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ART 541 - Graphic Design IV
Units: 3
Six hours.
Prerequisite(s): Grade of C (2.0) or better in two of the following: ART 441 , ART 442 , ART 450 , ART 454 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.
Strategy, planning, and problem solving related to visual communication systems with emphasis on social and cultural context.
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ART 542 - Typography IV
Units: 3
Six hours.
Prerequisite(s): Grade of C (2.0) or better in ART 442 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.
Individual creative and scholarly research in typography, conceptual and contextual exploration, typographic experimentation based on theory, strategy, and problem solving. Maximum Credits: six units with consent of instructor.
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ART 543 - Illustration III
Units: 3
Six hours.
Prerequisite(s): Grade of C (2.0) or better in ART 443 .
Strategy and problem solving of professional illustration as related to art and design; individual conceptual and contextual exploration. Maximum Credits: six units.
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ART 544 - Emerging Technologies in Multimedia
Units: 3
Six hours.
Prerequisite(s): Grade of C (2.0) or better in ART 344 , or ART 348 , or ART 440 , or ART 448 , or ART 540 .
Advanced creative studies in emerging electronic communications, including cyberstudios, Internet and multimedia. Exploration in collaborative, interdisciplinary, and international projects. Maximum Credits: six units with consent of instructor.
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ART 545 - Design Studio
Units: 3
Six hours.
Prerequisite(s): Grade of C (2.0) or better in two of the following: ART 441 , ART 442 , ART 450 , ART 454 , ART 541 , and portfolio review. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.
Solutions to design problems for clients in a studio environment including business procedures and production management. Development of a professional level portfolio. Maximum Credits: six units with consent of instructor.
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ART 546 - Advanced Book Arts
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ART 446 .
Design and creation of limited edition artist books and independent projects made with mixed media and hand printing techniques such as letterpress, intaglio, woodcut, lithography, photography, and experimental media. Maximum Credits: six units.
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ART 552 - Public Interior Design
Units: 3
Six hours.
Prerequisite(s): ART 451 and ART 453 .
Interior design projects focusing on the public, social, and cultural sectors. Maximum Credits: six units.
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ART 553 - Commercial Interior Design
Units: 3
Six hours.
Prerequisite(s): ART 552 .
Projects in interiors involving space planning analysis, specification writing, materials selection and furnishing design appropriate to commercial needs. Maximum Credits: six units.
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ART 557 - Nineteenth Century European Art
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ART 259 .
Development of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the French Revolution to 1900.
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ART 558 - Twentieth Century European Art to 1945
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ART 259 .
Major developments in the visual arts and art criticism from 1880 to 1945 (Post-Impressionism through Surrealism).
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ART 559 - Twentieth Century European and American Art Since 1945
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ART 259 .
Major developments in the visual arts and art criticism since 1945.
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ART 560 - History of American Art
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ART 259 .
Development of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Native American art and Colonial Period to the present.
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ART 568 - Art of Crete, Mycenae, Greece, and Rome
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ART 258 .
Development of painting, sculpture, architecture, and crafts from prehistoric times to the fifth century A.D.
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ART 571B - Contemporary Art of Latin America
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ART 258 and ART 259 .
Work created by leading contemporary Latin American artists from 1960 to present. Field trips required.
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ART 573A - Italian Art of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ART 259 .
Italian arts, architecture, artists, and patrons from fourteenth century Proto-Renaissance period through fifteenth century revival of classical humanism in city states of Florence, Siena, Bologna, Mantua, and Padua.
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ART 573B - Italian Art in the Sixteenth Century
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ART 259 .
High Renaissance in Florence and Rome, followed by disintegration of classical principles and domination of Mannerism in Central and Northern Italy and history of arts of Venice in sixteenth century.
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ART 575 - European Art from 1600 to 1750
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ART 259 .
Architecture, sculpture, and painting of the Baroque and Rococo periods.
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ART 577 - History of Architecture
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ART 258 and ART 259 .
Architecture from primitive times to the present.
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ART 578 - Seminar in History of Museums and Exhibitions
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): At least one course selected from ART 557 , ART 559 , or ART 560 .
Origin, history, and function of the museum. Theories of collecting, museums, and construction of knowledge. Role of elites in formation and construction of museums, controversial exhibitions, exhibitionary practices, and globalism.
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ART 591 - Gallery Exhibition Design
Units: 3
Six hours.
Prerequisite(s): Fifteen units of art.
Fundamental art elements and principles applied to the theories and techniques of gallery exhibition design.
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ART 593 - History and Methodology of Art History
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): Twelve units of upper division art history.
Readings and discussions on the historiography of art and on modern methodologies for art historical research.
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ART 596 - Advanced Studies in Art and Art History
Units: 1-4
Prerequisite(s): Twelve units of art and art history and consent of instructor.
Advanced topics in art and art history. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units of 596 applicable to a bachelor’s degree.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.
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ART 600 - Drawing
Units: 3
Six hours.
Prerequisite(s): ART 500 .
Concepts and approaches to drawing. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree in art.
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ART 604 - Painting
Units: 3
Six hours.
Prerequisite(s): ART 504 .
Issues and concepts relating to contemporary painting. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree in art.
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ART 609 - Printmaking
Units: 1-3
Two hours for each unit of credit.
Advanced creative work in selected printmaking media based upon the analysis of the history and philosophies of printmaking from its inception through contemporary concepts. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree in art.
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ART 616 - Sculpture
Units: 3
Six hours.
Prerequisite(s): ART 516 .
Aesthetic organization of selected subject matter in the media of sculpture. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree in art.
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ART 623 - Advanced Furniture Design
Units: 3
Six hours.
Prerequisite(s): ART 523 .
Problems in the design and construction of furniture. Projects determined by the individual students in conference with the instructor. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree in art.
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ART 625 - Crafts
Units: 1-3
Two hours for each unit of credit.
Prerequisite(s): Six units completed in upper division courses in sculpture or ceramics or printmaking or a combination of these courses.
Advanced creative work in selected craft media. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree in art.
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ART 627 - Advanced Clay and Glaze Technology in Ceramic Design
Units: 3
Six hours.
Prerequisite(s): ART 525 or ART 526 .
Experimentation with use of ceramic material and techniques as an integral part of design process. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree in art.
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ART 631 - Jewelry and Metalwork
Units: 3
Six hours.
Prerequisite(s): ART 531 or ART 532 .
Problems in design and execution of works in precious metals. Projects will be determined by individual student in conference with the instructor. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree in art.
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ART 641 - Graphic Communication
Units: 1-3
Two hours for each unit of credit.
Prerequisite(s): ART 541 .
Advanced individual study in graphic design. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree in art.
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ART 644 - Multimedia
Units: 3
Six hours.
Prerequisite(s): ART 544 .
Creative applications of interactive and time-based visual expression using contemporary multimedia formats. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree in art.
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ART 650 - Creative Environmental Design
Units: 1-3
Prerequisite(s): Six upper division units in interior design, architecture or city planning.
Creative work in interior design, architecture and civic design. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree in art.
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ART 694 - Seminar in Principles of Design in Space Arts
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ART 559 .
Activity of creative expression and aesthetic appreciation in area of visual experience. Aesthetic analysis of original works of art. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to the M.A. degree.
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ART 696 - Advanced Topics in Art
Units: 1-3
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Intensive study in specific areas of art and art history. May be repeated with new content.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.
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ART 700A - Studio Art Experience: Studio Art in Painting
Units: 3
Six hours.
Independent research in specified areas, which may require the presentation of a paper with its oral defense. Maximum Credits: Each letter designation may be taken for a maximum six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree in art.
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ART 700B - Studio Art Experience: Studio Art in Sculpture
Units: 3
Six hours.
Independent research in specified areas, which may require the presentation of a paper with its oral defense. Maximum Credits: Each letter designation may be taken for a maximum six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree in art.
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ART 700C - Studio Art Experience: Studio Art in Printmaking
Units: 3
Six hours.
Independent research in specified areas, which may require the presentation of a paper with its oral defense. Maximum Credits: Each letter designation may be taken for a maximum six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree in art.
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ART 700D - Studio Art Experience: Studio Art in Ceramics
Units: 3
Six hours.
Independent research in specified areas, which may require the presentation of a paper with its oral defense. Maximum Credits: Each letter designation may be taken for a maximum six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree in art.
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ART 700F - Studio Art Experience: Studio Art in Graphic Design
Units: 3
Six hours.
Independent research in specified areas, which may require the presentation of a paper with its oral defense. Maximum Credits: Each letter designation may be taken for a maximum six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree in art.
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ART 700G - Studio Art Experience: Studio Art in Environmental/Interior Design
Units: 3
Six hours.
Independent research in specified areas, which may require the presentation of a paper with its oral defense. Maximum Credits: Each letter designation may be taken for a maximum six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree in art.
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ART 700I - Studio Art Experience: Studio Art in Jewelry/Metals
Units: 3
Six hours.
Independent research in specified areas, which may require the presentation of a paper with its oral defense. Maximum Credits: Each letter designation may be taken for a maximum six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree in art.
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ART 700J - Studio Art Experience: Studio Art in Furniture
Units: 3
Six hours.
Independent research in specified areas, which may require the presentation of a paper with its oral defense. Maximum Credits: Each letter designation may be taken for a maximum six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree in art.
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ART 716 - Individual Research Problems in Sculpture
Units: 3
Six hours.
Prerequisite(s): ART 616 (six units).
Graduate research problems including independent research in sculpture. Projects will be determined by the individual student in conference with the instructor. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree in art.
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ART 760 - Seminar in Twentieth Century Art
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ART 559 .
Visual arts and art criticism since 1900.
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ART 791 - Professional Practice
Units: 3
Grading Method: Cr/NC
Six hours.
Reading and discussion about subjects of direct concern to the professional artist. This is an art forum for the practicing artist.
Note: Open only to classified graduate students in studio art.
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ART 792 - Research in Professional Problems
Units: 3
Methodologies pertinent to arts education in specific media.
Note: Open only to classified graduate students.
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ART 798 - Special Study
Units: 1-3
Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the staff; to be arranged with department chair and the instructor.
Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree in art.
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ART 799A - Thesis or Project
Units: 3
Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP
Prerequisite(s): An officially appointed thesis committee and advancement to candidacy.
Preparation of a project or thesis for a master’s degree.
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ART 799B - Thesis or Project Extension
Units: 0
Grading Method: Cr/NC
Prerequisite(s): Prior registration in Thesis 799A with an assigned grade symbol of RP.
Registration required in any semester or term following assignment of RP in Course 799A in which the student expects to use the facilities and resources of the university; also student must be registered in the course when the completed thesis or project is granted final approval.
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ASIAN 100 - State and Society in the Asia Pacific
Units: 3 GE
Social, political, and economic foundations of Asia Pacific societies. Emphasis on diversity of Asian cultures, their relationship with each other and within the global community.
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ASIAN 101 - Asian Thought and Cultures
Units: 3 GE
Intellectual and cultural underpinnings of East, Southeast, South, and Central Asia, from ancient to present, by means of a comparative overview of philosophies, religions, literatures, architectural design, visual and performing arts, highlighting continuing influence of tradition in contemporary Asian societies.
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ASIAN 110 - Elementary Conversational Chinese
Units: 3 GE
Same As: Chinese 100
Introductory conversational course for students with little or no previous background in Chinese. Focuses on daily tasks that one may encounter when first going to a Chinese-speaking community. Develops elementary listening and speaking skills needed for accomplishing these tasks.
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ASIAN 296 - Experimental Topics
Units: 1-4
Selected topics. May be repeated with new content.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.
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ASIAN 300 - Asia’s Global Future
Units: 3 GE
Survey of contemporary Asia Pacific region and future prospects, politically, socially, and economically, as historically grounded in cultural and philosophical roots.
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ASIAN 320 - Asian Environmental Issues
Units: 3 GE
Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.
Major Asian environmental issues such as acid rain in China, dams on Mekong Delta, deforestation, and biodiversity conservation in Southeast Asia, population density in Bangladesh, overpopulation in China and India, and impending failure of Green Revolution.
Note: This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.
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ASIAN 321 - Korean Civilization
Units: 3 GE
Same As: KOR 321
Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.
Development of art, religion, philosophy, political, social institutions through different periods in Korean history. Humanistic dimensions of the Korean mind, traditions, heritage.
Note: Taught in English. This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.
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ASIAN 351 - Chinese Philosophy
Units: 3 GE
Same As: PHIL 351
Philosophical traditions which have shaped the intellectual life and culture of China. Emphasis on foundational texts surviving from pre-Han China.
Note: This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.
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ASIAN 353 - Language and Social Interaction in China
Units: 3 GE
Same As: CHIN 353
Stereotypes and empirical findings of the relationship between language use and social behavior in China. Confucianism and Cultural Revolution; personal relationships and hierarchical structure; characteristics of Chinese language and interaction; politeness in everyday social encounters in China; cultural miscommunication.
Note: Taught in English.
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ASIAN 421 - Asian History Since 1600
Units: 3 GE
Same As: HIST 421
China, Japan, and India, with case studies on Philippines and Vietnam. Comparative Asian responses to Western imperialism, nationalism, revolution, and war. Diverse Cold War paths; contemporary problems and prospects.
Note: This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.
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ASIAN 422 - Asian American Experiences
Units: 3 GE
Same As: HIST 422
Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.
Experiences of Asian/Pacific Islander Americans to include immigration, colonialism, imperialism, exclusion, citizenship, labor, family, community, gender, popular culture, refugees, multi-racial tensions, globalization, and resistance.
Note: This course satisfies the ethnic studies [ES] requirement.
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ASIAN 425 - The Vietnam War
Units: 3 GE
Same As: HIST 425
The Vietnam War from a global perspective. The war’s evolution in Vietnam and Indochina as well as its implications on socialist nations, the Third World, and the West.
Note: This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.
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ASIAN 430 - Contemporary Korean Culture Through Media
Units: 3 GE
Same As: KOR 430
Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.
Contemporary Korean culture and society as reflected in various modes of media (news, drama, film, instructional technology). Korean culture in neighboring countries and beyond. Historical perspective to modern Korean culture.
Note: Taught in English. This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.
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ASIAN 458 - Asian Traditions
Units: 3 GE
Same As: REL S 458
Prerequisite(s): Six units of Asian-content courses or upper division standing.
Social, cultural, economic, and political traditions of South, Southeast, and East Asia; how they functioned in theory and practice prior to twentieth century.
Note: This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.
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ASIAN 460 - Contemporary Issues in Filipino-American Communities
Units: 3 GE
Same As: FILIP 460 .
Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.
History of Philippines and Filipino immigration to US. Current issues in Filipino American communities to include labor, health, gender and sexuality, race relations, family culture and parenting, youth and the elderly, ethnic identity and empowerment.
Note: This course satisfies the ethnic studies [ES] requirement.
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ASIAN 480 - Asian Leadership Models
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.
Asian philosophies of leadership to include conflict resolution, decision-making, definitions of a leader, education, and thinking styles. Applications of theoretical structures in business and economics, government and diplomacy, negotiating war and peace, and pedagogy. Primary ancient and contemporary texts from Asian cultures.
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ASIAN 490 - Study Abroad in Asian Studies
Units: 3 GE
Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing. See Class Schedule for additional prerequisites.
Selected topics in Asian studies. Courses taught abroad in Asian countries through a program approved by Center for Asian and Pacific Studies to include SDSU faculty-led courses in these countries. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units of which three units may be applicable to General Education.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content and geographic location. This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.
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ASIAN 496 - Experimental Topics
Units: 1-4
Prerequisite(s): Six units of Asian-content courses.
Selected topics in Asian studies. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units with new content.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.
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ASIAN 499 - Special Study
Units: 1-3
Prerequisite(s): At least six units of upper division work completed toward the major or minor in Asian studies and consent of the instructor.
Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units.
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ASIAN 596 - Selected Studies in Asian Cultures
Units: 3
Topics on various aspects of Asian studies. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units of 596 applicable to a bachelor’s degree.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.
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ASIAN 797 - Research
Units: 1-3
Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP
Research in one of the aspects of Asia Pacific studies. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.
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ASIAN 799A - Thesis
Units: 3
Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP
Prerequisite(s): An officially appointed thesis committee and advancement to candidacy.
Preparation of a project or thesis for the master’s degree.
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ASIAN 799B - Thesis Extension
Units: 0
Grading Method: Cr/NC
Prerequisite(s): Prior registration in Thesis 799A with an assigned grade symbol of RP.
Registration required in any semester or term following assignment of RP in 799A in which the student expects to use the facilities and resources of the university; also student must be registered in the course when the completed thesis is granted final approval.
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ASTR 101 - Principles of Astronomy
Units: 3 GE
Discover the universe: planets, stars, galaxies, and our place in the cosmos; the Big Bang; how stars shine; comets, meteors, nebulae, the Milky Way; black holes and other exotic objects.
Note: Not open to students with credit in ASTR 201 .
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ASTR 109 - Astronomy Laboratory
Units: 1 GE
Three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in ASTR 101 or ASTR 201 .
Demonstration of astronomical principles through observations with astronomical instruments and analysis of astronomical data. A nighttime field trip to Mount Laguna Observatory is required.
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ASTR 201 - Astronomy for Science Majors
Units: 3 GE
Prerequisite(s): Satisfaction of the SDSU Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Assessment requirement.
Directed toward students with a strong interest in science and mathematics. Understanding the night sky, introduction to the solar system, star formation and evolution, extrasolar planets, nature of the Milky Way and other galaxies, origin and fate of the universe.
Note: Students with credit in ASTR 101 and 201 will receive a total of three units of credit toward graduation.
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ASTR 296 - Experimental Topics
Units: 1-4
Selected topics. May be repeated with new content.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.
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ASTR 303 - A Walk Through the Stellar Graveyard
Units: 3 GE
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations of Learning II.A.1. Physical Sciences and in Foundations of Learning II.A.4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning.
Deaths of stars and their exotic corpses to include black holes, neutron stars, and white dwarfs. User-friendly introduction to Einstein’s relativity theories, gravitational waves, and warped space-time.
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ASTR 310 - Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Units: 3 GE
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations of Learning II.A.1. Physical Sciences or II.A.2. Life Sciences.
Extraterrestrial life in our solar system and other planetary systems; formation of stars and planets; UFOs and SETI; origin and evolution of life on earth; life in extreme environments; cosmology and structure of universe.
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ASTR 320 - Solar System Astronomy
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ASTR 201 and PHYS 197 , PHYS 197L .
Structures of the planets; their surfaces, atmospheres, and satellite systems; asteroids, comets, and meteoroids. The Sun, its structure, energy production, and influence in the solar system. Life in the solar system.
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ASTR 350 - Astronomical Techniques
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ASTR 201 , MATH 342A , and PHYS 197 .
Astronomical observation and optics. Data acquisition and reduction for modern astronomical instrumentation including photometry, direct imaging, and spectroscopy. Techniques for obtaining precise measurements and determining measurement uncertainties.
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ASTR 440 - Astrophysics of Stars
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 354 . Recommended: PHYS 360 .
Lives, interior structures, and physics that determines how stars work. Stellar atmospheres and spectrum of light that emerges from stars.
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ASTR 450 - Astrophysics of Star Systems
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in MATH 342A and PHYS 354 .
Applications of physics in study of star clusters, the interstellar medium and galactic structure, galaxies, and cosmology.
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ASTR 496 - Experimental Topics
Units: 3
Selected topics. May be repeated once with new content.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.
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ASTR 498A - Senior Project
Units: 1
Prerequisite(s): A student’s academic program must demonstrate that they are on track to graduate within one academic year.
Selection and design of individual projects.
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ASTR 498B - Senior Project
Units: 2
Six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): ASTR 498A .
Individual research project culminating in a final written report.
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ASTR 499 - Special Study
Units: 1-3
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units.
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ASTR 510 - Exoplanets
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ASTR 350 and ASTR 440 , or PHYS 350 and PHYS 354 with minimum grade of B-, and consent of instructor.
Extrasolar planet detection; mass and radius determination; transits and eclipses; orbital dynamics and transit timing variations; internal and atmospheric characteristics; the exoplanet population and formation scenarios.
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ASTR 596 - Advanced Topics in Astronomy
Units: 2-3
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Selected topics in astronomy or astrophysics. May be repeated with new content upon approval of instructor. Maximum Credits: six units of 596 applicable to a bachelor’s degree.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.
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ASTR 610 - Binary Stars
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ASTR 450 .
Visual, spectroscopic, and eclipsing binary stars. Review of observational techniques. Methods of orbital analysis with applications emphasizing determination of fundamental stellar properties, such as mass, radius, temperature, and luminosity. Implications for stellar evolution.
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ASTR 620 - Galactic Structure
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ASTR 450 .
Survey of basic observational data for determining structure of Milky Way Galaxy. Includes luminosity functions, stellar distributions, solar motion, stellar populations, kinematics and dynamics of general and peculiar stellar motions.
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ASTR 630 - Stellar Atmospheres and Interiors
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ASTR 440 and MATH 342A .
Gas thermodynamics and equations of state. Production of stellar continuum radiation and spectral lines. Theories of radiative and convective energy transport. Interior structure and evolution of stars.
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ASTR 650 - Galactic Structure and Evolution
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ASTR 680 .
Stellar and gaseous structures of the Milky Way and external galaxies. Properties to include chemical evolution, color distributions, luminosity functions, mass-to-light ratios, scaling relations, and surface brightness profiles. Dark matter halos, gravitational collapse models, and hierarchical structure formation. Contents and physical state of interstellar and circumgalactic media.
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ASTR 660 - Galaxies and Cosmology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ASTR 450 .
Morphology, photometric, and spectroscopic properties, dynamics, and evolution of normal galaxies. Current interpretations of peculiar galaxies and QSO’s. The extragalactic distance scale. Observational cosmology.
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ASTR 670 - Foundations of Modern Cosmology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ASTR 680 .
Big Bang nucleosynthesis, cosmic microwave background, early universe, expansion dynamics, extragalactic distance scale, largescale structure, Newtonian and relativistic cosmology. Observational constraints on cosmological parameters and equation of state.
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ASTR 680 - Astronomical Techniques
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): ASTR 350 and ASTR 450 .
Basic methods of data acquisition and analysis. Emphasis is given to CCD direct imaging, spectroscopy, and photometry. Direct experience with telescopes and instruments at Mount Laguna Observatory, as well as with the department computing and image processing facility.
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ASTR 797 - Research
Units: 1-3
Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP
Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.
Research in one of the fields of astronomy. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.
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ASTR 798 - Special Study
Units: 1-3
Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP
Prerequisite(s): Consent of staff; to be arranged with department chair and instructor.
Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.
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ASTR 799A - Thesis
Units: 3
Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP
Prerequisite(s): An officially appointed thesis committee and advancement to candidacy.
Preparation of a project or thesis for the master’s degree.
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