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2013-2015 University Catalog 
    
2013-2015 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Computer Science

Courses are designated as CPSC in the class schedule. Prerequisites for Computer Science courses may be waived only by department petition.

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


    Prerequisites: classified graduate standing, approval of the computer science department chair and CPSC 589 . Special topic in computer science, selected in consultation with and completed under supervision of a full-time faculty member.

Criminal Justice

Courses are designated as CRJU in the class schedule.

  
  • CRJU 300 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)


    Underlying ideological issues confronting America’s system of criminal justice, with an emphasis on key concepts in conflict (law and order, rehabilitation vs. retribution, etc.) One or more sections offered online.
  
  • CRJU 303 - Controlling Crime (3)


    Prerequisite: CRJU 300 . Crime control and prevention. Common criminal justice tactics such as imprisonment, capital punishment, camera surveillance, electronic monitoring, restorative justice and situational crime prevention.
  
  • CRJU 310A - Criminal Law: Substantive (3)


    Prerequisite: CRJU 300 . General doctrines of criminal liability in the United States and the classification of crimes as against persons, property and the public welfare. Concept of governmental sanction of the conduct of the individual.
  
  • CRJU 310B - Criminal Law: Procedural (3)


    Prerequisite: CRJU 300 . Legal problems associated with the investigation of crime, acquisition of evidence, commencement of a criminal proceeding, prosecution and defense of charges, sentencing and appeal. Development of existing procedures and examination of current efforts for reform.
  
  • CRJU 315 - The Enforcement Function (3)


    Prerequisite: CRJU 300 . Historical and philosophical development of the enforcement function at federal, state and local levels; community controls, political pressures and legal limitations pertaining to law enforcement agencies at each level of government; police policies and problems vis-à-vis the administration of justice as a system.
  
  • CRJU 320 - Introduction to Public Management and Policy (3)


    (Same as POSC 320 )
  
  • CRJU 322 - Leadership for Public Service (3)


    (Same as POSC 322 )
  
  • CRJU 330 - Crime and Delinquency (3)


    Prerequisite: CRJU 300 . Evolving and conflicting purposes and practices associated with the topics of criminology, crime and delinquency, with an emphasis on contemporary strategies for preventing, remediating and controlling crime and delinquency.
  
  • CRJU 340 - Criminal Justice Research Methodology (3)


    Prerequisite: CRJU 300 . Elementary statistics including descriptives, measurements and tests; data collection methods for effort evaluation and program prediction; systems analysis techniques
  
  • CRJU 345 - Corrections (3)


    Prerequisite: CRJU 300 . Evolving and conflicting purposes and practices associated with the adult corrections systems, with an emphasis upon contemporary strategies for treating/punishing offenders while incarcerated, as well as while in the community.
  
  • CRJU 350 - Writing for Criminal Justice (3)


    Prerequisite: CRJU 300 . Principles of research and writing in criminal justice, including framing and clarifying research questions, using and assessing research resources and developing writing skills for criminal justice research. Meets upper-division writing requirement for Criminal Justice majors, or concentration elective. One or more sections offered online.
  
  • CRJU 385 - Minorities and the Criminal Justice System (3)


    Prerequisite: completion of General Education Categories B, D.1; CRJU 300  recommended. Issues surrounding the charges of overt and indirect institutionalized racism in the criminal justice system. Patterns of criminal behavior among minority groups in the U.S.
  
  • CRJU 404 - Capital Punishment (3)


    Prerequisites: CRJU 300 , junior or senior standing. Issues relating to the use of capital punishment in the U.S., and arguments in support of and opposition to the death penalty. (Same as POSC 404 )
  
  • CRJU 405 - Criminal Justice Policy (3)


    Prerequisites: CRJU 300 , CRJU 330 . Not open to students who have studied Criminal Justice policy as CRJU 475T. Evolving purposes and practices associated with the development of criminal justice policies, principally in the United States. Topics include sentencing legislation, illustrate the development, adoption and impact of public policy on criminal justice systems.
  
  • CRJU 406 - Crime and Popular Culture (3)


    Prerequisites: CRJU 300 , CRJU 330 . How the prevalence of crime and violence in popular culture reflects on contemporary society. Materials and readings argue that images of crime are not only entertaining; they also perform deep social and political functions.
  
  • CRJU 422 - Human Resources Management (3)


    (Same as POSC 422 )
  
  • CRJU 425 - Juvenile Justice Administration (3)


    Prerequisite: CRJU 300 . Definitions of “delinquency” and the related responses of the interested institutions (police, courts and correction); the juvenile court (past and present), and prevention and correction programs (practicing and proposed).
  
  • CRJU 430 - Women and Crime (3)


    Prerequisite: CRJU 300  or PHIL 302 . Women as criminals and victims, gender differences in criminal behavior and the role of women as professionals in the criminal justice system.
  
  • CRJU 435 - Civil Disobedience and Social Justice (3)


    Prerequisites: CRJU 300 , POSC 100 . 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. (Same as POSC 435 )
  
  • CRJU 440 - Correctional Rehabilitation (3)


    Prerequisites: CRJU 300 , CRJU 345 . Theories and techniques of correctional treatment. Current state of correctional rehabilitation, focusing on the “What Works!” literature and the value of proper programmatic evaluation and correctional classification.
  
  • CRJU 450 - Organized Crime and Intelligence Analysis (3)


    Prerequisite: CRJU 300 . History and development of organized crime. Current criminological strategies of control of organizational crime. Systems theories and other analytical techniques of police intelligence.
  
  • CRJU 455 - Gangs and Criminal Justice System (3)


    Prerequisites: CRJU 300 . Causal factors of, and legal solutions to, gang-related crime in the United States. Relevance of sociological, psychological, economic and educational deviance theories to justice intervention strategies.
  
  • CRJU 462 - Crime Analysis (3)


    Prerequisites: CRJU 300 , CRJU 340 . Crime analysis function within the law enforcement organization; how to develop, implement and operate a crime analysis unit, and discuss the nexus between crime analysis, field and investigative operations, and administrative bureaus.
  
  • CRJU 465 - Law, Punishment and Justice (3)


    Prerequisite: CRJU 300 . Theoretical scholarship in criminal justice is increasingly concerned with law in relation to delivery of justice and practices of punishment. Examines rule of law, questions whether justice is different from law and reviews the role punishment plays.
  
  • CRJU 470 - Sex, Crime and Culture (3)


    Prerequisite: CRJU 300 . Rationale for law’s concern with sexual conduct, developed via discussion of selected offenses and offenders. Lectures and guest speakers also present opposing perspectives regarding the role of law enforcement, courts and correction. Research and reform.
  
  • CRJU 471 - Moot Court: Legal Practicum (3)


    (Same as POSC 471 )
  
  • CRJU 472 - The Judicial Process (3)


    Prerequisite: CRJU 300  or POSC 375 . Nature, functions and roles of courts. Roles of major participants in the American legal system, including judges, attorneys and citizens. Administration of justice as a system. (Same as POSC 472 )
  
  • CRJU 475T - Topics in Administration of Justice: A Seminar (3)


    Prerequisite: CRJU 300 . Current social, legal and practical problems confronting police, courts and corrections. Variable topic class with specific subjects to be announced each semester. May be repeated for credit with different content up to a maximum of 9 units.
  
  • CRJU 480 - Courtroom Evidence (3)


    Prerequisite: CRJU 300 . Rules of evidence in the context of a criminal trial in a California court. Rules, their application and rationale. Lecture, discussion and simulated courtroom situations.
  
  • CRJU 485 - Search, Seizure and Interrogation I (3)


    Prerequisite: CRJU 300 . Analyzes laws that apply in common street search-and-seizure and interrogation situations in California; how they have evolved, and what developments are anticipated.
  
  • CRJU 486 - Search, Seizure and Interrogation II (3)


    Prerequisite: CRJU 300 . Analyzes laws that apply in some search-and-seizure and interrogation situations, such as those involving the border patrol and college officials.
  
  • CRJU 492 - Pre-law Internship (3)


    (Same as POSC 492 )
  
  • CRJU 495 - Internships (3)


    Prerequisites: senior standing and consent of instructor. Criminal justice professions; eight to 20 hours per week as a supervised intern in a public agency or related organization. In addition to the job experience, interns meet in a weekly three-hour seminar. May be repeated once for credit.
  
  • CRJU 499 - Independent Study (1-3)


    Prerequisites: at least 12 units of criminal justice and consent of adviser. Student selects an individual research project, either library or field. Conferences with adviser as necessary, culminating in one or more papers. May be repeated for credit.

CalState TEACH

CalStateTEACH courses are designated with CST.

  
  • CST 401 - Multiple Subject Credential Module 1 (10 units)


    Curriculum, Instruction and Supervised
    Prerequisite: admission to CalStateTEACH program. Major emphasis on the foundations of education, teaching reading and mathematics, and assessment.
  
  • CST 401S - Multiple Subject Supervised Field Experience (3 units)


    Supervised field experience participation in assigned elementary school classroom. Taken concurrently with CST 412 . CR/NC grading only.
  
  • CST 402 - Multiple Subject Credential Module 2 (10 units)


    Curriculum, Instruction and Supervised
    Prerequisites: successful completion of CST 401  and subject matter competency (passage of CSET). Continued work in the foundations of education, teaching, reading, and mathematics. Major emphasis in teaching science, language arts, technology, and assessment.
  
  • CST 403 - Multiple Subject Credential Module 3 (10 units)


    Curriculum, Instruction and Supervised
    Prerequisite: successful completion of CST 402 . Continued work in all curricular areas. Major emphasis in teaching social studies and mathematics, learning theory, and models of management.
  
  • CST 404 - Multiple Subject Credential Module 4 (10 units)


    Curriculum, Instruction and Supervised
    Prerequisite: successful completion of CST 403 . Continued work in all curricular areas. Major emphasis in reading diagnosis and remediation, integrated curriculum, technology, visual and performing arts, and physical education.
  
  • CST 405 - CSET Preparation (3-6 units)


    Prerequisite: admission to CalStateTEACH program. To be taken concurrently with CST 411  and/or CST 412 : CSET Track. Only for those students who have not passed the CSET. Designed to further basic skills in math, science, language arts, social studies, fine arts, and physical arts. CR/NC grading only.
  
  • CST 411 - Beginning Curriculum, Instruction, and Supervised (7 units)


    Fieldwork in the Elementary School (7 units)
    Major emphasis on instructional planning and reading/language arts. Taken concurrently with CST 405 : CSET Preparation.
  
  • CST 412 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Supervised (3 units)


    Fieldwork in the Elementary School (3 units)
    Continuation of CST 411 . Major emphasis on foundations of education, instructional planning, reading, and mathematics instruction and assessment.

Dance

Courses are designated as DANC in the class schedule.

  
  • DANC 101 - Introduction to Dance (3)


    Historical and contemporary dance forms. Experiences in various dance forms such as ballet, modern, jazz, folk and ethnic. Recommended for non-majors.
  
  • DANC 112 - Ballet I (1-2)


    Fundamental structure and technique of beginning classical ballet. May be repeated for up to eight units. (2 hours activity per unit)
  
  • DANC 122 - Modern Dance I (1-2)


    Fundamental structure and technique of beginning modern dance. May be repeated for up to eight units. (2 hours activity per unit)
  
  • DANC 126 - Dance Improvisation (2)


    Theory and practice of improvisation in movement. Practical use of improvisation in expressing imagery, developing choreographic concepts and enhancing performance. (4 hours activity)
  
  • DANC 132 - Jazz I (1-2)


    Modern jazz dance techniques and basic jazz choreography. May be repeated for up to four units. (4 hours activity)
  
  • DANC 142 - Tap Dance I (1-2)


    Structure and technique of tap dance and tap choreography. May be repeated for up to four units. (4 hours activity)
  
  • DANC 212 - Ballet II (1-2)


    Prerequisite: DANC 112  and/or placement test. Intermediate level technique of classical ballet. May be repeated for up to 8 units. (2 hours activity per unit)
  
  • DANC 213 - Classical Pointe (2)


    Prerequisites: DANC 212  or DANC 312  or equivalent level of proficiency and consent of instructor. Technique for basic beginning pointe work and building performing strength. May be repeated once for credit. (4 hours activity)
  
  • DANC 222 - Modern Dance II (1-2)


    Prerequisite: DANC 122  and/or placement test. Intermediate level modern dance technique. May be repeated for up to eight units. (2 hours activity per unit)
  
  • DANC 226 - Rhythmic Analysis (3)


    Prerequisites: DANC 126 , DANC 212 , DANC 222 . Musical form and structure as it pertains to dance and choreography; musically notating dance rhythms and percussion accompaniment.
  
  • DANC 232 - Jazz II (1-2)


    Prerequisite: DANC 132  or consent of instructor. Intermediate level skills in jazz technique and choreography. May be repeated for up to four units. (4 hours activity)
  
  • DANC 242 - Tap Dance II (2)


    Prerequisite: DANC 142 . Intermediate skills in tap technique and choreography. May be repeated for up to four units. (4 hours activity)
  
  • DANC 301 - Dance and Cultural Diversity (3)


    Impact of various dance forms, from primitive time to modern, on diverse cultures. Contributions of immigrants, minorities and women to dance as a personal, social and cultural expression. One or more sections offered online.
  
  • DANC 312 - Ballet III (1-2)


    Prerequisite: DANC 212  and/or consented placement test. Classical ballet technique at the second stage of the intermediate level. Complex combinations. Elements of technique and theory. May be repeated for credit. (2 hours activity per unit)
  
  • DANC 322 - Modern Dance III (1-2)


    Prerequisites: DANC 222  and placement test. Modern dance technique at an advanced intermediate level. Detailed study of technical theory with emphasis on more complex combinations. May be repeated for up to eight units. (2 hours activity per unit)
  
  • DANC 323A - Dance Composition (3)


    Prerequisites: DANC 126 , DANC 226 , DANC 312 , DANC 322 , junior standing. Choreography and forms of beginning dance composition. Final project required. (6 hours activity).
  
  • DANC 323B - Dance Composition (3)


    Prerequisite: DANC 323A . Choreography and forms of intermediate dance composition. Final project required. (6 hours activity)
  
  • DANC 324 - Forces and Figures in Dance (3)


    Prerequisite: DANC 301 . Dance history from primitive to contemporary times, including historical eras, famous dancers, choreographers and companies.
  
  • DANC 325 - Dance Theory and Criticism (3)


    Prerequisite: DANC 324 . Dance theory and philosophy, choreographic styles, published reviews, critique writing. Fulfills the course requirement for the university upper-division baccalaureate writing requirement for dance majors.
  
  • DANC 332 - Jazz III (1-3)


    Prerequisite: DANC 232 . Advanced jazz techniques and choreography through grade three of professional jazz dance. Relation of jazz to other forms of dance. May be repeated for up to eight units. (6 hours activity)
  
  • DANC 336 - Dance for Musical Theatre (3)


    Prerequisites: Acceptance into the BFA in Theatre Arts Musical Theatre concentration. Dance utilized in musical theatre. Ensemble and individual approaches to the style. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)
  
  • DANC 372 - Dance Kinesiology (3)


    Prerequisites: DANC 126 , DANC 212 , DANC 222 . Structural aspects of the human body and factors that affect movement in dance.
  
  • DANC 412 - Ballet IV (1-3)


    Prerequisites: DANC 312  and/or placement test. Stylization and performance of the advanced level of classical ballet. May be repeated for credit. (6 hours activity)
  
  • DANC 422 - Modern Dance IV (1-3)


    Prerequisitses: DANC 322  and/or placement test. Advanced level skills in modern dance. Emphasis on individual techniques. May be repeated for credit. (6 hours activity)
  
  • DANC 423 - Advanced Dance Composition (3)


    Prerequisites: DANC 323A ,DANC 323B . Elements and forms in dance composition. Choreographing dances of concert quality. (6 hours activity)
  
  • DANC 424 - Dance Pedagogy (2)


    Prerequisites: DANC 323A , DANC 372 , consent of instructor. Philosophies, techniques and methods for developing progressions in dance instruction.
  
  • DANC 471 - Creative Dance for Children (3)


    Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. Methods and materials for teaching creative dance to children.
  
  • DANC 478A - Performance (2)


    (Same as THTR 478A )
  
  • DANC 479 - Repertory and Performance Techniques (2)


    Prerequisites: DANC 312 , DANC 322 , audition. Broadens understanding of the history, theory and practice of concert dance performance. Emphasizes learning repertory and exploring performance techniques. Maybe repeated twice for credit. (4 hours activity)
  
  • DANC 497 - Production and Performance Projects in Dance (1-3)


    Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and consent of instructor; application form with appropriate signatures must be on file in department office prior to registration. Projects that culminate in production or performance. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • DANC 499 - Independent Study (1-3)


    Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and consent of instructor; application form with appropriate signatures must be on file in department office prior to registration. Undergraduate research projects. May be repeated for credit.

Doctoral

Courses are designated as EDD in the class schedule.

  
  • EDD 600 - Organizational Theory and Challenges for Leadership (3)


    Organizational theories and their application to the role of educational leaders. Theories from leadership and management literatures, which predicate the conceptual development of the role of educational leadership. Implications of these theories for effective performance as educational leaders.
  
  • EDD 601 - Methods of Research: Quantitatively Based Methods (3)


    Introduction to the conceptual and methodological bases of quantitative analysis in educational leadership. Topics include issues of research design, measurement and statistical analysis.
  
  • EDD 602 - Methods of Research: Qualitatively Based Methods (3)


    Students acquire the knowledge, dispositions and critical thinking skills necessary for conducting field research, and apply these skills to design and implement applied research projects that create knowledge for solving dilemmas related to educational leadership.
  
  • EDD 603 - Research Elective: Specialization in Qualitatively Based Tools (3)


    Prerequisite: EDD 602 . Develops advanced skills in identifying, conducting, analyzing and interpreting field research in education toward the purpose of improving education.
  
  • EDD 604 - Applications of Research: Forecasting and Planning (3)


    Theories and methods that promote accurate forecasting of the impact of social, economic, political, cultural, academic and demographic trends as they affect educational institutions. Emphasizes how these indicators can be used to engage effective planning.
  
  • EDD 605 - Applications of Research: Collection and Analysis of Assessment Data (3)


    Methods of system-level data collection and analysis of outcomes of education. Complexity and efficacy of using various types of data for making judgments at the system level about the effectiveness of instruction across classrooms and schools.
  
  • EDD 606 - Specialization in Quantitatively Based Tools (3)


    Prerequisites: admission to the Ed.D. Program, EDD 601 . Statistics, exploratory data analysis, sampling, survey and experimental design; and interview and questionnaire design in the context of using research in planning, change management, policy analysis and program management.
  
  • EDD 611 - Inquiry I (3)


    Methods of conducting research using a mxed methods orientation. Acquiring knowledge, dispositions and critical thinking skills necessary to understand educational research and descriptive statistical applications. Philosophical and epistemological foundations of educational research.
  
  • EDD 612 - Inquiry II (3)


    Practical, philosophical and ethical considerations for data collection and analysis using quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research designs. Significant quantitative and qualitative lab components utilizing quantitative and qualitative software.
  
  • EDD 613 - Inquiry III (3)


    Applying the philosophical and epistemological foundations of educational research to the design of a formal research project. Draws upon educational research and the methods using a mixed methods orientation that includes quantitative and qualitative perspectives.
  
  • EDD 620 - Ethical and Legal Dimensions of Leadership (3)


    Concepts of ethics (e.g., self-interest, free will, social responsibility, duty) as the basis for legal standards (protection of individual rights, fair treatment, equality of opportunity, duty of care, public trust) through the study of education case law.
  
  • EDD 621A - Leadership of Curricular and Instructional Practices (3)


    Current issues in curriculum design and implementation. Explores: forces affecting the curriculum; curriculum continuity and articulation; content trends in the subject areas; appropriate curriculum for students from diverse backgrounds; curriculum censorship; and effective instructional leadership for school curriculum improvement.
  
  • EDD 621B - Higher Education/Community College Systems, Structures and Cultures (3)


    Higher education, from Egyptian Era to the diversity of current postsecondary instructions, philosophies and orientations. Organizational development and structures of higher educational systems and the impact of faculty, student and administrative cultures on higher education leaders.
  
  • EDD 622A - Human Dimensions of Education Change (3)


    Issues associated with change. Topics include change as a sociopolitical process; sources and purpose of change; coping with multiple reform efforts; decision-making processes; reform implementation; problems of resistance to change in curriculum and instruction; and change as a continuous process.
  
  • EDD 622B - Resource Management and Development (3)


    Prerequisite: EDD 600 . Practical applications and skills for college resource management in personnel, structures, facilities, technologies, finances, programs and services. Optimizing resources through management and creative leadership that encourage and support collaboration across divisions.
  
  • EDD 623 - The Politics of School Reform (3)


    Prerequisites: admission to Joint Doctoral Program and consent of program adviser. Theoretical and practical aspects of school reform politics with particular attention to curricular and instructional reform. Topics include: history of school reform; role of city government in school reform; racial and ideological divisions over school reform; and the political challenge of building coalitions for sustainable reform.
  
  • EDD 624A - Social Context of Education Politics, Policy and Governance (3)


    Prerequisite: admission to the EDD program. In-depth study of topics relevant to instructional leadership and educational policy cycles. Topics include policy-making process, role of values and interest groups, policy analysis, equality of educational opportunity, how policy efforts are reshaped and systemic reform. Policy issues, such as high-stakes testing, curricular mandates and accountability are used as exemplars.
  
  • EDD 624B - Student Learning and Development (3)


    Prerequisites: admission to the program, EDD 600 . Student development and learning theories based on cognitive, psychosocial, typology and person-environment perspectives. Role of faculty and others in the collaborative development and implementation of responsive curricula and co-curricula at two- and four-year institutions.
  
  • EDD 626A - Transforming Teaching and Education through Resource Optimization (3)


    Perspectives for how optimization of resources can transform education through multidisciplinary approach. Topics include identification of economic, social and political resources, innovative ways to develop new streams of resources and policies and procedures that increase highly productive ways to use resources.
  
  • EDD 626B - Integrative Seminar in Higher Education/Community College Issues (3)


    Prerequisites: admission to the program, EDD 600 . Current issues in higher education/community colleges from local to global perspectives reinforcing a multilens view of higher educational studies. Opportunities for interactions with experts and for student to engage in questions/challenges and data-driven, solution-focused discussions.
  
  • EDD 627 - Epistemology, History and Structure of Contemporary Education (3)


    Epistemological and historical trends that have shaped the structure of contemporary education. Influence of major schools of thought, such as rationalism, empiricism, pragmatism, behaviorism and constructivism, and how modern education structure, curriculum and pedagogy have been influenced by these various perspectives.
  
  • EDD 630 - Leadership for Change and Collaboration (3)


    Prerequisites: admission to the program, EDD 600 . Leadership and organizational change in higher education, multicultural organizational development, forecasting, planning and change analyzed. Community relations needed to develop programs responsive to workforce and community needs. Educational codes, laws, policies and practices impacting higher education.
  
  • EDD 637 - Emerging Developments in Subject Areas (2)


    Team-taught elective course focusing on: cutting-edge developments in reading/English language arts, math, science and social studies curricula; the critical connection between staff development program and instructional leadership; and methods for engaging parents and the community in support of instructional improvements.
  
  • EDD 670A - Linking Research to Problems of Practice (2)


    Identifying complex problems of educational practice appropriate for doctoral research. Small-group instruction provides coaching that enables students to initiate the research cycle by linking research to problems of practices.
  
  • EDD 670B - Connecting Research Questions to Scholarship in the Discipline (2)


    Assists in writing a critical review of the professional literature pertaining to the research problem each has identified.
  
  • EDD 670C - Written Qualifying Examination (2)


    Preparation for the Ed.D. Qualifying Examination, a prerequisite for advancing to candidacy in the doctoral program.
 

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