Summer 2008 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Summer 2008; however, some (or all) may not be offered.  The course numbers that are offered, in either Pre-Session, Summer I or Summer II, are linked to the Schedule of Classes. Classes with alternative delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are noted in the Schedule at the section level.  The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings).  For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

General Education: Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, or Non-Western Area Studies General Ed Program

Africana Studies (AFAS)

AFAS 222 -- African American Studies: A History of Ideas  (3 units)
Description:  The theoretical and philosophical ideas expressed by thinkers of the African world. Issues in the areas of epistemological relativism, ethics, political philosophy and the history of ideas will be examined.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101, 102, 103, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  PHIL 222, ANTH 222.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AFAS 245 -- African Literature in Translation  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to Francophone African literature coming from the Western part of the African continent, which forms a geographical and cultural entity. Taught in English. Does not court toward fulfillment of language requirement, or the major or minor in French.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  FREN 245; FREN is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AFAS 249 -- Images of Africa  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to African life and culture through explorations in the following areas: history, geography, institutions, the arts, and language and literature. Taught in English. Does not count toward fulfillment of language requirement, or the major or minor in French.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  FREN 249; FREN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

AFAS 255 -- African American Politics  (3 units)
Description:  This course is designed to illumine the political economy of the African American community in the United States, with special attention to issues of race, politics, class and gender. Major themes in the course will focus on the struggles of African American people for justice from the period of reconstruction through the civil rights and post-civil rights eras. The question of Black political organizing and institution building both within and outside the dominant structures of the U.S. political economy will be discussed throughout the course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Usually offered:  Fall.

AFAS 260 -- Ethnic Relations in the United States  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of minority relations and mass movements in urban society; trends in the modern world, with special reference to present-day race problems and social conflict.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  SOC 260; SOC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AFAS 302 -- Africana Studies Research Approaches  (3 units)
Description:  This course is designed to provide students with skills in conducting social science research in the field of Africana Studies. The course will consist of discussions of the role of knowledge, the various methods by which knowledge is acquired, and the manner that interpretations of knowledge occur.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AFAS 304A -- The Social Construction of Race: Whiteness  (3 units)
Description:  In constructing this course, the recognition of Whiteness/Blackness is not solely a reactionary response to challenges from persons of color; it is also a reflection of the need to provide a narrative of Whiteness/Blackness that intends an understanding of the notion of Whiteness/Blackness as a racial category and the implications of this categorization and association. For example, naming Whiteness displaced it from the unmarked, and unnamed status that is itself an effect of dominance. Within the particular disciplines of Anthropology and Ethnic Studies, Whiteness, Blackness and Race have come to be earnest subjects of study. Being White or Black in the 1990's, however, is far from straightforward. It is riddled with ambiguity and marked by a general sense of racial angst as to what it means to be White or Black. This course will attempt to respond to the question: What does it mean to be Black/White in our global climate?
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AFAS 304B -- The Social Construction of Race: Blackness  (3 units)
Description:  In constructing this course, the recognition of Whiteness/Blackness is not solely a reactionary response to challenges from persons of color: it is also a reflection of the need to provide a narrative of Whiteness/Blackness that intends an understanding of the notion of Whiteness/Blackness as a racial category and the implications of this categorization and association. For example, naming Whiteness displaces it from the unmarked status that is itself an effect of dominance. Within the particular disciplines of Anthropology and Ethnic Studies, Whiteness, Blackness and Race have come to be earnest subjects of Study. Being White or Black in the 1990's, however, is far from straightforward. It is riddled with ambiguity and marked by a general sense of racial angst as to what it means to be White or Black. This course will attempt to respond to the question: what does it mean to be Black/White in our global climate?
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall.

AFAS 306 -- African-American Autobiographies: Women and Their Histories  (3 units)
Description:  Students will gain insight into the historical and cultural factors that have created, and continue to perpetuate gender and ethnic inequity. Students will come to understand African American writers, particularly women, as historical agents and self-defined individuals. While the course will emphasize the multiple roles of African American women, as portrayed autobiographically it also incorporates the historical struggles of those around them. It is my goal that through the course material students will see how African Americans are constantly recreating themselves in the face of adversity.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  W S 306.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AFAS 315 -- African/African American Psychology  (3 units)
Description:  This course introduces students to theoretical explanations for the behavior and thought of African/African American people based on their personal and social experiences and explores the development of independent Black theories of psycho-social behavior that challenge Eurocentric Psycho-analysis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AFAS 330 -- Minority Groups and American Politics  (3 units)
Description:  Political problems of the poor; analysis of systematic poverty in the U.S. and theories of causation; selected policy problems: education, housing, job training, enforcement of anti-discrimination statutes; future of "power" movements.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to:  POL 330; POL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AFAS 340 -- The Politics of Race and the African Experience  (3 units)
Description:  By examining both primary and secondary sources this course explores the historical development of African-American civil rights from 1619 with the arrival of the first Africans to Jamestown colony, to the momentous decision by the Supreme court to desegregate schools in 1954.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Fall.

AFAS 342 -- Writers, Women and the Gods  (3 units)
Description:  In order to conceptualize the way gender and ethnicity has shaped women's lives in the public and private domain students will "hear" the voices of African American women in ethnography, history and literature as we discuss the Africana concepts of life, health, beauty and family. The experiences of these women, as expressed in literature have become "formidable" presences in African American culture and history. The self-expression and self-definition, expressed by African American women's voices have generated social and political changes in American history that have also impacted the dominant Euro-American culture of American society.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Identical to:  ENGL 342, W S 342.
Usually offered:  Fall.

AFAS 365 -- Ancient African Civilizations  (3 units)
Description:  This course illuminates the vastness and far-reaching complexity of ancient African civilizations. It demonstrates the historical role that African cultures and civilizations played in the shaping of the ancient classical world.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Usually offered:  Fall.

AFAS 381 -- African/Indigenous Religions  (3 units)
Description:  This course examines religious beliefs in Africa in order to illuminate connections between religion and culture on that continent, and to examine the relationship between religio-culture and the socio-economic and political forces that shape contemporary African societies.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  RELI 381.
Usually offered:  Spring.

AFAS 444 -- Rethinking Race and Health in the United States  (3 units)
Description:  This course is designed to expose undergraduates to the complexity of cultural and ethnic considerations as they pertain to the health and well being of underrepresented groups in the U. S., such as, African Americans. Drawing on perspectives from public health, the social/behavioral sciences, and perspectives from Africana Studies, we will engage in the comparative study of health cultures. We will explore the historical and contemporary multilayered social, cultural, political, and economic systems that engender the social and cultural determinants that shape health status, health behavior and health inequalities of Africana peoples in the United States.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  CPH 444.
Usually offered:  Fall.

AFAS 467 -- Race and Ethnic Relations  (3 units)
Description:  Social processes involved in minority groups in terms of race, caste, class, ethnicity, politics, and religion.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Identical to:  SOC 467; SOC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AFAS 468 -- Government and Politics of Africa  (3 units)
Description:  Government and politics of African nations south of the Sahara; emphasis on processes of political and economic development.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); POL 204.
Identical to:  POL 468; POL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

Agricultural Education (A ED)

A ED 408 -- Diversity Issues in a Contemporary Society  (3 units)
Description:  This course is designed as a work world preparation course for all majors. As students ready to leave the relative safety of the cocooned worlds of their chosen disciplines, this course provides practical tools and information necessary to succeed in a diverse and changing world of work. By combining interactive learning, current and relevant readings, and key presenters, the course will help completers integrate more smoothly into the next phase of their lives. As the world shrinks and we find ourselves playing roles in an increasingly diverse society, understanding the communication process and how culture, race and gender affect interpersonal communication becomes ever so more important for all of us. The class will take an objective look at our own beliefs and the beliefs and systems espoused by our chosen disciplines. The students who graduate today will create the way our fields operate in the future.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

American Indian Studies (AIS )

AIS 205 -- Clovis to Coronado: Archaeology of the Southwest  (3 units)
Description:  Nontechnical discussion of the lifeways of the ancient people of the Southwest.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  ANTH 205; ANTH is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 206 -- Native Peoples of the Southwest  (3 units)
Description:  Nontechnical discussion of Southwestern Indian cultures from historic times to the present.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  ANTH 206; ANTH is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 210 -- American Indian Languages  (3 units)
Description:  This course surveys American Indian languages and the communities that speak them, focusing on a representative sample for closer study. The role of language in maintaining cultural identity is examined, and prospects for the future of American Indian languages are assessed.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  LING 210; LING is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

AIS 467 -- Race and Ethnic Relations  (3 units)
Description:  Social processes involved in minority groups in terms of race, caste, class, ethnicity, politics, and religion.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Identical to:  SOC 467; SOC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

Anthropology (ANTH)

ANTH 202 -- Applying Anthropology in a Global Context  (3 units)
Description:  Course introduces students to the orders of meaning and power that influence human living and working conditions, as well as the capacity of human beings to alter those conditions. A combination of lectures, readings, films, class discussions and exercises will familiarize students with approaches to global problems in applied anthropology and the solutions that the discipline has proposed.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ANTH 203 -- Caribbean Transformations from "Cannibals" to Reggae  (3 units)
Description:  The systematic study of processes of culture change. Course focuses on an ethnographic region - the Caribbean - which has been the site of intense culture contacts.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ANTH 205 -- Clovis to Coronado: Archaeology of the Southwest  (3 units)
Description:  Nontechnical discussion of the lifeways of the ancient people of the Southwest.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  AIS 205.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ANTH 206 -- Native Peoples of the Southwest  (3 units)
Description:  Nontechnical discussion of Southwestern Indian cultures from historic times to the present.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  AIS 206.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ANTH 222 -- African American Studies: A History of Ideas  (3 units)
Description:  The theoretical and philosophical ideas expressed by thinkers of the African world. Issues in the areas of epistemological relativism, ethics, political philosophy and the history of ideas will be examined.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101, 102, 103, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  AFAS 222; AFAS is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ANTH 307 -- Ecological Anthropology  (3 units)
Description:  Cultural adaptation with emphasis on the systematic interaction of environment, technology, and social organization among hunter-gatherers, nomadic herders, and peasant farmers.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTV307
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTH 307 or ANTV 307
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ANTH 314 -- Race and Language in the U.S.  (3 units)
Description:  This course examines the relationship between race, language, and culture in the U.S. context, including current debates in education, law, popular culture, and politics. The course addresses the different language issues facing African Americans, Latinos/as, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and white "ethnics".
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ANTH 316 -- Political Economy of Language  (3 units)
Description:  Interethnic and interclass contests over language and meanings in relation to access to material resources and civil rights.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); junior status; two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ANTH 320 -- Ancient Civilizations  (3 units)
Description:  Intensive introduction to the evolution of the world's earliest states: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus, China, Peru, Maya, Mexico. Comparative topics include urbanism, elites, economics, literacy and collapse.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  consent of instructor.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ANTH 375 -- Ethnography of the Middle East  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to and critical examination of the ethnographic literature on the peoples/cultures of the Middle East. Focus on social organization, cultural meanings, and regional political economy.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to:  NES 375; NES is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ANTH 402 -- Gender and Language in Japan  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to general issues of gender and language use, specific gender-related differences in the Japanese language, and gender roles in Japan.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 202 or consent of instructor.
Identical to:  JPN 402; JPN is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ANTH 450 -- Social Inequality  (3 units)
Description:  Theories of social class, caste, and rank; social mobility in contemporary society.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  SOC 450; SOC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ANTH 467 -- Race and Ethnic Relations  (3 units)
Description:  Social processes involved in minority groups in terms of race, caste, class, ethnicity, politics, and religion.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Identical to:  SOC 467; SOC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

Art History (ARH )

ARH 203 -- Survey of Art in Non-Euro/American Societies  (3 units)
Description:  An interdisciplinary survey of arts and architecture of Africa, Mesoamerica, Native North America, and the Pacific Basin.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Usually offered:  Fall.

Chinese Studies (CHN )

CHN 251 -- New Chinese Cinema  (3 units)
Description:  Introduces students to contemporary Chinese films and studies the role of cinema as historiography and ethnography.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  M AR 251.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 275 -- History of China  (3 units)
Description:  Historical development of China. To 750 A.D.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  HIST 275.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 276 -- History of China  (3 units)
Description:  Historical development of China. From 750 A.D. to 1900 A.D.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  HIST 276.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 340 -- Traditional Chinese Literature in English  (3 units)
Description:  Early poetry and classical prose.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 341 -- Writers and Society in Modern China  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of major writers and genres in modern Chinese literature, with particular attention to the changing relationship between the writer and society.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 419 -- Linguistic Structure of Modern Chinese  (3 units)
Description:  Linguistic study of the phonological, morphological, and syntactic systems of modern Chinese, with particular attention to linguistic analysis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  CHN 102 or one year of Chinese.
Identical to:  LING 419.
May be convened with:  CHN 519.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 420 -- Linguistic Structure of Modern Chinese  (3 units)
Description:  Linguistic study of the phonological, morphological, and syntactic systems of modern Chinese, with particular attention to linguistic analysis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two years of Chinese and CHN 419.
Identical to:  LING 420.
May be convened with:  CHN 520.
Usually offered:  Spring.

CHN 429 -- Chinese Immigrant Literature and Film  (3 units)
Description:  Studies of Chinese American literature and film centered on the experience of immigration and Diaspora.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ENGL 429.
May be convened with:  CHN 529.
Usually offered:  Spring.

CHN 468 -- Women in China  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of the role of women in Chinese society with equal emphasis on traditional and modern periods.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  W S 468.
May be convened with:  CHN 568.
Usually offered:  Fall.

CHN 475D -- Periods in Chinese History: New Empire: 750-1350 AD  (3 units)
Description:  In-depth treatment of major pre-modern eras: New Empire, 750-1350 A.D.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  HIST 475D.
May be convened with:  CHN 575D.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 475E -- Periods in Chinese History: Late Empire 1350-1800 AD  (3 units)
Description:  In-depth treatment of major pre-modern eras: Late Empire, 1350-1800 A.D.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  HIST 475E.
May be convened with:  CHN 575E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 482 -- Social History of China  (3 units)
Description:  Formation of ancient Chinese society; organization of families and clans; social stratification, mobility, conflict, and control in traditional China; and transformation from traditional to modern society.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  HIST 482.
May be convened with:  CHN 582.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

CHN 483 -- Confucianism: The Classical Period  (3 units)
Description:  contact department.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to:  RELI 483.
May be convened with:  CHN 583.
Usually offered:  Fall.

Classics (CLAS)

CLAS 362 -- Women and Gender in Antiquity  (3 units)
Description:  Women in literature, archaeology and history from the Bronze Age to the Roman Empire.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  W S 362.
Usually offered:  Spring.

East Asian Studies (EAS )

EAS 130 -- Asian Religions  (3 units)
Description:  Religions of India and the Far East.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  RELI 130.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 333 -- Buddhist Meditation Traditions  (3 units)
Description:  Major forms of Buddhist meditation from both the South Asian and East Asian traditions, with emphasis on the nature of meditation as a variety of religious experience.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  RELI 333.
Usually offered:  Fall.

EAS 350 -- Hindu Mythology  (3 units)
Description:  Overview of the traditional Hindu myths. Topics from Vedic, Epic, Puranic and other religious sources; their influence upon culture, philosophy, literature, and folklore.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  RELI 350.
Usually offered:  Spring, Summer.

EAS 464 -- International Relations of East Asia  (3 units)
Description:  National interests, issues and conflicts, relations, and influence of domestic politics in interstate relations in East Asia.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  POL 202.
Identical to:  POL 464; POL is home department.
May be convened with:  EAS 564.
Usually offered:  Spring.

EAS 484A -- History of East Asian Buddhism  (3 units)
Description:  Buddhism in China, Korea and Japan with emphasis on the relationship between East Asian Buddhist thought and practice and the various historical contexts in which they emerged.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  RELI 484A.
May be convened with:  EAS 584A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

EAS 484B -- History of East Asian Buddhism  (3 units)
Description:  Buddhism in China, Korea and Japan with emphasis on the relationship between East Asian Buddhist thought and practice and the various historical contexts in which they emerged.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  RELI 484B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

EAS 489 -- Women in East Asia  (3 units)
Description:  Women in traditional China and Japan; analysis of changes occurring in the modern period.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  junior or senior status.
Identical to:  HIST 489; HIST is home department.
May be convened with:  EAS 589.
Usually offered:  Fall.

EAS 496C -- Special Topics in East Asian Studies  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 15 units of credit.
May be convened with:  EAS 596C.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

English (ENGL)

ENGL 245 -- African Literature in Translation  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to Francophone African literature coming from the Western part of the African continent, which forms a geographical and cultural entity. Taught in English. Does not court toward fulfillment of language requirement, or the major or minor in French.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  FREN 245; FREN is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ENGL 261 -- Modern Literature  (3 units)
Description:  Readings in modern fiction, drama, and poetry.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  completion of freshman composition sequence and two courses from Tier 1 Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101, 102, 103, 104).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ENGL 342 -- Writers, Women and the Gods  (3 units)
Description:  In order to conceptualize the way gender and ethnicity has shaped women's lives in the public and private domain students will "hear" the voices of African American women in ethnography, history and literature as we discuss the Africana concepts of life, health, beauty and family. The experiences of these women, as expressed in literature have become "formidable" presences in African American culture and history. The self-expression and self-definition, expressed by African American women's voices have generated social and political changes in American history that have also impacted the dominant Euro-American culture of American society.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Identical to:  AFAS 342; AFAS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ENGL 429 -- Chinese Immigrant Literature and Film  (3 units)
Description:  Studies of Chinese American literature and film centered on the experience of immigration and Diaspora.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CHN 429; CHN is home department.
May be convened with:  ENGL 529.
Usually offered:  Spring.

French (FREN)

FREN 245 -- African Literature in Translation  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to Francophone African literature coming from the Western part of the African continent, which forms a geographical and cultural entity. Taught in English. Does not court toward fulfillment of language requirement, or the major or minor in French.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  ENGL 245, AFAS 245.
Usually offered:  Spring.

FREN 249 -- Images of Africa  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to African life and culture through explorations in the following areas: history, geography, institutions, the arts, and language and literature. Taught in English. Does not count toward fulfillment of language requirement, or the major or minor in French.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  AFAS 249.
Usually offered:  Fall.

Geography and Regional Development (GEOG)

GEOG 210 -- The Political & Cultural Geography of Globalization  (3 units)
Description:  This course examines how systems of difference provide revealing analytical categories for understanding the political and cultural geography of globalization and develops critical thinking skills that can be used effectively beyond this course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Spring.

GEOG 251 -- World Regions: Comparative and Global Perspectives  (3 units)
Description:  Survey and comparison of major world regions with a focus on how global processes, regional interconnections, and local geographic conditions create distinctive regions and landscapes.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion.
Identical to:  LA S 251, NES 251.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

GEOG 369 -- Geography of the Middle East  (3 units)
Description:  Physical environments and cultural areas of Southwest Asia, with emphasis on people-environment interrelationships, settlement systems, and impact of Islam.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to:  NES 369.
Usually offered:  Fall.

German Studies (GER )

GER 274 -- Dialogue of the Sexes: Men and Women in Contemporary German Society  (3 units)
Description:  To view a closely related culture from the standpoint of our own lives; to get a critical perspective on the spontaneous assumptions we make about gendered individuals and their societies. Taught in English.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

GER 278 -- Medieval Answers to Modern Problems  (3 units)
Description:  Discussion of essential texts from the Middle Ages which offer fundamental answers, 1) such as gender, class conflicts, death, happiness, and God. 2) gender is treated as an analytical topic. Taught in English.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101, 102, 103, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  HIST 278.
Usually offered:  Spring.

GER 373 -- Women's Fictions in Twentieth-Century Germany  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to a variety of twentieth-century women writers and film makers in German-speaking countries. Texts will range from literary works to essays, films, and videos of theater performances. Taught in English.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101, 102, 103, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  W S 373.
Usually offered:  Spring.

GER 376 -- German-Jewish Writers  (3 units)
Description:  Focuses on the contributions of Jewish writers to German culture. Taught in English.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  completion of Tier One.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  JUS 376.
Usually offered:  Fall.

History (HIST)

HIST 253 -- History of Women in the United States: Colonial America to 1890.  (3 units)
Description:  Changing role of women in American society from colonial times to 1890.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  W S 253.
Usually offered:  Fall.

HIST 254 -- History of Women in the United States: 1890 to Present.  (3 units)
Description:  Changing role of women in American society from 1890 to the present.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  W S 254.
Usually offered:  Spring.

HIST 272 -- Japanese Civilization  (3 units)
Description:  The study of the evolution of Japanese social values, aesthetic expression, religion and political institutions in order to understand Japan's cultural heritage and contemporary society.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  JPN 272; JPN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

HIST 275 -- History of China  (3 units)
Description:  Historical development of China. To 750 A.D.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CHN 275; CHN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

HIST 276 -- History of China  (3 units)
Description:  Historical development of China. From 750 A.D. to 1900 A.D.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CHN 276; CHN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

HIST 278 -- Medieval Answers to Modern Problems  (3 units)
Description:  Discussion of essential texts from the Middle Ages which offer fundamental answers, 1) such as gender, class conflicts, death, happiness, and God. 2) gender is treated as an analytical topic. Taught in English.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101, 102, 103, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  GER 278; GER is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

HIST 370A -- History of the Jews: Modern Jewish History  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of major political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in the history of Diaspora Jewry: Modern Jewish history.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  JUS 370A; JUS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

HIST 370B -- History of the Jews: The Jew in the Medieval World (to the 17th Century)  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of major political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in the history of Diaspora Jewry: the Jew in the medieval world (to the 17th century).
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  JUS 370B; JUS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

HIST 372A -- History and Religion of Israel in Ancient Times -- The Biblical Period  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of the history and religion of ancient Israel. Biblical period through the Babylonian Exile; introduction to the Hebrew Bible.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101, 102, 103, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  JUS 372A; JUS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

HIST 372B -- History & Religion of Israel in Ancient Times: Ezra-Nehemiah to the Roman Empire  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of the history and religion of ancient Israel. Ezra-Nehemiah to the Roman Empire, with emphasis on the formation of rabbinic Judaism.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101, 102, 103, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  JUS 372B; JUS is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

HIST 475D -- Periods in Chinese History: New Empire: 750-1350 AD  (3 units)
Description:  In-depth treatment of major pre-modern eras: New Empire, 750-1350 A.D.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  CHN 475D; CHN is home department.
May be convened with:  HIST 575D.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

HIST 475E -- Periods in Chinese History: Late Empire 1350-1800 AD  (3 units)
Description:  In-depth treatment of major pre-modern eras: Late Empire, 1350-1800 A.D.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CHN 475E; CHN is home department.
May be convened with:  HIST 575E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

HIST 482 -- Social History of China  (3 units)
Description:  Formation of ancient Chinese society; organization of families and clans; social stratification, mobility, conflict, and control in traditional China; and transformation from traditional to modern society.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CHN 482; CHN is home department.
May be convened with:  HIST 582.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

HIST 489 -- Women in East Asia  (3 units)
Description:  Women in traditional China and Japan; analysis of changes occurring in the modern period.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  junior or senior status.
Identical to:  EAS 489, W S 489.
May be convened with:  HIST 589.
Usually offered:  Fall.

Italian (ITAL)

ITAL 330B -- Italian Americana in Fiction and Film: Crossing Oceans  (3 units)
Description:  Comprehensive study of a particular aspect of Italian culture: Italian Americana in Fiction and Film: Crossing Oceans. Counts toward the major or minor in Italian or Italian Studies. Taught in English.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101, 102, 103, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ITAL 330D -- Women in Italian Society  (3 units)
Description:  Comprehensive study of a particular aspect of Italian culture: Women in Italian Society. Counts toward the major or minor in Italian or Italian Studies. Taught in English.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Spring.

Japanese Studies (JPN )

JPN 220 -- Religion in Japanese Society  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to texts, images and activities, both historical and contemporary, that comprise Japanese religion.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  RELI 220.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 245 -- Popular Culture in Japan  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to contemporary Japanese popular culture through study of literature, theater, entertainment, advertising, film and other fields.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

JPN 272 -- Japanese Civilization  (3 units)
Description:  The study of the evolution of Japanese social values, aesthetic expression, religion and political institutions in order to understand Japan's cultural heritage and contemporary society.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  HIST 272.
Usually offered:  Fall.

JPN 304 -- Introduction to Japanese Language and Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  Sounds, words, grammar, change, writing, variation, and use of the Japanese language; provides basis for further study in the field.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 201; TRAD 101 recommended.
Identical to:  LING 304.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

JPN 310 -- Japanese Literature and War  (3 units)
Description:  Experiences of Japanese men and women in the second world war as portrayed in short stories, novels, and poetry written in Japan since the end of the war. All readings done in English translation.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Usually offered:  Fall.

JPN 311 -- Death in Traditional Japanese Literature  (3 units)
Description:  Death in the Japanese literary tradition from the 7th to 20th centuries. All readings are in English translation.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Usually offered:  Spring.

JPN 396H -- Honors Proseminar  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 402 -- Gender and Language in Japan  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to general issues of gender and language use, specific gender-related differences in the Japanese language, and gender roles in Japan.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 202 or consent of instructor.
Identical to:  LING 402, ANTH 402, W S 402.
May be convened with:  JPN 502.
Usually offered:  Spring.

JPN 411 -- Introduction to Japanese Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  Phonology, morphology, syntax, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics of the Japanese language.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); JPN 202, JPN 304 or consent of instructor.
Identical to:  LING 411.
May be convened with:  JPN 511.
Usually offered:  Fall.

JPN 412 -- Advanced Japanese Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  Advanced readings in Japanese and English on specific topics in Japanese linguistics.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 411.
Identical to:  LING 412.
May be convened with:  JPN 512.
Usually offered:  Spring.

JPN 446A -- Pre-modern Japanese Literature: Court Literature to 1330.  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of pre-modern Japanese literature, with readings in English translation: Court literature, to 1330.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
May be convened with:  JPN 546A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

JPN 447A -- Modern Japanese Literature: Meiji to World War Two  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of modern Japanese literature with readings in English translation: Meiji to World War Two.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
May be convened with:  JPN 547A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

JPN 447B -- Modern Japanese Literature: Postwar and Contemporary Literature  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of modern Japanese literature with readings in English translation: Postwar and Contemporary Literature.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
May be convened with:  JPN 547B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

JPN 485 -- History of Japanese Religions: Ancient  (3 units)
Description:  A selective survey of Japanese religious history from earliest times through the 11th century. Topics covered may include prehistoric religions; the development of Shinto; Nara-period state Buddhism; tantric Buddhism in the Heian period; and spirit possession and exorcism.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  RELI 485.
May be convened with:  JPN 585.
Usually offered:  Fall.

JPN 486 -- History of Japanese Religions: Medieval  (3 units)
Description:  Selective survey of the history of religions in Japan from the 11th century through the 16th. Topics covered may include the medieval worldview; apocalyptic thought and related practices; Pure Land Buddhism; Zen; and proselytization and religious competition in medieval Japan.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  RELI 486.
May be convened with:  JPN 586.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 489 -- History of Japanese Religions: Modern  (3 units)
Description:  A selective survey of the history of Japanese religion from the 16th century through the present. Topics may include Shinto and Buddhism; Christianity and its suppression; Edo-period official and popular religion; State Shinto; and Japan's "new religions" and "new new religions."
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Typical structure:  1 hour discussion, 2 hours lecture.
Identical to:  RELI 489.
May be convened with:  JPN 589.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 495B -- Japan  (3 units)
Description:  The exchange of scholarly information and/or secondary research, usually in a small group setting. Instruction often includes lectures by several different persons. Research projects may or may not be required of course registrants.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
May be convened with:  JPN 595B.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 496A -- Japanese Literature  (3 units)
Description:  This seminar explores topics related to pre-modern and modern Japanese literature. Topics vary by year and participants conduct in-depth discussion, reading and research related to the topic.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 3 times (maximum 4 enrollments).
May be convened with:  JPN 596A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JPN 496C -- Topics in Japanese Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Identical to:  LING 496C.
May be convened with:  JPN 596C.
Usually offered:  Spring, Summer.

Judaic Studies (JUS )

JUS 325 -- Jewish Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  In this course, we will develop an understanding of the variety and unity of Jewish Philosophy through the ages. The course will consist of four units. The first unit will be an examination of ancient texts, such as Ecclesiastes and Job. We will seek to elucidate the philosophy of life, morality, and religion that underlies these texts. The second unit will be an examination of medieval Jewish philosophy, with a special focus on Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed. The third unit will be an examination of early modern Jewish philosophy, with a special focus on Spinoza's Ethics. The fourth unit will be an examination of contemporary Jewish ethics, with a special focus on Jewish perspectives on current bioethical issues (such as physician-assisted suicide and organ donation).
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  PHIL 325; PHIL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

JUS 370A -- History of the Jews: Modern Jewish History  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of major political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in the history of Diaspora Jewry: Modern Jewish history.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  HIST 370A, RELI 370A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JUS 370B -- History of the Jews: The Jew in the Medieval World (to the 17th Century)  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of major political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in the history of Diaspora Jewry: the Jew in the medieval world (to the 17th century).
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  HIST 370B, RELI 370B.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

JUS 372A -- History and Religion of Israel in Ancient Times -- The Biblical Period  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of the history and religion of ancient Israel. Biblical period through the Babylonian Exile; introduction to the Hebrew Bible.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101, 102, 103, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  NES 372A, HIST 372A, RELI 372A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

JUS 372B -- History & Religion of Israel in Ancient Times: Ezra-Nehemiah to the Roman Empire  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of the history and religion of ancient Israel. Ezra-Nehemiah to the Roman Empire, with emphasis on the formation of rabbinic Judaism.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101, 102, 103, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  HIST 372B, NES 372B, RELI 372B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

JUS 376 -- German-Jewish Writers  (3 units)
Description:  Focuses on the contributions of Jewish writers to German culture. Taught in English.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  completion of Tier One.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  GER 376; GER is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

Latin American Studies (LA S)

LA S 251 -- World Regions: Comparative and Global Perspectives  (3 units)
Description:  Survey and comparison of major world regions with a focus on how global processes, regional interconnections, and local geographic conditions create distinctive regions and landscapes.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion.
Identical to:  GEOG 251; GEOG is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

LA S 337 -- Survey of Mexican Folk Music  (3 units)
Description:  Examination of the traditional folk music of Mexico. Covers the history and evolution of the mariachi as well as the vast potpourri of Mexican music tradition. A working knowledge of Spanish is helpful but not required.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Identical to:  MUS 337; MUS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

Linguistics (LING)

LING 210 -- American Indian Languages  (3 units)
Description:  This course surveys American Indian languages and the communities that speak them, focusing on a representative sample for closer study. The role of language in maintaining cultural identity is examined, and prospects for the future of American Indian languages are assessed.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  AIS 210.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

LING 304 -- Introduction to Japanese Language and Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  Sounds, words, grammar, change, writing, variation, and use of the Japanese language; provides basis for further study in the field.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 201; TRAD 101 recommended.
Identical to:  JPN 304; JPN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

LING 402 -- Gender and Language in Japan  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to general issues of gender and language use, specific gender-related differences in the Japanese language, and gender roles in Japan.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 202 or consent of instructor.
Identical to:  JPN 402; JPN is home department.
May be convened with:  LING 502.
Usually offered:  Spring.

LING 411 -- Introduction to Japanese Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  Phonology, morphology, syntax, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics of the Japanese language.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); JPN 202, JPN 304 or consent of instructor.
Identical to:  JPN 411; JPN is home department.
May be convened with:  LING 511.
Usually offered:  Fall.

LING 412 -- Advanced Japanese Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  Advanced readings in Japanese and English on specific topics in Japanese linguistics.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 411.
Identical to:  JPN 412; JPN is home department.
May be convened with:  LING 512.
Usually offered:  Spring.

LING 419 -- Linguistic Structure of Modern Chinese  (3 units)
Description:  Linguistic study of the phonological, morphological, and syntactic systems of modern Chinese, with particular attention to linguistic analysis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  CHN 102 or one year of Chinese.
Identical to:  CHN 419; CHN is home department.
May be convened with:  LING 519.
Usually offered:  Fall.

LING 420 -- Linguistic Structure of Modern Chinese  (3 units)
Description:  Linguistic study of the phonological, morphological, and syntactic systems of modern Chinese, with particular attention to linguistic analysis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two years of Chinese and CHN 419.
Identical to:  CHN 420; CHN is home department.
May be convened with:  LING 520.
Usually offered:  Spring.

LING 496C -- Topics in Japanese Linguistics  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Identical to:  JPN 496C; JPN is home department.
May be convened with:  LING 596C.
Usually offered:  Spring, Summer.

Media Arts (M AR)

M AR 251 -- New Chinese Cinema  (3 units)
Description:  Introduces students to contemporary Chinese films and studies the role of cinema as historiography and ethnography.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CHN 251; CHN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

Mexican American Studies (MAS )

MAS 265 -- Overview of Mexican-American Studies  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to Mexican American studies from multidisciplinary perspectives.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 330 -- Minority Groups and American Politics  (3 units)
Description:  Political problems of the poor; analysis of systematic poverty in the U.S. and theories of causation; selected policy problems: education, housing, job training, enforcement of anti-discrimination statutes; future of "power" movements.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to:  POL 330; POL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

MAS 332 -- Politics of the Mexican-American Community  (3 units)
Description:  Political structure and processes of the Mexican-American community, with emphasis on history, schooling, political behavior, and class; future trends; bibliography.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to:  POL 332; POL is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

MAS 337 -- Survey of Mexican Folk Music  (3 units)
Description:  Examination of the traditional folk music of Mexico. Covers the history and evolution of the mariachi as well as the vast potpourri of Mexican music tradition. A working knowledge of Spanish is helpful but not required.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Identical to:  MUS 337; MUS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MAS 365 -- Latinos and Latinas: Emerging Contemporary Issues  (3 units)
Description:  Using a comparative and multi-disciplinary focus this course critically examines major issues in Latino/a scholarship. Major topics include: immigration, political economy, class, the politics of ethnic identity creation and maintenance, the construction of race, gender, sexuality, and policy issues.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MAS 265 or MAS 280; two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 375 -- Mexican Americans in Contemporary Society  (3 units)
Description:  This course will focus on the major public issues facing Latinos this century. Given the broad range of experiences among Mexican Americans, the class will cover immigration, bilingual education, race/ethnic relations, and voting rights from different perspectives. Students will be exposed to a multitude of issues affecting Mexican Americans, but also to models that explain and situate Mexican Americans in American society.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MAS 280, consent of instructor.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MAS 467 -- Race and Ethnic Relations  (3 units)
Description:  Social processes involved in minority groups in terms of race, caste, class, ethnicity, politics, and religion.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Identical to:  SOC 467; SOC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

Music (MUS )

MUS 109 -- Rock and American Popular Music  (3 units)
Description:  This course surveys the history of rock music in a way that underscores the power of music as a means of communication. In addition to studying the various sound characteristics and styles associated with rock, we will look at the specific ways that the development of rock music illustrates basic operations of music in general: the role music plays in shaping social (including economic) interaction, and the relationship between musical production and worldview.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MUS 334 -- Music in World Cultures  (3 units)
Description:  Overview of nonwestern musics in selected world cultures.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Usually offered:  Fall.

MUS 337 -- Survey of Mexican Folk Music  (3 units)
Description:  Examination of the traditional folk music of Mexico. Covers the history and evolution of the mariachi as well as the vast potpourri of Mexican music tradition. A working knowledge of Spanish is helpful but not required.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Identical to:  MAS 337, LA S 337.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

MUS 344 -- Arab and Asian Music  (3 units)
Description:  Exploration of the structure and utility of music in Indian, Arab, Chinese, Japanese, and Indonesian cultures.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Usually offered:  Spring.

Near Eastern Studies (NES )

NES 251 -- World Regions: Comparative and Global Perspectives  (3 units)
Description:  Survey and comparison of major world regions with a focus on how global processes, regional interconnections, and local geographic conditions create distinctive regions and landscapes.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion.
Identical to:  GEOG 251; GEOG is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

NES 334 -- Islamic Thought  (3 units)
Description:  A consideration of Islam, one of the world's major religions, and the view of the universe and the modes of behavior and values it advocates. Most of the course will be dedicated to an examination of the majority (Sunni) opinion, but some attention will be directed also to the more significant minority (Shi'i, et al.) positions as well. The course has no prerequisite but does build on the information presented in TRAD 101 Middle Eastern Humanities.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  RELI 334.
Usually offered:  Spring.

NES 369 -- Geography of the Middle East  (3 units)
Description:  Physical environments and cultural areas of Southwest Asia, with emphasis on people-environment interrelationships, settlement systems, and impact of Islam.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to:  GEOG 369; GEOG is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

NES 372A -- History and Religion of Israel in Ancient Times -- The Biblical Period  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of the history and religion of ancient Israel. Biblical period through the Babylonian Exile; introduction to the Hebrew Bible.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101, 102, 103, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  JUS 372A; JUS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

NES 372B -- History & Religion of Israel in Ancient Times: Ezra-Nehemiah to the Roman Empire  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of the history and religion of ancient Israel. Ezra-Nehemiah to the Roman Empire, with emphasis on the formation of rabbinic Judaism.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101, 102, 103, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  JUS 372B; JUS is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

NES 375 -- Ethnography of the Middle East  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to and critical examination of the ethnographic literature on the peoples/cultures of the Middle East. Focus on social organization, cultural meanings, and regional political economy.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to:  ANTH 375.
Usually offered:  Spring.

NES 441 -- Arab-Israeli Conflict  (3 units)
Description:  Traces the birth and growth of the Arab-Israeli conflict since 1948 with particular attention to the internal impediments to conflict resolution on both the Arab and Israeli sides. Also surveys the role of the Great Powers in Middle East politics generally.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  POL 202 or POL 204.
Identical to:  POL 441; POL is home department.
May be convened with:  NES 541.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

Philosophy (PHIL)

PHIL 222 -- African American Studies: A History of Ideas  (3 units)
Description:  The theoretical and philosophical ideas expressed by thinkers of the African world. Issues in the areas of epistemological relativism, ethics, political philosophy and the history of ideas will be examined.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101, 102, 103, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  AFAS 222; AFAS is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

PHIL 325 -- Jewish Philosophy  (3 units)
Description:  In this course, we will develop an understanding of the variety and unity of Jewish Philosophy through the ages. The course will consist of four units. The first unit will be an examination of ancient texts, such as Ecclesiastes and Job. We will seek to elucidate the philosophy of life, morality, and religion that underlies these texts. The second unit will be an examination of medieval Jewish philosophy, with a special focus on Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed. The third unit will be an examination of early modern Jewish philosophy, with a special focus on Spinoza's Ethics. The fourth unit will be an examination of contemporary Jewish ethics, with a special focus on Jewish perspectives on current bioethical issues (such as physician-assisted suicide and organ donation).
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  JUS 325.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

Political Science (POL )

POL 330 -- Minority Groups and American Politics  (3 units)
Description:  Political problems of the poor; analysis of systematic poverty in the U.S. and theories of causation; selected policy problems: education, housing, job training, enforcement of anti-discrimination statutes; future of "power" movements.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to:  AFAS 330, MAS 330.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

POL 332 -- Politics of the Mexican-American Community  (3 units)
Description:  Political structure and processes of the Mexican-American community, with emphasis on history, schooling, political behavior, and class; future trends; bibliography.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to:  MAS 332.
Usually offered:  Spring.

POL 335 -- Gender and Politics  (3 units)
Description:  Examination of politics through the lens of gender hierarchy. Emphasis on how constrictions of masculinity and femininity shape and are shaped by interacting economic, political and ideological practices.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to:  W S 335.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

POL 441 -- Arab-Israeli Conflict  (3 units)
Description:  Traces the birth and growth of the Arab-Israeli conflict since 1948 with particular attention to the internal impediments to conflict resolution on both the Arab and Israeli sides. Also surveys the role of the Great Powers in Middle East politics generally.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  POL 202 or POL 204.
Identical to:  NES 441.
May be convened with:  POL 541.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

POL 464 -- International Relations of East Asia  (3 units)
Description:  National interests, issues and conflicts, relations, and influence of domestic politics in interstate relations in East Asia.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  POL 202.
Identical to:  EAS 464.
May be convened with:  POL 564.
Usually offered:  Spring.

POL 468 -- Government and Politics of Africa  (3 units)
Description:  Government and politics of African nations south of the Sahara; emphasis on processes of political and economic development.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); POL 204.
Identical to:  AFAS 468.
May be convened with:  POL 568.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

POL 476 -- Women and the Law  (3 units)
Description:  Legal status of women in America, including constitutional protections, marriage and family relationships, educational and vocational opportunities, political rights, criminal law.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  POLV476
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: POL 476 or POLV 476
Prerequisite(s):  POL 201.
May be convened with:  POL 576.
Usually offered:  Fall.

Public Health (CPH )

CPH 444 -- Rethinking Race and Health in the United States  (3 units)
Description:  This course is designed to expose undergraduates to the complexity of cultural and ethnic considerations as they pertain to the health and well being of underrepresented groups in the U. S., such as, African Americans. Drawing on perspectives from public health, the social/behavioral sciences, and perspectives from Africana Studies, we will engage in the comparative study of health cultures. We will explore the historical and contemporary multilayered social, cultural, political, and economic systems that engender the social and cultural determinants that shape health status, health behavior and health inequalities of Africana peoples in the United States.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  AFAS 444; AFAS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

Religious Studies (RELI)

RELI 130 -- Asian Religions  (3 units)
Description:  Religions of India and the Far East.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  EAS 130; EAS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

RELI 210 -- Religion in the American Experience  (3 units)
Description:  Examines American religious ideas, practices, and forms of community from the colonial period to the present. Themes include the interrelation of religion with politics, immigration, gender, and racial and ethnic diversity in the United States.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  TRAD 104.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

RELI 220 -- Religion in Japanese Society  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to texts, images and activities, both historical and contemporary, that comprise Japanese religion.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101, 102, 103, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  JPN 220; JPN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

RELI 333 -- Buddhist Meditation Traditions  (3 units)
Description:  Major forms of Buddhist meditation from both the South Asian and East Asian traditions, with emphasis on the nature of meditation as a variety of religious experience.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  EAS 333; EAS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

RELI 334 -- Islamic Thought  (3 units)
Description:  A consideration of Islam, one of the world's major religions, and the view of the universe and the modes of behavior and values it advocates. Most of the course will be dedicated to an examination of the majority (Sunni) opinion, but some attention will be directed also to the more significant minority (Shi'i, et al.) positions as well. The course has no prerequisite but does build on the information presented in TRAD 101 Middle Eastern Humanities.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  NES 334; NES is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

RELI 350 -- Hindu Mythology  (3 units)
Description:  Overview of the traditional Hindu myths. Topics from Vedic, Epic, Puranic and other religious sources; their influence upon culture, philosophy, literature, and folklore.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  EAS 350; EAS is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring, Summer.

RELI 370A -- History of the Jews: Modern Jewish History  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of major political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in the history of Diaspora Jewry: Modern Jewish history.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  JUS 370A; JUS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

RELI 370B -- History of the Jews: The Jew in the Medieval World (to the 17th Century)  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of major political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in the history of Diaspora Jewry: the Jew in the medieval world (to the 17th century).
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  JUS 370B; JUS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

RELI 372A -- History and Religion of Israel in Ancient Times -- The Biblical Period  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of the history and religion of ancient Israel. Biblical period through the Babylonian Exile; introduction to the Hebrew Bible.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101, 102, 103, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  JUS 372A; JUS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

RELI 372B -- History & Religion of Israel in Ancient Times: Ezra-Nehemiah to the Roman Empire  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of the history and religion of ancient Israel. Ezra-Nehemiah to the Roman Empire, with emphasis on the formation of rabbinic Judaism.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101, 102, 103, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  JUS 372B; JUS is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

RELI 381 -- African/Indigenous Religions  (3 units)
Description:  This course examines religious beliefs in Africa in order to illuminate connections between religion and culture on that continent, and to examine the relationship between religio-culture and the socio-economic and political forces that shape contemporary African societies.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  AFAS 381; AFAS is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

RELI 483 -- Confucianism: The Classical Period  (3 units)
Description:  contact department.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to:  CHN 483; CHN is home department.
May be convened with:  RELI 583.
Usually offered:  Fall.

RELI 484A -- History of East Asian Buddhism  (3 units)
Description:  Buddhism in China, Korea and Japan with emphasis on the relationship between East Asian Buddhist thought and practice and the various historical contexts in which they emerged.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  EAS 484A; EAS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

RELI 484B -- History of East Asian Buddhism  (3 units)
Description:  Buddhism in China, Korea and Japan with emphasis on the relationship between East Asian Buddhist thought and practice and the various historical contexts in which they emerged.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  EAS 484B; EAS is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

RELI 485 -- History of Japanese Religions: Ancient  (3 units)
Description:  A selective survey of Japanese religious history from earliest times through the 11th century. Topics covered may include prehistoric religions; the development of Shinto; Nara-period state Buddhism; tantric Buddhism in the Heian period; and spirit possession and exorcism.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  JPN 485; JPN is home department.
May be convened with:  RELI 585.
Usually offered:  Fall.

RELI 486 -- History of Japanese Religions: Medieval  (3 units)
Description:  Selective survey of the history of religions in Japan from the 11th century through the 16th. Topics covered may include the medieval worldview; apocalyptic thought and related practices; Pure Land Buddhism; Zen; and proselytization and religious competition in medieval Japan.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  JPN 486; JPN is home department.
May be convened with:  RELI 586.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

RELI 489 -- History of Japanese Religions: Modern  (3 units)
Description:  A selective survey of the history of Japanese religion from the 16th century through the present. Topics may include Shinto and Buddhism; Christianity and its suppression; Edo-period official and popular religion; State Shinto; and Japan's "new religions" and "new new religions."
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Typical structure:  1 hour discussion, 2 hours lecture.
Identical to:  JPN 489; JPN is home department.
May be convened with:  RELI 589.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

Russian and Slavic Studies (RSSS)

RSSS 315 -- Werewolves and Vampires: Slavic Folklore in our Culture  (3 units)
Description:  The course will examine supernatural figures who find their folkloric and historical origins in the Slavic and East European tradition. Through legends, chronicles, novels, films, and music, the course will consider how and why these creatures come to reflect contemporary fears.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

RSSS 328 -- Women in Russian Literature and Culture  (3 units)
Description:  Images of Russian women as reflected in literary, historical, and religious texts. Cultural attitudes revealed help to understand the status and role of women in today's Russia.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  W S 328.
Usually offered:  Fall.

RSSS 350 -- The Soviet Experiment  (3 units)
Description:  Readings and discussion in English of representative Russian literary works from the 20th century.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

Sociology (SOC )

SOC 222 -- Gender Identities, Interactions and Relationships  (3 units)
Description:  The sociological study of how gender identities form and influence interactions in friendships, intimate relations, families, education, and other institutions.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

SOC 260 -- Ethnic Relations in the United States  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of minority relations and mass movements in urban society; trends in the modern world, with special reference to present-day race problems and social conflict.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  AFAS 260.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

SOC 280 -- Schools, Students and Society  (3 units)
Description:  The course explores how social factors produce variation in school practices; and how variation in school practices affect student outcomes.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

SOC 324 -- Sociology of Sexuality  (3 units)
Description:  Impact of individual and community sexual attitudes and behaviors on other sociological and psychological functioning.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

SOC 427 -- Women and Work  (3 units)
Description:  A sociological analysis of historical trends and current patterns of gender inequity in paid and domestic labor.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  W S 427.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

SOC 450 -- Social Inequality  (3 units)
Description:  Theories of social class, caste, and rank; social mobility in contemporary society.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ANTH 450.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

SOC 459 -- Sociology of Gender  (3 units)
Description:  Social construction, variation and consequences of gender categories across time and space. Topical (decision-making, deviance) and institutional (family, religion, politics) approaches.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  W S 459.
Usually offered:  Spring.

SOC 467 -- Race and Ethnic Relations  (3 units)
Description:  Social processes involved in minority groups in terms of race, caste, class, ethnicity, politics, and religion.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Identical to:  AIS 467, ANTH 467, MAS 467, AFAS 467.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

Spanish (SPAN)

SPAN 210 -- Latin America on Film  (3 units)
Description:  This course will focus on the portrayal of the historical, cultural and socio-political reality of Latin America in film. It will also incorporate the representation of literature on film.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

General Education Tier One: Traditions and Cultures (TRAD)

TRAD 101 -- Non-Western Cultures and Civilizations  (3 units)
Description:  Historical development and fundamental concepts of a nonwestern culture. Examines how members of a particular culture are shaped by a distinct heritage of ideas, values, and artistic expressions that may be in sharp contrast to traditional western ideas and values. All subtitles of TRAD 101 are approved as General Education Gender, Race, Class Ethnicity or Non-Western Area Studies.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier One - Traditions and Cultures.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

University College (UNVR)

UNVR 310 -- Afro-Hispanic Literature  (3 units)
Description:  A bio-critical discussion/study of writers of African decent/extraction from Latin America.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

UNVR 315 -- Caribbean Literature and Culture (West Indies)  (3 units)
Description:  The course examines how the literature captures the multifaceted social, cultural, and political life of the region.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

Women's Studies (W S )

W S 200 -- Women and Western Culture  (3 units)
Description:  Examines the various ways in which women have been depicted in western philosophy, literature, and the arts from the classical Greek period to the present. Explores women's cultural expressions and representations of themselves.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101, 102, 103, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

W S 210 -- Science, Health, Gender and Race  (3 units)
Description:  This Tier Two course looks at how meanings of gender and race are influenced by popular conceptions of biology and medicine. It explores such controversial topics as gender difference in brain anatomy, genetic models of gayness and intelligence, reproductive technology, hormones, syphilis, and AIDS.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

W S 240 -- Gender in a Transnational World: An Introduction to Women's Studies  (3 units)
Description:  Introductory course to women's studies featuring selected works of twentieth century feminist thought.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

W S 253 -- History of Women in the United States: Colonial America to 1890.  (3 units)
Description:  Changing role of women in American society from colonial times to 1890.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  HIST 253; HIST is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

W S 254 -- History of Women in the United States: 1890 to Present.  (3 units)
Description:  Changing role of women in American society from 1890 to the present.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  HIST 254; HIST is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

W S 306 -- African-American Autobiographies: Women and Their Histories  (3 units)
Description:  Students will gain insight into the historical and cultural factors that have created, and continue to perpetuate gender and ethnic inequity. Students will come to understand African American writers, particularly women, as historical agents and self-defined individuals. While the course will emphasize the multiple roles of African American women, as portrayed autobiographically it also incorporates the historical struggles of those around them. It is my goal that through the course material students will see how African Americans are constantly recreating themselves in the face of adversity.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  AFAS 306; AFAS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

W S 328 -- Women in Russian Literature and Culture  (3 units)
Description:  Images of Russian women as reflected in literary, historical, and religious texts. Cultural attitudes revealed help to understand the status and role of women in today's Russia.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  RSSS 328; RSSS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

W S 335 -- Gender and Politics  (3 units)
Description:  Examination of politics through the lens of gender hierarchy. Emphasis on how constrictions of masculinity and femininity shape and are shaped by interacting economic, political and ideological practices.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to:  POL 335; POL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

W S 342 -- Writers, Women and the Gods  (3 units)
Description:  In order to conceptualize the way gender and ethnicity has shaped women's lives in the public and private domain students will "hear" the voices of African American women in ethnography, history and literature as we discuss the Africana concepts of life, health, beauty and family. The experiences of these women, as expressed in literature have become "formidable" presences in African American culture and history. The self-expression and self-definition, expressed by African American women's voices have generated social and political changes in American history that have also impacted the dominant Euro-American culture of American society.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Identical to:  AFAS 342; AFAS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

W S 362 -- Women and Gender in Antiquity  (3 units)
Description:  Women in literature, archaeology and history from the Bronze Age to the Roman Empire.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); two courses from Tier One, Individuals and Societies (INDV 101, 102, 103).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Identical to:  CLAS 362; CLAS is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

W S 373 -- Women's Fictions in Twentieth-Century Germany  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to a variety of twentieth-century women writers and film makers in German-speaking countries. Texts will range from literary works to essays, films, and videos of theater performances. Taught in English.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101, 102, 103, 104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  GER 373; GER is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

W S 402 -- Gender and Language in Japan  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to general issues of gender and language use, specific gender-related differences in the Japanese language, and gender roles in Japan.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  JPN 202 or consent of instructor.
Identical to:  JPN 402; JPN is home department.
May be convened with:  W S 502.
Usually offered:  Spring.

W S 427 -- Women and Work  (3 units)
Description:  A sociological analysis of historical trends and current patterns of gender inequity in paid and domestic labor.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  SOC 427; SOC is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

W S 459 -- Sociology of Gender  (3 units)
Description:  Social construction, variation and consequences of gender categories across time and space. Topical (decision-making, deviance) and institutional (family, religion, politics) approaches.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  SOC 459; SOC is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

W S 468 -- Women in China  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of the role of women in Chinese society with equal emphasis on traditional and modern periods.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CHN 468; CHN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

W S 489 -- Women in East Asia  (3 units)
Description:  Women in traditional China and Japan; analysis of changes occurring in the modern period.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  junior or senior status.
Identical to:  HIST 489; HIST is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

Anthropology (ANTV)

ANTV 307 -- Ecological Anthropology  (3 units)
Description:  Cultural adaptation with emphasis on the systematic interaction of environment, technology, and social organization among hunter-gatherers, nomadic herders, and peasant farmers.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  ANTH307
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: ANTV 307 or ANTH 307
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Individuals and Societies.
Usually offered:  Fall.