COURSES
International Studies Course (I S C)
1. Oral English (2)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. The phonemic contrasts, stress,
and intonation of American English. Sentence pattern drills. Offered in
summer only.
2. Reading and Composition for Foreign Students (2)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Practice in reading for comprehension,
vocabulary development, and speed. Short compositions, spoken and written,
based on reading assignments. Offered in summer only.
3. Orientation to American Society (2)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Examination of American customs
and institutions designed to give the foreign student familiarity with and
deeper insight into his new environment. Includes sections on social relations,
the family, the community, the arts, religion, education, government, and
the economy.
10. English Composition for Foreign Students (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Study and practice of complex sentence
types, including embedding, permutation, expansion, etc. Vocabulary development;
critical reading; paragraph and essay composition.
21. Introduction to Public Speaking for Foreign Students (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Advanced drills in articulation,
intonation, rhythm, and word and sentence stress. Speech composition including
organization, delivery, and support.
30. Basic Typing for Foreign Students (2)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Development of basic typewriting
techniques. Use of the typewriter as a communication tool.
93. Problems in Contemporary American Society (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Examination of problems in contemporary
American society designed to familiarize the foreign student with political
and social ideas and ideological conflicts he will encounter in his new
environment. Individual student projects
110. Advanced Composition for Foreign Students (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Research techniques; rhetorical
theory; critical reading.
121. Advanced Public Speaking for Foreign Students (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Advanced practice in expository
and persuasive speaking, Analysis of propaganda. Study of techniques of
persuasion; group discussion.
193. Introduction to American Culture (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Analysis and discussion of major
figures and movements which represent the American tradition in social-intellectual
history, literature, and the arts (painting, architecture, jazz, Folk, and
concert music).
195. Interpretation and Analysis (3)
Open only to undergraduate students from abroad. Prerequisite: permission
of instructor. Individual analysis of the knowledge and skills of the student's
Held of study; application to problems in the country in which the knowledge
and skills are to be applied. Scholarly paper.
GRADUATE COURSES
293. Contemporary America (3)
Open only to students tram abroad. Prerequisite: graduate standing and permission
of instructor. Seminar including studies from areas of anthropology, economics,
history, literature, political science, psychology, sociology, and related
fields.
295. Interpretation and Analysis (3)
Open only to graduate students from abroad. Prerequisite: permission of
instructor. Individual analysis of the knowledge and skills of the student's
field of study; application to problems in the country in which the knowledge
and skills are to be applied. Scholarly paper.
COURSES
International Studies Abroad (I S A)
92. Projects in Study Abroad: (Subject) (1-3; max total 6)
Open only to students in The California State University and Colleges International
Programs. Study undertaken in a university abroad under the auspices of
The California State University.
192. Projects in Study Abroad: (Subject) (1-3; max total 6)
Open only to students in The California State University and Colleges International
Programs. Study undertaken in a university abroad under the auspices of
The California State Colleges.
292. Projects in Study Abroad: (Subject) (1-3; max total 18)
One- to three-unit registrations. Prerequisite: admission to master's degree
program; written plan approved by the instructor, department chair, and
dean of the Division of Graduate Studies. May require one or more papers
and oral or written examination on the student's return before the recording
of the final grade.
Mass Communication (M Com)
201. Seminar in Theory and Research (3)
(Core) Theory of the mass media, its development and application; basic
research methodologies applicable in the various areas of the mass media.
202. Seminar in Literature of Mass Communications (3)
(Core) Critical examination of the literature in the field of mass communication.
Exploration of the concepts in various areas through a study of literary
resources.
204T. Seminar in Journalism (3; max total 9)
Seminar in a print media topic: government information policy, news media
and urban affairs, social responsibility in public relations, magazine influence
in America.
205T. Seminar in Radio-Television-Film (3; max total 9)
Seminar in an electronic media topic: current regulatory issues, quantitative
research, ETV/ITV problems, film as social comment.
230. Criticism of Broadcasting and Film (3)
Development of ethical, artistic, and critical standards for broadcast and
motion picture evaluation. Principles of criticism are traced from an historical
to a contemporary context. Research papers and reports required.
250. Comparative and International Broadcasting (3)
Formal study of national systems of broadcasting and the social, geographic,
and political forces that have shaped national role in international communications.
Research papers required.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
299. Thesis (2-6)
Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion,
and submission of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree.
Computer Science (C S C)
210. Information Structures (3)
Structural representation of information; linear lists, strings, arrays,
and orthogonal lists; tree and graph structures; multilinked structures;
storage systems; storage allocation and utilization; symbol tables; searching
and sorting techniques.
220. Programming Languages (3)
Syntax and semantics specification of languages; parsing; properties of
algorithmic languages; list processing, string manipulation, multipurpose,
and simulation languages.
230. Organization of Computing Systems (3)
Logic and memory elements; Boolean Functions and minimizations; digital
arithmetic, storage, control, and input/output Facilities; system organization,
multiprogramming, multiprocessing, and real-time features.
250. Systems Programming (3)
Prerequisite: C S C 210, 220, and 230. Batch processing programs, characteristics,
and limitations; multiprogramming and multiprocessing systems; addressing
techniques, core management, file system design and management, system accounting,
and operating system behavior.
Rehabilitation Counseling Courses (RC)
201. Seminar in Rehabilitation Counseling (3)
The fundamental concepts and erthics of rehabilitation counseling; historical,
philosophical and organizational principles.
211.Seminar in Clinical Procedures (3)
Analysis and methodology of disability. Theoretical and practical aspects
of corrective procedures. (3 class hours, field trips)
221. Evaluation in Rehabilitation (3)
Observation and analysis of the techniques used in rehabilitation evaluation.
(2 lecture-demonstration, 3 lab hours)
251. Seminar in Special Problems (3)
Preparation, analysis, and presentation of case studies which involves
rehabilitation of the disabled; emphasis on techniques employed and evaluation
procedures.
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