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CS 485 - Special Topics
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Take CS 121 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course presents connections among different disciplines which apply the principles of computer science. The theme varies. Students are required to complete a significant project involving their primary discipline.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: CS 190
Course credits: 3
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CS 495 - Internship
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Permission of instructor.
Work-study program conducted in an internship position under the supervision of a faculty member.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: CS 195
Course credits: 1-4
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CS 496 - Capstone Experience
Upper Division
Prerequisites
(WRIT 200 or WRIT 201 or WRIT 205 or WRIT 210 or WRIT 215 or WRIT 220 or WRIT 225 or WRIT 230 or WRIT 308 , previously or concurrently) and CS 374 and CS 322 ; Minimum grade C-.; And Senior Standing
This course is an opportunity for students to showcase their skills and learning by applying their undergraduate CS education towards the solving of a real-world problem. This course enables students to work in teams with a real-client (a community partner or non-profit) to solve a computing, information technology problem for the client. The course works through a problem solution process and develops project management, research, analysis, and business communication skills. Topics from the CS curriculum will be reviewed as needed.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: CS 196
Course credits: 4
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CS 497 - Independent Study
Upper Division
Independent study in topics not covered in listed courses.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: CS 197
Course credits: 1-4
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Core Writing |
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WRIT 100 - Writing as Inquiry Cohort
Lower Division
Students take Writing 100 and WRIT 200 as a cohort in consecutive semesters with the same professor and classmates. Writing 100 introduces students to the discipline of Writing Studies. Through studying their own and others’ writing, students develop critical thinking and writing practices. Students complete Writing 100 prepared for writing in Collegiate Seminar, the more advanced writing required in WRIT 200 , college-level writing more generally, and public writing. This course requires the completion of at least 4,000 words of graded formal writing, and an additional 1,000 words of informal writing practice.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
WRI1 - Writing as Inquiry
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ENGL 004C
Course credits: 3
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WRIT 101 - Writing as Inquiry
Lower Division
In this course, students develop skills as they write for new contexts, audiences, and purposes as well as analyzing arguments, sharing ideas, and challenging assumptions through their writing. Students complete Writing 101 prepared for writing in Collegiate Seminar, the more advanced writing in the Writing 201+ series, college-level writing in general, and public writing. This course requires the completion of at least 4,000 words of graded formal writing, and an additional 1,000 words of informal writing practice.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
WRI1 - Writing as Inquiry
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ENGL 004
Course credits: 3
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WRIT 110 - Writing Circles
Lower Division
Prerequisites
Permission of instructor.
Writing Circles are structured, labor-based, pass/fail, facilitated peer-review classes wherein students workshop their writing assignments from other courses and train in the art of peer review under the guidance of a facilitator in a small group setting. By reading each other’s work and offering feedback, writers become more clear and confident in revising their own work, communicating their ideas, and collaborating with their peers. Students will learn how to use post-outlining and other strategies for revising and expanding ideas to effectively discuss writing, analyze texts, deconstruct assignments and transfer writing skills across genres. By structuring discussion and scaffolding the principles of effective peer review, facilitators guide students to express, exchange, and refine their ideas in collaborative dialogue, always weighing audience and purpose.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: COMM 190
Course credits: 1
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WRIT 123 - Writing Lab I
Lower Division
Concurrently
WRIT 100 , WRIT 101 , or any WRIT 200 course
The WRIT Labs help support WRIT 100 , WRIT 101 , and all WRIT 200 courses, as well as other first-year courses that have significant writing requirements and would give multilingual students a better chance of succeeding in all of their courses. Students will gain greater fluency in written English; understanding of course expectations at Saint Mary’s regarding writing; increased proficiency in English grammar and vocabulary; better understanding of the stages of assembling an essay (including thesis formation, overall essay organization, paragraph development, and effective sentence construction) through focused work on each stage; and better writing habits gained through practice in assessing writing assignments across the disciplines, setting writing schedules, brainstorming and drafting techniques, and revising essays.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: SMS 023
Course credits: 1
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WRIT 124 - Writing Lab II
Lower Division
Concurrently
WRIT 100 , WRIT 101 , or any WRIT 200 course
The WRIT Labs help support WRIT 100 , WRIT 101 , and all WRIT 200 courses, as well as other first-year courses that have significant writing requirements and would give multilingual students a better chance of succeeding in all of their courses. Students will gain greater fluency in written English; understanding of course expectations at Saint Mary’s regarding writing; increased proficiency in English grammar and vocabulary; better understanding of the stages of assembling an essay (including thesis formation, overall essay organization, paragraph development, and effective sentence construction) through focused work on each stage; and better writing habits gained through practice in assessing writing assignments across the disciplines, setting writing schedules, brainstorming and drafting techniques, and revising essays.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: SMS 024
Course credits: 1
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WRIT 130 - Copyediting & Layout Indesign
Lower Division
Students in this pass/fail, labor-based course learn the basics of copyediting, proofreading, print layout, and design while producing a professional-quality academic journal, The Undergraduate Spectrum. Using industry-standard Adobe InDesign software to layout pages, students will practice designing with the audience in mind; selecting and placing artwork and pull-quotes, titles, and other page elements; designing covers and graphics; building tables of contents and mastheads; and pulling everything together into professional-quality journals that represent undergraduate research at SMC.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ENGL 190
Course credits: 1
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WRIT 200 - Writing and Research Cohort
Lower Division
Prerequisites
WRIT 100 ; Minimum grade C-.
Students take WRIT 100 and WRIT 200 as a cohort in consecutive semesters with the same professor and students. WRIT 200 builds on the study of writing and reflective practice to further develop information evaluation and research practices and the rhetorical and critical thinking skills needed to structure complex arguments. In addition, students practice evaluating sources, exploring arguments through library research, and conducting research. This course prepares students for the Writing in the Disciplines courses in their major and requires the completion of at least 4,000 words of formal writing, and an additional 1,000 words of informal writing practice.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
WRI2 - Writing and Research
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ENGL 005C
Course credits: 3
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WRIT 201 - Writing and Research
Lower Division
Prerequisites
WRIT 101 ; Minimum grade C-.
In this course, students further develop information evaluation and research practices and the rhetorical and critical thinking skills needed to structure complex arguments. In addition, students practice evaluating sources, exploring arguments through library research, and conducting research. This course prepares students for the Writing in the Disciplines courses in their major and requires the completion of at least 4,000 words of graded formal writing, and an additional 1,000 words of informal writing practice.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
WRI2 - Writing and Research
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ENGL 005
Course credits: 3
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WRIT 205 - Technical Writing
Lower Division
Prerequisites
WRIT 101 ; Minimum grade C-.
In this course, students analyze writing contexts to produce effective, clean, and reader-centered documents. Students produce instructive, informative, and research-based documents for specific purposes and audiences, adjusting style, medium, and organization based on the context. This course prepares students for the Writing in the Disciplines courses in their major and requires the completion of at least 4,000 words of graded formal writing, and an additional 1,000 words of informal writing practice.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
WRI2 - Writing and Research
Repeatable
No
Course credits: 3
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WRIT 210 - Writing about the Sciences
Lower Division
Prerequisites
WRIT 101 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course prepares students to write effectively about STEM-related issues. Students use research and analysis to examine how STEM-related issues are communicated through various genres. By the end of the course, students will have developed an understanding of writing about STEM as preparation for their Writing in the Disciplines course. This course requires the completion of at least 4,000 words of graded formal writing and 1,000 words of informal writing practice.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
WRI2 - Writing and Research
Repeatable
No
Course credits: 3
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WRIT 215 - Writing about Business and Economics
Lower Division
Prerequisites
WRIT 101 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course prepares students to write effectively in and for organizations, such as non-profit organizations, businesses, and government agencies. Students learn processes for analyzing writing contexts to produce effective, clean, and reader-centered documents of various genres. Students also practice integrating research into documents. This course prepares students for the Writing in the Disciplines courses in their major and requires the completion of at least 4,000 words of graded formal writing, and an additional 1,000 words of informal writing practice.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
WRI2 - Writing and Research
Repeatable
No
Course credits: 3
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WRIT 220 - Writing about the Social Sciences
Lower Division
Prerequisites
WRIT 101 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course prepares students to write effectively about social science-related issues. Students use research and analysis to examine how social science-related issues are communicated through various genres. By the end of the course, students will have developed an understanding of writing about the social sciences as preparation for their Writing in the Disciplines course. This course requires the completion of at least 4,000 words of graded formal writing, and an additional 1,000 words of informal writing practice.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
WRI2 - Writing and Research
Repeatable
No
Course credits: 3
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WRIT 225 - Writing about the Arts and Humanities
Lower Division
Prerequisites
WRIT 101 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course prepares students to write effectively about the arts and humanities. Students use research and analysis to examine how arts-related and humanities-related issues are communicated through various genres. By the end of the course, students will have developed an understanding of writing as preparation for their Writing in the Disciplines course. This course requires the completion of at least 4,000 words of graded formal writing, and an additional 1,000 words of informal writing practice.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
WRI2 - Writing and Research
Repeatable
No
Course credits: 3
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WRIT 230 - Writing and Argument
Lower Division
Prerequisites
WRIT 101 ; Minimum grade C-.
In this course, students use research and analysis to examine different approaches to and logical structures of argumentation, such as premises and conclusion, inductive and deductive inference, fallacies, and proof vs. evidence. This course prepares students for the Writing in the Disciplines courses in their major and requires the completion of at least 4,000 words of graded formal writing, and an additional 1,000 words of informal writing practice.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
WRI2 - Writing and Research
Repeatable
No
Course credits: 3
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Dance - Lower Division |
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DANCE 100 - Choreography I
Lower Division
This course begins the study of making dances while focusing on the solo and duet form. Students will learn basic theories of choreography including: symmetry and asymmetry, phrasing, dynamics, rhythm, motivation, and music while also applying tools of analysis and critique. Through intense use of structured improvisation and movement assignments, students will discover ways to generate movement, expand their own movement vocabulary, take risks and create challenges to enable experimentation and originality.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 090
Course credits: 2
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DANCE 101 - Dance Movement Science
Lower Division
Concurrently
DANCE 101L
Dance Movement Science is a two-part course of study, one of lecture and one of lab. Lectures will provide both cognitive comprehension and embodied awareness of the structure, function, connectivity, and biomechanical principles of the musculoskeletal system. We will also examine how this awareness can contribute to each student’s own healthy and efficient movement patterns and sustained physical and mental well-being in conjunction with current research in the field of Dance Science.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 080
Course credits: 3
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DANCE 101L - Dance Movement Science Lab
Lower Division
Concurrently
DANCE 101 corequisite
Dance Movement Science Labs will utilize the scientific method in hands-on research by collecting data, formulating hypotheses, testing and revising, interpreting data and framing data within the larger context of current Dance Science research. Specific topics and lab work will include dynamic alignment and gait, breathing, hip rotation, cross training, injury prevention, Bartenieff Fundamentals, Nutritional Science, and application of physics principles to dance technique and motor skills. In addition, we will consistently be relating our discoveries to personal and empirical understanding of current dance training, uncovering ethical concerns in regards to how the course material relates to the physical and mental health of young dancers.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: DANCE 080L
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 112 - West African Dance
Lower Division
Beginning studio instruction in West African dance forms.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 072
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 113 - Baile Folklorico/Mexican Folk Dance
Lower Division
Beginning studio instruction in Ballet Folklorico and Mexican Folk Dance traditions.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 073
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 114 - Jazz Dance
Lower Division
Beginning studio instruction in various styles of Jazz dance.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 074
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 115 - Modern/Contemporary Dance I
Lower Division
Beginning studio instruction in Modern and/or Contemporary dance forms.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 075
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 116 - Ballet: Somatic Fundamentals
Lower Division
Beginning studio instruction in Ballet using a somatic approach.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 076
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 117 - Gaga/Improvisation
Lower Division
Beginning studio instruction in Gaga, Improvisation, and/or Contact Improvisation.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 077
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 118 - Hip-Hop Dance
Lower Division
Beginning studio instruction in Hip-Hop dance forms.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 078
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 119 - Chinese Dance
Lower Division
Beginning studio instruction in dances of the Chinese diaspora.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 079
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 120 - Ballroom
Lower Division
Beginning studio instruction in various Ballroom dance styles.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 070
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 186 - Pilates
Lower Division
Beginning studio instruction in Pilates mat exercises to strengthen the core and improve overall fitness.
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 086
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 187 - Somatics
Lower Division
Beginning studio instruction in one of the certified Somatic systems.
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 087
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 188 - Yoga
Lower Division
Beginning studio instruction in Yoga. The style of practice will be determined by the expertise of the faculty member.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: 088
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 200 - Choreography II
Lower Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 100 or a Jan Term Choreography class; Minimum grade C-.
This course explores how to make group dances. Through intense use of improvisation and movement assignments, students will discover further ways to generate movement to expand their own movement vocabulary. Choreological theory will be introduced as another tool for critique and analysis. This course will further discuss the use of metaphor, music, and theme development. Students will be asked to take risks and create challenges to enable experimentation and innovation. The course will encourage the student to make conscious choices to clearly deliver their messages through dance.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 190
Course credits: 2
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DANCE 201 - Dance and Film
Lower Division
This course will study American Musicals on film, dance documentaries, and dances made for the camera. Students will investigate each genre and then understand the correlation between them. When we look at the big picture - a dance film - we will use the ‘Strand Model’ proposed by Choreological Studies as a tool to practice observational and basic analysis. In the course, students will also learn basic camera and editing skills to create their own dance videos.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 084
Course credits: 3
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DANCE 211 - Intermediate Tap
Lower Division
Intermediate studio instruction in various styles of Tap dance.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 177
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 212 - Intermediate West African Dance
Lower Division
Prerequisites
Take DANCE 112 ; Minimum grade C-.
Intermediate studio instruction in West African dance forms.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 075
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 213 - Intermediate Baile Folklorico/Mexican Folk Dance
Lower Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 113 ; Minimum grade C-.
Intermediate studio instruction in Ballet Folklorico and Mexican Folk Dance traditions.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 073
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 214 - Intermediate Jazz Dance
Lower Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 114 ; Minimum grade C-.
Intermediate studio instruction in various styles of Jazz dance.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 074
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 215 - Modern/Contemporary Dance II
Lower Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 115 ; Minimum grade C-.
Intermediate studio instruction in Modern and/or Contemporary dance forms.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 075
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 216 - Ballet II
Lower Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 116 ; Minimum grade C-.
Intermediate studio instruction in Ballet dance forms.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 176
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 218 - Intermediate Hip-Hop Dance
Lower Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 118 ; Minimum grade C-.
Intermediate studio instruction in Hip-Hop dance forms.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 078
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 219 - Intermediate Chinese Dance
Lower Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 119 ; Minimum grade C-.
Intermediate studio instruction in dances of the Chinese diaspora.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 079
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 220 - Intermediate Ballroom
Lower Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 120 ; Minimum grade C-.
Intermediate studio instruction in various Ballroom dance styles.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 070
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 280 - Dance Production I
Lower Division
This course introduces students to the roles needed for the backstage crew for a dance concert. Backstage preparation will include one meeting early in the fall semester in which roles will be discussed and disseminated. Next, students will complete tasks to prepare the space for performance which may include hanging and focusing lights, organizing costumes, and laying the dance floor for the fall or spring dance concert. Students will also attend informal showings, technical and dress rehearsals, and final performances both on and off campus. Most of the hours for the course will be consolidated into spacing week, tech week and show week.
Repeatable
Yes
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 300 - Choreography III
Upper Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 100 ; Minimum grade C-.
This advanced choreography class continues the study of how to make dances. Based on the basic design elements of dance making and composition, students will discover further choreographic strategies to create solo and group dances. Students will dive into experiential and practice-based research to prepare for a senior project in choreography. The class will be customized for each student depending on their research interests. The subject matter for this course will also include site-specific work, dance theatre, screen dance, and other genres that move outside of the proscenium stage.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 191
Course credits: 2
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DANCE 306 - Laban and Bartenieff Movement Studies: perspectives in Social Somatics
Upper Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 100 and DANCE 101 with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of instructor.
This course explores the theoretical system of Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) and Bartenieff movement studies that together provides a framework for observing, describing and analyzing human movement patterns and understanding non-verbal actions and communication. LMA is a comprehensive and holistic system that examines the fundamental elements and layers embedded in all patterns of human movement thus providing a language for movement description and inquiry. The system not only increases awareness of the basic principles of human movement, but can also provide a connective framework for how we as embodied beings create and communicate knowledge. Social Somatics operates on the understanding that the individual is not separate from the social context that shapes us. It brings awareness to internalized, relational, and structural conditions that impede wellness and then explores how to heal from this place. The approach to the class is two-fold with an emphasis on active participation and somatic synthesis of the theory. Be prepared to move, dance, choreograph, and improvise in class each day.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 180
Course credits: 3
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DANCE 307 - Dance Pedagogy
Upper Division
Concurrently
DANCE 307EL
Prerequisites
One of DANCE 211 , DANCE 212 , DANCE 213 , DANCE 214 , DANCE 215 , DANCE 216 , or DANCE 218
Dance Pedagogy is the study of the art and instructional methods of teaching dance. The class will focus on teaching dance to students in grades 6-12. The course addresses curriculum writing, lesson planning, class structure, assessment/grading, and practice in dance pedagogy, including preparation of syllabi and studio teaching practice. Students will gain an understanding of how particular topics, problems, or issues within the dance curriculum are organized, represented and adapted to the diverse interests and abilities of learners, and presented in the dance studio/classroom.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 185
Course credits: 3
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DANCE 307EL - Dance Pedagogy Engaged Learning
Upper Division
Concurrently
DANCE 307
This course will allow the student to practice teaching dance in a studio setting while working collaboratively with community partners. Students will also consider the immediate or long-term impact of their work on themselves, the community partner, and society more broadly. Students are expected to spend 20-30 hours working with the community partner in addition to the related Engaged Learning coursework.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
EL - Engaged Learning
Repeatable
No
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 308 - Asian Dance in the Contemporary World
Upper Division
Prerequisites
WRIT 200 or WRIT 201 or WRIT 205 or WRIT 210 or WRIT 215 or WRIT 220 or WRIT 225 or WRIT 230 or WRIT 308 , previously or concurrently; Minimum grade C-.
Classical dance is a significant symbol for contemporary Asian nation states and their diasporas. This course investigates the category of “classical dance” and its performative value as a concept. Students will examine the key sources upon which the dances are based; survey the histories of the forms that comprise the canon; and situate the revival, reconstruction, and institutionalization of classical dance as a symbol of national identity and heritage in four nations. The course also examines the relationship between dance, transformation, cultural exchange, colonialism, nationalism, religion, and social history.
Repeatable
No
Fee
$100
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 181
Course credits: 3
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DANCE 309 - Dance History: Anti-Racist/Decolonial Approach
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ENGL 308 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course focuses on the history of 20th and 21st century dance, following an anti-racist perspective that includes close examination of dismantling white supremacy, problematizing whiteness in dance standpoint, and erasing the eurocentric view that has wrongly characterized the history and the overall definition of the dance art form in the West. This course prioritizes BIPOC artists and voices and places them at the center of the discourse. It is the intention of the class to create a community of learning where we will question our own histories. We will use critical thinking and creative skills to construct the history that defines and shapes us today as dance artists of the 21st century carrying unique intersectionalities. By embodying the urgent need of re-creating our history, one that is able to deconstruct colonial dogma based on the superiority and privilege of the Western approaches, we instead focus on a radically inclusive and anti-racist view.
Repeatable
No
Fee
$100
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 183
Course credits: 3
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DANCE 321 - Advanced Tap
Upper Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 211 ; Minimum grade C-.
Advanced studio instruction in various styles of Tap dance.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 171
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 322 - Advanced West African Dance Ensemble
Upper Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 212 ; Minimum grade C-.
Advanced studio instruction in Advanced West African Dance including rehearsals and performances on and off campus.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 172
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 323 - Advanced Baile Folklorico/Mexican Folk Dance
Upper Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 213 ; Minimum grade C-.
Advanced studio instruction in Baile Folklorico and Mexican Folk Dance traditions. Includes rehearsal and performance on and off campus.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 173
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 324 - Advanced Jazz Dance
Upper Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 214 ; Minimum grade C-.
Advanced studio instruction in various styles of Jazz dance.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 174
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 325 - Modern/Contemporary Dance III
Upper Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 215 ; Minimum grade C-.
Advanced studio instruction in Modern and/or Contemporary dance forms.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 175
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 326 - Ballet III
Upper Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 216 ; Minimum grade C-.
Advanced studio instruction in Ballet dance forms.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 176
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 327 - Advanced Gaga/Improvisation
Upper Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 117 ; Minimum grade C-.
Advanced studio instruction in Gaga, Improvisation and/or Contact Improvisation.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 177
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 328 - Advanced Hip-Hop Dance
Upper Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 218 ; Minimum grade C-.
Advanced studio instruction in Hip-Hop dance forms.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 178
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 329 - Advanced Chinese Dance
Upper Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 119 or DANCE 324 or DANCE 325 or DANCE 326 ; Minimum grade C-.
Advanced studio instruction in dances of the Chinese diaspora.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 179
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 330 - Advanced Ballroom
Upper Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 120 ; Minimum grade C-.
Advanced studio instruction in various Ballroom styles.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 170
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 336 - Advanced Pilates
Upper Division
Advanced studio instruction in Pilates mat exercises to strengthen the core and improve overall fitness.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 186
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 337 - Advanced Somatics
Upper Division
Advanced studio instruction in one of the certified Somatic systems.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 187
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 338 - Advanced Yoga
Upper Division
Advanced studio instruction in Yoga. The style of practice will be determined by the expertise of the faculty member.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 188
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 343 - 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 students the tools to produce their own show including selecting a venue, creating a budget, marketing and artistic direction. Students will also learn the value of collaboration and communication skills to successfully produce and manage a dance concert.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 143
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 344 - Lighting Design for Dance
Upper Division
In this course, students will 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.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 144
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 401 - Dance and Performance Studies
Upper Division
Prerequisites
WRIT 200 or WRIT 201 or WRIT 205 or WRIT 210 or WRIT 215 or WRIT 220 or WRIT 225 or WRIT 230 or WRIT 308 previously or concurrently; Minimum grade C-.
This course examines dance from a critical and intersectional perspective using feminist, performance and critical race theories. With attention to power and privilege, we use Dance as the medium to explore race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexuality, ability, age, etc. The class attends dance concerts around the Bay Area in a variety of dance styles and venues as a vehicle for dialogue. This course is writing intensive focusing on Writing in the Discipline for research purposes as well as grant writing and marketing skills necessary for the performing artist.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
WID - Writing in the Discipline
Repeatable
No
Fee
$200
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 184
Course credits: 4
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DANCE 402 - Saint Mary’s College Dance Company Ensemble
Upper Division
This course prepares students for the annual fall or spring dance concert through weekly rehearsals. Auditions for the fall show occur at the end of the spring semester. Auditions for the spring dance concert will occur at the beginning of the spring semester. Open to Saint Mary’s College Dance Company members only, the students will have the opportunity to learn new works created for the company and/or existing repertory pieces by current dance faculty and/or guest artists.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Fee
$100
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 192
Course credits: 1-2
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DANCE 403 - Dance Production II
Upper Division
Students enrolled in this course will support the Dance Concert in a leadership role as either Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager, Student Lighting Designer, Student Costume Designer, etc. Students are expected to have previous backstage experience. Students will complete tasks to prepare for the performance which may include hanging, focusing and designing lights; organizing and building costumes; and/or laying the dance floor. Students will also attend informal showings, technical and dress rehearsals, and final performances both on and off campus. Most of the hours for the course will be consolidated with the month of the show and attendance is expected during spacing week, tech week and show week.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 194
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 425 - Modern/Contemporary Dance IV
Upper Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 325 ; Minimum grade C-.
Advanced and professional level studio instruction in Modern and/or Contemporary dance forms.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 175
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 426 - Ballet IV
Upper Division
Prerequisites
DANCE 326 ; Minimum grade C-.
Advanced and professional level studio instruction in Ballet dance forms.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP & HSP - Arts and Humanities Practice
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 176
Course credits: 1
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DANCE 497 - Independent Study
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Approval of instructor.
An Independent Study in Dance allows the student to explore an area of the dance curriculum in greater depth under the guidance of a faculty expert.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 197
Course credits: 1-4
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DANCE 498 - Senior Project
Upper Division
During their senior year, majors in Dance, Dance: Choreography and Performance, or Dance Science are required to develop a project that demonstrates their expertise and creativity. The project will be driven by the student’s discipline and will include a substantive amount of research followed by a paper and presentation of the research, or directing/choreographing a dance work for students. All majors will also have a panel discussion of their work after the presentation. A written proposal must be approved by the Director of Dance prior to registration for the academic year in which the project will occur. The student must also complete all lower division requirements and most upper division requirements before embarking on a senior project.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: PERFA 198
Course credits: 4
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DATA 105 - Probability and Statistics
Lower Division
Concurrently
Concurrent enrollment in DATA 105L
An introduction to statistical concepts used to assist in making decisions under conditions of uncertainty. Topics include the collection and analysis of data, probability and probability distributions, hypothesis testing, linear regression, and correlation. A one-hour spreadsheets lab is offered once a week; the lab is required for some majors and optional for others.
Lecture and/or Lab Hours
A required one-hour spreadsheets lab is offered once a week.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
MTHU - Mathematical Understanding
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: DATA 040
Course credits: 3
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DATA 105L - Probability and Statistics Lab
Lower Division
This computer lab provides students with the tools necessary to create spreadsheets and use them for data analysis. This one-hour lab is offerred once a week to accompany DATA 105 ; the lab is required for some majors and optional for others.
Repeatable
No
Course credits: 1
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DATA 305 - Spreadsheet Modeling & Optimization
Upper Division
Prerequisites
(DATA 105 or MATH 104 or MATH 313 ); Minimum grade C-.
A rigorous analytical course involving the study of the theories and practices of diverse quantitative methods and procedures that enable managers to judiciously use data in solving complex problems in finance, marketing, operations, and corporate strategy, and providing business analysts with a sound conceptual understanding of the role management science plays in the decision-making process. Students are introduced to advanced tools and techniques for quantitative analysis to support conclusions drawn from empirical evidence for effective decision-making under conditions of uncertainty. Topics include multiple linear and logistic regression modeling, optimization, and computer simulation.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: DATA 137
Course credits: 4
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DATA 310 - Data Visualization and Storytelling
Upper Division
Prerequisites
WRIT 200 or WRIT 201 or WRIT 205 or WRIT 210 or WRIT 215 or WRIT 220 or WRIT 225 or WRIT 230 or WRIT 308 previously or concurrently.
This course provides an introduction as well as hands-on experience in building creative and technical skills to transform data into visualized reports for the purpose of effectively conveying a shared understanding with the target audience. Students will learn how to use software to ingest, organize and visualize quantitative and qualitative data, with an emphasis on applying design principles to create neat, elegant, and intuitive graphs and dashboards that capture the essence of an insight, message or recommendation that can facilitate managerial decision making. Students will learn how to use state-of-the-art visualization software and techniques to visualize exploratory and explanatory data for presentations and storytelling. To enhance students’ presentation and storytelling ability, this course is designed to be writing-intensive and content-rich. It uses writing to deepen the learning of the data visualization content. Writing learning sessions and assignments are an integral part of the course and students will learn how to convey ideas, processes and results of visualization using appropriate, professional writing in the context.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
WID - Writing in the Discipline
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: DATA 140
Course credits: 3
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DATA 315 - Database Programming
Upper Division
This course prepares students to effectively manage data through a relational database management system (RDBMS), a query language and relevant tools. Fundamental database theories are introduced but the emphasis is on practical and hands-on learning experience. Various topics are covered including data modeling, database development life cycle, entity-relationship (ER) modeling and database design, relational models, normalization, structured query language (SQL), SQL queries, functions as well as advanced topics such as indexes and query performance, advanced queries and Python programming with databases. MySQL, the industry leading open-source RDBMS and the graphical user interface (GUI) and development tool MySQL Workbench are practically introduced and used.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: DATA 138
Course credits: 3
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DATA 320 - Machine Learning
Upper Division
Prerequisites
DATA 105 or MATH 104 or MATH 313 ; Minimum grade C-.; BSAN 205 or CS 121 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course covers predictive modeling techniques. Students will also be exposed to a collection of current practices and computer technologies used to transform business data into useful information and support the business decision-making process. Topics include data mining, text and web analytics, and big data strategies. Python will be used in the course and supplemented with other tools as needed.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: DATA 139
Course credits: 4
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DATA 405 - Design of Experiments
Upper Division
Prerequisites
DATA 305 and DATA 320 ; Minimum grade C-.
Experimental design is a fundamental component of any investigation on the causal effects of treatment factors on a response. This course will provide a unique treatment of the design and analysis of experiments based on the modern Rubin Causal Model, and the classical contributions of Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher and Jerzy Neyman. This distinct perspective forms the foundation for conventional inferential techniques, and more importantly, can be effectively applied to address complex real-life problems that are not amenable to standard techniques. Topics include: randomization inference, completely randomized and randomized block designs, Latin square designs and the Neyman-Fisher controversy of 1935, rerandomization, factorial and fractional factorial designs, and the analysis of experiments with noncompliance. Specific topics and the course outline are subject to change as the semester progresses. All topics will be motivated by real-life problems from the physical, life, social, and
management sciences, as well as engineering. Conceptual understanding, not memorization or theoretical derivations, is required and emphasized throughout the course.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: DATA 151
Course credits: 4
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DATA 410 - Natural Language Processing
Upper Division
Prerequisites
DATA 305 , DATA 320 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course is intended as a practical introduction to the most widely used techniques, strategies and toolkits for natural language processing. The text classification task is one of the most popular tasks that we deal with in real life. We use it in classifying news, spam filtering, sentiment analysis, etc. You will learn how to go from raw texts to predicted classes both with traditional methods (e.g. Linear Classifiers) and deep learning techniques (e.g. Convolutional Neural Nets). In addition, you will learn how to treat texts as a sequence of words, which is called the language modeling task in NLP. In particular, how to predict next words given some previous words. This is used for suggestions in searches, machine translation, chatbots, and so on. Finally, students will learn about vectors that represent meanings using modern tools for word and sentence embeddings, such as word2vec and will discuss how to embed the whole documents with topic models.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: DATA 152
Course credits: 4
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DATA 415 - Cloud Computing
Upper Division
Prerequisites
DATA 320 ; Minimum grade C-.
Cloud Computing covers the fundamental topics and concepts of cloud infrastructure in order to solve large data analysis problems. Topics covered in this course include cloud architectures such as Amazon Web Services, cloud programming, cloud transport using Docker Containers, mobile cloud applications for Internet of Things (IoT), social network analysis using cloud services, cloud performance, and cloud security.
Repeatable
No
Course credits: 4
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DATA 420 - Data Warehousing
Upper Division
Prerequisites
DATA 315 ; Minimum grade C-.
The Data Warehousing course will provide students with an in-depth understanding of the design and implementation of database warehousing and analytics database systems. Specific topics include data warehouse modeling and architecture, the ETL process, administration, security, column-store, streaming and NoSQL databases, and complex event processing. It will enable the students to develop a complete data warehouse system including implementation of a business intelligence suite.It will also provide conceptual background about maturity models, architectures, multidimensional models, and management practices, providing an organizational perspective about data warehousedevelopment.
Repeatable
No
Course credits: 4
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DATA 485 - Special Topics in Data Science/Analytics
Upper Division
Prerequisites
MATH 137 and (DATA 105 or MATH 104 or MATH 313 ) and (CS 121 or BSAN 205 ); Minimum grade C-.
The key to the success of any data science project is the understanding of the data and its quality and the ability to interpret the meanings and the importance of each feature and its attributes. This course helps develop additional skills in probability, statistics and optimization to build a stronger foundation in data science.
Repeatable
No
Course credits: 4
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DATA 495 - Internship
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Permission of program director or associate dean required.
Work-study program conducted in an appropriate internship position, under the supervision of a faculty member.
Repeatable
No
Course credits: 1-4
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DATA 496 - Data Science Capstone
Upper Division
Prerequisites
DATA 310 , DATA 315 , DATA 320 ; Minimum grade C-.
This is the capstone course of the program. Armed with knowledge and skills you learned through the program, you will form teams and take on real life analytics projects and will present and defend your findings and recommendations to faculty and analytics experts.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: DATA 196
Course credits: 4
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DATA 497 - Independent Study
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Permission of instructor and department chair required.
An independent study or research course for students whose needs are not met by the regular courses in the curriculum.
Repeatable
No
Course credits: 1-4
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ECON 101 - Microeconomic Principles and Applications
Lower Division
The class develops the principles governing markets where households seek to maximize their wellbeing with limited income as they interact with firms focused on profit maximization. The resulting exchanges take place under varying market conditions, which are typically shaped by government policies. The outcomes of participants’ behavior can be evaluated from the point of view of economic efficiency or other standards of value. Does the market deliver the best solution? Under what circumstances? These questions are applied to traditional markets as well as to situations that reflect actual, social challenges in the modern economy, such as pollution and climate change, discrimination, inequality and others.
Special attention will be paid to discussing the positive economic impact of diversity and negative economic impact of discrimnation, alongside with existing systemic trends in the US economy.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
SOCSI - Social Sciences
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ECON 003
Course credits: 4
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ECON 102 - Macroeconomic Principles and Applications
Lower Division
The class develops the principles that govern national economies, including their exchanges with the rest of the world. The macroeconomy we observe is taken to be the result of households interacting with firms and the government in markets for goods and services, labor, money and other assets. In the short run, the focus is on the shocks and instability experienced through the business cycle, while in the long run the main concern is with the forces behind growth in our standard of living. Applications are to situations where intervention in the economy might be required to improve the situation, such as business cycles and associated unemployment, inequality of wealth and income, climate change, effects of globalization, and others.
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ECON 004
Course credits: 3
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ECON 110 - Economics and Society
Lower Division
A non-technical, introductory approach to micro- and macro-economics principles, issues and policies designed for students with little or no background in economics. Students are introduced to the tools, terminology, and analytical methodology of economics through their application to a number of real- world social, political, and economic issues. Some examples are how markets work, how government economic programs affect well-being, the government budget and the tax system, income and wealth distributions, why nations trade, and how to improve environmental quality using economic policies.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ECON 010
Course credits: 4
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ECON 120 - Data Management for Economists
Lower Division
Prerequisites
DATA 105L previously or concurrently.
This 2 unit course, required of all econ majors, prepares students to use data effectively. Students are first introduced to the basics of handling and manipulating data using current and relevant software. Thereafter, they will learn to survey popular economics databases and learn how to select and access data appropriate to a given research and other questions. Furthermore, the data management process includes evaluating and dealing with data quality issues; organizing and manipulating the data to prepare them for statistical analysis; and presenting data and analytical results effectively.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ECON 020
Course credits: 2
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ECON 201 - Macroeconomic Principles and Applications
Lower Division
Prerequisites
ECON 101
The class develops the principles that govern national economies, including their exchanges with the rest of the world. The macroeconomy we observe is taken to be the result of households interacting with firms and the government in markets for goods and services, labor, money and other assets. In the short run, the focus is on the shocks and instability experienced through the business cycle, while in the long run the main concern is with the forces behind growth in our standard of living. Applications are to situations where intervention in the economy might be required to improve the situation, such as business cycles and associated unemployment, inequality of wealth and income, climate change, effects of globalization, and others.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
SOCSI - Social Sciences, GIP - Global Issues and Perspectives
Repeatable
Yes
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ECON 004
Course credits: 4
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ECON 301 - Microeconomic Theory
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ECON 101 , ECON 102 or ECON 201 , DATA 105 or MATH 103 or MATH 104 or MATH 136 or MATH 137 or MATH 313
This course builds upon the concepts developed in the principles course. Its main objective is to bring forward the tools that students need in order to explain and analyze the behavior of consumers, producers, and its impact on markets. In addition, a solid knowledge of such tools facilitates the evaluation of various policies along with their intended and unintended effects on markets. The same tools pave the way for becoming thoroughly familiar with how various shocks impact markets. Lastly, the market models brought forward in this course allow you to understand why some life saving drugs are pricey, the Airbus-Boeing competition in the global market for civilian aircraft carriers, and why Apple is able to charge more for an iPhone without the fear of losing its customers.
The theories, ideas, and tools acquired throughout this course are applied by managers in the field of business, policy makers in the government sector, and economic researchers in the academic arena. Students successfully completing this course identify and associate basic and intermediate microeconomic concepts and models and apply these to analyze both the consumer as well as producer behavior and, ultimately, the inner workings of markets. Students will also identify and critique the assumptions on which microeconomic concepts and models are built and, in addition, identify the costs and benefits of these assumptions. Lastly, students will apply microeconomic concepts and models, identify and evaluate the effects (intended and unintended) of policies on markets and communicate the results/findings to specialized and general audiences.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ECON 105
Course credits: 4
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ECON 301L - Microeconomic Theory Lab
Upper Division
Concurrently
Needs to be taken together with ECON 301 .
Prerequisites
MATH 137
This mandatory lab component extends the ECON 301 course for Bachelors of Science students in Economics. The course uses mathematical techniques (algebra and calculus) more extensively to solve the market participants’ optimization problems, to characterize market solutions under varying conditions and to derive impacts of government policies.
Students in the Bachelor of Science Econ programs have to take this lab.
Lecture and/or Lab Hours
Students in the Bachelor of Science Econ programs have to take this lab.
Repeatable
No
Course credits: 1
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ECON 302 - Macroeconomic Theory
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ECON 101 , ECON 102 or ECON 201 , DATA 105 or MATH 103 or MATH 104 or MATH 136 or MATH 137 or MATH 313
This course is intended to provide you with a rigorous analysis of macroeconomic theory, by briefly reviewing the basics of the macroeconomy (topics such as GDP and in inflation), and focusing more on the long-run models and an in-depth analysis of short-run models, before finally looking at modern macroeconomic models of the economy. Combining these models with the understanding of the underlying economic concepts, allows us to analyze various policy prescriptions and their consequences. By the end of the course, students will have a much deeper understanding of the inner workings of the macroeconomy.
The course uses mathematical techniques (algebra and statistics) extensively to characterize the behavior of households and firms and how combinations of markets interact in macroeconomic models.
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ECON 106
Course credits: 4
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ECON 310 - Methods of Quantitative Analysis
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ECON 101 , ECON 102 or ECON 201 , MATH 137 , MATH 238 , ECON 301 , ECON 302 ; Minimum grade C-.
The first part of this two-semester sequence explores the ways in which economists use mathematical techniques-especially linear (matrix) algebra and differential calculus-to represent and “solve” a wide range of theories, problems and hypotheses. Applications include the firm’s profit maximization and the consumer’s optimization of utility.
Term Offered
Offered every odd year Spring
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ECON 141
Course credits: 4
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ECON 315 - Development of Economic Thought
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ECON 101 , ECON 102 or ECON 201 , ECON 302 ; Minimum grade C-.
The course explores the historical and theoretical foundations of economic theory, with an emphasis on the classical political economists of the 18th and 19th centuries through a critical reading and analysis of the original works of important economic thinkers like Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Karl Marx and John Maynard Keynes. The course seeks to understand the relevance of these early economists to modern economic theory and issues.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
WID - Writing in the Discipline
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ECON 102
Course credits: 4
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ECON 330 - International Economics
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ECON 101 , ECON 102 or ECON 201 ; Minimum grade C-.
This course utilizes rigorous economic analysis to address key issues facing the global economy, such as international trade, direct foreign investment and the interaction of macroeconomic policies across borders. Students who are majoring or minoring in economics and/or planning a career in economics or business should be familiar with international economic issues. This course will give the student a firm foundation in international trade and finance and the ability to apply it in a practical context.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
GIP - Global Issues and Perspectives
Repeatable
No
Additional Notes
Previous course number: ECON 190
Course credits: 4
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