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HIST 456 - The Emergence of Modern America
Unit(s): 4
A study of the major intellectual, cultural, religious, and social developments in the late late 19th and early 20th century United States. Explores how what materialized in this era – particularly the consumer revolution, professionalization, and secularization – created a modern American culture and a particular set of problems we still deal with today. This is a reading-intensive course that requires students to have a basic working knowledge of the period.
Grading: OPT
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HIST 457 - America through Depression and War
Unit(s): 4
A study of the causes and consequences of the Great Depression, U.S. involvement in World War II, and the advent of the Cold War. Explores the extent to which the challenges of the first half of the 20th century reshaped the United States socially, politically, economically, and culturally, particularly in regard to education, race, ethnicity, gender, and international political participation.
Grading: OPT
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HIST 458 - Modern America since World War II
Unit(s): 3-4
A study of political, social, economic, diplomatic, and cultural change at home and in international affairs as the United States took on a greater role as a global superpower after 1960. Topics may include the Vietnam War, civil rights, student protest, environmental issues, international regional military interventions, feminism, the end of the Cold War, the new conservatism of the 1980s, and the concerns of terrorism.
Grading: OPT
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HIST 467 - Landscapes of the American West
Unit(s): 3
Use of and interactions with natural resources have transformed the American West over time, and greatly affected the western environment as we know it today. This seminar takes a historical look at the settlement, development, and management of the western landscape, both in terms of natural resources (timber, water, grazing, parks etc.) and in terms of cultural settlement and use - and considers landscape as a tool for understanding the cultural/social/political history of a place. Students can expect to do some serious reading, writing, and thinking about how and why the West has become such a distinctive natural and cultural landscape. (Course originates in GEP.)
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): juniors, seniors, and graduate students only or consent of instructor.
Crosslisted: GEP 337
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HIST 468 - Blacks in American History
Unit(s): 4
A study of African culture, social philosophy and political influences in the United States from the pre-Colonial period through the present day. Major emphasis will be placed on black political philosophies and strategies during the periods of Reconstruction, WWI and WWII, the civil revolts of the 1960s, and the contemporary period of political activism.
Grading: GRD
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HIST 469 - Religion in America
Unit(s): 4
An overview of religious beliefs, institutions, and practices from 1630 to the present. Covers major trends in American religion as well as fringe movements, examining the central questions of church and state, religious freedom, and the impact of democracy, science, consumer culture, and professionalization on religious life in America.
Grading: OPT
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HIST 470 - The American South
Unit(s): 4
A regional history of the southeastern United States. The course examines the South from its Native American origins to its antebellum opulence, from the devastation of the Civil War to the development of the modern Sun Belt. An important sub-theme of the class is the journey of African Americans.
Grading: OPT
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HIST 471 - The American West
Unit(s): 4
A regional history of the trans-Mississippi west. Major political, social, and economic events relating to the Western United States are explored.
Grading: OPT
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HIST 472 - California History I
Unit(s): 4
Study of California history from the period of European contact through the early years of the 20th century. Special attention is given to the origins, means, and consequences of Spanish expansion into Alta California, to the emergence of Mexican California and to its accelerated Americanization after the Treaty of Guadalupe- Hidalgo. The closing weeks of the course will include attention to themes that, though rooted in the earlier period, continue to shape present-day California. Among those themes are water policies, immigrations, and the consequences of California’s great size and of its location on the Pacific.
Grading: OPT
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HIST 473 - California History II
Unit(s): 4
Develops a historical perspective on major political, economic and social issues from the early 20th century “invention of California” through depression, war, and prosperity to the challenges of continuing growth and declining resources today.
Grading: OPT
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HIST 474 - The Darwin Wars: Science and Religion in American History
Unit(s): 4
Covers the relationship between science and religion in American thought and culture from the early 19th century through the 20th century. Natural theology, the impact of Darwin, the higher criticism, and culture wars are some of the topics covered in this course.
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HIST 476 - History of San Francisco
Unit(s): 4
This course explores the modern history of San Francisco, with particular emphasis on the period from the late 19th century to the present, covering the city’s political, economic, cultural, and social evolution.
Grading: OPT
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HIST 477 - American Social History
Unit(s): 3-4
Selected review of the social history of the American peoples. Topics may include social mobility, class structure, social movements, gender roles, race and ethnicity, generational differences, the “American Dream,” and individualism.
Grading: OPT
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HIST 482 - Judaism and Christianity in the Formative Period
Unit(s): 4
This course considers the history of Judaism and Christianity to the Council of Nicaea in 325 CE. Topics include: the diversity of ancient Judaism, the emergence of early Christianity ;the rise of Rabbinic Judaism and the organized Church ;and the Jewish-Christian debate in the first centuries after the death of Jesus.
Grading: OPT
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HIST 483 - Jews, Christians, and Muslims in the Medieval World, 300-1500
Unit(s): 4
This class will introduce the history of the relationships between Jews, Christians, and Muslims in the Middle Ages. Students will investigate the circumstances in which these groups interacted and consider related historical issues including the perception of minorities, migration and diaspora, acculturation and assimilation, religious violence, and war and peace.
Grading: OPT
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HIST 491 - Dual Language Historical Research
Unit(s): 1
History 491 is required for the Dual Language Historical Research Certificate. DLHRC students must take History 491 twice, Cr/NC, both times with a co-requisite 4-unit DLHRC elective course (see History Department website for courses) where a portion of the readings and research will be done in a language other than English.
Grading: CNC
Teaching Mode: Face to face.
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HIST 495 - Special Studies
Unit(s): 1-4
Individualized studies in historical topics, themes, periods and/or areas beyond the scope of the established curriculum. Open from 1 to 4 units as determined by the department faculty sponsor. Not to be used as a substitute for HIST 498 Senior Seminar. For additional information, please refer to the catalog. May be repeated for credit up to 8 units.
Grading: OPT
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HIST 496 - History Journal
Unit(s): 2
This class will cover all aspects of scholarly journal publication, including management, editing, setting up and implementing an anonymous review system, selection of manuscripts, layout, budgeting, production, sales, and distribution. Students will publish the department student history journal as the final result. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: CNC
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HIST 497 - Internship in History
Unit(s): 1-6
Field experience in city, county, state, and federal agencies and with private business and community organizations. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: CNC
Prerequisite(s): prior arrangement with instructor.
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HIST 498 - Senior Seminar
Unit(s): 4
Directed studies in a seminar setting on a particular topic or theme (please see Schedule of Classes for the specific topic selected by the instructor). Combines secondary reading and original research leading to the completion of a research project. Course open to juniors and seniors and graduate students only. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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HIST 499 - History Honors Seminar
Unit(s): 4
Individualized studies for advanced undergraduates with at least a 3.50 GPA who want graduate-level academic experience and the honors designation at graduation. Students develop a critical research project in cooperation with a faculty advisor, present their findings, and write a critique of another research paper.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): 3.50 GPA, completion of specific major courses, proficiency in a second language, and permission of instructor and advisor. This course is not part of major requirements. Consent of department required.
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HIST 500 - Historical Methods
Unit(s): 4
Workshop course providing practice in archival research, oral history, descriptive statistics, cultural material analysis, and other historical techniques. Recommended for new graduate students, including ITDS.
Grading: GRD
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HIST 510 - Graduate Pro-Seminar
Unit(s): 4
Readings and projects on topics within a common frame of reference, as arranged by instructor and participating students.
Grading: GRD
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HIST 578 - Project Continuation
Unit(s): 1-3
Designed for students working on their thesis or master’s project but 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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HIST 593 - Graduate Internship
Unit(s): 2-4
Experience in professional history, typically in museums, historical societies, and other public history settings, as well as junior college internship programs. Students will produce a professional product, such as a curated exhibit; a research report; a course syllabus; or finding aid.
Grading: CNC
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HIST 595 - Special Studies
Unit(s): 1-4
Individualized studies in historical topics, themes, periods and/or areas beyond the scope of the established curriculum.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): graduate status and prior arrangement with faculty sponsor and graduate advisor.
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HIST 596 - Research and Teaching Assistant
Unit(s): 1-2
Directed participation and experience in developing teaching methods, course organization, and research techniques.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): advanced graduate status and consent of instructor and graduate coordinator.
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HIST 597 - Graduate Seminar: Historical Themes and Issues
Unit(s): 3-4
Advanced studies and/or research projects relating to students’ theses or field exam topics. Emphasis upon professional historical writing.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): completion of 15 graduate course units and admission to candidacy. Non-majors only with permission of instructor.
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HIST 598 - Comprehensive Examination Reading and Research
Unit(s): 3-6
Directed reading and research activities. Open only to graduate students with classified standing in history who have selected the comprehensive examination option for the M.A. degree. Preferably taken for credit during the semester in which the comprehensive examinations are scheduled.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): classified graduate standing in the history comprehensive option for the M.A. Should be taken for each of the two comprehensive examination fields for a total of 6 units.
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HIST 599 - Masters Degree Thesis Research
Unit(s): 6
Extensive individual research and writing project under the direction of the student’s thesis committee chair. Preferably taken for credit during the semester in which the M.A. thesis is scheduled for submission in final form.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): classified graduate standing in the history thesis option for the M.A. and an authorized Advancement to Candidacy form.
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HUM 200 - Written and Oral Analysis
Unit(s): 3
Students practice the techniques of critical reading and thinking, of expository writing, and of oral expression. They examine the principles of thinking, speaking, and writing, with a view to the multitude of purposes for which these activities are crucial. Satisfies GE Area A1 (Written and Oral Analysis).
Prerequisite(s): completion of GE Areas A2 and A3.
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HUM 395 - Literature, Arts, and Education
Unit(s): 1-4
Students will work individually or in teams to present enrichment activities and curriculum to local schools in the Rancho-Cotati School District. Students may do this in conjunction with a current class they are taking or as an independent project.
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HUM 460 - Teaching Assistant in Humanities
Unit(s): 1-3
Provides students experience in assisting an instructor in an Humanities course by doing course-related research and tutoring.
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HUM 495 - Special Studies
Unit(s): 1-3
Independent study designed in consultation with an instructor. Students must complete the standard SSU form.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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ITDS 297 - Selected Topics
Unit(s): 1-4
Exploration of basic human problems. Resource persons from various disciplines will participate. Please see the Schedule of Classes for areas to be emphasized. May be repeated for credit.
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ITDS 301 - Lecture Series
Unit(s): 1-3
A public lecture series on topics of general interest. Two units requires regular attendance and a final paper. Students who take three units additionally meet once a week in discussion groups and do further reading of selected texts.
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ITDS 395 - Community Involvement Program
Unit(s): 1-3
An experience involving the application of methods and theories to community service work. Requirements: approval of a relevant project, a minimum of thirty (30) hours per unit of credit in the actual working situation, regular consultation with a faculty sponsor, and a paper.
Prerequisite(s): major or minor standing and permission of program director.
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ITDS 397 - Selected Topics
Unit(s): 1-4
Exploration of basic human problems. Resource persons from various disciplines will participate. Please see the Schedule of Classes for areas to be emphasized. May be repeated for credit.
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ITDS 444 - Theory and Research Methods
Unit(s): 4
Introduction to theory, method, and research strategies associated with regional cultural studies across a range of disciplines. Students engage in fieldwork and institutional projects (preservation, restoration, cultural resource development, collection, analysis and description of cultural artifacts, and historical preservation).
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ITDS 495 - Special Studies
Unit(s): 1-4
Prerequisite(s): approved status as a special major or major in interdisciplinary studies.
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ITDS 497 - Special Topics
Unit(s): 1-4
Exploration of basic human issues. Resource persons from various disciplines will participate. Please see the Schedule of Classes for areas to be emphasized. May be repeated for credit.
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ITDS 498 - Internship
Unit(s): 1-4
An internship is a supervised program of work and study in a governmental, community service, technical, business, or educational setting. ITDS 498 (or ITDS 598) is designed for students in the Special Major/Interdisciplinary Studies program or in one of the faculty-initiated special majors. Forty-five hours of on-the-job work are required for each unit of credit. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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ITDS 499 - Senior Project
Unit(s): 3
A senior paper or project to be prepared under the supervision of the student’s Faculty Committee. The senior paper or project should present the synthesis of the student’s interdisciplinary program of study. The paper or project will be graded by the student’s Faculty Committee and will be presented orally to the ITDS Committee at the completion of the student’s senior year.
Grading: GRD
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ITDS 578 - Project Continuation
Unit(s): 1-3
Designed for students working on their thesis or master’s project but 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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ITDS 595 - Special Studies
Unit(s): 1-4
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): approved status as a classified major in Interdisciplinary Studies.
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ITDS 598 - Internship
Unit(s): 1-4
An internship is a supervised program of work and study in a governmental, community service, technical, business, or educational setting. ITDS 498 (or 598) is designed for students in the Special Major/Interdisciplinary Studies program or in one of the faculty-initiated special majors. Forty-five hours of on-the-job work are required for each unit of credit.
Grading: OPT
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ITDS 599 - Master’s Project
Unit(s): 6
For M.A. action for a viable future students only. Design and implementation of culminating project and written component.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): completion of individual study plan coursework and consent of student’s graduate committee chair.
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ITDS 599A - Thesis and ITDS Research
Unit(s): 2-4
Grading: GRD
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ITDS 599B - Thesis and ITDS Research
Unit(s): 2-4
Grading: GRD
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JWST 200 - Introduction to Jewish Studies
Unit(s): 4
Introduction to Jewish Studies is an interdisciplinary survey course that introduces students to the culture, literature, history, philosophy, religion, and academic traditions of Jewish people from antiquity to the present. In this course, we will analyze how Jewish people have deployed a wide range of intellectual discourse to gain an understanding of the meaning of their identify as Jews. The course will also provide a historical overview of the Jewish Diaspora, from the Middle East to Africa to Europe to the Americas. The readings and class discussions will divide into three parts covering the ancient, medieval, and modern periods. GE Area C2.
Grading: GRD
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JWST 241 - Jewish History I-From Biblical History to Diaspora Jews
Unit(s): 4
The course will explore the history of Jewish people from biblical times to the eve of modernity, and identify the key elements of their transformations from “biblical Israelites” to “Jews”. It will address Jewish life and history, and readings will consist mostly of historical sources on Jewish culture, politics, economic activities, social and legal status, and the Jews’ relations with non-Jews-Christians and Muslims.
Grading: GRD
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JWST 242 - Jewish History II-From the 16th Century to Modern Times
Unit(s): 4
The course will explore the history of Jewish people from late medieval/early modem times to modernity. It will address Jewish life and history, and readings will consist mostly of historical sources on Jewish culture, politics, economic activities, social and legal status, and the Jews’ relations with non-Jews-Christians and Muslims. It will explore such issues in Jewish history as the Enlightenment, embourgeoisment, modem anti-Semitism etc. in both east and west. The course will require regular attendance and intensive reading of both primary and secondary sources.
Grading: GRD
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JWST 250 - Introduction to Judaism
Unit(s): 4
A survey of Jewish religious traditions from the Bible through the present day. Evolution of major religious ideas through classical texts.
Grading: GRD
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JWST 251 - Topics in Jewish Biblical Studies
Unit(s): 3-4
Introduction to the academic study of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) through a variety of scholarly approaches to the Bible, including historical and literary analysis. Emphasis is on developing skills in critical thinking, reading, and writing about the Bible. Students can repeat course for credit; topics will vary per semester.
Grading: OPT
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JWST 255 - Evolution of Anti-Semitism: through history, literature, religion and art
Unit(s): 4
This course will introduce the origins and background of anti-Semitism and the Jewish response over the last two-and-a-half millennia. It has been referred to as “the longest hatred.” The long history of anti-Semitism can serve as a case study of and cautionary tale for how societies deal with xenophobia, bias and prejudice toward “the other.” GE Area C3.
Grading: GRD
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JWST 330 - American Jewish Experience
Unit(s): 4
The United States has been an extraordinarily hospitable place for Jews, and they quickly came to perceive it as a place unlike any other in the Diaspora. This course introduces students to the major events and issues in American Jewish history, exploring the creation and evolution of the American Jewish community through successive waves of immigration and examining the ways in which these immigrants constructed their American Jewish identities and the reactions of others to their entrance into American life.
Grading: GRD
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JWST 331 - Topics in Jewish American Studies
Unit(s): 3-4
An in-depth study of a particular aspect of the Jewish American experience. Course activities will include lecture, readings, and oral presentations.
Grading: GRD
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JWST 341 - Topics in Jewish History: Judaism and Christianity of the Greco-Roman Period
Unit(s): 4
Course will explore various topics in Jewish History. Content will vary per semester. Topics may include: History of Anti-Semitism, History of Judaism and Christianity, and Jewish World Cultural History.
Grading: GRD
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JWST 342 - The Jewish Diaspora
Unit(s): 4
Jews across the world are connected to one another through the religious tradition they hold in common and through a shared sense of identity as a people. Yet, over the past two millennia, Jewish peoples have also been shaped by their diaspora experiences. Scattered across the globe, their diverse histories and environments have given rise to a variety of Jewish religious, cultural and social forms. This course compares on Jewish life in Eastern Europe, North Africa, Central Asia, Israel and the United States. These select case studies will not provide a comprehensive view of the great range of Jewish diaspora life. They will, however, provide a framework for understanding some of the critical issues at stake in the discussion of the Jewish Diaspora experience, including: cultural and religious adaptability, social boundary flexibility and maintenance, and ambivalence surrounding the question of where home is.
Grading: GRD
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JWST 350 - Jewish Religion and Biblical Values
Unit(s): 3
This course explores the ideas – religious and political – and texts that have shaped Jewish thought and practice from its formation to the present.
Grading: GRD
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JWST 351 - Topics in Jewish Religion-Jewish Holidays
Unit(s): 4
This course is an in-depth study of the biblical and cultural significance of the major Jewish holidays and their practice around the world and throughout history. We will organize the course historically, beginning with the ancient legends that helped create the holidays before exploring their deployment over time, geography, and cultures. We will also look at the holidays as they have been interpreted by important Jewish thinkers throughout history and analyze the way ancient traditions both change and remain the same over time.
Grading: GRD
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JWST 352 - Topics in Jewish Thought-Good and Evil in Jewish Law
Unit(s): 4
The timeless problem of Good and Evil, a subject which has engaged philosophers, theologians, politicians, lawmakers, artists and lay people throughout human history, shall be examined in this course by various Jewish texts and thinkers. Commencing with biblical texts, we shall focus on people, customs and laws, proceeding with segments from the wisdom literature while carefully analyzing challenging issues of good and evil. Readings of rabbinical, medieval and modern texts on the subject of morality and evil will follow. The class will look at contemporary moral problems and relate them to the presented Jewish texts while attempting to apply and relate these texts to our present times.
Grading: GRD
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JWST 355 - Modern European Jewish History
Unit(s): 4
Since the fifteenth century, Europe has been the major cradle of Jewish civilization and culture. This class, beginning in 1492 and ending in the present, will focus on and examine Jews’ place in European history and how Europe has functioned in Jewish history. Examining Jews communities and cultures in Germany, France, Spain, England, Eastern Europe, Russia, The Ottoman Empire and Turkey, and Greece. This course ends with an exploration of Jewish life and culture in Western, Central and Eastern Europe over the past sixty-five years. GE Area D2.
Grading: GRD
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JWST 360 - Jewish Literature
Unit(s): 3
This course is a survey of Jewish literature with a strong emphasis on the historical and sociological trends informing the fiction. Through a wide variety of short stories and novels we will explore topics such as acculturation, family values, and anti-Semitism. The course begins with selections from writers who wrote in Yiddish, then turns to immigrant writers, and then finally to modem Diasporic writers.
Grading: GRD
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JWST 361 - Topics in Jewish Literature-Jewish Literature in Eastern Europe
Unit(s): 4
The emergence of a modem literary consciousness among the Jews was one of the results of the breakup of traditional Jewish society and the attempt to transform the Jews from a religious and cultural community that transcended national boundaries into citizens of the different countries in which they lived. This course explores these emerging forms as they were manifested in various languages including Hebrew, Yiddish, Polish and Russian. These works will be studies in English translation.
Grading: GRD
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JWST 371 - Topics in Jewish Studies-The Jewish Experience in the American South (“Shalom Y’all”
Unit(s): 3-4
This course explores ethnicity in the South and focuses on the experience of Jewish southerners. Since the arrival of Sephardic Jews in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, southern Jews have blended their regional identity as Jews and as Southerners. This course explores the “braided identity” of Jews in the South—their relationships with white and black Gentile southerners, their loyalty to the South as a region, and their embrace of southern culture through foodways and religious observance.
Grading: GRD
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JWST 381 - Topics in Jewish Art, Film, Music, Culture, and Society - Jews on Screen in the 20th Century
Unit(s): 3-4
This is a survey course focusing on motion picture images of Jews and Jewish life in 20th century America and the world. This course includes films made by Jews for Jewish audiences, films made by Jews for general audiences and films made by non-Jews for general audiences. This course explores the meanings of depictions of Jews in a diverse body of film material including feature films, documentaries, newsreels, travelogues, institutional films, and home movies.
Grading: GRD
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JWST 391 - Topics in Comp. Religion-Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Unit(s): 4
This course is a comparative study of three important monotheistic religious traditions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Readings and assignments focus on how each understood its origin and evolution and their similarities and differences in matters of scripture, worship, authority, community, theology, and mysticism. Although rooted in religious studies, this interdisciplinary course also explores the cultural and political elements that have framed relations between and within the three groups.
Grading: GRD
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JWST 421 - Topics in Israeli Art, Film, Music, Culture, & Society - Jerusalem in Israeli Cinema and Literature
Unit(s): 3-4
This course is aimed at students who are interested in studying Israeli society as expressed in literature and cinema. Jerusalem is prominently figured in the stories, poems, essays, and films of Israeli writers and filmmakers. The course will address the multifaceted, ambivalent, and at times, schizophrenic depiction of the city, not only in the overall body of Israeli literature and cinema, but, often, within a single work. The course will employ various literary and cinematic theories to expand our critical framework in the analysis of the works we will study. The course will explore the following topics: war and peace, religion and spirituality, symbolism and iconography, the Jerusalem Syndrome, home and exile, belonging and alienation.
Grading: GRD
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JWST 431 - Advanced Topics in Jewish American Studies-Orthodoxy in America
Unit(s): 4
This course will analyze the history of orthodox Jewry in America with a particular focus on how the Ashkenazic and Sephardic communities were formed in the United States and how these communities affected Jewish identity both here and abroad. We will focus on the personalities and the movements that were central to the creation of these communities.
Grading: GRD
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KIN 101 - Physical Education Activities
Unit(s): 1-2
Activities classes. Classes are conducted in the following activities: aquatics (e.g., swimming, physical conditioning swimming, water polo, and scuba), individual sports (e.g., adapted activities, martial arts, tennis, indoor rock climbing), fitness (e.g., aerobics, conditioning, pilates, jogging/running and weight training), dance (e.g., recreational dance, yoga), outdoor activities, or team sports (e.g., basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball). Course offerings vary from semester to semester. Most sections meet twice weekly, with some sections meeting at specially arranged times according to the nature of the activity. Students may take, for credit, as many different 101 classes as desired. The same 101 activity class may be repeated 3 times for credit up to 8 units.
Grading: CNC
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KIN 120 - Motor Skill Development in Public Schools
Unit(s): 2
Prepares students to teach motor skills to school-aged children. Topics including motor development, motor learning, and instructional design as related to motor skill acquisition are introduced. Students task analyze a variety of motor activities, plan developmentally appropriate lessons, and teach peer and public school-aged children in local schools.
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KIN 201 - Foundations of Kinesiology
Unit(s): 3
This course is designed to orient students to kinesiology as a field of study. Students will be exposed to multiple disciplines within kinesiology. By engaging in discussions, activities, and field observations, students will explore and become prepared to select a career path within the field.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): Class open to Kinesiology majors only.
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KIN 217 - Personal Fitness and Wellness
Unit(s): 3
Designed to introduce the concepts and practices involved in creating a personal life-long fitness and wellness program. General health topics will be emphasized, specifically cardiovascular fitness, nutrition, stress management, disease prevention, and current health trends and topics. Students will develop personal action plans for enhancing personal health and well-being. Satisfies GE Area E. Course restricted to freshmen and sophomore students only.
Grading: GRD
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KIN 230 - Introduction to Field Experience
Unit(s): 1-2
Provides lower-division students an opportunity to sample work experiences in a variety of settings in physical education, adapted physical education, athletic training, or exercise science. Thirty hours of supervised field work for each unit of credit. This course does not meet the field work requirement in the Kinesiology major concentrations. Course may be repeated for credit.
Grading: CNC
Prerequisite(s): overall 2.0 GPA and departmental approval.
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KIN 240 - First Aid and CPR
Unit(s): 1
Study of the basic principles and practical applications of first aid and CPR techniques required by a first-aider to provide initial emergency care necessary to sustain life and minimize any consequences of injuries or sudden illness until qualified medical personnel can arrive.
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KIN 241 - Emergency Response
Unit(s): 3
Study of the principles and practical applications of advanced first aid techniques required to provide the initial emergency care necessary to sustain life and to maintain life support until the victims of accidents or sudden illness are cared for by qualified medical personnel.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): Kinesiology majors, BIOL 220.
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KIN 242 - Principles of Musculoskeletal Injuries
Unit(s): 3
Designed to show students the proper methods of recognition, evaluation, and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries to the upper and lower extremities. Comprehension of anatomy, mechanism-of-injury, and pathology are stressed. Fee of $10 required for this course.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): Kinesiology majors, BIOL 220.
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KIN 301 - History and Philosophy of Human Movement
Unit(s): 4
An introduction to significant historical and philosophical considerations in the development of human movement. Contemporary philosophical issues as well as active physical participation with an experiential emphasis will be studied.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): Kinesiology majors, BIOL 220 and BIOL 224 and Junior standing, and consent of instructor for non-Kinesiology majors.
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KIN 305 - Psychological Bases of Human Movement
Unit(s): 4
Introduction to psychological factors influencing learning and performing motor skills and the psycho-social influences of sport, exercise, and physical activity on the developing individual. Emphasis will be on the application of current motor learning and sport and exercise psychology theories on such topics as learning, motivation, goal setting, stress, anxiety, group dynamics, leadership, moral development, and exercise adherence.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): Kinesiology majors, BIOL 220 and BIOL 224, upper-division standing, and consent of instructor for non-Kinesiology majors.
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KIN 306 - Aquatics
Unit(s): 1-2
Lecture; activity laboratory. The aquatics course is designed to provide students in the pedagogy concentration with an understanding of the mechanics of the neuromuscular skills and functional application of the activities presented within the course. In addition, students will be involved in task-analyzing and teaching skills/activities contained within aquatics.
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KIN 308 - Educational Gymnastics
Unit(s): 1
Lecture; activity laboratory. The educational gymnastics course is designed to provide students in the pedagogy concentration with an understanding of the mechanics of the neuromuscular skills and functional application of the activities presented within the course. In addition, students will be involved in task-analyzing and teaching skills/activities contained within educational gymnastics.
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KIN 309 - Rhythms and Dance
Unit(s): 1
Lecture; activity laboratory. The rhythms and dance course is designed to provide students in the pedagogy concentration with an understanding of the mechanics of the neuromuscular skills and functional application of the activities presented within the course. In addition, students will be involved in task-analyzing and teaching skills/activities contained within rhythms and dance.
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KIN 310 - Self Defense
Unit(s): 1
Lecture; activity laboratory. The self defense course is designed to provide students in the pedagogy concentration with an understanding of the mechanics of the neuromuscular skills and functional application of the activities presented within the course. In addition, students will be involved in task-analyzing and teaching skills/activities contained within self defense.
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KIN 311 - Selected Topics
Unit(s): 1-4
Selected upper-division courses that are taught on a one-time basis. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
Teaching Mode: Hybrid or Online
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KIN 315 - Sociology of Sport
Unit(s): 3
Examines and utilizes basic sociological concepts and demonstrates their manifestations in the teaching of physical education and sports.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): Kinesiology Majors, BIOL 220 and BIOL 224, ENGL 101 or ENGL 100B, Junior Standing, and consent of instructor for non-Kinesiology majors.
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KIN 316 - Women in Sport: Issues, Images, and Identities
Unit(s): 3
This course is designed to introduce students to an overview of issues, images, and identities of women participating at various levels of sport in the United States. Attention will be given to the historical, social, political, and economic contexts that have influenced the American woman’s experiences in sport. Satisfies GE Area E.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): junior- or senior-standing or consent of instructor.
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KIN 317 - Nutrition for Physical Activity and Health
Unit(s): 3
This course examines the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins and minerals. The role of energy balance, exercise and nutrition on body weight management, nutritional recommendations for the physically active person,eating disorders, nutritional ergogenic aids, and supplementations are examined. Prerequisite: BIOL 224. Fall & Spring
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 224
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KIN 320 - Curriculum and Assessment
Unit(s): 3
This course is designed to explore different curriculum and teaching models and assessment techniques used in standards-based physical education. Effective standards-based curriculum development and assessment will be discussed and opportunities given for students to put these into practice.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 308 and KIN 309 or consent of instructor.
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KIN 325 - Introduction to Adapted Physical Education
Unit(s): 3
An introduction to the scope, basic concepts, and teaching methods of adapted physical education; a study of selected disabilities, with a primary focus on implications for physical education. Course includes 18 hours of practical experience in the field. Open to junior, senior, and graduate students only.
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KIN 350 - Biomechanics
Unit(s): 4
Presents the quantitative and qualitative analysis of human movement and the anatomic concepts needed for understanding human movement in relation to mechanical effects such as application of force in relation to center of mass, displacement, velocity, acceleration of bodies, and buoyancy. Emphasis is on understanding and application of principles to any movement pattern.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): Kinesiology majors, BIOL 220, BIOL 224, GE (B4) math, and Junior Standing. Consent of instructor for non-Kinesiology majors required.
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KIN 360 - Physiology of Exercise
Unit(s): 4
Study of the acute and chronic effects of human activity and exercise. Laboratory and field experiences in selected areas, including exercise metabolism, skeletal muscle and cardiopulmonary physiology, body composition estimation, and nutrition as they pertain to clinical, fitness, and sports settings.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): Kinesiology majors, GE math, BIOL 220 and BIOL 224, and upper-division standing.
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KIN 371 - Intercollegiate Baseball, Men
Unit(s): 1-2
Participation on intercollegiate baseball, men. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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KIN 372 - Intercollegiate Basketball, Men
Unit(s): 1-2
Participation on intercollegiate Basketball men. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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KIN 373 - Intercollegiate Cross Country, Men
Unit(s): 2
Activities include: soccer, tennis, basketball, cross country, and baseball. May be repeated for credit.
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KIN 374 - Intercollegiate Football, Men
Unit(s): 2
Activities include: soccer, tennis, basketball, and baseball. May be repeated for credit.
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KIN 375 - Intercollegiate Soccer, Men
Unit(s): 1-2
Participation on intercollegiate Soccer,men. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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KIN 376 - Intercollegiate Tennis, Men
Unit(s): 1-2
Participation on intercollegiate tennis, men. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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KIN 377 - Intercollegiate Track and Field, Women
Unit(s): 1-2
Participation on Intercollegiate Track and Field ,Women. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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KIN 378 - Intercollegiate Golf Men
Unit(s): 1-2
Participation on intercollegiate golf, men. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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