2022-2023 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


General Education & All-University Requirements  

 

Physics

  
  • PHYX 100 - From Stars to Rocks: Being a Scientist in the 21st Century

    Units: 3

    Introduction to the impact of astronomy, chemistry, physics, and geology on student life and society, practical aspects of the study of the disciplines and associated careers from different perspectives.
    Division: Lower Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    General Education: GE E: Lifelong Learning
    Weekly: Lecture 2 hrs. Seminar 1 hr.

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Units: 3
  
  • PHYX 104 - Descriptive Astronomy

    Units: 4

    Understand and appreciate astronomy/planet Earth. Methods of obtaining facts and formulating principles. Labs: naked-eye star/planet observation, movement of moon and celestial sphere, constellations, galaxies, star clusters, light and spectroscopy, telescopes. For non-majors.
    Division: Lower Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: Math placement category I, II, or III.
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    General Education: GE B1: Physical Science
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PHYX 104S - Descriptive Astronomy

    Units: 4

    Understand and appreciate astronomy/planet Earth. Methods of obtaining facts and formulating principles. Labs: naked-eye star/planet observation, movement of moon and celestial sphere, constellations, galaxies, star clusters, light and spectroscopy, telescopes. Lab will include service learning through providing workshops to students in K-12 schools and programs requiring two visits to local schools. For non-majors.
    Division: Lower Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: Math placement category I, II, or III.
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    General Education: GE B1: Physical Science, GE B3: Laboratory Activity
    Service learning course: Yes
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PHYX 106 - College Physics: Mechanics and Heat

    Units: 4

    Non-Calculus, for science majors. Mechanics, fluids, heat, sound.
    Division: Lower Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: MATH 101T  or MATH 102 .
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    General Education: GE B1: Physical Science, GE B3: Laboratory Activity
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PHYX 107 - College Physics: Electromagnetism and Modern Physics

    Units: 4

    Non-Calculus, for science majors. Geometric optics, electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, AC circuits, physical optics, relativity.
    Division: Lower Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PHYX 106  with a grade of C or higher.
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    General Education: GE B1: Physical Science, GE B3: Laboratory Activity
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PHYX 109 - General Physics A: Mechanics

    Units: 4

    Calculus-based, for science/engineering students.
    Division: Lower Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: MATH 109  (C).
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    General Education: GE B1: Physical Science, GE B3: Laboratory Activity
    Weekly: Lecture 2 hrs. Activity 2 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PHYX 118 - College Physics: Biological Applications

    Units: 1

    Geometrical optics, simple DC circuits.
    Division: Lower Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PHYX 106  (C).
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 1 hr.

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Units: 1
  
  • PHYX 198 - Supplemental Instruction

    Units: 1

    Collaborative work for students enrolled in introductory physics.
    Division: Lower Division
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Mandatory CR/NC
    Weekly: Tutorial 2 hrs.

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Units: 1
  
  • PHYX 210 - General Physics B: Thermodynamics, Waves and Optics

    Units: 4

    Calculus-based, for science/ engineering students.
    Division: Lower Division
    Requisites: Prerequisite: MATH 110  (C) and PHYX 109  with a grade of C or higher, or an approved physics series.
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 2 hrs. Activity 2 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PHYX 211 - General Physics C: Electricity, Magnetism

    Units: 4

    Calculus-based, for science/ engineering students.
    Division: Lower Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: MATH 210  (C) and PHYX 210  (C) (or ENGR 211  and MATH 210 (C) for engineering majors) with grades of C or higher.
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 2 hrs. Activity 2 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PHYX 295 - Selected Topics in Physics

    Units: 1-5

    Division: Lower Division
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: Instructor Consent Required
    Grading mode: Mandatory CR/NC
    Weekly: Seminar hrs TBD

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Units: 1-5
  
  • PHYX 303 - Life in the Universe

    Units: 3

    Scholarly discussion of the probability that there are planets with life elsewhere in the universe, starting from current ideas about the origin and evolution of our solar system and life. Not intended for Physics majors.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    General Education: GE UD Area B: Math & Science
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PHYX 304 - Cosmos

    Units: 4

    Grand picture in astronomy. Galaxies; general and special relativity; quantum gravity; cosmology; birth, present structure, and death of stars. For non-majors.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    General Education: GE UD Area B: Math & Science
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs. Activity 2 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PHYX 310 - Spacetime and Relativity

    Units: 3

    Einstein’s ideas on space-time curvature, geometry of spacetime, and physics of gravitational collapse. 
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: MATH 210 ; PHYX 320 .
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PHYX 315 - Introduction to Electronics and Electronic Instrumentation

    Units: 3

    Devices and circuits, both analog and digital, in science instrumentation. Construct amplifiers and digital circuits.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PHYX 211  with a grade of C or higher.
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 2 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PHYX 316 - Electronic Instrumentation and Control Systems

    Units: 4

    Design/build electronic instruments. Direct interfacing of computers.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PHYX 315 .
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 2 hrs. Laboratory 6 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PHYX 320 - Modern Physics

    Units: 3

    Atomic, solid state, nuclear, and particle physics.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PHYX 210 .
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 2 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PHYX 324 - Analytical Mechanics

    Units: 4

    Principles and foundations of mechanics, from classical to modern ideas.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PHYX 211 , PHYX 340 , and MATH 313  (C).
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Mandatory Letter Grade
    Weekly: Seminar 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PHYX 325 - Thermal Physics

    Units: 4

    Elements of classical and statistical thermodynamics.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PHYX 320 .
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Seminar 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PHYX 340 - Mathematical and Computational Methods

    Units: 2

    Numerical, symbolic and graphical programming and simulations, mathematical applications important to physicists.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PHYX 211 (C).
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 1 hr. Laboratory 3 hrs.

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Units: 2
  
  • PHYX 360 - Physics of Stars and Planets

    Units: 4

    Stellar structure and evolution, including black holes, white dwarfs, and neutron stars. Formation of solar systems, celestial mechanics. Physics of planetary interiors and atmospheres. Phenomena and techniques of optical astronomy.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PHYX 211 .
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PHYX 361 - Galaxies and Cosmology

    Units: 4

    Structure and morphology of galaxies, active galactic nuclei, and quasars; dynamics of galaxies; interstellar medium; techniques of radio astronomy; the cosmic distance ladder and the expanding universe; the Big Bang.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PHYX 360 .
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PHYX 399 - Supplemental Work in Physics

    Units: 1-3

    Directed study.
    Division: Upper Division
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: Instructor Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Zero cost course materials: No Course Materials Required
    Weekly: Supervision hrs TBD

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Units: 1-3
  
  • PHYX 420 - Optics

    Units: 4

    Geometrical and physical theories. Gaussian optics, interference, diffraction, polarization, lasers. Lab: design, set up, and test optical systems.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PHYX 211  and MATH 107 .
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PHYX 441 - Electricity and Magnetism I

    Units: 3

    Vector analysis, electrostatics, magnetostatics and electrodynamics. 
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PHYX 340  and (MATH 311 MATH 313 , or MATH 315 ) Mathematics course may be taken concurrently)  
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PHYX 442 - Electricity and Magnetism II

    Units: 3

    Conservation laws, electromagnetic waves, potentials & fields, radiation and relativity.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PHYX 441 .
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PHYX 450 - Quantum Physics I

    Units: 4

    Quantum mechanics; introductory atomic physics.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PHYX 320 PHYX 340  and MATH 313 .
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Seminar 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PHYX 451 - Quantum Physics II

    Units: 2

    Selected topics including: Identical Particles, Time-Independent Perturbation Theory, The WKB Approximation and Scattering.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PHYX 450 .
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Seminar 2 hrs.

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Units: 2
  
  • PHYX 462 - Senior Lab

    Units: 2

    Experiments for senior physics majors. Bridge gap between carefully structured lower division lab experiences and truly independent research and development.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PHYX 315  and PHYX 320 .
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Laboratory 6 hrs.

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Units: 2
  
  • PHYX 480 - Selected Topics in Physics for Seniors

    Units: 1-5

    Division: Upper Division
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: Instructor Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Seminar hrs TBD

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Units: 1-5
  
  • PHYX 484 - Physics Seminar I

    Units: 0.5

    This is the first of a two-semester sequence. Students are expected to develop the skills necessary to research, prepare and effectively deliver technical presentations to an audience of peers.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: senior standing.
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Mandatory CR/NC
    Weekly: Seminar 0.5 hrs.

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Units: 0.5
  
  • PHYX 485 - Physics Seminar II

    Units: 0.5

    Seminar presentations by physics majors, faculty, and guest speakers. Capstone course. All physics majors are encouraged to attend the seminars.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PHYX 484 ; senior standing.
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Seminar 0.5 hrs.

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Units: 0.5
  
  • PHYX 490 - Senior Thesis I

    Units: 1-3

    Based on theoretical or experimental investigation. Consult with department to choose subject. File approved proposal with department prior to semester(s) in which work will be done.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: consent of faculty member.
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Zero cost course materials: No Course Materials Required
    Weekly: Supervision hrs TBD

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Units: 1-3
  
  • PHYX 491 - Senior Thesis II

    Units: 2

    Continue senior thesis project if more time required.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PHYX 490 .
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Supervision hrs TBD

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Units: 2
  
  • PHYX 495 - Undergraduate Research

    Units: 1-3

    Individual investigation of selected problem.
    Division: Upper Division
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: Instructor Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Zero cost course materials: No Course Materials Required
    Weekly: Supervision hrs TBD

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Units: 1-3
  
  • PHYX 499 - Directed Study

    Units: 1-3

    Individual study on selected problems.
    Division: Upper Division
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: Instructor Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Zero cost course materials: No Course Materials Required
    Weekly: Supervision hrs TBD

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Units: 1-3

Political Science

  
  • PSCI 104 - People and Politics

    Units: 3

    Philosophical and historical foundations of the concept of political community. Contemporary issues confronting people as members of the political community.
    Division: Lower Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    General Education: GE D: Social Sciences
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PSCI 110 - American Government

    Units: 3

    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.
    Division: Lower Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    All University Requirements: Amer Inst: Constitution ONLY, American Inst: State/Local Government ONLY
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PSCI 159 - California Government

    Units: 3

    Political process, institutions, governmental units. Current problems and political controversies. Meets requirement in “US Constitution and California state and local government” established by legislature.
    Division: Lower Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    All University Requirements: Amer Inst: Constitution ONLY, American Inst: State/Local Government ONLY
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PSCI 160 - California Institutions

    Units: 1

    Political process, institutions, governmental units in California. Current problems and political controversies. Meets requirement in “California state and local government” established by legislature.
    Division: Lower Division
    Requisites: AP/CLEP exam or out-of-state transfer credit that, although equivalent to a U.S. government course, lacks the state’s California government component.
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Mandatory CR/NC
    All University Requirements: Amer Inst: State/Locl Gvt ONLY
    Weekly: Lecture 1 hr.

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Units: 1
  
  • PSCI 220 - Introduction to Political Theory

    Units: 3

    Key political concepts including freedom, equality, justice, and democracy critically examined through the writing of influential western thinkers from Plato to present. Required for political science majors.
    Division: Lower Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PSCI 230 - Introduction to Comparative Politics

    Units: 3

    Comparison of political institutions, parties, elections, movements, policies, and issues of countries other than the United States. Basic concepts and methods of the subfield. Required for political science majors.
    Division: Lower Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PSCI 235 - Act to End Sexualized Violence

    Units: 1

    Cross-listed with: ANTH 235 , COMM 235 , CRGS 235 , SOC 235 
    Analyze how sexualized violence impacts communities and operates as social control; learn to recognize victim-blaming, promote survivor centered responses, foreground enthusiastic consent, and take action to transform our campus community.
    Division: Lower Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Mandatory CR/NC
    Weekly: Lecture 1 hr.

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Units: 1
  
  • PSCI 240 - Introduction to International Relations

    Units: 3

    Examination of institutional, economic, security, and environmental relations between and among nations. Basic concepts, theory and methods of the subfield. Required for political science majors.
    Division: Lower Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Sustainability: Sustainability Related
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PSCI 280 - Core Discussion Seminar

    Units: 1

    This course is designed as a supplement to the core courses of the major (PSCI 220 , PSCI 230 , and PSCI 240 ). Format is seminar and discussion. Oral and writing skills included. Need to take corresponding core course concurrently.
    Division: Lower Division
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
    Weekly: Seminar 1 hr.

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Units: 1
  
  • PSCI 295 - Political Research and Analysis

    Units: 4

    Research and analysis skills, both qualitative and quantitative, of political science as a discipline.
    Division: Lower Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 303 - Global Inequalities

    Units: 3

    Examination of the politics of inequality and power in low-income countries from historical, economic, social, cultural, and international perspectives.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    General Education: GE UD Area D: Social Sciences
    All University Requirements: DCG: Non-Domestic
    Sustainability: Sustainability Related
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PSCI 305 - Food Politics and the American Dream

    Units: 3

    Explores a variety of topics in the politics of food, including political, economic, social, and cultural dynamics of food production and consumption; the intersection of food and identity; food and the environment; food regulatory policy; alternative food systems.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    General Education: GE UD Area D: Social Sciences
    Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
    Zero cost course materials: No Course Materials Required
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PSCI 306 - Environmental Politics

    Units: 3

    Examines issues, movements, and controversies at bioregional, national, and global levels. Analyzes the political decision-making process and implementation of environmental policy.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    General Education: GE UD Area D: Social Sciences
    Sustainability: Sustainability Related
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PSCI 306M - Environmental Politics - Majors Research Seminar

    Units: 1

    Students will conduct independent research on environmental politics and present their findings. course required for majors completing concentration in politics of environment and sustainability.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Co-requisite: PSCI 306 .
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
    Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
    Weekly: Seminar 1 hr.

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Units: 1
  
  • PSCI 313 - Politics of Criminal Justice

    Units: 4

    Analysis of political forces driving criminal justice systems in US. Emphasis placed on criminal justice policy and policy implementation and the impact of criminal justice policy on society.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 317 - Public Policy Process

    Units: 4

    This course addresses the policy process and contemporary policy issues and at national and/or state level.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Seminar 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 323 - Topics in Political Theory

    Units: 4

    In-depth exploration of important concepts or movements in political thought. Topics vary; consult current class schedule.
    Division: Upper Division
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 324 - The Arab-Israeli Conflict: History, Narratives and Nationalism

    Units: 4

    Cross-listed with: HIST 324 
    The Arab-Israeli Conflict: History, Narratives and Nationalism. Traces the history and politics of the Arab-Israeli conflict from its earliest days. Explains events and narratives that shaped this longstanding conflict, while also analyzing U.S. involvement in it. Recommended preparation: HIST 210 .
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: sophomore standing or greater.
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Seminar 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 327 - Radical Political Thought

    Units: 4

    Critical examination of Marxist and other radical critiques of liberal democracy that have been influential over the past century.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Sustainability: Sustainability Related
    Weekly: Lecture 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 330 - Political Regimes and Political Change

    Units: 4

    Advanced study of comparative politics in regional context of Latin America, Africa, Europe, Middle East, or Asia. Topics vary; consult current class schedule.
    Division: Upper Division
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Seminar 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 340 - Ethnicity and Nationalism

    Units: 4

    Comparative study of ethnic identity and conflict, nationalism and responses of states and the international community. Regions and cases vary with instructor.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Seminar 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 343 - Global Governance

    Units: 4

    Analysis of the processes and politics of global governance with an emphasis on non-state actors, intergovernmental organizations, and international institutions.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Sustainability: Sustainability Related
    Weekly: Lecture 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 347 - US Foreign Policy

    Units: 4

    Theoretical approaches; major problems. Procedures, interests, purposes, and group pressures.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Sustainability: Sustainability Related
    Weekly: Seminar 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 350 - US National Politics

    Units: 4

    This course addresses how the legislative, executive, and judicial branches operate and the current governing challenges facing the national government in the United States.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 352 - Water Politics

    Units: 4

    Water-related political and legal issues. Emphasis on conflict and cooperation in the distribution and allocation of water resources. May focus on local, state, regional, national and/or international issues.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Sustainability: Sustainability Related
    Weekly: Lecture 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 354 - Media and Public Opinion

    Units: 4

    This course focuses on how media and strategic communication shape public opinion and political outcome.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Seminar 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 358 - Political Advocacy

    Units: 4

    This course addresses the role of individual and group political actors such as interest groups, political parties, and social movements in the US political system and how each advocates for political change.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Seminar 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 360 - Political Economy

    Units: 4

    Examination of the politics of economic actors, decision making, policies, and issues at local, national and/or international levels. Focus may vary with instructor.
    Division: Upper Division
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Sustainability: Sustainability Related
    Weekly: Lecture 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 364 - Technology and Development

    Units: 4

    Political and social role of technology in Third World development. Relation to theories and concepts, such as science, democracy and inequality, and to actors, such as women and farmers.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
    Weekly: Lecture 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 365 - Political Ecology

    Units: 4

    Cross-listed with: GEOG 365 
    Combines elements of human ecology and political economy to examine environmental degradation, conflict and conservation. Examines social movements.
    Division: Upper Division
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
    Weekly: Lecture 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 371 - Experiential Workshop

    Units: 1-4

    Participation in and reflection on academic or professional conferences or other experiential learning activities.
    Division: Upper Division
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
    Weekly: Tutorial hrs TBD

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Units: 1-4
  
  • PSCI 373 - Politics of Sustainability

    Units: 4

    Examine diverse views of concepts such as democracy, liberty, justice, and nature as a response to political challenges of sustainability and unsustainability. Role of states, technology, markets, and culture.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Sustainability: Sustainability Focused
    Weekly: Lecture 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 376 - Multilateralism and the United Nations System

    Units: 2

    The dynamics of multilateral diplomacy and international relations with an emphasis on the United Nations and its subsidiary and ancillary organizations.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
    Weekly: Seminar 2 hrs.

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Units: 2
  
  • PSCI 377 - Model United Nations

    Units: 1

    Delegate preparation for and participation in intercollegiate Model UN, emphasizing the art of lobbying, negotiation, bargaining, and international diplomacy.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PSCI 376 .
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
    Weekly: Tutorial hrs TBD

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Units: 1
  
  • PSCI 381S - Community Leadership in Action

    Units: 1

    Facilitate involvement in Equity Arcata. Promote civic engagement, work towards racial equity in health, housing, education, and employment, and participate in creating a welcoming, safe, and inclusive campus and community for all.
    Division: Upper Division
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Zero cost course materials: No Course Materials Required
    Service learning course: Yes
    Weekly: Seminar 1 hr.

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Units: 1
  
  • PSCI 387 - International Education Colloquium

    Units: 1

    Cross-listed with: ANTH 387 , COMM 387 , ECON 387 , GEOG 387 , HIST 387 , INTL 387 
    Earn credit by attending International Education Week events and participating in an online discussion forum. Mandatory pre-event meeting.
    Division: Upper Division
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Mandatory CR/NC
    Sustainability: Sustainability Related
    Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
    Weekly: Lecture 1 hr.

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Units: 1
  
  • PSCI 410 - US Constitutional Law

    Units: 4

    Major Supreme Court cases reveal values in interpretation of laws. Powers of the nation, states, tribes and civil liberties and civil rights. Meets requirement in “US Constitution and California state and local government” established by California legislature.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PSCI 110  or PSCI 159 .
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    All University Requirements: Amer Inst: Constitution ONLY, American Inst: State/Local Government ONLY
    Weekly: Lecture 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 412 - Legal Research

    Units: 4

    Principles and research procedures in California/federal case law, statutory law, and codes. Computerized legal research; legal citation and writing.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 413 - Moot Court

    Units: 3

    Students will learn and prepare appellate arguments in two-person teams for hypothetical cases to be argued in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PSCI 410  or PSCI 412  and junior standing or greater.
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Seminar 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PSCI 441 - International Law

    Units: 4

    Its nature and substance. Legal history: cases, treaties, and other international documents.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs. Tutorial hrs TBD

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 480 - Seminar in Political Science

    Units: 4

    Topics in political theory, international relations, American politics, or comparative politics.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: upper division standing or IA.
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Seminar 4 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 482 - Internship

    Units: 3

    Field observation; placement in a public or private nonprofit agency.
    Division: Upper Division
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: Instructor Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Academic internship course: Yes
    Weekly: Tutorial hrs TBD

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Units: 3
  
  • PSCI 485 - Capstone Seminar in Politics

    Units: 4

    Seminar topic varies each semester. Format emphasizes critical analysis, class presentations, and a substantial research paper. Integration of concepts and skills from previous courses in the major.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PSCI 220 , PSCI 230 , PSCI 240 , PSCI 295 .
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Seminar 3 hrs. Tutorial hrs TBD

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Units: 4
  
  • PSCI 491 - Mentoring

    Units: 1-4

    Advanced majors gain experience as teaching assistants working with a diverse body of students.
    Division: Upper Division
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: Instructor Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
    Weekly: Supervision hrs TBD

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Units: 1-4
  
  • PSCI 495 - Field Research

    Units: 1-4

    Field investigation of current phenomena, including issues and political behavior.
    Division: Upper Division
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
    Weekly: Seminar hrs TBD

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Units: 1-4
  
  • PSCI 499 - Directed Study

    Units: 1-4

    Selected problems. Open to advanced students with Instructor Approval.
    Division: Upper Division
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
    Weekly: Supervision hrs TBD

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Units: 1-4
  
  • PSCI 680 - Special Topics

    Units: 3

    Intensive study of selected ideas, movements, policy, or institutions.
    Division: Graduate
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Seminar 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PSCI 690 - Master’s Thesis

    Units: 1-6

    For approved candidates for MA in social science wishing to pursue study in political science.
    Division: Graduate
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: Department Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Supervision hrs TBD

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Units: 1-6
  
  • PSCI 695 - Field Research

    Units: 1-3

    Field investigation of current phenomena, including issues and political behavior.
    Division: Graduate
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Supervision hrs TBD

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Units: 1-3
  
  • PSCI 699 - Independent Study

    Units: 1-4

    Selected problems. Open to grad students with Instructor Approval.
    Division: Graduate
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Supervision hrs TBD

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Units: 1-4

Psychology

  
  • PSYC 100 - Psychology of Critical Thinking

    Units: 3

    Examines logical errors and cognitive distortions; analysis of argument and persuasion techniques; how to evaluate the reliability of information sources; development of critical thinking and scientific reasoning regarding human behavior.
    Division: Lower Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    General Education: GE A3: Critical Thinking
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PSYC 104 - Introduction to Psychology

    Units: 3

    Overview of core content such as neuroscience, learning, human development, research methods, psychological disorders/treatments, social influences on behavior. Participation in research studies required. Prerequisite for all other PSYC courses.
    Division: Lower Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    General Education: GE D: Social Sciences
    Weekly: Lecture 2 hrs. Seminar 1 hr.

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Units: 3
  
  • PSYC 109 - Introduction to Psychological Statistics

    Units: 4

    Descriptive/inferential methods for analyzing data. Descriptive statistics; normal distributions; elementary probability; bivariate correlation and regression; hypothesis testing for comparing independent and paired groups. Labs: computer statistical programs; problem solving.
    Division: Lower Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: (Math placement category I, II or III) or (Math placement category IV and co-requisite PSYC 198 ). PSYC 198 is recommended for students in Math Placement Category III.)
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    General Education: GE B4: Mathematical Reasoning
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs. Activity 2 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSYC 198 - Supplemental Instruction

    Units: 1

    Collaborative work for students enrolled in introductory psychological statistics.
    Division: Lower Division
    Requisites: Co-requisite: PSYC 109  
    Repeats: Repeatable for Credit
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Mandatory CR/NC
    Zero cost course materials: No Course Materials Required
    Weekly: Tutorial 2 hrs.

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Units: 1
  
  • PSYC 240 - Foundations of Research Methods in Psychology

    Units: 3

    Provides an overview of research methods (descriptive, correlational, experimental) used in psychology, and focuses on increasing student understanding of published research. APA style for writing papers ins presented.
    Division: Lower Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PSYC 104  and (PSYC 109  or STAT 108  or STAT 108I  or STAT 109  can be taken concurrently). PSYC 241 taken prior to Fall 2022 may be substituted for PSYC 109)
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PSYC 300 - Psychology of Gender

    Units: 3

    Explorations of research and theory regarding biological, individual, social, and cultural influences on the development and expression of gender, gender roles, and identity; also examines power and privilege.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    General Education: GE UD Area D: Social Sciences
    All University Requirements: DCG: Domestic
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PSYC 302 - Psychology of Prejudice

    Units: 3

    How it is expressed, its causes, consequences, and approaches for reducing it. Multicultural and diversity issues.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    General Education: GE UD Area D: Social Sciences
    All University Requirements: DCG: Domestic
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PSYC 303 - Family Relations in Contemporary Society

    Units: 3

    Psychological aspects. Dating, love; parent/child and couple relations; causes/effects of divorce; solutions to family difficulties. This course will be discontinued, effective Spring 2023.
    Division: Upper Division
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    General Education: GE UD Area D: Social Sciences
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PSYC 306 - Health Psychology

    Units: 3

    Examines the biological, social, cultural, and psychological factors (and their interactions) that contribute to health and wellness. Also examines evidence-based interventions for health promotion and behavior change.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: junior standing or higher.
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    General Education: GE UD Area D: Social Sciences
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PSYC 311 - Developmental Psychology

    Units: 3

    Overview of developmental changes across the human life span: conception through adulthood. Relevant psychological theories, research literature.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PSYC 240  
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PSYC 320 - Behavior Analysis

    Units: 4

    Experimental and applied analysis of behavior, behavior change processes, and practical applications in behavior modification and therapy. Structured observations and analysis of animal and human behavior.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PSYC 240  
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs. Activity 2 hrs.

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Units: 4
  
  • PSYC 321 - Intro Behavioral Neuroscience

    Units: 3

    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.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PSYC 104  with a grade of C- or higher.
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PSYC 322 - Learning and Motivation

    Units: 3

    Principles, concepts, and theoretical issues: reinforcement, extinction, punishment, transfer of training.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PSYC 240  
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
  
  • PSYC 323 - Sensation and Perception

    Units: 3

    Role of senses in acquiring information. Integrating sensory processes to form perceptual representations of the environment.
    Division: Upper Division
    Requisites: Pre-requisite: PSYC 240  
    Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
    Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
    Zero cost course materials: Zero Cost Course Materials
    Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.

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Units: 3
 

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