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2022/2023 University Catalog 
    
2022/2023 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.

 

City Planning

  
  • C P 695 - Introductory Urban Design Studio


    Units: 3

    One lecture and six hours of laboratory.

    Acquisition of computer graphics skills to successfully communicate urban design ideas and plans. Focus on laboratory work and the production of planning related graphic pieces.

  
  • C P 700 - Urban Design and Land Use Planning Studio


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): C P 690  and C P 695 .

    Preparation of land-use plans and planning reports at the regional, community and subdivision levels.

  
  • C P 710 - Seminar in Theories of Urban Design


    Units: 3

    Perspectives and methodologies of contemporary urban design and its contribution toward improving the quality of the physical, social and economic environment.

  
  • C P 730 - Seminar in Urban Transportation Planning


    Units: 3

    Issues, techniques and practices in urban transportation planning with general emphasis on interrelations between transportation and land use planning.

  
  • C P 796 - Internship in Urban Planning


    Units: 3-6

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Students will be assigned to various government agencies and will work under joint supervision of agency heads and the course instructor. Participation in staff and internship conferences. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • C P 797 - Research in Urban Planning


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Recommended: Consent of director of city planning program.

    Research in one of the areas of urban planning. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • C P 798 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Recommended: Consent of staff; to be arranged with director of city planning and instructor.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • C P 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.

  
  • C P 799B - Thesis Extension


    Units: 0

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Prior registration in Thesis 799A with an assigned symbol of RP.

    Registration required in any semester or term following assignment of RP in Course 799A in which 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.

  
  • C P 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.


Civil Engineering

  
  • CIV E 100 - Introduction to Civil Engineering


    Units: 1

    Introduction to diverse field of civil and environmental engineering to include structural, geotechnical, water resources, transportation, construction engineering and management, and environmental engineering. Legal, ethical, and international dimensions of the profession.

  
  • CIV E 121 - Computer Graphics for the Built Environment


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and two hours of activity.

    Computer aided design for civil engineering applications (AutoCAD).

  
  • CIV E 160 - Statistical Methods for the Built Environment


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 141 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Application of statistical methods to civil and environmental engineering problems in construction, hydrology, water quality, air pollution, and other related areas.

    Note: Students with credit or concurrent registration in the following lower division statistics courses will be awarded a total of four units for the two (or more) courses: Civil Engineering 160; ARP 201 ; BIOL 215 ; ECON 201 ; LING 270 ; POL S 201 ; PSY 280 ; SOC 201 ; STAT 119 , STAT 250 .

  
  • CIV E 218 - Surveying for Civil Engineering and Construction


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 150  and for civil and construction engineering majors, CIV E 160  or for construction management majors, STAT 119 .

    Principles of plane surveying. Measurement of horizontal distance, difference in elevation, and angles. Traverse surveys and computations. Horizontal and vertical curves. Principles of stadia. Topographic surveys. Earthwork.

  
  • CIV E 220 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Computer Applications


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 150 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Graphical information systems (GIS), specialized civil engineering software, advanced problem solving.

  
  • CIV E 225 - Mechanics for Civil Engineers


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: MATH 150 . For civil engineering, construction engineering, and environmental engineering majors: PHYS 195 . For construction management majors: PHYS 180A . Open to majors in civil engineering, construction engineering, environmental engineering, and construction management.

    Applied forces and reactions of simple structures, beams, and large structures such as bridges, buildings, and dams. Static equilibrium.
     

    Note: Not open to students with credit in M E 200  [or A E 200 ] and M E 220  [or A E 220 ].

  
  • CIV 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.

  
  • CIV E 301 - Introduction to Solid Mechanics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): A E 200  [or M E 200 ] or for civil, construction, environmental engineering, and construction management majors, CIV E 225 .

    Mechanics of solid deformable bodies involving analytical methods for determining strength, stiffness, and stability of load-carrying members.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in M E 304 .

  
  • CIV E 302 - Solid Mechanics Laboratory


    Units: 1

    Three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in CIV E 301  (or M E 304 ). Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Laboratory studies in solid mechanics. Experimental stress analysis. Experimental confirmation of theory.

  
  • CIV E 321 - Structural Analysis I


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 301  (or M E 304 ) and credit or concurrent registration in CIV E 302 . 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.

    Analysis of beams, frames, trusses, and three-dimensional frameworks. Influence lines; deflections; introduction to statically indeterminate structures and moment distribution.

  
  • CIV E 401 - Civil Engineering and Society


    Units: 1

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in civil engineering. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Role of civil engineers in society. Historical, political, esthetic, and philosophical perspectives on civil engineering. Contemporary issues involving civil engineering.

  
  • CIV E 421 - Reinforced Concrete Design


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 321 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Properties and characteristics of reinforced concrete; design of structural components. Introduction to plastic theory and limit design.

  
  • CIV E 444 - Applied Hydraulics


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): A E 340 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Review of fluid statics. Forces on submerged surfaces. Close conduit flow. Pumps and turbines. Open-channel flow. Dams and reservoirs. Flood control.

  
  • CIV E 445 - Applied Hydrology


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 444 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Basic hydrologic principles, hydrologic measurements, small and midsize catchment hydrology, frequency analysis, regional analysis, reservoir, stream channel and catchment routing, hydrologic design.

  
  • CIV E 462 - Geotechnical Engineering


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 301  (or M E 304 ) or A E 340 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Mechanics of soils as they apply to engineering problems, soil classification, compaction, swelling, consolidation, strength and permeability. Applications to geotechnical and environmental engineering problems.

  
  • CIV E 463 - Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory


    Units: 1

    Three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in CIV E 462 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Laboratory procedures of soil testing for geotechnical and environmental engineering problems.

  
  • CIV E 465 - Foundation Engineering and Earth Retaining Structures


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 462 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Soil mechanics theories applied to design of shallow and deep foundations; lateral pressure of soils, design of retaining walls.

  
  • CIV E 481 - Transportation Engineering


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 160  and CIV E 218 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Physical design of transportation facilities, traffic analysis and control for different modes, planning and demand analysis, introduction to environmental impacts of transportation systems and intelligent transportation systems.

  
  • CIV E 482 - Highway Engineering


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 481 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Highway design, facility sizing, geometric design, drainage, earthwork, pavement design, traffic control devices, safety and environmental considerations.

  
  • CIV E 495 - Capstone Design Project


    Units: 3

    One lecture and six hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): For civil engineering majors: Credit or concurrent registration in CIV E 321 , CIV E 444 , CIV E 462 , CIV E 481 , and ENV E 355 . At least three of these courses must be completed prior to enrolling in this course. For environmental engineering majors: CON E 330  and credit or concurrent registration in ENV E 445 , ENV E 554 , ENV E 556 , ENV E 558 . At least three of these courses must be completed prior to enrolling in this course. For construction engineering majors, credit or concurrent registration in CON E 480  and CON E 590 .

    Application of engineering principles and design techniques to the design of civil engineering projects.

  
  • CIV E 496 - Advanced Civil Engineering Topics


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Modern developments in civil engineering. Maximum Credits: six units for any combination of Civil Engineering 496, 499 and 596.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • CIV E 499 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Individual study in the area of civil engineering. Maximum Credits: six units for any combination of Civil Engineering 496, 499 and 596.

  
  • CIV E 521 - Structural Analysis II


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 321 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Analysis of statically indeterminate structures by virtual work. Advanced treatment of slope deflection, moment distribution. Arch analysis, secondary stresses in trusses. Advanced treatment of influence lines. Introduction to matrix analysis of structures.

  
  • CIV E 523 - Design of Light Framed Structures


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 321 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Material properties for wood and metal studs. Loads and structural forces for buildings. Design of beams, columns, bearing stud walls. Seismic forces and lateral force resisting systems. Roof, floor, and shear wall design. Composite beams.

  
  • CIV E 525 - Design of Steel Structures


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 321 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Mechanical behavior of structural steel. Design of steel beams, girders, columns and members subjected to combined stresses. Design of various types of connections of steel structures; plate girders, continuous beams and rigid frames.

  
  • CIV E 528 - Masonry Structures Design


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 321 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Analysis and design of masonry beams, retaining walls, shear walls, bearing walls, and columns. Use of allowable stress and strength design methods. Design project, including structural system analysis and lateral design of masonry buildings.

  
  • CIV E 530 - Open Channel Hydraulics


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 444 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Principles of open channel flow. Analysis and problems of critical, uniform, gradually-varied, and rapidly-varied flows. Flow over weirs and spillways. Bridge, culvert and multiple openings hydraulics and modeling. Channel transitions. Design and environmental problems. Workshops on river analysis system (HEC-RAS 4.0).

  
  • CIV E 531 - Pipe Flow and Water Distribution Systems


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 444 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Principles of pressurized pipe flow. Estimation and management of water demand and water supply systems. Analysis of network distribution elements and network modeling. Design of distribution systems, their operation and maintenance, asset management, and financial appraisal.

  
  • CIV E 545 - Field Methods in Hydrology


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and two hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 220  and CIV E 445  with a grade of C (2.0) or better. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Equipment, field methods, and techniques used to study hydrologic systems and water resources, to include local streams and watersheds in California. Tools provided to design and implement field studies and interpret data.

  
  • CIV E 580 - Traffic Engineering Design


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 481 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Sizing and configuration of highway facilities based on capacity analysis. Traffic signal design, impact and mitigation studies, parking, safety design.

  
  • CIV E 596 - Advanced Civil Engineering Topics


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Modern developments in civil engineering. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units for any combination of Civil Engineering 496, 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.

  
  • CIV E 605 - Prestressed Concrete Structures


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 421  with minimum grade of C.

    Fundamental concepts of prestressed concrete theory. Design applications to various types of structures.

  
  • CIV E 607 - Dynamics of Structures


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 521  with minimum grade of C.

    Dynamic disturbances, structures with variable degelastic beams; continuous beams, rigid frames, floor systems. Energy methods in structural dynamics.

  
  • CIV E 608 - Earthquake Engineering


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 607 .

    Elements of seismology. Methods of analysis for earthquake loads. Procedures and code provisions for the design of earthquake- resistant structures.

  
  • CIV E 610 - Finite Element Analysis of Structures


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 321  with minimum grade of C.

    General procedure, various types of finite elements; analysis and design of isotropic and orthotropic plates and shells, deep beams, and shear walls using finite element technique; use of digital computers for solutions. Application to civil engineering structures.

  
  • CIV E 612 - Advanced Concrete Materials


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 421 .

    Microstructure and cracking behavior of concrete. Theory and application of high strength and fiber reinforced concrete. Concrete durability additives and fiber reinforced plastic reinforcement for concrete. Innovative applications of advanced concrete materials. Includes a laboratory project.

  
  • CIV E 620 - Traffic Flow and Control


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 481  or C P 625 , with minimum grade of C.

    Advanced treatment of traffic flow and control issues. Highway capacity and traffic flow characteristics, traffic flow modeling, intersection control, freeway control systems, intelligent transportation systems.

  
  • CIV E 621 - Transportation Demand Analysis


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 481  or C P 625 , with minimum grade of C.

    Travel demand modeling with emphasis on application to growing metropolitan areas; four-step travel demand forecasting; disaggregate, behavioral, and activity-based approaches; recent methodological developments; transportation-land use interactions.

  
  • CIV E 622 - Mass Transit Engineering


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 481  or C P 625 , with minimum grade of C.

    Transit system characteristics, analysis of demand for transit services, transit system planning, scheduling, analysis and design.

  
  • CIV E 631 - Spatial Hydrology


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 445  with a minimum grade of C or graduate standing.

    Integration of spatial data analysis and hydrologic modeling. Quantification of spatially distributed hydrologic characteristics. Decomposition of drainage network systems to support quasi-distributed hydrologic modeling. Quantification of hydrologic impacts due to model resolution, altered land use conditions, and modeling techniques.

  
  • CIV E 632 - Computational Hydraulics and Hydrology


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 445  and CIV E 530 .

    Computational methods applied to hydraulics and hydrology. Explicit and implicit schemes for solving hyperbolic problems. Method of characteristics. One- and two-dimensional nonsteady open channel flow simulation.

  
  • CIV E 633 - Environmental Hydrology


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 445  and ENV E 355 .

    Hydrosphere function, hydroclimatology, hydrographic characteristics, desertification, hydroecology, salinity modeling and management, stream and lake restoration, and case studies.

  
  • CIV E 634 - Surface Water Hydrology


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 445 .

    Hydrologic systems. Physical hydrology. Kinematic wave theory. Diffusion and dynamic wave theories. Watershed and stream channel routing. Hydrologic simulation.

  
  • CIV E 638 - Sedimentation Engineering


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 444  with minimum grade of C.

    Hydraulics of sediment transport; erosion and sedimentation problems; river mechanics and morphology; mathematical modeling of river hydraulics; sediment transport and river channel changes. Design and environmental problems; erosion control and river training.

  
  • CIV E 639 - Stormwater Management and Green Infrastructure


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Letter (No Cr/NC)

    Only offered at: SDSU San Diego

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 444  or equivalent.

    Stormwater management regulations, urban hydrology and hydraulics, stormwater quality and receiving-water impacts, design of drainage systems and Green Infrastructure, and state-of-the-art computer modeling of stormwater systems. 

  
  • CIV E 640 - Advanced Soil Mechanics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 462  and CIV E 463  with minimum grades of C.

    Advanced theories of soil mechanics applied to geotechnical and environmental engineering. Classification of terrestrial and marine soils, compaction, consolidation, expansion, stress distribution, strength, permeability and seepage, site improvement, and remediation.

  
  • CIV E 641 - Advanced Foundation Engineering


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 462  and CIV E 463  with minimum grades of C.

    Advanced theories of soil bearing capacity, settlement, and stress distribution applied to design of shallow and deep foundations and earth retaining structures. Subsurface exploration and dewatering methods.

  
  • CIV E 642 - Groundwater Seepage and Earth Dams


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 462  and CIV E 463  with minimum grades of C.

    Groundwater seepage and contaminant transport in saturated and unsaturated soils. Flow nets for homogeneous and layered soils. Design and stability analysis of embankments and earth dams.

  
  • CIV E 644 - Soil Dynamics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 462  and CIV E 463  with a minimum grade of C.

    Behavior of soil and soil-structure systems under dynamic loading. Applications include dynamic earth bearing capacity and pressure, soil spring constants for machine foundation design, liquefaction analysis, site response spectra, and seismic stability of slopes. Case histories discussed.

  
  • CIV E 696 - Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering


    Units: 2-3

    Intensive study in specific areas of civil 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.

  
  • CIV E 697 - Traffic Signal Systems Operations and Control


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.

    State-of-the-art traffic signal system control to include advanced traffic control strategies, incorporation of surface street systems into Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), signal system design and operations, and traffic simulation techniques.

  
  • CIV E 730 - Advanced Topics in Water Engineering


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CIV E 530  and consent of instructor.

    Advanced treatment of several fields in water engineering to include time series analysis, hydromodification, and online hydrologic modeling.

  
  • CIV E 781 - Seminar in Transportation Engineering


    Units: 2-3

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade point average of 3.0 and consent of instructor.

    An intensive study in transportation engineering. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • CIV 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.

  
  • CIV 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.

  
  • CIV 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.

  
  • CIV 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.

  
  • CIV 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.


Classics

  
  • CLASS 101G - Ancient Greek I


    Units: 5 GE

    Beginning classical Greek. Basic grammar, vocabulary.

    Note: Classics includes courses in Greek and Latin as well as non-language courses. Greek course numbers have a G suffix; Latin courses have an L suffix. No credit will be given for Classics 101G, CLASS 202G , CLASS 303G , CLASS 304G  taken out of sequence.

  
  • CLASS 101L - Latin I


    Units: 5 GE

    Beginning classical Latin. Basic grammar, vocabulary.

    Note: Classics includes courses in Greek and Latin as well as non-language courses. Greek course numbers have a G suffix; Latin courses have an L suffix. No credit will be given for Classics 101L, CLASS 202L , CLASS 303L , CLASS 304L  taken out of sequence. Not open to students with credit in Classics 250L.

  
  • CLASS 120 - English Words from Latin and Greek


    Units: 3 GE

    Latin and Greek words and bases and their English derivatives. Etymology, word analysis and construction, language history, and structure.

  
  • CLASS 140 - Introduction to Classics


    Units: 3 GE

    Survey of Greek and Roman art, literature, drama, sculpture, and institutions. Influence on our culture today. Contemporary relevance of epic heroes, tragic heroines, gods and goddesses. Impact of political thought.

  
  • CLASS 202G - Ancient Greek II


    Units: 5 GE

    Prerequisite(s): CLASS 101G .

    Continuing classical Greek. Grammar, vocabulary, syntax. Preparation for CLASS 303G .

    Note: Classics includes courses in Greek and Latin as well as non-language courses. Greek course numbers have a G suffix; Latin courses have an L suffix. No credit will be given for CLASS 101G , 202G, CLASS 303G , CLASS 304G  taken out of sequence.

  
  • CLASS 202L - Latin II


    Units: 5 GE

    Prerequisite(s): CLASS 101L .

    Continuing classical Latin. Grammar, vocabulary, syntax. Preparation for CLASS 303L .

    Note: Classics includes courses in Greek and Latin as well as non-language courses. Greek course numbers have a G suffix; Latin courses have an L suffix. No credit will be given for CLASS 101L , 202L, CLASS 303L , CLASS 304L  taken out of sequence. Not open to students with credit in Classics 250L.

  
  • CLASS 296C - Experimental Topics in Classics


    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.

  
  • CLASS 296G - Experimental Topics in Greek


    Units: 1-4

    Selected topics. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: Classics includes courses in Greek and Latin as well as non-language courses. Greek course numbers have a G suffix; Latin courses have an L suffix. See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • CLASS 296L - Experimental Topics in Latin


    Units: 1-4

    Selected topics. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: Classics includes courses in Greek and Latin as well as non-language courses. Greek course numbers have a G suffix; Latin courses have an L suffix. See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • CLASS 303G - Reading Greek Prose


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): CLASS 202G .

    Reading classical prose authors such as Xenophon or Plato in original Greek. Attention to vocabulary, syntax, style, and historical-cultural context.

    Note: Classics includes courses in Greek and Latin as well as non-language courses. Greek course numbers have a G suffix; Latin courses have an L suffix. No credit will be given for CLASS 101G , CLASS 202G , 303G, CLASS 304G  taken out of sequence.

  
  • CLASS 303L - Reading Latin Prose


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): CLASS 202L .

    Reading classical prose authors such as Caesar or Cicero in original Latin. Attention to vocabulary, syntax, style, and historical-cultural context.

    Note: Classics includes courses in Greek and Latin as well as non-language courses. Greek course numbers have a G suffix; Latin courses have an L suffix. No credit will be given for CLASS 101L , CLASS 202L , 303L, CLASS 304L  taken out of sequence.

  
  • CLASS 304G - Reading Greek Poetry


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): CLASS 303G .

    Reading classical poets such as Homer or Euripides in original Greek. Attention to vocabulary, syntax, style, and historical-cultural context.

    Note: Classics includes courses in Greek and Latin as well as non-language courses. Greek course numbers have a G suffix; Latin courses have an L suffix. No credit will be given for CLASS 101G , CLASS 202G , CLASS 303G , 304G taken out of sequence.

  
  • CLASS 304L - Reading Latin Poetry


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): CLASS 303L .

    Reading classical poets such as Catullus or Ovid in original Latin. Attention to vocabulary, syntax, style, and historical-cultural context.

    Note: Classics includes courses in Greek and Latin as well as non-language courses. Greek course numbers have a G suffix; Latin courses have an L suffix. No credit will be given for CLASS 101L , CLASS 202L , CLASS 303L , 304L taken out of sequence.

  
  • CLASS 310 - Greek and Roman Myth and Legend


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite(s) recommended: RWS 200 .

    Great stories from the past. Heroes and heroines. Gods and goddesses. War and peace. Love and death. Adventure, romance, and peril in ancient literature, arts, and religion. Relevance and influence today.

  
  • CLASS 320 - Epic and the Novel


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite(s) recommended: RWS 200 .

    Four classic works in the genre of epic and the novel in English translation; Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, Vergil’s Aeneid, and Apuleius’ Golden Ass. Literary criticism in historical-cultural contexts and relevance today.

  
  • CLASS 330 - Comedy, Tragedy, Actors, and Audiences


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite(s) recommended: RWS 200 .

    Classical tragedy and comedy in English translation. Playwrights such as Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Plautus. Ancient theatre, stagecraft, literary criticism, and popular attitudes.

  
  • CLASS 340 - Gods, Gladiators, and Amazons


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite(s) recommended: RWS 200 .

    Literary, artistic, and intellectual achievements of the classic world. Temples, tragedies, and texts. Priests, prostitutes, and proconsuls. Great cultural traditions and influences.

  
  • CLASS 350 - Classics and Cinema


    Units: 3 GE

    Heroes, heroines, and conflicts of ancient Greece and Rome as represented in major cinematic “sword and sandal” productions. Screenplays compared with Greek and Latin sources in English translation.

  
  • CLASS 360 - Sex, Gender, and the Erotic in the Ancient World


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite(s) recommended: RWS 200  with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Sexual lives of Greeks and Romans in classical art, literature, and material culture. Constructions of body aesthetics, desiring subjects and desired objects, the erotic, and gender norms. Modern receptions and theoretical interpretations of ancient sex.

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

  
  • CLASS 450L - Seminar: Variable Topics in Latin Literature


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CLASS 304L .

    Reading significant Latin language texts in history, biography, religion, and other areas. Attention to vocabulary, syntax, style, and historical-cultural context. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: Classics includes courses in Greek and Latin as well as non-language courses. Greek course numbers have a G suffix; Latin courses have an L suffix. See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • CLASS 496C - Topics in Classical Studies: Classics


    Units: 1-4

    Topics in classical languages, literatures, cultures, and linguistics. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: nine 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.

  
  • CLASS 496G - Topics in Classical Studies: Greek


    Units: 1-4

    Topics in classical languages, literatures, cultures, and linguistics. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: nine units.

    Note: Classics includes courses in Greek and Latin as well as non-language courses. Greek course numbers have a G suffix; Latin courses have an L suffix. See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • CLASS 496L - Topics in Classical Studies: Latin


    Units: 1-4

    Topics in classical languages, literatures, cultures, and linguistics. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: nine units.

    Note: Classics includes courses in Greek and Latin as well as non-language courses. Greek course numbers have a G suffix; Latin courses have an L suffix. See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • CLASS 499C - Special Study in Classics


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and department chair.

    Directed individual study. Maximum Credits: six units in any combination of 499C, 499G, 499L.

  
  • CLASS 499G - Special Study in Greek


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and department chair.

    Directed individual study. Maximum Credits: six units in any combination of 499C, 499G, 499L.

    Note: Classics includes courses in Greek and Latin as well as non-language courses. Greek course numbers have a G suffix; Latin courses have an L suffix.

  
  • CLASS 499L - Special Study in Latin


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and department chair.

    Directed individual study. Maximum Credits: six units in any combination of 499C, 499G, 499L.

    Note: Classics includes courses in Greek and Latin as well as non-language courses. Greek course numbers have a G suffix; Latin courses have an L suffix.

  
  • CLASS 599C - Special Study in Classics


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and department chair. CLASS 304L  or CLASS 304G .

    Directed individual study. Maximum Credits: nine units in any combination of 599C, 599G, 599L.

  
  • CLASS 599G - Special Study in Greek


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and department chair. CLASS 304G .

    Directed individual study. Maximum Credits: nine units in any combination of 599C, 599G, 599L.

    Note: Classics includes courses in Greek and Latin as well as non-language courses. Greek course numbers have a G suffix; Latin courses have an L suffix.

  
  • CLASS 599L - Special Study in Latin


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and department chair. CLASS 304L .

    Directed individual study. Maximum Credits: nine units in any combination of 599C, 599G, 599L.

    Note: Classics includes courses in Greek and Latin as well as non-language courses. Greek course numbers have a G suffix; Latin courses have an L suffix.


Communication

  
  • COMM 103 - Oral Communication


    Units: 3 GE

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    One lecture and two hours of recitation.

    Training in fundamental processes of oral expression; method of obtaining and organizing material; outlining; principles of attention and delivery; practice in construction and delivery of various forms of speeches.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in AFRAS 140  or CCS 111A .

  
  • COMM 160 - Argumentation


    Units: 3

    Argument as a form of discourse; organizing, supporting, presenting and refuting arguments in a variety of formats; evaluating argument, including common fallacies in reasoning.

  
  • COMM 201 - Communication and Community


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): COMM 103 .

    Communication as an academic and professional discipline, its associations and journals, history and traditions, relationships to other disciplines, research methodologies, and careers for graduates.

 

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