May 20, 2024  
2018-2019 University Catalog 
    
2018-2019 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Prefix and Course Index 

 

Kinesiology

Courses are designated as KNES in the class schedule. Students may sign up for only one section of a given performance activity in any semester. This applies to KNES 100  through KNES 167C , KNES 214A , KNES 214B , and KNES 246A . Thus a student may take KNES 102A - Beginning Jogging (1)  and KNES 112B - Intermediate Surfing (1)  since jogging and surfing are different activities; however, signing up for multiple tennis courses, for example, is not permitted.

  
  • KNES 599 - Graduate Independent Research (1-3)


    Student research in a specific area of human movement studies. Application forms must be completed and approved prior to enrollment. Upon completion of the research, a written report must be submitted. Not open to students on, or subject to, academic probation. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 units.

    Prerequisites: graduate status, KNES 510 , and consent of the faculty adviser and chair.

    Graduate-level

Korean

Courses are designated KORE in the class schedule.

  
  • KORE 101 - Fundamental Korean-A (5)


    Develop listening and reading comprehension, speaking and writing, and cultural awareness to communicate on a basic level. Introduction to Korean customs, culture and civilization. Conducted primarily in Korean.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • KORE 102 - Fundamental Korean-B (5)


    Continued development of listening and reading comprehension, speaking and writing, and cultural awareness to communicate on a basic level. Further study of Korean customs, culture and civilization. Conducted primarily in Korean.

    Prerequisite: KORE 101 .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • KORE 203 - Intermediate Korean-A (3)


    Listening and reading comprehension, as well as oral and writing competence in Korean involving intermediate level language based on cultural materials with further exploration of Korean culture. Conducted primarily in Korean.

    Prerequisite: KORE 102 .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • KORE 299 - Directed Study (1-3)


    Supervised research projects in Korean language, literature, culture, linguistics or business. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department chair.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • KORE 499 - Independent Study (1-3)


    Supervised research projects in Korean language, literature, culture, linguistics or business. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department chair.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit

Latin

  
  • LATN 101 - Introduction to Latin Culture and Language-A (3)


    Provides a working knowledge of Latin Language and culture, focusing on literary and cultural heritage, as well as linguistics and analytical skills.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit

Latin American Studies

Courses are designated as LTAM in the class schedule.

  
  • LTAM 100 - Introduction to Latin American Studies (3)


    Introduction to the salient features of Modern Latin American from an interdisciplinary perspective, emphasizing social, political, economic, and cultural trends. Analysis of key historical moments, institutions, peoples, cultures, and issues in order to appreciate the diversity of Latin America today.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LTAM 300 - Topics in Latin America (3)


    Interdisciplinary examination and discussion of the history, geography, peoples and major issues of Latin America from pre-Colonial times to the present.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.1.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LTAM 350 - Mexican Life and Culture (3)


    Introduction to Mexican culture and civilization. Contemporary Mexican society with focus on social, political, environmental, cultural and historical issues. Requires travel to La Paz, Baja California, Mexico and will only be offered in summer or intercession. Letter grade or Credit/No Credit. (CHIC 350 and LTAM 350 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. category D.1.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LTAM 399 - Directed Study (1-3)


    Supervised individual or small group study as an elective. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 units.

    Prerequisite: approval of program coordinator.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit

Liberal Studies

Courses are designated as LBST in the class schedule.

  
  • LBST 100 - Introduction to the Humanities (3)


    Interdisciplinary introduction to the humanities as a set of related disciplines that apply conceptual, critical, historical and linguistic analyses to advance our understanding of what it means to be human. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 101 - Introduction to the Social Sciences (3)


    Major topics in the social sciences in order to understand their systematic study of human behavior, to realize the connections among particular issues and approaches, and to reflect critically on modern life. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 300 - Introduction to Liberal Studies (3)


    The natural world as theme, introductory exploration of values and modes of inquiry and expression in the arts and humanities, natural and social sciences.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category A.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 301 - Inquiry and Composition in Liberal Studies (3)


    Selected thematic interconnections between the arts and humanities, sciences and social sciences through reading, discussion and composition. Satisfies the upper-division writing course requirement for majors in Liberal Studies.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category A.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 302A - Historical Dimension of Liberal Studies (3)


    Origins and development of modes of thought and forms of expression in the three core areas of liberal studies, i.e., the natural sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities.

    Pre- or corequisite: LBST 300 ; completion of G.E. Category A.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 302B - Historical Dimension of Liberal Studies (3)


    Origins and development of modes of thought and forms of expression in the three core areas of liberal studies, i.e., the natural sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities.

    Prerequisite: LBST 302A  with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 303 - Liberal Studies in the Humanities and Arts (3)


    Interdisciplinary approach to the humanities and arts that examines their purposes, structures and major developments since 1900.

    Prerequisites: MUS 101 , LBST 301 , LBST 302B , completion of G.E. Category C.2.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 304 - Liberal Studies in the Sciences (3)


    Interdisciplinary introduction to the character and aims of 20th-century science, current theories and knowledge, and the role of science and technology in contemporary society.

    Prerequisites: LBST 302B , LBST 301 , completion of G.E. Categories B.4. and B.1 or B.2.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 305 - Liberal Studies in the Social Sciences (3)


    Interdisciplinary introduction to modern social science in which major thinkers, ideas, movements and problems will be approached historically, comparatively and analytically.

    Prerequisites: LBST 302B , LBST 301 , completion of G.E. Category D.1.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 310 - The California Experience (3)


    Seven themes in California studies. Explores the California experience through readings, films and music, and three writing assignments that ask them to research one topic each in the arts/humanities, social sciences and natural sciences in California. (HIST 310 and LBST 310 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.1.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 315 - A European Tour (3)


    Interdisciplinary introduction to the development of European civilization in the pre-modern period through an examination of select sites. The geographical and environmental context, the peopling of Europe and the evolution of cultural, political, economic and religious ideas and institutions. (EUST 315, HIST 315, and LBST 315 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: Completion of G.E. Category D.1.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 322 - Cross-Cultural Social Thought (3)


    Interdisciplinary exploration of the variety of cultural and historical approaches to enduring questions of social life, organization, and cooperation. The differences, as well as interactions, between these approaches.

    Prerequisite: Completion of G.E. Category D.1.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 323 - Cross-Cultural Humanities (3)


    Interdisciplinary exploration of the humanities through a series of questions humans have raised across cultures and historical periods. The commonalities of human concerns and the diversity and uniqueness of the answers given to them.

    Prerequisites: completion of G.E. Categories C.1 and C.2.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 330 - History of Early Science and Technology (3)


    Science and technology in the development of human culture, especially the interactions among science, technology and society in ancient Greece and China, medieval and Renaissance Europe, and Islam. (HIST 330 and LBST 330 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: Completion of G.E. Category B.1 and B.2.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 331 - History of Science: Copernicus to the Present (3)


    Science from the 16th century to the present, especially the scientific revolutions of the 17th and 20th centuries and the interaction between science, technology and culture. (HIST 331 and LBST 331 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: Completion of G.E. Category B.1 or B.2.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 333 - Evolution and Creation (3)


    Interdisciplinary study of evolutionary biology’s impact on culture in context of religious doctrines of creation. Evolutionary theory and religious and philosophical reactions from Darwin to the present, including relevant educational and legal contexts. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (PHIL 333 and LBST 333 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: Completion of G.E. Categories B.2 and C.2.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 335 - Science on the Silver Screen (3)


    Representations of science and scientists in film. Themes include images of scientists, the relationship between science and society, depictions of scientific personalities, and the emotional lives of scientists.

    Prerequisite: Completion of G.E. Category C.2.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 337 - Science, Technology, and Society (3)


    Interdisciplinary examination of the relationships between science, technology, and social institutions and structures. Emphasis on developing and maintaining scientific literacy, understanding personal and public risk assessment, and participating in civic discussions of science policy.

    Prerequisite: Completion of G.E. Category B.1 and B.2.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 340 - Food in the Social Sciences (3)


    Interdisciplinary exploration of the study of food in the social sciences. The meanings of food in the construction of society and culture across time and space. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisite: Completion of G.E. Category D.1.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 341 - Ancient Eats: Food and Foodways in the Ancient World (3)


    Food in the Roman Empire and elsewhere in the ancient world. Farming, sustainability, trade, purchasing, processing, production, ingredients, terroir, recipes, tools, the place and function of feasts, and food in myth, cult and philosophy

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 401 - Knowledge in the Arts and Sciences (3)


    Philosophical analysis and comparison of how the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the arts and humanities apply epistemological or aesthetic criteria to assess scientific and artistic activities. Evolution of these criteria in their social and ideological context. (LBST 401 and PHIL 401 are the same course.)

    Prerequisites: LBST 304 ; LBST 303  or LBST 305 .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 482 - Interdisciplinary Thematic Plan (ITP) Research Seminar (3)


    Corequisite: enrollment in the LBST ITP Program. Develop, organize, create and evaluate a research proposal, annotated bibliography and research paper on student-selected interdisciplinary topics, and present projects in oral, material or performance-based forms. Satisfies requirement for senior project of Interdisciplinary Thematic Plan.

    Prerequisites: LBST 302A , LBST 302B , LBST 301 , LBST 303 , LBST 304 , LBST 305 .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 485 - Senior Seminar in Cultural Diversity (3)


    Interdisciplinary study of the historical and cultural experiences of racial and ethnic groups in America. Student-led discussions.

    Prerequisites: senior standing, LBST 301 , LBST 305 , completion of G.E. Category Z.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 486 - Senior Seminar in Humanities and Arts (3)


    Interdisciplinary study of selected topics in the humanities and arts. Integrates and builds upon previous classes in Liberal Studies. Student-led discussions.

    Prerequisites: senior standing, LBST 301 , LBST 303 .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 487 - Senior Seminar in Evolution and Creation (3)


    Interdisciplinary examination of the relationship between evolutionary biology and the theology of divine creation. Traces the development of both perspectives from the pre-Darwinian period to the modern era. Critical reading of texts. Student-led discussions.

    Prerequisites: senior standing, LBST 301 , LBST 302B .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 488 - Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies (3)


    Interdisciplinary seminar examining and analyzing environmental problems from the perspectives of the natural sciences and the social sciences. Requires participation in class discussions and written papers on environmental topics.

    Prerequisites: senior standing, LBST 301 ; LBST 304  or LBST 305 .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 489 - Senior Seminar in Gender Issues (3)


    Interdisciplinary study of gender issues in the modern period. Student-led discussions.

    Prerequisites: senior standing, LBST 301 , LBST 305 .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 490 - Senior Seminar in Great Books (3)


    Important books from early civilization to the present. Develops critical reading of texts, clear expression of ideas and integration of knowledge. Student-led discussions.

    Prerequisites: senior standing, LBST 301 , LBST 302B .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 491 - Senior Seminar in Literature and Sciences (3)


    Interdisciplinary examination of the relationships between literary and scientific communities, and of literature as a forum for the critique, appraisal and assessment of science in culture.

    Prerequisites: senior standing, LBST 301 , LBST 302B .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 492 - Senior Seminar in The History of the Information Machine (3)


    Computing technologies from the early modern period to the present in social and historical context. How to develop research projects exploring the interdependence and interaction between information, society and knowledge.

    Prerequisites: LBST 301 , LBST 302B  

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 495 - Internship in Liberal Studies (3)


    Learning experience for undergraduates at any public or private institution to which a Liberal Studies major/minor or Food Studies minor is related. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.

    Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 499 - Independent Study (1-3)


    Individually supervised studies and/or projects. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 units.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor and approval by Liberal Studies department chair.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LBST 501 - Proseminar in Liberal Studies (3)


    Required for all incoming students in the M.A. in Liberal Studies program. The relationships between disciplinary and interdisciplinary research. Cover graduate writing skills and research. Each student will complete an individualized plan of study.

    Graduate-level
  
  • LBST 502T - Topics in Liberal Studies (3)


    Intensive study of a topic using the interdisciplinary theory and methods of Liberal Studies. Food in an interdisciplinary perspective, consciousness in interdisciplinary perspective, works and worlds, Darwin and Dickens.

    Graduate-level
  
  • LBST 503 - Seminar in the Arts and Humanities (3)


    Issues of canon formation and the concept of the canon itself in the visual arts, music and literature. Contemporary challenges to the canon in these three artistic mediums, including the status of contemporary criticism.

    Graduate-level
  
  • LBST 504 - Seminar in Natural Sciences (3)


    Interdisciplinary exploration of the foundational concepts in the natural sciences (the Newtonian synthesis, thermodynamics, relativistic physics, quantum physics, the evolutionary synthesis, and the molecular understanding of life) and introductory overview of science studies literature.

    Graduate-level
  
  • LBST 505 - Seminar in Social Science (3)


    Interdisciplinary exploration of the foundational topic of social science: modernity and its discontents. Includes classic and contemporary approaches in order to achieve an integrated understanding of this foundational topic in the social sciences.

    Graduate-level

Linguistics

Courses are designated as LING in the class schedule.

  
  • LING 102 - Languages of the World (3)


    The world’s 7000 languages, highlighting their structural variety, history and use. Preserving the endangered languages and the development of language as a universal human cognitive capacity.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LING 106 - Language and Linguistics (3)


    Nature of language, its origin and development; language in culture, the structure of language and its systems of writing and transcription, and its application to other areas of humanistic and scientific knowledge.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LING 108 - Linguistics and Minority Dialects (3)


    Sounds, meanings and vocabulary of African-American, Chicano and other English dialects and their historical origin. (AFAM 108, CHIC 108 and LING108 are the same course.)

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LING 206 - Introduction to Language Structure and Language Use (3)


    Introduction to the nature, structure, development and use of English. How sounds are articulated and patterned in meaningful units (phonology); symbolic correspondence (phonics); rules of word formation (morphology); word history (etymology); and language use (pragmatics). One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (ENGL 206 and LING 206 are the same course.)

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LING 301 - Sanskrit (3)


    Introduction to the Devanagari script, as well as the phonology, morphology and syntax of the Sanskrit language. A reading knowledge of Sanskrit will be the main goal of the course. (CPRL 301 and LING 301 are the same course.)

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LING 305 - The English Language in America (3)


    American English, its origins, regional and social dialects and role in American history and in such institutions as schools, corporations, government and media. Requirement for application to English Teaching Credential. (ENGL 305 and LING 305 are the same course.)

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LING 307 - Speech/Language Development (3)


    Normal acquisition of phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax and pragmatics in children. Biological, cognitive and social bases of language acquisition. Meets the requirements for specialized preparation to serve as a teacher of exceptional children. (HCOM 307 and LING 307 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: ENGL 101 .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LING 351 - Introduction to Linguistic Phonetics and Phonology (3)


    Nature and structure of sound systems in language. Thorough investigation of the International Phonetic Alphabet as applied to many different languages including English. Language Acquisition (L1) and Language Learning (L2); analytic methods and techniques.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LING 360 - Nonverbal Communication (3)


    Physical actions, gestures and changes in the physiognomy that occur together with language and paralanguage in human communication; substitutions for language and modifications of it in varying cultures. (HCOM 360 and LING 360 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: LING 106  or HCOM 100 .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LING 375 - Meaning and Mind (3)


    Philosophical issues about language and mind, including topics such as meaning, reference, truth, speech act and belief. (LING 375 and PHIL 375 are the same course).

    Prerequisite: six units of philosophy or six units of linguistics or three units of each.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LING 406 - Descriptive Linguistics (3)


    Sounds (phonology), forms and meanings (morphology), and syntax of languages. Examples and problem-solving in various languages. (ANTH 406 and LING 406 are the same course.)

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LING 408 - Syntax (3)


    Sentence structure in human language. Practice in syntactic analysis in a variety of languages.

    Prerequisite: one of the following: LING 106 , LING 406 , or ENGL 303 .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LING 412 - Sociolinguistics (3)


    Social dialects in relation to the surrounding communities. Social stratification, acculturation, language maintenance, standardization, language planning and language change.

    Prerequisite: LING 406  or equivalent.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LING 413 - Child Language (3)


    Child language acquisition from birth to adult proficiency; stages and variation in child language; comparison of first- and second-language acquisition; current theories of language acquisition.

    Prerequisite: LING 406  or ENGL 303 .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LING 416 - Anthropological Linguistics (3)


    Nature and functions of language; language structure and change; classification of languages; use of linguistic evidence in anthropology. (ANTH 416 and LING 416 are the same course.)

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LING 417 - Psycholinguistics (3)


    Theory and research on the psychological processes that make possible language acquisition and written language; speech production; and language acquisition.(LING 417 and PSYC 417 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: six hours of upper-division work in psychology or linguistics.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LING 430 - Historical Linguistics (3)


    Comparative method in diachronic linguistic methodology and theory, graphemics, glottochronology, language families, dialect geography and internal reconstruction. Fulfills the upper-division baccalaureate writing requirement for linguistics majors. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisite: LING 406 .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LING 442 - Changing Words: History, Semantics, and Translation (3)


    Etymology, related problems of lexicography and translation. Recent developments in theory of semantic change as related to cultural shifts. Emphasizes words, collocations, idioms. (ENGL 442 and LING 442 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: LING 351  or LING 430 .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LING 469 - Language, Sex Roles, and the Brain (3)


    How gender socialization is reflected in the structure and use of language and whether gender differences in language are biologically based or a consequence of sex roles.

    Prerequisites: LING 106 , LING 206  or LING 406 .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LING 492 - Linguistic Fieldwork (3)


    Methodology and practice of linguistic analysis and language description as practiced in the field. Data collection and processing of a non-Indo-European linguistic structure using native informants. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.

    Prerequisite: LING 351  or LING 406 .

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LING 499 - Independent Study (1-3)


    Supervised projects with consent of program coordinator. Topic varies with the student. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.

    400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
  
  • LING 501 - Research Methods and Bibliography (3)


    Principal books, periodicals and collections in general linguistics, specific languages and related fields; techniques of preparing research papers and field reports in linguistics. Must be taken prior to LING 597.

    Prerequisites: graduate standing, LING 406 .

    Graduate-level
  
  • LING 505 - Phonological Analysis (3)


    Phonological systems that occur in languages; emphasizes terminology used to describe changes in the system and processes affecting it; problem solving of selected language date. (ANTH 505 and LING 505 are the same course.)

    Prerequisites: LING 351  and LING 406 .

    Graduate-level
  
  • LING 507 - Grammatical Analysis (3)


    Word formation in a variety of languages with emphasis on the terminology used to describe morphological representation on various levels; problem solving of selected language data. (ANTH 507 and LING 507 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: LING 406 .

    Graduate-level
  
  • LING 508 - Theories of Syntax (3)


    Contemporary theories of grammar, such as transformational-generative, with emphasis on theoretical problems in the analysis of language structure.

    Prerequisite: LING 408 .

    Graduate-level
  
  • LING 530 - Graduate Seminar: Historical Linguistics (3)


    History of language, including principles and techniques for the historical study and classification of individual languages and language families, writing systems, lexicostatistical methods and linguistic geography.

    Prerequisite: LING 430 .

    Graduate-level
  
  • LING 597 - Project (3)


    Preparation and completion of an approved project

    Prerequisite: LING 501 .

    Graduate-level
  
  • LING 599 - Independent Graduate Research (1-3)


    May be taken for credit for a maximum of six units.

    Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of program coordinator.

    Graduate-level

Literacy and Reading

Courses are designated as READ in the class schedule.

  
  • READ 201 - New Literacies for Academic Success (3)


    Analyze reading and learning processes, reading interpretation and critical thinking strategies as applied to all types of academic reading; integration and synthesis of academic information.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • READ 201A - New Literacies for Academic Success (1)


    Applying literacy and learning strategies to discipline-specific coursework. Co-curricular opportunities.

    Corequisite: EGGN 100 .

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • READ 202 - Vocabulary for Academic and Professional Success (3)


    General and academic vocabularies and their influence on reading comprehension and communication. Language knowledge and the development of contextual analysis and word association processes in reading comprehension.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • READ 290 - Critical Reading, Thinking and Literacy (3)


    Relationship of critical reading to critical thinking. Develop critical thinking skills with application in interpretation, analysis, criticism and advocacy of ideas encountered in academic readings. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • READ 340 - Promoting Early Language and Literacy Development in Diverse Children (3)


    Theories of language development. Function of receptive and expressive language development related to developing literacy. Relevance of family literacy as young children begin to read. Choosing appropriate books to foster language and literacy development. Theories of early childhood classroom instruction. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • READ 360 - Literacy Education for Social Change (3)


    Guides students through theories of critical and de-colonial literacies, alongside exploration and practice in qualitative inquiry, in order to deeply reflect on meaningful educational and social change in schools and societies. Fieldwork component.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • READ 390 - Critical Literacies, Advocacy and Community Involvement (3)


    Exploring and applying intellectual habits and dispositions across dimensions of literacy. Evaluate and create information to facilitate collaborative solutions for fostering change in the community. Culminating project advocating for local change and action with global implication. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisite: Completion of G.E. Category A.3.

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • READ 505 - Foundations of Postsecondary Reading and Learning (3)


    Theoretical framework and background of field, including historical perspective, student/adult development, reading and learning theory/academic literacy, programmatic structures and components, curriculum design and contemporary issues. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Graduate-level
  
  • READ 507 - Literacy in the Academic Disciplines (3)


    Teaching reading and thinking in the subject area disciplines, including instructional methodology, assessment, materials and program design. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Graduate-level
  
  • READ 508 - Foundations of Literacy: Teaching and Learning (3)


    Current trends in teaching elementary reading/language arts. Role of the teacher as a decision-maker in the elementary reading/language arts program. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Graduate-level
  
  • READ 511 - Research in Reading and Literacy Education (3)


    Introduction to historical and current trends in research in reading, including principles of educational research methods, in order to read and evaluate research in Reading Education, and to develop research questions, apply principles of data collection and write research reports. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Graduate-level
  
  • READ 514 - Linguistics and Literacy Education (3)


    Linguistics and its influence on reading materials and instruction. Trends in linguistics as they relate to teaching reading. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Graduate-level
  
  • READ 516 - Literacy Assessment and Analysis for Instruction (3)


    Various assessment devices and trial teaching practices essential for precise intervention in reading/language arts. Analyze a reader, with attention to influences of linguistic, social, cultural, physical, psychological, intellectual and educational factors on learning to read and reading to learn. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisites: READ 507  or READ 508 .

    Graduate-level
  
  • READ 536 - Literacy Curriculum: Design, Implementation and Evaluation (3)


    Develop, organize, implement and evaluate appropriate reading/language arts curriculum using instructional goals for students in pre-K through post-secondary classrooms. Curriculum foundations, research, current issues, design and practice in the area of reading/language arts. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Graduate-level
  
  • READ 560 - The Sociocultural Context of Language and Literacy for English Learners (3)


    Theory and research in teaching reading/language arts to students with diverse cultural, racial, linguistic and socio-economic backgrounds. Methods and approaches for teaching literacy skills. Emphasize second language learners. Requires case study. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisite: READ 511 .

    Graduate-level
  
  • READ 581 - Strategic Interventions for Literacy Specialists: Practicum (5)


    Analyze and diagnose reading/language arts difficulties. Techniques and methods of prevention and treatment. Individual remediation of student. Primary through secondary. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisites: READ 507 , READ 508 , READ 514 , READ 516 .

    Graduate-level
  
  • READ 585 - Roles of the Literacy Leader/Specialist (3)


    Developing and evaluating reading/language arts programs. Training in staff development and interpersonal relations with teachers, parents, consultants and administrators. Writing for publication, grant proposals and other professional responsibilities. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisite: READ 507 , READ 508 , READ 514 , READ 516 .

    Graduate-level
  
  • READ 587 - Program Management in Postsecondary Reading and Learning (3)


    Multifaceted components related to administering, managing and supervising a post-secondary reading and learning program; current issues and trends in program management. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisites: READ 505 , READ 507 , READ 516 .

    Graduate-level
  
  • READ 595 - Advanced Studies (1)


    Synthesize and evaluate knowledge in such areas as behavior, teaching strategies, educational technology, program development, communication theory and interpersonal relations related to reading/language arts, and apply these understandings to authentic professional challenges. May be repeated once for credit. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisite: READ 516 .

    Graduate-level
  
  • READ 597 - Project (1-3)


    Individual research on an empirical project, with conferences with the instructor, culminating in a project. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 units. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisite: consent of instructor or graduate adviser.

    Graduate-level
  
  • READ 598 - Thesis (1-3)


    Individual research with conferences with the instructor, culminating in a thesis. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 units.

    Prerequisite: consent of instructor or graduate adviser.

    Graduate-level
  
  • READ 599 - Independent Graduate Research (1-3)


    Independent inquiry for qualified graduate students. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 units.

    Prerequisite: consent of instructor or graduate adviser.

    Graduate-level

Mathematics

Courses are designated as MATH in the class schedule.

  
  • MATH 10S - Mathematics For Liberal Arts Supplement (1)


    Order of operations, calculator functions, fractions, percent, linear equations, inequalities, quadratics, exponential and logarithmic functions, sequences and series. Degree credit not awarded.

    Corequisite: MATH 110 

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • MATH 20S - Elementary Statistics Supplement (1)


    Order of operations, mathematical expressions and functions. Conversion between fractions, proportions, decimals, percentages and probabilities. Average rate of change, equation of a line and intersection of two lines. Mathematical and statistical word problems. Data entry and use of statistical software.

    Corequisite: MATH 120 

    Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
 

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