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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.

 

Counseling and School Psychology

  
  • CSP 723 - School-Based Mental Health Interventions


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CSP 623 .

    Mental health disorders in school-aged children. Factors that promote psychological healthy and safe schools. Psychological interventions to improve emotional, behavioral, and social functioning of children and adolescents in school settings.

  
  • CSP 726 - School Psychology Models and Practices for Family-School Collaboration


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CSP 600L CSP 600 CSP 619 CSP 623 .

    Models, theory, research, and practice in school psychology roles in family-school collaboration in diverse schools. School-wide, group, and individual approaches for improving school climate, parent engagement, communication, and interventions involving families, school staff, school psychologists, and others.

  
  • CSP 730 - Fieldwork in Counseling


    Units: 2-6

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): CSP 601  or 662 or CSP 670 .

    Application of concepts and procedures of counseling, school counseling, or school psychology services in appropriate school or agency setting. Daily observation and practice. Weekly seminar sessions with university staff. Application to take the course must be made early during the preceding semester. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree in counseling.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • CSP 733 - Ethics and Law for Educators


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in counseling and school psychology, special education, or teacher education.

    Professional issues in school psychology, special education, applied behavioral analysis, and mental health. Professional ethics, dilemmas, legislation, and case law relevant to delivery of ethically and legally sound services.

  
  • CSP 740 - Practicum


    Units: 1-6

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): CSP 601 .

    Supervised experience in counseling, school counseling, or school psychology. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: nine units applicable to a master’s degree in counseling.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • CSP 742 - Policy, Politics, Law, and Ethics for School Counselors


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): CSP 620 .

    Policies and politics influencing education, school counselors, and students. Legal mandates, ethical standards, practices of the school counseling profession, and how to apply to educational and counseling situations.

  
  • CSP 750 - Response to Intervention: Assessment and Instructional Support for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CSP 663 .

    Effective assessment and instructional support strategies for culturally and linguistically diverse students within Response to Intervention (RTI) framework. Language and culture, disproportionality in special education, non-biased assessment practices and interventions, and report writing.

  
  • CSP 751 - Response to Intervention: Advanced Assessment-Intervention: Special Populations


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CSP 664  and CSP 750 .

    Response to Intervention (RTI) and instructional support strategies for special populations to include autism, preschool, and low incidence disabilities. Developmental and play-based assessment, individual differences, and diversity.

  
  • CSP 752 - Seminar and Practicum: School Psychology


    Units: 3-6

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Nine hours of practicum for three units.

    Prerequisite(s): CSP 730 .

    School psychology in multicultural school settings; implications for standard and innovative school psychology practices. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to the Ed.S. degree.

  
  • CSP 755 - Practicum I: Marriage and Family Therapy


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): CSP 625 .

    Supervised experience in relationship and family therapy under live supervision. Application of assessment methods and basic techniques. Clinical hours may be counted toward 500 clinical hours and marriage and family licensure eligibility requirement. May be repeated for additional clinical training experience. Maximum Credits: nine units applicable to a master’s or Ed.S. degree.

  
  • CSP 760 - Advanced Seminar in School Psychology


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CSP 710A  and CSP 752 .

    Study of selected areas in school psychology which culminates in a written project with emphases on research, problems and/or issues. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • CSP 761 - Dynamic Cognitive Assessment and Intervention


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Advancement to candidacy.

    Theory and practice of cognitive modifiability and knowledge construction; role of culture and second language acquisition in cognitive development. Proficiency in identifying and assessing modifiable cognitive functions; administer and interpret multiple assessment tools; report to parent and teacher.

  
  • CSP 762 - Prevention, Crisis Intervention, and Conflict Resolution in Schools


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Counseling and School Psychology 662.

    Examination, design, implementation, and evaluation of wellness, prevention, intervention, and other mental health programs at individual, group, and system levels in schools. Focus on roles for school support personnel in promoting wellness and resiliency and intervening in school settings.

  
  • CSP 764 - Educational Psychology: Developmental and Biological Bases of Behavior


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CSP 619 .

    Human neuropsychology relevant to assessment and intervention practices within school settings; associated biological and cultural influences on human behavior. Brain-behavior relationships within context of cognitive and developmental psychology, learning, and education.

  
  • CSP 765 - Practicum II: Marriage and Family Therapy


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): CSP 755 .

    Advanced supervised experience in relationship and family therapy under live supervision. Advanced techniques and treatment planning. Clinical hours may be counted toward 500 clinical hours and marriage and family licensure eligibility requirement. May be repeated with additional clinical training experience. Maximum Credits: three units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • CSP 769 - The Achievement Gap: Leadership, Advocacy, and Systemic Change


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CSP 620 .

    Leadership, advocacy, systemic change theory, practice to disaggregate data, identify equity, and access issues. Create student and systems interventions to target opportunity, attainment, and achievement gaps in schools.

  
  • CSP 771 - Advanced Learning and Multi-Tiered Mediated Interventions


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CSP 761 .

    Design and delivery of cognitively mediated interventions tiers 1, 2, and 3 of Response to Intervention (RTI). Incorporation of critical thinking, prior knowledge and cultural grounding, standards, depth of content, and progress monitoring.

  
  • CSP 775 - ASCA Model I: Developing and Implementing a School Counseling Program


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CSP 620 .

    Part I of a two-part sequence. Professional knowledge, skills, competencies, and abilities to create, implement, and evaluate school counseling program in K-12 schools. Program foundation, design, and implementation.

  
  • CSP 776 - ASCA Model II: Evaluating and Improving School Counseling Programs


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CSP 620 .

    Part II of a two-part sequence. Professional knowledge, skills, competencies, and abilities to create, implement, and evaluate school counseling program in K-12 schools. Program assessment, accountability, and evaluation.

  
  • CSP 780 - Internship


    Units: 1-12

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): CSP 730 .

    Supervised internship experience in counseling or school psychology activities. Application to take the course must be made early during the preceding semester. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree; maximum 24 units applicable to the specialization in school psychology.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • CSP 784 - Advanced Consultation in Diverse Schools


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CSP 680 CSP 723 CSP 726 .

    Consultation research, theories, and expertise in cross-cultural and consultee-centered consultation. Clinical skills in advanced consultation challenges to include interrupting racism, promoting conceptual change, shifting perceptions, and development of sustainable interventions.

  
  • CSP 785 - Marriage and Family Therapy Traineeship


    Units: 1-10

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): CSP 755 .

    Community-based clinical marriage and family therapy experience, with AAMFT approved supervisor or equivalent. Individual and group supervision at site and on campus. Clinical hours may be counted toward 500 clinical hours and marriage and family therapy licensure eligibility requirement. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: ten units.

  
  • CSP 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 of Science degree in counseling.

  
  • CSP 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.

  
  • CSP 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 or Ed.S. degree. Registration in 799C limited to two semesters.


Criminal Justice

  
  • CJ 300 - Crime, Law, and Justice


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU San Diego, SDSU Global Campus, and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore, junior or senior standing; upper division major status; only open to Criminal Justice, Interdisciplinary Studies in Three Departments, Public Administration, and Social Work majors.

    Criminal justice-role of law in society, definition and explanations of criminal behavior, criminal justice system, methods of research, and policy.

  
  • CJ 301 - Law in Society


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 300 ; sophomore, junior or senior standing; upper division major status; only open to Criminal Justice, Interdisciplinary Studies in Three Departments, Social Work and Public Administration majors.

    Theoretical study of law in society from classical social theorists. Major movements in legal studies during the last century. Comparative systems of law.

  
  • CJ 302 - Crime and Behavior


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 300 ; sophomore, junior or senior standing; upper division major status; only open to Criminal Justice, Interdisciplinary Studies in Three Departments, and Public Administration majors.

    Major disciplinary paradigms used both to explain criminal behavior and to inform official criminal justice policy.

  
  • CJ 303 - Criminal Justice and Social Control


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 300 ; sophomore, junior or senior standing; upper division major status; only open to Criminal Justice, Public Administration, and Social Work majors.

    Interrelationship of social control, social policy and administration of criminal justice in contemporary American society.

  
  • CJ 304 - Race, Equity, and the Criminal Justice System


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 300 ; sophomore, junior or senior standing; upper division major status; only open to Criminal Justice, Interdisciplinary Studies in Three Departments, and Public Administration; or Race and Policing Certificate students.

    Intersectional analysis of how race and equity have influenced the criminal-legal system over the past half-century. Implications for both citizens who have been criminalized and the people who work in the criminal-legal system.

  
  • CJ 305 - Professions and Ethics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 300 ; sophomore, junior, or senior standing; upper division major status; only open to Criminal Justice, Public Administration, and Social Work majors.

    Professional roles and responsibilities of practitioners and administrators in criminal justice agencies, including consideration of the ethical responsibilities of criminal justice practitioners.

  
  • CJ 306 - Information Literacy in Criminal Justice: Data to Information to Knowledge


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Letter (Cr/NC OK)

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 300 ; sophomore, junior or senior standing; upper division major status; only open to Criminal Justice, Social Work and Public Administration; or Race and Policing Undergraduate Certificate students.

    Locate, identify, evaluate, and manage information sources that are credible. Promotes problem solving and critical thinking skills. 

  
  • CJ 310 - Law Enforcement


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 300 ; sophomore, junior or senior standing; upper division major status; only open to Criminal Justice and Public Administration majors. 

    Administrative relationships within the criminal justice process with special reference to problems of courts and police and probation agencies.

  
  • CJ 320 - Criminal Law


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 300 ; sophomore, junior, or senior standing; upper division major status; only open to Criminal Justice and Public Administration majors.

    Constitutional law principles as implemented in criminal courts with emphasis on critical analysis of factual situations and the argument of legal issues in criminal cases from both defense and prosecution perspectives.

  
  • CJ 321 - Juvenile Justice


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 300 ; sophomore, junior or senior standing; upper division major status; only open to Criminal Justice, Interdisciplinary Studies in Three Departments, and Public Administration majors.

    Assessment of the structure and functions of agencies and institutions which comprise the juvenile justice system in America; evolution of policies and programs for prevention of delinquency and treatment of the juvenile offender.

  
  • CJ 330 - Corrections


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 300 ; sophomore, junior or senior standing; upper division major status; only open to Criminal Justice, Interdisciplinary Studies in Three Departments, and Public Administration majors.

    Contemporary policies and practices of local, state, and federal correctional agencies, influence of reform movements, and the interrelationship of corrections with other criminal justice system components.

  
  • CJ 333 - The Judiciary


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 300 ; sophomore, junior or senior standing; upper division major status; only open to Criminal Justice and Public Administration majors. 

    Actors, institutions, and rules that define the judicial branch of government in the United States. Role of judges and judicial decision-making, trial process, and court unification and financing.

  
  • CJ 401 - A Racialized History of Policing in America


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Letter (Cr/NC OK)

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 300 ; sophomore, junior or senior standing; upper division major status; only open to Criminal Justice, Social Work and Public Administration; or Race and Policing Undergraduate Certificate students.

    Expose issues of policing through the lens of race; highlight the voices and perspectives to explain low levels of trust between the police and Black communities; explore historical and contemporary social unrest that emanate from police operations, practices and policies.

  
  • CJ 420 - Constitutional Issues in Criminal Justice


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 300 ; sophomore, junior or senior standing; upper division major status; only open to Criminal Justice, Interdisciplinary Studies in Three Departments, Public Administration, and Social Work majors. 

    Constitutional legal theories and principles, especially the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments to the Constitution, as they affect criminal justice procedures and practices.

  
  • CJ 431 - Field Study in Local Corrections


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC (No Letter)

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 300 ; senior standing; upper division major status; only open to Criminal Justice and Interdisciplinary Studies in Three Departments majors; 18 years of age; no convictions or pending charges.

    Structure, function, and mission of local prisons and jails. Legal authority under which accused and convicted offenders are detained. Prison life, prison culture, gangs, and survival behind bars. Lives and careers of correctional staff. On-site visits.

  
  • CJ 496 - Selected Topics in Criminal Justice


    Units: 1-3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Selected current topics in criminal justice. 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.

  
  • CJ 497 - Investigation and Report


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 300 ; senior standing; only open to Criminal Justice majors; Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement completion.

    Using library, Internet, and empirical research. Analysis of current criminal justice policy issues.

  
  • CJ 498 - Internship in Criminal Justice


    Units: 2-6

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 300 ; senior standing; only open to Criminal Justice majors; instructor approval.

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

  
  • CJ 499 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): Twelve units of upper division criminal justice and consent of instructor.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • CJ 510 - Contemporary Issues in Law Enforcement


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 310 .

    Assessment of problems confronting administrators of law enforcement agencies and of recent efforts to enhance the capability of agencies to control criminal activity while guarding individual liberties.

  
  • CJ 520 - Prosecutorial Function


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 300 .

    Prosecutor’s function at local, state, and federal levels and in selected foreign nations, including appraisal of proposed national standards and goals for prosecutors.

  
  • CJ 531 - Probation and Parole


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 300 .

    Basic concepts, history, legislation, and practices used in work with juveniles and adults who have been placed on probation or parole; criteria of selection, methods of supervision, and elements of case reporting.

  
  • CJ 540 - Applied Planning, Research, and Program Evaluation in Criminal Justice


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 300 .

    Application of planning, research, program development, and evaluation principles to field of criminal justice.

  
  • CJ 543 - Community Resources in Criminal Justice


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 300 .

    Present and probable roles of public and private agencies and volunteers in criminal justice.

  
  • CJ 550 - Study Abroad: Criminal Justice


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 301  and upper division standing.

    Selected topics in comparative criminal justice. Course taught abroad. May be repeated once with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • CJ 570 - Organized Crime: Domestic and International Perspectives


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division major or graduate standing.

    Interdisciplinary analysis of organized crime’s impact on criminal justice and public policy on both domestic and international levels.

  
  • CJ 571 - Drugs: Domestic and International Perspectives


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division major or graduate standing.

    Interdisciplinary social science analysis of illicit drug use, markets, and trafficking. Comparative assessment of the efforts of state and non-state actors to regulate, counter, and disrupt illicit drug use, markets, and trafficking.

  
  • CJ 572 - Dark Networks, Crime, and Security


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division major or graduate standing.

    Advanced interdisciplinary social science analysis of social networks engaged in criminal activity and intelligence and security policies, as well as the actors that comprise these networks. Social network and structural analysis methods.

  
  • CJ 583 - Cultural Criminology


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 302 .

    Cultural expressions and meanings of law breaking, law enforcement, and law making.

  
  • CJ 596 - Selected Topics in Criminal Justice


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 300 .

    Selected current topics in criminal justice. 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.

  
  • CJ 601 - Seminar in the Administration of Criminal Justice


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 301 .

    Administrative problems of criminal justice systems.

  
  • CJ 602 - Seminar in Comparative Criminal Justice System


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 301 .

    The criminal justice system as both cause and consequence of social change; nature of institutional change with application to criminal justice system components.

  
  • CJ 603 - Seminar in Community and Restorative Justice


    Units: 3

    Community and restorative justice movement from local, national, and international perspectives. Theories, policies, practices, and research associated with community and restorative justice.

  
  • CJ 604 - Seminar in Criminal Justice and Urban Administration


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 540 .

    Influences on crime control and criminal justice process of actions by urban administrators, legislators and private sector in areas such as housing, education, public health and transportation, and urban development policies.

  
  • CJ 605 - Seminar in Juvenile Justice and Youth Violence


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.

    Juvenile justice system in U.S. and throughout the world. Responses to delinquency and youth violence. History and foundations of juvenile court, juvenile justice reforms, context, causes, and correlates of youth violence and gang involvement, including programs and policies designed to address these problems.

  
  • CJ 696 - Selected Topics in Criminal Justice


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CJ 601  or CJ 602 .

    Analysis of contemporary issues of major import to the administration of criminal justice. 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.

  
  • CJ 791 - Seminar in Readings in Criminal Justice


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Six graduate units in criminal justice.

    Selected readings in the literature of criminal justice.

  
  • CJ 796 - Internship in Criminal Justice


    Units: 3-12

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    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: 12 units.

  
  • CJ 797 - Research in Criminal Justice


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of coordinator of criminal justice.

    Research in one of the areas of criminal justice administration. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • CJ 798 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of staff; to be arranged with coordinator and instructor.

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

  
  • CJ 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.

  
  • CJ 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.

  
  • CJ 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.


Dance

  
  • DANCE 100D - Dance Activity: Yoga for Dancers


    Units: 1

    Two hours of activity.

    Open to all students. Provides physically skilled instruction and knowledge of yoga. Maximum Credits: three units.

  
  • DANCE 100I - Dance Activity: Beginning Modern Dance


    Units: 1

    Two hours of activity.

    Open to all students. Provides physically skilled instruction and knowledge of modern dance forms.

  
  • DANCE 101 - Dance Influencers and Entrepreneurs on Social Media


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Letter (Cr/NC OK)

    Only offered at: SDSU San Diego

    Basic characteristics and functions of dance on social media (TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube)–entertainment, entrepreneurship, self-expression, wellness, community building–by examining global dance influencers in hip hop, fitness, cheerleading, jazz, K-pop, drag, vogue, competition, ballet, Latin, Bollywood, and more.

  
  • DANCE 140 - Freshman Seminar


    Units: 1

    Introduction to concepts, theories, and best current practices of dance as a contemporary art form.

  
  • DANCE 145 - Dancemaking I


    Units: 3

    Six hours of activity.

    Practice of compositional, generative, and performance aspects of dancemaking from classical to contemporary perspectives. Ecosystem of encouragement, learning, and support through shared processes of making dances. Formerly numbered Dance 250, or 253 and 255, or 253 and 256.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Dance 253, 255, and 256.

  
  • DANCE 153 - Performance in Capstone


    Units: 1

    Two hours of activity.

    Performers in aesthetic, logistical, procedural, and theoretical considerations. Students admitted through audition will perform in capstone projects.

  
  • DANCE 156 - Contact Improvisation I


    Units: 1

    Two hours of activity.

    Somatic perspectives on gravity, momentum, weight sharing, and other laws of physics. Duet improvisational skills to include partnering that requires immediacy, responsiveness, and trust.

  
  • DANCE 171 - Digital Production Technology for Dancers


    Units: 2

    One lecture and two hours of activity.

    Digital media and technical applications as applied to dance production.

  
  • DANCE 181 - Introduction to Dance


    Units: 3 GE

    Foundations of dance in Western civilization. Dance as art, therapy, fitness, ritual, and social discourse. Analysis of dance in film, video, and live performance with an appreciation for artistic intent, technique, and style.

  
  • DANCE 190 - Somatic Movement Practices I


    Units: 1

    Two hours of activity.

    Body-mind practices focused on first-person experience of movement. Awareness of sensations and perceptions are cultivated through the practice of somatic systems to include Bartenieff Fundamentals, Body-Mind Centering, and the Feldenkrais Method. Maximum Credits: three units.

  
  • DANCE 210 - Performance Forum


    Units: 2

    One lecture and two hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Dance master classes, workshops, as related to dance performance, style, and repertoire. Maximum Credits: four units.

  
  • DANCE 221 - Ballet I


    Units: 2

    Four hours of activity.

    Ballet skills for dance majors and minors emphasizing placement, coordination, ballet terminology, and technical principles. Maximum Credits: four units.

  
  • DANCE 242 - Dance Techniques I


    Units: 2

    Four hours of activity.

    Classical, contemporary, cultural, and popular dance forms. Maximum Credits: 10 units.

    Note: Limit of 12 units of any combination of Dance 241, 242, DANCE 243  courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • DANCE 243 - Applied Dance Techniques


    Units: 1

    Two hours of activity.

    Application of classical, contemporary, cultural, and popular dance forms. Maximum Credits: 10 units.

    Note: Limit of 12 units of any combination of Dance 241, DANCE 242 , 243 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • DANCE 245 - Dancemaking II


    Units: 3

    Six hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): DANCE 145 .

    Continued practice of compositional, generative, and performance aspects of dancemaking from classical to contemporary perspectives. Ecosystem of encouragement, learning, and support through shared processes of making dances. Formerly numbered Dance 350, or 353 and 354.

  
  • DANCE 281 - Dance, Popular Culture, and Identity


    Units: 3 Yes

    Grading Method: Letter (Cr/NC OK)

    Only offered at: SDSU San Diego

    Psychological, sociocultural, therapeutic functions of dance in popular culture from Hollywood film to Broadway musical, television, YouTube, and global social media.

  
  • DANCE 289 - Embodied Anatomy


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and two hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 100 .

    Experiential and empirical overview of human anatomy and kinesiology. Movement and awareness practices from contemplative and somatic methodologies facilitating subjective, first-person study. Objective analyses include images, models, and physical demonstrations of basic biomechanics.

  
  • DANCE 290 - Body Modalities


    Units: 2

    Same As: MUSIC 290 
    One lecture and two hours of activity.

    Alternative movement theory systems including an introduction to body modalities of yoga, Pilates, ideokinesis, Alexander and Feldenkrais techniques, Laban movement analysis and authentic movement. Maximum Credits: four units.

  
  • DANCE 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.

  
  • DANCE 299 - Special Study


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of School of Music and Dance director and instructor.

    Individual study.

  
  • DANCE 300 - Advanced Yoga for Dancer


    Units: 1

    Two hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): DANCE 100D  with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Anatomical awareness, breathing and meditation techniques, and use of imagery to integrate functional and creative potential. Maximum Credits: three units.

  
  • DANCE 345 - Dancemaking III


    Units: 3

    Six hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): DANCE 245  and upper division standing in dance.

    Traditional and contemporary methods, practices, and principles of choreography and improvisational dancemaking. Practices and orchestrations of all aspects of composition and dance performance.

  
  • DANCE 356 - Contact Improvisation II


    Units: 1

    Two hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): DANCE 156  with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Continuing somatic approaches to gravity, momentum, weight sharing, and other laws of physics. Further development to duet improvisational skills to include partnering that requires immediacy, responsiveness, and trust. Maximum Credits: three units.

  
  • DANCE 365 - University Dance Company: Major Performance


    Units: 1-2

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    More than three hours of activity per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Open only to dance majors. Audition and approval by dance faculty.

    Practical experience in University Dance Company including concert performances of dance repertory, production of choreographic works, presentation of master classes and workshops, and participation in major production. Students must enroll in a minimum of two semesters. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • DANCE 371 - Video Dance Production


    Units: 2

    One lecture and two hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): DANCE 171 .

    Technical applications as applied to dance and dance production. Continuation of DANCE 171 .

  
  • DANCE 380 - Dance History: Contemporary Global Contexts


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): DANCE 181 .

    History of dance from early twentieth century to present in a global context. Political, economic, and cultural forces that have shaped the development of contemporary dance as an art form.

  
  • DANCE 382 - Dance in World Cultures


    Units: 3 GE

    Dance in selected cultures; geographic, historical, social, and aesthetic factors which have shaped development and function.

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

  
  • DANCE 385 - Dance Pedagogy


    Units: 2

    Four hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing and passing junior level assessment.

    Teaching theory as applied to ballet and modern dance for adult populations.

  
  • DANCE 390 - Somatic Movement Practices II


    Units: 1

    Same As: MUSIC 390 
    Two hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): DANCE 190  and DANCE 290  [or MUSIC 290 ] with a grade of C (2.0) or better in each course.

    Continuing body-mind practices focused on first-person experience of movement. Increasing awareness of sensations and perceptions cultivated through additional practices of somatic systems to include Bartenieff Fundamentals, Body-Mind Centering, and Feldenkrais Method. Maximum Credits: three units.

  
  • DANCE 398 - Dance Internship


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing and consent of dance director. Open only to dance majors and minors.

    Supervised practical experience in dance studio management and instruction. Maximum Credits: three units.

  
  • DANCE 410 - Performance Forum


    Units: 2

    One lecture and two hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Dance master classes, workshops, as related to dance performance, style, repertoire. Maximum Credits: four units.

  
  • DANCE 421 - Ballet II


    Units: 2

    Four hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): DANCE 221 .

    Ballet skills for dance majors emphasizing turns, jumps, batterie, extended sequences, and movement quality. Maximum Credits: four units.

 

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