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Physics Courses are designated as PHYS in the class schedule. A “C” (2.0) or better is required in all prerequisite courses. Prerequisite requirements with exception of the grade requirement may be waived by the instructor of the course if the instructor is satisfied that the student is qualified to undertake the course.
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PHYS 315 - Computational Physics (3)
Previous computing experience recommended. Basic numerical methods in physics. Applications include curve fitting and minimization, numerical simulation of classical particles, waves and Fourier analysis, quantum square well, Monte Carlo methods and diffusion. Hands-on computing with high-level languages, graphics and symbolic mathematics. (1 hour lecture, 4 hours activity)
Prerequisite: PHYS 227 .
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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PHYS 320 - Classical Mechanics (3)
Classical mechanics and associated mathematical and numerical techniques: Newtonian dynamics; Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics.
Prerequisites: PHYS 227 , PHYS 300 .
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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PHYS 330A - Electromagnetic Theory I (3)
Applying vector calculus and special mathematics techniques to electric and magnetic phenomena in matter.
Prerequisites: PHYS 227 , PHYS 300 .
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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PHYS 330B - Electromagnetic Theory II (3)
Applying Maxwell’s equations to the propagation of EM waves in dielectrics, plasmas, and conductors. Selected topics in radiation, diffraction and eigenfunction expansions of static and waveguide fields. Special relativity: Einstein’s postulates, Lorentz transformations, relativistic motion of charged particles.
Prerequisites: PHYS 300 , PHYS 330A .
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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PHYS 340 - Modern Physics (3)
Modern physical theories and associated mathematical techniques. Early quantum mechanics development; Schrodinger’s equation; one dimensional systems; the harmonic oscillator.
Prerequisites: PHYS 227 , PHYS 300 .
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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PHYS 380 - Methods of Experimental Physics (3)
Experiments using analog, digital, and integrated circuits including: filtering circuits, diodes, transistor amplifiers, operational amplifiers, triggers, and digital logic. Introduction to automated experimentation. (1 hour lecture, 6 hours laboratory). Instructional fee required.
Prerequisite: PHYS 226 .
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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PHYS 411 - Modern Optics (3)
Wave propagation. Fourier optics, introduction to spatial filtering and image enhancement, lasers, analytical ray tracing, matrix methods in optics.
Prerequisites: PHYS 300 , PHYS 330A or PHYS 340 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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PHYS 416 - Thermal and Statistical Physics (3)
Disciplines of thermodynamics statistical mechanics and kinetic theory (and their applications); their unifying microscopic foundation.
Prerequisites: PHYS 300 , PHYS 310 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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PHYS 454 - Introduction to the Solid State of Matter (3)
Physical properties of matter in the solid state, as explained by atomic theory. Crystal structure, thermal, electric and magnetic properties of metals, semi-conductors, band theory and solid state devices.
Prerequisites: PHYS 300 , PHYS 340 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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PHYS 455 - Introduction to Quantum Physics (3)
Concepts and theory of quantum physics. Early quantum theories, the Schroedinger equation, Eigenvalue equations, operators, commutation properties, applications to simple quantum systems, angular momentum.
Prerequisites: PHYS 300 , PHYS 340 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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PHYS 460T - Advanced Topics in Contemporary Physics (3)
Advanced lecture course covering a field of physics of current interest not covered in other courses, such as plasma physics, superconductivity, solid state devices, fiber optics and photonics, astrophysics, subatomic physics. May be repeated once with different topic.
Prerequisites: upper-division standing in physics and consent of instructor and department chair.
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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PHYS 476 - Atomic/Molecular Physics (3)
Theory of atoms and small molecules including perturbation methods. Topics include the interaction of atoms and molecules with electric and magnetic fields and electromagnetic radiation, angular momentum coupling, anti-symmetrization, and the spectroscopy of atoms and simple diatomic methods.
Prerequisite: PHYS 300 , PHYS 340 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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PHYS 481 - Experimental Physics (3)
Techniques and methods of experimental physics including: use of sensors, transducers, time series, power spectra, phase sensitive detection, computer interfacing and signal conditioning. Experiments cover several areas of physics. (1 hour lecture, 6 hours laboratory). Instructional fee required.
Prerequisites: PHYS 300 , and PHYS 380 with a passing grade of C.
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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PHYS 495 - Internship (1-3)
Professional physics work in industry or government to provide an in-depth experience. Written report is required. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.
Prerequisites: junior or senior standing in physics and consent of the chair.
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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PHYS 496 - Student-to-Student Tutorials (1-3)
Learn through teaching, increase mastery of subject matter, develop awareness of teaching problems and competence in teaching techniques. Consult Student-to-Student Tutorials in this catalog for more complete course description. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 units.
Prerequisites: upper-division standing and consent of chair.
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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PHYS 499 - Independent Study (1-3)
Topic in physics, selected in consultation with and completed under the supervision of the instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.
Prerequisite: approval of study plan by department chair and instructor.
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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PHYS 510 - Mathematical Physics (3)
Advanced techniques in mathematical physics: calculus of variation, coordinate transformations, tensor analysis, special functions, series solutions of differential equations, orthogonal functions, partial differential equations, numerical techniques for the solution of differential equations, complex variables, integral transforms, probability, Monte Carlo methods.
Prerequisite: PHYS 300 .
Graduate-level
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PHYS 516 - Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics (3)
Fundamental principles of classical and quantum statistics. Non-interacting Boltzmann, Bose and Fermi systems. Superconductivity, BE condensation and phase transitions. Fluctuation and kinetic theory, interacting particles via Monte Carlo techniques. Laws of thermodynamics and applications.
Prerequisite: PHYS 310 or equivalent upper-division thermodynamics, PHYS 510 . PHYS 520 recommended.
Graduate-level
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PHYS 520 - Analytical Mechanics (3)
Advanced techniques for solution of problems in classical mechanics: Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of the equations of motion, variation techniques, conservation theorems, canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi theory, numerical techniques, selected applications.
Prerequisites: PHYS 330A , PHYS 510 .
Graduate-level
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PHYS 530A - Electromagnetic Theory I (3)
Classical electromagnetic theory: boundary value problems in electrostatics, multipoles, electrostatics of macroscopic media, magnetostatics, time-varying fields, Maxwell’s equations, plane electromagnetic waves and wave propagation.
Prerequisite: PHYS 330A . Corequisite: PHYS 510 .
Graduate-level
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PHYS 530B - Electromagnetic Theory II (3)
Advanced electromagnetic theory: wave guides and cavities, radiating systems, scattering, diffraction, relativistic effects, collisions between charged particles, radiation from moving charges, multipole fields, radiation damping, absorption and radiation by sound systems.
Prerequisites: PHYS 510 , PHYS 530A .
Graduate-level
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PHYS 554 - Solid State Physics (3)
Fundamental physics of matter in solid state systems. Crystal structure; metals (Drude theory, Sommerfeld theory, band structure, semiclassical model of electron dynamics, magnetic properties, phonons in metals); semiconductors and superconductors; experimental techniques.
Prerequisites: PHYS 510 and PHYS 555A .
Graduate-level
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PHYS 555A - Quantum Physics I (3)
Principles and techniques of modern quantum mechanics, applications to simple three-dimensional systems, properties of angular momentum.
Prerequisites: PHYS 340 ; PHYS 455 recommended. Corequisite: PHYS 510 .
Graduate-level
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PHYS 555B - Quantum Physics II (3)
Advanced topics in quantum physics: scattering theory, electron spin, perturbation theory and applications, approximation methods for time dependent problems, systems of identical particles.
Prerequisites: PHYS 510 , PHYS 555A . Corequisite: PHYS 520 .
Graduate-level
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PHYS 560T - Advanced Topics in Contemporary Physics (3)
Current advances and research topics in physics, including atomic physics, quantum electrodynamics, fiber optics/ photonics. May be repeated once for credit with a different topic.
Prerequisites: PHYS 510 and consent of the instructor.
Graduate-level
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PHYS 581 - Advanced Experimental Physics (3)
Advanced techniques of experimental physics. Experiments cover several areas of physics, such as atomic spectroscopy, optics, condensed matter physics, quantum mechanics and magnetic resonance. (1 hour lecture, 6 hours laboratory).
Prerequisites: PHYS 340 , PHYS 380 .
Graduate-level
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PHYS 597 - Project (1-3)
Planning, preparation and completion of a project in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the master’s degree. Credit to be obtained only upon formal completion of a project paper approved by the department graduate committee. May be taken for credit for a maximum of three units.
Graduate-level
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PHYS 598 - Thesis (1-4)
Planning, preparation and completion of an acceptable thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the master’s degree. Credit to be obtained only upon formal submission of thesis. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 units.
Graduate-level
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PHYS 599 - Independent Graduate Research (1-3)
Open only to graduate students and only with consent of a faculty member. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.
Prerequisite: written approval of study plan by department committee and by instructor.
Graduate-level
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Portuguese Courses are designated PORT in the class schedule.
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PORT 101 - Fundamental Portuguese-A (4)
Develop listening and reading comprehension, speaking, writing and cultural awareness to communicate on a basic level. Introduction to customs, culture and civilization of Portuguese-speaking countries. Conducted in Portuguese.
Prerequisite: prior successful study of another Romance language.
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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PORT 102 - Fundamental Portuguese-B (4)
Continued development of listening and reading comprehension, speaking, writing, and cultural awareness to communicate on a basic level. Further study of customs, culture and civilization of Portuguese-speaking countries. Conducted in Portuguese.
Prerequisite: PORT 101 .
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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PORT 105 - Introduction to Lusophone Culture and Language (5)
Introduction to the Lusophone world through the study of the customs, culture products and language of Portuguese-speaking communities. Develops cultural and communicative competence at an introductory level. Conducted in Portuguese.
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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PORT 214 - Intermediate Portuguese Language and Culture (5)
Continued study of the language, customs, culture and products of Portuguese-speaking communities in Europe, Africa and the Americas. Develops cultural and communicative competence at an intermediate level. Conducted in Portuguese. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Prerequisite: PORT 105 .
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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PORT 301 - Advanced Portuguese through the Arts (3)
Written and oral expression through the study of the visual and performing arts. Conducted in Portuguese.
Prerequisite: PORT 214
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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PORT 310 - Portuguese in the Business World (3)
Practical business-related terminology and the cultural and socio-political contexts of doing business in Portuguese-speaking countries. Conducted in Portuguese. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Prerequisite: PORT 214 and G.E. D.1
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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PORT 317 - Advanced Conversation and Composition (3)
Free oral and written expression. Conducted in Portuguese.
Prerequisite: PORT 102 .
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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PORT 320 - Introduction to Luso-Brazilian Culture and Civilization (3)
Main currents of Portuguese culture and civilization and Brazil’s intellectual and artistic development from discovery to independence. Conducted in Portuguese. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Prerequisite: PORT 214 and G.E. C.2
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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PORT 325 - Contemporary Brazilian Civilization (3)
Readings and discussion to develop understanding of the social and intellectual problems, trends, and contributions to Brazil since independence. Present-day Brazil. Conducted in Portuguese. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Prerequisite: PORT 214 and G.E. C.2
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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PORT 385 - Brazilian Cultural Communication Through Narrative (3)
Brazilian narrative from cross-disciplinary (e.g. literary, historical, economic, social and political) perspectives. Conducted in Portuguese. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Prerequisite: PORT 214 and G.E. C.2
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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PORT 499 - Independent Study (1-3)
Supervised projects in Portuguese language or literature to be taken with consent of instructor and department chair. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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Political Science Courses are designated as POSC in the class schedule. POSC 100 or its equivalent is the prerequisite for all upper-division political science courses. Prerequisites may be waived only with consent of instructor.
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POSC 100 - American Government (3)
People, their politics, and power; contemporary issues, changing political styles and processes, institution and underlying values of the American political system. Satisfies state requirements in U.S. Constitution and California State and local government. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 200 - Introduction to the Study of Politics (3)
Introduction to the study of politics in general, not simply American politics. The many faces of politics all over the world; its relationship to morality, culture, economics, justice and international affairs both theoretically and practically.
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 201 - Methods and Skills in Political Science (3)
Basic skills and methods for political science majors, including framing and clarifying research questions, using and assessing research resources, and the use and assessment of qualitative and quantitative methods of research.
Pre- or corequisite: POSC 100 .
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 300 - Contemporary Issues in California Government and Politics (3)
Political process in state and local institutions; crisis in the cities, flight to the suburbs and race relations. Make comparisons with other states and their subdivisions. Satisfies state requirement in California state and local government.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 305 - Introduction to State and Local Politics (3)
Importance of federal structure and role of state constitutions in state governance. Comparative study of political institutions, processes, and policy in the 50 states. Compare the operation of city, county and metropolitan governments.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 309 - Introduction to Metropolitan Politics (3)
Inner city and suburbia. Political processes: power in the city, the urban-suburban relationship, political fragmentation and the national government in urban areas.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 310 - Political Behavior and Motivation (3)
Analyze issues and divisions in American politics. Race, class, ideology and party.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 315 - Politics and Policy Making in America (3)
Federal domestic policy making. Structure, functions and relationships among American national institutions, including executive, legislative and judicial branches, media, political parties and pressure groups.
Prerequisites: POSC 100 or its equivalent and completion of G.E. Category D.1.
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 317 - Black Politics (3)
Blacks’ struggle for political equality and relief from political oppression. Public policies concerning blacks’ freedoms, liberties and property rights. (AFAM 317 and POSC 317 are the same course.)
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 320 - Introduction to Public Management and Policy (3)
Introduces public administration through current trends and problems of public sector agencies in such areas as organization behavior, public budgeting, personnel, planning and policy making. Examples and cases from the Criminal Justice field. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (CRJU 320 and POSC 320 are the same course.)
Prerequisites: POSC 100 and completion of G.E. Category D.1.
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 321 - Research in Public Management (3)
Research concepts, computer applications and information management applied to public administration and policy analysis. Instructional fee.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 . Pre- or corequisite: POSC 320 .
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 322 - Leadership for Public Service (3)
Conceptions of leadership as applied in governmental and nonprofit sectors. Types of leaders; tools for leaders; leadership in public policy-making settings. Includes student project and extend leadership concepts; participation in CSUF Student Leadership Institute or similar activity. (CRJU 322 and POSC 322 are the same course.)
Prerequisite: POSC 100 , POSC 200 or other course that fulfills G.E. Category D.1.
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 324 - Nonprofit Organizations (3)
Introduction to the nonprofit sector, including the difference between public, for-profit and non-profit organizations, the history and rise of the sector, IRS tax rules and other government regulations, and best practices for nonprofit administration. Will highlight Orange County nonprofits.
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 325 - The Politics of the Arab-Israeli Conflict (3)
Politics of the Arab-Israeli conflict, concentrating on Israel and Palestinians. Historical roots of conflict, recent efforts to forge peace agreements and current politics.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 , POSC 200 or HIST 110B .
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 330 - Politics in Nation-States (3)
Compares patterns of political behavior and interaction in various political systems.
Prerequisites: POSC 100 and completion of G.E. Category D.1.
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 331 - Third World Politics Through Literature (3)
Comparative political life and circumstances of developing countries as depicted in their literature. In this literature we see the political problems, cultural underpinnings and governmental structures as they affect Third World peoples in their struggle to survive and grow.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 340 - Political Philosophy (3)
Major thinkers in the Western tradition of political philosophy from Plato to the present; the principal concepts and theories.
Prerequisites: POSC 100 and completion of G.E. Category C.2.
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 350 - World Politics in the 21st Century (3)
Political relationships among governments and other participants within the global system: internal and external factors influencing foreign policies of the great powers, their allies and minor powers; role of non-state actors such as the United Nations, multinational corporations and liberation movements.
Prerequisites: POSC 100 .
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 352 - American Foreign Policy (3)
United States foreign policy since World War II. Institutions and bureaucracies of foreign policy decision making, military and national security policy, domestic sources of foreign policy.
Prerequisites: POSC 100 and completion of G.E. Category D.1.
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 361 - Model United Nations (3)
A practical decision-making course where students participate in the national MUN conference in New York and others in California. Current politics in the U.N. and delegate preparation, emphasizing the art of lobbying, negotiation, bargaining and diplomacy.
Prerequisites: POSC 100 ; prior MUN experience.
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 375 - Law, Politics and Society (3)
Law as emergent from political processes, rooted within social norms and communities. Law as a feature of the modern state, a tool for seeking advantage, domination and/or liberation. An overview of legislative, judicial, administrative, and other political processes that produce law.
Prerequisites: POSC 100 and completion of G.E. Category D.1.
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 376 - Legal Tools for Political Research (3)
Research concepts, techniques and legal tools applied to an individual research project in public law. Useful pre-law course.
Prerequisites: POSC 100 . Pre- or corequisite: POSC 375 .
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 381 - Religion and Politics in the United States (3)
Relationship of politics and religion, especially in the U.S. The colonial and constitutional experience, Supreme Court decisions on religious issues, the principal theorists of moral discourse in the public forum, contemporary issues of concern. (CPRL 381 and POSC 381 are the same course.)
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.1.
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 402 - Cal State DC (3)
For students in the Cal State DC Internship Program. Learn about the culture, history, and politics of Washington, DC and how to prepare for a career in applied politics.
Prerequisite: Junior status and Enrollment in Cal State DC Internship Program.
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 403 - Politics and Policy in Sacramento (3)
Nature of policy making in California’s state capital. Persistent policy themes and constraints; current issues in education policy. Required three-day trip to Sacramento for seminars and policy briefings. Class times prior to Sacramento visit may vary.
Prerequisites: POSC 100 and completion of G.E. Category D.1.
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 404 - Capital Punishment (3)
Issues relating to the use of capital punishment in the U.S., and arguments in support of and opposition to the death penalty. (CRJU 404 and POSC 404 are the same course.)
Prerequisites: CRJU 100 , CRJU 300 ; or graduate standing
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 405 - Campaigns and Elections (3)
Modern political campaigns in America focusing on new types of candidates and electoral organizations; money, media and consultants; and methods of predicting and interpreting election results.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 407 - Polls, Statistics and Political Interpretation (3)
Quantitative research methods in political science. Introduction to research design and statistical measures employed in analyzing social science research data.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 410 - Political Parties (3)
Structure and methods by which the political parties operate in the American political system with some comparisons to their structure and operation in other democratic societies.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 411 - Art of Administration (3)
Public administration as art rather than science. Administrative novels and other fictional literature, and other audio-visual media.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 412 - Practicing Politics (3)
Politics as practiced and understood by practitioners of the art. Features guest lecturers and focuses on electoral politics.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 413 - U.S. Congress (3)
Who gets elected to Congress, how it works and how it interacts with other institutions. Congressional elections, committees, parties, staff and how Congress responds to pressures and exerts influence.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 416 - Presidents and the Presidency (3)
Presidential power, the resources on which that power is based and the limitations on the use of that power. Relations between the President and Congress, the bureaucracy, the press and the public.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 417 - Film and Politics (3)
American politics from the 1920s to the present as seen through eyes of filmmakers. View films, read material relevant to films and write several papers linking film themes to the literature of American politics.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 421 - Government and the Economy (3)
Regulation and deregulation of business. Industrial policy. Government taxes and expenditures. Emphasis on national government.
Prerequisite: POSC 320 or any economics course.
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 422 - Human Resources Management (3)
Civil service and the merit system; recruitment procedures and examinations; position classification, salary structures, retirement plans, in-service training, employee organizations and personnel supervision. Examples and cases from the criminal justice field. Emphasizes themes and topics from criminal justice. (CRJU 422 and POSC 422 are the same course.)
Prerequisite: POSC 320 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 423 - Gender Issues in Public Management (3)
Disparities in public employment related to gender, including leadership, mentoring, recruitment, training, decision-making and discrimination. Attention to topics of current interest, including sticky floors and glass ceilings, comparable worth and diversity.
Prerequisite: POSC 320 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 424 - Health Policy (3)
Health policy actors and processes in the United States. Roles of Congress, the President, bureaucracy and interests groups in health policy and policy process are explored, including an introduction to policy analysis.
Prerequisites: HESC 220, POSC 320 , or POSC 509 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 425 - Policy Analysis (3)
Provides conceptual approach and skills required to understand and project the outcomes and effects of public policy; scope of approaches undertaken in policy analysis from both a political and an economic perspective.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 or graduate standing.
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 426 - Education Politics and Policy (3)
History and expansion of public education in the United States. Roles of school districts and the state and federal governments in setting education policy. Current issues of education policy and public higher education.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 427 - Metropolitan Politics and Policymaking (3)
Policy issues and alternatives in urban and metropolitan problem areas, such as law enforcement, transportation, housing or poverty.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 431T - Government and Politics of a Selected Area (3)
A systematic analysis of individual nation-states set against the backdrop of history, culture and economic circumstances in each case. May be repeated once with different topic.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 432 - Women and Politics: A Comparative Perspective (3)
Relationship between women and politics from an international-comparative point of view. Considers theory and practice in its examination of the political roles, behavior, perspectives and expectations of women throughout the world.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 434 - The Asia-Pacific in World Affairs (3)
Comparison of the politics of Japan and China illuminates similarities and differences in the premises, processes and policies of these two Asian giants.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 435 - Civil Disobedience and Social Justice (3)
The violation of law as protest. Definitions and types of disobedience and the policing and punishment of dissent. Analysis of protest as a strategy for social justice. (CRJU 435 and POSC 435 are the same course.)
Prerequisite: POSC 100 or graduate standing
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 437 - Latin American Politics (3)
Systematic analysis of government and politics in selected Latin American states. Considers democratization, state structures, relation of politics to economics and alternative theories and approaches to comparative political analysis as applied to a region marked by ethnic and racial diversity.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 438 - Western European Democracies (3)
Comparative study of the government and politics of Western European democracies, including their cooperation within the European Union. Analyze domestic as well as foreign policies.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 442T - Problems in Political Philosophy (3)
Current issues and problems in political philosophy in the context of major global events and trends. See department for exact title and topics in a given semester. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 units.
Prerequisite: POSC 340 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 445 - Globalization, Justice and Democracy (3)
Changing conceptions of democracy and social justice controversies spawned by early 21st century forms of globalization.
Prerequisite: POSC 340 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 446 - Corruption, Ethics and Public Policy (3)
Ethical problems that face persons in the public service. Practical decision-making.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 448 - Media and Politics (3)
Structure and influence of the media in campaigns and in government. The relationship between media and politicians; the use of campaign advertising; and the stature and limits of investigative journalism.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 451T - Problems in International Politics (3)
Selected problems in contemporary world politics. International responses to terrorism, China in international affairs, U.S. grand strategy after the Cold War and 9/11. May be repeated once for credit with different topic.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 456 - National Security (3)
Major theoretical approaches and debates related to national security; national security policy making; traditional and new security challenges.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 457 - Politics of International Economics (3)
Link between economics and international politics. Political economy of free trade and imperialism, of neo-colonialism and foreign aid.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 458 - The Vietnam Wars (3)
Origins, conduct, consequences and legacies of the Vietnamese wars. (ASAM 458 and POSC 458 are the same course).
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 460 - The Chicano and Politics (3)
Theory of urban politics and evaluation of issues that affect the Chicanos and American society. Evaluations and surveys will be made on political organizations in Hispanic-surnamed communities. (CHIC 460 and POSC 460 are the same course.)
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 461 - The United Nations and International Organizations (3)
Structure, functions and political processes of the United Nations, various specialized organizations such as the World Bank, and regional organizations such as the European Community.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 471 - Moot Court: Legal Practicum (3)
Open to undergraduates only. Prepares students for competition. Legal research, writing, court strategies and oral argument; civil liberties law, cases and adjudication; appellate court review and amicus brief reading and writing. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units. (POSC 471 and CRJU 471 are the same course.)
Prerequisites: POSC 375 , POSC 473 , POSC 474 , CRJU 310A /CRJU 310B , CRJU 485 or POSC 472 /CRJU 472 .
Undergraduate Course not available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 472 - Judicial Politics (3)
Examines the United States courts and jurisprudence as a political body. Explores the politics, procedures and theories covering federal and state courts. (CRJU 472 and POSC 472 are the same course.)
Prerequisites: CRJU 100 and CRJU 300 , or POSC 375 , or graduate standing.
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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POSC 473 - Introduction to Constitutional Law (3)
Role of the courts, presidency, Congress and the states within the U.S. constitutional system. Judicial review, presidential impoundment and impeachment, presidential foreign and military powers, regulation of the economy and public morals and congressional investigations.
Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
400-level Undergraduate Course available for Graduate Credit
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