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ENGL 462 - Research Assistant in English
Unit(s): 1-4
Provides selected students the opportunity to participate in the construction and execution of a faculty research project.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): faculty invitation.
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ENGL 470 - Studies in Poetry
Unit(s): 4
Themes, modes, and techniques of poetry: modern British, 20th century American, etc. Please see Schedule of Classes for current offering. May be repeated for credit.
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ENGL 472 - Studies in the Novel
Unit(s): 4
In-depth studies of a particular kind of novel: English, 20th century American, political (offered jointly with the department of political science), war novel, etc. Please see Schedule of Classes for current offering. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 474 - Studies in Drama
Unit(s): 4
Study of representative plays of a particular period: Medieval, Renaissance, Neoclassic, 19th century, or Modern. Please see Schedule of Classes for current offering. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 475 - Master Class in Nonfiction
Unit(s): 4
An advanced workshop in creative nonfiction, focused on the writing of publishable essays and the art of the book proposal. May be repeated once for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 375, ENGL 352, ENGL 430 (Creative Nonfiction), or consent of instructor.
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ENGL 480 - Studies in California Literature
Unit(s): 4
Study of a topic unique to California literature (e.g. Beats, LA/SF detective fiction, California immigrant and autobiographical literature). Emphasis on the historical, cultural, and regional character of the selected writings. Please see Schedule of Classes for the topic studied. Fulfills the core requirement of the California Cultural Studies special major. May be repeated once for credit.
Grading: GRD
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ENGL 481 - Studies in British Literature
Unit(s): 4
Studies of topics in British as well as related literatures including colonial, postcolonial, and Anglophone literatures. Please see Schedule of Classes for current offering. May be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 482 - Studies in American Literature
Unit(s): 4
Close study of topics unique to American literature (e.g., transcendentalism, Western American literature). Please see Schedule of Classes for current offering. May be repeated for credit under different topic.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 483 - Individual Authors: American
Unit(s): 4
One or more authors will be selected for study in depth. Please see Schedule of Classes for the author(s) to be studied. May be repeated for credit under different topics.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 484 - Individual Authors: English
Unit(s): 4
Each semester one or more authors will be selected for study in depth. Please see Schedule of Classes for the authors to be studied. May be repeated for credit under different topics.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 485 - Senior Seminar
Unit(s): 4
Seminar in advanced study of literature. Provides students close mentoring in research and presentation methods in the instructor’s area of scholarly expertise. Reserved for lit concentration students, for whom it serves as a culminating capstone for those students.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 or ENGL 100B, ENGL 201 and ENGL 385. Recommended: At least one 400-level literature class.
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ENGL 487 - Studies in Rhetoric
Unit(s): 4
Specialized study of topics in rhetoric (including the history of rhetoric from classical to modern and post-modern rhetoricians), specific problems in rhetoric, and nontraditional rhetorical strategies. Content varies from semester to semester.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 489 - Topics in Linguistics
Unit(s): 4
Individual and small-group study in specialized topics in the field of linguistics or literacy studies. Can be used to meet the Single Subject elective requirement. Offered every two years.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 491 - Seminar in Teaching Composition
Unit(s): 4
This course will focus on composition theory, course design, instructional methods, and assessment in the teaching of writing in multicultural settings. Students will also write extensively to improve their own writing. A school-based practicum is a required component of this course.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 492 - Reading and Responding to Literature
Unit(s): 4
This course will focus on the links between literacy studies and the teaching of literature, with an emphasis on understanding current approaches to supporting adolescent reading in multicultural classrooms. The course explores books, both modern and traditional, that are of particular interest to adolescent and young adult readers. Through extensive reading and writing, students will build an understanding of how to develop effective English Language Arts curriculum at the secondary level.
Grading: OPT
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ENGL 494 - Advanced Survey
Unit(s): 4
This course offers academic support for the review of English and American literature that Master’s candidates undertake in preparation for the graduate qualifying exam. Offered
Grading: CNC
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ENGL 495 - Special Studies
Unit(s): 1-4
To register for ENGL 495, not only must the student have the consent of the instructor, but the material and course of study should satisfy student needs not covered by regularly offered courses. In addition, the amount and level of work proposed should be at the appropriate academic level. May be repeated for credit up to 8 units.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor and department chair.
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ENGL 496 - English Education Capstone Seminar
Unit(s): 4
This course engages senior-level English education majors in discussion and activities which review, synthesize, and assess the breadth and depth of their subject matter competence.
Grading: GRD
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ENGL 499 - Internship
Unit(s): 1-4
For upper-division majors who wish to work off-campus in job-learning situations that relate to their major emphasis. Excludes student teaching. Written contract and faculty sponsorship required.
Grading: CNC
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ENGL 500 - Research and Critical Writing
Unit(s): 4
Required for M.A. candidates in English. Advanced use of reference materials and library resources, and the techniques of critical and scholarly writing. The course should be taken during the first semester of classified status. May be repeated for up to eight units.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): graduate status or consent of instructor.
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ENGL 501 - Literary Theory and Criticism
Unit(s): 4
Advanced study of the major texts in critical theory from Plato and Aristotle to the theoretical pluralism of the present. This course should be taken in the second semester of classified status.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): graduate status or consent of instructor.
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ENGL 530 - Graduate Workshop in Creative Writing
Unit(s): 4
An advanced workshop in creative writing with in-depth discussions of individual work. Please see Schedule of Classes for current offering. May be repeated up to 8 units.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): graduate status or consent of instructor.
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ENGL 535 - Directed Writing
Unit(s): 2-6
Individualized instruction in the development of an extended creative writing project.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. The M.A. completion option in creative writing is fulfilled through taking a total of 6 units of 535 to successfully produce the final creative project. This project must be approved by the creative project chair and second reader. ENGL 500, classified status, and an authorized Advancement to Candidacy (GS01) form. Students in other M.A. emphases may count no more than 4 units of 535 toward the degree; creative writing students may count no more than 4 units in addition to the 6 creative project units of 535 toward the degree. consent of instructor.
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ENGL 536 - World/Postcolonial Literature
Unit(s): 4
Studies related to different aspects of world and/or postcolonial literature. Emphasis on historical and social contexts and contemporary theoretical models. Course content varies from semester to semester. Course may be taken more than once for credit under different subtitles.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): graduate status or consent of instructor.
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ENGL 539 - Seminar: Shakespeare
Unit(s): 4
Critical reading and in-depth analysis of representative modes such as tragedy and comedy in Shakespeare.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): graduate status or consent of instructor.
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ENGL 578 - Project Continuation
Unit(s): 1-4
Designed for students working on their thesis or master’s project but who have otherwise completed all graduate coursework toward their degree. Once students have begun final project units, they must remain continuously enrolled; these units allow them to do this and provide services such as access to the library during this time. These units may also be taken through Extension. This course cannot be applied toward the minimum number of units needed for completion of the master’s degree. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: CNC
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ENGL 581 - Seminar: British Literature
Unit(s): 4
A topic of English literature will be selected for study in depth. In addition to the literature of Britain, the topic may cover related colonial and postcolonial literatures. Please see Schedule of Classes for current offering. Course may be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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ENGL 582 - Seminar: American Literature
Unit(s): 4
A topic of American Literature will be selected for study in depth. In addition to the literature of America, the topic may cover colonial, postcolonial, and/or Anglophone literatures of the Americas. Please see Schedule of Classes for current offering. Course may be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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ENGL 583 - Individual Authors: American
Unit(s): 4
In-depth study of an individual author and related criticism. Please see Schedule of Classes for current offering. May be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): graduate status or consent of instructor.
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ENGL 584 - Individual Authors: British
Unit(s): 4
In-depth study of an individual author and related criticism. Please see Schedule of Classes for current offering. May be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): graduate status or consent of instructor.
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ENGL 587 - Seminar: Rhetorical Theory
Unit(s): 4
Study of topics in recent rhetorical theory specifically as it applies to the teaching of writing at the college level. Course content varies from semester to semester. Course may be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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ENGL 588 - Seminar: Study of Language
Unit(s): 4
Study of current theories in linguistics and literacy studies and their applications to English, with emphasis on original research and analysis in the study of oral and/ or written language. Course may be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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ENGL 595 - Special Studies
Unit(s): 1-4
Individualized study on a student-designed topic. The material and course of study should only cover topics not available in currently offered courses. Students must complete the standard SSU form and secure the required written approvals. May be repeated once for credit toward the M.A.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor and department chair.
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ENGL 597 - Directed Reading
Unit(s): 3
Focused reading on a relatively narrow topic validated by a written and an oral examination. To be taken by students choosing the directed reading option to complete the M.A. Topic to be approved by the directed reading chair and second reader.
Grading: CNC
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 500, classified status, and an authorized Advancement to Candidacy (GS01) form.
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ENGL 599 - Thesis and Accompanying Directed Reading
Unit(s): 3-6
To be taken by students writing a traditional thesis, an extended research topic approved and guided by the thesis chair and second reader.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 500, classified status, and an authorized Advancement to Candidacy (GSO1) form.
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ES 101 - Disruptive Technologies That Change the World
Unit(s): 3
Lecture: 3 hours. Concept of digital age, technology and modern communications, understanding various routinely used technical terms and commonly known computer and communications components and devices; understanding digital voice, video and data communication, mobile communication and communication through Internet; ill effects such as radiation, invasion of privacy, unethical usages and protection from them; assessment of learning. The course does not apply to EE major. This course meets GE Area B3 requirement. Prerequisite: GE math eligibility. ES 101 is encouraged (but not required) to be taken with ES 102. Fall & Spring
Grading: OPT
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ES 101A - Communication in the Digital Age
Unit(s): 3
Concept of digital age, technology, and modern communications, understanding various routinely used technical terms and commonly known computer and communications components and devices; understanding digital voice, video and data communication, mobile communication, and communication through internet; ill effects such as radiation, invasion of privacy, unethical usages and protection from them; assessment of learning. (The companion laboratory course ES 101B is strongly recommended; the course does not apply to EE major).
Prerequisite(s): GE math eligibility. This course meets GE Area B3 requirement.
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ES 101B - Communication in the Digital Age Laboratory
Unit(s): 1
Laboratory to demonstrate the concepts discussed in the course ES 101A and give hands-on experience to the students. (Does not apply to the EE major). This course meets the GE science laboratory requirement.
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ES 102 - Introduction to Engineering Technology Laboratory
Unit(s): 1
Laboratory, 2 hours and 40 minutes. Laboratory to demonstrate the concepts in electricity and electronics by hands-on experimentations. The course does not apply to EE major. This course meets the GE science laboratory requirement. ES 102 isencouraged (but not required) to be taken with ES 101. Fall & Spring
Grading: OPT
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ES 104 - Oral Communications in the Information Age
Unit(s): 3
Lecture, 3 hours. This course explores the importance of oral communication in the modern digital world where we can communicate with anyone, anywhere, anytime. It focuses on enhancing students’ ability to orally present technical information andarguments to a wide diverse group of technical and non-technical stakeholders within the context of real-world problem-solving and practical design process. The course also teaches students to listen effectively and critically evaluate oral problem-solving presentations within the realms of humanity and environmental sustainability. No pre-requisites or co-requisites required. Face to Face only. Fulfills GE Area A1 (Written & Oral Analysis). Fall & Spring
Grading: GRD
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ES 210 - Digital Circuits and Logic Design
Unit(s): 4
Students learn how to analyze and evaluate scientific, inductive and deductive reasoning, through digital logic and its application to logic gates and digital electronic circuits. Laboratory work includes designing, building and testing of digital circuits and designs. Project assignments require students present their own design and the final product in public, making persuasive presentations with efficient verbal and non-verbal skills, and listening to peer’s critiques for improvement. This course fulfills GE A3.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): EE 112,
Co-requisite(s): ES 230, or consent of instructor.
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ES 345E - Engineering Applications of Probability Theory
Unit(s): 1 Lecture: 1 hour
This is a one-unit course introducing how to apply probability theory to model engineering problems, particularly in communications and networking areas. Topics covered include application of probability to measure of information and redundancy, moments to measure power, correlation to determine correlation function, power spectrum and linear prediction, and estimation of statistical parameters.
Co-requisite(s): math 345E or consent of instructor.
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ES 495 - Special Studies
Unit(s): 1-4
May be repeated for credit up to 8 units.
Grading: GRD
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FILM 500 - Introduction to Film and Media Theory
Unit(s): 4
An overview of key concepts and theorists in the study of film and media. Advanced use of reference materials and library resources, as well as the techniques of critical and scholarly writing. The course should be taken during the first semester of matriculation. Required for M.A. candidates in Film Studies.
Grading: GRD
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FILM 501 - Film and Narrative
Unit(s): 4
Intensive study of filmmaking practices of Hollywood, independent and foreign cinemas and their varying uses of narrative to address social issues. Course content varies from semester to semester. Required for M.A. candidates in Film Studies.
Grading: GRD
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FILM 502 - Documentary Film and Social Advocacy
Unit(s): 4
Intensive study of a wide range of documentary filmmaking practices and the different approaches taken towards a broad range of social issues. Course content varies from semester to semester. Required for M.A. candidates in Film Studies.
Grading: GRD
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FILM 503 - Film and Cultural Studies
Unit(s): 4
Intensive study of a particular theme and its interrelationships with film and media. Emphasis on specific historical and social contexts and ensuing representations in both popular and alternative forms of media. Course content varies from semester to semester. Courses may be taken more than once for credit under different themes.
Grading: GRD
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FILM 510 - Digital Storytelling I
Unit(s): 4
An introductory workshop explaining new media tools used by mediamakers to create content. The course also examines new delivery platforms and release strategies in a post-TV era as well as new methods of advocacy provided by these contemporary tools and platforms. Required for M.A. candidates pursuing Digital Media track.
Grading: GRD
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FILM 515 - Digital Storytelling II
Unit(s): 4
An advanced workshop in how to use new media tools to make short films focused on social issues. Provides students with tools to create and distribute socially engaged films via new delivery platforms. Required for M.A. candidates pursuing the Digital Media track.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): completion of FILM 510.
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FILM 535 - Directed Film or Creative Project
Unit(s): 6
This completion course comprises individualized instruction in the development of an extended creative film/video project for the Film MA. This project must be approved by the creative project chair and second reader.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): FILM 500, classified status, and an authorized advancement to candidacy form.
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FILM 578 - Project Continuation
Unit(s): 1-3
Directed study designed for students working on their thesis or master’s project who have otherwise completed all graduate coursework toward their degree. This course cannot be applied toward the minimum number of units needed for completion of the master’s degree.
Grading: CNC
Prerequisite(s): permission of the graduate coordinator.
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FILM 595 - Special Studies
Unit(s): 1-4
Directed, individual study on a particular topic. May require completion of an upper-division undergraduate course in film or related discipline relevant to the student’s program of study and will include additional readings, assignments, or projects as determined by the instructor. May be repeated once for credit when topics vary.
Grading: GRD
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FILM 599 - Thesis and Accompanying Directed Reading
Unit(s): 6
This course is to be taken by students writing a traditional thesis for the Film MA, in which they will develop an extended research topic approved and guided by the thesis chair and second reader.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): FILM 500, classified status, and an authorized advancement to candidacy form.
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FR 101 - First-Semester French
Unit(s): 4
Assumes no prior experience in French. Moves from simple, everyday greetings to basic vocabulary and phrases describing people, places, clothing, food, travel, studies, sports, and professions. Competency-based testing of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural skills. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages).
Grading: OPT
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FR 102 - Second-Semester French
Unit(s): 4
Students progress through increasingly complex sentence structures. Competency-based testing of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural skills. Grammatical content includes past tenses, future, conditional, subjunctive, object pronouns, etc. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): FR 101 or by examination.
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FR 201 - Third-Semester French
Unit(s): 4
A thorough and detailed review of all French grammar, augmented by more sophisticated elements of syntax, presented within the context of French cinema and francophone cultural materials. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): FR 102 or by examination.
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FR 202 - Oral French
Unit(s): 4
Required of majors. Extensive use of oral group activities and discussion of global issues and events based on reading of up-to-date articles (online). Practical work in listening comprehension, phonetics, pronunciation and intonation. Speaking and listening competence at intermediate level. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): FR 201 or by examination.
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FR 300 - Introduction to Literary Analysis and Critical Writing
Unit(s): 4
Study of advanced aspects of French grammar and stylistics with a focus on introducing students to literary analysis, including poetry, theater, and narrative prose. Oral and written presentations. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages). May be repeated for credit when course content is different. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): FR 201 or equivalent, and FR 202.
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FR 314 - French Literature in English Translation
Unit(s): 4
Studies in French-speaking Caribbean, African, Near Eastern, Asian, and/or North American literatures in English translation. Topics may include non-Western cultural and religious values, colonialism versus emerging nationalisms, and the quest for identity, personal, cultural, and national. May qualify as a Writing Intensive Course (WIC). Satisfies GE Area C2 (Literature, Philosophies and Values). May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): completion of GE Area A.
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FR 320 - France Yesterday
Unit(s): 4
French civilization – history, social and political institutions, and the arts – as revealed in written documents and visual media (architecture, painting, graphics, etc.), from the medieval period to the Revolution. Readings, discussion, and oral and written reports in French. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): FR 300 or equivalent (may be taken concurrently).
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FR 321 - France Today
Unit(s): 4
French civilization – history, social and political institutions, and the arts – as revealed in written documents and visual media (architecture, painting, graphics, etc.), from the Revolution to the present. Readings, discussion, and oral and written reports in French. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): FR 300 (may be taken concurrently).
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FR 410 - French Literature
Unit(s): 4
Readings in theatre, prose, and poetry representing major writers and movements from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, Classical, and the pre-Romantic periods. May be organized around themes or genres or by aesthetic movements. Readings, discussion, and oral and written reports in French. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): FR 320.
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FR 411 - French Literature
Unit(s): 4
Readings in theatre, prose, and poetry representing major writers and movements from the 19th and 20th centuries. May be organized around themes or genres or by aesthetic movements. Readings, discussion, and oral and written reports in French. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): FR 321.
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FR 415 - Special Topics in French Culture
Unit(s): 4
Topics vary according to current interests and issues, e.g. the Francophone world, Paris, the French film, French feminism, French impressionism, Theatre and society, etc. Readings, discussions, and oral and written reports. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages). May be repeated for credit when topics change.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): FR 320 or FR 321 (may be taken concurrently).
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FR 475 - Senior Seminar
Unit(s): 4
An advanced writing course, culminating in a research paper on a literary topic, or a substantial piece of creative writing. This course may only be taken at SSU. It may not be taken abroad or at another U.S. university. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives and Foreign Languages).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): FR 321 or FR 411 (may be taken concurrently).
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FR 495 - Special Studies
Unit(s): 1-4
Directed individual study. May be repeated once for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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FR 499 - Internship
Unit(s): 1-4
Students in the internship program apply skills and methods mastered in their course work in French in a variety of situations in public and private agencies. Credit is awarded for completion of 3 hours of work (weekly average) per unit, participation in a seminar or conferences, and a final report. Placement must be arranged in advance with department coordinator. May be repeated once for credit.
Grading: OPT
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GEOL 102 - Our Dynamic Earth: Introduction to Geology
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 3 hours
A study of the minerals, rocks, and landforms that make up our earth in the context of the dynamic forces that form them. Emphasis on local geology, including earthquakes and other environmental aspects. Laboratory study of minerals, rocks, and maps. Required one-day weekend field trip. Fee required. Satisfies GE Area B1 (Physical Sciences) and GE laboratory requirements.
Grading: OPT
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GEOL 105 - The Age of Dinosaurs
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
The life and death of dinosaurs as evidenced by the fossil record will be studied to show how geology and biology combine in the discipline of paleontology. The evolution of dinosaurs over a 150-million- year time span sets the stage to investigate several interesting and ongoing controversies surrounding dinosaurs, including: why dinosaurs became extinct, the metabolism of dinosaurs, and the relationship between birds and dinosaurs. Satisfies GE Area B1 (Physical Sciences).
Grading: OPT
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GEOL 107 - Introduction to Earth Science
Unit(s): 3
This course studies the operation of the Earth system and its solar system home. It introduces the fundamental aspects of 4 major areas: astronomy; geology, including plate tectonics, and the planetary history of the Earth and its moon; physical oceanography; and weather and climate. There is no lab. The course is designed to prepare students for the earth science and astronomy parts of the SET examination.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): The prerequisite is that the student must be enrolled in the AMCS, LIBS, CALS, or ENSP credential program.
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GEOL 110 - Natural Disasters
Unit(s): 3
A course to examine the interaction between natural processes and human activities and the often costly and fatal results. Course emphasis will be on the principles underlying natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, floods, severe weather, coastal processes, asteroid impacts, fires, great dyings, and population growth. Many examples will be drawn from the northern California area. Course content may vary with instructor. Satisfies GE Area B3 (Physical Sciences, Specific Emphasis).
Grading: OPT
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GEOL 120 - Regional Field Geology
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 1 hour
The heart of geology is in the field. The course is an examination of rocks, minerals, and landforms, and the processes that form them. This course includes a 10-day field trip taken during spring vacation, or multiple weekend field trips in the fall semester, where the natural world becomes our classroom. Satisfies GE Area B3 (Specific Emphasis).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite or Co-requisite: any 100-level Geology course or instructor consent; students must be in good physical condition.
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GEOL 205 - Mineralogy
Unit(s): 4 Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 3 hours
Principles of crystal chemistry, crystallography, and properties and origins of common rock-forming minerals. Laboratory sessions emphasize hand specimen and petrographic mineral identification characterization.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): completion of or concurrent enrollment in GEOL 303 and CHEM 115A.
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GEOL 205A - Mineralogy, Optics
Unit(s): 2
Supplementary course to be held concurrently with GEOL 205. For students who already have taken a mineralogy course but have not gained sufficient experience in optical mineralogy. Consists of the lecture and laboratory portion of GEOL 205 relevant to optical mineralogy.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite or Co-requisites: GEOL 303 and CHEM 115A.
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GEOL 301 - Natural History of the Hawaiian Islands
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
The origin and evolution of the flora and fauna of the most isolated archipelago in the world; geologic history and context of volcanic oceanic islands; conservation biology efforts to save the rare and endangered species of Hawaii. Satisfies GE Are B3 (Specific Emphasis in Natural Sciences).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 115 or 130A and 130B.
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GEOL 302 - Climate Change: Discerning Fact from Fiction
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
Climate changes on time scales of days to millions of years. We will review methods by which the amplitude and pacing of climate changes are measured, use data analysis to assess the significance of past climate variability, and consider interpretations and theories proposed to explain Earth’s climate.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 102 and CHEM 115A.
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GEOL 303 - Advanced Principles of Geology
Unit(s): 4 Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 3 hours
Advanced treatment of the principles, methods, and tools within the geological sciences. We will discuss topics such as: plate tectonics, Earth materials and resources, Earth surface processes, geological hazards, how to read geological and topographic maps, how we decipher geological history, and much more. Satisfies GE Area B3 (Specific Emphasis).
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): one of the following: GEOL 102, GEOL 105, GEOL 107, GEOL 110, or GEOL 120; ANTH 201, ENSP 303, ENSP 309, BIOL 310, or GEOG 204.
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GEOL 304 - Geologic Mapping and Report Writing
Unit(s): 1
Field studies and report preparation done in conjunction with GEOL 303. Required weekend field trips.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in GEOL 303. Students must be in good physical condition.
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GEOL 306 - Environmental Geology
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
Study of geological principles and processes as they relate to our natural environment emphasizing interaction between human activities and the geological environment. Major topics include the nature and behavior of rocks and soils; earthquakes and their associated hazards; landslides, slope stability, and building construction; groundwater and pollution; stream processes and flooding; shoreline processes and coastal development; engineering geology and construction of highways and dams; and development of natural resources and conservation and ecology. Specific content varies year to year, depending on instructor.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 102 or consent of instructor.
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GEOL 307 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
Unit(s): 4 Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 3 hours
A study of the origin, properties, classification, and occurrence of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Laboratory exercises in the classification and description of minerals, textures, and structures of the more common rock types. Laboratory work will emphasize both hand specimen analysis and microscopic petrography.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 205, and GEOL 102 or GEOL 303.
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GEOL 308 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Field Course
Unit(s): 1
Field studies done in conjunction with GEOL 307. Required weekend field trips. Fee required.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in GEOL 307. Students must be in good physical condition.
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GEOL 309 - Computer Applications in Geology
Unit(s): 4 Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 3 hours
This course aims to provide our majors with some fundamental skills for manipulating and representing geological data using computer applications. Applications include using digitizing field maps and data into GIS format, creating figures in computer aided drawing programs, using basic functions computational software and generating histograms, and rose diagrams.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite or Co-requisite: GEOL 303 and GEOL 304.
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GEOL 310 - Geophysics
Unit(s): 4 Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 3 hours
This course will cover the basic principles underlying various geophysical methods, field procedures, and data collection, and how to interpret geophysical data. Topics include seismic reflection and refraction, paleomagnetism, gravity and magnetic surveying, and how geophysical methods have augmented our overall understanding of the Earth’s structure and Earth processes.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 303.
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GEOL 311 - Sedimentary Geology
Unit(s): 4 Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 3 hours
The description, classification, and origin of sedimentary rocks. Discussion of weathering and origin of sediment, sediment transportation and sedimentary structures, clastic and nonclastic classification; and petrology.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 303 and GEOL 304.
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GEOL 312 - Sedimentary Geology Field Course
Unit(s): 1 Lecture: 1 hour
Field studies done in conjunction with GEOL 311. The course includes a particular focus on local sedimentary geology and issues of environmental importance. Required weekend field trips.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 303 and concurrent enrollment in GEOL 311. Students must be in good physical condition.
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GEOL 313 - Paleontology
Unit(s): 4 Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 3 hours
The study of fossils in their geological context. Topics include taxonomy, morphology, evolution, biogeography, extinction, and biostratigraphy of the main groups of invertebrate fossils. Laboratory work will include becoming familiar with stratigraphically important fossil groups and the use of fossils in solving both geological and biological problems.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 303 for majors, GEOL 102 for non-majors, or instructor consent.
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GEOL 314 - Paleontology Field Course
Unit(s): 1 Lecture: 1 hour
Field studies done in conjunction with GEOL 313. Required weekend field trips.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 303 for majors, GEOL 102 for non-majors, and concurrent enrollment in GEOL 313. Students must be in good physical condition.
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GEOL 317 - Structural Geology
Unit(s): 4 Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 3 hours
An introduction to deformation processes within the Earth’s crust and the geological structures that result from these processes. We will examine deformation running the gamut of scales (from atomic scale to tectonic scale)
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 303, GEOL 304 and MATH 160.
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GEOL 318 - Structural Geology Field
Unit(s): 1 Lecture: 1 hour
Field studies done in conjunction with GEOL 317. Required weekend field trips.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite or Co-requisite: GEOL 317. Students must be in good physical condition.
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GEOL 320 - Basin Analysis
Unit(s): 4 Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 3 hours
Origin and evolution of sedimentary basins; tectonic settings and significance; subsidence and thermal histories; basin-scale depositional systems; paleocurrent, provenance, and paleogeographic analysis; basin types; paleoclimatic influences; resources.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 311, GEOL 312, GEOL 317, and GEOL 318.
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GEOL 321 - Burgess Shale Paleontology
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 3 hours
Advanced examination of the Cambrian Burgess Shale fossil deposits in British Columbia, Canada. Field work supplements lecture sessions on campus.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 313, GEOL 314, and consent of instructor. Students must be in good physical condition.
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GEOL 323 - Hydrology
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 3 hours
Water as natural resource on Earth, the hydrologic cycle, water distribution. Atmospheric water, soil water, runoff, and groundwater for water supply. Applications to flood control, water management and pollution, emphasis on California and
Sonoma County. Laboratory sessions include basic water chemistry and field observations. Spring No repeats
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 102 or consent of instructor
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GEOL 326 - Stratigraphy and Earth History
Unit(s): 4 Lecture: 3 hours Laboratory: 3 hours
The principles of stratigraphy and historical geology will be discussed, with special emphasis given to the application of these principles to the geologic development of North America. The geologic history of California will be treated in detail. The use of sedimentary rocks, fossils, and structural and tectonic principles will be discussed, especially as they relate to our understanding of historical geology. Laboratory work will include a study of sedimentary rocks and their properties, fossils and their occurrence and distribution, the construction and interpretation of various types of stratigraphic maps, and detailed studies of selected maps representative of the various geologic provinces of North America. Required field trip.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 303 or consent of instructor.
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GEOL 395 - Community Involvement Program
Unit(s): 1-4
CIP involves students in community problems such as tutoring, aiding in school science classes, and advisement of county agencies. A total of 6 units of CIP credit may be applied toward a degree. May be taken by petition only. Not applicable to the Geology major.
Grading: CNC
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GEOL 396 - Internship in Geology
Unit(s): 1-4
Professional geologic work for a geologic firm or agency. Forty-five hours of work per unit. Not applicable to the Geology major.
Grading: CNC
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 303 and consent of instructor.
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GEOL 406 - X-ray Mineralogy
Unit(s): 2 Lecture: 1 hour Laboratory: 3 hours
Introduction to the use of x-ray diffraction techniques.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 115A and GEOL 205 or concurrent enrollment, and consent of instructor.
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GEOL 420 - Integrative Field Experience
Unit(s): 4 Lecture: 2 hours
This course is a synthesis of the Geology major core courses. This course aims to hone our students’ abilities to make valid geologic field interpretations through detailed field mapping and report writing. Twelve days of fieldwork are required.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 308, GEOL 309, GEOL 312, and GEOL 318. Students must be in good physical condition.
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GEOL 422 - Geochemistry
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
Introductory cosmochemistry and origin of the elements; meteorites; the Earth as a chemical system, chemistry of processes at the surface of the Earth; mineral crystal chemistry; introduction to geochronology and stable isotope variations in nature; thermodynamics and its geological application; geochemical prospecting.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 303, CHEM 115A CHEM 115B/116AB, MATH 161, or consent of instructor.
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GEOL 425 - Economic Geology
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
Classification, origin, and alteration of metallic ore deposits. Laboratory sessions on hand sample identification of ore and alteration minerals and petrographic analysis of selected ore suites.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): previous or concurrent enrollment in GEOL 307 and CHEM 115B/116B.
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GEOL 426A - Senior Thesis I
Unit(s): 3
426A is the first semester of a senior thesis project. A senior thesis is an opportunity for students to engage in primary research. Students must write a proposal, defining the scope of their project. Thesis projects must be a two-semester project. Students will be required to present their projects at the Geology Colloquium.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): thesis advisor consent.
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