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2021/2022 University Catalog 
    
2021/2022 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


General Education Courses  

Courses offered at the SDSU Imperial Valley campus.  

Detailed information about course offerings can be found on the Class Schedule website.

 

English

  
  • ENGL 560 - Literature in the Digital Age


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Six lower division units in literature and/or creative writing or graduate standing.

    Shifting literary landscape in the digital age. Adapting print-based literature and reading practices to a digital world and digital literary marketplace. Digital-born literature. New narrative and poetic forms for computational media. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • ENGL 562 - Digital Methods in Literary Studies


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Six lower division units in literature and/or creative writing or graduate standing.

    Analyzing digitized literary texts and creating born-digital literature. Studying and creating literature digitally. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • ENGL 563 - Literature and Culture


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Six lower division units in literature and/or creative writing.

    Study of literature in relation to a specific culture idea or phenomenon, such as literature and the law, literature and technology. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • ENGL 570 - Techniques of Poetry


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three lower division units in literature or ENGL 280 .

    Techniques of poetry from the writer’s point of view. Introduction to critical and theoretical literature on poetry. Includes a creative writing workshop.

  
  • ENGL 571 - Techniques of the Short Story


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three lower division units in literature or ENGL 280 .

    Techniques of the short story from the writer’s point of view. Introduction to critical and theoretical literature on the short story. Includes a creative writing workshop.

  
  • ENGL 573 - Techniques of the Novel


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three lower division units in literature or ENGL 280 .

    Techniques of the novel from the writer’s point of view. Introduction to critical and theoretical literature on the novel. Includes a creative writing workshop.

  
  • ENGL 576A - Literary Publishing and Editing Workshop A


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Six lower division units in literature and/or creative writing.

    Survey of literary publishing and editing industry. Practical experience in a variety of publishing and editing skills, interaction with industry professionals, and critical writing. Formerly numbered English 576.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • ENGL 576B - Literary Publishing and Editing Workshop B


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Six lower division units in literature and/or creative writing or graduate standing.

    Practical experience in small-press literary publishing. Creating and running a press to publish print and digital texts. Tutorials and guest lectures.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • ENGL 577 - Techniques of Screenwriting


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Six lower division units in literature and/or creative writing. ENGL 280  or TFM 110  or TFM 510  for television, film, and new media majors.

    Techniques of screenwriting. Introduction to critical and theoretical literature on screenwriting. Includes a creative writing workshop.

  
  • ENGL 579 - Topics in Creative Writing


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three lower division units in literature and/or creative writing and ENGL 280 .

    Techniques of creative writing focusing on a specialized genre such as comedy, science fiction, and biography. Study of the critical and theoretical literature on the genre. Includes a creative writing workshop. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • ENGL 580 - Writing of Poetry


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Six lower division units in literature and/or creative writing and ENGL 570 .

    A creative writing workshop in poetry. Continuation of ENGL 570 . Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ENGL 581W - Writing of Fiction


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three lower division units in literature or ENGL 280 . Satisfies Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement for students who have completed 60 units; completed Writing Placement Assessment with a score of 8 or higher (or earned a grade of C (2.0) or better in RWS 280 , RWS 281  [or LING 281 ] if score on WPA was 6 or lower); and completed General Education requirements in Communication and Critical Thinking. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Test scores or verification of exemption; copy of transcript.

    A creative writing workshop in fiction. Continuation of ENGL 571 . Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ENGL 584W - Writing Informal Essays


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Three lower division units in literature or ENGL 280 . Satisfies Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement for students who have completed 60 units; completed Writing Placement Assessment with a score of 8 or higher (or earned a grade of C (2.0) or better in RWS 280 , RWS 281  [or LING 281 ] if score on WPA was 6 or lower); and completed General Education requirements in Communication and Critical Thinking. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Test scores or verification of exemption; copy of transcript.

    A creative writing workshop in nonfiction, especially the essay as an art form.

  
  • ENGL 596 - Selected Topics in English


    Units: 1-3

    Selected topics in English. May be repeated with new content and 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.

  
  • ENGL 600 - Introduction to Graduate Study


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Twelve upper division units in English.

    Introduction to research methods and critical approaches common in the graduate study of literature and expository writing, with attention to basic reference works, bibliographical techniques, analytical strategies, scholarly frames of reference, and theory. Recommended for first-semester graduate students.

  
  • ENGL 604A - Seminar: Literary Period or Movement: American Literature


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): An appropriate upper division or graduate level background course; credit or concurrent registration in ENGL 600 .

    Advanced study, through its literature, of a literary period such as the Renaissance, or a movement such as American modernism. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • ENGL 604B - Seminar: Literary Period or Movement: British Literature


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): An appropriate upper division or graduate level background course; credit or concurrent registration in ENGL 600 .

    Advanced study, through its literature, of a literary period such as the Renaissance, or a movement such as American modernism. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • ENGL 604D - Seminar: Literary Period or Movement: Children’s Literature


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): An appropriate upper division or graduate level background course; credit or concurrent registration in ENGL 600 .

    Advanced study, through its literature, of a literary period such as the Renaissance, or a movement such as American modernism. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • ENGL 606A - Seminar: A Literary Type: American Literature


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in ENGL 600 .

    Advanced study of a specific literary genre, such as the novel, tragic drama, lyric poetry, the personal essay, autobiography. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • ENGL 606D - Seminar: A Literary Type: Children’s Literature


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in ENGL 600 .

    Advanced study of a specific literary genre, such as the novel, tragic drama, lyric poetry, the personal essay, autobiography. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • ENGL 624 - British Literature


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Twelve upper division units in English.

    Selected works of an author, period, or subject in English literature. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • ENGL 625 - Literature of the United States


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Twelve upper division units in English, with courses in American literature strongly recommended.

    Selected works of an author, period, or subject in literature of the United States. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • ENGL 626 - Comparative Literature


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Twelve upper division units in English, comparative literature, or literature in a language other than English.

    Comparative approaches to literature: study of a theme, geographical region, external relationship, or of selected authors. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • ENGL 630 - Form and Theory of Poetry


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Twelve upper division units in English.

    Poetry as a literary form. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to an M.F.A. degree in creative writing.

  
  • ENGL 631 - Form and Theory of Fiction


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Twelve upper division units in English.

    Fiction as a literary form. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to an M.F.A. degree in creative writing.

  
  • ENGL 696 - Special Topics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Twelve upper division units in English.

    Intensive study in specific areas of English. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units of ENGL 526  applicable to a 30-unit master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • ENGL 700 - Seminar: A Major Author or Authors


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 600 .

    Critical study of a major author or authors such as William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Edith Wharton, Marcel Proust, Gabriel García Márquez, Toni Morrison and others. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • ENGL 724 - Seminar: Issues in British Literature


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 600 .

    Advanced study of issues within the development of the novel in Great Britain, colonial literatures in English, the British lyrical tradition and others. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • ENGL 725 - Seminar: Issues in Literature of the United States


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 600 .

    Advanced study of such issues as postmodernity, regionalism, ethnicity, the urban experience, gender, the political novel. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • ENGL 726 - Seminar: Issues in Comparative Literature


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 600 .

    Advanced study of an issue such as translation, negritude, cultural studies, semiotics, deconstruction, or literature and censorship. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • ENGL 727 - Seminar: Issues in Children’s Literature


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Six units of approved 500- or 600-level courses.

    Issues and topics of special interest to children’s literature, such as gender depictions, commodification, cross-over writing, and regionalism. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • ENGL 750F - M.F.A. Seminar: Fiction Writing


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Open only to students admitted to M.F.A. in creative writing.

    Advanced seminar in fiction writing. May include readings in contemporary fiction and narrative theory. Students in fiction focus must take course six times, generating new work each time with various instructors. Maximum Credits: 18 units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • ENGL 750P - M.F.A. Seminar: Poetry Writing


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Open only to students admitted to M.F.A. in creative writing.

    Advanced seminar in poetry writing. May include readings in contemporary poetry and theory. Students in poetry focus must take course six times, generating new work each time with various instructors. Maximum Credits: 18 units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • ENGL 784 - Seminar: Creative Non-Fiction


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Six units of graduate level creative writing courses.

    Advanced approach to writing book reviews and short critical essays. Professional focuses necessary for these forms. Emphasis on writing, reading, research, and direct function of these processes.

  
  • ENGL 790 - Seminar: Portfolio/Examination Preparation


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Twenty-four units of graduate coursework that count toward the M.A. in English.

    Student must be in final semester of study for the master’s degree. Preparation, with close faculty supervision, of scholarly essays for portfolio assessment and oral defense. Advanced study of critical approaches, development of sophisticated research methodology, and close attention to scholarly writing.

  
  • ENGL 791A - Seminar in M.F.A. Manuscript: Poetry


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of two years of study in the M.F.A. program.

    Techniques of manuscript construction from a poet’s point of view. Students work on draft of a manuscript of poetry to include discussion of first books by major authors and a creative writing workshop. Maximum Credits: six units in English 791A applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • ENGL 791B - Seminar in M.F.A. Manuscript: Fiction


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of two years of study in the M.F.A. program.

    Techniques of manuscript construction from a fiction writer’s point of view. Students work on draft of a manuscript of fiction to include discussion of first books by major authors and a creative writing workshop. Maximum Credits: six units in English 791B applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • ENGL 796 - Internship


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Advancement to candidacy for the Master of Arts degree in English and comparative literature or admission to the Master of Fine Arts program and consent of the graduate adviser and supervising professor.

    Work experience with a practicing professional or company in the community, such as working as editorial assistant or teacher intern. Maximum Credits: nine units applicable to an M.F.A. degree with approval of graduate adviser.

  
  • ENGL 797 - Thesis Research


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Advancement to candidacy in the M.F.A. degree in creative writing.

    Independent work in general field of candidate’s thesis project.

  
  • ENGL 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.

  
  • ENGL 799A - Thesis


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): An officially appointed thesis committee and advancement to candidacy.

    Preparation of a thesis for the master’s degree.

  
  • ENGL 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 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 is granted final approval.

  
  • ENGL 799C - Comprehensive Examination Extension


    Units: 0

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Completion or concurrent enrollment in degree program courses.

    Registration required of students whose only requirement is completion of the comprehensive examination for the master’s degree. Registration in 799C limited to two semesters.


Environmental Engineering

  
  • ENV E 101 - Environmental Engineering Seminar


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and one hour of seminar.

    Air and water pollution control, environmental justice, new technologies to protect the environment, remediation of contaminated sites and groundwater, solid waste treatment and disposal.

  
  • ENV E 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.

  
  • ENV E 320 - Designing Solutions for Environmental Problems


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing and completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations of Learning, II.A. Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Human interaction with the land, water and air environment; environmental pollution; role of engineering in solving environmental problems.

  
  • ENV E 355 - Environmental Engineering


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 202  (or CHEM 200 ). Approved upper division engineering major, minor, or another major approved by the College of Engineering. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Change of major form or other evidence of acceptable major code.

    Causes and effects of environmental problems and engineering methods to control them.

  
  • ENV E 356 - Environmental Chemistry for Engineers


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 130  and ENV E 355 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Underlying principles of chemistry needed to solve environmental problems and covers the fundamentals of quantitative water and wastewater analysis, to include statistical analysis. Environmental applications in physical, equilibrium, organic, colloidal, and biochemistry concepts.

  
  • ENV E 363 - Environmental Engineering Laboratory


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): ENV E 355 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Analysis of natural waters and wastewaters. Sampling and analysis of hazardous environmental pollutants. Techniques to analyze solid waste.

  
  • ENV E 445 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENV E 355  and credit or concurrent registration in CIV E 444 .

    Basic water chemistry, water quality criteria and standards, water usage and distribution. Biological, chemical, and physical processes to treat wastewater. Design of water and wastewater treatment unit processes. Potable and non-potable water reuse. Wastewater collection.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in ENV E 441  and ENV E 442 .

  
  • ENV E 496 - Advanced Environmental Engineering Topics


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Modern developments in environmental engineering. Maximum Credits: six units for any combination of Environmental Engineering 496, ENV E 499  and ENV E 596 .

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • ENV E 499 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Individual study in the area of environmental engineering. Maximum Credits: six units for any combination of ENV E 496 , 499 and ENV E 596 .

  
  • ENV E 554 - Process Fundamentals of Environmental Systems


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENV E 355  with a grade of C (2.0) or better, A E 340 , CIV E 444 , and M E 350 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Equilibrium and kinetics of chemical and biological reactions of environmental systems. Considerations of mass-transfer and fluid dynamics in water quality management and air pollution control.

  
  • ENV E 555 - Sustainable Water and Sanitation Systems


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and two hours of technical activity and laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): ENV E 355 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Design and selection of technologies for water delivery, reuse, sanitation, and treatment in developed and developing communities.

  
  • ENV E 556 - Air Pollution Engineering


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and Environmental Engineering 355. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Sources of air pollutants. Transportation, dispersion, and transformation of pollutants in the atmosphere. Measurement and control of air pollution.

  
  • ENV E 558 - Solid and Hazardous Waste Engineering


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and ENV E 355 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Municipal solid and hazardous solid wastes from an environmental engineering perspective, including waste minimization and recycling. Engineered volume reduction through composting, incineration, mechanical compaction, and other methods. Ultimate disposal, landfill design and legislative regulations.

  
  • ENV E 560 - Assessment of Treatment System Performance and Monitoring Data


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 160  or STAT 250 .

    Correlation and regression, data management, descriptive statistics, establishing and evaluating compliance, hypothesis testing, kinetics and hydraulics, monitoring program design, numerical methods, removal efficiencies recognizing symmetry and asymmetry in monitoring data, water and mass balances.

  
  • ENV E 596 - Advanced Environmental Engineering Topics


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Modern developments in environmental engineering. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units for any combination of ENV E 496 , ENV E 499  and 596 applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • ENV E 637 - Process Design for Industrial and Hazardous Waste Treatment


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENV E 647  and ENV E 648 .

    Process design of physical, chemical, and biological methods for treatment of hazardous and industrial waste.

  
  • ENV E 645 - Aquatic Chemistry for Environmental Engineers


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Chemistry of natural and polluted water. Process chemistry for water and wastewater treatment.

  
  • ENV E 646 - Microbiological Principles of Environmental Engineering


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.

    Relationships and significance of microorganisms to organic matter decomposition, mineral transformations, and environmental quality. Applied study in natural (water, sediments, wetlands) and disturbed ecosystems (landfills, contaminated sediments, and groundwater).

  
  • ENV E 647 - Physical and Chemical Processes of Water Pollution Control


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENV E 554  and ENV E 645 .

    Engineering principles and design of physical and chemical processes used in water and wastewater treatment.

  
  • ENV E 648 - Biological Processes and Bioremediation Engineering


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENV E 554 .

    Engineering principles and design of biological processes used in wastewater and bioremediation treatment technologies.

  
  • ENV E 696 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Engineering


    Units: 2-3

    Intensive study in specific areas of environmental engineering. 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.

  
  • ENV E 797 - Independent Research


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of graduate adviser.

    Independent research in civil and environmental engineering. Maximum Credits: three units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • ENV E 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: three units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • ENV E 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 the master’s degree.

  
  • ENV E 799B - Thesis or Project Extension


    Units: 0

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Prior registration in Thesis or Project 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.

  
  • ENV E 799C - Comprehensive Examination Extension


    Units: 0

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Completion or concurrent enrollment in degree program courses.

    Registration required of students whose only requirement is completion of the comprehensive examination for the master’s degree. Registration in 799C limited to two semesters.


Environmental Science

  
  • ENV S 100 - Environmental Sciences


    Units: 3 GE

    Same As: SUSTN 100 
    The earth as an ecosystem composed of biological, chemical, and physical systems and how these systems interact with one another and the human population.

  
  • ENV S 299 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of program director and instructor.

    Individual study.

  
  • ENV S 301 - Energy and the Environment


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of the General Education requirements in Communication and Critical Thinking and Foundations of Learning II.A., Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning.

    Fundamental physical concepts underlying energy, its conversion, and impact on the environment.

  
  • ENV S 302 - Climate Change Solutions


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of the General Education requirements in Communication and Critical Thinking and Foundations of Learning II.A., Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning.

    Carbon-neutral societies, human-nature harmonious communities, and optimal applications of climate and natural resources. Climate change actions, data visualization, governance, mitigation policies, narrative, and technologies. Locally and globally scalable solutions for climate changes.

  
  • ENV S 496 - Selected Topics in Environmental Science


    Units: 1-4

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Selected topics in environmental and related sciences. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    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.

  
  • ENV S 498A - Senior Seminar in Environmental Sciences


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in the environmental sciences major.

    Research projects related to an environmental issue in the San Diego and California region.

  
  • ENV S 498B - Senior Seminar in Environmental Sciences


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in the environmental sciences major.

    Research projects related to an environmental issue in the San Diego and California region.

  
  • ENV S 544 - Terrestrial Ecosystems and Climate Change


    Units: 3

    Same As: BIOL 544 
    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 354 .

    Controls on fluxes and stocks of nutrients within terrestrial ecosystems, ecosystem responses, feedbacks to climate change. Climate systems, water transport, production and decomposition, nutrient cycling, stable isotopes, spatial and temporal integration.

  
  • ENV S 596 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Science


    Units: 1-4

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Advanced special topics in environmental sciences. 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.


European Studies

  
  • EUROP 101 - Introduction to European Studies


    Units: 3 GE

    Europe: The land, the people, their artistic, intellectual and cultural movements, including art, architecture, languages and literatures.

  
  • EUROP 160 - European Reflections on Science and Technology


    Units: 3 GE

    European authors at the intersection of arts, science, and technology. Major innovations and debates across time and place.

  
  • EUROP 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.

  
  • EUROP 301 - Contemporary Europe


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite(s) recommended: EUROP 101 .

    Contemporary Europe, emphasizing artistic, intellectual, and cultural trends, as well as contemporary issues.

  
  • EUROP 320 - Food Culture in Europe


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): Recommended: EUROP 101 .

    Regional distinctions and traditions. Food consumption, distribution, preparation, sourcing, and sustainability.

    Note: This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.

  
  • EUROP 424 - European Cinema


    Units: 3 GE

    Two lectures and two hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite(s) recommended: EUROP 101 .

    Issues and themes in European culture as seen through its films. May be repeated with new title and content. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • EUROP 430 - Muslim Experience in Europe


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite(s) recommended: EUROP 101 .

    Cross-cultural connections between the Muslim and Judeo-Christian worlds in Europe. Socio-cultural, ethnicity, race, and gender issues from the Middle Ages to the present day, using historical accounts, art works, literature, and film.

  
  • EUROP 435 - Culture and Identity in Post-Communist Europe


    Units: 3 GE

    Social, economic, and cultural transformations in Europe after the collapse of communism. Daily life under communism and the impact of the collapse of this political system on language, individual identity, space, and community.

  
  • EUROP 440 - Human Trafficking in Europe


    Units: 3 GE

    Human trafficking in context of migration, human rights, society, culture, and gender discourses in Europe. Historical accounts of trafficking, scholarly articles, literature, film, and primary documents from advocacy organizations and governmental institutions.

  
  • EUROP 495 - European Studies Internship


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing in the major and consent of instructor.

    Practical work experience in a field related to European studies. Work done under joint direction of activity sponsor and instructor. Approved international internships may count towards international experience requirement for major.

  
  • EUROP 496 - 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.

  
  • EUROP 499 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • EUROP 501 - European Life and Culture


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate: EUROP 301 .

    Specialized study of topics such as European union, European women, or European art. May be repeated with new title and content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • EUROP 596 - Topics in European Studies


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): EUROP 301  for majors and minors; upper division standing for all others.

    Specialized topics in contemporary European culture. 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.


Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

  
  • ENS 104A - Weight Training


    Units: 1

  
  • ENS 104B - Weight Training


    Units: 1

  
  • ENS 108A - Basketball


    Units: 1

    Formerly numbered Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 108.

  
  • ENS 108B - Basketball


    Units: 1

  
  • ENS 109A - Soccer


    Units: 1

  
  • ENS 109B - Soccer


    Units: 1

  
  • ENS 109C - Soccer


    Units: 1

  
  • ENS 110A - Volleyball


    Units: 1

    Formerly numbered Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 110.

 

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