Courses
DH 120. Introduction to Digital Humanities (3)
The course introduces students to discourses, tools, methods, projects, and practices in Digital Humanities. Students reflect on technologies used in humanities settings as complex, socially situated, and political tools through which human beings make meaning and interpret the human condition. Available for General Education, Area 3B Humanities.
DH 320. Perspectives on Digital Humanities (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. The course helps students understand how digital technologies are changing the ways we produce, preserve, share and disseminate knowledge in the humanities. Students will learn about major projects, theories and developments in the field of digital humanities, including text encoding, data analysis, visualization and/or digital archiving. The …
DH 480. Digital Humanities Studies and Projects (3)
Preparatory: DH 320. The course guides students in the application of topics, theories and tools to one major area of digital humanities work specified by the instructor. Students participate in a range of intellectual and hands-on activities that involve computation-enhanced research in the humanities and might involve web technologies, computational textual analysis, content management, metadata …
DH 481. Digital Humanities Workshop (3-3)
Recommended Preparatory: DH 320, DH 480. The course guides students in the application of topics, theories, and tools to one major area of digital humanities work specified by the instructor. Students participate in a range of intellectual and hands-on activities that involve computation-enhanced research in the humanities and might involve web technologies, computational textual analysis, content …
HUM 101. Forms and Ideas in Humanities (3)
Prerequisite: Multiple Measures Placement in GE-level writing or completion of the lower division writing requirement. Introductory course provides instruction in the interdisciplinary analysis and interpretation of meaning in art, music and literature ,and in the understanding of philosophical ideas in their own right and as they influence styles and themes in works of art. Available …
HUM 105. Cultural Eras in Humanities I (3)
Prerequisite: Multiple Measures Placement in GE-level writing or completion of the lower division writing requirement. Interdisciplinary study of major eras of humanistic development from the ancient world to the 15th century through representative works of visual art, architecture, music, philosophy, religion and oral and written literature. Available for General Education, Area 3A Arts or Area …
HUM 106. Cultural Eras in Humanities II (3)
Prerequisite: Multiple Measures Placement in GE-level writing or completion of the lower division writing requirement. Interdisciplinary study of major eras of humanistic development from the 16th to 20th century through representative works of visual art, architecture, film, music, philosophy, religion and oral and written literature. Available for General Education, Area 3A Arts or Area 3B …
HUM 296A-Z. Experimental Topics Courses in Humanities (1-3)
Experimental Topics
HUM 391. Cultural Theories and Methodologies (3-3)
Preparatory: HUM 105 or HUM 106. Intensive interdisciplinary study of an age, movement, problem or theme, with emphasis on the practices and methodologies of interdisciplinary study. The topic of the seminar varies. (Cross-listed with FLIT 391.)
HUM 396A-Z. Experimental Topics Courses in Humanities (3)
Experimental Topics
HUM 491. Capstone Seminar (3-3)
Preparatory: HUM 391 or FLIT 391; At least one course in intellectual history, cultural theory or critical methodologies. Intensive interdisciplinary study of an age, movement, problem or theme, with emphasis on the application of cultural theory in interdisciplinary study. The topic of the seminar varies. Available for graduate credit. (Cross-listed with FLIT 491 and LRS 491.)
HUM 496A-Z. Experimental Topics Courses in Humanities (3)
Experimental Topics
HUM 499A-C. Independent Study (1-3)
Independent Study
INDS 250. Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies (3)
This course introduces students to research, literacy, knowledge production and knowledge organization. This course will also examine how knowledge has been organized in different settings and in different fields (such as the sciences and the humanities) and how its reorganization processes relate to social, historical and cultural issues, such as power, identity and ideology. Students …
INDS 300. Frameworks for Interdisciplinarity (3)
This course explores how systems of knowledge evolve and discusses creativity practices through a selection of representative examples of intellectual enterprises pursued outside disciplinary boundaries. These creative practices may involve artistic, literary, religious, scientific, philosophical, cultural or political paradigm shifts (among others) reviewed in the context of knowledge creation theories.
INDS 350. Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies (3)
Prerequisite: INDS 250. This course exposes students to interdisciplinary research by using two main approaches: interdisciplinarity as both multidisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity. Students will recognize the constraints of disciplinary boundaries and create disciplinary connections in order to integrate different perspectives.
INDS 400. Interdisciplinary Studies Projects (3)
Prerequisite: INDS 350. This course teaches students both how to develop their own individual interdisciplinary project proposal and how to collaborate in an interdisciplinary research team to produce an interdisciplinary group project proposal. Students research and propose interdisciplinary projects and present them for class evaluation. The written proposals will require the identification of an interdisciplinary …
INDS 490. Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone (3)
Prerequisite: INDS 400. This capstone requires students to complete a group interdisciplinary project on a topic of their choice by using scholarly expertise and expertise available in their class. Projects may come from ideas developed in previous INDS classes and can include a paper, an app, an artifact, a community project, an installation, a performance, …
LRS 100. Liberal Studies Freshman Seminar: So You Want to be a Teacher (3)
Prerequisite: Admission to ITEP-Freshman Option. Introduces first-time freshman students to university culture and expectations and to clinical practice methodology in elementary education. Students focus primarily on themselves as learners with a secondary focus on children as learners. Topics: how students learn; time management; diversity; information competence; introduction to technology; university literacy; campus-specific resources and services; …
LRS 120. Integrated Arts in Elementary Education (3)
Prerequisite: Admission to the ITEP-Freshman Option. This course is based on the visual and performing arts (VAPA) California Arts Standards for Public Schools, through the exploration/investigation of dance, music, media arts, theatre, and visual arts education. This course introduces the content, artistic literacies, processes, and process components of the visual and performing arts in PK-6 …
LRS 196A-Z. Experimental Topics Courses (3)
Experimental Topics
LRS 200. Scientific Approaches for Future Teachers Seminar (1)
Prerequisite: ITEP-Freshman Option students only. Corequisites: LRS 200L, LRS 210. How do scientists discover things, and how can we recreate that atmosphere in elementary science classrooms? We introduce the approach to science education articulated by the California Next Generation Science Standards: Students build on their prior knowledge (disciplinary core ideas), apply the practices of science …
LRS 200L. Scientific Approaches for Future Teachers Lab (1)
Prerequisite: ITEP-Freshman Option students only. Corequisites: LRS 200 and LRS 210. How do scientists discover things, and how can we recreate that atmosphere in elementary science classrooms? We introduce the approach to science education articulated by the California Next Generation Science Standards: Students build on their prior knowledge (disciplinary core ideas), apply the practices of …
LRS 210. Applied Scientific Approaches for Future Teachers (3)
Prerequisite: Liberal Studies ITEP-Freshman Option students only. Corequisites: LRS 200 and LRS 200L. This course provides aspiring elementary school teachers with a philosophical understanding of key facets of science including argumentation and evidence, explanations, models, and empirical investigations. In tandem, students think about the pedagogical and cognitive underpinnings of these facets of science. The course …
LRS 250. Philosophical Approaches for Future Teachers (3)
Prerequisite: ITEP Freshman option students only. Corequisite: LRS 260. This course addresses key themes in philosophy such as argumentation and reasoning, knowledge and justification, ethics and values, and the nature of reality. Discussions around these philosophical themes are contextualized for future elementary school teachers by making connections with learning in K-12 classrooms.
LRS 260. Applied Philosophical Approaches for Future Teachers (3)
Prerequisite: ITEP-Freshman Option students only. Corequisite: LRS 250. This course is designed to extend information and concepts presented in LRS 250. The focus of this course is on the application of key themes in philosophy (such as argumentation and reasoning, knowledge and justification, ethics and values, and the nature of reality) to learning in the …
LRS 296A-Z. Experimental Topics Courses (3)
Experimental Topics
LRS 300. Interdisciplinary Approaches for Future Teachers I (3)
Prerequisites: Liberal Studies Pre-Credential Option, ITEP Freshman Option, ITEP Junior Option. Corequisite: LRS 310. This course focuses on developing skills for successfully integrating subject matter knowledge from multiple disciplines in preparation for a career in teaching. It introduces students to knowledge integration theory and tools for integrated teaching including: basic notions of literacy, knowledge production, …
LRS 310. Applied Interdisciplinary Approaches for Future Teachers (3)
Prerequisites: Pre-Credential, ITEP-Freshman Option, and ITEP-Junior Option students only. Corequisite: LRS 300. This course is designed to extend information and concepts presented in LRS 300. Students develop an understanding of Subject Matter Areas among those within State Curriculum Frameworks for Grades K-8 (English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, History/Social Science, Visual and Performing Arts, Health Education, …
LRS 333. Perspectives on Literacy (3)
Prerequisite: ENGL 301. Corequisites: LRS 433/F. This course examines topics related to the development of reading and writing—what people frequently refer to as literacy. These topics range from how the organization of the human brain integrates its design for language with the cognitive demands of representing language in print to understanding the roles of human …
LRS 385. Philosophy of Education (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Examination of key issues in the philosophical study of education, such as the nature and aims of education, the relationship between theory and practice, the social functions of education, and relationships among education, democracy, and justice. Questions may include: “What are the epistemic, moral, and social aims …
LRS 396A-Z. Experimental Topics Courses (3)
Experimental Topics
LRS 425A-Z. Selected Topics in Childhood Studies (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Recommended Preparatory: ENGL 428 or ENGL 429. Intensive interdisciplinary study of a particular topic in childhood studies as seen from historical and critical perspectives, with emphasis on the application of cultural theory. Topics will change from semester to semester.
LRS 433/F. Practicum in Early Literacy (2/1)
Prerequisite: ENGL 301. Corequisite: LRS 333. This is a practicum designed to extend information and concepts presented in LRS 333. The focus of this course is on the application of research in language, development and early literacy. The role of early intervention in the prevention of learning difficulties and concepts related to individual differences in …
LRS 457. Arts Integration and Inquiry Capstone (3)
Prerequisites: LRS 120 or ART 103; and LRS 300. This capstone course will engage students in the understanding and practice of how the arts (dance, media arts, music, theatre, and/or visual arts) may be integrated with the disciplines of the TK-6 curriculum.
LRS 491. Capstone Seminar (3-3)
Preparatory: FLIT 391 or HUM 391. Intensive interdisciplinary study of an age, movement, problem, or theme, with emphasis on the application of cultural theory in interdisciplinary study. The topic of the seminar varies. Students will complete a senior project, such as a research paper or a creative performance that demonstrates the integrated knowledge, understanding and …
LRS 496A-Z. Experimental Topics Courses (3)
Experimental Topics
SUST 111. Understanding Climate Change (3)
Severe global climate change will have disastrous consequences for Earth’s population. This course will develop the basic science behind the predictions for Earth’s climate, and explain why human activities, primarily the emission of greenhouse gases, is the main driver of global warming. Course topics include the causes of climate change, its impacts, projections for the …
SUST 111L. Understanding Climate Change Lab (1)
Corequisite: SUST 111. Laboratory exercises include climate prediction modeling, the use of proxy data, and examination of the impacts of climate change. 3 hours lab per week. Students receive credit for only one course chosen from either SUST 111L, GEOG 111L, or SCI 111L. Available for General Education, Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity, provided SUST 111 …
SUST 240. Environmental Ethics (3)
Examines the meaning and value of nature and the environment from a variety of ethical perspectives, including feminist and de-colonial perspectives. Questions can include: How should human beings relate to the natural world? How can we build sustainable interactions with the natural world? Do we have moral obligations toward non-human animals and other parts of …
SUST 300. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Sustainability (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. This course uses an interdisciplinary approach to help students understand concepts of sustainability from multiple perspectives. Students will build skills to apply theories to real-world problems of sustainability, and develop the ability to apply sustainability principles and critical thinking skills to their personal and professional decision-making processes. Available …
SUST 310. Best Practices in Sustainability (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. In this course, students will learn current and best practices for planetary sustainability on an individual, institutional, regional and global level. Topics focus on reducing carbon emissions and pollution, and supporting a healthy and sustainable planet. These will include clean-energy technology, water conservation, agricultural-based strategies for sustainable farming, …
SUST 401. Applied Sustainability (3)
Prerequisite: SUST 310 or permission of instructor. Preparatory: SUST 300. This course offers a practical application of sustainability knowledge and practices to address a community problem. Environmental, equity and economic impacts must be considered in performing situation analyses and developing recommendations. Course provides the opportunity to apply sustainability knowledge in a consulting capacity and evaluate …