Apr 19, 2024

2014-2015 Catalog

2014-2015 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.

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

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Environmental Systems
	ES 248: Advanced Topics in Ecology [3.0 units] Course utilizes directed readings and discussion of classical and current literature in ecology, including physiological, population, community, ecosystem, landscape, and global ecology studies. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	ES 249: Topics in the History, Philosophy, and Practice of Science [3.0 units] Explores special topics in the history, philosophy, and practice of science, such as the nature of interdisciplinary interactions, the concept of “paradigm shift”, relationships between politics and science, and the influence of new technologies. Does not fulfill the “third course requirement” of QSB degrees except by petition to QSB EPC. Normal Letter Grade only. Course may be repeated 3 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	ES 252: Remote Sensing of the Environment [4.0 units] Fundamental and advanced concepts of electromagnetic remote sensing, information extraction and applications in environmental monitoring. Advanced topics include principles of image extraction, image correction, image enhancement, classification methods, and new development of sensor techniques. Reading materials and final research projects are required for graduate students. Normal Letter Grade only. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	ES 260: Sustainable Energy [4.0 units] Current systems for energy supply and use. Renewable energy resources, transport, storage, and transformation technologies. Technological opportunities for improving end-use energy efficiency. Recovery, sequestration, and disposal of greenhouse gases from fossil-fuel combustion. Graduate requirements include preparation of a detailed case analysis. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	ES 262: Modeling and Design of Energy Systems [3.0 units] Concepts and applications of solar thermal processes; applications of solar collectors for water heating; active and passive building heating and cooling; fundamentals and design of wind energy systems; economics of solar energy. Graduate-level requirements include preparation of a detailed case analysis. View course scheduling information
	ES 264: Energy Policy and Planning Modeling [4.0 units] Introduce recent development of energy policy and present fundamental optimization and simulation tools for modeling firm and market behavior for the energy sector, with a focus on electric power. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	ES 270: Contaminant Fate and Transport [3.0 units] Properties and behavior of organic and metal contaminants, in soils, groundwater, surface waters, and air. Emphasis on phase transfer and transport for organic compounds; complexation and surface processes for metals. Topics include modeling of environmentally important compounds, photochemical reactions, natural organic matter, sorption phenomena. Graduate-level requirements include preparation of a detailed case analysis. View course scheduling information
	ES 291: Environmental Systems Seminar [1.0-3.0 units] Seminar on advanced engineering and science topics, environmental systems research, and relevant case studies. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated 1 time for credit. View course scheduling information
	ES 292: Topics in Environmental Systems [1.0-6.0 units] Treatment of a special topic or theme in environmental systems. May be repeated for credit in a different subject area. Course may be repeated for credit. Discussion, Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	ES 295: Graduate Research [1.0-12.0 units] Supervised research. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated for credit. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	ES 298: Directed Group Study [1.0-12.0 units] Group project under faculty supervision. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated for credit. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	ES 299: Directed Independent Study [1.0-12.0 units] Independent project under faculty supervision. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
French
	FRE 001: Elementary French I [4.0 units] Introduction to speaking, reading, writing and understanding French. Classes conducted in French. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	FRE 002: Elementary French II [4.0 units] Introduction to speaking, reading, writing and understanding French. Classes conducted in French. Prerequisite: FRE 001 or appropriate score on French Placement Exam. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	FRE 003: Intermediate French I [4.0 units] A review of French grammar with emphasis on building speaking and writing skills and on reading to build cultural understanding. Classes conducted in French. Prerequisite: FRE 002 or appropriate score on French Placement Exam. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	FRE 004: Intermediate French II [4.0 units] A review of French grammar with emphasis on building speaking and writing skills and on reading to build cultural understanding. Classes conducted in French. Prerequisite: FRE 003 or appropriate score on French Placement Exam. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	FRE 092: Internship in French [1.0-4.0 units] Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to French in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of French. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of French. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	FRE 095: Lower Division Undergraduate Research [1.0-5.0 units] Supervised research. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	FRE 098: Lower Division Directed Group Study [1.0-5.0 units] Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	FRE 099: Lower Division Individual Study [1.0-5.0 units] Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	FRE 103: French Composition and Conversation [4.0 units] Develops students’ abilities to communicate in spoken and written French at an advanced level. The course emphasizes the importance of the interaction between writer, reader, purpose and message. FRE 103 focuses on the four major modes of writing and oral practice. Prerequisite: FRE 004 or equivalent (4-5 in AP French or appropriate grade in Language Placement Exam). Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	FRE 192: Internship in French [1.0-4.0 units] Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to French in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of French. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of French. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit. View course scheduling information
Geography
	GEOG 010: Introduction to Spatial Analysis [4.0 units] Teaches the value of geography as a basis for organizing and discovering information; the nature and meaning of maps, and the concepts and tools for spatial analysis: the description, organization, linkage, manipulation and communication of geographical information. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	GEOG 141: Environmental Science and Policy [4.0 units] In depth-analysis of environmental case studies. Focus on science critical to policy development and implementation, the policy-making process and policy outcomes. Special emphasis on interaction between scientific information and policy-making. Example topics include Western water resources, biodiversity conservation and global warming. Emphasis on written and oral communication and critical analysis. Prerequisite: WRI 010 and (any lower division BIO, ECON, ENVE, ESS, POLI, or PUBP course) or consent of instructor. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	GEOG 142: Geography of Resource Management [4.0 units] Climate and biogeography of Western US relevant to Forestry, Fire, and Water Resources management introduced via the writings of 19th Century explorers and surveyors of the West and recent scientific literature. Analyze role of climate and biogeographic information in public resource management policy debates of 1870s-1910s versus present day. Geographic perspective on long term repercussions of early 20th Century resource management policy choices. Prerequisite: Any lower division HIST, PUBP, BIO, ENVE, ESS course and WRI 010 or consent of instructor. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
Global Arts Studies Program
	GASP 001: Introduction to Global Arts Studies [4.0 units] Study of global arts with an integrated approach that examines visual arts, music, and a variety of other subjects offered by the Global Arts Studies Program. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 002: Introduction to Music Studies [4.0 units] We will learn the mechanics of musical structure and the proper language with which to describe it. Students will learn to hear and analyze music in terms of rhythm and meter, timbre, dynamics, form, texture, and pitch, with a special focus on melody and functional harmony. Normal Letter Grade only. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	GASP 003: Introduction to Visual Culture [4.0 units] An introduction to visual material in art and mass media from cultures throughout the world. Emphasizes the development of students’ own critical skills in analyzing and understanding visual culture. Topics include artworks from the antiquity to postmodernism, as well as issues in mass media, pop culture, and cyberspace. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 004: Introduction to Arts and Cultural Studies [4.0 units] Introduction to a range of debates in cultural studies concerned with the impact race, gender, sexuality and class, for example, exert on cultural production, cultural identity and representation and/or aesthetics. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 005: Introduction to Arts and Technology [4.0 units] Familiarizes students with academic debates regarding the relationship between technology writ large and artistic production, distribution and consumption - as well as creation, critique and pleasure. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 012: Asia Pacific Art [4.0 units] Introduces students to the artistic traditions of cultures within Asia and/or the Pacific Ocean region. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 013: Latin American Art [4.0 units] Introduces students to the artistic traditions of Latin American cultures. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 015: History of Western Art Music [4.0 units] Introduction to the art music of western culture, including music from Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century eras, featuring study of selected masterworks in relation to the periods which they represent. Emphasis is placed upon developing awareness of musical style and structure through lectures and directed listening. View course scheduling information
	GASP 016: History of Popular Music [4.0 units] Deals with the history of popular music from the minstrelsy to the present, focused on the United States but with an eye to global connections. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 017: Music and Society [4.0 units] We will study the roles music can play in relation to social structures and institutions, individual and group relations, and identity formation as it relates to race, gender, sexuality, class, ethnicity, nationality, and religion. Special attention will paid to issues of genre and style. Prerequisite: ARTS 006 or GASP 002 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 023: Music of Asia Pacific [4.0 units] Introduces and familiarizes students with a musical tradition from Asia and/or the Pacific Ocean. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 025: Music of the Middle East [4.0 units] Introduces and familiarizes students with a musical tradition from the Middle East. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 026: Music in the World’s Religions [4.0 units] Examines the role and power of music in the rituals of the world’s religions; Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It covers formalized ritual structures, as well as the musical systems of a variety of religious and social groups, including both older and contemporary forms. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	GASP 028: Meaning in Music [4.0 units] Designed to give students the tools to listen to and analyze music, the language to discuss it, and the means to understand how it generates meaning in cultural context. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 029: Music, Dance, Gender, and Sexuality [4.0 units] Examines the dance floor as a microcosm of society, an arena in which gender and sexual identities and relations can be taught, performed, intensified, and challenged via sound and motion. Each student will engage in an ethnographic research project on a music and dance tradition of his or her choosing. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 031: Critical Popular Music Studies [4.0 units] Introduces students to current concerns in critical popular music studies, including issues of identity (e.g., race, gender) and representation. Students learn a variety of theories used in critical analyses of popular music. They also learn various methodological approaches used to research popular music. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 032: Introduction to Jazz Studies: History of Jazz [4.0 units] Introduce students to the history of jazz, including its key developments, innovators and styles. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	GASP 034: The American Musical [4.0 units] Explores the relationship between the American musical and American-ness. Ideas about what it means to be an American have been expressed on the musical stage and have both reflected and helped form those ideas. Readings help link ideas about America and Americans as well as the historical contexts for the songs and narratives of the musicals. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 092: Internship in Global Arts [1.0-4.0 units] Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field of global arts in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of global arts. Requires students to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of global arts. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	GASP 095: Lower Division Undergraduate Research [1.0-5.0 units] Supervised research. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	GASP 098: Lower Division Directed Group Study [1.0-5.0 units] Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	GASP 099: Lower Division Individual Study [1.0-5.0 units] Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	GASP 101: Visual Arts of the Twentieth Century [4.0 units] Surveys a selection of artists and ideas in the twentieth century with a global perspective. Students read pertinent critical theories and examine artwork in its historical, cultural and sociopolitical contexts. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 102: Asian American Art [4.0 units] Examines the artistic production of American artists of Asian descent (both foreign and U.S. born). This class provides an overview of these artists’ works in relation to issues of diaspora, immigration policies, social and civic engineering, racial relations, as well as formal and stylistic developments. Prerequisite: Open only to standing: Junior Standing. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 103: History of World Art [4.0 units] This is a survey course of world art with an emphasis on the cultural meaning of forms and the influence of arts on society. The course examines visual arts from around the world in a variety of forms and in their historical, cultural, and sociopolitical contexts. Prerequisite: GASP 001 or GASP 002 or GASP 003 or GASP 004 or GASP 005 or WRI 010 or consent of instructor. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 104: History of World Architecture [4.0 units] Introduces students to significant examples of world architecture and investigates the ways in which architecture serves as an integral part of cultural, socioeconomic, and political development in cultures around the world. Prerequisite: GASP 001 or GASP 002 or GASP 003 or GASP 004 or GASP 005 or GASP 101 or consent of instructor. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 105: History of Islamic Art and Architecture [4.0 units] Studies the cultural history of Islamic societies as expressed by their art and architecture from the 7th century to the present. Changes in artistic styles, architectural advances and expression of the written word will be compared across time and geography in social context. Prerequisite: HIST 005 or HIST 010 or HIST 011 or HIST 016 or HIST 017 or HIST 020 or HIST 021 or HIST 025 or HIST 030A or HIST 030B or HIST 031 or HIST 040 or HIST 041 or HIST 060 or HIST 070 or HIST 071 or HIST 080 or HIST 081 or consent of instructor. View course scheduling information
	GASP 111: Postmodern Art [4.0 units] Focus on the history of twentieth-century visual arts after WWII and the emergence of postmodernism in a global context. It examines artwork and critical theories in relation to historical, cultural and sociopolitical developments in various cultures throughout the world. Prerequisite: GASP 001 or GASP 002 or GASP 003 or GASP 004 or GASP 005 or GASP 101 or consent of instructor. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 121: Asian Pacific American Music [4.0 units] Introduces students to the history of Asian Pacific American music - the musicians, their creative work, and the social and historical contexts under which they composed and performed their music. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 131: Critical Popular Music Studies [4.0 units] Focus on current concerns in popular music studies, including issues of identity (e.g., race, gender) and representation. Students will learn a variety of theories used in critical analyses of popular music. They will also learn various methodological approaches used to research popular music. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 132: Critical Jazz Studies [4.0 units] Focus on current concerns in jazz studies, including issues of identity (e.g., race, gender) and representation. Students will learn a variety of theories used in critical analyses of jazz music. They will also learn various methodological approaches used to research jazz music. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 133: Theory and Method of Ethnomusicology [4.0 units] Familiarize students with theoretical and methodological issues and concerns in the field of ethnomusicology. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 134: Global Pop [4.0 units] The central aim of this course is to grant students literacy in popular music genres from around the world, and an understanding of how those genres can function as lenses on globalization. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 135: African American Music [4.0 units] Focus on a central question: how do we locate African American music, i.e., how can we define African American music? In attempting to answer this question, we will be thinking through concepts such as authenticity, representation, recognition, cultural ownership, appropriation, origin(s) in historical contexts. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 141: History and Practice of Photography [4.0 units] In this course students examine critical texts on the history and theory of photography, study the work of photographers from diverse backgrounds, and investigate cultural and sociopolitical issues in photographic practice and production. Students will also learn some basic techniques of taking photographs through various in-class exercises and assignments. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and any lower division ARTS or GASP course. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 151: Topics in Visual Culture [4.0 units] Special topics in the study of visual culture in a global context. Prerequisite: Junior standing and (any lower division GASP course or GASP 101 ) or consent of instructor. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 152: Topics in Music Studies [4.0 units] Focuses on a combination of individual and group research projects in music studies. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 171: Museums as Contested Sites [4.0 units] Examines issues concerning the historical development of museums and controversies surrounding exhibitions staged by public and private institutions in the United States. Students will also put their critical knowledge and skills into practice through curating and managing the UCM Art Gallery. Reading and writing intensive. Prerequisite: Junior Standing and GASP 001 or (GASP 002 or GASP 003 or GASP 004 or GASP 005 ) and (GASP 101 or GASP 102 or GASP 103 or GASP 104 ) or consent of instructor. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 172: Curatorial Methods & Practices [4.0 units] Offers students a unique opportunity to acquire and apply a critical set of knowledge and skills in art research and curating. Student will study texts on critical issues in curatorial methods and exhibitory practices, conduct research on artworks, and manage the operations and exhibition programs of the UCM Art Gallery. Prerequisite: Junior Standing and GASP 101 or GASP 102 or GASP 103 or GASP 104 or GASP 171 . Normal Letter Grade only. Course may be repeated 1 time for credit. View course scheduling information
	GASP 175: Race and Nationalism in American Art [4.0 units] Addresses issues concerning pictorial representations of racial and national identities in twentieth-century American art through readings of historical, cultural, and sociopolitical documents and theories. Special emphasis is placed on artists who are considered outside the canon and on debates relating to assimilation and nationalism. Prerequisite: Junior standing and (any lower division GASP course or GASP 101 ) or consent of instructor. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	GASP 192: Internship in Global Arts [1.0-4.0 units] Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field of global arts in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of global arts. Requires students to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of global arts. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	GASP 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research [1.0-5.0 units] Supervised research. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	GASP 198: Upper Division Directed Group Study [1.0-5.0 units] Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	GASP 199: Upper Division Individual Study [1.0-5.0 units] Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
History
	HIST 005: History of Cartography [4.0 units] Interpretation of historical maps from East Asia, the Islamic world, Europe, and indigenous societies, and the relationship of map making traditions to state power, science, religion, and other areas of thought and practice. The final unit of the course addresses GIS and mapping in the computer age. View course scheduling information
	HIST 010: Introduction to World History to 1500 [4.0 units] World History from the origins of civilization to the European encounter with the Americas. Major topics include the growth of human populations, the rise of empires and states, routes of trade and migration, the spread of ideas and religions, and the impact of human settlement upon the natural world. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	HIST 011: Introduction to World History Since 1500 [4.0 units] World history from the European encounter with the Americans to the present century. Major topics include colonization and decolonization, the rise of modern imperialism, capitalism and its opponents, urbanization and mass communication, technologies for war and peace, and the impact of human settlement upon the natural world. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	HIST 016: Forging of the United States, 1607-1877 [4.0 units] The history of the U.S. from colonial roots through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Major topics include the coming of the Revolution, the impact of slavery on the development of the United States, westward expansion, and the creation of a distinctively American culture. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	HIST 017: The Modern United States, 1877-Present [4.0 units] The history of the United States from the Gilded Age through the early 21st century. Major topics include the impact of the Industrial Revolution on American life, the rise of the U.S. to a world power, the changing role of the federal government, and the ongoing struggle for civil rights. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	HIST 020: History of the American West 1500 - 1849 [4.0 units] An exploration of the idea of the west as it developed in the United States from Columbus to the advent of Gold Rush California. Emphasis will be upon the age of exploration and discovery, the notion of the frontier, and the impact of westward expansion upon the colonizer as well as the indigenous people of the west. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	HIST 021: History of the American West, 1850-2000 [4.0 units] The history of the idea of the west in the United States from the aftermath of the California Gold Rush to the rise of the Silicon Valley. Emphasis is upon the various roles that technology and the modern notion of the frontier played in the settlement and exploitation of the west before and after the Civil War. Prerequisite: HIST 020 Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	HIST 025: Introduction to Environmental History [4.0 units] Studies the interaction between environment and society, focusing on climate change and environmental degradation. This course will look at examples from historical cases including China, the Roman Empire, the Middle East and Medieval Europe, focusing on the effects of famine, resource depletion and migration. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	HIST 027: History of Food [4 Units] Various ways to understand the complex role of food in society. Issues of food production and consumption, and how our relationship to food contributes to the political and social structures that we live with. Normal Letter Grade Only. Discussion Included. View course scheduling information
	HIST 030A: Medieval Europe [4.0 units] A survey of the development of Europe from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	HIST 030B: Early Modern Europe [4.0 units] A survey of Europe from the Renaissance to the French Revolution. Covers European expansion, the Renaissance and Reformation, political change, scientific revolution and changes in trade, work, gender and family. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	HIST 031: Modern European History [4.0 units] A survey of the economic, social/cultural and political history of Europe from the early modern era to the present day. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	HIST 040: History of Technology in Society I [4.0 units] Starting from the Paleolithic period and moving forward to the end of the 18th century and the dawn of the Industrial Revolution this course will examine the process of technological change and its relationship to societal change. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	HIST 041: History of Technology in Society II [4.0 units] Starting from the Industrial Revolution at the end of the 18th century and moving to the present, this course will examine the process of technological change and its relationship to societal change. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	HIST 042: The Body in Health and Disease - An Introduction to the History of Medicine [4 units] Overview of the history of western medicine from antiquity to the present. Covered topics include: the changing doctor-patient relationship; epidemics and public health; the rise of anatomy; the professionalization of doctors and surgeons; the medicalization of the body; hospitals and technology; race and gender; the social meanings of disease. Discussion Included. View course scheduling information
	HIST 060: The Silk Road [4.0 units] For millennia, monks, merchants, warriors and brides traveled a network of routes throughout Eurasia, exchanging religious beliefs, disease pathogens, foodstuffs and luxury goods. This interdisciplinary and multi-media course examines the Silk Road through maps, art, travel narratives, archaeological reports, and other genres. Prerequisite: HIST 010 or HIST 011 or consent of instructor. View course scheduling information
	HIST 070: History of Islam I: From Muhammad to the Caliphate [4.0 units] Fundamental principles of the Islamic religion, the emergence of Islam under the Prophet Muhammad, and the expansion of Islam under the First Four Caliphs to 661 A.D. Students examine Islam as a religion, a historical phenomenon, and a cultural impulse. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	HIST 071: History of Islam II: From the Caliphate to the Present [4.0 units] Covers the spread of Islam from the end of the Era of Rightly Guided Caliphs (661 AD) until the present, including Islamic empires, art and culture, colonialization and the contemporary Muslim world; and cultural and political contacts between Islam and the West. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	HIST 080: History of China Through the Mongol Conquest [4.0 units] Introduces the history of China from Neolithic times through the early Ming dynasty. It explores the emergence of the Chinese empire and the dynamic between China and its neighbors. Students will analyze maps, and work with primary sources including art, philosophy, essays and political documents. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	HIST 081: History of China Since the Mongol Conquest [4.0 units] Introduces the history of China from the Mongol conquest to the present. It covers the late imperial era, the nineteenth century crises of social dislocation and imperialism, and the revolutionary twentieth century. Students analyze maps and work with primary sources including art, philosophy, essays and political documents. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	HIST 090X: Freshman Seminar [1.0 unit] Examination of a topic in history. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	HIST 092: Internship in History [1.0-4.0 units] Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to History in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of History. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of History. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	HIST 095: Lower Division Undergraduate Research [1.0-5.0 units] Supervised research. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	HIST 098: Lower Division Directed Group Study [1.0-5.0 units] Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	HIST 099: Lower Division Individual Study [1.0-5.0 units] Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	HIST 100: The Historian’s Craft [4.0 units] Focuses upon the various techniques of research and writing used by historians, from Thucydides to the so-called revisionists of today’s “culture wars,” and the changing audience of the historian. Prerequisite: (HIST 010 and HIST 011 ) or (HIST 016 and HIST 017 ). History majors only. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	HIST 101: Visual Arts of the Twentieth Century [4.0 units] Surveys a selection of artists and ideas in the twentieth century with a global perspective. Students read pertinent critical theories and examine artwork in its historical, cultural and sociopolitical contexts. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	HIST 103: Critical Popular Music Studies [4.0 units] Focus on current concerns in popular music studies, including issues of identity (e.g., race, gender) and representation. Students will learn a variety of theories used in critical analyses of popular music. They will also learn various methodological approaches used to research popular music. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	HIST 104: Critical Jazz Studies [4.0 units] Focus on current concerns in jazz studies, including issues of identity (e.g., race, gender) and representation. Students will learn a variety of theories used in critical analyses of jazz music. They will also learn various methodological approaches used to research jazz music. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	HIST 107: Topics in Urban History [4.0 units] Topics in the history of cities, urbanization, urban-rural relations, and residents of urban locales. Specific foci, including time and place will vary but will include traditional themes (the rise of cities, urban spatial relationships, work, culture, politics, society, and environment) and current innovations in scholarship and learning. Prerequisite: One lower-division HIST course. Course may be repeated 1 time for credit. View course scheduling information
	HIST 108: Topics in World History [4.0 units] Topics in the field of World History. Prerequisite: HIST 010 and HIST 011 or consent of instructor. Normal Letter Grade only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit. View course scheduling information

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ES 248: Advanced Topics in Ecology

ES 249: Topics in the History, Philosophy, and Practice of Science

ES 252: Remote Sensing of the Environment

ES 260: Sustainable Energy

ES 262: Modeling and Design of Energy Systems

ES 264: Energy Policy and Planning Modeling

ES 270: Contaminant Fate and Transport

ES 291: Environmental Systems Seminar

ES 292: Topics in Environmental Systems

ES 295: Graduate Research

ES 298: Directed Group Study

ES 299: Directed Independent Study

FRE 001: Elementary French I

FRE 002: Elementary French II

FRE 003: Intermediate French I

FRE 004: Intermediate French II

FRE 092: Internship in French

FRE 095: Lower Division Undergraduate Research

FRE 098: Lower Division Directed Group Study

FRE 099: Lower Division Individual Study

FRE 103: French Composition and Conversation

FRE 192: Internship in French

GEOG 010: Introduction to Spatial Analysis

GEOG 141: Environmental Science and Policy

GEOG 142: Geography of Resource Management

GASP 001: Introduction to Global Arts Studies

GASP 002: Introduction to Music Studies

GASP 003: Introduction to Visual Culture

GASP 004: Introduction to Arts and Cultural Studies

GASP 005: Introduction to Arts and Technology

GASP 012: Asia Pacific Art

GASP 013: Latin American Art

GASP 015: History of Western Art Music

GASP 016: History of Popular Music

GASP 017: Music and Society

GASP 023: Music of Asia Pacific

GASP 025: Music of the Middle East

GASP 026: Music in the World’s Religions

GASP 028: Meaning in Music

GASP 029: Music, Dance, Gender, and Sexuality

GASP 031: Critical Popular Music Studies

GASP 032: Introduction to Jazz Studies: History of Jazz

GASP 034: The American Musical

GASP 092: Internship in Global Arts

GASP 095: Lower Division Undergraduate Research

GASP 098: Lower Division Directed Group Study

GASP 099: Lower Division Individual Study

GASP 101: Visual Arts of the Twentieth Century

GASP 102: Asian American Art

GASP 103: History of World Art

GASP 104: History of World Architecture

GASP 105: History of Islamic Art and Architecture

GASP 111: Postmodern Art

GASP 121: Asian Pacific American Music

GASP 131: Critical Popular Music Studies

GASP 132: Critical Jazz Studies

GASP 133: Theory and Method of Ethnomusicology

GASP 134: Global Pop

GASP 135: African American Music

GASP 141: History and Practice of Photography

GASP 151: Topics in Visual Culture

GASP 152: Topics in Music Studies

GASP 171: Museums as Contested Sites

GASP 172: Curatorial Methods & Practices

GASP 175: Race and Nationalism in American Art

GASP 192: Internship in Global Arts

GASP 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research

GASP 198: Upper Division Directed Group Study

GASP 199: Upper Division Individual Study

HIST 005: History of Cartography

HIST 010: Introduction to World History to 1500

HIST 011: Introduction to World History Since 1500

HIST 016: Forging of the United States, 1607-1877

HIST 017: The Modern United States, 1877-Present

HIST 020: History of the American West 1500 - 1849