; corporations; and corporate governance.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Spring
Summer
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Badge: Literary and Textual Analysis
Badge: Practical and Applied Knowledge
Badge: Ethics
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: ECON 005 Instructor Permission Required: No
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.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Spring
Repeatable for Credit: No Crosslisted with: COGS 182, MIST 150 Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Upper Division: Crossroads
Approaches to Knowledge: Social Science
Badge: Scientific Method
Badge: Practical and Applied Knowledge
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to the following class level(s):
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.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Crosslisted with: COGS 170, ECON 153, POLI 153 Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option
GE Requirements
Upper Division: Crossroads
Approaches to Knowledge: Social Science
Badge: Scientific Method
Badge: Practical and Applied Knowledge
Badge: Ethics
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: COGS 001 or PSY 001 or ECON 001 or equivalent exam Instructor Permission Required: No
Presents the tools of decision science using a quantitative approach, with a focus on investment, finance and management decisions. These tools include decision tree analysis, risk and uncertainty analysis, stochastic dominance, the value of information, probability bias, and subjective probability.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Crosslisted with: ENVE 155 Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: ECON 100 and (ECON 010 or POLI 010 or equivalent exam) Instructor Permission Required: No
Focuses on service innovation, generation of new successful service ventures. Helps students gain the skills necessary to be successful in three main aspects of service production and delivery systems: the back office, the front office, and service design.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Spring
Repeatable for Credit: No Crosslisted with: ENGR 158, MIST 133 Discussion included Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Approaches to Knowledge: Engineering Science
Badge: Media and Visual Analysis
Badge: Practical and Applied Knowledge
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to the following class level(s):
Operations Management (OM) deals with designing, managing and controlling business processes. It examines the concepts and quantitative analytic tools for commonly occurring problems in OM, such as capacity control, inventory management, production planning, supply chain management, quality control, etc. Students gain a competitive insight on the managerial decision-making in operations.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Approaches to Knowledge: Social Science
Badge: Quantitative and Numerical Analysis
Badge: Practical and Applied Knowledge
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to following major/minor(s):
Cognitive Science (Undergraduate) - COGS
Materials Sci & Engineering (Undergraduate) - MSE
Bioengineering (Undergraduate) - BENG
Environmental Engineering (Undergraduate) - ENVE
Management & Business Economics (Undergraduate) - MBE
An introduction to the relationship between information technology and management, and the strategies for changing and strengthening the competitiveness of the enterprises by using information technology. The course focuses on managerial issues related to technology, and methods for restructuring of the enterprises through the creation of innovative business-models.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Badge: Scientific Method
Badge: Quantitative and Numerical Analysis
Badge: Practical and Applied Knowledge
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to following major/minor(s):
Cognitive Science (Undergraduate) - COGS
Materials Sci & Engineering (Undergraduate) - MSE
Bioengineering (Undergraduate) - BENG
Environmental Engineering (Undergraduate) - ENVE
Management & Business Economics (Undergraduate) - MBE
Advanced study of recent research on judgment and decision making, such as behavioral economics, rationality and intelligence, health and medical decision making, decision neuroscience.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Crosslisted with: COGS 173 Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: COGS 153 or MGMT 153 or ECON 153 or POLI 153 Instructor Permission Required: No
Teaches the theory and practice of evaluating opportunities, identifying and validating ideas, creating and capturing value, refining business strategy, managing startups, raising capital and financing new ventures and growing operations.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Spring
Summer
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option
GE Requirements
Badge: Practical and Applied Knowledge
Badge: Quantitative and Numerical Analysis
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to the following class level(s):
Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to Management in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of Management. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of Management.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: 2
Pass/No Pass only
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to the following class level(s):
Seminar and capstone experience presents case studies in the field of business management. Issues explored are the ethical behavior, global and economic forces, organization, quality, products and services, functional management, and current issues and developments. Students work in teams analyzing the cases presented.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: ECON 005 and ECON 006A and (ECON 010 or equivalent exam) and ECON 100 and ECON 110 Open only to following major/minor(s):
Management & Business Economics (Undergraduate) - MBE
Management of Innovation, Sustainability, and Technology
MIST 040: Success Through Interpersonal Social Skills
Units: 4
Provides hands-on practice building those social skills that can be applied to all facets of your life. Roosevelt said that, “the most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.” In addition to building a business or managing people, most problem-solving, decision-making, and even technical challenges are actually social, and demand advanced interpersonal skills to succeed.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Badge: Leadership, Community, and Engaging the World
Badge: Practical and Applied Knowledge
Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No
Provides hands-on training in the practice of entrepreneurship where students learn to make actual money in challenging exercises in “the real world” (or measurably improve a social good if students choose a social entrepreneurship project).
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Spring
Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: Unlimited
Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Approaches to Knowledge: Social Science
Badge: Leadership, Community, and Engaging the World
Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No
MIST 130: Statistical Data Analysis and Optimization in R for Decision Support
Units: 4
Introduces statistical analysis and optimization for decision support using the R programming environment. Analyze and visualize data and model relationships using graphing techniques, correlation and regression analysis, scenario development and analysis, sensitivity analysis, simulations, and optimization. Emphasizes applied work using real data from resource management and service management examples to support decision making. Case driven and team-focused, emphasizes best practices and professional ethics for analyzing, modeling and communicating empirical data and model results.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Repeatable for Credit: No Laboratory included Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Approaches to Knowledge: Engineering Science
Approaches to Knowledge: Natural Science
Approaches to Knowledge: Social Science
Badge: Diversity and Identity
Badge: Ethics
Badge: Global Awareness
Badge: Leadership, Community, and Engaging the World
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: (MATH 032 or MATH 018 or BIO 018 or equivalent exam) and (MATH 050 or ME 021 or BIOE 021 or CSE 020 or equivalent exam)
Introduces skills and technologies to appropriately collect, manage, and safely dispose of data; known as “Data Governance” in industry. Explores the analytics research process from translating business problems into research questions that can be addressed through analytics. Develops the ability to frame a business problem, map alternative solutions, and identify sources for relevant data. Investigates threats to collection, storage, and protection of relevant data, and creating a plan to protect the important data assets.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Repeatable for Credit: No Laboratory included Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Upper Division: Crossroads
Approaches to Knowledge: Engineering Science
Approaches to Knowledge: Social Science
Badge: Practical and Applied Knowledge
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to the following class level(s):
MIST 132: Geographic Information Systems Analysis in Management
Units: 4
Introduces geographic information systems (GIS) for sustainability management as the technology of processing spatial data, including input, storage and retrieval; manipulation and analysis; reporting and interpretation. Emphasizes GIS as a decision support tool for problem solving in natural resource management, forestry, conservation, water, wildfire, agriculture, and other sustainability fields.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Laboratory included Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No
Focuses on service innovation, generation of new successful service ventures. Helps students gain the skills necessary to be successful in three main aspects of service production and delivery systems: the back office, the front office, and service design.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Spring
Repeatable for Credit: No Crosslisted with: ENGR 158, MGMT 158 Discussion included Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Approaches to Knowledge: Engineering Science
Badge: Media and Visual Analysis
Badge: Practical and Applied Knowledge
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to the following class level(s):
Explores methods to efficiently manage and analyze large complex datasets. The computer lab will introduce the Python programming language with a focus on extracting data from websites, exploring, and inquiry-oriented analyses and visualizations. Introduction to network science theory useful in understanding and managing complex socio-technological systems.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Spring
Repeatable for Credit: No Laboratory included Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Upper Division: Crossroads
Approaches to Knowledge: Engineering Science
Approaches to Knowledge: Social Science
Badge: Quantitative and Numerical Analysis
Badge: Practical and Applied Knowledge
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: (MATH 012 or equivalent exam) and (MATH 050 or CSE 020 or ME 021 or BIO 021 or equivalent exam) Concurrent Prerequisites: MATH 022 Open only to the following class level(s):
MIST 135: Technical Communication and Visualization Skills
Units: 4
Theory of effective communication in quantitative contexts drawing on various presentation modes – written, oral, graphical, powerpoint, poster. Seminars on theory and best-practices combined with individual and team project presentations. Opportunity to improve inquiry-oriented communication skills, to give and receive constructive feedback, and to learn graphical methods for developing striking visualizations.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Spring
Repeatable for Credit: No Laboratory included Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Upper Division: Crossroads
Badge: Leadership, Community, and Engaging the World
Badge: Media and Visual Analysis
Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No
Provides students with a panoramic view of the changing nature of retailing and the many complex management issues facing retailers today using a social scientific approach. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of retail business models and operational strategies to market goods and services in two or more channels. Students learn about evolving consumer behavior and omnichannel supply chain management, as well as the social, environmental and economic impacts of retailing.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Spring
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Approaches to Knowledge: Social Science
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to following major/minor(s):
Management & Business Economics (Undergraduate) - MBE
Management & Business Economics Minor (Undergraduate) - MBE
Management Analytics Decision-Making Minor (Undergraduate) - MAD
Provides students with a comprehensive understanding of how individuals respond to doing complex work in small groups using a social scientific approach. Students learn about important interpersonal processes and how to make them more effective, both individually and collectively. Emphasis is placed on managing and leading high-performing diverse teams to maximize positive individual and collective outcomes in a variety of organizational contexts.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Approaches to Knowledge: Social Science
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to following major/minor(s):
Management Analytics Decision-Making Minor (Undergraduate) - MAD
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.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Spring
Repeatable for Credit: No Crosslisted with: MGMT 150, COGS 182 Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Upper Division: Crossroads
Approaches to Knowledge: Social Science
Badge: Scientific Method
Badge: Practical and Applied Knowledge
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to the following class level(s):
Provides lectures on special topics within Management, Innovation, Sustainability, and Technology that are not covered in the regularly scheduled courses. Each class will have a specific focus which will be defined by the instructor of the course on a semester-by-semester basis.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Spring
Summer
Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: 3
Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to the following class level(s):
Laboratory, field, theoretical, and/or computational research under the supervision of a faculty member on a topic of mutual interest and appropriate to class standing. A written report and oral presentation are required.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Spring
Summer
Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: 1
Pass/No Pass only
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to the following class level(s):
Individualized study facilitates student’s engagement with a topic through the interaction with a professor, the process of feedback, criticism, and discovery.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Spring
Summer
Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: 1
Pass/No Pass only
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to the following class level(s):
MIST 201: Leadership, Organizations, and Communications
Units: 4
Using management and organizational behavior theories, students will identify and evaluate examples of functional and dysfunctional leadership in workplace settings. Students will also learn and apply strategies for effectively managing employees and other human resources through the use of organizational case materials, leadership assessments, and team exercises involving both oral and written communications. Class and group discussions will focus on improving individual and team performance in work organizations with sensitivity to cross-cultural differences.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to following major/minor(s):
Management of Innovation, Sustainability & Technology (Graduate) - MIST
MIST 202: Managerial Finance and Accounting Statements
Units: 4
Introduction to principles of accounting, finance and budgeting. Covers the fundamental accounting concepts and how to apply them, preparing accounts for different types of entities and understanding the differences between them. Covers foundations of financial management, including the time value of money, capital budgeting and evaluation, capital structure, valuation of various capital sources as well as financial aspects of the management of small business and entrepreneurial firms (sole proprietorships, partnership, small private corporations).
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to following major/minor(s):
Management of Innovation, Sustainability & Technology (Graduate) - MIST
Introduces concepts and methods for data-driven analysis and decision-making in complex interacting human-environment systems. Lectures on fundamental ingredients of complexity drawing on real-world examples. Lectures on decision making in scenarios involving qualitative, quantitative, and statistical information. Lectures and computational exercises introducing best-practices for data-oriented analysis. Computational exercises will draw on a combination of individual and team project presentations, providing valuable opportunity to practice and improve quantitative communication skills.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No
Introduces methods for acquisition, analysis, and assessment of spatial data. Emphasizes geographic information systems and spatial statistical packages as support tools for problem solving and decision-making in natural resource management, market-based institutions, and non-profit organizations. Students work in teams to acquire, analyze, and assess spatial information from a given set of management case studies. The course will culminate with a team presentation where students will convey spatial data through visualization techniques and communicate findings.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Repeatable for Credit: No Laboratory included Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No
Students will gain an understanding of how information-based services and systems can be used to meet the needs and challenges of modern organizations, of how internet-related technologies add value to organizational and business functions, including marketing, management, and more. Students will use design thinking and management principles through project-based activities to improve strategies, processes, operations, and the decision making to better meet customer and other stakeholder needs.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Spring
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to following major/minor(s):
Management of Innovation, Sustainability & Technology (Graduate) - MIST
Provides graduate-level exposure to the key theories of entrepreneurship and innovation along with hands-on training in the practice of entrepreneurship and innovation.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No
Introduces operations and project management concepts and tools to assist managers in efficient and effective delivery of goods and services. Explores project and program management concepts including critical path, crisis management, human resources, budgeting and planning considerations. Operations management topics explore value creation in both private and public sectors, quality service delivery, supply chain, and techniques for efficient service delivery.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Spring
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to following major/minor(s):
Management of Innovation, Sustainability & Technology (Graduate) - MIST
Utilizes theory, frameworks, and case studies to train students how to properly interpret and address law, policy, and risk in the management of the corporate, non-profit, and public sectors. Concepts include: laws as individual rights and obligations scaled-up to society; policies as prevailing strategies to reconcile social, ecological, and economic tensions; and risks as real or perceived exposure to loss of value for individuals, the environment, or the market.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Spring
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to following major/minor(s):
Management of Innovation, Sustainability & Technology (Graduate) - MIST
MIST 210: Integrative Project and Case Studies in Sustainability
Units: 4
Through case studies of non-profit and for-profit enterprises and public institutions, this course focuses on how to align people, information, and resources effectively to meet the triple bottom line: value generation, ethical treatment of workers, and environmental sustainability. Students will learn to analyze organizational impacts and develop practices that foster a balanced ecosystem as well as organizational effectiveness and includes work on a team-based capstone project.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Summer
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to following major/minor(s):
Management of Innovation, Sustainability & Technology (Graduate) - MIST
MIST 211: Strategy: Regional and Global Perspectives
Units: 2
Provides an introduction to strategic management and corporate governance in both regional and global contexts. Students will learn frameworks and theories about strategy formulation and implementation, competitive advantage, stakeholder analysis, value creation, product-market fit, business model innovation, organizational design, strategic planning and operations management. Students will integrate and apply this knowledge to case studies about private and public organizations, as well as on regional and international field trips to for-profit and non-profit enterprises.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Summer
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to following major/minor(s):
Management of Innovation, Sustainability & Technology (Graduate) - MIST
There are now growing efforts in what is called, “social ontology” to understand the nature of social entities, like a baseball team, a C corporation, a marriage, or a university. The majority of such efforts hold that, unlike the physical world that exists independently of human cognition, social entities exists because of, and depends upon, human cognition. This is an exploration of the best efforts to understand the social entities that comprise social reality.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option
Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No
Provides graduate students with broad exposure to major topics in organizational behavior with special emphasis on understanding the diversity of individual experience in the workplace. Readings and class discussions will focus on analyzing classic and contemporary research published in top-tier journals that addresses fundamental issues in the management of organizations. Assignments will stimulate the development of new theoretical ideas to explain individual and group behavior nested within organizational contexts.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No
MIST 251: Management of Innovation, Sustainability, and Technology Speaker Series
Units: 1
Features both external and internal speakers on a variety of topics related to Management of Complex Systems, this speaker series will feature new speakers each semester.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Spring
Repeatable for Credit: Yes Repeat Limit: Unlimited
Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No
Solidification and expansion of students’ existing knowledge of the important theoretical frameworks and methodological tools for management, innovation, sustainability and technology. Focus will be on reading and evaluating current papers from leading journals. The theory of science and the review process will be briefly discussed.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No
Materials and Biomaterials Science and Engineering
MBSE 212: Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Phase Transformation
Units: 4
Reviews the fundamentals of thermodynamics and kinetics. Equilibrium in single and multicomponent systems. Thermodynamic description of phase transformations. Kinetic description of phase transformations; rates of transformation and evolution of microstructure. Transport of matter, energy and charge in solids, liquids and gases. Phase diagrams, Ellingham diagrams, Pourbaix diagrams and transformation diagrams. Thermodynamics and kinetics of materials deformation; motion of dislocations and grain boundaries under stress.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Repeatable for Credit: No Discussion included Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to following major/minor(s):
Materials are becoming increasingly important in biomedical applications because we now know that cells can sense and dynamically respond to information about their environment through the materials in which they encounter. Examples include: mechanical properties, cell-cell interactions, cell-matrix interactions, and soluble factors. Presents the fundamental aspects of the design of biomaterials to promote or block these processes.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Repeatable for Credit: No Discussion included Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Instructor Permission Required: No
Examines the chemical and physical mechanisms behind a range of natural materials with intriguing combinations of properties that can serve as inspirations for materials design. Covered topics include: analysis of chemical bonding schemes found in nature, structure-function relations in natural tissues, damage repair and self-healing abilities in the context of bonding and structure, hierarchical assembly mechanisms and their relationship to optical and mechanical properties, and sustainable materials.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Spring
Repeatable for Credit: No Discussion included Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Open only to following major/minor(s):
Engineering Living Systems is an interdisciplinary field focused on developing strategies for using cells with material scaffolds towards assembly of tissues and organs. Fundamental topics include cell source, cell culture, cell adhesion and migration, cell patterning, materials design and fabrication, and on-chip diagnostic platforms.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: MATH 024 and (PHYS 009 or PHYS 009H) and (BIO 001 or equivalent exam) and ENGR 045 Instructor Permission Required: No
Laboratory for Engineering Living Systems. Fundamental topics include cell source, cell culture, cell adhesion and migration, cell patterning, materials design and fabrication, and on-chip diagnostic platforms.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Laboratory included Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: MATH 024 and (PHYS 009 or PHYS 009H) and (BIO 001 or equivalent exam) and ENGR 045 Instructor Permission Required: No
Thermodynamic laws and principles. Thermodynamics of solid solutions. Phase equilibria in materials systems of one, two and three components. Nucleation and growth vs. spinodal decomposition. Determination and interpretation of equilibrium binary and ternary phase diagrams for metals, ceramics and polymers. Quantitative applications of Ellingham diagrams, phase diagrams and Pourbaix diagrams.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Discussion included Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: (MATH 021 or equivalent exam) and (PHYS 008 or PHYS 008H or equivalent exam) and (CHEM 002 or CHEM 002H or equivalent exam) and ENGR 045 Open only to following major/minor(s):
Structure of atomic and molecular solids; crystallography of inorganic and organic solids; symmetry; short range order; 1-, 2- and 3- dimensional defects; energy levels; band theory of conductors, semiconductors and insulators; mechanical, thermal, optical and magnetic properties of materials and their relevance to processing and devices.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Conjoined with: BEST 210 Laboratory included Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: (CHEM 002 or CHEM 002H or equivalent exam) and ENGR 045 and (MATH 021 or equivalent exam) and (PHYS 008 or PHYS 008H or equivalent exam) Open only to following major/minor(s):
Application of kinetic principles to the study of mass transport processes, transformations and reactions in engineering materials. Thermal (including catalytically assisted) activation and rates of processes; nucleation and growth; phase transformations; control of micro- and nano-structure. Applications and case studies relevant to the processing of metals, polymers, ceramics and nanomaterials.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Conjoined with: BEST 204 Discussion included Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: (MATH 021 or equivalent exam) and (PHYS 008 or PHYS 008H or equivalent exam) and (CHEM 002 or CHEM 002H or equivalent exam) Concurrent Prerequisites: ENGR 130 Open only to following major/minor(s):
Focuses on the quantitative treatment of materials selection for engineering applications. Discussion of design and selection strategies. Use of design software. Covers design considerations in the use of materials, design and material selection strategy, processing and process selection strategy, process economics, life-cycle thinking and eco-design, and special topics.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Discussion and Laboratory included Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: ENGR 045 Open only to following major/minor(s):
Characterization of materials structure and properties. Interactions between electromagnetic radiation and matter, and between electron beams and matter. Principles of image formation; Fourier methods and convolution; image processing. X-ray diffraction, optical and electron imaging and diffraction; scanned probe methods. Thermal analysis. Mechanical property and failure characterization.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Spring
Repeatable for Credit: No Laboratory included Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: (MATH 021 or equivalent exam) and (PHYS 008 or PHYS 008H or equivalent exam) and (PHYS 009 or PHYS 009H) Open only to following major/minor(s):
Earth Systems Science (Undergraduate) - ESS
Environmental Systems Science (Undergraduate) - ESY
Applied Mathematical Sciences (Undergraduate) - MATH
Relationships between molecular characteristics, thermodynamics, kinetics, microstructure and properties in the context of polymeric materials. Students will apply their knowledge of physics, chemistry, mathematics and biology to develop a proficient understanding of how structure and processing affect the properties and performance of biological and synthetic polymers.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Conjoined with: BEST 224 Discussion included Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: ENGR 045 Open only to following major/minor(s):
Earth Systems Science (Undergraduate) - ESS
Environmental Systems Science (Undergraduate) - ESY
Applied Mathematical Sciences (Undergraduate) - MATH
Crystallography of inorganic compounds; packing and connectivity of co-ordination polyhedral. Defects in ionic and covalent crystals and their effect on properties. Ceramics, glasses and cements. Engineering ceramics. Production of powders; compaction; sintering; control of nanostructure and microstructure; bulk defects. Zeolites. Hydration of cement and concrete. Biological ceramics.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: (MATH 021 or equivalent exam) and (PHYS 008 or PHYS 008H or equivalent exam) and (PHYS 009 or PHYS 009H) and ENGR 045 Instructor Permission Required: No
Hard materials and soft materials. Roles of matrix and filler phases. “Rule of mixtures” as a function of morphology and connectivity. Length scale effects: nanocomposites, microcomposites and macrocomposites. Biological composites. Porous materials. Interface characteristics and their effect on properties. Toughening mechanisms in composites. Processing and joining. Structure and property characterization.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: (PHYS 009 or PHYS 009H) and ENGR 045 Instructor Permission Required: No
Sustainable materials and the Environment. “Whole life cycle” concepts and sustainability. Sustainability and eco design. Minimizing resource consumption. Limiting emissions and waste. Analyzing the product life cycle. Green materials. Self-assembling materials. Self-healing materials. Biological and bio-inspired materials.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Discussion and Laboratory included Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: ENGR 045 Open only to following major/minor(s):
MSE 118: Introduction to Nanotechnology and Nanoscience
Units: 3
An introduction for engineers in nanotechnology and nanoscience. Topics covered include nanoscale phenomena; nanofabrication (top-down and bottom-up approaches); and applications relevant to engineering, the physical sciences and biology. Interdisciplinary aspects of nanotechnology and nanoscience are discussed, including perspectives from materials science, chemistry, physics, and biology.
Course Details Anticipated term(s) course will be offered:
Fall
Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: (MATH 021 or equivalent exam) and (PHYS 008 or PHYS 008H or equivalent exam) and (CHEM 002 or CHEM 002H or equivalent exam) Instructor Permission Required: No
Difference between modeling, theory and simulations. Atomic and molecular scale modeling. Ab initio, Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics methods. Lattice models. Mesoscale and multiscale modeling. Finite element methods. Modeling phase separation, nanostructure and microstructure evolution, and material properties. A computational project using a modeling software will be performed.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Discussion and Laboratory included Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: ENGR 045 Open only to following major/minor(s):
Design project based on materials selection and performance evaluation, with reference to engineering standards and realistic constraints that include the following considerations: economic, environmental, sustainability, processability, ethical, health and safety, social, political. A different project will be implemented on each occasion that the course is offered.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Laboratory included Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Upper Division: Writing in the Discipline
Upper Division: Culminating Experience
Badge: Scientific Method
Badge: Quantitative and Numerical Analysis
Badge: Diversity and Identity
Badge: Global Awareness
Badge: Sustainability
Badge: Practical and Applied Knowledge
Badge: Ethics
Badge: Leadership, Community, and Engaging the World
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: MSE 112 and MSE 113 Open only to following major/minor(s):
Matrix, tensor, and representation surface descriptions of stress, strain, and material properties (elastic, plastic, photoelastic and piezoelectric). Isotropic and anisotropic properties. Microscopic and macroscopic response of materials to stress, including plasticity due to dislocation motion, twinning and martensitic transformations. Kinetics of plastic deformation. Applications to materials processing, strengthening, and failure.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Conjoined with: BEST 221 Discussion included Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: ENGR 045 Open only to following major/minor(s):
Applied Mathematical Sciences (Undergraduate) - MATH
MSE 126: Nanodevice Fabrication: Bridging Research and Education
Units: 4
Basic properties of nanomaterials and their applications as transducers (the lecture part). Nanomaterial synthesis using both solution and vapor-based approaches will be performed and a transducer will be fabricated and tested (the lab part). The interactive and experiential education will be blended with theoretical concepts.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Conjoined with: BEST 226 Laboratory included Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: (CHEM 002 or CHEM 002H or equivalent exam) and (PHYS 009 or PHYS 009H or PHYS 019) Open only to the following class level(s):
Junior
Senior
Instructor Permission Required: No ENGR 065 highly recommended
MSE 161:
Sustainable Energy: Powering the World with Minimal
Use of Materials
Units: 4
Renewable energy will power the world for generations to come and California is leading the way! Materials have played and will play a key role in advancing these technologies. Explore how these work, the progress that has been made, and what is still needed. Includes both individual and team activities.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: (MATH 021 or equivalent exam) and (PHYS 008 or PHYS 008H or equivalent exam) and (CHEM 002 or CHEM 002H or equivalent exam) Open only to the following class level(s):
Preparation for calculus. Analyzing data by means of functions (linear, quadratic, polynomial, logarithmic, exponential and trigonometric) and graphs with an emphasis on mathematical modeling of real-world applications.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Discussion included Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Approaches to Knowledge: Natural Science
Badge: Quantitative and Numerical Analysis
Requisites and Restrictions Cannot be taken for credit after successfully completing: MATH 011, MATH 021 Instructor Permission Required: No
Introduction to differential and integral calculus of functions of one variable, including exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions, emphasizing conceptual understanding and applying mathematical concepts to real-world problems (approximation, optimization). Course does not lead to MATH 23, 24.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Discussion included Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Lower Division: Quantitative Reasoning
Approaches to Knowledge: Natural Science
Badge: Quantitative and Numerical Analysis
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: MATH 005 or equivalent exam Cannot also be taken due to similarity of content: MATH 021 Not open to following major/minor(s):
Applied Mathematical Sciences (Undergraduate) - MATH
Continuation of MATH 011. Introduction to integral calculus of functions of one variable and differential equations, emphasizing conceptual understanding and applying mathematical concepts to real-world problem. Course does not lead to MATH 023, MATH 024.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Discussion included Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Approaches to Knowledge: Natural Science
Badge: Quantitative and Numerical Analysis
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: MATH 011 or MATH 021 or equivalent exam Cannot also be taken due to similarity of content: MATH 022 Not open to following major/minor(s):
Applied Mathematical Sciences (Undergraduate) - MATH
MATH 015: Introduction to Scientific Data Analysis
Units: 2
Fundamental analytical and computational skills to find, assemble and evaluate information, and to teach the basics of data analysis and modeling using spreadsheets, statistical tool, scripting languages, and high-level mathematical languages.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Laboratory included Normal Letter Grade only
GE Requirements
Approaches to Knowledge: Natural Science
Badge: Scientific Method
Badge: Quantitative and Numerical Analysis
Badge: Practical and Applied Knowledge
Requisites and Restrictions Concurrent Prerequisites: MATH 005 or MATH 011 or MATH 021,or equivalent exam Not open to following major/minor(s):
Analytical and computational methods for statistical analysis of data. Descriptive statistics, graphical representations of data, correlation, regression, causation, experiment design, introductory probability, random variables, sampling distributions, inference and significance.
Course Details Repeatable for Credit: No Discussion included Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions Prerequisite: (MATH 005 or MATH 011 or MATH 021 or equivalent exam) and (MATH 015 or CSE 020 or CSE 005 or ENVE 105 or equivalent exam) Cannot be taken for credit after successfully completing: MATH 032 Instructor Permission Required: No