BIOL& 260: Microbiology W/ Lab
Fundamentals of microbiology. Topics include bacterial cell biology, growth and growth control, metabolism, genetics, identification, viruses, human innate and adaptive immune systems, host-bacteria interactions, immunization, infectious disease epidemiology, and antibacterial drugs. Includes lab.
5
Units
BIOL& 160: General Biology W/ Lab
Basic biological concepts with emphasis on biological molecules, cell structures and processes; diversity, phylogeny and ecology of living organisms; and an exploration of molecular genetics.
5
Units
BIOL& 211: Majors Cellular Biology W/ Lab
Major's Cell is the first course in a three-quarter sequence that introduces fundamental biology concepts to students pursuing careers in medicine, dentistry, cell biology, microbiology, or veterinary medicine. BIOL&211 focuses on the cellular and molecular basis of life, cellular metabolism, genetic inheritance, and the expression and regulation of genes. Includes Lab.
5
Units
CHEM& 121: Introduction to Chemistry W/ Lab
Introduction to Chemistry (CHEM&121) is intended for non-science and allied health majors. Completion of CHEM&121 along with either CHEM&131 or CHEM&122 fulfills the chemistry requirement for many health science majors (e.g. nursing, dental hygiene, etc). This lab science course covers the fundamentals of chemistry, including the following topics: measurements, atomic structure, types of reactions, thermodynamics, stoichiometry, equilibrium, kinetics, and acid-base chemistry.
5
Units
CHEM& 122: Introduction to Organic Chemistry W/ Lab
Continuation of organic chemistry and intro to biochemistry. Lab included.
5
Units
CHEM& 139: General Chemistry Prep
Lecture. Includes chemical mathematics, basic atomic structure, chemical bonding, chemical equation balancing, mole concept and chemical stoichiometry.
5
Units
CHEM& 110: Chemical Concepts W/ Lab
Stresses a humanistic approach to chemistry and de-emphasizes mathematical problem-solving. Reveals chemical principles, facts and theories through practical applications, computer graphic illustrations and experiments. Includes lab.
5
Units
CHEM& 161: General Chemistry W/ Lab I
For science majors. A three-quarter sequence introducing basic concepts of chemistry: structure and bonding, chemical reactivity, physical measurement, stoichiometry, structure of matter, gas laws, intermolecular forces, solutions, chemical kinetics, equilibrium, acid/base, thermodynamics, redox and electrochemistry. Satisfies the general chemistry requirement for science and engineering majors, pre-Med, pre-Pharmacy, pre-Veterinary, etc. Lab included.
6
Units
CHEM& 162: General Chemistry W/ Lab II
For science majors. Second of three-quarter sequence introducing basic chemistry concepts: structure, bonding, chemical reactivity, physical measurement, stoichiometry, structure of matter, gas laws, intermolecular forces, solutions, chemical kinetics, equilibrium, acid/base, thermodynamics, redox and electrochemistry. Satisfies the general chemistry requirement for science and engineering majors, pre-Med, pre-Pharmacy, pre-Veterinary, etc. Lab included.
6
Units
CHEM& 163: General Chemistry W/ Lab III
For science majors. Covers chemistry principles, structure of matter, atomic and molecular theory, the elements, quantitative relationships, nuclear chemistry, aqueous solutions, kinetics, chemical thermodynamics, oxidation and reduction, electro-chemistry, periodicity, equilibrium systems, qualitative analysis and organic chemistry. Fulfills the QSR requirement for A.A. degree. Lab included.
6
Units
Must complete 10 credits of SOC, PSYC, and/or ANTH electives.
ANTH 130: World Cultures
Exploration of global cultural variation and traditions in the modern context of international capitalism. Using ethnographic approaches informed by the ideas of cultural relativism and transculturation, considers both Western and non-western cultures as well as indigenous and industrialized cultures. Prereq: English 101 eligibility.
5
Units
ANTH 135: Introduction to Environmental Anthropology
The development of human societies with special emphasis on relationships between environments and respective cultures throughout the world. Focus on conflicts between traditional cultures and pressures of modernization.
5
Units
ANTH 190: Anarchy and Anthropology
Introduces basic anthropological insights into community, kinship, oppression and autonomy. Considers Homo sapiens' cultural evolution over the last 200,000 years with special attention to egalitarian societies. Topics covered include the idea of human nature, the origins of hierarchy, money and the state, and solidarity against institutional coercion in daily life. Assignments encourage creative and artistic expression.
5
Units
ANTH 201: Contemporary Issues In Anthropology
Analysis of current research on a particular topic in cultural or physical anthropology. Topic varies by quarter; check with instructor for specific course content.
5
Units
ANTH 270: Food, Culture, and Politics
Examines the historical and contemporary cultural changes to global food systems. Analyzes the global economy through nutrition and cuisine in politics, identity and social difference, public health, indigenous and decolonial foodways, and food justice and activism. This course meets the requirements for the Global Emphasis Program.
5
Units
ANTH 275: Medical Anthropology
Explores culture, society, medicine and health from a global perspective. Examines biomedical and cross-cultural perspectives of the human body, life, death, well-being and healing.
5
Units
ANTH& 100: Survey of Anthropology
Introduces the field of anthropology. Covers biological and cultural anthropology, linguistics, and archaeology. Survey of humans over time and space. Includes evolution, ethics, political structure, social structure, economics, and communication.
5
Units
ANTH& 106: American Mosaic
Examines American culture, implications and consequences through the anthropological lens. Includes race, ethnicity, class, religion, sex, gender and ability. Explores individual experiences and structural patterns. Provides an insightful look at ourselves from anthropological and sociological perspectives. Field trips. May be taken as SOC 102.
5
Units
ANTH& 205: Biological Anthropology
Intro to biological and cultural evolution of humans with evidence from fossil and contemporary populations. Examines physical and biological variations of humans past and present. Emphasis on developing a working vocabulary of anthropological terms.
5
Units
ANTH& 206: Cultural Anthropology
Introduction to the study of human culture, including social organization, economics, politics and power, the environment, language, identity, religion, technology, and art. Focuses on the interactions within and between cultures in an increasingly globalized world.
5
Units
PSYC 209: Fundamentals of Psychological Research
Examines the scientific method, hypothesis testing and designs of qualitative and quantitative research. Covers the search for and evaluation of research literature in psychology, descriptive statistical analysis, fundamentals of scientific writing, ethical issues and cross-cultural considerations in psychological research. Includes a research project.
5
Units
PSYC 210: Personality and Individual Differences
Introduces the study of personality and individual differences, including theory, measurement, and research. Application of psychological principles to problems of everyday living.
5
Units
PSYC 230: Human Sexuality
Provides an overview of research and theories in the broad field of human sexuality. Emphasis on the psychological, social, historical, cultural, and physiological research into human sexuality. May be taken as SOC 230.
5
Units
PSYC 245: Social Psychology
Explores how social settings influence the individual. Examines the effect of others on self-concept, social cognition, aggression, conformity, helping, loving and liking, competition and cooperation, and prejudice and discrimination. Research on contemporary issues around race, gender, and other social identities will be covered and discussed.
5
Units
PSYC 250: Psychology of African Americans
Provides an in-depth look at contemporary psychological research and issues involving African Americans. Includes Black personality, institutional racism and the educational system, counseling African Americans and methods of dealing with racism in daily life.
5
Units
PSYC 255: Cognitive Psychology
Overview of the field of cognitive psychology. Addresses current theory and research in the areas of attention, perception, learning, memory, decision-making, language, problem-solving and creativity in both clinical and real world contexts.
5
Units
PSYC 257: Psychology of Gender
Explores major psychological theories of sex differences. Examines studies of sex-role development and biological and environmental influences that may determine and maintain sex differences in aggression, cognitive abilities, achievement, motivation, affiliation and sexuality. May be taken as WMN 257.
5
Units
PSYC& 100: General Psychology
Introduction to the scientific study of human behavior including research methods, brain and behavior, learning, cognitive psychology, development, personality, abnormal psychology, and social thinking and behavior. Additional topics may include: emotions, perception, motivation, intelligence, genes and evolution, and health.
5
Units
PSYC& 200: Lifespan Psychology
Survey of human physical, psychological, and sociocultural development from conception through death. Emphasis on major developmental theories, research and research methods of studying lifespan development.
5
Units
PSYC& 220: Abnormal Psychology
Provides students with an overview of research and theories in abnormal psychology. Emphasis on the psychological, social, historical, cultural, and physiological research into abnormal psychology. Addresses ethical issues of diagnosis and treatment and major diagnostic categories such as anxiety, mood, psychotic, dissociative, eating, and personality disorders, and disorders of childhood and older adulthood.
5
Units
SOC 102: Introduction to American Culture
Examines American cultural values, beliefs, and practices. Students explore core social institutions, such as the family, politics, and the media and learn about patterns of inequality associated with race, ethnicity, social class, gender, and sexuality. Field trips, films, participation in campus events, and observation activities may support cultural learning and facilitate cross cultural analysis.
5
Units
SOC 106: Sociology of Asian Americans
Examines Asian American experiences in the United States from a sociological perspective. It focuses on Asian-American racial/ethnic communities and social institutions and explores settlement patterns, education, employment, anti-Asian violence, media representations, family and gendered identities, and political empowerment. Patterns of inequality, including prejudice, discrimination, and the model minority myth, are core themes.
5
Units
SOC 150: Race and Ethnic Relations In The United States
Examines the majority-minority pattern of interaction in American society. Includes theories of race relations and issues shaping intra- and interracial ethnic relations.
5
Units
SOC 215: Criminology
Survey of Criminology. Covers legal definitions, research methods, types of criminal behavior, trends and patterns, recidivism, characteristics of offenders, environmental influences, theories of crime and delinquency prevention, and social policy.
5
Units
SOC 220: Sociology of Gender & Sexuality
Explores the social construction of sex, sexuality, and gender over time and across cultures. Students critically examine the idea that sex, sexuality, and gender are fixed biological realities and investigate patterns of inequality associated with sex, sexuality, and gender. Sociology courses are web enhanced. Web enhanced courses have a traditional classroom (on campus) structure with an added web component to enhance communication and collaboration.
5
Units
SOC 230: Human Sexuality
Provides an overview of research and theories in the broad field of human sexuality. Emphasis on the psychological, social, historical, cultural, and physiological research into human sexuality. May be taken as PSYC 230.
5
Units
SOC 240: Sociology of Education
Identifies structural influences on schooling and critically assesses how education works and for whom. Explores issues of school culture, socialization, inequities, power, difference and social change in the organization, practices and effect of education in both US and global contexts. Researches educational inequalities and proposes reforms and improvements.
5
Units
SOC& 101: Introduction to Sociology
Introduces students to the scientific study of society and to several sociological concepts, including socialization, stratification, research methods, social theory, group dynamics, social class, gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, media, family, deviance, and social and cultural change. Students learn how to connect research to concepts and use the sociological imagination, the relationship between self and society, to deepen their understanding of social life.
5
Units
SOC& 201: Social Problems
Introduces students to core sociological concepts and theories through the lens of social problems. The focus is on examining processes by which members of society define social issues as problems and evaluating social change strategies. Students apply concepts and theories to a range of social problems, such as poverty, crime, discrimination, economic inequality, addiction, health issues, war and terrorism, and environmental issues.
5
Units
Must complete 10 credits of SOC, PSYC, and/or ANTH electives.
ANTH 130: World Cultures
Exploration of global cultural variation and traditions in the modern context of international capitalism. Using ethnographic approaches informed by the ideas of cultural relativism and transculturation, considers both Western and non-western cultures as well as indigenous and industrialized cultures. Prereq: English 101 eligibility.
5
Units
ANTH 135: Introduction to Environmental Anthropology
The development of human societies with special emphasis on relationships between environments and respective cultures throughout the world. Focus on conflicts between traditional cultures and pressures of modernization.
5
Units
ANTH 201: Contemporary Issues In Anthropology
Analysis of current research on a particular topic in cultural or physical anthropology. Topic varies by quarter; check with instructor for specific course content.
5
Units
ANTH 270: Food, Culture, and Politics
Examines the historical and contemporary cultural changes to global food systems. Analyzes the global economy through nutrition and cuisine in politics, identity and social difference, public health, indigenous and decolonial foodways, and food justice and activism. This course meets the requirements for the Global Emphasis Program.
5
Units
ANTH 275: Medical Anthropology
Explores culture, society, medicine and health from a global perspective. Examines biomedical and cross-cultural perspectives of the human body, life, death, well-being and healing.
5
Units
ANTH& 100: Survey of Anthropology
Introduces the field of anthropology. Covers biological and cultural anthropology, linguistics, and archaeology. Survey of humans over time and space. Includes evolution, ethics, political structure, social structure, economics, and communication.
5
Units
ANTH& 106: American Mosaic
Examines American culture, implications and consequences through the anthropological lens. Includes race, ethnicity, class, religion, sex, gender and ability. Explores individual experiences and structural patterns. Provides an insightful look at ourselves from anthropological and sociological perspectives. Field trips. May be taken as SOC 102.
5
Units
ANTH& 206: Cultural Anthropology
Introduction to the study of human culture, including social organization, economics, politics and power, the environment, language, identity, religion, technology, and art. Focuses on the interactions within and between cultures in an increasingly globalized world.
5
Units
ANTH& 205: Biological Anthropology
Intro to biological and cultural evolution of humans with evidence from fossil and contemporary populations. Examines physical and biological variations of humans past and present. Emphasis on developing a working vocabulary of anthropological terms.
5
Units
ANTH 190: Anarchy and Anthropology
Introduces basic anthropological insights into community, kinship, oppression and autonomy. Considers Homo sapiens' cultural evolution over the last 200,000 years with special attention to egalitarian societies. Topics covered include the idea of human nature, the origins of hierarchy, money and the state, and solidarity against institutional coercion in daily life. Assignments encourage creative and artistic expression.
5
Units
PSYC 210: Personality and Individual Differences
Introduces the study of personality and individual differences, including theory, measurement, and research. Application of psychological principles to problems of everyday living.
5
Units
PSYC 230: Human Sexuality
Provides an overview of research and theories in the broad field of human sexuality. Emphasis on the psychological, social, historical, cultural, and physiological research into human sexuality. May be taken as SOC 230.
5
Units
PSYC 245: Social Psychology
Explores how social settings influence the individual. Examines the effect of others on self-concept, social cognition, aggression, conformity, helping, loving and liking, competition and cooperation, and prejudice and discrimination. Research on contemporary issues around race, gender, and other social identities will be covered and discussed.
5
Units
PSYC 250: Psychology of African Americans
Provides an in-depth look at contemporary psychological research and issues involving African Americans. Includes Black personality, institutional racism and the educational system, counseling African Americans and methods of dealing with racism in daily life.
5
Units
PSYC 255: Cognitive Psychology
Overview of the field of cognitive psychology. Addresses current theory and research in the areas of attention, perception, learning, memory, decision-making, language, problem-solving and creativity in both clinical and real world contexts.
5
Units
PSYC 257: Psychology of Gender
Explores major psychological theories of sex differences. Examines studies of sex-role development and biological and environmental influences that may determine and maintain sex differences in aggression, cognitive abilities, achievement, motivation, affiliation and sexuality. May be taken as WMN 257.
5
Units
PSYC& 100: General Psychology
Introduction to the scientific study of human behavior including research methods, brain and behavior, learning, cognitive psychology, development, personality, abnormal psychology, and social thinking and behavior. Additional topics may include: emotions, perception, motivation, intelligence, genes and evolution, and health.
5
Units
PSYC& 200: Lifespan Psychology
Survey of human physical, psychological, and sociocultural development from conception through death. Emphasis on major developmental theories, research and research methods of studying lifespan development.
5
Units
PSYC& 220: Abnormal Psychology
Provides students with an overview of research and theories in abnormal psychology. Emphasis on the psychological, social, historical, cultural, and physiological research into abnormal psychology. Addresses ethical issues of diagnosis and treatment and major diagnostic categories such as anxiety, mood, psychotic, dissociative, eating, and personality disorders, and disorders of childhood and older adulthood.
5
Units
SOC 102: Introduction to American Culture
Examines American cultural values, beliefs, and practices. Students explore core social institutions, such as the family, politics, and the media and learn about patterns of inequality associated with race, ethnicity, social class, gender, and sexuality. Field trips, films, participation in campus events, and observation activities may support cultural learning and facilitate cross cultural analysis.
5
Units
SOC 106: Sociology of Asian Americans
Examines Asian American experiences in the United States from a sociological perspective. It focuses on Asian-American racial/ethnic communities and social institutions and explores settlement patterns, education, employment, anti-Asian violence, media representations, family and gendered identities, and political empowerment. Patterns of inequality, including prejudice, discrimination, and the model minority myth, are core themes.
5
Units
SOC 150: Race and Ethnic Relations In The United States
Examines the majority-minority pattern of interaction in American society. Includes theories of race relations and issues shaping intra- and interracial ethnic relations.
5
Units
SOC 215: Criminology
Survey of Criminology. Covers legal definitions, research methods, types of criminal behavior, trends and patterns, recidivism, characteristics of offenders, environmental influences, theories of crime and delinquency prevention, and social policy.
5
Units
SOC 220: Sociology of Gender & Sexuality
Explores the social construction of sex, sexuality, and gender over time and across cultures. Students critically examine the idea that sex, sexuality, and gender are fixed biological realities and investigate patterns of inequality associated with sex, sexuality, and gender. Sociology courses are web enhanced. Web enhanced courses have a traditional classroom (on campus) structure with an added web component to enhance communication and collaboration.
5
Units
SOC 230: Human Sexuality
Provides an overview of research and theories in the broad field of human sexuality. Emphasis on the psychological, social, historical, cultural, and physiological research into human sexuality. May be taken as PSYC 230.
5
Units
SOC 240: Sociology of Education
Identifies structural influences on schooling and critically assesses how education works and for whom. Explores issues of school culture, socialization, inequities, power, difference and social change in the organization, practices and effect of education in both US and global contexts. Researches educational inequalities and proposes reforms and improvements.
5
Units
SOC& 101: Introduction to Sociology
Introduces students to the scientific study of society and to several sociological concepts, including socialization, stratification, research methods, social theory, group dynamics, social class, gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, media, family, deviance, and social and cultural change. Students learn how to connect research to concepts and use the sociological imagination, the relationship between self and society, to deepen their understanding of social life.
5
Units
SOC& 201: Social Problems
Introduces students to core sociological concepts and theories through the lens of social problems. The focus is on examining processes by which members of society define social issues as problems and evaluating social change strategies. Students apply concepts and theories to a range of social problems, such as poverty, crime, discrimination, economic inequality, addiction, health issues, war and terrorism, and environmental issues.
5
Units
