Asian Studies (AsAm)
See Anthropology.
COURSES
The following minicourses are designed to help students improve their writing
skills. Each course offers intensive work in a specific area. Students may
take one or all or any combination of these 1-unit courses. These courses
may be taken prior to, concurrently with, or after Engl 1 or A. Classes
are taught by members of the English and Linguistics departments.
Basic Written English (B W E)
4A. Spelling and Word Formation (1)
Developing awareness of the systematic nature of English spelling in relation
to the sound system and rules for word formation in the language. Mastery
of the system rather than word memorization is emphasized
4B. Vocabulary Building (1)
Acquiring greater sensitivity to the literal and implied meanings of words,
developing an awareness of the processes of word formation in English, and
expanding the active vocabulary.
4C. Sentence Structure (1)
Developing skill in writing clear, mature sentences. The focus of the course
lean structure -- that is, on the alternative ways of phrasing the same
idea and the consequences of choosing one alternative end not another. Sentence
and phrase expansion, reduction, combination and rearrangement are emphasized,
not traditional grammar.
4D. Punctuation (1)
Learning to use punctuation marks so that readers readily understand the
writer's ideas. Particular attention to the use of commas, semicolons, apostrophes
and dashes. A minimum number of unvarying rules are emphasized.
4E. Paragraph and Essay Organization (1)
Developing skills in identifying the subtopics which make up the central
ides of a paragraph or essay, in expanding and supporting ideas, and in
arranging them so that the writer's purpose is carried out 8s effectively
as possible.
Computer Science (C S C)
180T. Programming in Specialized Computer Languages (2-3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Programming and usage of an
application oriented language selected from the areas of string and list
processing, simulation, CAI, formal algebraic manipulation, query, text
editing and processing (e.g. GPSS, SNOEOL, LISP, CSMP)
Graduate Studies (GS)
295. Graduate Work Continuation (0)
Prerequisite: prior registration in a departmental graduate course with
an assigned grade of SP or certification by the major department that the
student will be using university facilities to prepare for departmental
comprehensive examinations for the completion of master's degree requirements.
299. Thesis or Project Continuation (0)
Prerequisite: prior registration in a departmental thesis 299 course with
an assigned grade of SP. Registration is required in any semester in which
the student expects to use the facilities and resources of the university
after receiving the grade of SP in Course 299.
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.
COURSES
International Studies Course (I S C)
1. Oral English: Pronunciation (2)
The sound patterns of American English. Sound contrasts and stress, rhythm
and intonation drills. CR/NC grading only; not applicable toward baccalaureate
degree requirements.
2. English Sentence Patterns (3)
Review of intermediate and advanced grammatical patterns. Reading comprehension
and vocabulary building. CR/NC grading only; not applicable toward baccalaureate
degree requirements.
10. English Composition for Foreign Students (3)
Practice in writing paragraphs, short essays, and other types of writing.
Brief review of certain grammar problems and punctuation.
21. Advanced Oral Practice in American English (3)
Advanced work on stress, rhythm, and intonation. Practice in listening comprehension.
Speech styles: formal vs. informal. Speech organization and delivery.
93. Contemporary American Society (3)
Introduction to contemporary American society to familiarize the student
with political and social issues and ideological conflicts. (2 seminar hours)
110. Advanced Composition for Foreign Students (3)
Review of selected points of English usage. Conventions of writing formal
research reports. Writing of short essays. Practice in paraphrasing and
summarizing. Writing complex sentences in concise form. Stylistic variation
and degree of formality.
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.
COURSES
International Studies Abroad (I S A)
92. Projects in Study Abroad: (Subject) (Units variable; max total 18)
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) (Units variable; max total 18)
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.
292. Projects in Study Abroad: (Subject) (Units variable; 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.
101. Space and Time (3)
An interdisciplinary study of the changing concepts at space and time that
underlie our vision of the world and the ways in which these concepts are
expressed, especially in Art, Astronomy, Literature, and Physics.
102. Understanding of Human Behavior (3)
A philosophical, psychological, and biological investigation of the main
issues involved in understanding human behavior. Reading and discussion
of literary and historical accounts of behavior, with emphasis on the development
of scientific explanation. Ethical scientific consequences of the use of
experimental methods.
90 IS. Independent Study (1-3)
Except in unusual circumstances, available only to students with an average
of 3.0 or higher.
91 DR. Directed Reading (1-3)
Completion of a structured reading program dealing with a specific topic
or area of study. Written reports as required by the supervising faculty.
Women's Studies (W S)
10. Introduction to Changing Women (3)
Introductory interdisciplinary course designed to provide a foundation for
Women's Studies; focus on women in the areas of sociology, psychology, history,
economics, politics, and the arts.
42. Continuing Education for Women (3)
Introductory to and application of learning, communication, family relations,
and aging theories as they apply to personal, social, and academic problems
of older women returning to the university.
50T. Studies in Literature (4)
(See Engl 50T section.) Women
in Novels section.
55T. Topics in Women's Studies (1-4; max total 12)
Topics of current interest in the Women's Movement, covering a wide variety
of issues. (See Schedule of Courses for specific topics.)
101. Women in History (3)
(See Hist 101.)
105. Education and Sex Role Stereotypes (3)
Designed to meet the needs of parents, teachers, counselors, administrators.
How sex role stereotypes affect the educational system, pre-K through higher
education.
108. Rape and Physical Abuse (1)
An inquiry into the phenomenon of rape, myths about rape and rapists, treatment
of rape victims, discussion of physical and psychological preparation for
possibility of attack. Lecture, film, paper, speakers. An all-day workshop
held on two consecutive Saturdays.
110. Women in Sport (3)
(See PE 110.)
112. Assertive Training (1)
Women's special needs in becoming assertive; blocks preventing assertion
and methods of getting around them. An all-day workshop held on two consecutive
Saturdays.
114. Marriage and the Family in the 1970s (3)
A reexamination of the concept of traditional marriage and the family, and
emerging concepts of the 1970s. Contemporary complaints against traditional
family roles, proposed alternatives, and their implications. Films, speakers.
An all-day workshop held on two consecutive Saturdays.
119. The Chicano Family (3)
See La R 118.
124. Feminist Art (3; max total 6)
(See Art 114.)
126. Legal Rights of Women (3)
(See Crim 126.)
127. Female Sexuality (3)
(See H S 126.)
128. Feminist Theory (3)
(See as Phil 128)
131. Sociology of Sex Roles (3)
(See Soc 131.)
135. Women in Other Cultures (3)
Examines the religious, economic, and social roles of women in the world,
including their current status in at least one of the following areas: China,
Southeast Asia, India, Africa, Middle East, Latin America.
137. Black Women (3)
(See Bl S 137.)
145. Women in the Theatre (3)
(See Drama 145.)
150T. Topics in Women's Studies (1-4; max total 12)
Topics of current interest in the Women's Movement, covering a wide variety
of issues. (See Schedule of Courses for specific topics.)
160. Feminist Issues in Counseling (3)
Brief introduction to counseling theories, individual and group techniques,
the relocation signs of serious maladjustment, referral techniques, feminine
role crisis, re-reentry crisis, feminist therapy, and location and use of
counseling resources.
168T. Women and Literature (4)
(See Engl 168T.)
172. Psychology of Women (3)
(See Psych 172.)
175. Seminar in Women's Studies (3)
Primarily for women's studies minors. Prerequisite: 15 units in women's
studies (including W S 10). A synthesis of objective and subjective experience
in women's studies. In-depth research project required.
176T. Genre Film: Form and Function (1-4; max total 8)
(See Engl 176T.)
179T. Studies in United States History (1-3; max total 6 if no topic
repeated)
(See Hist 179T.)
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
194T. Seminar in Women and Literature (4; repeatable with different topics)
(See Engl 194T.)
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