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PERFA 135 - Theatre in Performance: Bay Area Theatre
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ENGL 005 or equivalent.
A critical engagement with current theatre productions and practices. Students attend performances throughout the Bay Area, while studying the contributions made to each production by the playwright, director, designers and actors.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis)
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 136 - Theatre: Special Studies
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Foundations II [PERFA 130 ] or consent of instructor.
An intensive study of a selected era, genre or movement particularly rich in theatrical significance. Analysis, research and concentrated writing practice are key components of the course. Recent topics have included Modern Theories of Acting, Contemporary Women Playwrights, and Embodied Depictions of Race.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
WID - Writing in the Disciplines
Repeatable
May be repeated as content varies.
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 137-1 - Acting III: Advanced Acting
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Acting I [PERFA 033 ] and Acting II [PERFA 133 ] or consent of instructor.
Students learn advanced performance skills through focused work on topics such as: Shakespearean scene study; heightened and stylized genres (contemporary tragedy, theatre of the absurd); and the challenges of period style.
Repeatable
May be repeated as topics vary.
Course credits: 0.5
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PERFA 137-2 - Acting III: Advanced Acting Lab
Upper Division
Acting III students co-enroll in this required lab.
Course credits: 0.5
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PERFA 138 - Portfolio Preparation
Upper Division
Through peer and faculty feedback, students receive assistance in preparing for their required portfolio review forum at the end of the senior year. Topics addressed include preparing an artist’s statement, organizing an e-portfolio, and crafting written reflections. Normally taken in the spring of the senior year, this course is a requirement both for theatre majors and theatre scholarship students, whether majors or minors.
Term Offered
Every spring
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 140 - Stage Management
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PERFA 042 .
A course in the responsibilities and functions of a stage manager, from the first rehearsal through opening night and beyond. Students develop the skills to run a show in an efficient and positive manner.
Course credits: 0.5
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PERFA 142 - Theatre Production Practicum
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Introduction to Technical Theatre [PERFA 042 ] (concurrent enrollment acceptable); or demonstrated production experience with permission of instructor.
Full or partial course credit is available for participation in the technical support of Performing Arts productions and events. Students will be introduced to elements of stage carpentry, lighting, wardrobe, marketing, or front of house. All enrolled students will also serve as members of the backstage crew for one or more Performing Arts productions. Required for majors and minors, but open to all interested students.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Course credits: .25, .5 or 1.0
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PERFA 143 - Production Management for Dance
Upper Division
In this course students are taught the basics of dance production from the point of view of a producer and production manager. The main objective is to give choreographers the tools to produce their own concerts. From selecting a venue to writing a press release, students will not only fully produce and manage the fall dance concert but will also be prepared to put forward their own work after graduation. Open to all interested students.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 144 - Lighting Design for Dance
Upper Division
In this course students learn the basics of lighting technology and design for dance. The main objective of the course is to give choreographers a vocabulary for communicating with designers, stage managers, and production crews. By the end of the semester, students will be able to light the work of other choreographers as well as their own, and will develop all designs for the fall mainstage dance concert. Open to all interested students.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 147 - Costume Design
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PERFA 035 Play Analysis: International Drama or PERFA 036 Play Analysis: Modern Drama , or permission of instructor.
A concentrated study of costume design for the theatre. Students in this course explore costume design as a visual language, comprised of character traits, color, silhouette and sociological cues. Special focus is placed on play analysis, concept development, and visual communication skills.
Course credits: 0.5
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PERFA 148 - Stage Lighting Design
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Introduction to Technical Theatre [PERFA 042 ].
A concentrated study of lighting for the theatre. Students in this course explore lighting design as a visual language, while also learning about the technology of stage lighting. Special focus is placed on the development of a design concept and a light plot through parallel processes.
Course credits: 0.5
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PERFA 149 - Scenic Design
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Masterpieces: Western Drama [PERFA 035 ] or Masterpieces: Modern Drama [PERFA 036 ] or permission of instructor
A concentrated study of scenic design for the theatre. Students dive deeply into the design process, taking a single play from concept to completed model during the semester. Special focus is placed on the creative process, visual research, model building, and development of the ground plan.
Course credits: 0.5
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PERFA 152 - Making Theatre: One Act Plays
Upper Division
This course creates opportunities to act, direct, dramaturg, design and/or serve as stage crew in an evening-length program of short plays. Students receive individual mentoring and production support, while working as part of a creative ensemble to bring a script from the page to public performance. For full-credit students, a weekly roundtable (with assigned readings and a research project) deepens the studio-based investigations of rehearsals. The course culminates in an annual festival of one-act plays, performed for a campus audience. Open to all interested students; an audition or interview is required. Please note, this course counts as an upper-division elective in the Theatre majors or minor only when taken for a full credit.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Course credits: 1.0 or .25
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PERFA 160 - Special Topics in Performing Arts
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Although this upper-division class is open to all interested students without prerequisite, prior completion of PERFA 001 is strongly recommended.
This course covers in depth a specific aspect of the performing arts only touched on in other classes. Rotating topics include such things as: African-American Dance, Great Composers, and Acting on Stage and Screen.
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 161 - Theatre and American Cultures (Multicultural Performance)
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Sophomore standing.
By studying the contributions of theatre and performance artists, this course addresses the shared cultural legacies of the United States. The theory of intersectionality is used to examine the ways that gender, sexual orientation, race, class, religious affiliation, and physical ability impact individual and collective identities. While increasing their awareness of major contemporary artists, students also use theoretical models from dance/movement/spoken work composition to explore family histories and individual experiences.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis); CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice); AD - American Diversity
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 162 - Directing for the Stage
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Perceiving the Performing Arts [PERFA 001 ], Acting I [PERFA 033 ] or Foundations I [PERFA 030 ], or consent of instructor.
This course offers an experiential investigation of the art of directing for the stage. The focus is on the development of such skills as composition and the use of theatrical space; picturization and stage imagery; dramaturgy and historical research; and script analysis and textual interpretation. Students also gain experience in developing a production concept, casting, collaboration and communication, ensemble development, and the creation of “style.” The course asks students to think as directors and to bring diverse aspects of their own identities to the work.
Course credits: 1
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Philosophy - Lower Division |
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PHIL 005 - Practical Logic
Lower Division
A course in the analysis and evaluation of everyday arguments. Recognition of patterns of argumentation, fallacies and ambiguities in English is stressed. This course aims primarily at refining and disciplining the student’s natural ability to think critically. May not be counted for major credit.
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 010 - Plato and Philosophical Inquiry
Lower Division
Study of Plato’s Republicor of selected Platonic Dialogues with a view to such questions as: What is philosophy? What is the act of philosophical inquiry? What makes for a philosophical question, or for a philosophical answer?
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
TCG - The Common Good
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 011 - Aristotle and Philosophical Method
Lower Division
Study of selected texts of Aristotle with a view to such questions as: What are the objects and associated methods of philosophical inquiry? Are there distinct kinds or divisions of philosophy? In what sense or senses may philosophy qualify as science?
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
TCG - The Common Good
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 110 - Philosophy of Religion
Upper Division
A phenomenological study of man that seeks to discover the essential structure of the human phenomenon of religion through its various manifestations. Consideration is given to the ultimate meaning of human existence and those common principles rooted in man that give rise to religion. The orientation of the course is philosophical and considers religion as involving both man and God.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
TE - Theological Explorations
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 111 - Philosophy of Art
Upper Division
An analysis of doing and making, of truth, good, beauty, the visible and invisible, of figure and finality, as these reveal the intellectual and spiritual universes disclosed by painters, sculptors, poets, etc.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis)
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 113 - Contemporary Problems in Ethics
Upper Division
A study of the ethical aspects of such contemporary problems as personal freedom, personal rights, civil disobedience and situation ethics.
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 114 - Philosophy of Law
Upper Division
A study of the philosophy of law from Sophocles’ Antigonethrough the great thinkers of the Middle Ages, giving particular attention to the notion of natural law of Thomas Aquinas.
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 115 - Modern Legal Philosophy
Upper Division
The philosophy of law from Thomas Hobbes and John Locke to Marxism and contemporary legal positivism.
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 116 - Political Philosophy
Upper Division
An investigation of the philosophical development of the notion of the “state,” “man’s relationship to the state,” and “forms of government.”
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 117 - Philosophy of Nature
Upper Division
Raises the question of the possibility of a knowledge of nature that is independent of the quantification and mathematical methods of the “physical” sciences.
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 118 - Theory of Knowledge
Upper Division
A study of the human approach to the nature of being, through an analysis of the works of Sartre, Descartes, Kant, Hegel, Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas. Particular emphasis on the philosophical method and the practice of reflection.
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 120 - The Bible and Philosophy
Upper Division
An investigation of interpretative principles in general and the specific issues that arise from interpreting the Bible in the normative context of the Catholic Church.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CF - Christian Foundations
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 130 - Ethics
Upper Division
An investigation of the difference between good and evil and between virtue and vice; of the relationship of virtue to choice, to knowledge, to power, to pleasure, to happiness; of the relationship of the human person to God, to nature, to society; of the relationship of responsibility to freedom and necessity. Texts include Plato and Aristotle, the Bible, and Aquinas.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
TE - Theological Explorations, TCG - The Common Good
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 131 - Ethics
Upper Division
An investigation of the difference between good and evil and between virtue and vice; of the relationship of virtue to choice, to knowledge, to power, to pleasure, to happiness; of the relationship of the human person to God, to nature, to society; of the relationship of responsibility to freedom and necessity. Texts include Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hegel, Kant and Nietzsche (131).
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
TCG - The Common Good
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 133 - The Art of Logic
Upper Division
A study of classical logic with reference to primary texts. Logic is approached as the art of attending to and refining the acts of the discursive intellect-definition, predication, and argument (reasoning-in its coming to know). Among the major topics considered: signification, categories, predicables, categorical and complex propositions, syllogistic, induction, formal and informal fallacies.
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 135 - Metaphysics
Upper Division
A study, through close reading, discussing and writing, of “metaphysical” texts of Plato and Aristotle (and, through them, of Parmenides and Heraclitus).
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 136 - Metaphysics
Upper Division
A study, through close reading, discussing and writing, of “metaphysical” texts of Thomas Aquinas and Hegel (with some attention, as time permits and inclination prompts, to texts of one or more of the following: Descartes, Kant, Wittgenstein, Heidegger).
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 160 - A Critical Reading of the Principal Works of a Single Major Author or School of Philosophy
Upper Division
Such philosophers will be chosen as Plato, Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Hegel and Heidegger. A “school” of philosophy, e.g., Empiricism, Rationalism, Idealism, is offered from time to time.
Repeatable
May be repeated as content varies.
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 161 - Philosophy of History
Upper Division
A study of the various “philosophies” of history from Augustine, through Vico, Hegel Marx and Löwith.
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 170 - Contemporary Philosophy
Upper Division
A study of a major philosopher or “school” of the contemporary period.
Repeatable
May be repeated as content varies.
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 172 - Existentialism
Upper Division
Readings and discussions of some of the principal existential philosophers of the Continent, such as Kierkegaard, Camus, Sartre and Heidegger.
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 174 - Greek Philosophy
Upper Division
A study of the full range of Greek philosophical thought from its pre-Socratic origins to its Neoplatonic conclusion. Platonic, Aristotelian, Cynic, Sceptic, Stoic and Epicurean Schools are examined through their texts, in historical context and evolution.
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 176 - Medieval Philosophers
Upper Division
A consideration of the metaphysical and world view of major philosophers of the medieval period such as Saint Augustine and Thomas Aquinas.
Repeatable
May be repeated as content varies.
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 178 - Renaissance Philosophers
Upper Division
A survey of major thinkers and artists from early 14th century to 16th century. The concern will be with questions of God, man and the world, and the contrast of the world of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the modern world.
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 182 - Philosophy Goes to the Movies
Upper Division
As the major art form of the 20th Century, film has often relied on aesthetics and philosophy to ask poignant questions about the Human predicament. Cinema by its very nature is a collection of visual and sonic fragments that come together to create aesthetic unity. The purpose of this course is to examine the multifaceted realm of the reciprocal engagement between philosophy and cinema.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis)
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 195 - Internship
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Permission of instructor and department chair required.
Work-study program conducted in an internship position under the supervision of a faculty member.
Course credits: Credit may vary
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PHIL 196 - Senior Thesis
Upper Division
Candidates for the degree arrange, in the fall or spring of the senior year, a program of reading and research on a topic in modern/contemporary philosophy under a department director, and compose a lengthy senior thesis, which is presented publicly at a departmental meeting. Directions for proposing the thesis and a catalog of library resources are available from the chair.
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 197 - Special Study
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Permission of the department chair and instructor required.
An independent study or research course for students whose needs are not met by the regular course offerings of the department.
Course credits: Credit may vary
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PHIL 198 - Senior Thesis - Honors
Upper Division
Candidates for the degree arrange, in the fall or spring of the senior year, a program of reading and research on a topic in modern/contemporary philosophy under a department director, and compose a lengthy senior thesis, which is presented publicly at a departmental meeting. Directions for proposing the thesis and a catalog of library resources are available from the chair.
Course credits: 1
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PHIL 199 - Special Study - Honors
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Permission of the department chair and instructor required.
An independent study or research course for upper-division majors with a B average in philosophy.
Course credits: Credit may vary
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Physics - Lower Division |
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PHYSI 001 - Introduction to Physics I
Lower Division
Concurrently
Concurrent enrollment in PHYSI 002 (lab) is required.
Prerequisites
MATH 027 or MATH 013 (may be taken concurrently).
This course is the first in a two-part sequence and is designed for students majoring in physics, chemistry and mathematics, and for students preparing for an engineering program. The sequence introduces students to topics in Newtonian mechanics, vibrations and oscillations, waves and sound, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, simple circuits and optics (geometrical and wave).
Lecture and/or Lab Hours
Four lectures weekly.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
SU - Scientific Understanding (with Lab)
Course credits: 1
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PHYSI 002 - Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
Lower Division
Concurrently
Concurrent enrollment in PHYSI 001 is required.
Students gain hands-on experience with the topics discussed in PHYSI 001 . Additionally, students are introduced to methods of experimentation in physics including good measurement techniques, simple data analysis and scientific writing.
Fee
Laboratory fee required.
Course credits: 0.25
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PHYSI 003 - Introduction to Physics II
Lower Division
Concurrently
Concurrent enrollment in PHYSI 004 (lab) is required.
Prerequisites
PHYSI 001 and MATH 038 (may be taken concurrently).
Continuation of PHYSI 001 .
Lecture and/or Lab Hours
Four lectures weekly.
Course credits: 1
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PHYSI 004 - Introduction to Physics II Laboratory
Lower Division
Concurrently
Concurrent enrollment in PHYSI 003 is required.
Students explore the concepts of PHYSI 003 in a laboratory setting.
Fee
Laboratory fee required.
Course credits: 0.25
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PHYSI 010 - General Physics I
Lower Division
Prerequisites
MATH 027 .
This course is the first in a two-part sequence. The sequence introduces the student to the conceptual framework of physics, and the phenomenology of mechanics, fluids, waves, thermal physics, electricity, magnetism, optics and modern physics. In comparison with the Introduction to Physics sequence this course chooses breadth over depth, and is expected to be more suited to the needs of life science students.
Lecture and/or Lab Hours
Three lecture hours and one lab per week.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
SU - Scientific Understanding (with Lab)
Fee
Laboratory fee required.
Course credits: 1
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PHYSI 011 - General Physics II
Lower Division
Prerequisites
PHYSI 010 .
Continuation of PHYSI 010 .
Lecture and/or Lab Hours
Three lecture hours and one lab per week.
Fee
Laboratory fee required.
Course credits: 1
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PHYSI 040 - Revolutions in Science
Lower Division
Concurrently
Concurrent enrollment in PHYSI 041 is required.
This course is intended to introduce the methods and ideas of science. Students gain an appreciation for the scientific “way of knowing” by learning how phenomena in nature are observed and catalogued, and how general principles are deduced from observations.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
SU - Scientific Understanding (with Lab)
Course credits: 1
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PHYSI 041 - Revolutions in Science Laboratory
Lower Division
Concurrently
Must be taken concurrently with PHYSI 040 .
Laboratory to accompany PHYSI 040 .
Lecture and/or Lab Hours
Meets every other week.
Fee
Laboratory fee required.
Course credits: 0
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PHYSI 060 - Modern Physics
Lower Division
Concurrently
Must be taken concurrently with PHYSI 060L .
Prerequisites
PHYSI 003 .
The discoveries and methods of physics developed in the 20th century will be studied. Relativity, quantum mechanics, and statistical physics are the main topics. Applications including molecular, condensed matter, nuclear and particle physics are stressed.
Course credits: 1
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PHYSI 060L - Modern Physics Lab
Lower Division
Concurrently
Must be enrolled in PHYSI 060 .
Students directly observe the physical phenomena introduced in PHYSI 060 . In addition students will build skills in experimental physics including measurement technique, instrumentation, data analysis and scientific writing. Concurrent enrollment in Physics 60 is required. Laboratory fee required.
Course credits: 0.25
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PHYSI 090 - Introduction to Astronomy
Lower Division
Concurrently
Concurrent enrollment in PHYSI 091 is required.
Prerequisites
One year each of high school algebra I, II and geometry.
This introductory course is designed to provide, for both science and non-science majors, a description of the miraculous Universe in which we live. The course explores how physics informs our understanding of a wide range of topics including the night sky, planets, stars, galaxies, as well as exotic objects such as neutron stars and black holes. Recent newsworthy topics such as the presence of dark matter, the detection of planets around other stars, and the search for extraterrestrial life are also featured.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
SU - Scientific Understanding (with Lab)
Course credits: 1
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PHYSI 102 - Computational Physics
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PHYSI 003 .
MATH 039 may be taken concurrently.
This course will be an introduction to the use of computational techniques needed to analyze large datasets and understand physical systems that are unapproachable via analytical methods. The class will also be an introduction to algorithmic thinking and effective programing in Python. Topics include data visualization, numerical solutions to transcendental equations and ordinary differential equations, numerical integration, curves of best-fit, and statistical analysis of stochastic processes.
Course credits: 1
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PHYSI 105 - Analytical Mechanics
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PHYSI 003 and MATH 039 are prerequisites for all upper-division physics courses.
This course covers the principles of particle dynamics. Topics include rigid body dynamics, Lagrange’s equations, Hamilton’s principle, wave propagation, and normal modes of vibration in oscillating systems.
Course credits: 1
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PHYSI 110 - Electricity and Magnetism
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PHYSI 003 and MATH 039 are prerequisites for all upper-division physics courses.
Electrical and magnetic concepts are studied using static and dynamical field concepts. Maxwell’s equations are emphasized. Topics include electrostatics, electrodynamics, magnetism and electromagnetic waves.
Course credits: 1
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PHYSI 115 - Thermal and Statistical Physics
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PHYSI 003 and MATH 039 are prerequisites for all upper-division physics courses.
This course covers the laws of thermodynamics and statistical physics. Topics include temperature, work, heat transfer, entropy, phase transitions, Maxwell’s relations, the kinetic theory of gases, partition functions and particle statistics.
Course credits: 1
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PHYSI 125 - Quantum Mechanics
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PHYSI 060 .
Either MATH 134 or PHYSI 105 .
Introduction to the theoretical foundations of quantum theory. Using the Schrödinger and Heisenberg formulations of the harmonic oscillator, the hydrogen atom, the theory of quantized angular momentum and scattering are studied. The concepts of Hilbert space, operators, commutation relations and the Heisenberg uncertainty principle are included.
Course credits: 1
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PHYSI 140 - Special Topics in Advanced Physics
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PHYSI 003 and MATH 039 are prerequisites for all upper-division physics courses.
Focus on variable topics such as particle physics, solid state physics, and optics.
Repeatable
May be repeated as content varies.
Course credits: 1
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PHYSI 170 - Astrophysics
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PHYSI 003 and MATH 039 are prerequisites for all upper-division physics courses.
A study of the internal constitution of stars and stellar systems from the point of view of atomic and nuclear physics. The basic equations of Saha and Boltzman are used to solve the appearance of observed stellar spectra and the differential equations of continuity and state to interpret the physical properties of stellar structures.
Course credits: 1
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PHYSI 173 - Cosmology
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PHYSI 003 and MATH 039 are prerequisites for all upper-division physics courses.
Using a historical approach, this course studies how humankind has come to understand the origin and structure of the universe. The course begins with studies of ancient cosmologies, such as those from Egypt, Ancient Greece, Pre-Columbian America and the Orient. This sets the stage for the revolution in understanding brought about by Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo and Newton. This fascinating journey is carried through to the present by studying modern astrophysics including topics such as relativity, black holes, stellar evolution and the Big Bang.
Course credits: 1
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PHYSI 180 - Experiments in Modern Physics
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PHYSI 003 and MATH 039 are prerequisites for all upper-division physics courses.
Students discuss and perform the experiments that demonstrate and investigate the principles of 20th-century physics. Experimental topics include the photoelectric effect, the Franck-Hertz experiment, x-ray diffraction, solid state materials, nuclear spectroscopy and holography.
Lecture and/or Lab Hours
This course meets for two laboratory sessions and one lecture session each week.
Fee
Laboratory fee required.
Course credits: 1
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PHYSI 181 - Electronics and Instrumentation
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PHYSI 003 and MATH 039 are prerequisites for all upper-division physics courses.
Students study the properties of various circuit components and use them in scientific applications. Topics include linear DC and AC circuits, diodes, transistors, operational amplifiers and photoelectronic devices.
Lecture and/or Lab Hours
Meets for two laboratory sessions and one lecture session each week.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
WID - Writing in the Disciplines
Fee
Laboratory fee required.
Course credits: 1
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PHYSI 185 - Observational Astronomy and Astrophysic
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PHYSI 003 and MATH 039 are prerequisites for all upper-division physics courses.
A laboratory course based on the attempt to model, simulate and interpret observational data derived from astronomical observations. Included are interpretations of stellar photographs and spectra, measurements of various stellar parameters and quantities that give rise to our understanding of stars as physical systems.
Fee
Laboratory fee required.
Course credits: 1
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PHYSI 196 - Senior Essay
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PHYSI 003 and MATH 039 are prerequisites for all upper-division physics courses. Permission of the department chair is required.
Independent study of a topic beyond the common course content. Open only to majors in the spring term of their junior year or fall term of their senior year. The essay is evaluated by a committee consisting of the faculty supervisor and two other faculty chosen in consultation with the student.
Course credits: 0.25
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PHYSI 197 - Special Study
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Permission of the department chair is required.
Independent study or research of topics not covered in listed courses.
Course credits: Credit may vary
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PHYSI 199 - Special Study - Honors
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Permission of the department chair is required.
Independent study or research for majors with at least a B average in physics.
Course credits: Credit may vary
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POL 001 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
Lower Division
A comparative survey of politics in countries and regions other than the United States. Focus is on political culture and socialization, socio-economic structure and class interests, government institutions and electoral processes, political parties, and major shifts in public policy. Themes of globalization, social justice and democratization are emphasized. Case studies vary, but may include Great Britain, Japan, Russia, Mexico and Nigeria.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
SHCU - Social, Historical, and Cultural Understanding, TCG - The Common Good
Course credits: 1
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POL 002 - Introduction to American Politics
Lower Division
Survey of the principal institutions and processes of the American political system. Topics include constitutional origins and development, political parties, interest groups, elections, Congress, presidency, bureaucracy and the federal courts. Students explore critical questions about how America is governed.
Course credits: 1
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POL 003 - Introduction to Political Thought
Lower Division
A survey of the great political ideas and ideologies that have shaped the history of politics. Topics include core political concepts such as liberty, justice and equality, as well as organized belief systems such as liberalism, conservatism and socialism. Students learn to analyze and evaluate political values and to apply them to practical political problems.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
TCG - The Common Good
Course credits: 1
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POL 004 - Introduction to International Politics
Lower Division
In this introductory course, we will explore the different theoretical frameworks for the study of international politics. We examine how, why, and where the national interests of some actors collide and those of other actors coalesce.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
GP - Global Perspectives
Course credits: 1
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POL 100 - Writing, Research and Analysis for the Politics Major
Upper Division
Being able to do effective college research, analysis, and writing does not depend solely on skills we are born with-it also involves learned skills that are acquired through practice. This course will help students master these skills and related concepts in a ‘building blocks” system that moves from practicing basic skills and concepts to practicing complex skills and concepts. The class is taught in a small-group setting with lots of individual support, and it aims to foster the students’ transition from lower division to upper division research, writing and analysis. The course provides insights into all four areas of the politics major by examining such subjects as: the nature of political and legal justice, the legitimate basis of democratic government, gay marriage, conspiracy, terrorism, human rights, immigration, government corruption, and the effect of drugs, guns, and money on national and international politics.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
WID - Writing in the Disciplines
Course credits: 1
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POL 101 - State and Urban Politics
Upper Division
Survey of current issues and problems in state and city government. Analysis of the evolutionary nature of such issues and problems through a comparison of the historical and contemporary experiences of cities and states. Topics include the distribution of power in the community; the organization of city government; state executive and legislative processes; and community responses to law enforcement, social welfare, education and taxation.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AD - American Diversity
Cross-Listing
ES 119
Course credits: 1
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POL 102 - Political Parties and Pressure Groups
Upper Division
An investigation into the theory and practice of political groups. Analysis of the nature of political behavior within and among groups through reading and discussion of classic texts on groups. Topics include the influence of the political environment on group activity; the roles of leaders and followers; the identification and pursuit of group goals; the organization and function of American political parties; and the phenomenon of party loyalty.
Course credits: 1
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POL 103 - Elections and Voting Behavior
Upper Division
A study of the electoral process in America with emphases on the organization and conduct of elections, and the behavior of the electorate. Topics include campaign organization, primaries and nominations, the role of the media, the impact of issues and personalities, and electoral realignment. Depending on the year, the course will focus on presidential elections or the midterm congressional elections. POL 102 is not a prerequisite for this course.
Course credits: 1
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POL 104 - United States Public and Constitutional Law
Upper Division
A study of landmark opinions of the United States Supreme Court in the context of the constitutional and political structures of American democracy. Significant topics of traditional and contemporary concern covered include the tension between authority of the federal government and states’ rights, politics of the Supreme Court, issues arising out of the balance or imbalance of powers among branches of government, the right of judicial review, government regulation, and protections and limitations on civil rights. Legal analysis and legal reasoning are taught, as well as case analysis and application.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
TCG - The Common Good
Course credits: 1
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POL 105 - Presidency and Congress
Upper Division
An investigation of the institutional and behavioral characteristics of the presidency and the Congress. The course focuses upon the development of the office of the presidency, the nature and scope of presidential power, and the interaction of the presidency with the cabinet, bureaucracy, media, political parties and public opinion. It also considers the operation of the modern Congress through an examination of the committee system, congressional procedures and customs, and the relationship between the representative and the constituency.
Course credits: 1
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POL 106 - Politics of Labor
Upper Division
A study of the American labor movement from its early economic militancy through its later political passivity to its renewed vigor amidst unprecedented attack in the present time. Topics include de-industrialization and the transformation of work, the changing gender, ethnic and racial composition of the work force, the plight of immigrants and undocumented workers, and how the employer offensive and labor laws affect unionization. A special feature of this course is a series of speakers from the Labor Movement who address the issues they face.
Cross-Listing
ES 108
Course credits: 1
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POL 107 - American Legal Institutions
Upper Division
This course addresses what the United States Constitution, courts, judges, attorneys, and scholars tell us about such profoundly complex legal, political, and moral issues as whether California can ban same-sex marriage, whether Arizona can regulate immigration, what the proper and improper role of the court system is in forming public policy, and how political power is distributed in America. We explore the meaning, and the price, of full citizenship in our democratic and pluralist American republic. This course examines the story of how our government and “We the People” have struggled, and still struggle, to fulfill the common good and realize the American dream of liberty and justice for all.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AD - American Diversity; TCG - The Common Good
Course credits: 1
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POL 108 - CIA and the Intelligence Community
Upper Division
An investigation into the role of the intelligence community in the formulation and conduct of American foreign policy. The course focuses on the Central Intelligence Agency but also considers other members of the intelligence community such as the National Security Agency and the Defense Intelligence Agency. Topics include covert operations, intelligence collection and analysis, counterintelligence, and oversight and control of intelligence activities.
Term Offered
Offered in alternate years.
Course credits: 1
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POL 109 - Topics in American Politics
Upper Division
A detailed analysis of selected problems in American politics involving the investigation of such contemporary issues as campaign reform, morality in politics, executive- legislative relationships, the military in American politics, and legal-political issues of the intelligence apparatus.
Repeatable
May be repeated as content varies.
Course credits: 1
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POL 110 - Politics of Race
Upper Division
An examination of the racial and ethnic dimensions of American politics. Topics include the growing diversity of the American population; government policies on civil rights, affirmative action and immigration; political participation by, and political conflicts among, racial and ethnic groups; and the impact of ethnic and racial subcultures on contemporary politics. Includes Community-Based Research (the equivalent of a lab) (.25 credit).
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AD - American Diversity; TCG - The Common Good; CE - Community Engagement
Term Offered
Offered in alternate years.
Cross-Listing
ES 110
Course credits: 1.25
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POL 111 - Modern Political Thought
Upper Division
Works by modern masters of political theory from the Protestant reformation up to the contemporary era are discussed. Topics include the theoretical foundations of modern political movements and regimes. Students learn to evaluate and criticize political ideas and gain insight into contemporary political problems.
Term Offered
Offered in alternate years.
Course credits: 1
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POL 112 - American Political Thought
Upper Division
This course seeks to illuminate the philosophical antecedents to the foundations of the American government as well as the thought of the Founders themselves, and concludes with a review of some of the diverse views regarding the American political order.
Term Offered
Offered in alternate years.
Course credits: 1
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POL 113 - Just and Unjust Wars
Upper Division
Ann examination of various religious and secular theoretical approaches to the ethics of war and peace. We study just war theory comparatively including from the Catholic natural law, Jewish, Muslim, Realist, Feminist, and Pacifist traditions. We apply these theories to real instances of current and past uses of military force, while also considering new challenges to the morality of modern warfare including the use of drones, cyberwarfare, and the ethics of the war on terrorism. Offered in alternate years. Not open to first-years.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
TCG - The Common Good
Course credits: 1
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POL 114 - Topics in Political Thought
Upper Division
A detailed investigation of selected problems in political thought. Topics such as freedom, equality, fairness, justice, democracy, authority, and nonviolence are explored.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
TCG - The Common Good
Term Offered
Offered in alternate years.
Repeatable
May be repeated as content varies.
Course credits: 1
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POL 115 - Theories of Justice
Upper Division
The course examines different theories of justice based on concepts such as “fairness,” “equal treatment,” and “getting one’s due.” These alternative theories are then applied to contemporary controversies concerning economic, racial, sexual and environmental justice and to current debates about such issues as immigration, euthanasia, abortion, and capital punishment.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AD - American Diversity; TCG - The Common Good; SHCU - Social, Historical, and Cultural Understanding
Course credits: 1
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POL 116 - Political Polling and Survey Research
Upper Division
This course explores the theoretical basis of modern empirical methods of investigating political behavior. The course stresses the development of empirical theories of politics through the formation and testing of hypotheses. Emphasis is on the use of survey instruments, polling techniques and data analysis. Throughout the semester, students work in groups to complete a research project for a local nonprofit organization.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CE - Community Engagement
Course credits: 1
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POL 117 - Theory of Law
Upper Division
Prerequisites
POL 002 and any two of the following: POL 001 , POL 003 , or POL 004 .
This course examines development of American legal theory from the pre-revolutionary period to the post-modern period. These theories are studied and discussed in the context of key historical developments and United States Supreme Court cases that illustrate historical and practical consequences of various formulations of legal theory. The course focuses on the intersection of law and politics in issues around social justice in America and also teaches the student to develop and apply critical legal analysis in order to understand the role of law and legal theory in American democracy.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
SHCU - Social, Historical, and Cultural Understanding, TCG - The Common Good
Term Offered
Offered in alternate years.
Course credits: 1
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POL 118 - Postcolonial Theory
Upper Division
Prerequisites
First-year students may not register for this course.
Postcolonialism may be defined as the perspective provided by theories that analyze the conditions of postcoloniality and seek to combat the continuing, often covert, operation of an imperialist system of economic, political and cultural domination. In this course we will discuss, through the lens of postcolonial theories, texts that have been produced by people from countries with a history of colonialism, particularly those concerned with the workings and legacy of colonialism and resistance to it, in either the past or the present.
Term Offered
Spring
Course credits: 1
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POL 120 - International Relations
Upper Division
Although the phenomenon of conflict and war has been the primary focus of international relations, the global political system remains lacking in organization and stability. Interstate violence and involvement of non-state actors and sub-state actors in armed conflict seems to be on the rise. On the other hand, attempts at political, economic, social, and environmental co-operation among states also continue, albeit at a slower pace. The course addresses this complex and mixed nature of modern international relations. The course examines schools of thought that have impacted analysis of international relations, including realism, liberalism, constructivism and feminism. The course explores theoretical frameworks of international relations in an attempt to understand how, why, and where the national interests of some actors collide and others coalesce.
Course credits: 1
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POL 121 - Governing the Global Economy
Upper Division
This course addresses the growing integration of national economies and financial systems worldwide and its consequence for national political institutions, policymaking, sovereignty and democracy. The course will focus on the evolution of international trade theory and policies since 1945, trends in foreign direct investment and the “securitization” revolution in international finance, and the evolution of transnational institutions (WTO, World Bank, IMF, etc.) and free trade mega-blocs (NAFTA-CAFTA, EU, etc.). Special focus is given to current and recent international financial crises and the impact of globalization on U.S. domestic economic policy, economic growth, income distribution, and the evolution of the corporate form of business. The course concludes with a review of the different responses and challenges to global economic integration today by environmentalist, worker-union, and other grass-roots civil society-based organizations.
Course credits: 1
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POL 122 - Topics in International Politics
Upper Division
A detailed analysis of selected problems in international politics, involving case studies of major geographical regions such as Western Europe, Southeast Asia and the Middle East, together with a critical examination of the influence of contemporary ideologies on the behavior of nation states.
Term Offered
Offered in alternate years.
Repeatable
May be repeated as content varies.
Course credits: 1
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POL 123 - American Foreign Policy
Upper Division
An investigation of United States foreign policy since WWII. Consideration of current political, economic, social and ecological problems that challenge the direction of foreign policy in the post-cold war world, with special attention paid to examining political and military policy priorities post 9-11-2001. Topics include military intervention, eco and cyber threats, empire and decline, and the changing role of the US in the world.
Course credits: 1
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POL 124 - Defense Policy
Upper Division
The course examines U.S. national security policy objectives, the military strategies and institutions that have been designed to achieve these objectives and the defense capabilities that can be used to accomplish political and economic goals. The focus of readings and class discussion is on the following topics: the international environment as the setting for the making of American defense policy; the evolution of U.S. strategy; World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam as case studies; arms control; the institutional structure and processes of defense policy; military professionalism; reform and appraisal.
Course credits: 1
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