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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.

 

Anthropology

  
  • ANTH 536 - Gender and Human Sexuality


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 303 .

    Constructions of gender and sexuality from anthropological perspective. Social constructions of body, norms, deviance, and medicalization of sexuality.

  
  • ANTH 537 - Anthropology of Childhood


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 303 .

    Childhood in diverse cultural settings; evolutionary, biosocial, and health-related aspects of childhood; social and cultural uses of idea of childhood; enculturation and children’s relationship to material culture.

  
  • ANTH 546 - Seminar in Biocultural Perspectives of Substance Use


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 301  or graduate standing.

    Substance use within biological and cultural perspectives. Prehistory and cross-cultural evidence of substance use. Cultural, evolutionary, and medical anthropology models of substance use. Contemporary patterns of substance use to broader biological, cultural, ecological, and historical factors.

  
  • ANTH 560 - Advanced Archaeological Field Techniques


    Units: 3

    Six hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 312 .

    Advanced projects in excavation and stabilization of ruins, archaeological surveys, laboratory analysis, preparation of reports, and act as unit supervisor. Course may be repeated with consent of instructor. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ANTH 561 - Archaeological Laboratory Methods


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 302 .

    Application of palynology, paleontology, and relevant technologies. Individual laboratory research project required.

  
  • ANTH 562 - Computational Archaeology


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 302  or graduate standing.

    Computational spatial research in anthropology and archaeology to include applications of computer modeling, digital imagery analysis, and geographic information systems.

  
  • ANTH 563 - Anthropogenic Landscapes


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and two hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 302 .

    Human activity that has shaped the Earth’s surface over time. Past human impacts to include geo-archaeology and laboratory analyses of anthropogenic sediments.

  
  • ANTH 564 - Zooarchaeology Methods


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 302  or graduate standing.

    History and theory of zooarchaeology. Osteology and identification of amphibians, birds, fish, mammals, and reptiles for archaeological studies.  Functional and comparative analyses, anatomy, curation, histology, observation, and report writing for archaeological collections.

  
  • ANTH 565 - Paradise Lost?: The Archaeology and Ethics of Human Environmental Impacts


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 103 .

    Human impact on the environment over the last 50,000 years. Interdisciplinary anthropological, archaeological, and historical case studies from around the world.

  
  • ANTH 566 - Seminar in Archaeologies of the Borderlands


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 103  or graduate standing

    Archaeological and contemporary human cultures and the environment in the Southwestern borderlands. Issues of migration, subsistence, and water.

  
  • ANTH 582 - Regional Anthropology


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Study of societies in a major geographical region of the world such as Africa, the Arctic, East Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, North America, Oceania, or South Asia. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • ANTH 583 - Topical Anthropology


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Study of a major subdiscipline such as political anthropology, economic anthropology, social anthropology, psychological anthropology, cultural ecology, applied anthropology, anthropological genetics, or environmental archaeology. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • ANTH 596 - Topics in Anthropology


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Advanced topics in anthropology. 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. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • ANTH 600 - Seminar


    Units: 3

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

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • ANTH 601 - Seminar in Biological Anthropology


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    History, theory, and current research in biological anthropology. Key literature from core topical areas such as primatology, paleoanthropology, human biology, bioarchaeology, and skeletal biology.

  
  • ANTH 602 - Seminar in Archaeology


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    History and theory in archaeological data collection, analysis, and interpretation.

  
  • ANTH 603 - Seminar in Sociocultural Anthropology


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Current debates, evolution, and history pertaining to the methodologies, practices, scope, and theories of sociocultural anthropology.

  
  • ANTH 604 - Seminar in Linguistics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    History and theory of linguistics stressing the significant literature on such topics as cultural cognition, descriptive linguistics, lexicostatistics, and transformational analysis.

  
  • ANTH 605 - Seminar in Applied Anthropology


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Use of anthropological theory and methods in solving contemporary social problems. Contemporary ethnographic examples from differing regions of the world reviewed to understand complexity and locally specific variables that must be addressed in proposing interventions and solutions.

  
  • ANTH 610 - Anthropological Research Design and Proposal Development


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Letter (No Cr/NC)

    Only offered at: SDSU San Diego

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in Anthropology.

    Design of anthropological research and the development of proposals to support it. Principal written outcomes include a research proposal that will form the basis of students’ thesis proposals and a grant proposal formatted for submission to an external funding institution.

  
  • ANTH 795 - Internship in Anthropology


    Units: 3-9

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing and consent of instructor.

    Students assigned to various government and private agencies in which anthropological theory can be applied. Supervision shared by department supervisor and on-the-job supervisor. Maximum Credits: nine units; three units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • ANTH 797 - Research


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Independent investigation in the general field of the thesis.

  
  • ANTH 798 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Individual study directed toward the preparation of a paper on a specific problem. May be repeated with variable content. Maximum Credits: three units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • ANTH 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.

  
  • ANTH 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.


Arabic

  
  • ARAB 101 - Elementary Arabic I


    Units: 4 GE

    Four lectures plus laboratory.

    Introduction to Arabic, with emphasis on language of everyday conversation. Focus on vocabulary and structures needed for elementary speaking, listening, and reading.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in ARAB 102 , ARAB 201 , or ARAB 202 . Taught in Arabic. Native speakers of Arabic will not receive credit for taking lower division courses in Arabic except with advance approval from the department. No credit will be given for lower division courses taken after successfully completing any upper division Arabic course taken in Arabic. No credit will be given for Arabic 101, ARAB 102 , ARAB 201 , ARAB 202  taken out of sequence.

  
  • ARAB 102 - Elementary Arabic II


    Units: 4 GE

    Four lectures plus laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): ARAB 101  or two years of high school Arabic.

    Continuation of ARAB 101 . Develops vocabulary and structures needed for elementary speaking, listening, and reading, with emphasis on the language of everyday conversation.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in ARAB 201  or ARAB 202 . Taught in Arabic. Native speakers of Arabic will not receive credit for taking lower division courses in Arabic except with advance approval from the department. No credit will be given for lower division courses taken after successfully completing any upper division Arabic course taken in Arabic. No credit will be given for ARAB 101 , 102, ARAB 201 , ARAB 202  taken out of sequence.

  
  • ARAB 201 - Intermediate Arabic I


    Units: 4 GE

    Four lectures plus laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): ARAB 102 .

    Further development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, with emphasis on the language of everyday conversation.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in ARAB 202 . Taught in Arabic. Native speakers of Arabic will not receive credit for taking lower division courses in Arabic except with advance approval from the department. No credit will be given for lower division courses taken after successfully completing any upper division Arabic course taken in Arabic. No credit will be given for ARAB 101 , ARAB 102 , 201, ARAB 202  taken out of sequence.

  
  • ARAB 202 - Intermediate Arabic II


    Units: 4 GE

    Four lectures plus laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): ARAB 201 .

    Further development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, with emphasis on the language of everyday conversation.

    Note: Taught in Arabic. Native speakers of Arabic will not receive credit for taking lower division courses in Arabic except with advance approval from the department. No credit will be given for lower division courses taken after successfully completing any upper division Arabic course taken in Arabic. No credit will be given for ARAB 101 , ARAB 102 , ARAB 201 , 202 taken out of sequence.

  
  • ARAB 296 - Topics in Arabic Studies


    Units: 1-4

    Topics in Arabic language, culture, and linguistics. 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. Taught in Arabic. Native speakers of Arabic will not receive credit for taking lower division courses in Arabic except with advance approval from the department. No credit will be given for lower division courses taken after successfully completing any upper division Arabic course taken in Arabic.

  
  • ARAB 301 - Advanced Arabic I


    Units: 4 GE

    Four lectures plus laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): ARAB 202 .

    Advanced facility in oral expression and writing for practical purposes; exposure to various dialects through newspaper and media Arabic; elements of literary and classical language.

    Note: Taught in Arabic. No credit will be given for lower division courses taken after successfully completing any upper division Arabic course taken in Arabic. No credit will be given for Arabic 301, ARAB 302  taken out of sequence.

  
  • ARAB 302 - Advanced Arabic II


    Units: 4 GE

    Four lectures plus laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): ARAB 301 .

    Continuation of ARAB 301 . More advanced writing and longer expository texts. Reading modern and classical texts.

    Note: Taught in Arabic. No credit will be given for lower division courses taken after successfully completing any upper division Arabic course taken in Arabic. No credit will be given for ARAB 301 , 302 taken out of sequence.

  
  • ARAB 330 - Arabic Culture


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.

    Cultures of Arabic speaking peoples of the Near East, Middle East, and North Africa, as reflected in literature, the arts, history, political and social institutions.

    Note: Taught in English. No credit will be given for lower division courses taken after successfully completing any upper division Arabic course taken in Arabic. This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.

  
  • ARAB 350 - Advanced Conversational Arabic


    Units: 4 GE

    Four lectures plus laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): ARAB 202 .

    Study of one or more spoken varieties of Arabic, with emphasis on advanced conversational proficiency. Social and cultural topics, conversational strategies and stylistic features. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: eight units.

    Note: Taught in Arabic. No credit will be given for lower division courses taken after successfully completing any upper division Arabic course taken in Arabic. This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement.

  
  • ARAB 360 - Advanced Arabic Grammar


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): ARAB 202 .

    Arabic grammar and grammatical relations, parts of speech, and cases. Word, sentence, and discourse structure. Comparison between Modern Standard Arabic and spoken Arabic.

    Note: Taught in Arabic. No credit will be given for lower division courses taken after successfully completing any upper division Arabic course taken in Arabic.

  
  • ARAB 361 - Advanced Arabic Grammar II


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): ARAB 301  and ARAB 360 .

    Continuation of advanced Arabic structure; contextualized analysis of Arabic grammar to include both structure and use.

  
  • ARAB 496 - Topics in Arabic Studies


    Units: 1-4

    Topics in Arabic language, literature, culture, and linguistics. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: eight 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. Taught in Arabic. No credit will be given for lower division courses taken after successfully completing any upper division Arabic course taken in Arabic.

  
  • ARAB 499 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: Taught in Arabic. No credit will be given for lower division courses taken after successfully completing any upper division Arabic course taken in Arabic.


Art

  
  • ART 100 - Drawing I


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Fundamentals of observational and subjective drawing in a variety of media.

  
  • ART 101 - Two Dimensional Design


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Fundamentals of elements and organizing principles of two dimensional design to include basic color theory in a variety of media.

  
  • ART 102 - Drawing II


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 100 .

    Line and value in drawing; emphasis on structure and proportion, sketching, gesture, and contour drawing.

  
  • ART 103 - Three Dimensional Design


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Fundamentals of elements and organizing principles of three dimensional design to include a variety of media and processes.

  
  • ART 104 - Artists and Designers in Real Time


    Units: 3

    Overview of professional practice in contemporary art, design, art history. Readings and discussion contextualize presentation topics.

  
  • ART 107 - Photography and Visual Communication


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Visual expression and literacy using photographic concepts and media.

  
  • ART 133 - Modern Making


    Units: 3 GE

    Contemporary object design and production. Introduction to techniques, processes, and technologies used in craft, design, and creative industries.

  
  • ART 148 - Visual Presentation


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 100 .

    Design drawing techniques including interior presentation drawings, interior detailing, architectural drafting, and lettering. Tools and materials used in the design professions.

  
  • ART 157 - Introduction to Art


    Units: 3 GE

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    An illustrated lecture course dealing with the meaning of art derived from an investigation of the principles of art. Designed to increase the understanding and appreciation of art.

  
  • ART 203 - Life Drawing I


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 100 .

    Drawing from the nude model. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ART 204 - Painting I


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 100  and ART 101 .

    Pictorial composition and techniques of painting.

  
  • ART 210 - Printmaking I


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 100  and ART 101 .

    Introduction and exploration of basic printmaking media. Emphasis on aesthetic and technical processes in intaglio, lithography, relief and serigraphy.

  
  • ART 215 - Visual Odyssey through Comics and Sequential Media


    Units: 3 GE

    Techniques and methodologies for applying visual tools such as drawing, photography, and video to the telling of culturally relevant stories.

  
  • ART 216 - Sculpture I


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 103 .

    Introduction and experimentation of basic sculpture ideas, methods, and materials. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ART 220 - Design in Crafts


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Aesthetics, functional elements, and history of designed objects across a variety of media.

  
  • ART 223 - Introduction to Woodworking


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 103 .

    Principles of design through the making of furniture. Basic techniques in woodworking and joinery.

  
  • ART 226 - Introduction to Ceramics


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 100 , ART 101 , or ART 103 .

    Introduction to design and construction of ceramic forms and use of glaze for surface enhancement, to include traditional approaches to basic clay-working hand skills, contemporary issues and imagery, and craft history.

  
  • ART 231 - Jewelry and Metals IA


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 103 .

    Design and construction of jewelry and small objects in non-ferrous metals. Basic fabrication, forming, and surface embellishment techniques for metal.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in ART 331 .

  
  • ART 240 - Fundamentals of Digital Media


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): Grade of C (2.0) or better in ART 101 .

    Principles of digital media used in visual communication.

  
  • ART 241 - Graphic Design I


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): Grade of C (2.0) or better in ART 100   and ART 101 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Principles of visual presentation. Development of image-generation skills, verbal and visual design literacy. Printed and screen-based graphic design media.

  
  • ART 242 - Typography I


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): Grade of C (2.0) or better in ART 100  and ART 101 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Fundamentals of typography to include history, theory, and practice with emphasis on study of letterforms and typographic layout systems for printed and screen-based media.

  
  • ART 247 - The House and Its Environment


    Units: 3

    Architecture, interior design, landscape and city planning for forming the physical and aesthetic environment.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in ART 347 .

  
  • ART 248 - Digital Presentation


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 101 .

    Methods and media of the professional artist and designer stressing art principles.

  
  • ART 249 - Environmental Presentation


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 100 , ART 101 , or ART 103 .

    Methods, materials, and tools of the professional environmental designer stressing art principles.

  
  • ART 250 - The Contemporary Interior: Ideas and Narrations


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 101  and ART 103 . Recommended: ART 148 .

    Elementary design strategies for interior architecture.

  
  • ART 251 - Introduction to Interior Design


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 101  and ART 148 .

    Elementary functional and aesthetic studies in interior space and form. Relationships of light, color, texture, shape and volume.

  
  • ART 258 - Introduction to Art History I


    Units: 3 GE

    Art development in painting, sculpture, architecture, and handicrafts from the dawn of art to the Renaissance. Illustrated.

  
  • ART 259 - Introduction to Art History II


    Units: 3 GE

    The period from the Renaissance through the modern school treated in the same manner as in ART 258 .

  
  • ART 263 - African, Asian, and Oceanic Art


    Units: 3

    Arts of African, Asian, and oceanic countries from prehistoric to pre-modern times. Role of religious beliefs and state ideologies in shaping visual characteristics of cultures in these regions.

  
  • ART 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.

  
  • ART 299 - Special Study


    Units: 3

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

    Individual study.

  
  • ART 313 - Screen Printing Studio


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Grade of C (2.0) or better in any studio art class at 200-level or above.

    Traditional and experimental processes and techniques of screen printing to include design development and artistic image making through a cohesive body of work utilizing the medium.

  
  • ART 323 - Furniture Design and Woodworking I


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 103 . Recommended: ART 148 .

    Principles of design through the making of furniture. Basic techniques in woodworking and joinery.

  
  • ART 325 - Ceramics IA: Throwing


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 100 , ART 101 , or ART 103 .

    Basic methods of forming, decorating, glazing, and firing pottery forms with emphasis on the use of the potter’s wheel.

  
  • ART 326 - Ceramics IB: Handbuilt


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 100 , ART 101 , or ART 103 .

    Design and construction of handbuilt ceramic forms and application of glaze for surface enhancement. Traditional approaches and contemporary issues.

  
  • ART 331 - Jewelry and Metals IB


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 103 .

    Creative design and construction in metal of jewelry and small objects. Techniques in three-dimensional forming and constructions in non-ferrous metals.

  
  • ART 340 - Digital Photography I


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 100 , ART 101 ; or ART 240 , or ART 248 .

    Visual communication and expression using digital photographic media and digital imaging techniques.

  
  • ART 341 - Graphic Design II


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): Grade of C (2.0) or better in ART 241  and ART 242 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Visual problem-solving skills through a variety of design methods. Conceptual thinking, experimentation, and research in design for print and screen-based media. Study of content, form, signs, and symbols.

  
  • ART 342A - Typography II


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): Grade of C (2.0) or better in ART 241  and ART 242 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Typographic issues pertaining to concept, expression, and meaning using design tools for development of printed and screen-based media. Implementation of narrative and time-based typographic systems.

  
  • ART 342B - Expressive Typography


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 203 , ART 204 , ART 210 , ART 216 , ART 220 , ART 226 , ART 231 , ART 240 , ART 241 , ART 242 , ART 249 , or ART 251 .

    History, process, and technology of relief printing and experimental concepts using digital technologies, moveable type and photographic processes to create individual and collaborative designs that integrate image and text. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ART 343 - Illustration I


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

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

    Visual notation, sketching, representational drawing, and visual translation related to art and design.

  
  • ART 344 - Design for the Internet I


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): Grade of C (2.0) or better in ART 240 , ART 241 , ART 242 , or ART 340 .

    Creative and practical applications of interactive visual communication for presentation on the Internet.

  
  • ART 345 - History of Graphic Design


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Grade of C (2.0) or better in ART 258  and ART 259 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Evolution of graphic communication from prehistory through postmodern design and the digital revolution.

  
  • ART 346 - Introduction to Book Arts


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 204 , ART 210 , ART 220 , ART 240 , ART 241 , or ART 242 .

    Terminology, tools, materials, and reproduction processes related to the making of books; historical and contemporary book structures; and development of content in the form of image and text. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ART 347 - The House and Its Environment


    Units: 3

    Architecture, interior design, landscape, and city planning for forming the physical and aesthetic environment, its simplicities and complexities.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in ART 247 .

  
  • ART 348 - Three Dimensional Digital Media


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 240 , ART 241 , ART 242 , ART 248  or ART 340 .

    Design communication utilizing digital media as it relates to three-dimensional objects and spatial environments.

  
  • ART 352 - Methods and Materials of Interior Design


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ART 251 .

    Codes, contractual issues, design practices, legal liabilities, professional ethics, and project management. Selection of materials and methods of installation.

  
  • ART 357 - World Art in Contemporary Life


    Units: 3 GE

    World art and technology from ancient to post modern era and their relationship to contemporary culture and life. Gallery visits required.

  
  • ART 371 - Medieval Art


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ART 258 .

    Development of painting, sculpture, and architecture from time of Constantine through Gothic period.

  
  • ART 380 - Architecture That Changed Our World


    Units: 3 GE

    Visual culture in contemporary art and design through architecture in historical survey.

  
  • ART 385 - Art Education History and Practice


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 100 , ART 101 , or ART 103 .

    History and theory of art education. Role of art in child and adolescent development, art heritage, diversity and equity in art education and teaching methodologies.

  
  • ART 386A - Art Field Experience with Elementary and Middle School Students


    Units: 1

    Prerequisite(s): ART 101 , upper division standing, and consent of instructor.

    Prepares pre-service teachers to be effective educators of visual art. Field observation, class lectures on lesson planning, instructional techniques, and strategies for teaching art to elementary school and middle school students.

  
  • ART 386B - Art Field Experience with High School Students


    Units: 1

    Prerequisite(s): ART 101 , upper division standing, and consent of instructor.

    Prepares pre-service teachers to be effective educators of visual art. Field observation, class lectures on lesson planning, instructional techniques, and strategies for teaching art to high school students.

  
  • ART 387 - Art for Elementary School Teacher


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 101 , or upper division standing and consent of instructor.

    A design-crafts course that explores in depth materials and processes primarily used by the elementary school teacher.

  
  • ART 403 - Life Drawing II


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 203 .

    Drawing the nude model. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ART 404 - Painting II


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 204 .

    Concepts that enhance basic painting principles and a broad range of painting issues. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  
  • ART 407 - Black and White Photography


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 100 , ART 101 , and ART 103 .

    Black and white photography and darkroom techniques combined with independent research in contemporary art and photography. Criticism in contemporary context. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ART 409 - Photography: Past and Present


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ART 258  or ART 259  for art majors or ART 157  for non-art majors.

    Artistic, technological, social, and political influences on photography from 1839 to contemporary practice. Aesthetic philosophies, major movements, important practitioners and influences on acceptance of photography as art. Photography incorporated in other art mediums.

  
  • ART 410 - Intaglio Printmaking


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 210  or ART 346 .

    Creative intaglio-etching, drypoint, aquatint, engraving and variations. Emphasis on fine print quality and technical development. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • ART 412 - Museums from the Inside


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ART 157  or ART 258  or ART 259 .

    How museums work. The institutional mission statement, community involvement, trustees, business functions and strategies, fundraising, promotions, branding, non-profit accounting, curatorial, education and outreach, collection management, facilities design, research, libraries, exhibition, collection, and public security.

  
  • ART 416 - Sculpture II


    Units: 3

    Six hours.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 216 .

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

 

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