Apr 19, 2024  
2018-2019 Cal State East Bay Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Cal State East Bay Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


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Accounting

  
  • ACCT 210 - Introduction to Financial Accounting


    Units: 3
    Introduction to basic financial accounting concepts and procedures. Learn how to identify, record, and interpret the effects of economic events on financial statements for financing, investing, and operating decision-making.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 2251.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 215 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting


    Units: 3
    Use of accounting information for managerial decision-making on planning and control. Topics include cost classifications, estimation, and analysis; cost-volume-profit and relevant cost analysis; job-order and activity-based costing; standard costs and variance analysis; profit planning; capital budgeting; performance evaluation. 

    Prerequisites: ACCT 210.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 2253.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 302 - Cost Accounting


    Units: 3
    In-depth study of the reporting and analysis of cost information for managerial decision-making. Topics include job-order costing, activity-based costing, process costing, strategy and balanced scorecard, cost allocation, customer profitability and sales variance analysis, allocation of support department costs, transfer pricing.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 215
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 3230.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 311 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I


    Units: 3
    First in the two-course intermediate financial accounting sequence. Topics include conceptual framework for financial reporting, financial statements preparation, revenue recognition, and accounting for cash, receivables, inventories, and operating tangible and intangible assets. Differences between US GAAP and IFRS are emphasized.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 210 with grade C or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 3212 or ACCT 3212T
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 312 - Intermediate Financial Accounting II


    Units: 3
    Second in the two-course intermediate financial accounting sequence.  Topics include investments, liabilities, leases, income taxes, pensions, stockholders’ equity, earnings per share, and statement of cash flows.  Differences between US GAAP and IFRS are emphasized.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 311 with grade C or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 3213.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 320 - Business Law for Accountants


    Units: 3
    Business law topics of the CPA exam including contract law, commercial law (UCC), compliance with government regulations, negotiable instruments, secured transactions, bankruptcy, agency, employment and labor law, antitrust law, federal securities laws, business entities, and property.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 4223.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 321 - Auditing I


    Units: 3
    Introduction to the auditor’s decision-making process in a financial statement audit as well as an integrated audit of both financial statement and internal control over financial reporting.  Topics include audit planning and engagement, internal control, sampling, audit evidences and reports.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 312 with grade C or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 4250.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 331 - Federal Taxation for Individuals


    Units: 3
    Taxation for individuals under the U.S. Federal Income Tax System. Reporting tax for incomes, exemptions, deductions, and capital gains and losses. Tax planning and strategies, and other related tax topics are discussed.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 210 with grade C or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 3220.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 335 - VITA - Individual Income Tax Return Preparation


    Units: 3
    Classroom training in Federal and California income tax return preparation using resources from the IRS VITA program. Students need to pass the IRS certification tests and help prepare Federal and California in-scope individual income tax returns for the community.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: ACCT 331.
    Prerequisites: Department consent.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 3228.
    Repeatability: May be repeated once for credit for a maximum of 6 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 340 - Accounting Information Systems


    Units: 3
    Design and production of accounting information to meet organization needs. Topics include accounting and business cycles, internal control systems, document flowcharts, data flow diagrams, fundamental information security issues, accounting database, disaster recovery, and business continuity.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 210 with grade C or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 3170.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 342 - Accounting Ethics


    Units: 3
    Accountant’s ethical responsibilities defined by professional guidance by the American Institute of CPA’s (AICPA), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). Discussions of ethical issues using ethical reasoning techniques and financial statement fraud cases.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 210 with grade C or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 4911.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 370 - Accounting for Governmental and Not-for-Profit Entities


    Units: 3
    Introduction to distinctive characteristics of accounting and financial reporting for governmental and not-for-profit entities.  Topics include modified accrual basis, fund-based accounting, budgetary accounting, government reporting model, and net assets in not-for-profit organizations.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 312 with grade C or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 3280.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 398 - Internship


    Units: 1-3
    Introduction to the internship experience; integration of the academic program with career aspirations; emphasis on internship readiness and preparation for professional success.

    Prerequisites: Department consent and minimum 2.0 GPA.
    Credit Restrictions: No units may be applied to any CBE major or minor.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 3898.
    Repeatability: May be repeated with department consent for a maximum of 3 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: CR/NC grading only.
Units: 1-3
  
  • ACCT 411 - Advanced Financial Accounting


    Units: 3
    Advanced topics in financial accounting include accounting for partnerships, business investment and consolidation, and foreign currency translation.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 312 with grade C or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 4211.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 421 - Auditing II


    Units: 3
    In-depth study of U.S. and international professional auditing and ethics standards. Topics include US and international auditing and ethics standards of an Issuer and a Non-issuer, and US standards governing governmental entities, attestation and assurance, accounting and review services.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 321 with grade C or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 4251.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 422 - Internal Auditing


    Units: 3
    Roles of the internal auditor in: ensuring the reliability and integrity of information, compliance with operating and reporting requirements, internal control audit, operational audit and management audit. An in-depth study of the standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

    Prerequisites: ACCT 311 with grade C or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 4253.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 423 - Information Technology Audit


    Units: 3
    Using information technology (IT) to audit accounting information systems. Topics include understanding IT risks, applying internal control framework to design IT internal controls, audits of computerized accounting information systems, and application of generalized audit software.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 321 and ACCT 340, both with grade C or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 4252.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 424 - Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination


    Units: 3
    Examines fraud schemes and related financial transactions along with approaches to detect and deter fraud and studies the legal and investigative aspects of fraud examination. This course will assist students in the preparation for certification for Fraud Examiner.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 312 with grade C or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 4254.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 432 - Federal Taxation for Corporations


    Units: 3
    Taxation of domestic corporations. Topics include tax rules for determining a corporation’s taxable income and tax liability, reconciling GAAP financial statement net income to corporate taxable income, tax consequences and planning strategies for corporate distributions including dividends, redemptions, and liquidations.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 312 and ACCT 331, both with grade C or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 4220.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 433 - Federal Taxation for Partnerships


    Units: 3
    Income tax rules applying to partnerships. Topics include taxation of partnership earnings, transactions between partners and the partnership, a partner’s basis in a partnership interest, distributions to the partners, ownership changes, liquidation and termination of partnership and tax planning techniques.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 312 and ACCT 331, both with grade C or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 4221.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 435 - VITA - Quality Review of Individual Income Tax Returns


    Units: 3
    Classroom training on quality review for Federal and California individual income tax returns. Students learn to be quality reviewers for the VITA program to review Federal and California in-scope individual income tax returns prepared for the community by VITA preparers.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: ACCT 335.
    Prerequisites: Department Consent.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 4227.
    Repeatability: May be repeated once for credit for a maximum of 6 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 490 - Independent Study


    Units: 1-4
    Independent study under the supervision a department faculty member.

    Prerequisites: Department consent and minimum 2.0 GPA.
    Credit Restrictions: No more than 12 units of independent study may be applied in the major department and 8 units in other departments to a baccalaureate degree.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 4900.
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit, with department consent, for a total of 12 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Units: 1-4
  
  • ACCT 497 - Issues in Accounting


    Units: 3
    Readings, discussion, and research on contemporary and/or significant issues in accounting.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 3999.
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 6 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Units: 3
  
  • Social Justice Overlay

    BUS 220 - Legal Environment of Business


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3; Social Justice
    Legal and institutional setting in which business operates; the nature, sources, functions, and processes of law and legal reasoning relating to the U.S. court system, court procedures, alternative dispute resolution, ethics, contracts, torts, basic criminal law and intellectual property.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 2701.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: D1-3 - Lower Division Social Sciences, Overlay - Social Justice
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3; Social Justice
  
  • BUS 330 - Financial Management


    Units: 3
    Theory and practices that underlie the financial manager’s decision-making process. Capital investment analysis, cost of capital, risk and return, and market valuation of the financial assets. 

    Prerequisites: All of: ACCT 210, ECON 200, ECON 205, MATH 180, STAT 110.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: FIN 3300.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3

Accounting: Graduate

  
  • ACCT 611 - Financial Reporting and IFRS I


    Units: 3
    First course in a two-course sequence on Financial Reporting. Topics include: U.S. GAAP and IFRS on the conceptual framework for financial reporting, financial statements, revenue recognition, cash, receivables, inventories, and operating tangible and intangible assets.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 210 with grade B- or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 6612.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 612 - Financial Reporting and IFRS II


    Units: 3
    Second course in a two-course sequence on Financial Reporting.  Topics include U.S. GAAP and IFRS on current and non-current liabilities, investments, leases, income taxes, pensions, stockholders’ equity, earning per share, accounting changes, and statement of cash flows.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 210 with grade B- or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 6613.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 613 - Advanced Topics in Accounting


    Units: 3
    Advanced topics include accounting for partnerships, business consolidations, foreign currency translation, state and local governments, and not-for-profit organizations.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 612 with grade C or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 6620.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 621 - Accountants’ Ethics and Professional Responsibilities


    Units: 3
    Study of the ethical, legal, regulatory issues and social responsibilities facing the accounting profession. Topics include the elements of ethical reasoning, corporate governance, professional codes of conduct of the AICPA and other regulatory bodies, and their real-world applications.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 210 with grade B- or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 6660.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 622 - Auditing Theory and Practice I


    Units: 3
    Introduction to the auditing process of historical financial statements and the current professional auditing and ethics standards of PCAOB and AICPA.  Topics include internal control, nature and scope of audit engagement, planning, evidence, procedures, and reports.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 612 with grade C or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 6640.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 623 - Auditing Theory and Practice II


    Units: 3
    Advanced study of U.S. and international professional auditing and ethics standards. Topics include audits of an Issuer, a Non-issuer, and governmental entities, attestation and assurance standards, and standards for performing accounting and review services.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 622 with a grade C or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 6650.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 631 - Corporate Tax


    Units: 3
    Corporate income taxation from formation to complete liquidation.  Topics include business entity comparisons, check-the-box regulations, common law doctrines of federal taxation, accounting periods and methods, carryovers of corporate tax attributes, personal holding companies, and accumulated earnings tax.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 612 with grade C or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 6202.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 639 - Business Law and Regulation


    Units: 3
    Focuses on strategic, policy and risk management aspects of the legal rights and responsibilities of a business.  Utilizes case studies, group projects and presentations to develop practical approaches to deal pro-actively with key stakeholders in legal and regulatory compliance matters.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 210 with grade B- or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 6670.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 671 - Business Communications and Professional Development I


    Units: 1.5
    Building professional and leadership skills through authentic communication.  Development of leadership skill set that enables an individual to motivate, inspire, and connect to an audience. Improve individual presentation style.

    Prerequisites: M.S. Accounting major. 
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 1.5
  
  • ACCT 672 - Business Communications and Professional Development II


    Units: 1.5
    Building effective written communication skills for business.

    Prerequisites: M.S. Accounting major.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 1.5
  
  • ACCT 681 - Financial Statement Analysis and Business Valuation


    Units: 3
    Examine a company’s competitive strategies and its industry characteristics.  Analyze the profitability and risk of a company. Prepare forecast for a company.  Study the valuation of the company using dividend-based, cash-flow-based, earnings-based and market-based valuation models.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 613 with grade C or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 6560.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 690 - Independent Study


    Units: 1-4
    Independent study under the supervision of a member of the graduate faculty. 

    Prerequisites: Department consent and minimum 3.0 GPA.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 6900.
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit, with department consent, for a total of 12 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 1-4
  
  • ACCT 693 - Project


    Units: 3
    Capstone project on analyzing a real world company’s financial statements and its valuation.

    Prerequisites: ACCT 613 with grade C or better.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 6899.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 697 - Issues in Accounting


    Units: 3
    Readings, discussion, and research on contemporary and/or significant issues in accounting.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 6999.
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 6 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ACCT 698 - Internship


    Units: 1-3
    Formal advanced work opportunities integrating the academic program with their career aspirations. Integral advanced hands-on experience enhancing education and preparing for professional and personal success.

    Prerequisites: Department consent and minimum 3.0 GPA.
    Credit Restrictions: No units may be applied to any CBE graduate degree.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 6898.
    Repeatability: May be repeated with department consent for a maximum of 3 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: CR/NC grading only.
Units: 1-3
  
  • BUS 604 - Financial Accounting


    Units: 3
    Learn to read, analyze and interpret financial statements using real company data to make informed business decisions. Topics include constructing, analyzing and interpreting financial statements, and reporting and analyzing operating income, operating assets, debt and owner financing.

    Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ACCT 6015.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3

Anthropology

  
  • ANTH 100 - Introduction to Anthropology


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3
    The study of human biology and culture for non-majors: concepts of human evolution, prehistory, and culture; discussion of human biological variation and deconstruction of concept of race; structure and function in social organization; synthesis of biological, cultural, and social factors.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 1000.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: D1-3 - Lower Division Social Sciences
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3
  
  • ANTH 110 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B2
    An introduction to human biology from an evolutionary perspective. Topics include philosophy of science, evolutionary theory, evolution of primates and humans, the human fossil record, behavioral studies of humans and other primates, and modern human variation.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 1100.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: B2 - Lower Division Life Sciences
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B2
  
  • ANTH 120 - Introduction to Archaeology


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B1
    Introduction to prehistory. Familiarization with the techniques used in recovery and interpretation of archaeological materials. Examples of the processes of cultural reconstructions from sites in the old and new world.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 1200.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: B1 - Lower Division Physical Science
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B1
  
  • ANTH 130 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3
    Functional approaches to the structure and dynamics of culture and society around the world; comparative study of human behavior and value systems in varied ecological settings.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 1300.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: D1-3 - Lower Division Social Sciences
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3
  
  • ANTH 140 - Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3
    An anthropological exploration of the human communicative capacity, starting with the communicative modalities of language and the body and culminating in the study of contemporary language and media.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 2801.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: D1-3 - Lower Division Social Sciences
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3
  
  • ANTH 300 - Anthropology of Global Change


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
    An introduction to applied anthropology.  The relevance of anthropology to contemporary social issues and world problems including human rights, ethnic conflict, gender inequality, and inner-city poverty.

    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3000.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: D4 - Upper Division Social Sciences
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
  
  • ANTH 490 - Independent Study


    Units: 1-4
    Independent study under the supervision a department faculty member.

    Prerequisites: Department consent and minimum 2.0 GPA.
    Credit Restrictions: No more than 12 units of independent study may be applied in the major department and 8 units in other departments to a baccalaureate degree.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 4900.
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit, with department consent, for a total of 12 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Units: 1-4
  
  • ANTH 497 - Issues in Anthropology


    Units: 3
    Readings, discussion, and research on contemporary and/or significant issues in anthropology.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3999.
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 6 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Units: 3

Anthropology: Applied Anthropology

  
  • ANTH 370 - Anthropology in Action


    Units: 3
    Application of anthropological theory and methods to selected contemporary problems, including public health issues and policy, education, families, community development. Service learning activity at a local community organization.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3785.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Units: 3
  
  • ANTH 371 - Business Anthropology


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
    Study of culture, institutions, and globalization through a focus on the anthropology of doing business. Application of anthropological insights to commercial encounters, consumer research, and organizational behavior.

    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3765.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: D4 - Upper Division Social Sciences
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
  
  • Diversity Overlay

    ANTH 372 - Medical Anthropology


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Diversity
    The ecology of health, traditional practices, and medicine; public health and medical problems as affected by cultural differences; the effects of acculturation upon mental and physical health.

    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3720.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: D4 - Upper Division Social Sciences, Overlay - Diversity
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Diversity
  
  • ANTH 377 - Museum Studies Anthropology


    Units: 3
    Hands-on experience in museum management. Students learn the role of a curator in acquisition, identification, recording, repair, preservation and display of anthropological materials. Two external museum visits are required.

    Prerequisites: One of: ANTH 110, ANTH 120, ANTH 130.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3710.
    Repeatability: Course may be repeated once for credit for a maximum of six 6 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Units: 3
  
  • ANTH 398 - Internship


    Units: 1-3
    Introduction to the internship experience; integration of the academic program with career aspirations; emphasis on internship readiness and preparation for professional success.

    Prerequisites: Department consent and minimum 2.0 GPA.
    Credit Restrictions: No more than 3 units may be applied to the Anthropology major.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3898.
    Repeatability: May be repeated with department consent for a maximum of 6 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: CR/NC grading only.
Units: 1-3

Anthropology: Archaeology

  
  • ANTH 320 - Archaeological Science


    Units: 3
    Introduction to the application of the physical sciences in the solutions of problems in prehistory. Emphasis on dating methods and paleo-environmental reconstructions.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: ANTH 120.
    Prerequisites: ANTH 120.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3200.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Units: 3
  
  • ANTH 321 - Archaeology of the Americas


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
    The origins, growth and interaction of the North American, Mesoamerican and South American societies, with particular emphasis on the large pre-contact civilizations, Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas. Archaeological, historical and ethnographic evidence.

    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3250.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: D4 - Upper Division Social Sciences
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4

Anthropology: Area Studies

  
  • ANTH 350 - Indians of California


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
    Archaeology, ethno-history, and ethnography of the people living in and around what is now known as California before Old World-New World contact.

    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3505.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: D4 - Upper Division Social Sciences
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
  
  • ANTH 354 - China


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
    Cultural patterns, social structures, and regional variations of China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong; their traditional, present, and future roles in the world.

    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3545.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-line.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: D4 - Upper Division Social Sciences
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
  
  • ANTH 355 - Japan


    Units: 3
    Cultural patterns, religion, social structure and ecological settings of Japan. Topics will include family and kinship, gender roles, work groups, socialization, and education.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3550.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Units: 3

Anthropology: Biological Anthropology

  
  • ANTH 310 - Evolutionary Biology of Humans


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B6
    Evolutionary biology, with an emphasis on humans. History of evolutionary thought, pattern and macroevolution, fossils and deep time, molecular biology and genetics, behavioral ecology and evolutionary psychology.

    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 ; and ANTH 110.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3100.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: B6 - Upper Division Science Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B6
  
  • ANTH 311 - Human Fossil Record


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B6
    Human evolutionary history: Paleontology, comparative anatomy, and molecular systematics. The empirical evidence for human evolution.

    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 ; and ANTH 110.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3101.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: B6 - Upper Division Science Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: B6
  
  • ANTH 312 - Primate Behavioral Ecology


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
    A survey course concerned with behavior of primates, including humans. Relationships between social structure, instinct, behavioral ecology, and the environment. The relevance of the study of evolution and non-human primate behavior to an understanding of human behavior will be emphasized.

    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3110.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: D4 - Upper Division Social Sciences
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4

Anthropology: Methods

  
  • ANTH 410 - Bioarchaeology Laboratory


    Units: 3
    A laboratory course on the human skeleton that emphasizes identification of fragmentary material and context. Methods of identifying bone modification, pathology, and trauma are introduced.

    Prerequisites: ANTH 110.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 4260.
    Repeatability: Course may be repeated twice for a maximum of 9 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Units: 3
  
  • ANTH 411 - Human Forensic Osteology


    Units: 3
    Identification and interpretation of human skeletal remains. Includes significant anatomy content designed to build skills in identifying bone fragments. Analysis of identity, trauma, pathology, and bone modification emphasized, especially as relevant to reconstructing events in life and immediately surrounding death.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: Concurrent enrollment in ANTH 410.
    Prerequisites: One of: ANTH 110, BIOL 270, BIOL 271.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 4280.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Units: 3
  
  • ANTH 420 - Archaeology Laboratory


    Units: 3
    General field and laboratory techniques for retrieval and analysis of data recovered from prehistoric and/or historic sites.

    Prerequisites: ANTH 120.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 4240.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Units: 3
  
  • ANTH 421 - Field Archaeology


    Units: 3
    Techniques of surface survey and scientific excavation; controlled data retrieval from a variety of archaeological field situations. Aspects emphasized will depend on available opportunities.

    Prerequisites: ANTH 120 or ANTH 320.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 4250. 
    Repeatability: Course may be repeated twice for a maximum of 9 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Units: 3
  
  • ANTH 430 - Field Course in Ethnography


    Units: 3
    Securing, recording, ordering, and analyzing of cultural data; problems of participant observation and reporting information from cultural consultants; methods of data collection.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 4310.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Units: 3

Anthropology: Linguistic Anthropology

  
  • ANTH 340 - Language and Culture


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
    Language as a social and cultural phenomenon.  The structured nature of language, key approaches to the study of language and culture, and linguistic-anthropological research on language-related social issues.

    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3800.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: D4 - Upper Division Social Sciences
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
  
  • Social Justice Overlay

    ANTH 341 - Linguistic Diversity and Social Justice


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Social Justice
    An examination of language as a potential site of social conflict and social justice, particularly with respect to questions of “race” and ethnicity.  Topics include multilingualism, regional and ethnically linked dialects, and language-based discrimination in various public and private contexts.

    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3801.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: D4 - Upper Division Social Sciences, Overlay - Social Justice
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Social Justice
  
  • Diversity Overlay

    ANTH 342 - Language and Sexuality


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Diversity
    An anthropological exploration of the relations between language and various aspects of sexuality, with emphasis on the role of language in the construction of sexual identities in different parts of the world.

    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: D4 - Upper Division Social Sciences, Overlay - Diversity
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Diversity

Anthropology: Sociocultural Anthropology

  
  • ANTH 330 - Social Anthropology


    Units: 3
    Structural-functional approach to the comparative study of human institutions, with emphasis on changing kinship, family, and social structure in various regions of the world. Critical analysis of major ethnographic works and substantial writing required.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3400.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Units: 3
  
  • ANTH 331 - Folklore


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
    Introduction to and survey of oral traditions, e.g., folktales, myths, legends, proverbs, riddles, etc. methods and theories of folklore analysis and the use of folklore in studies of diffusion, social functions, world view, and religion.

    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3410.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: D4 - Upper Division Social Sciences
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
  
  • Social Justice Overlay

    ANTH 333 - Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Social Justice
    Similarities and differences in women’s experiences in various societies around the world. Questions concerning gender identity, sexuality, marriage, the family, work, power, and intersections of gender with age, class and other inequalities.

    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3750.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: D4 - Upper Division Social Sciences, Overlay - Social Justice
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Social Justice
  
  • ANTH 334 - Human Sexuality: Anthropological Perspectives


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
    A cross-cultural and evolutionary study of human sexuality expanding the constricted perspectives of Western cultures, including a review of sexual practices and attitudes, gender roles in sensuality, and sexual orientation in both Western and non-Western societies.

    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 3745.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: D4 - Upper Division Social Sciences
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
  
  • ANTH 431 - Advanced Anthropological Theory


    Units: 3
    Seminar in history and philosophy of anthropological thought: its place among the sciences and the humanities, schools of thought and the respective contributions of eminent anthropologists.

    Prerequisites: Senior Standing.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ANTH 4910.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Units: 3

Art

  
  • ART 440 - Forum


    Units: 1
    Advanced practitioners at the intersections of art, science, and technology present and discuss their work in a dynamic and open format with students. Students are actively engaged in a conversation about current trends and paradigms in contemporary media.

    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 4 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 1
  
  • ART 490 - Independent Study


    Units: 1-3
    Independent study under direction of faculty.

    Prerequisites: Department consent and minimum 2.0 GPA.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 4900.
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 12 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 1-3
  
  • ART 491 - BFA Critique


    Units: 1
    Students present and contextualize their own art and design work and describe, analyze, interpret, and evaluate the work of their peers in small, instructor-led, discussion groups to provide in-depth, constructive feedback for continuing art and design practice.

    Prerequisites: Junior, senior or post-baccalaureate standing.
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 1
  
  • ART 498 - Internship


    Units: 1-6
    Supervised work experience in which student completes academic assignments integrated with off-campus paid or volunteer activities.

    Prerequisites: Department consent and minimum 2.0 GPA.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 3898.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Units: 1-6

Art: History

  
  • ART 120 - Monuments of World Art


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1
    Selected monuments of art and visual culture from various world cultures since the ancient era. 

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 1010.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: C1 - Lower Division Arts
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1
  
  • ART 124 - History of Animation


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1
    Survey of historical developments, styles, techniques, theory and criticism of animation as an art form.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 1081.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: C1 - Lower Division Arts
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1
  
  • ART 127 - History of Play, Games, and Interactivity


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1
    Students examine, analyze and contextualize play, games, and interactivity over time and across media, with emphasis on building context for their own creative work and understanding how game structure, style, genre, and interactivity impacts playfulness and fun.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 1085.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: C1 - Lower Division Arts
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1
  
  • ART 220 - Monuments of Western Art I


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1
    Selected monuments of Mediterranean and European art from prehistory through the Renaissance. Working independently and in groups, students practice writing art histories, trying out multiple ways of contextualizing art in relation to changing structures of power.

    Credit Restrictions: Not open for credit to students who have completed ART 3220, ART 3055, or ART 1014.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 1014.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: C1 - Lower Division Arts
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1
  
  • ART 221 - Monuments of Western Art II


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1
    Selected monuments of European and American art and visual culture since the Renaissance. Working independently and in groups, students practice writing art histories, trying out multiple ways of contextualizing art in relation to social and political change.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: ART 220.
    Credit Restrictions: Not open for credit to students who have completed ART 3224 or ART 3225.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 3224.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: C1 - Lower Division Arts
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1
  
  • Social Justice Overlay

    ART 225 - Art and Social Engagement


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1; Social Justice
    Students investigate and analyze the histories and forms of art that are socially engaged. Students explore issues of social justice, community building, and participation as they practice teamwork and experiment with creative solutions to a specific local problem.

    Credit Restrictions: Not open to for credit to Art majors.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: C1 - Lower Division Arts, Overlay - Social Justice
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1; Social Justice
  
  • ART 226 - History of Graphic Design


    Units: 3
    Students identify, analyze, and contextualize works of graphic design history from the invention of writing through the digital era, with emphasis on building context for their own creative work and examining the cultural impacts of graphic design practice.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: ART 120.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 4060.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ART 229 - Writing About Art and Design


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Writing II
    Students develop strategies of composition and revision of writing on topics in the visual arts and design. Students practice description, analysis, evaluation, summary, persuasive writing, and professional correspondence.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: ART 120.
    Prerequisites: Completion of GE area A2.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: Writing II
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Writing II
  
  • ART 320 - Comparative World Art I


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
    Students research selected world art and cultures comparatively through team and independent projects. Students will practice close reading and evidence-based writing about visual and material culture objects and develop sensitivity for specific contexts of transcultural exchanges. Repeatable when topic varies.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: ART 120.
    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 3010.
    Repeatability: May be repeated once for credit for a maximum of 6 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: C4 - Upper Division Arts or Humanities
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
  
  • ART 323 - Modern Media, Art, and Culture I


    Units: 3
    Technological and stylistic developments of media and art, from the 18th century rise of the European public sphere to the beginnings of globalization in the late 20th century.  Evidence-based writing about various cultures during modernity. 

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: ART 120.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 3035.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • Diversity Overlay

    ART 325 - Race and Representation in American Art


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Diversity
    The construction and representation of race across American art and visual culture from colonial encounter to contemporary movement politics, attending to how power functions through visual images to imbed ideas about identification in subcultural communities and dominant culture.

    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 3040.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Entirely On-line, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: C4 - Upper Division Arts or Humanities, Overlay - Diversity
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4; Diversity
  
  • ART 326 - Contemporary Visual Studies I


    Units: 3
    Investigation of how art and visual culture since 1989 have engaged with politics, performativity, materiality, participation, and/or mediation.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: ART 120.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 4071.
    Repeatability: May repeat once for credit for a maximum of 6 units when topic varies.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3
  
  • ART 327 - Cinema Art Studies


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
    Examine, analyze and contextualize works of cinema art from the invention of cinema through the current era, with emphasis on building context for their own creative work and understanding how film structure, style and genre impacts message.

    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 4005 (x-listed w/COMM 4005).
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: C4 - Upper Division Arts or Humanities
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
  
  • ART 420 - Comparative World Art II


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
    Through close analysis of material and visual culture and its supporting texts, students research the dynamics of cultural exchange for one period, culture or theme. Gain familiarity with research methodologies, including archaeological, anthropological, and postcolonial. 

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: ART 320.
    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 4020. 
    Repeatability: May be repeated once for credit for a maximum of 6 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: C4 - Upper Division Arts or Humanities
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
  
  • ART 423 - Modern Media, Art and Culture II


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
    Students produce research on one aspect of how modern media and art engaged with politics, identity, and everyday life, through close reading and evidence-based writing. They gain familiarity with research methods and Marxist and feminist methodologies. Repeatable when topic varies.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: ART 323.
    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 3400.
    Repeatability: May be repeated once for credit for a maximum of 6 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: C4 - Upper Division Arts or Humanities
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
  
  • ART 426 - Contemporary Visual Studies II


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
    Students engage in focused, thematic study of contemporary art and visual cultures, through close reading, evidence-based writing, and in-depth research. They gain familiarity with research methods and contemporary methodologies, including sociological, post-structuralist, and new materialist approaches. Repeatable when topic varies.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: ART 326.
    Prerequisites: Completion of GE areas A1, A2, A3 and B4.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 4070.
    Repeatability: May be repeated once for credit for a maximum of 6 units.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, Hybrid (every section of this course may be taught both online and on-ground).
    Grading: A-F grading only.
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: C4 - Upper Division Arts or Humanities
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
  
  • ART 493G - Art History and Visual Studies Senior Project


    Units: 3
    Students practice advanced research methods to develop and produce a sophisticated piece of art historical and/or theoretical writing. Students explore professional opportunities related to art history and visual studies and produce career materials.

    Prerequisites: Department consent.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
Units: 3

Art: Studio

  
  • ART 100 - Fundamentals of Drawing


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1
    Introduction to principles, elements, and practices of drawing, employing a wide range of subject matter and drawing media.  Focus on perceptually based drawing, observational skills, technical abilities, and creative responses to materials and subject matter. 

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 1113.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: C1 - Lower Division Arts
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1
  
  • ART 101 - Photography I


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1
    Introduction to the processes, principles, and tools of photography.  Topics include the development of technical and aesthetic skills, elements of design and composition, camera technology, materials and equipment, and contemporary trends in photography.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 2630.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: C1 - Lower Division Arts
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1
  
  • ART 102 - 2D Processes


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1
    Introduction to two-dimensional art, design and composition, including basic principles and elements of line, shape, texture, value, color and spatial illusion in traditional and digital media. Students practice ideation and critical thinking processes used to design, analyze, and produce imagery.

    Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 2810.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: C1 - Lower Division Arts
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1
  
  • ART 103 - 3D Processes


    Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1
    Introduction to three-dimensional art, design and spatial composition, including the elements and organizing principles of design applied to space and form in traditional and digital media. Students design, analyze, and produce objects and sculpture through studio projects and written assignments.

    Strongly Recommended Preparation: ART 102.
    Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 1116.
    Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
    Grading: A-F grading only.
    G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: C1 - Lower Division Arts
Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C1
 

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