Sep 27, 2024

2013-2014 Catalog

2013-2014 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. Note: For all 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. 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.

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

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Quantitative and Systems Biology
	QSB 294: Responsible Conduct of Research [1 units] Seminar covering responsibilities and expectations for researchers as well as advice for success in graduate school and science careers, required for NIH-funded graduate students. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. View course scheduling information
	QSB 295: Graduate Research [1-12 units] Supervised research. Permission of instructor required. Course may be repeated for credit. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	QSB 296: Professional Skills Development [3 units] To introduce incoming and continuing graduate students to the art of grantsmanship and effective scientific communication. Will also emphasize manuscript preparation and critique, and oral presentation skill development. Prerequisite: Enrollment priority given to first year School of Natural Sciences graduate group. Priority given to QSB graduate students. Enrollment by students in other SNS graduate groups will be considered. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	QSB 297: Systems Biology: From Molecules to Metabolic Networks [3 units] Provides a rigorous introduction to the theories, tools, and applications of systems biology. The course is organized around the biological flow of information known as the central dogma of biology. In essence we translate DNA into RNA and extend this information into metabolic and cellular networks. The course introduces experimental and high throughput approaches for generating large datasets, theory, algorithms, and computational approaches for their analysis. Data for analysis will come from ongoing systems biology projects taking place in the Instructor’s lab (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, fluxomics) as well as those of collaborators at UC Merced and other nearby institutions (metagenomics, phosphoproteomics, chenomics). The course may take advantage of presentations by guest lecturers with expertise in one of the many aspects of systems biology, or one of the sciences upon which it crucially depends. Prerequisite: QSB 297L . Systems Biology lab is a co-requisite for enrolling in QSB 297, though may be opted out of by instructor’s permission if students have taken coursework covering the material of QSB 297L. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	QSB 298: Directed Group Study [1-12 units] Group project under faculty supervision. Permission of instructor required. Course may be repeated for credit. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	QSB 299: Directed Independent Study [1-12 units] Independent project under faculty supervision. Permission of instructor required. Grading option is instructor preference. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	QSB 399: University Teaching [1 units] Centered on a student’s classroom experiences as a Teaching Assistant in an undergraduate Biological Sciences course. Provides a faculty-directed opportunity to implement teaching practices presented in the course Teaching and Learning in the Sciences. Involves video-taping of teaching, peer review, and weekly meetings with faculty. Prerequisite: QSB 201 or MATH 201 are corequisites. Must hold at least a 25%-time appointment as a Teaching Assistant for an undergraduate course in BIO. Permission of instructor required. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated 1 time for credit. Discussion, Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
Sociology
	SOC 001: Introduction to Sociology [4 units] The study of groups, culture, collective behavior, classes and caste, community and ecology, role, status, and personality. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	SOC 009: Community Mobilization and Politics [4 units] Examination of political and social mobilization at the local level, including strategies for organization and advocacy. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	SOC 010: Statistics for Sociology [4 units] Introduces students to the logic and use of statistical techniques in sociological research. By the end of the course, students will have the tools to appreciate and evaluate social research, and a foundation for conducting statistical social research themselves. Prerequisite: MATH 005 or MATH 011 or MATH 021 or equivalent score on the Math Placement Exam. Normal Letter Grade only. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	SOC 015: Sociological Research Methods [4 units] Provides students with a basic understanding of how to conduct social science research. Topics will include the logic of research design, issues of conceptualization and measurement, the range of data collection methods available to social scientists, and what social scientists do with data once they have collected it. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	SOC 020: Social Problems [4 units] Social problems examines the perceptions, theories, arguments, and proposed solutions to the most vexing social issues. Explanations of these problems can be grouped into micro, meso, and macro levels of analysis. In addition, for the last 100 years researchers have examined the overlap between different social problems. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	SOC 030: Social Inequality [4 units] Examines the main classical and modern explanations of the causes of social, economic and political inequality. Issues include: power; processes that create/maintain inequality, the central axes of inequality in society (race/class/gender); consequences of nequality for individuals and groups; how policy can mitigate or exacerbate inequality. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	SOC 035: Introduction to Political Sociology [4 units] The most pressing issues of our time are addressed via the political system. This course considers the many processes that influence the political system and political outcomes. By drawing on the insights of sociology, we will better understand these processes and how the political system works. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	SOC 036: Globalization [4 units] Surveys major global social trends over the last few centuries. Specifically, we examine the rise of bureaucracy, industrial capitalism, and national social movements/revolutions to assist us in comprehending current social trends such as the network society, neo-liberal economic restructuring, international social movements, and global conflict. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	SOC 070: Introduction to Crime and Deviance [4 units] Examines the process of criminal justice in the US and address major theories of crime and deviance. In addition: how individuals and social groups are processed through the criminal court system; historical changes in correctional philosophy and organizational structure; inmate socialization, and social environment changes in U.S. prisons. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	SOC 090X: Freshman Seminar [1 units] Examination of a topic in sociology. Course may be repeated 1 time for credit. View course scheduling information
	SOC 092: Internship in Sociology [1-4 units] Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to sociology in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of sociology. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of sociology. Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	SOC 095: Lower Division Undergraduate Research [1-5 units] Supervised research. Permission of instructor required. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	SOC 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
	SOC 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
	SOC 100: Sociological Theory [4 units] Sociological theory explores many big questions that people have pondered for centuries, including inequality and why it is tolerated, social change and how it occurs, and social order and how it is maintained. This course provides an introduction to sociological theory, examining both classic and contemporary schools of sociological thought. Prerequisite: Junior standing and SOC 001 and (any additional lower division SOC course). Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SOC 107: Law and Society [4 units] Familiarizes students with the interrelated fields of criminology, law and society studies, and criminal justice studies. Organized around three well-established interdisciplinary literatures: criminology, sociolegal studies, and criminal justice studies. Prerequisite: SOC 001 Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SOC 108: Advanced Topics in Criminology [4 units] Sociological concepts and theories are used to analyze the nature, extent, and causes of crime beyond an introductory level, based upon systemic scientific analysis of data. Exploration of criminal trends and analysis of crime as well as the dynamics of law, social control, treatment processes, and victimology will be evaluated. Prerequisite: SOC 070 Normal Letter Grade only. Course may be repeated 3 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	SOC 110: Social Movements, Protest and Collective Action [4 units] Introduction to the social scientific study of social protest (meaning all forms of non-routine, or contentious politics) and collective action. Examines organized collective efforts to promote or resist change in society that rely, in some part, on non-institutionalized forms of political action. Prerequisite: POLI 001 or SOC 001 or PUBP 001 or consent of instructor. View course scheduling information
	SOC 111: Environmental Sociology [4 units] Provides an overview of major issues in the field of environmental sociology. Students will learn to critically evaluate the dominant paradigms explaining environmental crisis. The course draws from a number of prominent environmental issues and case studies. Prerequisite: SOC 001 or POLI 001 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SOC 115: Political Sociology [4 units] Sociological analysis of types of political organization and action and their relations to elements of social life. Topics include: Social movements, voting, interest group politics, protest behavior, revolutions, human rights, global political diffusion, and other elements of the interaction between the political structure and everyday life. Prerequisite: SOC 001 or POLI 001 or PUBP 001 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SOC 118: Hate Crime [4 units] Examines the causes and consequences of hate crimes, as well as the social contexts within which they occur. Prerequisite: SOC 001 or SOC 070 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SOC 120: Sociology of Culture [4 units] The sociology of culture is both an approach to, and a subject within sociology. This course will explore central themes and issues in the sociology of culture, such as: What is the relation of the cultural forms studied by humanists to the social structures studied by sociologists and political scientists? Prerequisite: SOC 001 or ANTH 001 or POLI 001 or ECON 001 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SOC 130: Social Stratification [4 units] Classical and modern explanations of the causes of social, economic and political inequality. Issues include the central axes of inequality in society (race/class/gender); power; processes that create/maintain inequality; and the consequences of inequality for individuals and groups. Prerequisite: SOC 001 or SOC 030 or consent of instructor. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SOC 131: Urban Inequality [4 units] Examines a small selection of the work on urban poverty in the United States in a seminar setting. We examine in depth theories behind the evolution of the urban poor, as well as the impact of poverty upon individuals. Prerequisite: SOC 001 or POLI 001 or PUBP 001 or consent of instructor. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SOC 132: Sociology of Education [4 units] Focuses on how social forces (such as politics, economics, demographics and institutional context) create variation in school practices, and how variation in school practices affects individual student achievement and behavior. Students will also become familiar with presenting, interpreting, and discussing public education data. Prerequisite: SOC 001 or SOC 030 or consent of instructor. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SOC 134: Sports and Society [4 units] Sports are often dismissed as unimportant to society’s working. However, some of society’s most important moments, racial integration (Jackie Robinson), gender equality (Title IX), and recognition of new nations (Olympics) have been through sports. We examine the dynamics sports play in society, focusing on issues of race, gender and nationality. Prerequisite: SOC 001 or ANTH 001 or POLI 001 or consent of instructor. View course scheduling information
	SOC 140: Organizational Behavior [4 units] Examines the evolution of the modern organization, focusing on approaches to strategy and organizational environments. We read social scientific analyses and case studies to trace the history of bureaucratic organizations, and study social science perspectives that emphasize the variation of current organizational forms. Prerequisite: SOC 001 or ANTH 001 or POLI 001 . Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	SOC 145: Sociology of Health [4 units] Introduces students to some key sociological theories and empirical research on health and illness. Course topics will include the relationship between social structures and the production and distribution of disease; how health and illness are defined and socially constructed; and the link between disease and inequality. Prerequisite: SOC 001 or PH 001 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SOC 150: Self and Society [4 units] Presents an overview of one fundamental topic in the sociological approach to social-psychology, the shaping of consciousness by interaction. Beginning with classical texts, we will then examine a set of contemporary works, arranged in order of the degree to which psychology is made fundamentally social. Prerequisite: SOC 001 or PSY 001 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SOC 155: Sociology of the Family [4 units] Examines the family in a larger social context. The course will explore sociological perspectives on the family, investigate the diversity that families have in society, and explore inequality both within the family and between families. Prerequisite: SOC 001 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SOC 160: Gender and Society [4 units] The role gender plays in structuring social lives. We begin by discussing sociological theories of gender, gender socialization/parenting, gender identity and intersections of gender and sexuality. We then examine gender on an institutional and systemic level-focusing on how organizations, such as work, education, the law, and politics are gendered. Prerequisite: SOC 001 or consent of instructor. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SOC 161: Sociology of Sexuality [4 units] Focus on the social construction of sexuality and on sexual behavior and demographic trends. We will also study the intersection of sexuality and social institutions, as well as the politics of sexuality. Prerequisite: SOC 001 or SOC 030 or consent of instructor. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SOC 170: Qualitative Research Methods [4 units] Introduces techniques of qualitative research. We will explore research design issues, including developing research questions, selecting methods, and the ethics of research. We will then study the collection, analysis, and presentation of qualitative data. Prerequisite: SOC 001 and SOC 015 with a grade of B or better. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SOC 175: Topics in Advanced Sociological Research Methods [4 units] Provides students with advanced training in the process of sociological research. During the semester students will develop the skills and background knowledge needed to plan and organize sound research projects of their own, and critique others’ research. Prerequisite: SOC 001 and SOC 010 and SOC 015 , with a grade of B or better. Normal Letter Grade only. Course may be repeated 1 time for credit. View course scheduling information
	SOC 180: Advanced Issues in Race and Ethnicity [4 units] Examines in depth the main classical and modern explanations of the issues surrounding Race and Ethnicity. Issues include power; processes that create/maintain inequality; biological vs. social constructions of race, race and ethnicity in the age of conquest; race and ethnicity in modern society. Prerequisite: SOC 001 or PUBP 001 or POLI 001 or ANTH 001 Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SOC 181: Chicanos in U.S. Society [4 units] Aims to achieve a multi-disciplinary understanding of the processes and experiences currently facing the Chicana/o population in the United States. Prerequisite: SOC 001 or ANTH 001 or POLI 001 or LIT 060 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SOC 182: Current Topics in Immigration [4 units] Immigration continues transforming the US, Europe, Middle Eastern states and developing nations. How do we understand these transformations and their impact? The class has 3 parts: migration, integration, and belonging. We will examine the causes, consequences and repercussions of one of the most important topics of the 21st century. Prerequisite: SOC 001 Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SOC 185: Topics in Sociology [4 units] Intensive treatment of a special topic or problem in sociology. Prerequisite: SOC 001 Course may be repeated 3 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	SOC 192: Internship in Sociology [1-4 units] Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to sociology in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of sociology. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of sociology. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	SOC 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research [1-5 units] Supervised research. Permission of instructor required. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	SOC 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
	SOC 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
	SOC 200: Sociological Theory [4 Units] Provides an introduction to central topics in sociological theory. Students will study original theoretical works by classical theorists like Marx, Weber, Simmel and Durkheim, the founders of sociology. We will also explore contemporary branches that are built upon the classical foundation, as well as contemporary work that breaks with prior traditions. View course scheduling information
	SOC 201: Sociology Professionalization Seminar [2 units] Helps students understand the professional worlds of sociology. The course content will have three primary components: an introduction to academic sociology, an introduction to non-academic sociology, and advice on the successful completion of graduate school in sociology. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated 1 time for credit. View course scheduling information
	SOC 210: Graduate Statistics I: Linear Regression Analysis [4 units] Provides an introduction to statistics. We will address the basics involved in manipulating and analyzing data, focusing on ordinary least squares (OLS) regression analysis. We will also discuss the assumptions behind the method, as well as interpretation of findings. View course scheduling information
	SOC 215: Graduate Research Methods [4 Units] Designed to provide an overview of the major research methodologies and techniques used in the social sciences. By the end of the course, students will have the knowledge and skills they need to design research projects and critically read about and evaluate the research of others. View course scheduling information
	SOC 232: Graduate Sociology of Education [4 units] This seminar will introduce students to sociological theories and empirical research on schools and society. We will focus on how social forces (such as politics, economics, etc.,) create variation in school practices, and how variation in school practices affects individual student achievement, behavior, and life course outcomes. View course scheduling information
	SOC 280: Race and Ethnicity [4 Units] We will read in history, sociology, anthropology, and ethnic studies about the formation of the idea of race and the reproduction of racial hierarchies at the individual and institutional levels. We will focus on themes such as mass incarceration, color-blind racism, racial inequality in the education system, racial differences in wealth and income, and how race, class, gender and sexuality work together to define social boundaries in our society. View course scheduling information
Spanish
	SPAN 001: Elementary Spanish I [4 units] Introduction to speaking, reading, writing, and understanding Spanish. Classes will be conducted in Spanish. Normal Letter Grade only. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 002: Elementary Spanish II [4 units] Introduction to speaking, reading, writing, and understanding Spanish. Classes will be conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 001 or equivalent score on the Spanish Placement Exam. Normal Letter Grade only. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 003: Intermediate Spanish I [4 units] Review of Spanish grammar with emphasis on building speaking and writing skills and on readings to build cultural understanding. Classes conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 002 or equivalent score on the Spanish Placement Exam. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 004: Intermediate Spanish II [4 units] Review of Spanish grammar with emphasis on building speaking and writing skills and on readings to build cultural understanding. Classes conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 003 or equivalent score on the Spanish Placement Exam. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 010: Spanish for Heritage Speakers I [4 units] For native speakers with limited experience in grammar and composition. Emphasis on formal language study and writing. Classes and discussion conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Passing score on the Spanish Placement Exam. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 011: Spanish for Heritage Speakers II [4 units] For native speakers with limited experience in grammar and composition. Emphasis on formal language study and writing. Classes conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 010 View course scheduling information
	SPAN 050: Introduction to Hispanic Literatures [4 units] It examines representative works of Spanish and Latin American authors produced from Medieval times through the 18th century. Prerequisite: SPAN 004 or SPAN 011 Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 051: Introduction to Hispanic Literatures II [4 units] Survey of the history and major works of Peninsular, Latin American and Latino literatures from the 19th Century to the 21st Century. Prerequisite: SPAN 004 or SPAN 011 Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 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. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 090X: Freshman Seminar [1 units] Examination of a topic in Spanish. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 092: Internship in Spanish [1-4 units] Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to Spanish in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of Spanish. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of Spanish. Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 095: Lower Division Undergraduate Research [1-5 units] Supervised research. Permission of instructor required. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 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
	SPAN 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
	SPAN 100: Engaging Texts: Introduction to Critical Practice [4 units] Introduction to issues and approaches in literary theory and criticism, with an emphasis on applications of methods to selected literary texts. Provides an interdisciplinary survey and analysis of the critical tradition as well its major movements, schools, thinkers, tensions, and interventions. Documents and critical readings prepare students for textual interpretation. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 103: Spanish Composition and Conversation [4 units] To develop a student’s abilities to communicate in spoken and written Spanish, we emphasize the importance of the interaction between writer, reader, purpose and message. We focus on the four major modes of writing: description, narration, exposition and argumentation. Oral practice is also be a major component in this course. Prerequisite: SPAN 004 or SPAN 011 Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 105: Hispanic Cultures I [4 units] The cultures of the Hispanic world from an interdisciplinary perspective. Covers the period ending in the nineteenth century, emphasizing conversation and composition. Prerequisite: SPAN 103 or consent of instructor. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 106: Hispanic Cultures II [4 units] Hispanic cultural manifestations from an interdisciplinary perspective. Covers from the nineteenth century to the present, emphasizing conversation and composition. Prerequisite: SPAN 103 or consent of instructor. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 107: Spanish for Health Professionals [4 units] Span 107 will provide students with the medical Spanish vocabulary and intercultural issues to improve their interaction with Spanish speaking patients. Prerequisite: SPAN 004 or SPAN 011 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 108: Spanish for Business and Management [4 units] Provides advanced-intermediate and advanced level students of Spanish with the Spanish business vocabulary and expressions used to carry out business with Hispanic individuals or companies. The course will focus on the development of communicative skills and communicative strategies for business. Prerequisite: SPAN 004 or SPAN 011 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 111: Empire, The Postcolonial, and Representation: Reading East & West [4 units] Analyzes the fictionalization of current issues related to migration from West and North Africa to Europe. Prerequisite: LIT 050 or LIT 051 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 112: Chicano/a Literature Written in Spanish [4 units] Overview of Chicano/a literature written in Spanish, from colonial times to the present. Main aspects to be covered include literary history, Chicano/a Spanish, ethnicity and race, gender parameters, the aesthetics of the borderlands, class and regional variations, migration and diaspora, children’s literature, among others. Prerequisite: CCST 060 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or SPAN 060 or ENG 032 or LIT 050 or LIT 051 or LIT 060 . View course scheduling information
	SPAN 113: U.S. Latino/a Literature [4 units] Representative overview of U.S. Latino literature, from colonial times to the present. Through the analysis of works from different genres, the student is exposed to the main themes, techniques, styles, etc. of some of the most influential Latino authors, including several writers from the Central Valley. TAUGHT IN ENGLISH. Prerequisite: CCST 060 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or SPAN 060 or ENG 032 or ENG 056 or ENG 057 or ENG 058 or ENG 059 or ENG 062 or ENG 065 or ENG 101 or ENG 102 or ENG 103 or ENG 104 or LIT 020 or LIT 021 or LIT 030 or LIT 031 or LIT 032 or LIT 040 or LIT 041 or LIT 042 or LIT 050 or LIT 051 or LIT 055 or LIT 060 or LIT 061 or LIT 063 LIT 067 LIT 069 . View course scheduling information
	SPAN 114: Latinos/as in Children’s Literature and Film [4 units] In-depth study of Latinos/as in children’s literature and film, with special attention to issues of representation and self-representation, reception, publishing, markets, stereotypes, historical evolution, bilingualism and other linguistic issues. Combines film analysis and literary criticism to explore how Latinos/as have been represented (and have represented themselves). TAUGHT IN ENGLISH Prerequisite: CCST 060 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or SPAN 060 or ENG 032 or ENG 056 or ENG 057 or ENG 058 or ENG 059 or ENG 062 or ENG 065 or ENG 101 or ENG 102 or ENG 103 or ENG 104 or LIT 020 or LIT 021 or LIT 030 or LIT 031 or LIT 032 or LIT 040 or LIT 041 or LIT 042 or LIT 050 or LIT 051 or LIT 055 or LIT 060 or LIT 061 or LIT 063 LIT 067 LIT 069 . View course scheduling information
	SPAN 115: Chicano/a Literature [4 units] Representative overview of Chicano/a literature, from colonial times to the present. Main aspects to be covered include: literary history , bilingualism and literature, ethnicity and race, gender parameters, the aesthetics of the borderlands, class and regional variations, migration and diaspora, children’s literature, among others. TAUGHT IN ENGLISH. Prerequisite: CCST 060 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or SPAN 060 or ENG 032 or ENG 056 or ENG 057 or ENG 058 or ENG 059 or ENG 062 or ENG 065 or ENG 101 or ENG 102 or ENG 103 or ENG 104 or LIT 020 or LIT 021 or LIT 030 or LIT 031 or LIT 032 or LIT 040 or LIT 041 or LIT 042 or LIT 050 or LIT 051 or LIT 055 or LIT 060 or LIT 061 or LIT 063 LIT 067 LIT 069 . View course scheduling information
	SPAN 121: Spanish Golden Age [4 units] Study through theater, novel and poetry of Renaissance and Baroque Peninsular literature (1492-1680): the poetry of Garcilaso, Lope de Vega and the Spanish Baroque Theater; Cervantes and the origins of the modern novel; Quevedo and Conceptism; and Góngora and Culteranism. Prerequisite: LIT 050 or LIT 051 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 122: Spanish (Peninsular) 18-19 Centuries [4 units] Representative works of Spanish/Peninsular prose fiction, theater, essay, and poetry produced during the 18th and 19th centuries. Students will become familiarized with texts that vary from Neoclassicism to Realism/Naturalism. Also, they will have an understanding of socio-historical phenomena such as the Industrial Revolution, The Enlightenment, and The 1st International Socialist. Prerequisite: LIT 050 or LIT 051 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 123: Spanish (Peninsular) 20-21 Centuries [4 units] Survey from the Generation of ’98, through Generation of ’27, the Civil War, Francoist and Post-Francoist literature, to contemporary voices. The course takes a critical look at the constructions of Spain and “Spanishness,” seeking to build a more complex understanding of its cultures. Will be taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: LIT 050 or LIT 051 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 130: The Transatlantic Baroque [4 units] Explores the literary connections between Spain and Latin America in this most significant time of Spanish-language letters. Special attention is paid to commerce and cultural contact, travel writing, center and periphery, literary representation, arts, music, and other relevant cultural forms of the times. Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or LIT 050 or LIT 051 View course scheduling information
	SPAN 131: Transatlantic Modernismo [4 units] Study through poetry, novel, essay and chronicle of principal characteristics of Spanish-American and Peninsular Modernismo. Prerequisite: LIT 050 or LIT 051 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 140: Latin American Colonial Literature [4 units] Survey of indigenous and Latin American Literature until 1888, with a special emphasis on the Popol Vuh. It covers the most representative works in three literary genres: narrative, poetry, and theater Prerequisite: LIT 050 or LIT 051 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or consent of instructor Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 143: Latin American Literature since Independence [4 units] Survey of Latin American Literature since Independence. It covers representative works in narrative, poetry, and theater. Prerequisite: LIT 050 or LIT 051 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 144: Caribbean Literatures and Cultures [4 units] It examines representative works of Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican prose fiction produced during the 20th and 21st centuries. The course will focus on key aspects that have contributed to the culture of this region, including ethnicity, race, dictatorship, revolution, exile, and religion. Prerequisite: LIT 050 or LIT 051 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 145: Novel of the Latin American Dictator [4 units] It examines the representation of the dictator and the mediation of the mysteries of power in Latin American novels Prerequisite: LIT 050 or LIT 051 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 146: Latin American Film and Fiction [4 units] It compares novels and plays by Latin American authors with their filmic renditions. It explores how film and fiction are used to interpret different social and historical events in Latin America. Prerequisite: LIT 050 or LIT 051 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 147: Latin American Boom [4 units] Course examines the main novels of the authors of the Latin American Boom. Prerequisite: LIT 050 or LIT 051 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 148: The Narrative World of Mario Vargas Llosa [4 units] Examines Mario Vargas Llosa’s main novels, showing the Peruvian author’s dramatic shift in both politics and aesthetic goals Prerequisite: LIT 050 or LIT 051 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 149: The Fantastic, Magical Realism, Realism, and Testimonials [4 units] In depth study of Latin American and Caribbean literature and testimonials in a comparative context, with a particular emphasis in short stories, testimonials, and short novels, resorting to realism, magical realism, and the fantastic. Prerequisite: LIT 050 or LIT 051 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 151: Diasporas and Exiles in Latin Am [4 units] Examines diasporic discourse and the representation of exile in Latin America. Includes texts and films dealing with the Asian and Jewish diaspora in Latin America, as well with economic expatriation and political exile. Prerequisite: LIT 050 or LIT 051 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 153: Bilingualism and Borders in Hispanic Literatures [4 units] Critical analysis of globalization processes and borderlands literatures in the Hispanic world. Main aspects to be covered include: bilingualism, transnationalism, cultural hybridism, borderlands aesthetics, literary historiography in the era of globalization, and border-crossing identities, among others. Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or LIT 050 or LIT 051 or LIT 060 or SPAN 060 or CCST 060 or ENG 032 . View course scheduling information
	SPAN 154: Hispanic Drama and Performing [4 units] Study of principal characteristics of Peninsular Latin American Theater from Medieval Iberia to the 21st Century. Several canonical texts will be analyzed and discussed in class. The course will focus on key aspects that have contributed to the literature and culture of the Hispanic World. Prerequisite: SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 or LIT 050 or LIT 051 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 170: Spanish Linguistics [4 units] An introduction to the study of key areas of Spanish Linguistics such as the sound system, word form, syntactic patterns, the development of language, and regional and social variations. Prerequisite: SPAN 103 Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 173: Erotic Novel and Film [4 units] Erotic Novel and Film from Hispanic Modernism (Hoyos y Vinent, Felipe Trigo et al.) to “Neo-Eroticism,” “Generations X and Y” (Almodóvar, Lucía Etxebarria et al.), and “Dirty Realism” (Pedro Juan Gutiérrez et al.). Strong theoretical approach includes seminal works of Georges Bataille, George L. Mosse and Michel Foucault, among others. Prerequisite: LIT 050 or LIT 051 or SPAN 050 or SPAN 051 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 180: Topics in Hispanic Languages and Cultures [4 units] In-depth study of Spanish Languages and/or Hispanic Culture. Possible topics include Latin American and Spanish Film, the Mexican Corrido, Gender and Latin American Popular Music. Prerequisite: SPAN 103 or equivalent score on Spanish Placement exam. Permission of instructor required. Normal Letter Grade only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	SPAN 192: Internship in Spanish [1-4 units] Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to Spanish in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of Spanish. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of Spanish. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit. View course scheduling information

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QSB 294: Responsible Conduct of Research

QSB 295: Graduate Research

QSB 296: Professional Skills Development

QSB 297: Systems Biology: From Molecules to Metabolic Networks

QSB 298: Directed Group Study

QSB 299: Directed Independent Study

QSB 399: University Teaching

SOC 001: Introduction to Sociology

SOC 009: Community Mobilization and Politics

SOC 010: Statistics for Sociology

SOC 015: Sociological Research Methods

SOC 020: Social Problems

SOC 030: Social Inequality

SOC 035: Introduction to Political Sociology

SOC 036: Globalization

SOC 070: Introduction to Crime and Deviance

SOC 090X: Freshman Seminar

SOC 092: Internship in Sociology

SOC 095: Lower Division Undergraduate Research

SOC 098: Lower Division Directed Group Study

SOC 099: Lower Division Individual Study

SOC 100: Sociological Theory

SOC 107: Law and Society

SOC 108: Advanced Topics in Criminology

SOC 110: Social Movements, Protest and Collective Action

SOC 111: Environmental Sociology

SOC 115: Political Sociology

SOC 118: Hate Crime

SOC 120: Sociology of Culture

SOC 130: Social Stratification

SOC 131: Urban Inequality

SOC 132: Sociology of Education

SOC 134: Sports and Society

SOC 140: Organizational Behavior

SOC 145: Sociology of Health

SOC 150: Self and Society

SOC 155: Sociology of the Family

SOC 160: Gender and Society

SOC 161: Sociology of Sexuality

SOC 170: Qualitative Research Methods

SOC 175: Topics in Advanced Sociological Research Methods

SOC 180: Advanced Issues in Race and Ethnicity

SOC 181: Chicanos in U.S. Society

SOC 182: Current Topics in Immigration

SOC 185: Topics in Sociology

SOC 192: Internship in Sociology

SOC 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research

SOC 198: Upper Division Directed Group Study

SOC 199: Upper Division Individual Study

SOC 200: Sociological Theory

SOC 201: Sociology Professionalization Seminar

SOC 210: Graduate Statistics I: Linear Regression Analysis

SOC 215: Graduate Research Methods

SOC 232: Graduate Sociology of Education

SOC 280: Race and Ethnicity

SPAN 001: Elementary Spanish I

SPAN 002: Elementary Spanish II

SPAN 003: Intermediate Spanish I

SPAN 004: Intermediate Spanish II

SPAN 010: Spanish for Heritage Speakers I

SPAN 011: Spanish for Heritage Speakers II

SPAN 050: Introduction to Hispanic Literatures

SPAN 051: Introduction to Hispanic Literatures II

SPAN 060: Introduction to Chicano/a Culture and Experiences

SPAN 090X: Freshman Seminar

SPAN 092: Internship in Spanish

SPAN 095: Lower Division Undergraduate Research

SPAN 098: Lower Division Directed Group Study

SPAN 099: Lower Division Individual Study

SPAN 100: Engaging Texts: Introduction to Critical Practice

SPAN 103: Spanish Composition and Conversation

SPAN 105: Hispanic Cultures I

SPAN 106: Hispanic Cultures II

SPAN 107: Spanish for Health Professionals

SPAN 108: Spanish for Business and Management