Theoretical perspectives and modes of analysis of religious belief systems and practices. Focus: preliterate and peasant religions, including ritual, magic, and symbol systems. [DCG-n. D-UD.]

How the biology, behavior, diet, strategies, and experiences of our ancestors are reflected in and affect us today; examine human biocultural diversity within the context of evolutionary history. [Rec: LD GE Area B: Life Forms. DCG-n, B-UD.]

Global Perspectives in Art (3). Designed for the non-art major, this course explores contemporary art from around the world. The social, political, and cultural contexts in which the art was produced is explored. [Does not apply toward art studio, art history, or art education majors/minors. DCG-n. C-LD.]

Financial Accounting (4). First course in accounting. Measurement and reporting principles used in US to prepare financial reports for investors/creditors. Computer applications demonstrate design of accounting information systems. [Prereq: MATH 104 or MATH 104i or STAT 108 or STAT 108i. Weekly: 4 hrs lect/disc.]

Principles of Marketing (4). Domestic and international institutions, concepts, and management processes in marketing. Marketing research. Simulations, cases, exercises. Computer applications.

Principles of Finance (4). Basic skills for analyzing financial data. Time value of money; techniques and ratios commonly used in financial analysis. [Prereq: BA 250; MATH 104 or MATH 104i or STAT 108 or STAT 108i.]

Principles of Management (4). Theory, behavior, production and operations, and interpersonal communication in organizations: large or small, profit or nonprofit, domestic or international

The human animal as a biological entity: structure, function, health and disease, evolution and behavior. Not intended for majors in science, natural resources, or kinesiology. [Weekly: 3 hrs lect. B-LD]

BIOL 102 Lab

Fundamental processes of life. Structure and function of cells, genetics, evolution, and ecology. [Prereq: CHEM 107 or CHEM 109 with a grade of C- or higher. Weekly: 3 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab. B-LD.]

BIOL 105 Lab

Structure, function, reproduction, life cycles, and phylogenetic relationships of major plant groups. Relationships of plants to other organisms and to human activities. [Weekly: 3 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab. B-LD.]

BOT 105 Lab

Plants that have played important roles in our economic, social, and cultural development. Ethnobotanical aspects of edible, medicinal, and psychoactive plants. Intended for non-majors. Cannot be used to satisfy major or minor requirements in the Department of Biological Sciences. [Prereq: completed lower division life science GE. B-UD.]

Identify ferns, gymnosperms, and flowering plants. Recognize families and key plants in the local flora. [Prereq: BIOL 105 and BOT 105, or their equivalents. Both with a grade of C- or higher. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 6 hrs lab or field trip.]

BOT 350 Lab

Terminal course. Fundamental concepts and applications of general and inorganic chemistry. [Letter grade only. Weekly: 3 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab. Prereq: math placement category I, II, or III. B-LD.]

CHEM 107 Lab

For majors in biological science/natural resource areas. Nomenclature, physical properties, synthesis, and reactions of compounds representing major functional group categories. Reaction mechanisms emphasized. [Letter grade only. Prereq: CHEM 107 with a grade of C- or higher or CHEM 110 with a grade of C- or higher. Weekly: 3 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.]

CHEM 228 Lab

Introductory course. Develop oral communication abilities for functioning effectively in various settings. Fundamental communication theory. [A-LD.]

Critique relationship of gender to communication as viewed from perspectives of sciences, social sciences, and arts/humanities. [DCG-d. C-UD, D-UD.]

Examines historical/sociocultural perspectives of US ethnic minorities. Investigates marginalized communities’ rebellion/sustained resistance against past/present oppression. Examines role of state and marginalized groups’ agency in challenging national narratives. [DCG-d. D-UD.]

Introduction to conflict theory as applied in complex natural resource disputes. Skill development in planning culturally appropriate and inclusive public participation processes, meeting facilitation, and conflict mediation. Comparison of options for nonviolent conflict management. [Prereq: sophomore standing or greater. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 2 hrs activ. D-UD.]

ESM 305 Lab Activity

US and California government and policies are introduced with an emphasis on the interactions between these institutions and natural resource management. Regulations are analyzed from creation to implementation and interpretation. Meets requirement in “US Constitution and California State and Local Government” established by CA legislature

Develop critical thinking skills and analytical reasoning through the investigation of privacy, security, new content, and location-aware services in mobile and web-based technologies. [A-LD.]

Explore course topics in greater depth through a combination of writing assignments, poster creation, film and field exercises. [Coreq: GEOG 473. Rep once.]

Analyze current world conflicts and problem areas. Spatial, social, economic, political, and environmental realities. [DCG-n. D-UD.]

Understanding and preparing for earthquakes. Causes and effects of earth tremors; mechanics of earthquakes; how quakes are located and measured; earthquake risk and hazards; earthquake potential in California; earthquake pred

Overview: scale, coordinates, geodesy, direction, projections, surveying, global positioning systems (GPS), remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), cartography; historical context illustrating how maps depict spatial relationships, chart power, convey authority. [Coreq: GSP 101L. Rec: basic computer literacy. D-LD.]

Traditional and computer lab activities to develop understanding of scale, coordinate systems, geodesy, direction, projections, surveying, global positioning systems (GPS), remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), cartography. [Rec: basic computer literacy. D-LD.]

Geographic Information Science (GIS) (3). Introductory course in Geographic Information Science and spatial analysis involving collection, manipulation, display, and analysis of geographically referenced data. Raster and Vector data, overlays, buffer, proximity analysis and SQL queries. [Prereq: GSP 101 and GSP 101L. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.]

Lab for GSP 270.

Cartographic visualization and map design principles through GIS and illustration programs, the selection of appropriate map projections, data classification, color, visual variables, charts, graphs, and diagrams. [Prereq: GSP 101(C) and GSP 101L(C). Weekly: 3 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.]

GSP 316 Lab

Optimum health. Sound mind in a sound body (interrelationship), exercise physiology, human sexuality and childbirth, nutrition, stress, death/dying, psychophysical and behavior, holistic medicine, somatology. [E-LD.]

HED 231. Basic Human Nutrition (3). Nutrient requirements for healthy living. Analyze food sources, function of nutrients, chemical processing, and food absorption. [Rec: chemistry.]

An introduction to the history of Islamic societies, this course explores key historical events, social and political turning points, and intellectual transformations that have shaped the Middle East and Islam. [D-LD. DCG-n.]

Selected topics. Sources and conditioning factors of American social, political, and economic systems from 1877. Meets requirement in US history established by California legislature.

Analyze mass media materials prepared by practitioners in arts, humanities, social sciences, and science and technology. Oral and written discussion of materials and related topics. [C-UD; D-UD.]

Limits, continuity, derivatives, integrals, and their applications. [Prereq: MATH 101T or MATH 102. B-LD.]

Non-music majors learn styles, techniques, and forms of various musical periods. Lectures, recordings, concerts. Acquire greater understanding and enjoyment of music. [C-LD.]

Major artists and movements of rock music studied in social, historical, and musical contexts. Pioneers of the 50s through today’s rebellion, experimentation, and new trends. [DCG-d. C-UD.]

Origins and development of content/ method in NAS. Contrast the field with adjoining and contributing disciplines (anthropology, history, sociology, and humanities). [DCG-d. D-LD.]

How US policies governing tribes are shaped by societal views of Indigenous Peoples. Analyze documents following history of federal Indian policy. Interactions among diverse Native, European, African, and Asian Americans. Meets requirement in US history established by California legislature. [DCG-d.]

Traditional cultures, historical development, and contemporary social and political situations. [DCG-d. D-UD.]

Critique approaches to relationship between human beings and the environment. [C-UD.]

Critique perspectives, modes of inquiry, and products of the humanities, biological and physical sciences, social and behavioral sciences, and their relationships. [B-UD; C-UD; D-UD.]

Political values, institutions, and patterns of influence in law and governance, including relations among the nation, tribes, and the state of California. Meets requirement in “US Constitution and California state and local government” established by legislature.

Political values, institutions, and patterns of influence in law and governance, including relations among the nation, tribes, and the state of California. Meets requirement in “US Constitution and California state and local government” established by legislature.

Examines issues, movements, and controversies at bioregional, national, and global levels. Analyzes the political decision-making process and implementation of environmental policy. [D-UD.]

How brain, spinal cord, peripheral nervous system, hormones, and genetics affect behavior. Biochemistry, neuroanatomy, and neurophysiology information supplied in class, so specific background in these subjects not required. [Prereq: PSYC 104 with a grade of C- or higher.]

Role of senses in acquiring information. Integrating sensory processes to form perceptual representations of the environment. [Prereq: PSYC 240 (C) or PSYC 242 (C).]

Examines how people’s cognitions, attitudes, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others; focus on group processes, intergroup relations, culture, and socialization. [Prereq: PSYC 240 or PSYC 242.]

Overview of developmental changes across the human life span: conception through adulthood. Relevant psychological theories, research literature. [Prereq: PSYC 240 (C) or PSYC 242 (C).]

Examines six of the following traditions in light of human quest for transcendence: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, Zen, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Films augment lectures. [DCG-n. C-LD.]

Examines how a culture’s “sacred stories” express worldview, guide behavior, and empower personal quests for meaning. Sections offered under the following themes: War and Peace, Quest for Self, Beyond the Hero. [C-UD.]

Evaluation, administration, scoring, and interpretation of formal and informal assessment instruments. Use of assessment results to identify instructional needs of students with severe disabilities and plan individual education programs. [Prereq: admission to SPED program. Coreq: SPED 741. Rep.]

Supervised clinical experience with, and assessment of, children and youth with severe disabilities; individualized assessment, instruction, and evaluation of students with severe disabilities. [Prereq: admission to SPED program. Coreq: SPED 740. CR/NC. Rep.]

Introduction to core curricular methods, reading, math, science, history, and social science for students with severe disabilities. Foundation, assessment, instructional interventions, and curricular choices for special populations. [Prereq: admission to SPED program. Coreq: SPED 743. Rep.]

Introduction to self-directed strategies, intervention techniques, and the use of technology to enhance social and interpersonal communication skills for students with sever disabilities. [Prereq: admission to SPED program. Coreq: SPED 745. Rep.]

Introduction to movement, mobility, sensory, and specialized healthcare needs of students with severe disabilities. Students develop an understanding of the regulations and local policies regarding specialized health care in education settings. [Prereq: admission to SPED program. Coreq: SPED 747. Rep.]

Guided observations and supervised fieldwork experiences in general and special education setting; curriculum, and assessment in movement, mobility, sensory, and specialized health care needs of students with severe disabilities. [CR/ NC. Prereq: admission to SPED program. Coreq: SPED 746. Rep.]

Descriptive statistics, probability, random variables, discrete and continuous distributions, confidence intervals, contingency tests, regression and correlation, tests of hypothesis, analysis of variance. Emphasis: methods and applications used in the biological and natural resource sciences. [Prereq: MATH 101 or MATH 101i or MATH 102 (may be concurrent with IA) or equivalent, or IA. Weekly: 3 hrs lect, 2 hrs activ. B-LD.]

Activity for STAT 109/

Using a generalist and decolonizing model, course addresses intersectional concerns around power, privilege, resistance, and struggle in relation to social, environmental and economic justice along with methods for facilitating change. [D-LD or E-LD; DCG-d.]

This course offers a study of the family as a system and the concepts and principles applicable to helping individuals within a systems perspective. Students will take a deep dive into family systems theory and to the predominant models of family therapy and interventions, especially as they relate to family life transitions such birth, death, adoption, addiction, cultural revitalization, divorce, immigration, and domestic violence. Students will consider and learn about factors that disrupt and enhance family wellbeing. [Prereq: junior standing. Rep.]

Human influence on distribution of world’s fauna. Ethical perspectives. [Prereq: completed lower division GE area B. Rep twice; multiple enrollments in term. B-UD; C-UD; D-UD.]

Structure, function, evolution, and diversity of major groups of animals. [Prereq: BIOL 105. Weekly: 3 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.]

ZOOL 110 Lab

Comparative mammalian biology. Systematics, morphology, behavior, reproduction, physiology, ecology, zoogeography. [Prereq: BIOL 105 and ZOOL 110; all with grades of C- or higher. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.]

Lab for ZOOL 356