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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.

 

Dance

  
  • DANCE 442 - Dance Techniques II


    Units: 2

    Four hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): DANCE 242  with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Maintaining integrity of dance technique while performing. Maximum Credits: 10 units.

  
  • DANCE 443 - Applied Dance Techniques II


    Units: 1

    Two hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): DANCE 243   with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

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

  
  • DANCE 453 - Senior Capstone


    Units: 2

    One lecture and two hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): DANCE 345 .

    Choreography of solo and group works utilizing symbiotic relationship of movement, sound, lighting, costuming, and other interdisciplinary media. Presentation of a concert.

  
  • DANCE 471 - Digital Media Dance Production


    Units: 2

    One lecture and two hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): DANCE 371 .

    Lighting, set, multi-media, and design for dance. Study of concert multi-media and production for dance.

  
  • DANCE 481 - Dance Aesthetics and Criticism


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): DANCE 380 .

    Philosophy and aesthetics of dance. Historical foundations of dance criticism. Major contemporary schools of thought. Professional preparation and function of the dance critic.

  
  • DANCE 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.

  
  • DANCE 499 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of the dance director.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • DANCE 696 - Special Topics in Dance


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.

    Specialized study of selected topics in dance. 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.

  
  • DANCE 798 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing, consent of school director and instructor.

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


Doctor of Physical Therapy

  
  • DPT 700 - Foundations of Physical Therapy Evaluation I


    Units: 3

    One lecture and six hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the DPT program.

    Psychomotor skills in observation and evaluation of movement.

  
  • DPT 710 - Foundations of Physical Therapy Evaluation II


    Units: 4

    Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): DPT 700 DPT 725  [or BIOL 725 ], and admission to the DPT program.

    Problem solving and psychomotor skills to perform general physical examination. Concepts, procedures, and techniques required to provide safe and effective patient care.

  
  • DPT 725 - Clinical Anatomy I


    Units: 4

    Same As: BIOL 725 .
    Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the DPT program.

    Applied anatomy of upper and lower extremities of the human body; joint anatomy and mechanics, anatomical structures to produce articular movement to include muscles, arterial, peripheral nervous systems, and articular and extremity movement patterns.

  
  • DPT 726 - Clinical Anatomy II


    Units: 4

    Same As: BIOL 726 .
    Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): DPT 725  [or BIOL 725 ].

    Axial portion of the human body; biomechanics of the spinal column to include head and neck, thorax, related viscera, and abdomino-pelvic region.

  
  • DPT 750 - Concepts in Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Pharmacology


    Units: 4

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the DPT program or master’s degree program in kinesiology.

    Normal physiology, diseases, disorders, and injuries. Pathological processes, specific organ system pathology, multisystem pathology, and pharmacological concepts.

  
  • DPT 760 - Neurosciences


    Units: 4

    Prerequisite(s): DPT 725  [or BIOL 725 ] and DPT 750  .

    Anatomy and physiology of central nervous system; substrates and processes of movement.

  
  • DPT 780 - Therapeutic Modalities


    Units: 3

    One lecture and six hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the DPT program.

    Anatomy, physiology, pathology, mutability of human biological tissues in the rehabilitation process.

  
  • DPT 782 - Therapeutic Exercise


    Units: 4

    Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): DPT 710 , DPT 725  [or BIOL 725 ], DPT 750 , DPT 780 , DPT 881 .

    Therapeutic exercise as it applies to clinical practice of physical therapy.

  
  • DPT 801 - Clerkship


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all coursework up to Doctor of Physical Therapy 801, Clerkship.

    Cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills of physical therapy practice in a clinical setting.

  
  • DPT 802 - Life Cycle I


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): DPT 801 .

    Age-related changes from young adulthood to senescence; analysis of resultant functional limitations.

  
  • DPT 803 - Life Cycle II


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): DPT 802 .

    Normal and delayed maturation processes from conception through adulthood; nervous, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal systems.

  
  • DPT 820 - Musculoskeletal Therapeutics I


    Units: 4

    Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): DPT 801 .

    Clinical concepts and principles for the diagnosis, examination, and management of musculoskeletal disorders involving the cranio-cervical region, thoracic region, and upper extremities.

  
  • DPT 821 - Musculoskeletal Therapeutics II


    Units: 4

    Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): DPT 820 .

    Clinical principles and concepts for the diagnosis, examination, and management of musculoskeletal disorders involving the lumbosacral region and lower extremities.

  
  • DPT 822 - Interventions in Musculoskeletal Therapeutics


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): DPT 821 .

    Analysis of interventions used to treat clients with dysfunctions of the musculoskeletal system.

  
  • DPT 830 - Cardiopulmonary Therapeutics


    Units: 4

    Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): DPT 801 .

    Electrocardiography, exercise testing, and exercise prescription for patient populations suffering from acute or chronic illness.

  
  • DPT 835 - Neurophysiological Therapeutics I


    Units: 4

    Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): DPT 801 .

    Neurological deficits in adults and children secondary to upper motor-neuron dysfunction.

  
  • DPT 836 - Neurophysiological Therapeutics II


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): DPT 835 .

    Scientific theory pertaining to composite impairments of neurologic patients, with application of motor-control theory to neurorehabilitation.

  
  • DPT 837 - Interventions in Neuromuscular Therapeutics


    Units: 3

    One lecture and six hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): DPT 836 .

    Interventions used to treat clients with dysfunctions of the neuromuscular system.

  
  • DPT 857 - Prosthetics and Orthotics


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): DPT 886 .

    Design, fabrication, and fitting of orthotic and prosthetic devices.

  
  • DPT 868 - Physical Therapy Organization and Administration


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): DPT 801 .

    Designing, equipping, and staffing a physical therapy practice or department. Budget development, cost accounting, supervisory functions, evaluation techniques, and quality assurance. Business strategies and skills for practice setting. Local, national, economic, and political pressures on delivery of physical therapy services.

  
  • DPT 875 - Medical Therapeutics in Physical Therapy Practice


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): DPT 830 .

    Contemporary medical interventions for physical therapy practice.

  
  • DPT 878 - Psychosocial Aspects of Rehabilitation


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the DPT program.

    Adjustment to physical disability and terminal illness. Development of communication and ethical decision-making skills.

  
  • DPT 880 - Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): DPT 710 , DPT 725  [or BIOL 725 ], DPT 750 .

    Musculoskeletal conditions, medical pathological problems, and/or co-morbidities affecting clinical decision-making.

  
  • DPT 881 - Evidence-Based Practice I: Principles and Clinical Applications


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the DPT program.

    Preparation as a consumer of the professional literature in physical therapy.

  
  • DPT 882 - Evidence-Based Practice II: Research Applications


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): DPT 881 .

    Use of evidence in current physical therapy practice.

  
  • DPT 885 - Evidence-Based Practice III: Case Presentations


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): DPT 801 .

    Patient case and analysis of evidence from clinical interactions between student and client.

  
  • DPT 886 - Functional Neuro-Biomechanical Relationships


    Units: 4

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the DPT program or master’s degree program in kinesiology.

    Structures of the musculoskeletal system and individual functional regions. Forces sustained in normal and pathological conditions.

  
  • DPT 887 - Professional Development in Physical Therapy Practice


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the DPT program.

    Professional physical therapy at individual and societal levels.

  
  • DPT 888 - Evidence-Based Practice IV: Advanced Clinical Reasoning


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): DPT 882  and DPT 885 .

    Integrate evidence, patient values, and clinical expertise to critically analyze clinical decision making for complex patient cases across broad range of practice settings.

  
  • DPT 889 - Doctoral Project


    Units: 2-2

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the DPT program and completion of all prior DPT coursework.

    Final paper or project on an in-depth clinical or research problem related to the physical therapy profession, presented to a professional audience.

  
  • DPT 895 - Clinical Internship


    Units: 1-10

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all DPT coursework.

    Clinical internship in physical therapy.

  
  • DPT 897 - Doctoral Research


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the DPT program.

    Investigation to the general field of the doctoral project. Maximum Credits: two units applicable to the doctoral degree.


Dual Language and English Learner Education

  
  • DLE 101 - American Sign Language I


    Units: 4 GE

    Three lectures and one hour of discussion.

    American Sign Language structure, use, literature, and deaf culture. Introductory level communication competence in ASL.

    Note: No credit will be given for Dual Language and English Learner Education 101, DLE 102 , DLE 201  taken out of sequence. Not open to students with credit in DLE 102  or DLE 201 .

  
  • DLE 102 - American Sign Language II


    Units: 4 GE

    Three lectures and one hour of discussion.

    Prerequisite(s): DLE 101 .

    Continuation of DLE 101 . Beginning level communication competence in American Sign Language. Formerly numbered Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 102.

    Note: No credit will be given for DLE 101 , 102, DLE 201  taken out of sequence. Not open to students with credit in DLE 201 .

  
  • DLE 201 - American Sign Language III


    Units: 4 GE

    Three lectures and one hour of discussion.

    Prerequisite(s): DLE 102 .

    Continuation of DLE 102 . Intermediate level communication competence in American Sign Language. Formerly numbered Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 201.

    Note: No credit will be given for DLE 101 , DLE 102 , 201 taken out of sequence.

  
  • DLE 416 - Biliteracy Foundations for Teaching and Learning in Diverse Communities


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.

    Oral, written, and communicative competencies in Spanish through practical experiences and study of sociopolitical and sociocultural contexts impacting bilingual learners in culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Formerly numbered Dual Language and English Learner Education 415. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • DLE 416L - Biliteracy Foundations for Teaching and Learning in Diverse Communities Field Experience


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Two hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in DLE 416 , upper division standing, and working fluency in Spanish.

    Field experience in multilingual (Spanish-English) K-12 schools and communities. Formerly numbered Dual Language and English Learner Education 415. Maximum Credits: two units.

  
  • DLE 496 - Experimental Topics


    Units: 1-4

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    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.

  
  • DLE 499 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Open only to senior and graduate students in education who have shown ability to work independently.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • DLE 515 - Multilingual Education: Theory and Practice for Biliteracy Teachers


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Pedagogical and programmatic practices for addressing linguistic and academic needs of multilingual learners. Historical and theoretical foundations of bilingual education as related to bilingual and dual language programs to include instruction, curriculum, and assessment.

    Note: Taught in Spanish and English.

  
  • DLE 523 - Psychological Foundations for Biliteracy Teachers in K-6 Classrooms


    Units: 3

    Major theories of learning and cognition as applied to bilingual students and their relation to child development, first and second language acquisition, and approaches to teaching in bilingual classroom.

  
  • DLE 524 - Psychological Foundations for Biliteracy Teachers in Grades 7-12


    Units: 1-4

    Bilingual learning theory as it affects adolescent growth, individualized instruction, classroom management and discipline, and methods of measuring and evaluating achievement. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: four units.

    Note: Taught in Spanish and English. See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • DLE 532 - Biliteracy Teaching in Language Arts for Elementary Students


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): DLE 416  with a grade of C (2.0) or better. Recommended: DLE 515  with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Assessing language proficiency; selecting, designing, and evaluating learning experiences to develop biliteracy in K-6 classrooms in English language arts and language of emphasis (Arabic, Mandarin, or Spanish).

    Note: Taught bilingually in language of emphasis and English.

  
  • DLE 553 - Language Assessment and Evaluation in Multicultural Settings


    Units: 3

    Theories and methods of assessment and evaluation of diverse student populations including authentic and traditional models. Procedures for identification, placement, and monitoring of linguistically diverse students. Theories, models, and methods for program evaluation, achievement, and decision making.

  
  • DLE 585 - Methods in Ethnic Studies Teaching: Decolonial Pedagogies in K-12 Schools


    Units: 3

    Same As: AFRAS 585 , AMIND 585 , and CCS 585 .
    Prerequisite(s): DLE 515 , AFRAS 421 , AMIND 480 , CCS 580 , or graduate standing.

    Approaches, methods, and theories of instruction and assessment to include decolonial, humanizing, and liberatory pedagogies. Development of ethnic studies curricula. Ethnicity, race, and racism.

  
  • DLE 596 - Special Topics in Bilingual and Multicultural Education


    Units: 1-3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Selected topics in bilingual, cross-cultural education and policy studies. 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.

  
  • DLE 600A - Foundations of Democratic Schooling


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Analysis of relationships among ideology, culture, and power in educational context; key concepts in critical pedagogy applied to programs, curricula, and school restructuring.

  
  • DLE 600B - Foundations of Dual Language Programming for Critical Biliteracy Development


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Bilingual authorization credential or score of 3 on SDSU Spanish examination.

    Critical literacy and democratic schooling for dual language program models. Program models that apply to policies and practices that inform literacy curriculum and pedagogy in dual language-biliteracy settings.

  
  • DLE 601 - Language Policies and Practices


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Formal and informal policies related to education of linguistically diverse students at micro/macro level and in school contexts; analysis of bilingual and cross-cultural issues in cognition and literacy.

  
  • DLE 603 - Community and Schools in a Diverse Society


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Linguistic and cultural diversity of school and community. Development of community sociocultural scan; home and school collaboration; effects of home and school collaboration on achievement; responsibility of parent caretaker, stakeholder for student success.

  
  • DLE 604 - Learning and Teaching Language in a Dual Language Setting


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Bilingual authorization credential or score of 3 on SDSU Spanish examination.

    Dual language instructional methods, modeling oral and written grammatical structures. Language acquisition strategies for English and Spanish in K-12 grades. Emphasis on written structures for academic literacy.

  
  • DLE 650 - Curriculum Development for Urban School Communities via Action Research


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): DLE 600A DLE 600B , or graduate standing.

    Curriculum development through lens of critical theory and action research. Principles of curriculum, instruction, and programs contextualized and with regard to particular educational institutions or work sites from a social justice perspective.

  
  • DLE 651 - Curriculum, Teaching, and Assessment: Designated and Integrated ELD


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): DLE 915A DLE 915B , or graduate standing.

    English language development and delivery of comprehensive instruction for English learners. Strategies for implementing state adopted standards for ELD in language and content areas.

  
  • DLE 652 - Literacy and Language: Critically Examining Curriculum for Teaching and Learning


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): DLE 650 .

    Research in literacy and multi-cultural curriculum theories, methods, and teaching connected to community, school, and personal literacies. Literacy practices for educating diverse students; varying definitions of literacy and social-political contexts of literacy curriculum.

  
  • DLE 653 - Language Development in K-12 Multilingual Classrooms


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to bilingual authorization credential program.

    Dual language and multilingual classrooms, universals and differences in language structure, transfer, and use (including basic linguistics). First and additional language development; related factors (political/sociocultural aspects of bilingualism).

    Note: Taught in English and Spanish.

  
  • DLE 686 - Seminar in Multicultural Education


    Units: 1-6

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Topics dealing with current issues in multicultural education. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • DLE 798 - Special Study


    Units: 1-6

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

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

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

  
  • DLE 910 - Teaching Mathematics to Bilingual Students


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Bilingual 2042 Multiple Subject credential program.

    Underlying learning theories for teaching mathematical concepts, computation, and problem-solving skills to bilingual students.

  
  • DLE 911 - Teaching Social Studies to Bilingual Students


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Bilingual 2042 Multiple Subject credential program.

    Conceptual approaches for teaching bilingual social studies curriculum, incorporating sociocultural characteristics of multicultural community, social concepts, and community social issues.

  
  • DLE 912 - Teaching Science to Bilingual Students


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Bilingual 2042 Multiple Subject credential program.

    Strategies for development of process skills and concept acquisition. Methodology for teaching activity-oriented science class bilingually.

  
  • DLE 915A - Teaching and Learning in the Content Area: Designated and Integrated English Language Development-Multiple Subject


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): ED 451  with a grade of C (2.0) or better. Admission to Multiple Subject credential program or graduate standing.

    Teaching strategies in content specific fields from second language acquisition perspective taken concurrently with student teaching or practicum. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • DLE 915B - Teaching and Learning in the Content Area: Designated and Integrated English Language Development-Single Subject


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): ED 451  with a grade of C (2.0) or better. Admission to Single Subject credential program or graduate standing.

    Teaching strategies in content specific fields from second language acquisition perspective taken concurrently with student teaching. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • DLE 925 - Intern Seminar: Teaching English Learners


    Units: 1

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to an internship program in dual language and English learner education, special education, or teacher education.

    Research-based instruction to meet the needs of diverse language learners in a variety of classroom settings. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • DLE 931 - Skills in Teaching Reading to Bilingual Elementary Students


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Bilingual 2042 Multiple Subject credential program.

    Teaching reading in English, including methods, strategies, assessment, materials, and techniques of transition for implementing reading programs in the bilingual classroom.

  
  • DLE 933 - Skills in Teaching Reading to Bilingual Secondary Students


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing. Admission to Bilingual 2042 Single Subject credential program.

    Methods for developing reading skills in Spanish and English across subject areas. Includes comprehension, academic vocabulary, concept development, reading strategies, and assessment.

    Note: Taught in Spanish and/or English.

  
  • DLE 954 - Classroom Organization for Democratic Teaching in Bilingual Classrooms


    Units: 1-4

    Prerequisite(s): DLE 400 ; concurrent registration in DLE 524  and DLE 963 ; admission to single subject bilingual 2042 program.

    Teaching practices to include democratic processes for classroom management in bilingual classrooms. Classroom teaching, classroom discipline, and curriculum management. Social-cultural and political contexts of teaching to include overview of teacher performance assessment tasks.

  
  • DLE 960 - Professional Seminar for Bilingual Teacher Candidates


    Units: 1-4

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to a bilingual credential program.

    Lesson planning and organizing instruction for equity and access for bilingual elementary and secondary classrooms. Maximum Credits: eight units.

  
  • DLE 961 - Practicum in Elementary Bilingual Classroom


    Units: 1-12

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Bilingual 2042 Multiple Subject credential program.

    Field experience at two grade levels in a multicultural setting and a bilingual elementary classroom; student teacher assumes responsibility for planning and instruction for specified time to comply with State requirements. Maximum Credits: 12 units.

  
  • DLE 962 - Student Teaching for Elementary Bilingual Students II


    Units: 1-12

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): DLE 961 .

    Field experience in a multicultural setting or a bilingual elementary classroom. Student must provide own transportation to student teaching site. Maximum Credits: 12 units.

  
  • DLE 963 - Practicum in Secondary Bilingual Classroom


    Units: 3-4

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): DLE 400 ; concurrent registration in DLE 524  and DLE 954 ; admission to the single subject bilingual emphasis program.

    On-site, part-time experience to implement bilingual teacher competencies introduced in DLE 515 DLE 524 , and DLE 954 . Students must provide own transportation to student teaching site.

  
  • DLE 964 - Student Teaching for Bilingual Secondary Students II


    Units: 8-12

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): DLE 524  and DLE 963 .

    On-site, full-day experience in State approved bilingual and nonbilingual classes to implement teacher competencies as developed in the total professional sequence. Students must provide own transportation to student teaching site. Maximum Credits: 12 units.


Economics

  
  • ECON 101 - Principles of Economics


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): Satisfaction of the SDSU Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Assessment requirement.

    Principles of economic analysis, economic institutions, and issues of public policy. Emphasis on macroanalysis including national income analysis, money and banking, business cycles, and economic stabilization.

  
  • ECON 102 - Principles of Economics


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): Satisfaction of the SDSU Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Assessment requirement.

    Principles of economic analysis, economic institutions, and issues of public policy. Emphasis on direction of production, allocation of resources, and distribution of income, through the price system (microanalysis); and international economics.

  
  • ECON 201 - Statistical Methods


    Units: 3 GE

    Introduction to descriptive statistics, statistical inference, regression and correlation.

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

  
  • ECON 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.

  
  • ECON 301 - Introduction to Applied Econometrics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 101  and ECON 102 ; ECON 201  or STAT 119 ; and MIS 180 .

    Statistical techniques to estimate and test economic relationships. To include classical single-equation regression model and multiple regression models, hypothesis testing. Applications using real economic data.

  
  • ECON 311 - History of Economic Thought


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 101  and ECON 102 .

    The development of economics. Contributions of schools of thought and individual writers are examined with regard to their influence on economic theory and policy.

  
  • ECON 320 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 101  with approval of department. Recommended: MATH 120  or MATH 124  or MATH 150 .

    Determination of output, income, unemployment, and inflation. Policies for economic stabilization and growth in an open economy.

  
  • ECON 321 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 102  with approval of department. Recommended: MATH 120  or MATH 124  or MATH 150 .

    Behavior of consumers, firms and industries with respect to product and input markets. Price system and other models of economic decision making. Economic efficiency and welfare; property rights and externalities.

  
  • ECON 330 - Comparative Economic Systems


    Units: 3 GE

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): Six units of economics to include ECON 102 .

    Current economic systems from primarily laissez-faire to state-controlled market economies with a focus on nations of Asia, Europe and Latin America; Soviet-style economic planning and transition to a market economy.

  
  • ECON 338 - Economic History of the United States


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Six units of economics to include ECON 101 .

    American economic development and national legislation. Studies of agriculture, industry, the labor force, and national output.

  
  • ECON 349 - Economics for Teachers


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 101  and ECON 102 .

    Micro and macroeconomics with emphasis on developing economic literacy and economic way of thinking.

  
  • ECON 360 - International Economic Problems


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 101  and ECON 102 .

    International problems, economic communities, organizations, and other selected topics.

  
  • ECON 365 - Economics of Underdeveloped Areas


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Six units of economics to include ECON 101 .

    The nature and causes of economic underdevelopment. Problems of and policies for the economic development of underdeveloped areas of the world.

  
  • ECON 380 - Labor Economics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 321 .

    Labor force and mobility, human capital, labor demand, discrimination, determination of compensation and employment, productivity, impact of labor organizations, labor disputes, and social legislation.

  
  • ECON 381 - Economics of Immigration


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 101  and ECON 321 .

    Examination and history of immigration policy in the United States and its intended and unintended consequences. Debates over economic assimilation, immigration policy, impact of native labor market, and perceptions about immigrants and the welfare system.

  
  • ECON 382 - Economics of Work, Marriage, and Family


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 102 .

    Economic analysis of marriage and labor supply; family-related changes in work behavior; gender differences in occupations and earnings; welfare, work and family policies in the U.S. and internationally; macroeconomic analysis of household structure and economy.

  
  • ECON 401 - Public Finance


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 101  and ECON 102 .

    Principles and practices of taxation and public expenditures. Economic effects of public spending, debts and taxation. Financing social security and other services. Fiscal policy and prosperity. Relation to inflation and deflation. Special emphasis on social problems involved.

  
  • ECON 403 - Health Economics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 101  and ECON 102 ; ECON 201  or STAT 119  or STAT 250 ; MATH 120 , MATH 124 , or MATH 150 .

    Apply economic principles and statistical techniques to production of health and delivery of health services. Business structures of delivery systems and incentives for providers and patients. Compare international health insurance systems, examine U.S. reforms.

  
  • ECON 404 - Economic Inequality


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Letter (Cr/NC OK)

    Only offered at: SDSU San Diego

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 101  and ECON 102  or completion of the general education requirement in Foundations of Learning II.B., Social and Behavioral Sciences.

    Economic inequality in terms of how it is measured, its impact, its causes and evaluating potential policies that address inequality.

  
  • ECON 406 - Economics of Sports


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 102 .

    Economic issues in professional and college team sports. Emphasis on monopoly and monopsony behavior by sports leagues and teams, public subsidies for sports facilities, ticket pricing, and NCAA rules and regulations.

 

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