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EE 110 - Introduction to Engineering and Laboratory Experience
Unit(s): 1 Laboratory: 3 hours
This course is designed to introduce principles of engineering to the students and expose them to the electronics and computer lab environment. The students are given opportunity to design and build some simple analog and digital circuits and make measurements using various types of lab equipment. Required for co-enrollment with EE 112.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): Must be eligible to enroll in MATH 45 or MATH 161. Instructor’s consent
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EE 112 - Fundamentals of Digital Logic Design
Unit(s): 1 Laboratory: 3 hours
Review of set theory and binary system, digital logic, Venn diagram, logic gates, minimization techniques, combinatorial logic and design of simple combinatorial logic circuits such as 1-bit adder; concept of coders, decoders, and integrated circuits Required for co-enrollment in EE 110.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): EE 110 and Must be eligible to enroll in MATH 45 or MATH 161. Instructor’s consent is
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EE 220 - Electric Circuits
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
Review of Kirchhoff’s laws, circuit design, node and mesh analysis, etc.; Thevenin’s theorem, Norton’s theorem, steady state and transient analysis, transfer function. AC power and three-phase circuits, Y-Delta equivalents. Multi-port networks, two-port networks with energy storage, ideal transformers. Amplifiers and frequency response, filters.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): EE 110, and CS 115, and MATH 211;
Co-requisite(s): EE 221 and PHYS 214; or consent of instructor.
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EE 221 - Electric Circuits Laboratory
Unit(s): 1 Laboratory: 3 hours
Laboratory work on material treated in EE 220 emphasizing elementary design principles.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): EE 110, and CS 115, and MATH 211;
Co-requisite(s): EE 220 and PHYS 214; or consent of instructor.
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EE 230 - Electronics I
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
Theory, characteristics, and operation of diodes, bipolar junction transistors, and MOSFET transistors; analog and digital electronic circuits; design and analysis of analog electronic circuits such as filters, operational amplifiers, and single and multistage amplifiers; modeling and simulation using spice/multisim software.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): EE 220 and EE 221, MATH 211, and CS 115.
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EE 231 - Electronics I Laboratory
Unit(s): 1 Laboratory: 3 hours
Laboratory work to accompany EE 230. Computer-assisted design of electronic circuits involving devices such as diodes and transistors. Design, building, and testing of electronic circuits such as filters, oscillator, amplifiers, etc.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): EE 220 and EE 221, MATH 211, and CS 115.
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EE 310 - Microprocessors and System Design
Unit(s): 3
Hardware architecture of a general-purpose microprocessor and a micro-controller , memory hierarchy and supporting peripherals in micro controllers, comparison of various micro-controller architectures and capabilities, embedded system design using a micro-controller data transfer protocols supported by a micro-controller , process of code writing, compiling, and executing programs using an IDE and a simulator.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): EE 210 and EE 230,
Co-requisite(s): co-requisite EE 310L, or consent of instructor
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EE 310L - Microprocessors & System Design Lab
Unit(s): 1
Laboratory work includes building and programming a microcontroller-based system and interfacing it to various external peripherals
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): EE 210 and EE 230.
Co-requisite(s): EE 310, or consent of instructor
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EE 314 - Advanced Programming, Modeling, and Simulation
Unit(s): 4 Lecture: 4 hours
Pointers and dynamic allocation of storage, linked lists, an introduction to the object oriented programming (OOP) paradigm, classes and objects, encapsulation, member variables and member functions. Static arrays, dynamic arrays, stacks and queues, linked lists, trees, binary search trees, balanced trees (AVL, red-black, B-trees), heaps, hashing, and graphs. System modeling techniques and applications such as generation of noise (random numbers) and correlated signal with different pdfs, measurement of statistical parameters like moments, queuing systems, and system simulation.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): CS 115 and EE 220, or consent of instructor.
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EE 330 - Electronics II
Unit(s): 2 Lecture: 1 hour, Laboratory: 3 hours
Output stage design of the amplifiers, non-linear op-amp circuits, differential amplifiers, common mode and differential mode circuit analysis, half-circuit analysis, study of current mirrors and active load design, analysis of two stage active load CMOS op-amp, high frequency models of BJT and MOSFET, analysis of low and high frequency responses of amplifiers, open circuit time constant (OTC) and short circuit time constant (STC), study of tuned amplifier.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): EE 230 and MATH 241 or consent of instructor.
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EE 345 - Probability and Statistics for Engineers
Unit(s): 3
Probability and its axioms, conditional probability, sequential experiments, independence, counting, discrete, continuous and mixed random variables and distributions, functions of random variables, expectations, multiple random variables and joint distributions, central limit theorem, weak law of large numbers, estimation of random variables, random processes and their characterization.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): MATH 241, or consent of instructor.
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EE 400 - Linear Systems Theory
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
Analysis of linear time-invariant systems, correlation, convolution, impulse response, complex variables, Fourier series and transform, sampling, filtering, modulation, stability and causality, feedback and control systems, Laplace and Z-transform, and fast Fourier transforms
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): MATH 241 and MATH 211, or consent of instructor.
Crosslisted: MATH 430 and CES 400
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EE 430 - Electromagnetic Theory and Applications
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
Electrostatics, magnetostatics, electric currents, electromagnetic induction, electric and magnetic fields in matter, Maxwell’s equations, retarded potentials radiation reaction, light emission, simple scattering and antenna theory, properties of waveguides, relativistic formulation of electrodynamics, Fourier decomposition of fields.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): EE 330, MATH 241 and MATH 261.
Crosslisted: PHYS 430
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EE 432 - Physical Electronics
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
Semiconductor materials, crystal structure and growth; energy bands and charge carriers, conductivity, and mobility; metal-semiconductor and p-n junctions; p-n junction diodes, bipolar junction transistors, field-effect transistors, CCD’s, photonic devices, and integrated circuits. Projects in photolithography; conductivity and contact resistance measurements; I-V and C-V characteristics of diodes and characterization of transistors may be assigned.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): EE 230 or consent of Instructor.
Crosslisted: PHYS 475 and CES 432
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EE 440 - Analog and Digital Communications I
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 3 hours
Mathematical modeling of signals, time and frequency domain concepts, spectral density, components of a communications system, and analog signal transmission. AM, FM, and PM modulation and demodulation techniques; noise and bandwidth; link analysis. Laboratory work.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): EE 230 and EE 400, or consent of instructor.
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EE 441 - Analog and Digital Communications II
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 3 hours
Digital signals and their transmission, PCM, log-PCM, ADPCM and DM, and other low bit rate coders. Digital data transmission, data encoding, clock recovery and BER, data modulation techniques, ASK, FSK, PSK, and QAM. Link budgets for satellite, cellular, and cable systems; the effects of noise and bandwidth. Laboratory work.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): EE 314 and EE 440 or consent of instructor.
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EE 442 - Analog and Digital Communications
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 3 hours
Mathematical modeling of signals, time and frequency domain concepts, spectral density, components of a communications system, and analog signal transmission. Analog modulation and demodulation techniques, FDM, noise and bandwidth; Digital signals and their transmission, PCM and low bit rate coders, TDM, data encoding for efficient baseband digital transmission, digital data modulation and demodulation, bit errors.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): EE 230 and EE 440, co-requisite EE 442L or consent of instructor.
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EE 442L - Analog and Digital Communications Lab
Unit(s): 1
Laboratory work covers various analog and digital communication elements, and modulation, and demodulation techniques.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): EE 230 and EE 440. Corequisite: EE 442, or consent of instructor EE 443
Co-requisite(s): Corequisite: EE 442, or consent of instructor
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EE 443 - Introduction Optical Fiber Communications
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
Principles of light wave propagation, and propagation in an optical fiber, fiber characteristics, O/E and E/O conversions, coupling, WDM, modulation techniques for efficient information transmission, and system design.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): EE 430;
Co-requisite(s): EE 442 or consent of the instructor.
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EE 444 - Introduction to RF Communications
Unit(s): 3
Principles of transmission line theory, scattering matrix methods, impedance matching, waveguides, microstrip, coplanar lines, couplers, detectors, antennas, RF filters, RF amplifiers, passive RF/ microwave devices (mixers, diplexers, etc.), RF/microwave communications link design, system noise and distortion, common wireless protocols.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): (EE 442 and ES442L) or EE 430, or consent of instructor.
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EE 445 - Photonics
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
Gaussian beams; guided-wave optics; fiber optics; optical resonators; resonant cavities; laser oscillation and amplification; laser excitation; optical pumping; solid state, gas, dye, chemical, excimer, and free electron lasers; semiconductor lasers; laser spectroscopy; fiber optic communication; photomultiplier and semiconductor radiation detectors including photoconductors and junction photodiodes; p-i-n diodes and avalanche photodiodes; detector noise.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 314 or consent of Instructor.
Crosslisted: PHYS 445 and CES 430
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EE 465 - Introduction to Networking and Network Management
Unit(s): 2
This course offers a working knowledge of IP addressing, TCP and UDP, the ISO reference model, MAC and Ethernet , LAN, MAN, WAN, routing protocols, application protocols , including, client-server model, web protocols ,file transfer protocol, and email, and network elements such as repeaters, bridges, routers, and switches .
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): (EE 314 or CS 315) and EE 442; co-requisite EE 465L, or consent of Instructor.
Crosslisted: CES 440
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EE 465L - Intro. to Networking and Network Management Lab
Unit(s): 1
This laboratory emphasizes on network concepts and protocols through configuring a network using networking elements and PCs, observing the actual behavior of the overall network, and analyzing and evaluating the results
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): (EE 314 or CS 315) and EE 442, co-requisite EE 465, or consent of Instructor.
Crosslisted: CES 440
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EE 480 - Artificial Intelligence
Unit(s): 3
A survey of techniques that simulate human intelligence. Topics may include: pattern recognition, general problem solving, adversarial game-tree search, decision-making, expert systems, neural networks, fuzzy logic, and genetic algorithms.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): EE 314 or consent of Instructor.
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EE 485 - Selected Topics in Engineering Science
Unit(s): 1-3
A course on a single topic or set of related topics not ordinarily covered in the Engineering Science curriculum. The course may be repeated for credit as topics vary.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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EE 486 - Selected Laboratory Topics in Electrical Engineering
Unit(s): 1 Laboratory: 3 hours
A laboratory-based course on a single or set of related topics not ordinarily covered in the engineering science curriculum. Topics include Lab- VIEW, FPGA, and RF Instruments. The course may be repeated for credit as topics vary.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.
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EE 492 - Senior Design Project Planning
Unit(s): 1
Senior Design Project Planning calls on the professional skills of the discipline; it draws on the core disciplines of the students` major field of study, as well as exploring necessary topics such as scheduling, organization, budgeting,, prototyping, develop teamwork, customer liaison skills, employ creativity in proposing new solutions, and so forth. Hence, by the end of the capstone process students are expected to have a good understanding about various design phases, including analysis phase, a design phase, a validation phase and a production phase.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): EE 310 and EE 330 and Senior standing, or consent of the instructor.
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EE 493 - Senior Design Project
Unit(s): 3
This is a capstone course. A major project designed to bring the knowledge gained from various courses together to analyze, design, and implement an electronic and/or communications system in an efficient and economic manner.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): EE 492 and Consent of the instructor.
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EE 497 - Engineering Science Colloquium
Unit(s): 1 Lecture: 1 hour
Series of lectures on topics of interest in the relevant fields of engineering. A maximum of 1 unit can be applied to the ES major. The students may not miss more than two presentations. A brief summary of each presentation must be submitted after the presentation. The course grade is decided on evaluation of these reports.
Grading: CNC
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor only. Permission required.
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EE 498 - Engineering Practicum
Unit(s): 1-4
Under the faculty instructor’s supervision, engineering juniors and seniors take this service learning training to further their practical engineering experience. A specific assignment is given by the instructor to each student for assisting the class to learn either in class or labs. Regular meetings with the instructor necessary keep track of progress of the assignment and evaluate the student’s learning.
Grading: CNC
Prerequisite(s): junior or senior standing. Consent of instructor required.
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ENGL 099T - Basic Composition-Tutoring
Unit(s): 1
Individual and group tutoring in English composition. Tutoring units are assigned on basis of English Placement Test scores and are taken in conjunction with other writing courses. May be repeated. Not applicable toward graduation.
Grading: PNP
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ENGL 100A - First-Year Composition
Unit(s): 3
Study and practice in the expression of facts and ideas and principles of investigation, of organization, and of effective writing style, with emphasis upon expository writing and upon developing analytical reading ability. Students must successfully complete both English 100A and ENGL 100B; ENGL 100B may not be taken alone. Three units each semester. English 100A is a prerequisite for ENGL 100B. Satisfies GE Area A2 (Fundamentals of Communication).
Grading: GRD
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ENGL 100B - First-Year Composition
Unit(s): 3
Study and practice in the expression of facts and ideas and principles of investigation, of organization, and of effective writing style, with emphasis upon expository writing and upon developing analytical reading ability. Students must successfully complete both ENGL 100A and English 100B; English 100B may not be taken alone. Three units each semester. ENGL 100A is a prerequisite for English 100B. C- or better required in the second semester for A2 credit. Satisfies GE Area A2 (Fundamentals of Communication).
Grading: GRD
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ENGL 101 - Expository Writing and Analytical Reading
Unit(s): 4
Study and practice in the expression of facts and ideas and principles of investigation, of organization, and of effective writing style, with emphasis upon expository writing and upon developing analytical reading ability. Practice in the oral analysis and expression of ideas. Individual sections may be designated as Freshman Interest Group (FIG) courses and course material linked with companion FIG courses in other departments. Satisfies GE Area A2 (Fundamentals of Communication). C- or better required A2 credit.
Grading: GRD
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ENGL 160A - Humanities Learning Community
Unit(s): 4
ENGL 160A/ENGL 160B is a year long course, which features weekly lectures and small seminars. It constitutes a Humanities Learning Community (HLC) for any first-year student. The learning objectives of the HLC will satisfy A3 (Critical Thinking) and C3 (Comparative Perspectives and/or Foreign Languages) GE Areas. C- or better required in the second semester for A3 credit.
Grading: GRD
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ENGL 160B - Humanities Learning Community
Unit(s): 4
ENGL 160A/B is a year long course, which features weekly lectures and small seminars. It constitutes a Humanities Learning Community (HLC) for any first-year student. The learning objectives of the HLC will satisfy A3 (Critical Thinking) and C3 (Comparative Perspectives and/or Foreign Languages) GE Areas. C- or better required in the second semester for A3 credit.
Grading: GRD
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ENGL 199 - Student-Instructed Course
Unit(s): 1-3
A course taught by graduate students under the supervision of a department faculty member. The course content will not be one covered by the regular course offerings.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 200 - California Cultural Analysis
Unit(s): 3
Within the context of readings related to California history and culture and their role in shaping contemporary California life, students practice the techniques of expository writing, oral expression, and reading and thinking critically. Satisfies GE Area A1.
Prerequisite(s): completion of GE Areas A2 and A3.
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ENGL 201 - Literary Analysis: Seminar
Unit(s): 4
The art of critical writing on each genre, and the application of traditional and modern criticism to the study of literature.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 203 - Introduction to Linguistic Studies
Unit(s): 4
The nature and structure of natural language; language variation; child first and second language acquisition; the role and function of language in the context of personal and group interactions and identities; language and other communication systems in culture and society; how language changes; introduction to techniques used in the scientific study of language. Satisfies GE Area D1 (Individual and Society).
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 207 - Introduction to Creative Writing
Unit(s): 4
An introduction to a variety of forms of creative writing, poetry and prose poems, the personal essay, vignettes, short stories, drama, and experimental fiction. Students will explore each form with in-class exercises and discussion. Satisfies GE Area C1 (Fine Arts, Theatre, Dance, Music, and Film).
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 214 - Literature of the World
Unit(s): 4
An introduction to the study of literature. Literature drawn from a worldwide range of cultures and historical periods will provide the basis for oral discussion and written analysis. The course promotes global awareness or cross-cultural perspectives while developing basic analytical skills necessary for appreciating literary texts in diverse contexts and traditions. Emphasis will be placed on written analysis of literary form and meaning. Satisfies GE Area C2 (World Literature).
Grading: GRD
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ENGL 215 - Introduction to California Literature
Unit(s): 3
A survey of California literature. Works will be drawn from a range of California ethnic and cultural traditions. Emphasis will be placed on written analysis of literary form and meaning. Satisfies GE Area C2 (World Literature).
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 .
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ENGL 235 - Early British & American Literature
Unit(s): 4
Study of literary history and significant works in the British and American traditions from the Anglo Saxon through the end of the 18th century.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 236 - Later British & American Lit.
Unit(s): 4
Study of literary history and significant works in the British and American traditions in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 237 - Survey: Early American Literature
Unit(s): 4
Survey of American Literature from the 17th century through the middle decades of the 19th century, concluding with a study of Whitman and Dickinson. In addition to major authors, major themes of the periods will be explored, including a story of Puritanism, transcendentalism, and American romanticism.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 238 - Survey: Later American Literature
Unit(s): 4
Begins with Whitman and covers most major writers of the late 19th century and of the the 20th century. Dickinson, Twain, H. James, Faulkner, Eliot, Kate Chopin, Baldwin. Realism, naturalism, and modernism.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 239 - Survey: Early British Literature
Unit(s): 4
Survey of British Literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the end of the 18th century. Focus is on major authors in their cultural context.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 240 - Survey: Later British Literature
Unit(s): 4
Survey of British literature from the late 18th century to the present. Focus is on major authors in their cultural context.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 273 - Critical and Creative Readings of Literary Texts
Unit(s): 4
This course investigates the literary expressions of a particular era or theme. Through critical reading and research, students will develop the skills of synthesis, analysis, and creative representation of ideas. Satisfies GE Area C2. Only one course numbered 273 in the Arts & Humanities will be considered for credit.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): completion of GE Category A2 (ENGL 101 or ENGL 100B) required.
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ENGL 275 - Composition Workshop
Unit(s): 1-4
Intensive study and preparation in-class and timed writing situations such as the WEPT and/or practical writing situations (i.e. Community Service Writing). Topics of special study may include rhetorical strategies for argumentation and expository writing in various situations, grammatical review, and techniques for revising, editing, and proofreading. May be offered as a stand-alone class, or in conjunction with other courses. Enrollment in linked sections will be limited to students in linked courses.
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ENGL 280 - Introduction to California Cultural Studies
Unit(s): 3
Introduction to California culture studies and its multi-ethnic, interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary perspectives, tasks, and methods. Includes the study of California regionalisms and a range of topics from geology, philosophy, and art. Fieldwork and field trips to sites of historical and cultural interest required. Fulfills GE Area C3.
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ENGL 292 - Library and Information Research: Humanities
Unit(s): 4
An introduction to the use of Humanities resources in the Schulz Library. Students learn how to satisfy information needs, how to construct search strategies, how to find and retrieve information, and how to critically evaluate information sources. Includes lectures, demonstrations, and online research practice. Electronic and print sources are covered.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 295 - Community Involvement Program
Unit(s): 1-4
CIP involves students in basic community problems, performing such tasks as tutoring and reading for the blind. Students receive 1 to 4 units, depending on the specific tasks performed. A total of 6 units of CIP credit may be applied toward a degree.
Grading: CNC
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ENGL 302 - Special Topics and Themes in California Cultural Studies
Unit(s): 4
Courses include: California and the Environmental Imagination; Representing LA; Mural Art and California Politics; California Lives, San Francisco Culture; California in the Fifties; The Jack London Circle; California Immigration Experience; California and the West; and Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in California.
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ENGL 303 - Special Studies in Composition
Unit(s): 2-4
Expository writing, with a specific emphasis that varies from semester to semester; reports, grants, proposals, technical writing, and general business writing. Please see Schedule of Classes for current title. This course is repeatable for credit.
Grading: GRD
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ENGL 304 - War and Peace Lecture Series
Unit(s): 4
Students attend the public War and Peace Lecture Series and meet in discussion groups weekly to address a broad range of issues relating to the problem of war and prospects for peace. Lecturers represent diverse disciplines - e.g., economics, physics, peace studies, political science, sociology ~ and institutions. Discussion sessions synthesize material presented in lectures and outside readings and elicit students’ personal responses to the issues raised. Reading and writing assignments required. Satisfies GE, category C2 (Literatures, Philosophies and Values).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): Upper-Division standing.
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ENGL 307 - Introduction to Fiction Writing
Unit(s): 4
A writing workshop which focuses on crafting the short story. This course is repeatable for credit.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 313 - Classical Literature and Myth
Unit(s): 4
Study of major works of the ancient world in cultural context. Consult Schedule of Classes for current listing.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 314 - Modern World Literature in English
Unit(s): 4
Explorations and analysis of modern world literature in translation as well as works written originally in English. The course may offer a survey of world literature or provide a more in-depth study of one or more non-Western traditions in a global context (check course schedule for particular topics). Satisfies GE Area C2 (World Literature).
Grading: OPT
Teaching Mode: Online
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ENGL 315 - California Ethnic Literature
Unit(s): 4
An introduction to representative California writers from 1900 to the present. Includes an examination of the theoretical, regional, multicultural, and multiethnic foundations of California literature. This course focuses upon both inter-ethnic and intra-ethnic literary relationships. Satisfies GE Area C2 (World Literature). Satisfies the Ethnic Studies requirement.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): completion of ENGL 101.
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ENGL 315L - Curriculum Laboratory
Unit(s): 1
Workshop in curriculum development for Teachers Preparation Candidates only. Concurrent enrollment in ENGL 315 is required.
Grading: GRD
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ENGL 318 - Introduction to Poetry Writing
Unit(s): 4
This course is designed for the beginning student in poetry writing. Through creative exercises and the reading of contemporary poetry, we’ll focus on the basic elements of writing poetry: individual voice, image, line, language, form, sound, and process. While there will be reading and much discussion of the reading, the central focus will remain on student work. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 321C - Studies in Contemporary American Literatures & Cultures
Unit(s): 3
A course in literary explorations that will include subjects not normally offered in the regular curriculum. Please see Schedule of Classes for current titles. May be repeated for credit. Cross-listed with LIBS 321C. Fall Only
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): Course Prerequisite: Engl 101 or ENGL 100B required.
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ENGL 339 - Introduction to Shakespeare
Unit(s): 3-4
An introductory course in Shakespeare that centers around explication, discussion, and criticism of the major plays in the canon. Available to majors and non-majors. Fulfills Shakespeare requirement for English majors.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 341 - Explorations in Language
Unit(s): 4
This course introduces a series of linguistic topics that meet the content requirements of the English waiver program for future teachers. Topics include history of the English language, semantics, language and/or literacy acquisition, or classroom discourse analysis. See Schedule of Classes for current offering.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 342 - A study of children’s books, with emphasis on both traditional and modern materials. Consideration of children’s reading interests and criteria for selection of books.
Unit(s): 4
A study of children’s books, with emphasis on both traditional and modern materials. Consideration of children’s reading interests and criteria for selection of books. Not Recently Offered
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 342 - Children’s Literature
Unit(s): 4
A study of children’s books, with emphasis on both traditional and modern materials. Consideration of children’s reading interests and criteria for selection of books.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 343 - Youth and Literature
Unit(s): 4
A survey course focusing on the genre of young adult fiction and non-fiction, with emphasis on its use in the teaching of secondary school English.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 345 - Women Writers
Unit(s): 4
A survey that, with a varying focus from semester to semester, considers women writers in a number of different periods, countries, and genres. This course emphasizes the comparative analysis of gender and literary practice, including, for example, intersections with ethnicity, sexuality, and social class. Suitable for non-majors. Satisfies GE Area C2 (World Literature). May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 349 - Explorations in Literature
Unit(s): 3-4
A course in literary explorations that will include subjects not normally offered in the regular curriculum. Please see Schedule of Classes for current titles. May be repeated for credit.
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ENGL 350 - Survey in a Distinct Ethnic Tradition
Unit(s): 4
Survey of literature in a distinct tradition of ethnic/cultural literature. Study of the literary & cultural history of movements, authors and topics in a distinct tradition (for example, African-American Literature, Chicano/Chicana literature).Topics will vary from semester to semester. Satisfies junior survey requirement for Creative Writing and Literature concentrations. May be repeated for credit under new topics.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 or ENGL 100B.
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ENGL 352 - Personal Essay
Unit(s): 4
Intended for the general student who wishes to practice expository writing. Provides students with an opportunity to explore personal experience through writing and to examine elements of prose style in an informal, workshop atmosphere. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing and completion of the WEPT requirement, or consent of instructor.
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ENGL 367 - Introduction to Short Story
Unit(s): 4
An introductory course on the study of the short story as a genre. This course will survey the development of the short story over time. Specific offerings of this course may focus on particular traditions within the history of the short story.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 368 - Small Press Editing: ZAUM
Unit(s): 4
This course offers experience in editing and publishing a student literary journal as well as working on a national literary journal. Activities include editing, layout and graphics, marketing, and distribution. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 369 - Introduction to Poetry
Unit(s): 4
An introductory course on the study of poetry as a genre. This course will survey the development of poetry over time. Specific offerings of this course may focus on particular traditions within the history of poetry.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 371 - Introduction to the Novel
Unit(s): 4
An introductory course on the study of the novel as a genre. This course will survey the development of the novel over time. Specific offerings of this course may focus on particular traditions within the history of the novel.
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ENGL 373 - Introduction to Drama
Unit(s): 4
An introductory course on the study of drama as a genre. This course will survey the development of drama over time. Specific offerings of this course may focus on particular traditions within the history of drama.
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ENGL 375 - Advanced Composition
Unit(s): 4
An advanced writing course, emphasizing organization of essays, style, usage, rhetorical techniques, and rewriting and editing. Course includes discussion of effective prose, review of students’ work, and individual consultations. Satisfies the University WEPT requirement. ENGL 375 does not count towards Creative Writing concentration units.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101. Completion of ENGL 375 with a grade of C or better
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ENGL 377 - Topics in Film Studies
Unit(s): 1-4
This course investigates major topics in film studies. Subjects vary and may include: the intersection of text and visuality, studies of authors/directors, script analysis, genres, historical movements and themes, and critical and theoretical approaches. This class may be offered as a stand-alone or in conjunction with other courses. Enrollment in linked sections will be limited to students in linked courses. The course may be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 6 units.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 379 - Structure of English: Pedagogical Grammar
Unit(s): 4
This course is designed to develop an understanding of basic principles of linguistic analysis as well as the forms and functions of English grammar and sentence structure. Applications to classroom practices are also explored.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 385 - Junior Seminar
Unit(s): 4
Seminar leading students in focused and writing-intensive study of particular periods, authors, genre or topics. Course topics address various explorations in literature, such as genre study, film and literature, sub topics within larger periods of study, and special topics. Emphasis is on developing students writing and research skills around a particular topic.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 or ENGL 100B. Recommended: ENGL 201.
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ENGL 395 - Community Involvement Program
Unit(s): 1-4
CIP involves students in basic community problems, performing such tasks as tutoring and reading for the blind. Students receive 1 to 4 units, depending on the specific tasks performed. May be repeated for a total of 6 units toward a degree.
Grading: CNC
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ENGL 399 - Student-Instructed Course
Unit(s): 1-4
A course taught by graduate students under the supervision of a department faculty member. The course content will not be one covered by the regular course offerings.
Grading: CNC
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ENGL 400 - English Lecture Series
Unit(s): 1-4
A public lecture series on topics of general interest. Two units require regular attendance and a final paper. Students who take three units additionally meet once a week in discussion groups and do further reading on selected topics.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 401 - Introduction to Modern Critical Theory
Unit(s): 4
An introduction to a range of critical theories and practices related to modern literary criticism. The course aims to introduce students to the contemporary forms of critical theory and their antecedents, and to show their effects upon reading practices. This course may be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 201
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ENGL 402 - Introduction to Digital Humanities
Unit(s): 4
Introduction to the theory and practice of the digital humanities. Course includes instruction in a variety of digital applications suitable for text analysis, data visualization, web design, and digital exhibits. Specific course topics may vary from semester to semester.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 or ENGL 100B and ENGL 201.
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ENGL 403 - Contemporary World Literature: Form and Practice
Unit(s): 4
Introduction to contemporary writers’ aesthetic strategies. The course will explore questions of style and craft from the inside out. Discussions will introduce students to writers’ specific choices, and through writing exercises they will learn to imitate and apply them in their own, original writing.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 or ENGL 100B and ENGL 201.
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ENGL 407 - Advanced Fiction Writing
Unit(s): 1-4
An advanced-level fiction writing workshop. May be repeated once for credit.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 409 - Master Class-Fiction Writing
Unit(s): 4
Fiction writing workshop with a published writer. Enrollment limited to 15.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): previous enrollment or consent of instructor.
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ENGL 418 - Advanced Poetry Writing
Unit(s): 4
This course is designed for the more advanced student in poetry writing. It is recommended that the student have prior instruction or approval by the instructor. While the focus is on student writing, students can also expect to obtain a strong sense of American poetics over the last 50 years. This course is repeatable for credit.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 430 - Creative Writing: Select Genres
Unit(s): 1-4
A workshop in the writing of a selected genre such as: memoir, autobiography, screenplay, stage play, novel, etc. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 435 - Directed Writing
Unit(s): 2-8
Individualized instruction in poetry, fiction, or creative non-fiction writing, one-on-one with a published writer. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): consent of the instructor. No more than eight units of ENGL 435 may be counted toward the English major.
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ENGL 436 - Studies in Postcolonial Literature
Unit(s): 4
Study of contemporary Anglophone and translated literary works with emphasis on transnational contexts and encounters between the First and Third Worlds. May be repeated once for credit.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 439 - Studies in Shakespeare
Unit(s): 4
An advanced course in Shakespeare that focuses on the plays in the sub-genres through the context of history, sources, criticism, and theatrical reception. Fulfills Shakespeare requirement for English majors.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 447 - Studies in Comparative Literature
Unit(s): 3-4
The study of literary themes and movements. Includes the various literatures that relate to a particular topic, such as decadence and symbolism, and modern European literature. Please see Schedule of Classes for current offering. May be repeated for credit. Normally offered through Special Sessions in Extended Education.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 448 - Periods in British Literature
Unit(s): 4
Study of British authors in their historical periods, including Middle English, Renaissance, 17th century, Restoration and 18th century, Romantic, Victorian, and 20th century. Please see Schedule of Classes for current offering. May be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 450 - Periods in American Literature
Unit(s): 4
Selections from the 17th through the 20th century, inclusive of contemporary American literature, will comprise the Period offerings. Please see Schedule of Classes for current offering. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 451 - Feminist Perspectives in Literature
Unit(s): 4
Feminist Perspectives is an advanced course in reading, writing, and research that will engage feminist perspectives in literature. This course is interdisciplinary in approach and is conducted in a seminar format. May be repeated once for credit. Course is
Grading: OPT
Crosslisted: WGS 451
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ENGL 460 - Teaching Assistant in English
Unit(s): 1-4
Provides students experience in assisting an instructor in an English course by doing course-related research and tutoring. May be repeated for credit. No more than eight units of ENGL 460 may be counted toward the English major.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): consent of the instructor.
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