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OD 513 - Facilitation and Training
Unit(s): 3-4
Theories of adult development, learning styles, and experience-based training. In-class practice in assessing needs, defining objectives, designing and planning training experiences, presentation methods and skills, and evaluating outcomes. Students apply emerging methods for managing meetings and facilitating groups for effective planning, problem-solving, and communication. Limited to students in the Organization Development Program.
Grading: GRD
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OD 514 - Organization and Team Development
Unit(s): 3-4
Contributions of systems theory and organization development practice for guiding constructive change and self-renewal in groups, organizations, and communities. Students integrate theory and practice of process-oriented leadership and consultation, in the context of a supervised field experience with an actual organization.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): OD 513.
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OD 518A - Advanced Intervention Methods in Organization Development
Unit(s): 2
Intensive workshops and short seminars on advanced topics and methods for guiding change such as: open systems planning, future search conference, dialogue, open space, participative redesign, conflict resolution, and strategic planning. Two semesters. Limited to students in the Organization Development program.
Grading: GRD
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OD 518B - Advanced Intervention Methods in Organization Development
Unit(s): 2
Intensive workshops and short seminars on advanced topics and methods for guiding change such as: open systems planning, future search conference, dialogue, open space, participative redesign, conflict resolution, and strategic planning. Two semesters. Limited to students in the Organization Development program.
Grading: GRD
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OD 533A - Interpersonal Dynamics in Organization Development
Unit(s): 1-3
Experiential and conceptual study of group and interpersonal interaction processes, with an emphasis on the unfolding dynamics within the class group itself. Interpersonal feedback in the service of personal and professional development. Developmental models of group behavior. Intervention and facilitation methods and skills. Limited to students in the Organization Development program. (Three semesters.)
Grading: GRD
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OD 533B - Interpersonal Dynamics in Organization Development
Unit(s): 1-3
Experiential and conceptual study of group and interpersonal interaction processes, with an emphasis on the unfolding dynamics within the class group itself. Interpersonal feedback in the service of personal and professional development. Developmental models of group behavior. Intervention and facilitation methods and skills. Limited to students in the Organization Development program. (Three semesters.)
Grading: GRD
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OD 533C - Interpersonal Dynamics in Organization Development
Unit(s): 1-3
Experiential and conceptual study of group and interpersonal interaction processes, with an emphasis on the unfolding dynamics within the class group itself. Interpersonal feedback in the service of personal and professional development. Developmental models of group behavior. Intervention and facilitation methods and skills. Limited to students in the Organization Development program. (Three semesters.)
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OD 544A - Qualitative Research in Organizations
Unit(s): 1-3
This course introduces the principles and techniques of qualitative research that are relevant for designing and carrying out research in organizations. Topics may include phenomenology, action research, social construction, grounded theory, and discourse analysis. The course goal is to facilitate the design, analysis, and reporting of research projects relevant to the practice of organization development. Open to students in the Organization Development Program only.
Grading: GRD
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OD 544B - Qualitative Research in Organization
Unit(s): 1-3
This course introduces the principles and techniques of qualitative research that are relevant for designing and carrying out research in organizations. Topics may include phenomenology, action research, social construction, grounded theory, and discourse analysis. The course goal is to facilitate the design, analysis, and reporting of research projects relevant to the practice of organization development. Open to students in the Organization Development Program only.
Grading: GRD
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OD 554 - Organizational Systems Inquiry
Unit(s): 3-4
Study of human systems and organizations based on core and emerging theories and research. Emphasis on application of systemic perspectives for understanding the functioning and dynamics of organizations, including structure, culture, technology, leadership, environment, and change. Limited to students in the Organization Development Program.
Grading: GRD
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OD 556 - Socio-Technic Systems Redesign
Unit(s): 2-4
A seminar in the design or redesign of work organizations to increase productive effectiveness while enhancing the quality of the human work experience. Emphasis on the application of systems concepts and methods for understanding and jointly optimizing the social and technical aspects of work environments. Both classical and emerging models for addressing whole system change are considered. Limited to students in the Organization Development Program.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): PSY 554.
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OD 557A - Human Systems Redesign
Unit(s): 1-4
The social construction of meaning in the context of interrelated human systems, including individuals, relationships, teams, families, organizations, communities, and the global society. This course considers analytical perspectives as well as their application to the practice of change facilitation and leadership. Open only to students in the Organization Development Program.
Grading: GRD
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OD 557B - Human Systems Redesign
Unit(s): 1-4
The social construction of meaning in the context of interrelated human systems, including individuals, relationships, teams, families, organizations, communities, and the global society. This course considers analytical perspectives as well as their application to the practice of change facilitation and leadership. Open only to students in the Organization Development Program.
Grading: GRD
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OD 572A - Internship and Professional Practice in Organization Development
Unit(s): 4
Seminar in current and emerging topics related to professional practice as an internal consultant, external consultant, or change leader. Students carry out 180 hours of approved supervised field projects applying Organization Development concepts and methods with groups, organizations, or communities. Two semesters. Limited to students in the Organization Development program.
Grading: CNC
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OD 572B - Internship in Organization Development
Unit(s): 4
Supervised practical experience applying organization development concepts and methods in profit or nonprofit settings. Limited to students in the Organization Development Program only.
Grading: CNC
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OD 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
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OD 596 - Graduate Tutorial
Unit(s): 1-4
Seminar in selected topics. Consult semester class schedule for current offerings.
Grading: OPT
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OD 597 - Selected Topics
Unit(s): 1-5
Intensive study of topics in the field of Organization Development that are not currently included in the regular curriculum. Topics will vary from semester to semester. Does not fulfill requirements for MA degree, but is intended to provide supplemental learning oppportunities for graduates as well as potential applicants. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor
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OD 598 - Culminating Paper Tutorial
Unit(s): 1-4
This tutorial provides specific guidance and consultation at each phase of the students’ work on the culminating paper for the Psychology M.A. in Organization Development.
Grading: CNC
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PHIL 101 - Critical Thinking
Unit(s): 4
Critical Thinking is the best defense against intellectual trickery and self-delusion. It provides specific techniques and tools whereby we en avoid basic fallacies in our own thinking and detect them in the thought of others. Reasoning is a highly complicated human activity and cannot be satisfactorily studied in an intellectual vacuum. Hence, in this course, critical thinking and uncritical thought are contrasted in the context of the world of human interests and activities-social, political and scientific. All of the basic ‘tricks’ for persuading people to accept false premises and conclusions as true are systematically laid out and their detection practiced. Some basic works of world philosophers will be studied to substantiate and contextualize the technical focus of the course. Satisfies GE A3 (Critical Thinking). Winter and Summer Intercession
Grading: OPT
Teaching Mode: Online
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PHIL 101A - Critical Thinking
Unit(s): 2
Critical thinking is the best defense against intellectual trickery and self-delusion. It provides specific techniques and tools whereby we can avoid basic fallacies in our own thinking and detect them in the thought of others. Reasoning is a highly complicated human activity and cannot be satisfactorily studied in an intellectual vacuum. Hence, in this course, critical and uncritical thought are contrasted in the context of the world of human interests and activities – social, political, and scientific. All of the basic “tricks” for persuading people to accept false premises and conclusions as true are systematically laid out and their detection practiced. Satisfies GE Area A3 (Critical Thinking). C- or better required in the second semester for A3 credit.
Grading: GRD
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PHIL 101B - Critical Thinking
Unit(s): 2
Critical thinking is the best defense against intellectual trickery and self-delusion. It provides specific techniques and tools whereby we can avoid basic fallacies in our own thinking and detect them in the thought of others. Reasoning is a highly complicated human activity and cannot be satisfactorily studied in an intellectual vacuum. Hence, in this course, critical and uncritical thought are contrasted in the context of the world of human interests and activities – social, political, and scientific. All of the basic “tricks” for persuading people to accept false premises and conclusions as true are systematically laid out and their detection practiced. Satisfies GE Area A3 (Critical Thinking). C- or better required in the second semester for A3 credit.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 101A.
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PHIL 102 - Introduction to Logic
Unit(s): 4
An introduction to the nature of contemporary systems of logic and their application. Students will learn how to abbreviate arguments in ordinary language, to deduce conclusions, and to locate fallacies. Satisfies GE Area A3 (Critical Thinking). Intercession Recommended for students of the sciences, computer programming or mathematics, and the general student interested in the structure of arguments.
Grading: OPT
Teaching Mode: Hybrid
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PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy
Unit(s): 4
This course provides an introduction to some of the enduring questions of thinking: What is the nature of knowledge, of morality, of justice, of the self, of religion, of the search for wisdom, of reality? Topics and approaches may vary from section to section. Consult the department office for current information. Satisfies GE Area C2.
Grading: OPT
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PHIL 160A - Humanities Learning Community
Unit(s): 4
PHIL 160A/PHIL 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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PHIL 160B - Humanities Learning Community
Unit(s): 4
PHIL 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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PHIL 165A - Humanities Learning Community
Unit(s): 4
PHIL 165A/PHIL 165B 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 categories. This course also fulfills the Ethnic Studies requirement. C- or better required in the second semester for A3 credit.
Grading: GRD
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PHIL 165B - Humanities Learning Community
Unit(s): 4
PHIL 165A/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 categories. This course also fulfills the Ethnic Studies requirement. C- or better required in the second semester for A3 credit.
Grading: GRD
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PHIL 200 - Philosophical Issues
Unit(s): 3
Students practice the techniques of reading and thinking critically, of expository writing, and of oral expression as they reflect together on philosophical issues. Recent topics have included Human Consciousness, Foundations of Greek and Chinese Thought, and Philosophical Issues in Global Climate Change. As students read and discuss the semester’s topic, they will reflect consciously on the principles of thinking, speaking, and writing. This skills-oriented course reflects the assumption that we master skills more thoroughly when we are working on an interesting set of issues that are significant and relevant to our lives. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): completion of GE Areas A2 and A3.
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PHIL 201 - Buddhism, Philosophy & Culture
Unit(s): 4
This course explores foundational teachings Buddhist philosophy, religion, arts and culture and examines the interactions between those teachings and Western science, philosophy and culture. Students read original writings from the Buddha as well as Buddhist scholars, selections from Western philosophy and contemporary scientific research that deals directly with Buddhism. This course will be taught online only during the winter and summer intersession. Satisfies GE Area C3 (Comparative Perspectives/Foreign Languages).
Grading: OPT
Teaching Mode: Online
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PHIL 202 - Proseminar
Unit(s): 3
This course is designed to help students acquire the skills required to successfully major or minor in Philosophy, skills such as making effective oral presentations or critically evaluating demanding philosophical texts. The course will be based on an investigation of important contemporary or historical problems, and attention will be paid to both analytic and continental approaches to these problems. Possible topics of discussion are: postmodern critiques of science, moral relativism, arguments for the existence of God, the good life, the nature of emotions, and the nature of beauty. Topics will vary from year to year depending on the interests of faculty.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): current Philosophy major or minor, or permission of instructor.
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PHIL 203 - Global Justice
Unit(s): 4
This course covers theoretical and practical issues of global justice. Topics may include: what obligations wealthy nations owe to the global poor; responsibility for the costs of climate change; what rules should govern international trade; when going to war is just; whether terrorism is a legitimate means of conducting war; how terrorism may be combated; whether nations have the right to exclude immigrants; whether we should have numerous nation-states or one cosmopolitan society. Satisfies GE, area C2.
Grading: GRD
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PHIL 204 - Applied Ethics
Unit(s): 4
The focus of this course is the philosophical examination, from a moral standpoint, of pressing issues that we as human beings face today. For example, depending on the faculty member teaching, the course might focus on the ethics of science and technology, environmental ethics, bioethics, or business ethics. Students will gain an understanding of moral theory in this course but always through a practical field of study. The course is essentially interdisciplinary.
Grading: OPT
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PHIL 205 - Ethics, Law , and Society Forum
Unit(s): 1
A series of events focused on current issues in law, ethics, and justice. The events will include visiting lectures, debates, film screenings, and workshops. Satisfies GE, area C2. These events will cover a wide-ranging and evolving range of topics, such as racial identity, climate change, technology and war, human trafficking, gender and sexuality law, distributive justice, privacy, and more. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: CNC
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PHIL 207 - Philosophical Movements
Unit(s): 4
A class dedicated to a range of alternative historical movements in philosophy. They can be chosen from ancient, medieval, modern, or contemporary examples. As movements they have some degree of unity or cohesiveness within their historical period, and their study seeks to describe, besides their internal characteristics, this historical context. Previous examples of movements taught have included: existentialism, phenomenology, ordinary language philosophy, American pragmatism, deconstruction, and the Frankfurt School.
Grading: OPT
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PHIL 212 - The Good Life
Unit(s): 4
The good life has been a subject of philosophical reflection for centuries. This course looks at how different cultures have addressed a variety of questions concerning the good life from a philosophical perspective. Specific topics may include: what counts as a good life; what happiness is; the relation between morality and the good life; what makes for a life with meaning; whether we really matter in the big picture; whether we can make a difference; whether life is absurd; and whether death is bad for the one who dies.
Grading: GRD
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PHIL 273 - Critical and Creative Readings of Philosophical Literature
Unit(s): 4
This course explores a variety of key philosophical concepts such as truth, justice, equality, fairness, the good and beauty within the historical, socio-cultural and political contexts from out of which they developed and continue to do so. Students will gain a deeper understanding of these ideas while learning how to read and write about them in a variety of different contexts. 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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PHIL 275 - Race, Racism, Law , and Society
Unit(s): 4
This course covers theoretical, practical, and legal issues surrounding race and racism. Topics may include: what counts as `racist’; when discrimination is allowable; racial profiling; tolerating cultural differences; whether race-thinking makes sense; and the nature of racial identities like white or Latino. This course fulfills GE category C3 and Ethnic Studies.
Grading: OPT
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PHIL 276 - Gender and Social Justice
Unit(s): 4
This course uses philosophy’s tools to analyze how gender has been implicated in questions of social justice that arise in a multi-cultural, global context. The investigation will be intersectional, in that it looks at how gender identities interact with other socially relevant identities, such as race, sexuality, and culture. It also will be multi-cultural, in that it looks at a variety of perspectives on these questions from around the globe.
Grading: GRD
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PHIL 301 - Philosophy of Science and Technology
Unit(s): 4
Recently the scope and speed of scientific discovery and technological change has noticeably accelerated with the advent of information technology. Fantastic claims have been made in regards to our potential to understand through science and control through technology nearly every aspect of the natural world, including our own bodies and minds. We will look at science and technology as a human practice that inherently fosters certain social values at the expense of others.
Grading: OPT
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PHIL 302 - Ethics and Value Theory
Unit(s): 4
An overview of the philosophical analysis of ethics, morality and values. Issues to be discussed include: What is the difference between right and wrong actions? Are moral principles universal or relative? Are values real or imagined? How can moral judgments be justified? Satisfies GE C2 Winter and Summer Intercession
Grading: OPT
Teaching Mode: Online
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PHIL 303 - Social and Political Philosophy
Unit(s): 3
A philosophical examination of the Western tradition of social and political thought. The course will discuss topics such as justice and the ideal society, the question of justified revolution, the role of private property, freedom, individual rights and social welfare, different forms of government, and the role of values in political deliberation.
Grading: OPT
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PHIL 306 - Contemporary Topics in Philosophy
Unit(s): 3
This course introduces students to themes, thinkers, and debates within contemporary philosophy. While the specific emphasis may vary, the course engages with the open-ended problems and concerns that currently animate philosophical research. Students will be encouraged to think self-reflexively about the nature of philosophical thinking and the ways in which philosophy participates in public debates today. Topics may include globalization and financial crisis, democracy and violence, post-colonialism, neo-liberalism, market critique, religious pluralism, media and pop culture, law, and social movements.
Grading: OPT
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PHIL 307 - Philosophical Figures
Unit(s): 4
This course provides students with an in-depth study of one or more figures from the philosophical literature. Faculty will select the specific figures in light of their current research interests and projects. The course can range over historical and contemporary texts. Possible topics might include Hegel, Kant, Nietzsche, Aristotle, Heidegger, and Habermas. Per faculty interest, students may study philosophical figures from non-Western traditions, such as Buddhism.
Grading: OPT
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PHIL 309 - Philosophy and Robotics
Unit(s): 4
Robotics stands to transform every aspect of our society. This class explores the values and ethical norms that are Impacted by the development of these technologies as well as the political policies that might need to be developed to mitigate those impacts. The course includes lecture and lab sessions so the student can learn the practice, as well as the theories, behind the creation of robotics technologies. The labs utilize the SSU Maker Space and students will engage in hands on interactions with simple robotics systems.
Grading: GRD
Teaching Mode: Hybrid
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PHIL 312 - Philosophy of Love and Emotion
Unit(s): 4
Students examine the nature of love and emotion through a philosophically informed interdisciplinary framework. Philosophy provides the means for integrating recent empirical theories of love from psychology, biology and neuroscience. Students read historical and contemporary philosophical writings and selections from work in evolutionary biology, the neurological structure of emotion, attachment theory, positive and developmental psychology and social psychology. Students integrate these diverse theoretical approaches using the tools of philosophy. Winter and Summer Intercession
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): There are no pre-requisites.
Teaching Mode: Online
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PHIL 370 - Advanced Logic
Unit(s): 3
This course is designed for students who have taken an introductory course in logic. The goal of this course is twofold. First, to consider some more complex logical languages and systems, and second, to consider some of the more properly philosophical issues raised by discussion of those systems. Possible topics of discussion include modality and modal propositional languages; probability calculus and its application to problems of induction and confirmation; decision theory, and some of the paradoxes of rationality that it seems to give rise to; and game theory, and its relation to economic and moral reasoning.
Grading: OPT
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PHIL 375 - Drugs, Prostitution, Punishment and More: Philosophy of Law
Unit(s): 4
This course will expose students to classical and contemporary issues in Philosophy of Law. Topics may include the following: When can the government use the law to infringe on our liberty? Is it legitimate for the law to force us to act in our own best interests, say by prohibiting drugs or prostitution? When can the law interfere with freedom of expression? In particular, can it prohibit offensive speech, such as racist or sexist speech, or pornography? Should we abolish punishment, so that criminal offenders are never punished for their crimes? This course will also address classical analytic jurisprudence.
Grading: OPT
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PHIL 377 - Legal reasoning and the LSAT
Unit(s): 4
This course will expose students to legal reasoning in order to prepare them for the LSAT. It builds skills in the kind of Analytical Reasoning and Logical Reasoning that constitute the core of the LSAT and covers logical concepts, analytical reading, application of legal concepts, oral arguments and reasoning.
Grading: GRD
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PHIL 390 - Advanced Topics in Philosophy
Unit(s): 1-6
Topics courses are intended to cover some particular aspect of a philosophical problem, a particular philosopher, or some philosophical issue not normally explored in detail in any of the standard course offerings. Topics include: philosophy in literature, American philosophy, phenomenology, advanced logic, philosophy of science, Eastern world views, and 20th century philosophy. May be repeated (with a different focus) for credit.
Grading: OPT
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PHIL 399 - Student-Instructed Course
Unit(s): 1-3
An introductory or advanced course designed by a senior or graduate student and taught under the supervision of faculty sponsor(s).
Grading: CNC
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PHIL 400 - Senior Seminar
Unit(s): 4
A capstone research-based seminar for students in their senior year. Students determine topics based on their concentration in the major. Students must complete 32 units of credit, including all their lower division major unit load before taking this course. May not be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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PHIL 450 - Senior Thesis (A)
Unit(s): 3
Writing of a paper deemed acceptable by a faculty director and reader. Superior papers nominated for distinction will be defended before the philosophy faculty. Students wishing to be candidates for graduation “with distinction” are urged to write a thesis. Prerequisite to PHIL 452: PHIL 450.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): advanced standing and instructor consent.
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PHIL 452 - Senior Thesis (B
Unit(s): 3
Writing of a paper deemed acceptable by a faculty director and reader. Superior papers nominated for distinction will be defended before the philosophy faculty. Students wishing to be candidates for graduation “with distinction” are urged to write a thesis. Prerequisite to PHIL 452: PHIL 450.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): advanced standing and instructor consent.
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PHIL 462 - Research Assistant in Philosophy
Unit(s): 1-6
Intended to give selected students experience in participating in the construction of a professor’s research project. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): advanced standing and a faculty invitation.
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PHIL 470 - Teaching Assistant in Philosophy
Unit(s): 1-6
Intended to give students experience in assisting the instructor in a philosophy course by doing research and tutoring students in the class. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): advanced standing and consent of the instructor.
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PHIL 490 - Critical Thinking Workshop
Unit(s): 1
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PHIL 495 - Special Studies
Unit(s): 1-4
Advanced individualized instruction and research with one or more members of the philosophy faculty. The course is designed to provide advanced students with an opportunity to do specialized research and study under strict faculty supervision. May be repeated for credit up to 8 units.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): consent of the instructor.
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PHIL 499 - Law , Ethics, and Justice Internship
Unit(s): 4
Supervised training and experience in applied philosophy for advanced students in community organizations. Internship contracts are required. May be repeated one time for credit.
Grading: CNC
Prerequisite(s): consent of the instructor.
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PHIL 595 - Special Studies in Philosophy
Unit(s): 1-6
Advanced research and writing. Students work under close supervision of faculty members. Subject matter variable. May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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PHYS 100 - Descriptive Physics
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
A descriptive survey of the important principles of physics. Satisfies GE Area B1 or B3 (Physical Sciences). Registration for Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics majors requires Physics and Astronomy Department consent.
Grading: OPT
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PHYS 102 - Descriptive Physics Laboratory
Unit(s): 1 Laboratory: 3 hours
Experimental demonstrations, exercises, and field trips illustrating the methods by which physicists have learned what they claim to know about the world. Instruction is at the PHYS 100 level. Satisfies GE Area B1 or B3 (Physical Sciences) and GE laboratory requirements.
Grading: OPT
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PHYS 114 - Introduction to Physics I
Unit(s): 4 Lecture: 4 hours
The first of three basic sequential courses in physics for science and mathematics majors. A calculus based introduction to classical mechanics; including vector analysis, laws of motion, conservation laws, and rotational motion. Satisfies GE Area B1 or B3 (Physical Sciences).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): MATH 161.
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PHYS 114W - Physics I Workshop
Unit(s): 1
A workshop designed to be taken with PHYS 114. Exploration of first-semester calculus based physics concepts through inquiry based learning and problem solving in a group setting.
Grading: CNC
Co-requisite(s): PHYS 114
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PHYS 116 - Introductory Laboratory Experience
Unit(s): 1 Laboratory: 3 hours
Demonstrations and participatory experiments are used to increase the student’s familiarity with classical mechanics. Applications include biological, geophysical, medical, and environmental phenomena. Satisfies GE Area B1 or B3 (Physical Sciences) and GE laboratory requirements.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): prior or concurrent enrollment in PHYS 114.
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PHYS 209A - General Physics Laboratory
Unit(s): 1 Laboratory: 3 hours
Laboratory experiments to accompany PHYS 210A and develop the student’s ability to perform measurements of physical phenomena and to increase their appreciation of the sense of the physical universe gained through experimentation. Satisfies GE Area B1 or B3 (Physical Sciences) and GE laboratory requirements.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): high school algebra and trigonometry and a high school physical science, and previous or concurrent enrollment in PHYS 210A.
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PHYS 209B - General Physics Laboratory
Unit(s): 1 Laboratory: 3 hours
Laboratory experiments to accompany PHYS 210B and develop the student’s ability to perform measurements of physical phenomena and to increase their appreciation of the sense of the physical universe gained through experimentation.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 209A and PHYS 210A or PHYS 114 and PHYS 116. Concurrent enrollment in PHYS 210B is strongly recommended.
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PHYS 210A - General Physics
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
A basic course in physics for students majoring in Biology, Geology, or preprofessional programs. Fundamentals of kinematics, Newton’s laws, work, momentum, harmonic motion, and an introduction to fluids and concepts of temperature. Registration by Mathematics majors requires Physics and Astronomy Department approval. Satisfies GE Area B1 or B3 (Physical Sciences).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): high school algebra and trigonometry or MATH 160.
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PHYS 210B - General Physics
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
A basic course in physics for students majoring in Biology, Geology, or preprofessional programs. Topics include: electric charges, potentials, fields and currents, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, and optics. Registration by Mathematics majors requires Physics and Astronomy Department approval.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 210A or PHYS 114.
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PHYS 214 - Introduction to Physics II
Unit(s): 4 Lecture: 4 hours
The continuation of PHYS 114. Electrostatics, quasistatic fields and currents, magnetostatics; electromagnetic induction; waves; physical and geometric optics.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 114 and MATH 211.
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PHYS 216 - Introductory Laboratory
Unit(s): 1 Laboratory: 3 hours
Selected experiments to increase the student’s working physical knowledge of the natural world.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 114 and PHYS 116 and MATH 211. Concurrent enrollment in PHYS 214 is strongly recommended.
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PHYS 300 - Physics of Music
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
Introduction to physical principles encountered in the study of music, applicable laws of mechanics and acoustics, harmonic analysis, musical scales, sound production in musical instruments, elements of electronic music. Satisfies GE Area B3 (Specific Emphasis).
Grading: OPT
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PHYS 313 - Electronics
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
A comprehensive review of DC and AC circuit theory, applications of diodes, transistors and operational amplifiers, electronic test instruments, electronic transducers, waveform generators, noise, logic gates and Boolean algebra, number systems and codes, combinational logic circuits, and applications of circuit simulation programs. Concurrent enrollment in PHYS 313L is mandatory.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): MATH 160 or MATH 161 or MATH 161X, PHYS 210B or PHYS 214; or consent of instructor.
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PHYS 313L - Electronics Laboratory
Unit(s): 1 Laboratory: 3 hours
Laboratory to accompany PHYS 313. Experiments in this lab are designed to address the major topics of the PHYS 313 lecture course. Students will experiment with physical and simulated circuits. Concurrent enrollment inPHYS 313 is mandatory.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): MATH 160 or MATH 161 or MATH 161X, PHYS 209B or PHYS 216; or consent of instructor.
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PHYS 314 - Introduction to Physics III
Unit(s): 4 Lecture: 4 hours
The continuation of PHYS 214. Special relativity, elementary quantum mechanics, the Bohr atom and deBroglie waves, the Schrödinger wave equation with applications to simple one-dimensional problems and to atomic structure, elementary nuclear physics, introduction to thermal physics and equilibrium statistical mechanics, the partition function, Boltzmann statistics.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 214 and MATH 261.
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PHYS 320 - Analytical Mechanics
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
This course is an exploration into the principles of Newtonian, Lagrangian, and Hamiltonian mechanics. It also includes a treatment of noninertial reference frames, rigid body rotation, central force problems, and the dynamics of a system of particles.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 114 and PHYS 325.
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PHYS 325 - Introduction To Mathematical Physics
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
This course examines advanced mathematical methods and serves as a foundation for future courses. Topics include coordinate systems and vectors, vector calculus, series expansions, differential equations, orthonomal functions, solutions of systems of linear equations, matrices and tensors, complex numbers, eigenvalues and eigenfunctions, Fourier series and Fourier integrals, and use of mathematical symbolic processing software.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 214 and MATH 261, or consent of instructor.
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PHYS 340 - Light and Optics
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
An examination of the properties of light from geometric and physical optics perspectives. Topics include: ray optics, refraction, diffraction, coherence, interference, and polarization. The course will present Fermat’s principle, Huygens’ principle, and Fourier optics.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 314 or 325.
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PHYS 342 - Light and Color
Unit(s): 3 Laboratory: 3 hours
A non-mathematical but analytical treatment of the physical properties of light and investigation of its perception and uses. This course includes examining cameras, telescopes and microscopes, the color and depth perception of the human eye; wave optics, holography and current visual reality technology. Satisfies GE Area B3 (Specific Emphasis in Natural Sciences).
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): any physical science course or consent of instructor.
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PHYS 366 - Intermediate Experimental Physics
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 3 hours
An introduction to contemporary techniques and problems in physics. Selected topics in lasers and photonics, materials science (including high-magnetic field measurements and surface analysis using scanning electron and atomic force microscopy), X-ray analysis, and adaptive optics.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 314 and PHYS 216, or consent of instructor.
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PHYS 381 - Computer Applications for Scientists
Unit(s): 2 Lecture: 1 hour Laboratory: 3 hours
A survey of problem solving techniques including computer modeling and simulation for the physical sciences. The student is introduced to high-level programming languages such as C++ and various mathematical tools such as Excel, Mathematica, and MatLab. Topics include modern programming techniques, use of graphics and mathematical function libraries, linear least squares data fitting techniques, numerical solution of algebraic and differential equations, and error analysis.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 114 and MATH 211.
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PHYS 395 - Community Involvement Program
Unit(s): 1-2
CIP involves students in basic community problems related to physics and astronomy – performing such tasks as tutoring; reading to the blind; service to local, county, and state agencies; and service as teacher aides to elementary schools. Students receive 1-2 units, depending on the specific task performed. Not more than 4 CIP units will be applicable to the Physics major requirements. May be taken by petition only.
Grading: CNC
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PHYS 396 - Selected Topics in Physics
Unit(s): 1-4
A course of lectures on a single topic or set of related topics not ordinarily covered in the Physics curriculum. The course may be repeated for credit with a different topic.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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PHYS 430 - Electricity and Magnetism
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
An investigation into the fundamentals of electromagnetic theory and its applications. Topics include vector analysis, electrostatics, method of images, magnetostatics, electric currents, electromagnetic induction, electric and magnetic fields in matter, Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic waves, potentials, and fields.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 214 and PHYS 325.
Crosslisted: EE 430
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PHYS 445 - Photonics
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
A practical examination of 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; and detector noise.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 314 or consent of instructor.
Crosslisted: CES 430 and EE 445
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PHYS 450 - Statistical Physics
Unit(s): 2 Lecture: 2 hours
An introduction to statistical methods. Topics include ideal gas, heat capacities, entropy, enthalpy, and the laws of thermodynamics; Boltzmann, Bose, and Fermi statistics; and applications such as engines and refrigerators.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 314.
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PHYS 460 - Quantum Physics
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
This course examines the Schrödinger equation and its solution for free particles, potential wells, harmonic oscillators, central potentials, and the hydrogen atom. Other topics may include Hilbert space, Hermitian operators, Dirac notation, angular momentum and spin, scattering, wave function symmetry, and elementary perturbation theory.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 314 and PHYS 325.
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PHYS 466 - Advanced Experimental Physics
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 3 hours
Advanced topics in lasers and photonics, materials science (including high-magnetic field measurements and surface analysis using scanning electron and atomic force microscopy), X-ray analysis, and adaptive optics.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 314 and PHYS 216, or consent of instructor.
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PHYS 475 - Physics of Semiconductor Devices
Unit(s): 3 Lecture: 3 hours
A detailed study of semiconductors and their applications. Topics include 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, CCDs, photonic devices, and integrated circuits. Conductivity and contact resistance measurements, I-V and C-V characteristics of diodes, characterization of transistors.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 314 or consent of instructor.
Crosslisted: CES 432 and EE 432
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PHYS 491 - Capstone Preparatory Seminar
Unit(s): 1
A one-hour seminar designed to be taken concurrently with a capstone course. This supports students conducting their capstone, presenting key concepts such as managing and scheduling large projects and presenting research through written, visual, and verbal means. Students share weekly progress reports and the course supports students in their preparation of concluding posters and oral presentations.
Grading: GRD
Co-requisite(s): PHYS 492, PHYS 493, PHYS 497, ASTR 492, or ASTR 497 or consent of instructor.
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PHYS 492 - Instructional Design Project
Unit(s): 2
A directed project to develop at least one laboratory experiment and/or classroom activity that teaches basic concepts in undergraduate physics. Both written and oral presentations (including a demonstration of the experiment or activity) will be required. Course may be repeated for credit.
Grading: GRD
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 214 and PHYS 216 or PHYS 210B and PHYS 209B.
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PHYS 493 - Senior Design Project
Unit(s): 2
A directed project to develop either a working prototype or a detailed conceptual design for an operational laboratory device. Both written and oral presentations (including a demonstration) will be required. Course may be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 313L. Application form required prior to enrollment.
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PHYS 494 - Physics Seminar
Unit(s): 1
A series of lectures on topics of interest in physics, astronomy, and related fields. May be repeated for credit up to 3 units maximum.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
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PHYS 495 - Special Studies
Unit(s): 1-4
The Physics and Astronomy Department encourages independent study and considers it to be an educational undertaking. Students wishing to enroll for special studies are required to submit proposals to their supervising faculty members that outline their projects and exhibit concrete plans for their successful completion. May be repeated for credit up to 8 units.
Grading: OPT
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PHYS 497 - Undergraduate Research in Physics
Unit(s): 2
Supervised research in an area of physics that is currently under investigation by one or more members of the Physics and Astronomy Department’s faculty. Both written and oral presentations will be required. This course may be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.
Grading: OPT
Prerequisite(s): junior-level standing and consent of instructor.
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POLS 151 - Credit by Exam: California Government
Unit(s): 1
The state code requirement in California state and local government may be satisfied by passing an examination in the political science department.
Grading: CNC
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POLS 199 - Introductory Topics in Political Science
Unit(s): 1-4
A lower division lecture/discussion series on a specific theme or topic presented by members of the department, other SSU faculty, and guest speakers. May be audited (space permitting) or taken for credit. May be repeated for credit with different topic.
Grading: OPT
Teaching Mode: Mode: Face to Face.
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POLS 200 - American Political System
Unit(s): 3
An examination of American politics and governmental institutions. Introduces students to the political system and how to participate in it, should the need arise. Satisfies the code requirements in American Constitution and California state and local government. Satisfies GE Area D4 (U.S. Constitution and State and Local Government).
Grading: OPT
Teaching Mode: Taught face to face and hybrid modes.
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POLS 201 - Ideas and Institutions
Unit(s): 4
An analysis of the basic political values and their impact on society. Students will be introduced to the relationship between values, ideology, and the political process. Political science majors are expected to take this course, which stresses written expression, during their first year in the department. Satisfies GE Area D5 (Contemporary International Perspectives).
Grading: OPT
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POLS 202 - Issues in Modern American Politics
Unit(s): 4
Leaders and issues in American political life considered in relation to major policies and movements, e.g., progressivism, isolationism, the New Deal, and containment. Open to majors and minors in political science. Meets code requirements in American Constitution and California state and local government. Satisfies GE Area D4 (U.S. Constitution and State and Local Government).
Grading: OPT
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