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

Course Descriptions


 

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.

  
  • POSC 416 - Presidents and the Presidency (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 100 . 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.
  
  • POSC 417 - Film and Politics (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 100 . American politics from the 1920s to the present as seen through eyes of film-makers. Besides viewing films, students will read material relevant to films and write several papers linking film themes to the literature of American politics.
  
  • POSC 421 - Government and the Economy (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 320  or any economics course. Regulation and deregulation of business. Industrial policy. Government taxes and expenditures. Emphasizes national government.
  
  • POSC 422 - Human Resources Management (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 320 . 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 emphasized. Emphasis on themes and topics from Criminal Justice. (Same as CRJU 422 )
  
  • POSC 423 - Gender Issues in Public Management (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 320 . 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.
  
  • POSC 427 - Policy-Making: Urban/Metropolitan Issues (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 100 . Policy issues and alternatives in urban and metropolitan problem areas, such as law enforcement, transportation, housing or poverty.
  
  • POSC 431T - Government and Politics of a Selected Area (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 100 . A systematic analysis of individual nation-states set against the backdrop of history, culture and economic circumstances in each case. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • POSC 432 - Women and Politics: A Comparative Perspective (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 100  or equivalent. Relationship between women and politics from an international-comparative point of view. Theory and practice in its examination of the political roles, behavior, perspectives and expectations of women throughout the world.
  
  • POSC 434 - The Asia-Pacific in World Affairs (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 100 . Comparison of the politics of Japan and China illuminates both similarities and differences in the premises, processes and policies of these two Asian giants.
  
  • POSC 435 - Civil Disobedience and Social Justice (3)


    (Same as CRJU 435 )
  
  • POSC 437 - Latin American Politics (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 100 . 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.
  
  • POSC 438 - Western European Democracies (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 100 . Comparative study of the government and politics of Western European democracies, including their cooperation within the European Union. Domestic as well as foreign policies will be analyzed.
  
  • POSC 442T - Problems in Political Philosophy (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 340  or 341. 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 for credit.
  
  • POSC 445 - Globalization, Justice and Democracy (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 340 . Examines changing conceptions of democracy and social justice controversies spawned by early 21st century forms of globalization.
  
  • POSC 446 - Corruption, Ethics and Public Policy (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 100 . Ethical problems that face persons in the public service. Focuses on practical decision-making.
  
  • POSC 448 - Media and Politics (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 100 . Structure and influence of the media in campaigns and government. Key topics include: the relationship between media and politicians; the use of campaign advertising; and the stature and limits of investigative journalism.
  
  • POSC 451T - Problems in International Politics (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 100 . Selected problems in contemporary world politics. Topics include international responses to terrorism, China in international affairs, U.S. grand strategy after the Cold War and 9/11. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • POSC 456 - The National Security Establishment (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 100 . Conflicting theories of national security, the functions of defense and intelligence bureaucracies in foreign and domestic policy making, problems of arms control and the dangers to democratic values and institutions posed by the technology of national security.
  
  • POSC 457 - Politics of International Economics (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 100 . Link between economics and international politics. Political economy of free trade and imperialism, of neo-colonialism and foreign aid.
  
  • POSC 460 - The Chicano and Politics (3)


    (Same as CHIC 460 )
  
  • POSC 461 - The United Nations and International Organizations (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 100 . 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.
  
  • POSC 471 - Moot Court: Legal Practicum (3)


    Prerequisites: POSC 375 , POSC 473 , POSC 474 , CRJU 310A /CRJU 310B , CRJU 485  or POSC 472 /CRJU 472 ; 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.
  
  • POSC 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 CRJU 472 )
  
  • POSC 473 - Introduction to Constitutional Law (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 100 . Role of the courts, presidency, Congress and states within the U.S. constitutional system. Topics include judicial review, presidential impoundment and impeachment, presidential foreign and military powers, regulation of the economy and public morals and congressional investigations.
  
  • POSC 474 - Civil Liberties (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 100 . Political analysis of case studies in constitutional rights and liberties with particular attention to relationships between the individual and government under the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment. Topics include economic regulation, criminal justice, privacy, gender and racial discrimination.
  
  • POSC 475 - Administrative Law (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 100 . Law as it affects public officials and agencies in their relations with private citizens and the business community. Case materials and regulatory practices.
  
  • POSC 476 - International Law (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 100 . Introduces the fundamentals or building blocks of international law and covers other selected topics that are traditionally identified as part of public international law.
  
  • POSC 478 - Urban Planning Principles (3)


    (Same as GEOG 478 )
  
  • POSC 484 - Urban Planning Methods (3)


    (Same as GEOG 484 )
  
  • POSC 485 - Women and Politics (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 100 . Changing political environment and women’s role in elected, appointed and other public agencies; issues of particular concern to women, including family issues, comparable worth and other economic issues and political participation. (Same as WMST 485 ) Not applicable for graduate degree credit.
  
  • POSC 492 - Prelaw Internship (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 100 . Acquaints students with the legal profession. A supervised working commitment of eight hours weekly with an assigned individual or organization. May be repeated for up to 6 units. (Same as CRJU 492 )
  
  • POSC 493 - Teaching Internship (3)


    Prerequisites: completion of 27 units of Political Science. Integrative overview of American government or of the discipline of Political Science. Classroom instructional activities in freshman and sophomore introductory classes under faculty supervision. Designed for students interested in teaching government/political science.
  
  • POSC 494 - Honors Tutorial in Politics (1)


    Prerequisites: POSC 100 , senior standing and admission to Honors in Political Science. This is the core course for the Honors in Political Science program. Attendance at presentations by political scientists and critiques thereof. The culminating research for the Honors work will be presented in the tutorial.
  
  • POSC 497 - Internship in Public Administration (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 320  or POSC 509 . Students work 12-20 hours per week as supervised interns in a public agency. Supervision by the faculty and cooperating agency. In addition, a weekly seminar.
  
  • POSC 498 - Internship in Politics (3)


    Prerequisites: POSC 100 , political science concentration and consent of instructor. Students work 8-12 hours per week with elected officials or candidates for elective office. Individual supervision by the faculty and cooperating individuals. Interns meet with instructor by arrangement. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • POSC 499 - Independent Study (1-3)


    Prerequisite: open to advanced students in political science with consent of department chair.
  
  • POSC 501 - Political Science Research Design (3)


    Research design, including issues of measurement, design, sampling, experiments, qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
  
  
  • POSC 509 - Administrative Organization and Process (3)


    For graduate students in public administration who have not had an introductory course in public administration. Organizational theory and practice, decision-making, systems analysis, performance evaluation and administrative improvement.
  
  • POSC 511 - Seminar in American Politics (3)


    Prerequisite: consent of instructor. The political process in the United States.
  
  • POSC 512 - American Political Institutions (3)


    Seminar in American Political Institutions. Covers the Constitution, elections, parties, participation, presidency, and Congress.
  
  • POSC 513 - American Political Behavior (3)


    Introduces the major issues of American political behavior within the field of political science. Topics include voting behavior, partisanship, elections and unconventional political behavior; empirical analysis of these topics.
  
  • POSC 514 - Seminar in American Political Development (3)


    Prerequisite: classified graduate standing. Read foundational literature in the field and study the development of America’s political system, from the nation’s founding through the present, employing diverse emphases and methods.
  
  • POSC 519 - State and Local Government (3)


    Structure, processes, functions and interrelationships of state and local governments in American society. State, county, municipal and special district government in California as compared with other states.
  
  • POSC 521 - Seminar in Public Administration Theory (3)


    Concepts, models and ideologies of public administration within the larger political system. Course restricted to students in their final six units of graduate work.
  
  • POSC 522 - Seminar in Public Personnel Administration (3)


    Topics in public personnel administration.
  
  • POSC 523 - Administrative Research and Analysis (3)


    Conceptual methods employed in administrative research and analysis: Organization and procedure of surveys, performance evaluation, social impact assessment, computer data analysis and report writing.
  
  • POSC 525 - Seminar in Metropolitan Area Government (3)


    Prerequisites: a course in basic statistics and POSC 320  or POSC 509 . Political and policy issues facing metropolitan America, and the capacity of governmental institutions to handle urban problems.
  
  • POSC 526 - Administration and Systems Management (3)


    Prerequisites: basic statistics and POSC 320 , POSC 309  or GERO 501  (pre- or corequisite). Management-oriented analysis of organizational behavior. Treatments of decision-making, leadership, communication, group dynamics and ethical aspects of organization. Application of theories of administration and systems management to public and volunteer programs and services for older adults, including residential institutions and community programs. (Same as GERO 526 ).
  
  • POSC 528 - Seminar in Public Administration and Policy (3)


    Interplay between public policy and program administration in federal government. Discussion of administrators’ role in policy development, administrative discretion in implementing policy, use of political resources by administrators.
  
  • POSC 529 - Seminar in Public Management Analysis (3)


    Application of quantitative techniques to management and planning of public organizations. Topics include network analysis, capacity management, management information systems, productivity measurement, forecasting, cost-benefit analysis, simulation and marketing.
  
  • POSC 530 - Seminar in Cross-National Politics (3)


    Integration of international relations and comparative politics, emphasizing the interdependence of nations and non-state actors in the world political system.
  
  • POSC 539 - Seminar in Nonprofit Sector Management (3)


    Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Basic pressures that face nonprofits today, within historical and contemporary contexts. Theories of nonprofit accountability and excellence, practical lessons for managing nonprofits, and broad trends shaping the sector.
  
  • POSC 540 - Seminar Readings in Political Philosophy (3)


    Foundations of contemporary political science through readings in the classics of political philosophy.
  
  • POSC 541 - Seminar in Contemporary Political Theory (3)


    Analysis of contemporary trends in the study of politics. Emphasizes behavioral political science, criticisms of it and current empirical approaches to the study of politics.
  
  • POSC 551 - Seminar in Theories of International Relations (3)


    Prerequisite: graduate student status. Introduction to theories of international relations, including theories of the balance of power, deterrence, arms races, alliances, international organizations, globalization and human rights.
  
  • POSC 555 - World Order (3)


    Major theoretical debates concerning contemporary international order and strategies for global governance.
  
  • POSC 560 - Seminar in Administration of Justice (3)


    Development and evaluation of judicial and police administration. Analyzes criminal justice policies, identification of researchable issues and examination of empirical research in the field. Unique properties of criminal justice management compared with public management generally.
  
  • POSC 571 - Seminar in Public Finance (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 509 . Surveys state and local budgeting and taxes. Local financial management and cost benefit analysis. Emphasizes local government in Southern California.
  
  • POSC 572 - Seminar in Public Sector Human Resource Management (3)


    Students who have taken POSC 422  for credit on study plan may not also take this course as part of study plan. Political and legal environments of public personnel management, the general and career civil services and political appointment system and introduces students to such personnel functions as selection, position classification, performance evaluation and compensation.
  
  • POSC 580 - Emergency Management in Public Administration (3)


    Comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art in prevention, warning, evacuation, rescue and recovery systems. Development of public policy relating to land use planning, recovery and issues of liability; intergovernmental relations and effective planning.
  
  • POSC 582 - Organizational Development and Change (3)


    Prerequisite: POSC 509  or POSC 526 . Perspectives and theories on organization change and development. Students will be introduced to a variety of concept skills and tools necessary to achieve organizational goals, deal with change and become a successful change agent. (Same as MGMT 582).
  
  • POSC 590T - Selected Topics in Political Science (3)


    Detailed examination of a selected new or developing area of political science. Emphasizes relevant literature and preparation and presentation of research papers. May be repeated for credit when covering a different topic.
  
  • POSC 597 - Project (3-6)


    Prerequisites: consent of instructor and graduate adviser. Culminating experience option for graduate students involving a significant undertaking focusing on applied work related to the student’s interests, to be based on a combination of written work, creation of appropriate professional materials and presentations, to include a formal oral defense. May be repeated for maximum of 6 credit units.
  
  • POSC 598 - Thesis (3-6)


    Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
  
  • POSC 599 - Independent Graduate Research (1-3)


    Prerequisite: consent of department chair. To be taken only after or concurrent with the completion of the required 15 units of graduate seminars.

Psychology

Courses are designated as PSYC in the class schedule.

  
  • PSYC 101 - Introductory Psychology (3)


    Basic concepts, problems and methods in psychology. Perception, learning, measurement, cognitive processes, development, motivation, personality, abnormal behavior, physiological and social psychology. Research participation required. It is recommended that students satisfy the ELM requirement before enrolling. One or more sections offered online.
  
  • PSYC 110 - Critical Thinking in Psychology (3)


    Nature of critical thinking, models and strategies; common fallacies of reasoning, self-regulation in the thinking process; application of critical thinking to specific areas.
  
  • PSYC 201 - Elementary Statistics (3)


    Prerequisites: PSYC 101  and completed ELM requirement. Descriptive statistics, probability, hypothesis testing (t, chi-square, F), sampling distributions of mean and variance, correlation and regression, analysis of variance (one-way, two-way, factorial design), interpreting data. Laboratory applications of statistical software to psychological data. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory)
  
  • PSYC 202 - Research Methods in Psychology (3)


    Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , PSYC 201  and completed ELM requirement, and completion of a General Education (G.E.)-certified college composition course. Fundamentals of psychological research methods. Participation in conducting experiments, analyzing data, interpreting results and writing research reports. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory)
  
  • PSYC 300 - Computer Applications in Psychology (3)


    Prerequisites: completion of G.E. math requirement, PSYC 101 , PSYC 201 , PSYC 202 . General introduction to the use of computers in psychology. Selection and use of application programs in research, statistics and testing will be emphasized. One or more sections offered online.
  
  • PSYC 302 - Learning and Memory (3)


    Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , PSYC 201 , PSYC 202 . Students taking PSYC 302L  concurrently must also have completed PSYC 300 . Theories and research in classical and operant conditioning, verbal learning, concept learning and processes of memory that underlie encoding, storage, retrieval and forgetting of information.

     

  
  • PSYC 302L - Laboratory in Learning and Memory (2)


    Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , PSYC 201 , PSYC 202 , PSYC 300 . Pre- or corequisite: PSYC 302 . Application of research methods to the study of topics in learning and memory. Empirical research will be designed, conducted, analyzed and interpreted. Written research reports required. (4 hours of laboratory).
  
  • PSYC 303 - Sensation and Perception (3)


    Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , PSYC 201 , PSYC 202 . Students taking PSYC 303L  concurrently must also have completed PSYC 300 . Anatomical, neuroscientific and behavioral aspects of sensation and perception, mainly in humans. Covers all five senses: vision, hearing, touch, taste and smell.

     

  
  • PSYC 303L - Laboratory in Sensation and Perception (2)


    Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , PSYC 201 , PSYC 202 , PSYC 300 . Pre- or corequisite: PSYC 303 . Empirical research will be designed, conducted, analyzed and interpreted in the context of existing theories and findings in the areas of sensation and perception. Written research reports required. (4 hours of laboratory).
  
  • PSYC 304 - Comparative Animal Behavior (3)


    Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , PSYC 201 , PSYC 202 . Students taking PSYC 304L  concurrently must also have completed PSYC 300 . Human behavior in comparison with other animal species within an evolutionary context, including behavior genetics, sensory systems, development, communications, parental behavior, mating strategies, aggression and social organizations.

     

  
  • PSYC 304L - Laboratory in Comparative Animal Behavior (2)


    Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , PSYC 201 , PSYC 202 , PSYC 300 . Pre- or corequisite: PSYC 304 . Laboratory and field studies in animal behavior. Empirical research will be designed, conducted, analyzed and interpreted. Written research reports and field trips to local zoos required. (4 hours of laboratory).
  
  • PSYC 305 - Cognitive Psychology (3)


    Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , PSYC 201 , PSYC 202 .Students taking PSYC 305L  concurrently must also have completed PSYC 300 . Overview of current theories and research in cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience and cognitive science. Topics include perception and attention, imagery, memory, language, creativity, problem solving, reasoning and decision making. One or more sections offered online.

     

  
  • PSYC 305L - Laboratory in Cognitive Psychology (2)


    Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , PSYC 201 , PSYC 202 , PSYC 300 . Pre- or corequisite, PSYC 305 . Application of theoretical and experimental principles and findings in cognitive psychology. Empirical research will be designed, conducted, analyzed, interpreted and presented. Written research reports required. (4 hours of laboratory) One or more sections offered online.
  
  • PSYC 306 - Biopsychology (3)


    Prerequisite: PSYC 101 , PSYC 201 , PSYC 202 . Students taking PSYC 306L  concurrently must also have completed PSYC 300 . Topics in biopsychology, including anatomy of nervous system, neural activity, neurotransmitters, the synapse, sensory and motor systems, biological motives for eating, drinking, sexual reproduction and sleep, neurology of brain damage and mental illnesses, and drug effects/addiction in the brain.

     

  
  • PSYC 306L - Laboratory in Biopsychology (2)


    Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , PSYC 201 , PSYC 202 , PSYC 300 . Pre- or corequisite: PSYC 306 . The mammalian brain. Empirical research in biopsychology will be designed, conducted, analyzed and interpreted. Written research reports required. (4 hours of laboratory).

     

  
  • PSYC 310 - Psychology of Gender (3)


    Prerequisites: PSYC 101 . Psychological research, theories and issues related to gender differences and similarities, emphasizing psychological characteristics and problems of women and men, and on relationships between and within genders.
  
  • PSYC 311 - Educational Psychology (3)


    Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Application of psychological research and theory to educational processes, including learning, motivation, individual differences, teaching methods and evaluation. Recommended for those interested in teaching careers.
  
  • PSYC 312 - The Psychology of Human Sexual Behavior (3)


    Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Topics in human sexual behavior integrating biological, social, clinical and developmental aspects of sexuality. Surveys and statistics of sexual behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual variations, causes and treatment of sexual dysfunctions. Legal, moral and social issues.
  
  • PSYC 317 - Psychology and Law (3)


    Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Impact of social scientific evidence on the legal system. Issues and cases related to the death penalty, memory as evidence, police interrogations and false confessions, jury decision-making, pretrial publicity, detecting deception and the insanity defense.
  
  • PSYC 322 - Psychology of African Americans (3)


    (Same as AFAM 322 )
  
  • PSYC 331 - Psychology of Personality (3)


    Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Research, theory and assessment techniques in the area of personality. One or more sections offered online.
  
  • PSYC 341 - Abnormal Psychology (3)


    Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of mental problems; anxiety disorders, personality disorders, psycho-physiological disorders, psychoses, substance use disorders, sexual disorders and organic disorders. One or more sections offered online.
  
  • PSYC 346 - Asian American Psychology (3)


    (Same as ASAM 346 )
  
  • PSYC 351 - Social Psychology (3)


    Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . How people think about, influence and relate to one another. Topics include social perception and cognition, attitudes and attitude change, attraction, altruism, aggression, interpersonal influence and group processes.
  
  • PSYC 361 - Developmental Psychology (3)


    Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Theories, methods and research findings regarding physical, cognitive and psychosocial human development, including such topics as perception, learning, intelligence and personality.
  
  • PSYC 362 - Psychology of Aging (3)


    Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Characteristics of humans during the adult years. Topics include physical, intellectual, cognitive, personal, social and psychological development, vocational and family changes, retirement and death.
  
  • PSYC 371 - Evolutionary Psychology (3)


    Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Evolutionary origins and function of human behavior and psychology. Applying evolutionary perspectives to a broad range of topics, including cooperation, conflict, mating strategies, social exchange, jealousy and parenting.
  
  • PSYC 391 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3)


    Prerequisite: PSYC 101 . Human behavior in the workplace. Traditional and current psychological principles applied to industrial, organizational and business settings. Selection, placement, training, work motivation, human factors, environmental influences, leadership, work stress, workplace violence, organizational communication, organizational development and consumer behavior.
  
  
  • PSYC 414 - Cognitive Neuroscience (3)


    Prerequisites: PSYC 305  and PSYC 306 , or consent of instructor. Human cognitive behavior as a brain-based activity: Methodology of Cognitive Neuroscience, functional neuroanatomy and their relationships to perception, attentional encoding and control mechanisms, memory, emotion, language and consciousness.

     

  
  • PSYC 415 - Cognitive Processes (3)


    Prerequisite: PSYC 302 , PSYC 303  or PSYC 305 . Advanced treatment of theory and research in such topics as attention, pattern recognition, memory, knowledge representation, language, decision-making, judgment, reasoning and problem solving.

     

  
  • PSYC 417 - Psycholinguistics (3)


    Prerequisite: six hours of upper-division work in psychology or linguistics. Theory and research on the psychological processes that make possible language acquisition and use. Three major concerns are: comprehension of spoken and written language; speech production; and language acquisition. (Same as LING 417 )
  
  • PSYC 421 - Psychology of Immigration (3)


    Prerequisites: Nine hours of upper-division psychology coursework. Psychological theory and research on the topic of immigration. Impact of immigration on individual development and family functioning in immigrants from a variety of ethnic backgrounds.
  
  • PSYC 430 - A Social Psychological Study in Ethnic Minority Behavior (3)


    (Same as AFAM 430 )
 

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