The Bachelor of Arts in Social Science

Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree: 120 units

See Bachelor's Degree Requirements in the University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 39 units, including those required for the major, must be upper division.

A suggested Major Academic Plan (MAP) has been prepared to help students meet all graduation requirements within four years. You can view MAPs on the Major Academic Plans page or you can request a plan from your major advisor.

Courses in this program may complete more than one graduation requirement.

General Education Pathway Requirements: 48 units

See General Education in the University Catalog and the Class Schedule for the most current information on General Education Pathway Requirements and course offerings.

Diversity Course Requirements: 6 units

See Diversity Requirements in the University Catalog. Most courses taken to satisfy these requirements may also apply to General Education .

Upper-Division Writing Requirement:

Writing Across the Curriculum (Executive Memorandum 17-009) is a graduation requirement and may be demonstrated through satisfactory completion of four Writing (W) courses, two of which are designated by the major department. See Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning and Writing Requirements in the University Catalog for more details on the four courses.  The first of the major designated Writing (W) courses is listed below.

• Any upper-division Writing (W) course.

The second major-designated Writing course is the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GW) (Executive Order 665). Students must earn a C- or higher to receive GW credit. The GE Written Communication (A2) requirement must be completed before a student is permitted to register for a GW course.

Grading Requirement:

All courses taken to fulfill major course requirements must be taken for a letter grade except those courses specified by the department as Credit/No Credit grading only.

Course Requirements for the Major: 45-46 units

Completion of the following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, is required of all candidates for this degree. Additional required courses, depending upon the selected option are outlined following the major core program requirements.

Major Core Program: 9 units

3 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
SOSC 210	Survival Skills for a Digital Age		3.0	FS
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Pathway Foundation Quantitative Reasoning. In this skills-based course, students learn the basics of computer hardware and software. They learn to use research and analytic tools needed to meet the demands of upper-division course work and to create professional presentations and Web content using electronic and conventional source materials in a safe and responsible manner. In addition to basic skills, through extensive use of the Internet this course puts the social world at the student's fingertips with the retrieval and analysis of survey data, exploration of the world using the latest in GIS technology, and participation in online collaborative communities appropriate to the social sciences. 3 hours seminar. (009054)
SOSC 300	Great Books and Ideas in the Social Sciences		3.0	FS	GE
This course advances students' exposure to and appreciation of seminal works in the disciplines of the Social Sciences. The specific content of the course varies by sections and instructor discipline. In this course, students deepen their understanding of the role of the social sciences as an academic discipline and further enhance their understanding of the world around them. 3 hours seminar. This is an approved General Education course. (021168)
SOSC 495W	Capstone Seminar: Social Science (W)		3.0	FS	GW  W
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Written Communication (A2) requirement, 12 units in social sciences. Analysis of the basic philosophical foundations of the social sciences, focusing on the nature of humans, the nature of society, social science as a science, and the role of the social scientist. Various paradigms which deal with these issues will be studied. Required for all Social Science majors. 3 hours seminar. This is an approved Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement course; a grade of C- or higher certifies writing proficiency for majors. This is an approved Writing Course. (009090)

Major Option Course Requirements: 36-37 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required dependent upon the option chosen. Students must select one of the following options for completion of the major course requirements.  Use the links below to jump to your chosen option.

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• The Option in Multidisciplinary Studies
• The Option in Specialization Studies

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The Option in Multidisciplinary Studies: 36-37 units

6 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
ECON 102	Principles of Macroeconomic Analysis		3.0	FS	GE
An introductory survey of macroeconomic analysis. Use of fundamental economic concepts to analyze the over-all economy. Determination of gross national product, rates of unemployment, problems of inflation, recession, and the use of governmental policies. Discussion of current problems. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (002636)
ECON 103	Principles of Microeconomic Analysis		3.0	FS	GE
An introductory survey of microeconomic analysis. Analysis of individual economic units: household, firms, and markets. Analysis of individual decision making. Supply and demand analysis. Type of market organization: competition, oligopoly, and monopoly. Discussion of current problems. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (002638)
GEOG 303	Geography and World Affairs		3.0	SMF	GE  GC
Geography in the news. Analysis of current world conflicts and problem areas, with an emphasis upon examination of social, economic, political, and environmental realities. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (003872)
GEOG 352	The United States		3.0	FS	GE  USD
A regional study of our nation in terms of the physical earth and its human use. The course includes emphasis on issues and problems related to resources, environmental concerns, and settlement patterns. Cultural and regional differences in human-environmental relationships are compared and contrasted. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (003902)
HIST 101	World History to 1400		3.0	FS	GE  GC
Examination of the political, economic, religious, and social structures of ancient and medieval world history. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (004492)
SOSC 302	Temporal Concepts: California Ethnic History		3.0	FS	USD
This course focuses on the immigration and subsequent history of California's different ethnic groups. It explores their interactions and the effects on the social, political, and economic development of the state. The course is required for Liberal Studies majors. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved US Diversity course. (009060)

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
HIST 102	World History since 1400		3.0	FS	GE  GC
Examination of the political, economic, religious, and social structures of early modern and modern world history. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (004493)
HIST 313	Early Modern History		3.0	FS
A survey of European history from the Renaissance through the Age of Revolution. This course prepares students for 400-level courses in European history by introducing the social, cultural, and political history of the period, with special emphasis placed upon the Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution, and Enlightenment. It also prepares students for careers in education by incorporating historical analysis skills required in K-12 classrooms. 3 hours lecture. (021308)

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
HIST 354	US History from 1877 to 1945		3.0	FA	USD
In-depth survey of American history between 1877 and 1945, focusing on major events and related historiographic debates. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved US Diversity course. (021369)
HIST 355	US History from 1945 to the Present		3.0	SP	USD
In-depth survey of American history between 1945 and the present, focusing on major events and related historiographical debates. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved US Diversity course. (021371)
HIST 435	The US in the Age of the World Wars		3.0	SP
1914-1945. An examination of American society in an era of world wars, economic instability, and great cultural change. 3 hours seminar. (004632)

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
POLS 402	State and Local Government		3.0	FS
Analysis of the history and development of the American federal system and the role of state and local governments, with special emphasis directed to the government and politics of California. Among the major topics considered: the state and local political systems; the political environment; party, interest group, citizen, and media inputs; and current problems and changing functions affecting state and local governments. 3 hours lecture. (007524)
POLS 404	Interest Groups and Lobbying		3.0	INQ
Prerequisites: POLS 402 and POLS 473 are recommended. Course will focus on the lobbying process at the state and national level and will consider the role interest groups play within the American-state governmental milieu. 3 hours lecture. (007526)
POLS 451A	Constitutional Law: Powers and Restraints		3.0	FA
Analysis of judicial cases and related materials illustrating historical and current interpretations of constitutional problems such as the powers of the courts, congress, and President; and the balance of federal-state power in such areas as commerce and taxation. 3 hours lecture. (007577)
POLS 451B	Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties		3.0	FS
This course is also offered as MCGS 451B. Analysis of judicial cases and related materials illustrating historical and current interpretations of constitutional problems such as racial discrimination, criminal procedures, and freedom of speech and religion. 3 hours lecture. (005645)
POLS 472	The Presidency		3.0	INQ
A comparative analysis of the executive component of government. Emphasis on the national executive, selected state executives, and selected executives in other nations. 3 hours lecture. (007609)
POLS 473	Congress		3.0	INQ
Analysis of the structure, processes, and behavior in legislative bodies. Emphasis on a comparison of selected legislative bodies. 3 hours lecture. (007610)

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
ANTH 303	Cultural Anthropology		3.0	FS
Case study examination of fundamental concepts, methods, and changing theoretical orientations of cultural anthropology. 3 hours lecture. (000507)
ECON 375	The Developing Countries		3.0	FA
Prerequisites: ECON 103. This course surveys theoretical approaches and policy options to the problems of development and underdevelopment in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Agricultural transformations, industrial development, balance of payments problems, the role of foreign aid, direct foreign investment, the economic role of international institutions such as the World Bank, and other related topics are included in this course. 3 hours lecture. (002673)
GEOG 301	Global Economic Geography		3.0	FS	GE  GC
A systematic survey of human economic activities. Analysis of resource exploitation and use, including agriculture, extractive activities, industry, commerce, and service functions. Recommended for business and liberal arts majors. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (003871)
SOCI 370	Population and Migration		3.0	FA	GE  GC
A study of the demographic patterns of mortality, fertility, migration, and refugees. Considered are influences such as inequality, economic development, environmental changes, and war on global populations. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (008957)
SOSC 303	Cultural Concepts: Human Social Evolution		3.0	FS	GC
This is an exploration of the fundamental concepts of human biological, social, and cultural evolution. It is a comparative study of adaptation, social organization, religious and other ideological systems in contemporary non-Western societies. With a multidisciplinary approach, the course covers the biological basis of human social behavior, fossil evidence for human evolution, and relevant ethnographic and archaeological evidence of human social evolution. This course is required for Liberal Studies majors. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (009062)

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
GEOG 357	Lands and Peoples of Latin America		3.0	FS	GE  GC
This course is also offered as LAST 357. Study of the physical environment, human settlement, development, and modern problems of the nations of Latin America. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (021143)
HIST 362	The Middle East to 1800		3.0	FA	GE  GC
This course is also offered as MEST 362. Introduction to some major aspects of culture, society and the state in the Islamic Middle East, including Islamic religion, the Arab Empire, the family, law, roles of men and women, styles of living. Examination of the post-Mongol empires of Ottoman and Safavid, and their interaction with European powers in the early modern period. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (004550)
HIST 362W	The Middle East to 1800 (W)		3.0	FA	GE  GC  W
This course is also offered as MEST 362W. Introduction to some major aspects of culture, society and the state in the Islamic Middle East, including Islamic religion, the Arab Empire, the family, law, roles of men and women, styles of living. Examination of the post-Mongol empires of Ottoman and Safavid, and their interaction with European powers in the early modern period. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (021461)
HIST 363	The Middle East After 1800		3.0	SP	GE  GC
This course is also offered as MEST 363. Survey of the modern Middle East from Napoleon's Conquest of Egypt (1798) to the second Gulf War (2003). Examination of the decline and collapse of the Ottoman Empire, rise of Middle Eastern nation-states, nationalistic movements, and politics in Turkey, Iran, Israel, and the Arab world. Analyses of cultural and political issues, such as the Palestinian question, Arab-Israeli conflict, modernization, secularization, and Islamic resurgence. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (021368)
HIST 371	African History		3.0	INQ	GC
Africa since 1800. Establishment and demise of European colonial regimes, African resistance to foreign domination, African political systems, dilemmas of socio-economic development, and gender differences in modern African life. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (004533)
HIST 374	East Asia After 1800		3.0	SP	GC
Cultural, economic, and political evolution of eastern Asia from 1800 to the present. Emphasis on the transformation of the traditional heritage of China and Japan through revolution and modernization. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (004561)
SOSC 301	Spatial Concepts: Geographical Patterns and Processes		3.0	FS
This course covers the five themes of geography (location, place, human-environmental interaction, movement, and region) for use in the K-12 classroom. The impact of these themes on physical geography, human culture, and economic development is also emphasized. Skills include mapping of data, using appropriate geographical software, creating charts and diagrams, and interpreting information contained in an atlas. This course is required for Liberal Studies majors and History-Social Science single subject credential students. 3 hours lecture. (009059)

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
ANTH 483	Field Methods in Ethnography		3.0	FA
Prerequisites: ANTH 303 or permission of instructor. This course presents theories and methods of ethnography as well as the ethics of ethnographic fieldwork. Students conduct supervised ethnographic research and present their results both orally and in written format. 6 hours activity. (000610)
GEOG 317	Field Techniques		3.0	INQ
Prerequisites: GEOG 101W, GEOG 102. Analysis of various field techniques and tools employed by geographers, and supervised application of field techniques in geography. Written and oral presentation of Field Survey. 6 hours activity. (003939)
HIST 492	Archival Research Seminar		3.0	FA
Introduction to archival research and source materials. Practical experience in locating, interpreting, and using the various kinds of primary documents that form the raw material of the historian's craft. 3 hours seminar. (004707)
POLS 331W	Introduction to Research Methods (W)		4.0	FS	GW  W
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Written Communication (A2) requirement. An introduction to research methods that includes framing research questions, evaluating and using scholarly resources, and developing an appreciation for multi-disciplinary and ethics in research. Emphasizes the critique of theory and paradigms of conducting research. 3 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion. This is an approved Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement course; a grade of C- or higher certifies writing proficiency for majors. This is an approved Writing Course. (007495)
PSYC 261	Research Methods in Psychology		3.0	FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 130W or JOUR 130W (or equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher. Prerequisite or corequisite: PSYC 101. Aspects of the psychological research process and research methods, including measurement and the quantitative description of behavior. Topics also include hypothesis formation and testing, major research approaches to psychological phenomena, and the critical assessment of research. 3 hours lecture. (007898)
SOCI 310	Social Research Methods		3.0	FS
This course explores the logic and styles of sociological research, focusing on the methods of formulating research problems, the design of social research, and techniques for ensuring the quality and validity of data and conclusions. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research are examined. 3 hours seminar. (008969)
SOSC 333	Research and Inquiry in Social Science		4.0	FS
Prerequisite: SOSC 201 or equivalent. An introduction to the language and methodology of social research. Particular attention given to: the nature of scientific method; sampling theory; a review of survey, field, experimental, and evaluation methods; the nature and character of scientific evidence; and an introduction to data analysis. The course is designed to help the student become an informed consumer and critic of the methods used by social science professions to collect and interpret information about human activity. 1 hour lecture, 3 hours discussion. (021896)
SOSC 499H	Honors Research in the Social Sciences		3.0	SP
Prerequisite: SOSC 495HW. Open only by invitation to students with 3.5 GPA or higher in the major. Requires the revision of a research paper into publishable form and a public presentation of the research. 3 hours seminar. (009094)

The Option in Specialization Studies: 36 units

Primary Concentration: 21 units

Secondary Concentration: 15 units

Students are required to select a primary area of concentration for 21 units (12 units minimum at the upper-division level) and a secondary area of concentration for 15 units (9 units minimum at the upper-division level) from the following areas of concentration.

Areas of Concentration: 15-21 units

Alternative Dispute Resolution: 15-21 units

Core Program

4 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
MGMT 345	Negotiation Techniques for Conflict Resolution		3.0	INQ
This course explores creative, integrative approaches to conflict resolution. Includes bargaining games, role-plays, cases, issues in conflict management, interpersonal influence processes, cultural, and ethical implications of bargaining problems and personal negotiating styles. 3 hours lecture. (005703)
POLS 452	Alternative Dispute Resolution		3.0	SP
Focus on the various methods of negotiation and dispute resolution including mediation and arbitration with primary emphasis on the legal rights and principles involved in alternative dispute resolution especially in the process of arbitration. Major social and scientific theories of conflict will be explored as well as conventional disciplines and new approaches of conflict avoidance and resolution. Ethical issues involved in negotiation, mediation, and arbitration will be covered. 3 hours lecture. (007579)
POLS 454W	Legal Research and Writing (W)		3.0	FS	W
Learn techniques of legal research and writing. Write briefs, memoranda, and other legal documents based on library research with cases, treatises, law reviews, statutes, regulations, etc. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. (007581)
POLS 489K	Internship in Legal Studies		3.0	SMF
Prerequisite: Faculty permission. Field work in a public or private law office. Work supervised by attorneys in cooperating legal organizations. POLS 454 Legal Research and Writing is highly recommended for placement in private or public law offices. 9 hours independent study. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 15.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (007621)

See Internship Policy below

For a primary concentration, select three elective courses for an additional 9 units. For a secondary concentration, select one elective course for an additional 3 units.

Electives

1-3 courses selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
BLAW 413	Employment Law		3.0	FS
Prerequisites: At least junior standing. An in-depth study of federal and California employment laws as they affect the management of human resources, with appropriate consideration of ethical and global dimensions. Emphasis is on the legal rights and responsibilities of employers and employees in the employment relationship, primarily in a private-sector, non-union environment. 3 hours discussion. (001352)
BLAW 414	Labor Law and Collective Bargaining		3.0	FS
Prerequisites: At least junior standing or faculty permission. Intensive examination of unions in an organizational setting. Includes organizational and concerted activities, collective bargaining and employee/employer rights and responsibilities. Includes applied collective bargaining project. 3 hours discussion. (001343)
PHIL 110	Comparative Peace Studies		3.0	FS
An interdisciplinary cross-cultural survey of prospects for peace. Focuses on non-violent modes of conflict resolution. Major philosophical and social scientific ideas from both the pacifist and non-pacifist traditions are examined in depth. 3 hours lecture. (021192)
POLS 346	International Organizations and NGO's		3.0	SP
This course explores modern political phenomenon of how states and groups use international organizations (IOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to address pressing international problems. After reviewing the theoretical basis for cooperation, the course examines IOs and NGOs in their any forms (e.g. the United Nations, OPEC, Common Markets, the IMF, the World Bank, multinational corporations, Amnesty International and Greenpeace). Students learn the details of these different IOs and NGOs function as the basis for a discussion of two fundamental questions of international relations: Whether or not countries and/or groups can cooperate to solve international problems? And, if so, how? 3 hours lecture. (007561)
POLS 438	Jurisprudence: Philosophy of Law		3.0	FS
This course is also offered as PHIL 438. The philosophical nature and origins of law. Topics to be examined include theories of law, justice, the relationship of law to morality, natural law, responsibility, punishment, and other basic concepts. Approach is both theoretical and via case studies. 3 hours lecture. (007282)
POLS 462	Organizational Theory		3.0	SP
Prerequisites: POLS 460A or concurrent enrollment. An intensive examination of the theory and research on organizational design, with an emphasis on applications of the theories. Focus is on how organizations develop structures to meet various internal (e.g., size, technology) and external (e.g., stakeholders, uncertainty) demands. 3 hours lecture. (007597)
POLS 464	Administrative Law		3.0	SP
Study of the role of administrative law in American government. Scope and implications of discretionary decision-making. 3 hours lecture. (007599)
POLS 493	Community Research		1.0 -15.0	FS
Prerequisite: Approval of the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice. This course is a special topic offered for 1.0-15.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. Organized research and development of a problem in community administration. Students may enroll for 1 to 15 units, and will engage for a part or the whole of their time in the community. A seminar focusing on analysis of the project and the experience will be held weekly or at other appropriate times. Only a total of 6 units of POLS 489 and POLS 493 may be counted toward the requirements of the major or the Paralegal Certificate. 9 hours supervision. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 15.0 units. (007655)

Anthropology: 15-21

3 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
ANTH 301	Biological Anthropology		4.0	FS
Biological evolution and variation in humans, mankind's place in nature, origin, and antiquity as represented in the fossil record; recent studies of non-human primates; the beginnings of culture. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (000505)
ANTH 302	Archaeology		3.0	FS
Case study examination of fundamental concepts, methods, and changing theoretical orientations of archaeology. Archaeology in the contemporary world, and archaeology as a profession. 3 hours lecture. (000506)
ANTH 303	Cultural Anthropology		3.0	FS
Case study examination of fundamental concepts, methods, and changing theoretical orientations of cultural anthropology. 3 hours lecture. (000507)

5-11 units selected from:

Any Anthropology (ANTH) course offerings.

Asia: 15-21 units

2 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
ASST 110W	Introduction to Asian Studies (W)		3.0	FA	GE  GC  W
This course is also offered as AAST 110W. This interdisciplinary course offers students an introduction to some of the many issues facing Asian nations today, grounded in an understanding of the historical, cultural, religious, and philosophical influences that underlie these challenges. The course examines the role of individuals in creating societal change in Asia through such things as political advocacy, cultural innovation, technological invention, the generation of literature, economic decision-making, military force, corruption, and other methods of influence. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (021511)
ASST 200	Cultures of Asia		3.0	SP	GE  GC
This course is also offered as ANTH 200. An introduction to the people and cultures of Asia, emphasizing India, China, Japan, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. The course employs a multimediated approach to learning. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (000523)

For a primary concentration you must complete five of the following courses.

For a secondary concentration you must complete three of the following courses.

3-5 courses selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
HIST 373	East Asia Before 1800		3.0	FA	GC
Cultural, economic, and political evolution of eastern Asia from antiquity to 1800. Emphasis on common traditional heritage of China and Japan. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (004560)
HIST 374	East Asia After 1800		3.0	SP	GC
Cultural, economic, and political evolution of eastern Asia from 1800 to the present. Emphasis on the transformation of the traditional heritage of China and Japan through revolution and modernization. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (004561)
HIST 475	Modern China		3.0	FA	GC
This course explores tradition and new trends in 18th and 19th century China, the Western impact and the Chinese response, the nationalist and the communist movements, changes in values and the society after 1949, and the ongoing economic reforms. 3 hours seminar. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (004661)
RELS 110	Asian Religions		3.0	FS	GE  GC
An introduction to the religions of the East: Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (008128)
RELS 212	Religions of India		3.0	SP	GE  GC
This course provides an introduction to the religions and cultures of India and the surrounding region known as South Asia. The main traditions that are examined are Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Islam, and Sikhism, all of which have deeply influenced the wider culture and each other throughout their evolution over the centuries in India. Students become acquainted with their doctrinal, philosophical, devotional, ritual, and social features. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (008181)
RELS 300W	Religions of East Asia (W)		3.0	FA	W
This discussion-centered, project-directed course is a complement to RELS 200 (Religion in South Asia). It introduces elementary concepts of comparative religion and the basics of East Asian history. Afterward, it provides basic knowledge of major traditions and important 3 hours discussion. This is an approved Writing Course. (021568)
RELS 313	Buddhism		3.0	INQ	GC
A discussion of the roots and transformation of the Buddhist teachings in India, China, Japan, and Tibet. Special emphasis will be given to major trends and problems in contemporary Buddhism. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (021199)

California Studies: 15-21 units

2 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
GEOG 105	California Cultural Landscapes		3.0	FS	GE  USD
Broad overview of spatial and temporal changes in the California landscape resulting from the interaction of various cultural groups with their environment. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (003860)
GEOG 106	The American West		3.0	FS	GE  USD
The historical cultural geography of the American West, emphasizing how various cultural groups have each made a unique imprint on the western landscape. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (003861)

For a secondary concentration you must complete at least one course in three of the following four areas:

Culture

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
ENGL 264W	American Ethnic and Regional Writers (W)		3.0	FS	GE  USD  W
An interdisciplinary study of the culture, oral, and written literature of an American ethnic group or groups, with emphasis on ties to particular regions and traditions. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (021235)
ENGL 350	Science, Technology and the Literature of Cultural Change		3.0	FS	GE  USD
This course studies American culture and the various ways in which particular cultural products reinforce, oppose, underscore, or resist the values of the dominant culture - we also explore the gaps between the explicit and the implicit in those cultural values. Our discussions of these texts sustain an ongoing conversation about the various ways science and technology drive and are driven by the movements in culture we explore. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (021118)
ENGL 350W	Science, Technology and the Literature of Cultural Change (W)		3.0	FS	GE  USD  W
This course studies American culture and the various ways in which particular cultural products reinforce, oppose, underscore, or resist the values of the dominant culture - we also explore the gaps between the explicit and the implicit in those cultural values. Our discussions of these texts sustain an ongoing conversation about the various ways science and technology drive and are driven by the movements in culture we explore. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (021236)

Electives

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
GEOS 325	Geology of California		3.0	S2
Prerequisite: GEOS 101 or GEOS 102. Geologic setting of California and historical development of its geologic provinces. The impact of earthquakes, volcanic activity, coastal erosion, and earth resources on California. Field trip required. 3 hours discussion. (004085)
SOSC 489	Internship Social Science		1.0 -15.0	FS
Prerequisites: Junior standing, the approval of the Social Science Program Coordinator, faculty permission. This course is an internship offered for 1.0-15.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. The internship experience is designed to supplement academic work in social science and to provide students with occupational experience. 3 hours supervision. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 15.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (009084)

See Internship Policy below.

History and Politics

1-2 courses selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
HIST 445	History of California		3.0	FS	USD
Social, economic, cultural, and political development from Spanish explorations to the present. 3 hours seminar. This is an approved US Diversity course. (004634)
POLS 402	State and Local Government		3.0	FS
Analysis of the history and development of the American federal system and the role of state and local governments, with special emphasis directed to the government and politics of California. Among the major topics considered: the state and local political systems; the political environment; party, interest group, citizen, and media inputs; and current problems and changing functions affecting state and local governments. 3 hours lecture. (007524)

Populations

1-2 courses selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
ANTH 362W	California Indians (W)		3.0	INQ	USD  W
This course is also offered as AIST 362W. Native peoples of California: their origin, prehistory, languages, and pre-contact cultural practices, such as subsistence, settlement, socio-political organization, and ceremony, with the local area highlighted. Interactions with Europeans are also discussed. Emphasis is placed on the archaeological and ethnographic records. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (000519)
CHLX 358	Latinx in Contemporary Society and Social Justice		3.0	FA	USD
This course is also offered as SOCI 358. This course examines the identities and experiences of Latinx in contemporary society. From identity politics, to immigration policy, to the complex intersections of race, class, gender & sexuality, the broad spectrum of today¿s most pressing issues are investigated. Emerging or changing situations, events, and/or issues may be integrated into the class in any given semester. Latinx groups examined include heritage from throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved US Diversity course. (001980)
SOSC 302	Temporal Concepts: California Ethnic History		3.0	FS	USD
This course focuses on the immigration and subsequent history of California's different ethnic groups. It explores their interactions and the effects on the social, political, and economic development of the state. The course is required for Liberal Studies majors. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved US Diversity course. (009060)

Career and Life Planning: 15-21 units

4 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
SOCI 465	Sociology of Work and Occupations		3.0	INQ
Many people spend the majority of their waking hours occupied with work. This course examines the structure and organization of work and its influence on many aspects of our lives, with some attention to personal career interests. Topics include the social history of work, the meaning of work, labor struggles, relations within the workplace, socialization into occupations, and global changes in work. 3 hours lecture. (009003)
SOSC 510	Testing and Measurements for Career Assessment and Guidance		3.0	SP
This is a course in career assessment. Students will explore the foundational issues in psychometrics, including the nature and uses of paper and online tests, ethical considerations, and concerns in test administration. Students administer assessments such as the Myers Briggs, Strong Vocational Interest Inventory, Barriers to Employment Success, Offender Reintegration Inventory, Military to Career, The COP System, and various Holland assessments. Classes of vocational assessments and their exemplars will be presented. Assessment batteries for special needs clients will also be examined. Students will consider issues which are of specific concern when using formal assessment tools in decision making in career interventions. Interpretations of specific instruments and the relationship of formal assessments to other modes of information gathering will be discussed. 3 hours lecture. (009074)
SOSC 511	Principles and Techniques of Career Counseling and Guidance		3.0	FA
Development of techniques for comprehensive career counseling in a workshop centered classroom. Students are introduce to a variety of classic, contemporary, and emerging counseling theorists such as Rogers, Carkhuff, Egan, and Ivey. Emphasis is on development of techniques for comprehensive career counseling, including self-exploration, problem assessment, decision making, career exploration, career and life-role integration, and goal setting. Each student engages in a supervised helping relationship with an individual for at least six sessions. Upon completion of the course students are able to understand the theory and practice of different counseling strategies and be able to use them in a variety of professional settings with a diverse clientele. 3 hours lecture. (009077)
SOSC 560	Seminar on Theory and Practice of Career and Life Planning		3.0	FA
This course focuses on the integration and application of classic, current, and emerging career development theories from sociological, psychological, ecological, and anthropological perspectives. Theorists such as Holland, Krumboltz, Super, Hansen, Tinto, and Chickering are discussed. In addition, the course examines the application of career development theories, issues, and resources for diverse clientele in education, public and private agencies. Topics include occupational databases, career investigation, decision making, job search skills, program development, and ethical concerns. The course is useful for teachers, student development professionals, career counselors, and social service agency personnel. 3 hours seminar. (009081)

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
PSYC 382	Psychology of Personality		3.0	FS
Introduction to the nature and development of personality, with emphasis on the normal adult, including theories of personality, techniques of assessment, and a survey of current research. 3 hours lecture. (007944)
PSYC 395	Social Psychology		3.0	FS
An overview of social psychology, emphasizing the variety of social factors that influence individual behavior including topics such as the self-serving bias, culture, persuasion, conformity, prejudice, aggression, and attraction. 3 hours lecture. (007952)
SOCI 335	Women, Work, and Family		3.0	SP	GE  USD
This course explores the history and experiences of women in the workplace and how family roles intersect with both paid and unpaid work, in and out of the home in the United States. Considered are the impacts of race, class, gender, and globalization on poverty, child and elder care, and workplace equity. International comparisons are drawn. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (008960)
SOCI 360	Self and Society		3.0	INQ
This course explores the relationship between the individual and society by focusing on how people create and sustain their daily lives. The emphasis is on interactions with others, and the effect of individual behavior upon group dynamics. Socialization, identities and the self, emotions, conformity, and communication are explored. 3 hours lecture. (008994)
SWRK 200	Diversity and Social Justice		3.0	FS	USD
This course presents a framework for understanding and openly interacting with people from diverse backgrounds that compose the rich mosaic of the United States. The class is designed to promote ethnic-sensitive interpersonal relationships. Diverse people studied are distinguished by issues of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion/spirituality, generation, and national origin. Historical and cultural experiences shaping their lives and current reality are examined. The overall goal is for students to develop high regard for the worth and dignity of all people. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved US Diversity course. (009415)
SWRK 202	Human Behavior Across the Lifespan		3.0	FS
Using a systems framework and selected human behavior theories across the lifespan, the biological, social, psychological, and cultural influences on individuals, families, and groups are investigated. Particular emphasis is given to ethnic and cultural diversity and promoting student self-reflection across generations and cultural competence. 3 hours lecture. (021644)

For the primary areas of concentration, the following additional courses must be taken.

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
MGMT 303	Survey of Management		3.0	FS
Using a combination of theory and application, this course focuses on the human side of organizations, including issues of 1) making good decisions, 2) enhancing performance, 3) steering through a turbulent global environment, 4) combining and unifying multiple business functions and 5) enabling change. Students gain an understanding of management and how and why organizations are structured. The themes of quality, technology, ethics, and adaptation are emphasized. 3 hours lecture. (005704)
MGMT 304	Human Resource Management		3.0	FS
This course surveys human resource management practices needed for effective performance by every manager and employee. The focus of the course is on processes used to effectively recruit, select, develop, evaluate, reward, and ensure the safety of employees in order to attract and retain the best possible workforce in any organization. This course provides students with an understanding of workforce diversity, investigates ethical issues, and explores the international context of HRM. 3 hours lecture. (005690)
POLS 462	Organizational Theory		3.0	SP
Prerequisites: POLS 460A or concurrent enrollment. An intensive examination of the theory and research on organizational design, with an emphasis on applications of the theories. Focus is on how organizations develop structures to meet various internal (e.g., size, technology) and external (e.g., stakeholders, uncertainty) demands. 3 hours lecture. (007597)

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
MGMT 441	Managing Personal Success		3.0	FA
Prerequisite: MGMT 303. An examination of the knowledge, skills, and values that foster personal and managerial success. This course presents a multidimensional approach to success that emphasizes reflective thinking, including ethical considerations. 3 hours discussion. (005693)
SOSC 489	Internship Social Science		1.0 -15.0	FS
Prerequisites: Junior standing, the approval of the Social Science Program Coordinator, faculty permission. This course is an internship offered for 1.0-15.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. The internship experience is designed to supplement academic work in social science and to provide students with occupational experience. 3 hours supervision. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 15.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (009084)

See Internship Policy below.

Child Development: 15-21 units

Foundation

3 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
CHLD 251	Observational Techniques		3.0	FS
Prerequisites: CHLD 252 (may be taken concurrently). This course includes acquisition and application of basic observation skills regarding children's physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development. 2 hours discussion, 2 hours activity. (001441)
CHLD 252	Child Development		3.0	FS	GE  USD
A study of the physical, cognitive, social and emotional development of children from conception through adolescence. The course examines genetic, biological, and environmental influences including cross-cultural issues. Scheduled observations are included. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (001442)
PSYC 355	Survey of Child and Adolescent Psychology		3.0	FS
Examination of the theories and empirical research relevant to physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development from the prenatal period through adolescence. Influences such as family, peers, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and media are also examined. The interaction between nature and nurture on developmental outcomes is interwoven throughout the course. 3 hours lecture. (007925)

Family

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
CHLD 455	Seminar in Family Relations		3.0	FS
Prerequisites: CHLD 252 or CHLD 255 or PSYC 355, junior standing. This course is an advanced study of the interpersonal relationships among family members. Topics of reading and discussion include theories and research on family structure and function, family crises, child raising patterns, family finances, and other related topics as per instructor choice. 3 hours discussion. (001462)
SOSC 430	Family Relations Capstone Seminar		3.0	SP
This capstone seminar integrates interdisciplinary approaches to family studies through the examination of topics such as cohabitation, marriage, alternative family forms, parenting, sexuality, child development, personality, gender, and aging. Family policy issues are also emphasized. 3 hours seminar. (009078)

Ages and Stages

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
BIOL 318	Biology of Childhood		3.0	FS	GE
Prerequisites: One biological sciences course. Basic biological principles, including the scientific method, reproduction, development, physiology, and anatomy. The biological basis of childhood diseases, immunity, nutrition, issues of health and well-being, and the relevance of biological information in social, political, and ethical decision making regarding children. 3 hours discussion. This is an approved General Education course. (001151)
CHLD 354	The School-Aged Child		3.0	FS
Prerequisites: CHLD 252 or PSYC 355. This class examines the physical, cognitive, emotional, and psychosocial aspects of growth during the school-aged years (ages 5 through 12), as well as contextual influences (e.g., family, school, peer group) on children's development. Particular attention is paid to the implications of developmental patterns for those who work with school-aged children. 3 hours lecture. (001449)
CHLD 357	Adolescent Development		3.0	FA
Prerequisites: CHLD 252 or PSYC 355. This course provides a broad research and theory-based overview of physical, cognitive, emotional, social, moral, and identity development during adolescence. An ecological framework is used to examine the influence of sociocultural contexts, ethnicity, gender, family, peers, and school settings on adolescent experience and development. 3 hours discussion. (001461)

For a primary concentration only, select one course from each of the following.

Psychology

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
PSYC 353	Learning in the Young Child		3.0	FS
Examination of psychological factors involved in the learning processes of children. 3 hours lecture. (007884)
SPED 343	Overview of Special Education		3.0	FS
This is a survey course recommended for students interested in all types of exceptional learners and a prerequisite to professional preparation programs in the Department of Professional Studies in Education. Content includes (1) an overview of the characteristics, identification, and educational needs of special populations, (2) social, familial, biological, historical, cultural, economic, political, and legal contexts in which special education occurs, and (3) characteristics of effective programs. Includes a service learning experience. 3 hours lecture. (003010)

Social Policy

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
CHLD 451	Working with Families in Diverse Communities: Advanced		3.0	SP	USD
Prerequisites: CHLD 251, CHLD 252, junior standing. Through discussion, presentations, and written assignments students understand the nature of child development in diverse family contexts. Students assess the psychosocial developmental stages/tasks of families, the critical importance of culture/ethnic traditions, values, and beliefs and how these all affect development. Students engage in active, experiential learning, synthesize theory and practice, and evaluate the impact of social, ethnic, gender, and class contexts on themselves and their work with children and families. 3 hours seminar. This is an approved US Diversity course. (001460)
CHLD 456	Administration of Child Development Programs: Advanced		3.0	FA
Prerequisites: CHLD 251, CHLD 252, junior standing. This course focuses on the role of the program administrator in various types of licensed child development facilities. Topics include programming, fiscal oversight, licensing regulations, personnel decisions, legal issues, and management aspects of children's programs. 3 hours seminar. (001463)
SWRK 320	Child Welfare		3.0	FS
This course acquaints students with the relevant history, concepts, and structure of the child welfare system. Areas of study include the examination of abuse, neglect, commercial sexual exploitation, foster and kinship care, permanency including adoption, intergenerational family issues, disproportionality and disparity, assessment, and service delivery. The focus is on the application of generalist social work knowledge, values, skills, and the problem-solving process to child welfare practices. The course content view the impact of gender and gender identity, ability, culture, ethnicity, economic status, sexual orientation, religion/spirituality, generation, and trauma and resilience across the lifespan on child welfare issues. This is a required course for the Title IV-E students. 3 hours lecture. (009425)

Economics: 15-21 units

2 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
ECON 102	Principles of Macroeconomic Analysis		3.0	FS	GE
An introductory survey of macroeconomic analysis. Use of fundamental economic concepts to analyze the over-all economy. Determination of gross national product, rates of unemployment, problems of inflation, recession, and the use of governmental policies. Discussion of current problems. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (002636)
ECON 103	Principles of Microeconomic Analysis		3.0	FS	GE
An introductory survey of microeconomic analysis. Analysis of individual economic units: household, firms, and markets. Analysis of individual decision making. Supply and demand analysis. Type of market organization: competition, oligopoly, and monopoly. Discussion of current problems. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (002638)

9-15 units selected from:

Any other Economics (ECON) course offerings.

Environmental Planning: 15-21 units

5 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
GEOG 219	Introduction to Geographic Methods		3.0	FS
Introduction to essential geographic problem solving techniques which include: data collection, analysis, and presentation of spatial information. Techniques include map measurement and interpretation, aerial photo analysis, field observations with GPS, introductory geographic information systems, computer cartography, summary of numerical data, elementary probability, distributions, and introduction to statistical inference. This is an inductory tools course for students majoring in geography, the natural and earth sciences, and in such applied fields as planning and recreation. Several software analysis packages are introduced. 3 hours lecture. (015867)
GEOG 304	Sustainability Issues		3.0	FS	GE
Geographic analysis of humanity's interaction with the environment. Examines natural and human systems, resources, population, energy, and pollution. Develops an appreciation of the beauty, balance, and complexity of natural systems and human success in attaining harmony with them. Enhances awareness and perception of each individual's role in and with the environment. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (003873)
GEOG 320	Introduction to Land Use Planning		3.0	FA
Study of the theory and practice of land use planning. Analysis of planning processes, elements of the comprehensive plan, zoning, environmental impact of development, regional policies, and growth. Includes investigation of a practical planning problem. 3 hours lecture. (003884)
GEOG 425	Planning for Sustainable Communities and Regions		3.0	F2
Examination of economic, social, demographic, and political bases for sustainable community and regional development and planning. Introduces the theory, evolution and practice of planning for sustainable communities and regions through examination of environmental, economic, and equity issues. 3 hours discussion. (003947)
GEOG 427	Environmental Impact Analysis		3.0	SP
Prerequisites: GEOG 320 or equivalent. Study of the legal antecedents to California environmental impact legislation; analysis of environmental review procedures, environmental research, preparation and evaluation of EIRs, and conditional negative declarations. 3 hours discussion. (003949)

For a secondary concentration you are required to take the 15-unit concentration listed above, and for a primary concentration you must add the 6 units below.

6 units selected from:

Any Geography (GEOG) or other course offerings in resources, environment, or planning, with consent of the Social Science Advisor.

Environmental Studies: 15-21 units

For a secondary concentration (15 units): after completing the Social Policy Core (12 units), you must take the 3 remaining units from the Science Core.

Social Policy Core

4 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
GEOG 304	Sustainability Issues		3.0	FS	GE
Geographic analysis of humanity's interaction with the environment. Examines natural and human systems, resources, population, energy, and pollution. Develops an appreciation of the beauty, balance, and complexity of natural systems and human success in attaining harmony with them. Enhances awareness and perception of each individual's role in and with the environment. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (003873)
GEOG 440	Environmental Thought in Action		3.0	SP
Prerequisites: Faculty permission. This seminar is required of students minoring in Environmental Studies and is to be taken as the culminating course in the minor. The course integrates the cross-disciplinary elements of the minor, emphasizing the interplay among the scientific, social, legal, historical, and humanistic elements of the study of the environment. 3 hours seminar. (009080)
ECON 365	Environmental Economics		3.0	FS	GE
An analysis of the costs and benefits of environmental preservation. Systems for creating economic incentives for pollution abatement. Criteria for establishing optimum pollution abatement, including efficiency, safety, and sustainability standards. Impacts of population growth on global environmental problems. Alternative energy use patterns and their impact on energy markets and global environmental health. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (002671)
POLS 461	Environmental Politics and Policy		3.0	FA
Investigation and analysis of the political nature of the environmental crisis in the United States and the development of legal and administrative mechanisms for handling environmental problems. 3 hours lecture. (007596)

Science Core

3-8 units selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
BIOL 334	Conservation Ecology		3.0	FS	GE
Prerequisites: One biological sciences course. An examination of ecological principles and the impact of increasing population and technology upon the environment. 3 hours discussion. This is an approved General Education course. (001156)
CHEM 107	General Chemistry for Applied Sciences		4.0	FS	GE
Prerequisites: GE Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Ready, Intermediate Algebra. A survey of the principles of chemistry, primarily for students in agriculture, industry and technology, and pre-nursing. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. This is an approved General Education course. (001826)
CHEM 111	General Chemistry		4.0	FS	GE
Prerequisites: GE Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Ready; second-year high school algebra; one year high school chemistry. (One year of high school physics and one year of high school mathematics past Algebra II are recommended.) Principles of chemistry for students in science and engineering programs. Topics include atoms, molecules and ions, reactions, stoichiometry, the periodic table, bonding, chemical energy, gases, and solution chemistry. The laboratory sequence supports the above topics including both qualitative and quantitative experiments, analysis of data, and error propagation. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. This is an approved General Education course. (001816)
GEOS 330	Environmental Science		3.0	SMF	GE
Prerequisites: One course from GE Pathway Foundation Physical Sciences and one course from GE Pathway Foundation Life Sciences. Human impact on life-support systems; use of physical and ecological principles in environmental management and protection; discussion of land use and its environmental impact; and an evaluation of human influence on natural cycles. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (004141)
GEOS 330W	Environmental Science (W)		3.0	FS	GE  W
Prerequisites: One course from GE Pathway Foundation Physical Sciences and one course from GE Pathway Foundation Life Sciences. Human impact on life-support systems; use of physical and ecological principles in environmental management and protection; discussion of land use and its environmental impact; and an evaluation of human influence on natural cycles. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. (021331)

Applications

You must select one course from one of the following categories.

0-3 units selected from:

Natural Resources

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
GEOG 389	Geography Internship		1.0 -3.0	FS
This internship is offered for 1.0-3.0 units. Students must register directly with a supervising faculty member. The internship provides service learning experience as a volunteer or supervisor in a campus or community environmental organization or agency. Each unit of credit requires a minimum of three hours of activity in the assigned role. 9 hours supervision. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 15.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (003922)
GEOG 426	Water Resource Policy and Planning		3.0	SP
Prerequisites: GEOG 101W or SCED 101 or equivalents. Recommended: GEOG 304, GEOG 343. Analysis of local, regional, national, and international water resource projects, distributions, and characteristics. 3 hours seminar. (003948)
GEOS 370W	Energy in the Human Environment (W)		3.0	SP	GW  W
Prerequisites: GE Written Communication (A2) requirement; GEOS 170; PHYS 202A or PHYS 204A. Analysis of present and long-term global energy crises; coverage of scientific concepts needed to understand energy and its environmental interactions; in-depth examination of alternative energy sources and their environmental impact. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement course; a grade of C- or higher certifies writing proficiency for majors. This is an approved Writing Course. (004149)
GEOS 460	Water Resources Management		3.0	S2
Prerequisite: GEOS 380. Water-resources, management plans of world; emphasis on California and Israeli plans. Water plans in primitive, agrarian, and industrial societies. Data gathering and interpretation, regulation of water resources, and control of water pollution. 3 hours lecture. (004168)
GEOS 530	Environmental Systems Modeling I		3.0	SP
Prerequisites: CHEM 112; GEOS 300W or faculty permission; MATH 120; either PHYS 202B or PHYS 204C. Physical principles, theory and analysis techniques for computer modeling in the geosciences. Methods of estimation and error analysis, boundary values and initial conditions, steady-state and time-dependent models. Emphasis on problems relating to air and water pollution and hydrologic cycle. 3 hours discussion. (004163)
PSSC 390	Food Forever: Comparisons of Sustainable Food Production Systems		3.0	FA	GE  GC
How ecological factors, technology, and human values interact to determine available choices of food and its production. Consequences of these choices in terms of community structures, resource allocations, and stability of agro-ecosystems. This course is not intended for majors, but open to them. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (004874)

Nature, Society, and Human Values

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
ANTH 423	Human Behavioral Ecology		3.0	INQ
This course serves as an introduction to the evolutionary processes influencing human behavior grounded in the paleoanthropological study of foraging peoples and an examination of cross-cultural patterns in human behavior. Emphasis will be placed on an evolutionary ecological perspective where aspects of human adaptation are viewed as the result of long-term survival strategies. 3 hours seminar. (000570)
ANTH 435	Medical Anthropology		3.0	SP
Surveys the relationships among disease, curing, culture, and environment. Topics include problems of adapting modern medicines to diverse cultures; explication of the social and cultural correlates of physical and mental health and disease; nutritional implications of culture change; anthropology contributions to health-policy decisions and makers in non-Western countries. 3 hours seminar. (000579)
BIOL 322W	Science and Human Values (W)		3.0	FS	GE  W
Prerequisites: One biological sciences course. Critically examines scientific and humanistic world views and sensibilities, directly applying these approaches to contemporary social and personal problems. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. (021254)
GEOG 389	Geography Internship		1.0 -3.0	FS
This internship is offered for 1.0-3.0 units. Students must register directly with a supervising faculty member. The internship provides service learning experience as a volunteer or supervisor in a campus or community environmental organization or agency. Each unit of credit requires a minimum of three hours of activity in the assigned role. 9 hours supervision. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 15.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (003922)
GEOG 405S	Conservation, Restoration, and Stewardship		3.0	FA
Prerequisites: GEOG 101W, GEOG 102, and GEOG 390W or equivalents. Recommended: GEOG 343, GEOG 444, GEOG 445, or PSSC 330. An analysis of the complex interactions between humans, plants, and animals in the restoration process. Includes the use of maps and other graphic material as well as reading, lecture, and discussion. Emphasis on how human activities can affect the distribution and abundance of various plant and animal species in both negative and positive ways. Restoration work on the Butte Creek Ecological Reserves and other similar sites provide a focus for class projects and discussion. 3 hours lecture. (003930)
HIST 341	American Environment		3.0	SMF	GE  USD
History of the attitudes, concepts, and public policy toward the American environment, including the natural, rural, and urban environments. Emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (004539)
RHPM 448	Methods and Materials for Environmental Education		3.0	SP
This course is also offered as EDCI 448. Experiential-oriented survey of methods and materials for teaching environmental concepts in schools, communities, nature centers, camps, and parks. Exposure to history, theory, philosophy, and goals of environmental education programs. 3 hours lecture. (002778)

Law, Policy, and the Environment

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
ANTH 437	International Development and Globalization		3.0	INQ
Explores the historical and contemporary global movements of people, commodities, technology and ideas. Surveys the impacts of colonial relationships on the contemporary world, post-colonialism and the rise of the development era, and contemporary trends resulting in the increased social and cultural integration and differentiation of individuals and groups around the world. 3 hours lecture. (000582)
ANTH 487	Heritage Resource Planning		3.0	INQ
The social and institutional frameworks, legislative bases, procedures, and practices of prehistoric and cultural resources management taught by means of case studies of legislative documents, management studies, and environmental impact reports. The investigation of selected resources and preparation of appropriate descriptive, evaluative, and management reports. 3 hours lecture. (000617)
ECON 355	The Economics of Government Regulations		3.0	SP
Prerequisites: ECON 103. An overview of the economics of government regulation with emphasis on the formulation of regulatory policy, alternative methods of regulation, and the economic impacts of such policy. Topics may include environmental regulation, energy conservation policy, consumer protection, antitrust policy, and a critical evaluation of market-based regulatory policy. 3 hours lecture. (002668)
GEOG 389	Geography Internship		1.0 -3.0	FS
This internship is offered for 1.0-3.0 units. Students must register directly with a supervising faculty member. The internship provides service learning experience as a volunteer or supervisor in a campus or community environmental organization or agency. Each unit of credit requires a minimum of three hours of activity in the assigned role. 9 hours supervision. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 15.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (003922)
GEOG 427	Environmental Impact Analysis		3.0	SP
Prerequisites: GEOG 320 or equivalent. Study of the legal antecedents to California environmental impact legislation; analysis of environmental review procedures, environmental research, preparation and evaluation of EIRs, and conditional negative declarations. 3 hours discussion. (003949)
PHHA 362S	Environmental Health		3.0	FS
An overview of the relationship of people and nature; the impact of environmental conditions, such as water and air pollution, solid wastes, food contamination, vectors, radiation, noise, light, which cause deleterious effects on people's physical, mental, and social well-being. Individual and collective consumer intervention in environmental health problems. 3 hours discussion. (001606)
POLS 468	Planning Law		3.0	INQ
Review and analysis of the present and changing nature of planning and land-use control law, particularly as the law is applied in California. 3 hours seminar. (007605)
POLS 489K	Internship in Legal Studies		3.0	SMF
Prerequisite: Faculty permission. Field work in a public or private law office. Work supervised by attorneys in cooperating legal organizations. POLS 454 Legal Research and Writing is highly recommended for placement in private or public law offices. 9 hours independent study. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 15.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (007621)

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
SOCI 420	Environmental Sociology		3.0	FS	GE  USD
This course views the environment as shaped by human societies, where competing values and interests play out. Controversial issues such as population growth, pollution, rapid climate change, water and land use, and noxious facility siting in minority, working class, and poor communities are examined. Attention is directed to public policies, corporate practices, and social movements and individual habits that promote solutions. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (008963)

Family Relations: 15-21 units

2 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
SOSC 430	Family Relations Capstone Seminar		3.0	SP
This capstone seminar integrates interdisciplinary approaches to family studies through the examination of topics such as cohabitation, marriage, alternative family forms, parenting, sexuality, child development, personality, gender, and aging. Family policy issues are also emphasized. 3 hours seminar. (009078)
CHLD 455	Seminar in Family Relations		3.0	FS
Prerequisites: CHLD 252 or CHLD 255 or PSYC 355, junior standing. This course is an advanced study of the interpersonal relationships among family members. Topics of reading and discussion include theories and research on family structure and function, family crises, child raising patterns, family finances, and other related topics as per instructor choice. 3 hours discussion. (001462)

For a secondary concentration you must complete one course in each of the following sections: Child Development; Gender, Marriage and Family; and Sexuality.

Aging

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
PHHA 541	Health in the Later Years		3.0	FA
Exploration of changing health status and needs in later life. Discussion of body system changes, bio-psycho-social influences on elders' health, health enhancement strategies, common health problems, treatment, and prevention. Also addresses drug use and abuse, sexuality, chronic illness, use of health delivery systems, including long-term care. 3 hours lecture. (001569)
PHHA 543	Social Gerontology		3.0	SP
Studies the changes people face as they age in modern society, as individual social beings and as members of a larger society; how social change (economic, political, technological) affects older people in their aging patterns; emphasis is on the social aspects of problems and prospects for America's elders. 3 hours lecture. (001571)
PSYC 354	Psychology of Adulthood and Aging		3.0	FA
An introduction to the psychological processes and phenomena associated with middle and older adulthood. 3 hours lecture. (004457)
SWRK 474	Policy and Programs for Older Adults		3.0	SP
Examines major social policies, legislation, programs, models of service delivery, and funding related to the needs and concerns of older adults living in the US. Barriers to service availability and delivery to older populations-at-risk, and types of advocacy efforts to promote policy change are addressed. 3 hours lecture. (001570)

Child Development

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
CHLD 252	Child Development		3.0	FS	GE  USD
A study of the physical, cognitive, social and emotional development of children from conception through adolescence. The course examines genetic, biological, and environmental influences including cross-cultural issues. Scheduled observations are included. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (001442)
PSYC 355	Survey of Child and Adolescent Psychology		3.0	FS
Examination of the theories and empirical research relevant to physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development from the prenatal period through adolescence. Influences such as family, peers, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and media are also examined. The interaction between nature and nurture on developmental outcomes is interwoven throughout the course. 3 hours lecture. (007925)

Gender, Marriage, and Family

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
CHLD 255	Marriage and Family Relationships		3.0	FS	GE
This is an introductory course to marriage and family, including psychological, physiological, and social aspects of close personal relationships. The topics include dating, courtship, marriage, family life, dual career marriages, single parenting, and other contemporary issues. 3 hours discussion. This is an approved General Education course. (001443)
PSYC 393	Psychology of Romantic Relationships		3.0	FS
The interrelationship of psychological, physiological, and cultural factors in romantic relationship development and family relations. 3 hours lecture. (007937)
SOCI 230	Women in Contemporary Societies		3.0	FS	GE
This course is also offered as WMST 230. Taking an in-depth look, this course explores women's lives in today's world across categories of class, race, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, and age. Students also discuss such topics as gender, body politics, violence against women, poverty, religion, and power as they relate to women. Special attention is given to social activism and emerging policies here in the U.S. and elsewhere. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (008968)
SOCI 335	Women, Work, and Family		3.0	SP	GE  USD
This course explores the history and experiences of women in the workplace and how family roles intersect with both paid and unpaid work, in and out of the home in the United States. Considered are the impacts of race, class, gender, and globalization on poverty, child and elder care, and workplace equity. International comparisons are drawn. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (008960)
WMST 233	Women Internationally		3.0	FS	GE  GC
This is an interdisciplinary course which concentrates on the universal experiences of women around the world. The impact of international and domestic politics and culture on women, the role of women in economic development, equity issues, and women's role in the social movement are the centrality of the course. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (021197)

Personality

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
PSYC 382	Psychology of Personality		3.0	FS
Introduction to the nature and development of personality, with emphasis on the normal adult, including theories of personality, techniques of assessment, and a survey of current research. 3 hours lecture. (007944)
SOCI 360	Self and Society		3.0	INQ
This course explores the relationship between the individual and society by focusing on how people create and sustain their daily lives. The emphasis is on interactions with others, and the effect of individual behavior upon group dynamics. Socialization, identities and the self, emotions, conformity, and communication are explored. 3 hours lecture. (008994)

Sexuality

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
PHHA 265	Human Sexuality		3.0	FS	GE
Overview of human sexuality, including psychosexual development, gender roles, reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth, contraception, abortion, sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS, relationships, sexual orientation, sex and the law, sexually explicit materials, and sexual dysfunction. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (004384)
SOCI 133	Sociology of Sexuality		3.0	FS	GE
This course uncovers the complexity and impact of sexuality on our experiences and on broader social life. Addressing biological, psychological, and cultural aspects, this course examines how society influences cultural and individual sexual meanings, identities, expressions, and controversies. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (008937)

Geography: 15-21 units

5 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
GEOG 101W	Physical Geography (W)		3.0	SMF	GE  W
Prerequisites: High school biology, chemistry, or physics is recommended. This course is a survey of the basic processes that determine flows of energy through the atmosphere and examines the subsequent interactions among water, landforms, soil, and vegetation that create and modify the surface of the earth. Students develop a recognition of landscape patterns, as well as an understanding of the physical, chemical, and biological principles and functions that create those patterns, in order to understand the natural environment in which we live and the role of humans affecting that environment. 2 hours lecture, 2 hours activity. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. (003857)
GEOG 102	Peoples, Places, and Environments		3.0	FS	GE  GC
Survey of human populations and activities, with an emphasis upon how social, economic, political, and religious institutions influence interrelationships with the physical environment. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (003859)
GEOG 301	Global Economic Geography		3.0	FS	GE  GC
A systematic survey of human economic activities. Analysis of resource exploitation and use, including agriculture, extractive activities, industry, commerce, and service functions. Recommended for business and liberal arts majors. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (003871)
GEOG 304	Sustainability Issues		3.0	FS	GE
Geographic analysis of humanity's interaction with the environment. Examines natural and human systems, resources, population, energy, and pollution. Develops an appreciation of the beauty, balance, and complexity of natural systems and human success in attaining harmony with them. Enhances awareness and perception of each individual's role in and with the environment. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (003873)
GEOG 317	Field Techniques		3.0	INQ
Prerequisites: GEOG 101W, GEOG 102. Analysis of various field techniques and tools employed by geographers, and supervised application of field techniques in geography. Written and oral presentation of Field Survey. 6 hours activity. (003939)

0-6 units selected from:

Any Geography (GEOG) course offerings.

Gerontology: 15-21 units

5 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
PHHA 328	Health Equity		3.0	FS	USD
Prerequisite: PHHA 321 for Public Health & Health Service Admin majors and Health Promotion minor. Ethnic groups in the U.S. face many health problems. This course focuses on those problems which affect the four largest ethnic groups in the U.S.: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, and Asian Americans. The effects of history, health beliefs and practices, and socioeconomic status on the health of these ethnic populations are addressed. Current and potential strategies to improve health care delivery to these groups are explored. 3 hours discussion. This is an approved US Diversity course. (004448)
PHHA 541	Health in the Later Years		3.0	FA
Exploration of changing health status and needs in later life. Discussion of body system changes, bio-psycho-social influences on elders' health, health enhancement strategies, common health problems, treatment, and prevention. Also addresses drug use and abuse, sexuality, chronic illness, use of health delivery systems, including long-term care. 3 hours lecture. (001569)
PSYC 354	Psychology of Adulthood and Aging		3.0	FA
An introduction to the psychological processes and phenomena associated with middle and older adulthood. 3 hours lecture. (004457)
RHPM 360	Recreation Therapy for Older Adults		3.0	SP
Prerequisite: RHPM 200 (may be taken concurrently) or faculty permission. Methods and skills to effectively provide recreation services for older adult in a variety of settings; current issues and problems involved in providing leisure and recreation services for older adults; examination of the value of recreation activities in the lives of older adults with regard to relatives and friends as well as oneself; resources for providing leisure programs and pre-retirement planning. Requires out-of-class activity with senior programs. Helpful to all disciplines working with older adult service management. 3 hours lecture. (004440)
SWRK 474	Policy and Programs for Older Adults		3.0	SP
Examines major social policies, legislation, programs, models of service delivery, and funding related to the needs and concerns of older adults living in the US. Barriers to service availability and delivery to older populations-at-risk, and types of advocacy efforts to promote policy change are addressed. 3 hours lecture. (001570)

0-6 units selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
PHHA 543	Social Gerontology		3.0	SP
Studies the changes people face as they age in modern society, as individual social beings and as members of a larger society; how social change (economic, political, technological) affects older people in their aging patterns; emphasis is on the social aspects of problems and prospects for America's elders. 3 hours lecture. (001571)
NFSC 360	Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle		3.0	FS
Prerequisites: BIOL 104; NFSC 100 or NFSC 340. A survey of nutritional needs from conception to death, including the relationship of nutrients to health and well-being and factors which affect food selection of different population groups. 3 hours discussion. (004298)
KINE 110	Physical Fitness: A Way of Life		3.0	FS	GE
This course provides the fundamental theories, applications and personal experiences necessary for a comprehensive understanding of the relationship of fitness and physical activity to overall health and well being throughout the lifespan. Topics include the effects of exercise on the body, how to initiate and maintain an exercise program, the benefits of regular exercise, basic nutrition, exercise prescription and programming and fitness assessments. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (006967)
RELS 264	Dying, Death, and Afterlife		3.0	FS	GE  GC
A study of the religious, ethical, spiritual, psychological, and socio-cultural dimensions of dying, death, and afterlife. Reading and discussion of issues surrounding dying (dying as one's last career, patient-centered approaches, spirit/body relationships); death (definitions, religious meanings, ritual practices); and afterlife (religious conceptions, relation to the human quest for meaning). 3 hours seminar. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (021321)
RELS 264W	Dying, Death, and Afterlife (W)		3.0	FS	GE  GC  W
A study of the religious, ethical, spiritual, psychological, and socio-cultural dimensions of dying, death, and afterlife. Reading and discussion of issues surrounding dying (dying as one's last career, patient-centered approaches, spirit/body relationships); death (definitions, religious meanings, ritual practices); and afterlife (religious conceptions, relation to the human quest for meaning). 3 hours seminar. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (004443)
SOSC 489	Internship Social Science		1.0 -15.0	FS
Prerequisites: Junior standing, the approval of the Social Science Program Coordinator, faculty permission. This course is an internship offered for 1.0-15.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. The internship experience is designed to supplement academic work in social science and to provide students with occupational experience. 3 hours supervision. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 15.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (009084)

See Internship Policy below.

Note: Students wishing to be awarded the Gerontology Certificate must complete a primary concentration, use PHHA 489 and PHHA 490 as part of their 9 units of electives, and have a grade point average of 2.5 overall in their certificate classes.

Health and Human Services: 15-21 units

5 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
PHHA 330W	Management Principles in Health Services (W)		3.0	FS	W
Provides knowledge and skills to administer health organizations and programs. Concepts of planning, organizational behavior, and management applicable to the administration of health organizations and programs are addressed. Major approaches to management, motivation, leadership, decision making, supervision, and budgeting are presented. 3 hours seminar. This is an approved Writing Course. (001582)
PHHA 331	The Healthcare Delivery System		3.0	FS
Provides an overview of the U.S. healthcare delivery system from historical, organizational, financial, and administrative perspectives. Analyzes current health issues, such as cost, access, and quality of care. 3 hours seminar. (001583)
PHHA 579W	Grant Writing and Other Fundraising Strategies (W)		3.0	FS	W
Knowledge and skill development in writing grant proposals for health and community services. Skills in researching government, foundation, and corporate funding opportunities. Diversifying nonprofit income through other fundraising strategies. 3 hours seminar. This is an approved Writing Course. (001618)
POLS 250	Introduction to Criminal Justice		3.0	SP	GE  USD
The history and philosophy of criminal justice in America; recapitulation of the system and how it disproportionately impacts different groups in America; identifying the various sub-systems, role expectations, and their interrelationships; theories of crime, punishment, and rehabilitation; ethics, education, and training for professionalism in the criminal justice system. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (001563)
SWRK 170	Social Welfare Institutions: A Response to Power and Scarcity		3.0	FS	GE
This course identifies groups within American society which have a high risk of disenfranchisement. Societal responses established to reduce the impact of inequitable distribution of goods, services, and opportunities based on economic, medical, educational, generational, gender, and legal scarcity are studied. Issues are examined from historical and contemporary perspectives. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (009411)

0-6 units selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
CMST 370	Introduction to Organizational Communication		3.0	FS
Prerequisites: CMST 131, CMST 330, CMST 331W with a grade of C- or higher. The study and survey of major content areas of organizational communication theory and research. Contemporary theories related to organizational environments are reviewed with an emphasis on technology in organizations and its relationship to communication process. Content areas include ethics, networks, diversity and cultures, changing employer-employee relations, feedback, groups, home-workplace tensions, and various emerging topics in the field. 3 hours discussion. (002222)
ECON 352	Medical Economics		3.0	FS	GE
An examination of the health care industry and its role in fulfilling national health needs. Topics include national health insurance, health financing, and resource allocation. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (002667)
PHHA 435	Health Care Policy and Politics		3.0	SP
Prerequisite: PHHA 331. This course is also offered as POLS 405. An analysis of the political forces, both private and public, which have an impact upon the health industry in the United States. Focusing on problems related to the delivery of health care, the course will cover such issues as availability, accessibility, appropriateness, acceptance, accounting, and alternatives. 3 hours seminar. (001587)
POLS 460B	Public Personnel Administration		3.0	SP
Prerequisites: POLS 460A or concurrent enrollment. A survey of the processes of recruiting and managing personnel in the public service. The philosophy of public personnel administration, organization for personnel administration, history and evolution of the career system, comparative modern structures, and general processes of personnel. Both traditional and behavioral literature. 3 hours lecture. (007593)
SWRK 202	Human Behavior Across the Lifespan		3.0	FS
Using a systems framework and selected human behavior theories across the lifespan, the biological, social, psychological, and cultural influences on individuals, families, and groups are investigated. Particular emphasis is given to ethnic and cultural diversity and promoting student self-reflection across generations and cultural competence. 3 hours lecture. (021644)

Health Science: 15-21 units

5 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
PHHA 265	Human Sexuality		3.0	FS	GE
Overview of human sexuality, including psychosexual development, gender roles, reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth, contraception, abortion, sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS, relationships, sexual orientation, sex and the law, sexually explicit materials, and sexual dysfunction. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (004384)
PHHA 321	Community Health		3.0	FS
Analyzes fundamental principles upon which school, community, and population health are based. The contributions of federal, state, and local organizations to national goals for health promotion and disease prevention are examined. Explores fundamental social, political, organizational, and behavioral aspects of public health in school, community, and worksite settings. 3 hours lecture. (001575)
PHHA 362S	Environmental Health		3.0	FS
An overview of the relationship of people and nature; the impact of environmental conditions, such as water and air pollution, solid wastes, food contamination, vectors, radiation, noise, light, which cause deleterious effects on people's physical, mental, and social well-being. Individual and collective consumer intervention in environmental health problems. 3 hours discussion. (001606)
PHHA 370	Drugs in Our Society		3.0	FS	GE
An overview of the use and abuse of alcohol, prescription and street drugs, and their personal and societal consequences on the young adult, the family, and society. Historical perspectives, legal issues, and decision-making skills regarding drug use will also be addressed. 3 hours discussion. This is an approved General Education course. (004435)
NFSC 303	Nutrition and Physical Fitness		3.0	FS	GE
Prerequisites: One lower-division course in biological sciences. Analyzes and evaluates current practices and theories regarding nutrition and its relationship to athletics, weight control, and physical exercise. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (004288)

0-6 units selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
EDTE 450	Health Education for Elementary School Teachers		1.0	FS
Addresses major health issues affecting the child, including, but not limited to, health promotion and disease prevention, nutrition, substance use and abuse, and sexuality. Overview of health instruction framework for California public schools. Fulfills the state health education requirement for a preliminary teaching credential. 1 hour discussion. (004393)
EDTE 451	Health Education for Secondary School Teachers		3.0	FS
Addresses major health issues affecting the adolescent, including, but not limited to, health promotion and disease prevention, nutrition, substance use and abuse, and sexuality. Fulfills the state health education requirement for a preliminary teaching credential. 3 hours discussion. (004394)
PHHA 320	Chronic and Communicable Diseases		3.0	FS
Prerequisites: BIOL 104 is strongly recommended. Examines the major chronic and communicable diseases, including cause, prevention, and treatment strategies. Behaviors that promote health and reduce premature death and disease are also addressed. 3 hours lecture. (001574)
PHHA 323	International Health		3.0	FS	GE
Analysis of historical and current health problems in the world: population dynamics, vital statistics, global disease patterns, and variations among nations and cultures. Examination of contributing social, psychological, physical, governmental, and cultural factors affecting disease. Efforts toward health promotion and disease prevention, including international programs. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (004412)
PHHA 328	Health Equity		3.0	FS	USD
Prerequisite: PHHA 321 for Public Health & Health Service Admin majors and Health Promotion minor. Ethnic groups in the U.S. face many health problems. This course focuses on those problems which affect the four largest ethnic groups in the U.S.: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, and Asian Americans. The effects of history, health beliefs and practices, and socioeconomic status on the health of these ethnic populations are addressed. Current and potential strategies to improve health care delivery to these groups are explored. 3 hours discussion. This is an approved US Diversity course. (004448)
PHHA 368	Women's Health		3.0	FS	GE
This course is also offered as WMST 368. This course represents an overview of health care issues faced by women throughout the life cycle. The course begins an examination of scientific inquiry and the study of disease in women. Then, using sociological, political, and behavioral sciences, the roles, rights, and responsibilities of women in the health care system are assessed. The course concludes with a biological review of the female body and specific health care problems common to women. This course encompasses a woman-centered philosophy which encourages women's active participation in their health care decisions. 3 hours discussion. This is an approved General Education course. (004381)
PHHA 541	Health in the Later Years		3.0	FA
Exploration of changing health status and needs in later life. Discussion of body system changes, bio-psycho-social influences on elders' health, health enhancement strategies, common health problems, treatment, and prevention. Also addresses drug use and abuse, sexuality, chronic illness, use of health delivery systems, including long-term care. 3 hours lecture. (001569)

For students in the credential program, EDTE 451, PHHA 265, PHHA 370, and NFSC 303 satisfy the requirements for a supplemental authorization in Health.

History: 15-21 units

For a primary area of concentration, a student must complete six units in two of the three areas and nine units in the remaining area. Twelve of the 21 units must be upper-division.

For a secondary area of concentration, a student must complete six units in two of the three areas and three units in the remaining area. Nine of the 15 units must be upper-division.

3-9 units selected from:

Any European History course offerings.

3-9 units selected from:

Any American History course offerings.

3-9 units selected from:

Any African, Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern, or World History course offerings.

International Relations: 15-21 units

12-18 units selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
POLS 141	Introduction to International Relations		3.0	FS
Introduces students to concepts and theories in International Relations, with an emphasis on contemporary issues. This is a pre-requisites for upper-division International Relations courses. 3 hours lecture. (021819)
POLS 340A	Model United Nations		3.0	FA
Introduction to the United Nations, its procedures and current issues on its agenda to prepare delegates to participate in the a Model United Nations Conference held during the fall semester. 3 hours lecture. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. (007498)
POLS 340B	Model United Nations		3.0	SP
Prerequisites: POLS 340A. Individual and group research on an assigned country and its U.N. policy positions plus mock session activities to prepare delegates to represent that country at the National Model United Nations Conference held in New York City during the spring semester. Either attendance at the New York City conference or a 15-page research paper on a U.N. agenda topic is required. 3 hours lecture. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. (007499)
POLS 344	U.S. Foreign Policy		3.0	INQ
Course analyzes post-World War II American foreign policy. It examines the origins and development of the cold war, with attention to nuclear capabilities, the growth of national security bureaucracy, and the impact on American society. Special attention is given to the decision-making process as well as to theories of personality, organizational behavior, and the political process as these affect the cold war basis of American foreign policy. 3 hours lecture. (007503)
POLS 391E	Simulation in Political Science: International Relations		1.0	FS
This course is a simulation on selected topics in international relations. 3 hours independent study. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (007512)
POLS 397	Tutorial in Political Science		1.0	SP
Prerequisites: Faculty permission. Individual consultation with faculty in working on special projects, reading lists, or areas of deficiency. 3 hours independent study. Credit/no credit grading. (007519)
POLS 399	Special Problems		1.0 -3.0	FS
This course is an independent study of special problems offered for 1.0-3.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. 9 hours supervision. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (007523)
POLS 441W	Capstone in Comparative Politics and International Relations (W)		3.0	SP	W
Prerequisites: POLS 141, POLS 142. This course is a culminating experience in the International Relations Program. Students use the skills and knowledge acquired in previous IR courses to conduct a semester long research project relating to either sub-field. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. (007559)
POLS 346	International Organizations and NGO's		3.0	SP
This course explores modern political phenomenon of how states and groups use international organizations (IOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to address pressing international problems. After reviewing the theoretical basis for cooperation, the course examines IOs and NGOs in their any forms (e.g. the United Nations, OPEC, Common Markets, the IMF, the World Bank, multinational corporations, Amnesty International and Greenpeace). Students learn the details of these different IOs and NGOs function as the basis for a discussion of two fundamental questions of international relations: Whether or not countries and/or groups can cooperate to solve international problems? And, if so, how? 3 hours lecture. (007561)
POLS 414	Politics of Terrorism		3.0	INQ
A multi-dimensional and cross-disciplinary study of the historical and contemporary phenomenon of terrorism and counterterrorist policy. Focus is on terrorism as different from war, the sources and practitioners of terrorism, and the multiple rationales for its use. Study will include both domestic and international terrorism, private and state as well as national and international counterterrorist policy. Particular attention on the threat of terrorism to liberal democracy and development of liberal democratic counterterrorist policy. 3 hours lecture. (007575)
POLS 449	Issues in Comparative Politics and International Relations		3.0	INQ
This course focuses on selected issues in comparative politics and international relations. The topics rotate, depending upon student demand and instructor interests. 3 hours seminar. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. (007576)

No more than 6 units of POLS 340, POLS 340B, POLS 391E, POLS 397, POLS 399, and POLS 498 may be counted.

3-6 units selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
AFRI 100	Introduction to African Studies		3.0	FS	GC
This course is also offered as AFAM 100. An interdisciplinary approach to modern and traditional aspects of African life in the fields of history, geography, politics, ethnography, and socio-economic development. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (000134)
AFRI 300	African Studies: Contemporary Social Problems and Prospects		3.0	FS	GC
Series of in-depth studies, both thematic and topical, concerning major issues and current problems in sub-Saharan Africa, employing an interdisciplinary approach. Topics covered include South Africa, and revolution and ecological crises in Africa. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (000146)
ASST 110W	Introduction to Asian Studies (W)		3.0	FA	GE  GC  W
This course is also offered as AAST 110W. This interdisciplinary course offers students an introduction to some of the many issues facing Asian nations today, grounded in an understanding of the historical, cultural, religious, and philosophical influences that underlie these challenges. The course examines the role of individuals in creating societal change in Asia through such things as political advocacy, cultural innovation, technological invention, the generation of literature, economic decision-making, military force, corruption, and other methods of influence. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (021511)
GEOG 357	Lands and Peoples of Latin America		3.0	FS	GE  GC
This course is also offered as LAST 357. Study of the physical environment, human settlement, development, and modern problems of the nations of Latin America. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (021143)
LAST 110	Introduction to Latin American Studies		3.0	FS	GE  GC
A survey of the history, geography, culture, and society of Latin America. This course is designed to provide students who are majoring in Latin American Studies, as well as General Education students, with an initial orientation in the study of Latin America on an interdisciplinary basis. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (015750)
LAST 357	Lands and Peoples of Latin America		3.0	FS	GE  GC
This course is also offered as GEOG 357. Study of the physical environment, human settlement, development, and modern problems of the nations of Latin America. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (021143)
LAST 495W	Seminar in Selected Topics (W)		3.0	SP	GW  W
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Written Communication (A2) requirement, LAST 110. An in-depth, interdisciplinary seminar that examines selected topics in Latin American culture and society, past and present, through critical reading of, and commentary on, recent scholarship devoted to the region. Readings may include Spanish language sources. Topics vary by semester. Required for majors and minors. 3 hours seminar. This is an approved Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement course; a grade of C- or higher certifies writing proficiency for majors. This is an approved Writing Course. (005384)
POLS 413	Political Development		3.0	SP
This is a comparative politics course, exploring the concept of political development, with a focus on developing nations. Political development, or the capacity and strength of government, is an essential, but often neglected component of development. In this course, we explore different definitions and conceptions of political development, and issues associated with political development. These issues include ethnic conflict, corruption, political upheavals such as coups and revolutions, and democratization. Students read several seminal texts in comparative politics, as well as current empirical research. 3 hours lecture. (007530)
POLS 443	Politics of Europe		3.0	INQ
Recommended: POLS 141, POLS 142. This course introduces students to the Politics of European countries, as well as the Politics of the European union. Covers both comparative politics and international relations. 3 hours lecture. (007539)
POLS 498	Special Topics		1.0 -3.0	FS
Study in political science related to specialized subjects of topical and current interest. Intensive reading. Topics may be offered in American Government, Comparative Government, Political Behavior, Political Theory, International Relations, Public Law, or Public Administration. 1 hour seminar. (007665)

Multicultural and Gender Studies: 15-21 units

Core

1 course required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
MCGS 155	Introduction to Multicultural and Gender Studies		3.0	FS	GE  USD
An introduction to the concepts, terminology, and issues in multicultural and gender studies, including exploration of America's multicultural history, gender as an element of culture, and contemporary issues in the field. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (002602)

For a primary concentration: you must take 3 units of Focused Study, 6 units of Intercultural Study, 6 units of Gender and Sexuality Studies and 3 units of electives. 12 of the 21 units must be upper-division.

For a secondary concentration: you must take 3 units of Focused Study, 3 units of Intercultural Study, 6 units of Gender and Sexuality Studies. 9 of the 15 units must be upper-division.

Focused Study

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
AAST 152	Introduction to the Asian American Experience		3.0	SP	GE  USD
This course is also offered as SOCI 152. This course examines the Asian experience in the U.S. over the last 150 year by focusing on the experiences of different Asian ethnic groups. The focus is on early arrival and settlement, and contemporary issues in Asian American communities, including immigration, racism, and Asian American identity. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (000003)
AFAM 170	Introduction to African American Studies		3.0	FS	GE  USD
Introduces the aims and objectives of African American Studies. A critical examination of the African American experience and its antecedents. This includes an assessment of how the dominant society impacts African Americans, including such factors as racism, poverty, and the current social/economic status of African Americans. Africa's contributions to the world are included. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (000136)
AIST 170	Introduction to American Indian Studies		3.0	FS	GE  USD
Introduction to socio-cultural development of the American Indian in modern times and the background for present-day conditions. Attention given to contemporary Indian affairs and problems. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (000375)
CHLX 157	Introduction to Latinx		3.0	FA	GE  USD
This course is also offered as SOCI 157. This course explores contemporary issues affecting Latinx communities in the United States, including values, social organization, urbanization, gender, sexuality, and socio-economics. Special attention is paid to issues of colonialism, human rights, U.S. foreign policy toward Latin America, racism, capitalist globalization, migration, emerging political and economic shifts in the Americas, and new local and transnational efforts for social change on the part of Latin America's peoples and Latinx in the U.S. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (001973)

Intercultural Study

1-2 courses selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
CMST 235	Intercultural Communication Theories and Practice		3.0	FS	GE  USD
Focus is on the problems of communication between cultural groupings inside and outside of the U.S. Various historical and political contexts in which intercultural communication occurs are examined. 3 hours discussion. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (021193)
MCGS 224	Religion and Ethnic Diversity in America		3.0	FA	GE  USD
This course is also offered as RELS 224. This course covers the religions that inform America's various ethnic groups, and the historical, cultural, and social experiences and values of Native American, Hispanic-American, Arab-American, African-American, and Asian-American cultures. 3 hours seminar. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (021198)
MCGS 224W	Religion and Ethnic Diversity in America (W)		3.0	FA	GE  USD  W
This course is also offered as RELS 224W. This course covers the religions that inform America's various ethnic groups, and the historical, cultural, and social experiences and values of Native American, Hispanic-American, Arab-American, African-American, and Asian-American cultures. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (021964)
PHHA 328	Health Equity		3.0	FS	USD
Prerequisite: PHHA 321 for Public Health & Health Service Admin majors and Health Promotion minor. Ethnic groups in the U.S. face many health problems. This course focuses on those problems which affect the four largest ethnic groups in the U.S.: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, and Asian Americans. The effects of history, health beliefs and practices, and socioeconomic status on the health of these ethnic populations are addressed. Current and potential strategies to improve health care delivery to these groups are explored. 3 hours discussion. This is an approved US Diversity course. (004448)
SOSC 302	Temporal Concepts: California Ethnic History		3.0	FS	USD
This course focuses on the immigration and subsequent history of California's different ethnic groups. It explores their interactions and the effects on the social, political, and economic development of the state. The course is required for Liberal Studies majors. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved US Diversity course. (009060)

Gender and Sexuality Studies

2 courses selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
CMST 234	Gender and Communication		3.0	FS	GE
Using both cognitive and experiential models, this course explores the relationships between gender and communication. Discussions focus on such topics as self-perceptions and images of men and women, language used by and about men and women, self-disclosure and self-assertion as communicative acts, gender differences in information processing and non-verbal communication, private and public contexts for gender communication, and gender communication in organizations. 3 hours discussion. This is an approved General Education course. (021189)
MCGS 326	Perspectives on Gender and Disease		3.0	FS	GE
This course is also offered as NURS 326. This course explores the physiological mechanisms of disease and resistance, social definitions of disease, and gender-related factors in research, diagnosis, treatment, and adaptation to disease. Diseases are usually studied and described in generic terms without regard to gender; however, it is apparent that substantial differences exist in male and female susceptibility, manifestations, and reponses to many diseases; just as significantly, society's responses to disease are clearly influenced by gender issues. These issues are explored, through the perspectives of both natural and social sciences. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (005637)
MCGS 326W	Perspectives on Gender and Disease (W)		3.0	FS	GE  W
This course is also offered as NURS 326W. This course explores the physiological mechanisms of disease and resistance, social definitions of disease, and gender-related factors in research, diagnosis, treatment, and adaptation to disease. Diseases are usually studied and described in generic terms without regard to gender; however, it is apparent that substantial differences exist in male and female susceptibility, manifestations, and responses to many diseases; just as significantly, society's responses to disease are clearly influenced by gender issues. These issues are explored, through the perspectives of both natural and social sciences. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. (021361)
MCGS 380	Gender, Race, Sexuality, Science, and Society		3.0	S1
An exploration of how science and culture have affected people's understandings of gender and sexuality, in both Western and non-Western cultures, from ancient times to the present. 3 hours lecture. (005642)
WMST 233	Women Internationally		3.0	FS	GE  GC
This is an interdisciplinary course which concentrates on the universal experiences of women around the world. The impact of international and domestic politics and culture on women, the role of women in economic development, equity issues, and women's role in the social movement are the centrality of the course. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (021197)
WMST 335	Women and Gender in American History		3.0	SP	GE  USD
This course is also offered as HIST 335. Focus on the role gender plays in shaping and defining American history, from colonial times to the present. Analysis of relations between sexes, the family, and the struggle by women to achieve civil rights and social reform. The roles of race and class, and the rise of feminism. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (004541)

Electives

For primary concentrations only

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
MCGS 389	Informed Activism and Internship		1.0 -3.0	FS
A seminar designed to complement the 120-hour fieldwork portion of your service/advocacy/activism internship in the area of multicultural, gender, and/or sexuality studies. Learn and practice the kinds of thinking, researching, and skill building that enhances any service and activism work you may choose to do in the future, as well as what you are engaged in during your internship. In order to pass this course you must receive a review of at least "satisfactory" from your fieldwork supervisor. No more than 3 units may be counted toward the major or minor. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 15.0 units. (005647)

OR (the following may be substituted for the above with department permission)

Any other MCGS or WMST course offerings selected in consultation with the program advisor.

Political Science: 15-21 units

3 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
POLS 141	Introduction to International Relations		3.0	FS
Introduces students to concepts and theories in International Relations, with an emphasis on contemporary issues. This is a pre-requisites for upper-division International Relations courses. 3 hours lecture. (021819)
POLS 331W	Introduction to Research Methods (W)		4.0	FS	GW  W
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Written Communication (A2) requirement. An introduction to research methods that includes framing research questions, evaluating and using scholarly resources, and developing an appreciation for multi-disciplinary and ethics in research. Emphasizes the critique of theory and paradigms of conducting research. 3 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion. This is an approved Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement course; a grade of C- or higher certifies writing proficiency for majors. This is an approved Writing Course. (007495)
POLS 421	Methods of Political Inquiry		3.0	FS
Prerequisites: POLS 331W or permission of instructor. Investigation of methodology and the techniques used in the study of political phenomena, with emphasis on the construction of appropriate research designs, data collection, and analysis. 3 hours discussion. (007542)

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
POLS 432	Recent American Political Thought		3.0	INQ
Considers competing democratic and republican claims in the context of social Darwinism, Populism, Progressivism, New Deal, and Post-World War II. Uses primary sources and novels. 3 hours lecture. (007554)
POLS 434	Origins of Western Political Thought		3.0	FS
The classical roots of western political philosophy and their relationship to contemporary political theory. 3 hours seminar. (007279)
POLS 437	Contemporary Political Thought		3.0	INQ
An extended discussion of the nature of anarchy, corporatism, oligarchy, classical liberalism, radical liberalism, democratic socialism, communism, and fascism, with a continued focus on these political cultures and their ideological expressions in contemporary politics. 3 hours seminar. (007281)
POLS 438	Jurisprudence: Philosophy of Law		3.0	FS
This course is also offered as PHIL 438. The philosophical nature and origins of law. Topics to be examined include theories of law, justice, the relationship of law to morality, natural law, responsibility, punishment, and other basic concepts. Approach is both theoretical and via case studies. 3 hours lecture. (007282)

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
POLS 402	State and Local Government		3.0	FS
Analysis of the history and development of the American federal system and the role of state and local governments, with special emphasis directed to the government and politics of California. Among the major topics considered: the state and local political systems; the political environment; party, interest group, citizen, and media inputs; and current problems and changing functions affecting state and local governments. 3 hours lecture. (007524)
POLS 404	Interest Groups and Lobbying		3.0	INQ
Prerequisites: POLS 402 and POLS 473 are recommended. Course will focus on the lobbying process at the state and national level and will consider the role interest groups play within the American-state governmental milieu. 3 hours lecture. (007526)
POLS 471A	Public Policy Formation		3.0	FA
Critical examination of the process of policy formation in American governments. Relationship of executive, legislative, and judicial branches in policy formation. A significant policy area will be examined, with emphasis on both statutory and constitutional bases and the social/political factors influencing policy development. 3 hours lecture. (007607)
POLS 472	The Presidency		3.0	INQ
A comparative analysis of the executive component of government. Emphasis on the national executive, selected state executives, and selected executives in other nations. 3 hours lecture. (007609)
POLS 473	Congress		3.0	INQ
Analysis of the structure, processes, and behavior in legislative bodies. Emphasis on a comparison of selected legislative bodies. 3 hours lecture. (007610)

0-5 units selected from:

Any upper-division Political Science (POLS) course offering.

Psychology: 15-21 units

Core

1 course required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
PSYC 101	Principles of Psychology		3.0	FS	GE
Introduction to concepts and problems in psychology. Topics include perception, learning, development, motivation, personality, abnormal behavior, and biological and social bases of behavior. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (007881)

Applied

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
PSYC 152	Developmental Wellness		3.0	FS	GE
The three major topics of this course are health, well being, and resilience, Students explore the relationship between physical and mental well being. The interrelationship between the well being of individuals and the well being of communities are examined. Plans for improving one's own health at different moments in the life course are made. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (021167)
PSYC 381	Abnormal Psychology		3.0	FS
Introduction to the study of psychopathology (or psychology disorders) with an emphasis on diagnostic criteria, assessment and testing, and treatment models. 3 hours lecture. (007939)
PSYC 573	Introduction to Counseling Psychology		3.0	FA
Prerequisites: Senior or graduate standing, faculty permission. Theory of individual and family counseling and laboratory practice in individual counseling. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (007976)

Cognition/Biopsychology

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
PSYC 321	Brain, Mind, and Behavior		3.0	FS	GE
This course explores the fundamental relationships between brain function, mental states and consciousness, and human behavior. Attention is given to the influence of brain research on artificial intelligence, neural networks, and computer technology, and to the current metaphor of brain as computer. The course focus is on basic brain processes involved in sensation and perception, motivation and emotion, learning and memory, and language and consciousness. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (007919)
PSYC 323	Health Psychology		3.0	FS
This course provides an introduction to the field of health psychology which is the field within psychology devoted to understanding psychological influences on how people stay healthy, why they become ill, and how they respond when they do get ill. Topics include a study of health psychology as a profession, the bio-psychosocial model of health, health belief models and human behavior, health-compromising and health-enhancing behaviors, cognitive-behavioral approaches to behavior change, stress and coping, personality and health, and psychological issues in heart disease, cancer, AIDS, and other diseases. 3 hours discussion. (007975)
PSYC 333	Human Perception		3.0	FS
A review of the major theories, phenomena, and research associated with the structure and function of the sensory and perceptual systems. Primary emphasis is on the visual and auditory systems, but gustation, olfaction, and skin perception are also reviewed. 3 hours lecture. (007985)
PSYC 425	Neuropsychology		3.0	FA
Prerequisites: PSYC 321 or PSYC 324 or any course which has covered basic brain anatomy, or faculty permission. Course examines the behavioral changes which accompany certain known damages to the human brain. Topics include the neuropsychology of language, emotions, memory, learning, movement, personality, aggression, cerebral dominance, neuropsychological assessment, clinical syndromes following head trauma and stroke, developmental learning disorders, and disorders of aging, including Alzheimer's Disease. 3 hours discussion. (007978)
PSYC 489	Internship in Applied Psy		1.0 -6.0	FS
Prerequisites: Necessary background for specific internship. This course is an internship offered for 1.0-6.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. This course provides directed experience in agencies, institutions, or work setting appropriate to the application of psychological background and training. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 15.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (007988)

For a primary concentration, take two courses from each of the areas below. For a secondary concentration, take one course from each of the areas below.

Developmental

1-2 courses selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
PSYC 353	Learning in the Young Child		3.0	FS
Examination of psychological factors involved in the learning processes of children. 3 hours lecture. (007884)
PSYC 354	Psychology of Adulthood and Aging		3.0	FA
An introduction to the psychological processes and phenomena associated with middle and older adulthood. 3 hours lecture. (004457)
PSYC 355	Survey of Child and Adolescent Psychology		3.0	FS
Examination of the theories and empirical research relevant to physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development from the prenatal period through adolescence. Influences such as family, peers, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and media are also examined. The interaction between nature and nurture on developmental outcomes is interwoven throughout the course. 3 hours lecture. (007925)

Personal Growth

1-2 courses selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
PSYC 341	Cross-Cultural Psychology		3.0	FS	GC
This course is also offered as MCGS 341. This course focuses on the importance and various influences of culture on human behavior. Beginning with an examination of theoretical definitions of culture, the course covers a broad range of research that highlights the contributions of cross-cultural psychology to the understanding of human behavior within and between cultures. In addition, conceptual, methodological, and practical issues in cross-cultural research and applications are covered. 3 hours discussion. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (005638)
PSYC 345	Psychology of Women		3.0	FS	GE
Important issues, theories, and research related to the psychology of women are examined. Common stereotypes, myths, and typical societal expectations are explored in terms of biological, social, psychological, and development determinants. Additionally, the social construction of gender categories, female sexuality, victimization of women, mental health of women, and issues related to education, work, and family are examined. Information in this course should serve as a catalyst for constructive change by revealing deficiencies in psychological research and theories relevant to gender, sexuality, cultural, and ethnic issues. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (007907)
PSYC 382	Psychology of Personality		3.0	FS
Introduction to the nature and development of personality, with emphasis on the normal adult, including theories of personality, techniques of assessment, and a survey of current research. 3 hours lecture. (007944)
PSYC 391	Psychology of Prejudice, Hate, and Violence		3.0	FS	GE  USD
Examination of the nature of prejudice and hate and their contribution to societal violence. How prejudice and hatred affect personal, family, and group behavior are considered in a context of understanding factors that contribute to their development. Strategies for reducing the prevalence of prejudice, hatred, and violence in our contemporary culture are evaluated. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (007908)
PSYC 393	Psychology of Romantic Relationships		3.0	FS
The interrelationship of psychological, physiological, and cultural factors in romantic relationship development and family relations. 3 hours lecture. (007937)

Public Administration: 15-21 units

3 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
POLS 402	State and Local Government		3.0	FS
Analysis of the history and development of the American federal system and the role of state and local governments, with special emphasis directed to the government and politics of California. Among the major topics considered: the state and local political systems; the political environment; party, interest group, citizen, and media inputs; and current problems and changing functions affecting state and local governments. 3 hours lecture. (007524)
POLS 460A	Introduction to Public Administration		3.0	FS
Executive function in government; survey of the principles of administrative organization, personnel management, financial administration, administrative law, administrative policies. Problems and trends in government as a career. 3 hours lecture. (007592)
POLS 462	Organizational Theory		3.0	SP
Prerequisites: POLS 460A or concurrent enrollment. An intensive examination of the theory and research on organizational design, with an emphasis on applications of the theories. Focus is on how organizations develop structures to meet various internal (e.g., size, technology) and external (e.g., stakeholders, uncertainty) demands. 3 hours lecture. (007597)

For a secondary concentration you must complete two additional courses: one course in the Methods area and one course in the Public Policy area.

Methods

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
POLS 331W	Introduction to Research Methods (W)		4.0	FS	GW  W
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Written Communication (A2) requirement. An introduction to research methods that includes framing research questions, evaluating and using scholarly resources, and developing an appreciation for multi-disciplinary and ethics in research. Emphasizes the critique of theory and paradigms of conducting research. 3 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion. This is an approved Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement course; a grade of C- or higher certifies writing proficiency for majors. This is an approved Writing Course. (007495)
POLS 421	Methods of Political Inquiry		3.0	FS
Prerequisites: POLS 331W or permission of instructor. Investigation of methodology and the techniques used in the study of political phenomena, with emphasis on the construction of appropriate research designs, data collection, and analysis. 3 hours discussion. (007542)

Public Policy

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
POLS 471A	Public Policy Formation		3.0	FA
Critical examination of the process of policy formation in American governments. Relationship of executive, legislative, and judicial branches in policy formation. A significant policy area will be examined, with emphasis on both statutory and constitutional bases and the social/political factors influencing policy development. 3 hours lecture. (007607)
POLS 471BW	Policy Analysis Capstone Seminar (W)		3.0	SP	W
Prerequisites: POLS 421, POLS 471A. An examination of the approaches, models, methods, and concepts of public policy analysis, with special emphasis on program evaluation, research methodologies, implementation problems, and policy evaluation models. Recommended for political science and public administration majors and minors. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. (007608)

1 course required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
POLS 489A	Internship in Public Administration		1.0 -15.0	SMF
Prerequisites: 3.0 cumulative GPA and faculty permission. Work experience in selected governmental agencies supervised by faculty members and the staff of the cooperating agencies. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 15.0 units. Credit/no credit grading. (007614)

See Internship Policy below.

2-3 units selected from:

Any Political Science (POLS) course offerings.

Sociology: 15-21 units

Core Program

3 courses required:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
SOCI 100	Introduction to Sociology		3.0	FS	GE
This course helps organize thinking about societies in general, the society we inhabit, and our place within it. Underlying questions are: Why do people have different values? Why do people act differently? Why is there inequality? And why and how does society; its values and norms, institutions, and groups influence our behavior. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. (008933)
SOCI 300	Classical Social Theory		3.0	FS
This course examines the emergence of classical sociological theory in its socio-historical context, with emphasis on the foundational ideas of Marx. Weber, and Durkheim that continue to influence sociological theorizing today. 3 hours lecture. (008955)
SOCI 310	Social Research Methods		3.0	FS
This course explores the logic and styles of sociological research, focusing on the methods of formulating research problems, the design of social research, and techniques for ensuring the quality and validity of data and conclusions. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research are examined. 3 hours seminar. (008969)

For a secondary concentration in Sociology: after completing the Core, you must complete 6 units of any SOCI offerings.

0-1 courses selected from:

SUBJ NUM	Title	Sustainable	Units	Semester Offered	Course Flags
SOCI 330	Sociology of Gender		3.0	INQ
This course is also offered as MCGS 330. This course examines gender as a social construct and its influences on men and women in families, school, work, politics, and culture. The focus is on how gender varies in relation to ethnicity, race, sexuality, and social class. 3 hours lecture. (005639)
SOCI 340	Sociology of Wealth, Class, and Inequality		3.0	INQ
This course considers the unequal distribution of wealth, prestige, knowledge, and power in the U.S., and makes comparisons to other societies. How does inequality get reproduced from one generation to the next? How does inequality affect students today? This course examines the role of social networks, as well as the interconnections between class, race/ethnicity, and gender. 3 hours lecture. (008977)
SOCI 350	Ethnic and Race Relations		3.0	FS	GE  USD
This course is also offered as MCGS 350. This course examines the social construction of race, and studies ethnic and racial relations in the United States, looking at variations by class, gender, and immigration experiences. Students analyze interpersonal relationships between racial and ethnic groups, discrimination, resistance, social movements, and governmental policies 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (005640)
SOCI 354	Global Perspectives on Ethnicity and Nationalism		3.0	SP	GE  GC
This course studies relationships between ethnic groups outside of the U.S. Consideration is given to ethnic identities, interactions, competition, conflict over resources, cultural preservation, the development of nationalism, and state policies. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (005641)
SOCI 360	Self and Society		3.0	INQ
This course explores the relationship between the individual and society by focusing on how people create and sustain their daily lives. The emphasis is on interactions with others, and the effect of individual behavior upon group dynamics. Socialization, identities and the self, emotions, conformity, and communication are explored. 3 hours lecture. (008994)
SOCI 370	Population and Migration		3.0	FA	GE  GC
A study of the demographic patterns of mortality, fertility, migration, and refugees. Considered are influences such as inequality, economic development, environmental changes, and war on global populations. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (008957)

9 units selected from:

Any Sociology (SOCI) course offerings.

Note: Up to 3 units of SOCI 489, Applied Sociology Internship, may be applied toward the Sociology area of concentration.

Electives Requirement:

To complete the total units required for the bachelor's degree, select additional elective courses from the total University offerings. You should consult with an advisor regarding the selection of courses which will provide breadth to your University experience and possibly apply to a supportive second major or minor.

Advising Requirement:

Advising is mandatory for all majors in this degree program. Consult your undergraduate advisor for specific information.

Honors in the Major:

Honors in the Major is a program of independent work in your major. It requires 6 units of honors course work completed over two semesters.

The Honors in the Major program allows you to work closely with a faculty mentor in your area of interest on an original performance or research project. This year-long collaboration allows you to work in your field at a professional level and culminates in a public presentation of your work. Students sometimes take their projects beyond the University for submission in professional journals, presentation at conferences, or academic competition. Such experience is valuable for graduate school and professional life. Your honors work will be recognized at your graduation, on your permanent transcripts, and on your diploma. It is often accompanied by letters of commendation from your mentor in the department or the department chair.

Some common features of Honors in the Major program are:

• You must take 6 units of Honors in the Major course work. All 6 units are honors classes (marked by a suffix of H), and at least 3 of these units are independent study (399H, 499H, 599H) as specified by your department. You must complete each class with a minimum grade of B.
• You must have completed 9 units of upper-division course work or 21 overall units in your major before you can be admitted to Honors in the Major. Check the requirements for your major carefully, as there may be specific courses that must be included in these units.
• Your cumulative GPA should be at least 3.5 or within the top 5% of majors in your department.
• Your GPA in your major should be at least 3.5 or within the top 5% of majors in your department.
• Most students apply for or are invited to participate in Honors in the Major during the second semester of their junior year. Then they complete the 6 units of course work over the two semesters of their senior year.
• Your honors work culminates with a public presentation of your honors project.

While Honors in the Major is part of the Honors Program, each department administers its own program. Please contact your major department or major advisor to apply.

Internship Policy

With the approval of the appropriate academic advisor, it is possible to enroll for academic credit in an internship course which is related to your program of study in the Social Sciences. Internships are permitted or required in about half of the Social Science Depth fields, all of the minors, and in the Social Science MA program. In some cases, internships may be repeated for credit more than once.

The general guidelines for internships in the undergraduate and graduate Social Science and Special Programs includes appropriate class standing, the completion of an appropriate amount of program course work prior to the internship, working approximately 135 hours for each 3 units of credit, the submission of a written proposal to the faculty supervisor describing the job duties and educational objectives associated with the internship, demonstration that the host agency/location is willing to accept the intern and that the duties are acceptable to them, have submitted to the faculty supervisor an evaluation of the intern's work by the agency/location supervisor, and submit to the faculty supervisor a paper of adequate length which describes the character of the internship and its relationship to the academic program within which the student is working. Graduate internships require graduate standing, the demonstration that the quality of experience merits graduate credit, and demonstration that the internship fits into the overall graduate program.