Apr 25, 2024  
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.

 

Art

  
  • ART 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.

  
  • ART 499 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ART 500 - Advanced Drawing


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 102 , ART 203 , ART 204 , ART 210 , ART 343 , or ART 406 .

    Drawing emphasizing qualitative aspect of visual subject matter. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ART 502 - Inter-Media


    Units: 1-3

    Two hours for each unit of credit.

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

    Process and materials in plane and space. Maximum Credits: six units. M.F.A. students: six units applicable to the M.A. degree; nine units applicable to the M.F.A. degree.

  
  • ART 503 - Life Drawing and Painting III


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 204  and ART 403 .

    Drawing and painting from nude and costumed models. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ART 504 - Painting III


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 404 .

    Approaches to contemporary concepts in painting. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ART 506 - Contemporary Issues


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.

    Art and design issues relevant to contemporary global society. Sources of inspiration in art and design practice and topical issues examined. Field trips.

  
  • ART 516 - Sculpture III


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 416 .

    Advanced level investigations into sculptural ideas, processes, and materials. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ART 517 - Figurative Sculpture II


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 216 .

    Figurative study with emphasis on individual exploration. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ART 523 - Furniture Design and Woodworking III


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): Six units of ART 423 .

    Advanced individual design: Exploration of materials, process and function. Continued focus on development of personal design statements and specialized techniques. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ART 524 - Digital Fabrication for Art and Design


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): A 300- or 400-level art or design course.

    Design, visualization, and fabrication processes utilizing modeling and machining software. Basic techniques in computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). Small-scale production techniques and outsourcing for artists and designers. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ART 525 - Ceramics III


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 425 .

    Study of ceramic design through creative projects of clay forms. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ART 526 - Clay and Glaze Technology in Ceramic Design


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 425 .

    Experimentation and application of research concerning the use of ceramic materials and techniques as an integral part of the design process. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ART 531 - Jewelry and Metals IIIA-Jewelry


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 431 .

    Problems involving fabrication processes already studied in order to increase technical competence while exploring personal design statements; specialized techniques such as photoetching and electroforming. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ART 532 - Jewelry and Metals IIIB-Metalsmithing


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 432 .

    Advanced problems involving metal processes to increase technical competence while exploring personal design statements. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ART 540 - Advanced Photographic Projects


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): Grade of C (2.0) or better in ART 440 , or ART 340  and ART 407 .

    Visual and creative expression using photographic media, including traditional and digital processes. Emphasis on conceptual project development and portfolio. Maximum Credits: six units with consent of instructor.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  
  • 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.

  
  • ART 553 - Commercial Interior Design


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 451  and ART 453  with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Projects in interiors involving space planning analysis, specification writing, materials selection and furnishing design appropriate to commercial needs. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ART 557 - Nineteenth Century European Art


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ART 259 .

    Development of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the French Revolution to 1900.

  
  • 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).

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • ART 575 - European Art from 1600 to 1750


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ART 259 .

    Architecture, sculpture, and painting of the Baroque and Rococo periods.

  
  • ART 577 - History of Architecture


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ART 258  and ART 259 .

    Architecture from primitive times to the present.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • ART 760 - Seminar in Twentieth Century Art


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ART 559 .

    Visual arts and art criticism since 1900.

  
  • 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.

  
  • ART 792 - Research in Professional Problems


    Units: 3

    Methodologies pertinent to arts education in specific media.

    Note: Open only to classified graduate students.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.


Asian Studies

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • ASIAN 110 - Elementary Conversational Chinese


    Units: 3 GE

    Same As: CHIN 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.

  
  • ASIAN 111 - The Mindful Brain


    Units: 3 GE

    Asian perspectives on contemporary and traditional forms of mindfulness practice. Physiological, psychological, and socio-cultural benefits assessed in terms of neuroscience and philosophy.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • ASIAN 380 - Japanese Culture


    Units: 3 GE

    Same As: HUM 380  and JAPAN 380 .
    Significant works of literary, performing, and visual arts to include array of artistic trends, cultural phenomena, historical developments, and socio-political discourses throughout the nation’s long and tumultuous history.

    Note: Taught in English.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.


Astronomy

  
  • 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 .

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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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