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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.

 

Biology

  
  • BIOL 798 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

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

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units of BIOL 797  and 798 applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • BIOL 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.

  
  • BIOL 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.

  
  • BIOL 897 - Doctoral Research


    Units: 1-15

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the doctoral program.

    Independent investigation in the general field of the dissertation.

  
  • BIOL 899 - Doctoral Dissertation


    Units: 1-15

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): An officially constituted dissertation committee and advancement to candidacy.

    Preparation of the dissertation for the doctoral degree. Enrollment is required during the term in which the student plans to graduate.


Biomedical Quality Systems

  
  • BQS 601 - Biomedical Quality Systems


    Units: 3

    Global view of biomedical industry and Safe Medical Devices Act from quality perspective to provide foundation in field of biomedical quality systems.

  
  • BQS 603 - Foundational Quality Systems


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): BQS 601 .

    Roles and responsibilities of a typical quality assurance (QA) department in biopharmaceutical, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries. Practical skills, approaches, and solutions to multifaceted auditing, change control, compliance, documentation, laboratory, material, and production control issues.

  
  • BQS 696 - Advanced Topics in Biomedical Quality Systems


    Units: 1-4

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Current issues and topics in quality systems evaluated and discussed. Recent developments and changes in selected areas of quality systems presented by faculty and industry professionals. 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.

  
  • BQS 730 - Good Manufacturing, Laboratory, and Clinical Practices


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): BQS 601 .

    Roles and responsibilities of a Quality Assurance (QA) function in the biopharmaceutical, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries. Equip middle and upper level biomedical professionals with “real world” skills, approaches, and solutions to multifaceted quality issues.

  
  • BQS 740 - Statistical Process Control


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): BQS 601  and basic statistics.

    Statistical methods for quality control and improvement, focusing on control charts, measurement systems analysis, process improvement, and process capability assessment.

  
  • BQS 745 - Document Control Quality System


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): BQS 601 .

    Regulatory requirements for developing and manufacturing documentation, supporting the quality assurance function.


Brazilian Studies

  
  • BRAZ 222 - Art, Sport, and Culture in Contemporary Brazil


    Units: 3 GE

    Brazilian culture and history to include capoeira, carnaval, forro, funk, ju-jitsu, samba, soccer, street art, and street theatre. Ethnic and racial diversity, nationalism, regional identity, right to urban space, rural and urban life. Formerly numbered CAL 222.

  
  • BRAZ 233 - Latin American Documentary Practices


    Units: 3 GE

    Introduction to Latin American documentary film and photography. Aesthetics, film movements, and manifestos; memory and storytelling to contemporary times. Close reading and analysis of visual culture.

  
  • BRAZ 325 - Brazilian Democracy and Society


    Units: 3 GE

    Grading Method: Letter (Cr/NC OK)

    Only offered at: SDSU San Diego

    Interdisciplinary examination of Brazilian democracy from the republic to today. To include topics of authoritarianism, democratic transition, LGBTQIA+ rights, environmental movement, economic policy, the reactionary turn and Black feminist resistance. Materials include ethnography, historiography, memoirs, documentary film, and digital media.

  
  • BRAZ 333 - The Amazon is the Center of the World


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.

    Amazonia as a transnational region. Cosmovisions and narratives from the Amazon. Film, literature, and visual art. Indigenous rights and environmental activism,  sustainable development. Amazonia in the Latin American imaginary.

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

  
  • BRAZ 433 - Creative Interventions in South American Streets: Activism, Art, and the City


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.

    Dynamics, history, and movements of public art and street art. Flash mobs, graffiti, memorials, muralism, pixação, and other art in public space. Political and social implications of art including commodification, gentrification, and policy. Includes stencil workshop and creative final project. No artistic experience required.

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

  
  • BRAZ 444 - Brazilian Studies Capstone Seminar


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in Brazilian studies major.

    Culminating learning experience of Brazilian studies major. Brazilian studies and contemporary Brazilianist scholarship. Preparation of 20-page capstone paper.

  
  • BRAZ 455 - Sport in Brazilian Society


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.

    Brazilian jiu-jitsu, capoeira, soccer, and surfing. Intersections of gender, politics, race, and sport to include film, literature, and scholarship from social sciences.

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

  
  • BRAZ 496 - Experimental Topics


    Units: 1-4

    Selected topics in Brazilian studies. 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.


Business Administration

  
  • B A 100 - Exploration of Business


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Member of Fowler College of Business learning community.

    Business careers and business education. Skills needed, opportunities, and options within various occupations. Study and interpersonal skills for academic and personal success. Special sessions featuring campus resources to include library, advising, health and wellness services.

  
  • B A 299 - Special Study


    Units: 1-4

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

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • B A 300 - Ethical Decision Making in Business


    Units: 1

    Prerequisite(s): Approved upper division business major or another major approved by the Fowler College of Business. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Theoretical concepts and dimensions of ethics in business decisions. Ethics of decision alternatives using different approaches and philosophies, with application of an integrative ethical decision model to cases from various business subdisciplines.

  
  • B A 310 - Foundations of Business in a Global Environment


    Units: 1

    Prerequisite(s): Approved upper division major.

    Introduction to the program of study leading to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Integration of various business disciplines to accomplish strategic goals. Presentation of the concept of global awareness, one of the fundamental pillars of global competency necessary in today’s business world.

    Designated Global Learning Course (GLC).
  
  • B A 311 - Lavin Entrepreneur I Seminar


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Lavin Entrepreneur Program.

    Lavin entrepreneurs will be introduced to entrepreneurship as a potential path for future career development. Students will begin developing entrepreneurial competencies, professional networks, and be introduced to the basics of ideation, opportunity recognition, and business model development.

  
  • B A 312 - Lavin Entrepreneur II Seminar


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): B A 311 .

    Lavin entrepreneurs will continue building their entrepreneurial competencies and mindset, utilizing entrepreneurship frameworks for business opportunity assessment, ideation, and feasibility analysis techniques in ventures, and how to interact and negotiate with strategic partners.

  
  • B A 323 - Fundamentals of Finance


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Approved upper division business major, business minor, or another major approved by the Fowler College of Business. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Objectives of financial management. Financing the business enterprise. Internal financial management. Introduction to the cost of capital, valuation, dividend policy, leverage, international finance, and the techniques of present value and its applications. Sources of capital. Formerly numbered Finance 323.

  
  • B A 350 - Management and Organizational Behavior


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Approved upper division business major, business minor, or another major approved by the Fowler College of Business. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Human behavior at individual, interpersonal, and group levels including effect of organization structure on behavior. Emphasis on managerial roles, historical evolution of management, ethics, and behavior in multicultural contexts. Formerly numbered Management 350.

  
  • B A 360 - Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): STAT 119  or ECON 201 . Recommended: MATH 120 . Approved upper division business major, business minor, or another major approved by the Fowler College of Business. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Managerial concepts and quantitative methods associated with the design, execution, and management of operations and supply chain systems. Formerly numbered Management Information Systems 302 / Information and Decision Systems 302.

  
  • B A 370 - Marketing


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Approved upper division business major, business minor, or another major approved by the Fowler College of Business. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Function of marketing in organizations and society. Strategic marketing planning in domestic and global settings to include marketing concepts, consumer behavior, market research, product planning, pricing, distribution, promotion, and influence of the external environment on marketing decisions. Formerly numbered Marketing 370.

  
  • B A 400 - Business Honors Seminar


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Fowler College of Business Honors Program.

    Current issues affecting local, national, and global business environments. Maximum Credits: five units.

  
  • B A 401 - Business Internship


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Approved upper division business major, business minor, or another major approved by the Fowler College of Business.

    Internships with business firms, non-profit organizations, or government agencies. Work done under joint supervision of intern organization and academic supervisor. Maximum Credits: four units with new content.

    Note: Not applicable for credit in the major.

  
  • B A 402 - Exploration of Business Career Development


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing in the Fowler College of Business.

    Prepare students for careers after college and transition from college to career. Personal preparation and analysis of identification of best career options for each student.

  
  • B A 404 - Small Business Consulting


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Approved upper division business major; B A 300 , B A 310 , B A 323 , B A 350 , B A 370 ; B A 360  or MIS 301 ; and consent of instructor.

    Counseling of existing small businesses. Application of principles from all fields of business administration. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • B A 411 - Lavin Entrepreneur III Seminar


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): B A 312 .

    Lavin entrepreneurs will focus on implementing learned entrepreneurial competencies into refined business models, refining start-up opportunities through customer iteration and development. Understand data metrics, successful customer interaction, and pivoting the business model toward success.

  
  • B A 412 - Lavin Entrepreneur IV Seminar


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): B A 411 .

    The final deliverable of this capstone course in presenting an iterated business model canvas to potential investors. Lavin entrepreneurs have the potential, knowledge, and tools to launch a company, bring their viable business opportunity to life.

  
  • B A 458 - Management Decision Games


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Approved upper division business major; B A 300 , B A 310 , B A 323 , B A 350 , B A 370 ; B A 360  or MIS 301 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Integrated managerial decision making within a dynamic environment through the use of business games.

  
  • B A 496 - Selected Topics in Business Administration


    Units: 1-4

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of department chair.

    Selected areas of concern in business administration. May be repeated with new content with consent of department chair. 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.

  
  • B A 498 - Investigation and Report


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and consent of instructor.

    A comprehensive and original study of a problem connected with business administration under the direction of one or more members of the Fowler College of Business staff. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • B A 601 - Organizational Behavior for Executives


    Units: 3

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Role of the manager in designing organizations for effectiveness with emphasis on organizational theory and organizational behavior.

  
  • B A 602 - Statistics for Business Decisions


    Units: 3

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Statistics and production operations management. Data analysis, central tendency and variability, probability, distributions, sample inference, association analysis. Applications in engineering, manufacturing and service, and an overview of decision theory, queuing, total quality control, and project management.

  
  • B A 603 - Executive Financial Accounting


    Units: 2

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.B.A. for Executives program.

    Accounting procedures and judgments underlying corporate financial statements; ability to read and analyze these statements; make inferences about financial stability, likelihood of success, and other important attributes of various business entities.

  
  • B A 604 - Executive Managerial Accounting


    Units: 2

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.B.A. for Executives program.

    Accounting information for internal decision making purposes to include cost measurement, capacity management, activity based costing, activity based management, production costing, quality costing, pricing, CVP analysis, budgeting, performance evaluation, transfer pricing, and compensation.

  
  • B A 605 - Managerial Marketing


    Units: 2

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    The marketing function in an organization. Managerial activities of marketing including market analysis, target market selection and design of the organization’s marketing program.

  
  • B A 615 - Strategic Financial Management


    Units: 3

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Provides a framework for financial decision making. Covers relevant modern theory and emphasizes role of finance in corporate strategy. Topics include financial analysis and planning, investment, capital structure and dividend decisions and valuation and corporate restructuring.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Business Administration 665.

  
  • B A 616 - Competitive Analysis


    Units: 3

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Competition in typical unregulated product or service markets. Competitive forces in such markets, and impact of these forces on economic profits, rates of return, and relative market-shares of competing firms.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Business Administration 653.

  
  • B A 626 - Business Economics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Microeconomic and macroeconomic environments of business. Assessing and forecasting the impact of market structure, economic climate, and governmental policies on pricing, operations, and competitive strategy.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Business Administration 653.

  
  • B A 627 - Marketing


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Role and function of marketing in the organization and society. Planning, implementation, and evaluation of marketing strategies and programs. Formerly numbered Business Administration 655.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in B A 370 .

  
  • B A 628 - Operations and Supply Chain Management


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Managerial concepts and quantitative methods associated with the design, execution, and management of operations and supply chain systems. Formerly numbered Business Administration 662.

  
  • B A 640 - Financial Reporting and Analysis


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Financial accounting in profit-directed organizations. Concepts, frameworks, terminology, and tools used to understand and analyze the financial consequences of business activities.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Business Administration 625.

  
  • B A 641 - Business Ethics and Corporate Responsibility


    Units: 1

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Decision-making strategies; principles, rules, and values that ground ethical behavior in the world of business.

  
  • B A 642 - Statistical Analysis


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Applications of statistics for problem solving and managerial decision-making. Formerly numbered Business Administration 652 and Business Administration 623.

  
  • B A 643 - Managerial Economics


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Microeconomic environments of business. Assessing and forecasting impacts of economic climate, governmental policy, and of market structure on competitive strategy, operations, and pricing.

  
  • B A 644 - Operations and Supply Chain Management


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Managerial concepts and quantitative methods associated with the design, execution, and management of operations and supply chain systems.

  
  • B A 645 - Marketing


    Units: 1

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Foundational concepts and development of marketing strategies and plans. Formerly numbered Business Administration 627.

  
  • B A 649 - Business Analytics


    Units: 3

    Same As: MIS 649 .
    Only offered at: SDSU San Diego

    Prerequisite(s): B A 642 

    Business analytics techniques for predictive modeling and customer segmentation. Applications include churn management, business experiments, cluster segmentation, and market basket analysis. Formerly numbered B A 749.

  
  • B A 670 - Managerial Accounting


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): B A 640  

    Budgeting, cost control, job costing, overhead allocation, and reporting.

  
  • B A 671 - Legal Environment of Business


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Sources of law. Procedures and ethics associated with implementation of law. Law of torts and intellectual property. Agency and employment, business organizations, contracts and sales, negotiable instruments and banking.

  
  • B A 672 - Managerial Marketing


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): B A 645  

    Identification, understanding, and resolution of marketing issues in organizations. Theoretical and quantitative tools within a decision-making framework to inform organizational strategic directions.

  
  • B A 673 - Organizational Behavior and Leadership


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Study of individuals and groups within an organizational context. Topics include leadership, individual differences, organizational design, group processes and characteristics, organizational processes and practices; and influence of these on individual, group, and organizational effectiveness. Formerly numbered Business Administration 624 and Business Administration 651.

  
  • B A 674 - Financial Management


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): B A 640 .

    Explore role of finance in a shareholder value based framework. Financial analysis and planning, investment, capital structure, financial markets, capital raising and capital disbursement decisions, valuation, and corporate restructuring. Formerly numbered Business Administration 629.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Business Administration 665.

  
  • B A 676 - Strategic Thinking


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): B A 672  and B A 674 .

    Environmental, industry, and organization analysis; strategy formulation and implementation. Long-term multifunctional environmental and organizational managerial issues from the viewpoints of top managers. Formerly numbered Business Administration 630.

  
  • B A 700 - Business in the Global Environment


    Units: 3

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Evolution of multinational corporations, management of organizations in global environment, and marketing and management implications of competition in international arena.

  
  • B A 701 - Executive Entrepreneurship


    Units: 3

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Entrepreneurial approach to business. Concepts, theories, and techniques for organizing and managing an entrepreneurial venture.

  
  • B A 702 - Social Responsibility: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business


    Units: 3

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Role of the manager in dealing in a socially responsible and ethical manner with internal and external constituencies.

  
  • B A 703 - Strategic Management


    Units: 3

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Corporate and business level strategic decision making. Topics include industry and environmental analysis, strategy implementation, strategic planning systems. Case descriptions of actual company situations serve as basis for analysis and recommendations.

  
  • B A 705 - Marketing Strategy


    Units: 2

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Development, implementation, and evaluation of marketing strategy and plans. Role of marketing planning, analysis and control; contributions and implications of marketing to corporate strategy. Strategies for attaining competitive advantage. Contemporary marketing planning tools and techniques.

  
  • B A 707 - Executive Seminar in Negotiations


    Units: 2

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.B.A. for Executives program.

    Negotiations principles in managerial contexts. Concepts, skills, and simulations of negotiation processes.

  
  • B A 709 - Seminar in the Global Financial Environment


    Units: 3

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Develops understanding of world economy and illustrates impact of financial environment on decision making process of business managers. How corporations respond to changing economic forces and/or historical governmental policies.

  
  • B A 710 - Executive Leadership


    Units: 3

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Theoretical and empirical literature pertaining to study and assessment of leadership skills. Process of organizational change and development.

  
  • B A 711 - Seminar in Contemporary Challenges


    Units: 1-5

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Challenges facing managers of organizations in modern society: organizational, human resources, operational, economic, environmental, political, international, and technological issues. Maximum Credits: five units applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • B A 780 - Field Studies in Business


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of M.B.A. core.

    Application of business concepts to real world organizations. Students work under supervision of a faculty member to perform a project utilizing theories and principles from previous business coursework. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • B A 790 - Directed Readings in Business Administration


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Preparation for the comprehensive examination for students in the M.B.A. for Executives program (Plan B).

  
  • B A 794 - International Business Development Practicum


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Advancement to candidacy.

    Strategic analysis of business opportunities. Problem definition, data collection, analysis, and prioritization of solution mechanisms. Preparation for comprehensive examination.

  
  • B A 795 - Business Consulting


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Advancement to candidacy and completion of M.B.A. core.

    Strategic analysis of business problems in a consulting or simulation context. Problem definition analysis and prioritization of solution mechanisms. Culminating experience for students in the M.B.A. program under Plan B.

  
  • B A 796 - Integrative Business Analysis


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Advancement to candidacy.

    Integrative business analysis through cases and simulations. Preparation for the comprehensive examination for students in the M.B.A. program (Plan B).

  
  • B A 798 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of staff; to be arranged with Director of Graduate Business Programs and instructor.

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

  
  • B A 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.

  
  • B A 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.

  
  • B A 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.

  
  • MGT 405 - Strategic Management


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): B A 310 B A 350 , B A 370 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Provides a top management perspective on strategy analysis and development. Develops strategic thinking for creating and sustaining competitive advantage in today’s challenging global business environment. Formerly numbered B A 405.


Arts and Letters

  
  • CAL 100 - Explore CAL


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    College of Arts and Letters advising, departments, fields of study, and high-impact practices. Connect with administrators, advisers, faculty, students, and other members of the college community.

  
  • CAL 201X - Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning CAL Support


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Three hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): Concurrent registration in ECON 201 , GEOG 104 ,LING 270 , PHIL 120 , POL S 201 , or SOC 201 . Required for students who have not satisfied the SDSU Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Assessment requirement.

    Required support course for General Education Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning classes offered in the College of Arts and Letters (CAL).

    Note: Credit in this course satisfies the SDSU Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Assessment requirement.

  
  • CAL 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.

  
  • CAL 400 - CAL Experience


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Letter (Cr/NC OK)

    Only offered at: SDSU San Diego

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.

    A multidisciplinary view of one topic within the larger College of Arts and Letters, as a way for students to understand the social sciences and humanities from multiple perspectives while studying the human condition. Topics will vary. Course may be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: 6 units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • CAL 450 - Study Abroad


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.

    Study abroad in Arts and Letters. May be repeated with new content and approval of major adviser for a maximum of three units applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content and geographic location.

  
  • CAL 496 - Experimental Topics


    Units: 1-4

    Selected topics. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.


Chemistry

  
  • CHEM 100 - Introduction to General Chemistry with Laboratory


    Units: 4 GE

    Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Elementary principles of chemistry used to illustrate nature and development of modern scientific thought.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Chemistry 105 or CHEM 200 .

  
  • CHEM 102 - Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry


    Units: 5 GE

    Four lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): High school chemistry or CHEM 100 .

    Concepts of general, organic, and biological chemistry necessary to understanding human biochemistry and pharmacology, including chemical bonding, stereochemistry, acidity, thermodynamics, carbohydrates, lipids, enzymes, proteins, and nucleic acids.

    Note: Open only to students applying for entrance to the nursing major.

  
  • CHEM 130 - Elementary Organic Chemistry


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 100  or CHEM 200 .

    Introduction to compounds of carbon including both aliphatic and aromatic substances.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Chemistry 231 or CHEM 232 .

  
  • CHEM 160 - Introductory Biochemistry


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 130 .

    Fundamental principles of the chemistry of life. This course is intended primarily for majors in nutrition and related fields.

    Note: Not applicable for admission to the School of Nursing.

  
  • CHEM 162 - Saving Our Planet with Sustainable Biochemistry


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): Recommended: High school or university STEM-related course in areas such as Biology, Chemistry, or Physics.

    Highly sustainable biochemical processes such as apiary science (beekeeping), edible insects, smart textiles. Food production systems such as, aquaponics, hydroponics, and humane poultry egg production from food waste. Upon global implementation, these processes may help save our planet.

     

  
  • CHEM 200 - General Chemistry


    Units: 5

    Three lectures, one hour of discussion, and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): Knowledge of introductory chemistry as demonstrated by completion of CHEM 100  with a grade of C (2.0) or better; or satisfaction of the SDSU Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Assessment requirement and qualification on the Chemistry Department Placement Examination.

    General principles of chemistry with emphasis on inorganic materials.

  
  • CHEM 201 - General Chemistry


    Units: 5

    Three lectures, one hour of discussion, and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 200  or CHEM 202  with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Continuation of CHEM 200 . General principles of chemistry with emphasis on fundamentals of chemical reactions.

  
  • CHEM 202 - General Chemistry for Engineers


    Units: 4

    Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): Knowledge of introductory chemistry as demonstrated by completion of CHEM 100  with a grade of C (2.0) or better; or satisfaction of the SDSU Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Assessment requirement and qualification on the Chemistry Department Placement Examination.

    General principles of chemistry with emphasis on inorganic and physical chemistry and chemistry basics for engineers.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in CHEM 200 . Restricted to chemical physics and engineering majors.

  
  • CHEM 210 - Chemical Applications of Calculus and Physics


    Units: 1

    Chemical problems that utilize calculus and physics relevant to upper division chemistry. Chemical rate laws, chemical thermodynamics, and molecular quantum mechanics.

    Note: Recommended if a grade of C- (1.7) or below was received in MATH 150 , MATH 151 , MATH 252 , PHYS 195 , or PHYS 196 .

  
  • CHEM 232 - Organic Chemistry


    Units: 3

    Same As: Lecture portion of Chemistry 231
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 201  with a grade of C (2.0) or better and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 232L .

    Properties and synthesis of organic compounds including reaction mechanisms.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Chemistry 231.

  
  • CHEM 232L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory


    Units: 1

    Same As: Laboratory portion of Chemistry 231
    Three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 201 with a grade of C (2.0) or better and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 232 .

    Properties and synthesis of organic compounds including methods of separation and purification techniques.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Chemistry 231.

  
  • CHEM 251 - Analytical Chemistry


    Units: 5

    Three lectures and six hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 201  and credit or concurrent registration in MATH 124  or MATH 150 .

    Introduction to the theory and practice of analytical chemistry including gravimetric, volumetric, and instrumental methods.

  
  • CHEM 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.

  
  • CHEM 299 - Special Study


    Units: 1-4

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units.

 

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