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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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
Grading: CNC
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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.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated 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.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated 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.
Prerequisite(s): prior arrangement with instructor.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit.
Grading: CNC
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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.
Prerequisite(s): Class open to Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students only.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated 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.
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.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
Grading: GRD
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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.
Typically Offered Spring Only
Recommended 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.
Prerequisite(s): Class open to Graduate Students only
Typically Offered Fall Only
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.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the graduate coordinator.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
Grading: CNC
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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.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
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.
Prerequisite(s): graduate status and prior arrangement with faculty sponsor and graduate advisor.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
Grading: GRD
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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.
Prerequisite(s): advanced graduate status and consent of instructor and graduate coordinator.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
Grading: OPT
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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.
Prerequisite(s): completion of 15 graduate course units and admission to candidacy. Non-majors only with permission of instructor.
Typically Offered Fall Only
Grading: GRD
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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.
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.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
Grading: GRD
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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.
Prerequisite(s): classified graduate standing in the history thesis option for the M.A. and an authorized Advancement to Candidacy form.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
Grading: GRD
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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.
Typically Offered Not Recently Offered May Be Repeated 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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the graduate coordinator.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
Grading: CNC
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ITDS 595 - Special Studies
Unit(s): 1-4
Prerequisite(s): approved status as a classified major in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
Grading: GRD
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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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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.
Prerequisite(s): completion of individual study plan coursework and consent of student’s graduate committee chair.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
Grading: GRD
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ITDS 599A - Thesis and ITDS Research
Unit(s): 2-4
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
Grading: GRD
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ITDS 599B - Thesis and ITDS Research
Unit(s): 2-4
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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 Category: Satisfies GE Area C2 (Literature, Philosophies and Values).
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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 Category: Satisfies GE Area C3
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
Grading: GRD
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JWST 324 - Archaeology and the Bible
Unit(s): 4
An exploration of the archaeology and history of the ancient Near East, from the earliest human settlements through the
Persian empire (ca. 10,500-332 BCE). Societies described in the Hebrew Bible are emphasized, with topics ranging from
the rise of the state and international trade, to the identities and everyday lives of men, women, and children. The history
and socio-political impacts of “Biblical Archaeology” are also examined. Prerequisites: upper-division standing or
consent of instructor.
Prerequisite(s): Class open to Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate Students only. Crosslisted: HIST 324
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
Teaching Mode: Face-to-Face Grading: OPT
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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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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 Category: Satisfies GE Area D2
Typically Offered Fall Only
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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
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.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated The same 101 activity class may be repeated 3 times for credit up to 8 units.
Grading: CNC
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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.
Prerequisite(s): Class open to Kinesiology majors only.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
Grading: GRD
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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.
Prerequisite(s): Course restricted to freshmen and sophomore students only.
GE Category: Satisfies GE Area E (Life Long Learning & Self Development).
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
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.
Prerequisite(s): overall 2.0 GPA and departmental approval.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated Course may be repeated for credit.
Grading: CNC
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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.
Prerequisite(s): Kinesiology majors, BIOL 220.
Typically Offered Fall Only
Grading: GRD
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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.
Prerequisite(s): Kinesiology majors, BIOL 220.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
Grading: GRD
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KIN 290 - Introduction to Nutrition
Unit(s): 3
This course is designed to bridge the gap between nutrition science and consumer education so that students can apply the information to fit their lifestyles and health goals. Course objectives include understanding food requirements for different individuals, nutritive values of food, and the impact of food on health.
Crosslisted: NUR 290
GE Category: E - Life Long learning & Self Development
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated No
Teaching Mode: Online Grading: Graded
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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.
Prerequisite(s): Kinesiology majors, BIOL 220 and BIOL 224 and Junior standing, and consent of instructor for non-Kinesiology majors.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
Grading: OPT
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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.
Prerequisite(s): Kinesiology majors, BIOL 220 and BIOL 224, upper-division standing, and consent of instructor for non-Kinesiology majors.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
Grading: OPT
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KIN 311 - Selected Topics
Unit(s): 1-4
Selected upper-division courses that are taught on a one-time basis.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit under a different topic
Teaching Mode: Face-to-Face, Hybrid & Online. Grading: OPT
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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.
Prerequisite(s): Kinesiology Majors, BIOL 220 and BIOL 224, ENGL 101 or ENGL 100B, Junior Standing, and consent of instructor for non-Kinesiology majors.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
Grading: OPT
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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.
Prerequisite(s): junior- or senior-standing or consent of instructor.
GE Category: Satisfies GE Area E (Life Long Learning & Self Development).
Typically Offered Not Recently Offered
Grading: GRD
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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(s): BIOL 224
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
Grading: GRD
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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.
Prerequisite(s): Kinesiology majors, BIOL 220, BIOL 224, GE (B4) math, and Junior Standing. Consent of instructor for non-Kinesiology majors required.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
Grading: OPT
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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.
Prerequisite(s): Kinesiology majors, GE math, BIOL 220 and BIOL 224, and upper-division standing.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
Grading: OPT
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KIN 371 - Intercollegiate Baseball, Men
Unit(s): 1-2
Participation on intercollegiate baseball, men.
Prerequisite(s): Intercollegiate Athlete RATH List
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated 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.
Prerequisite(s): Intercollegiate Athlete RATH List
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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KIN 375 - Intercollegiate Soccer, Men
Unit(s): 1-2
Participation on intercollegiate Soccer,men.
Prerequisite(s): Intercollegiate Athlete RATH List
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated 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.
Prerequisite(s): Intercollegiate Athlete RATH List
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated 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.
Prerequisite(s): Intercollegiate Athlete RATH List
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated 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.
Prerequisite(s): Intercollegiate Athlete RATH List
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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KIN 381 - Intercollegiate Basketball, Women
Unit(s): 1-2
Participation on intercollegiate Basketball, Women.
Prerequisite(s): Intercollegiate Athlete RATH List
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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KIN 382 - Intercollegiate Cross Country, Women
Unit(s): 1-2
Participation on intercollegiate Cross Country, Women.
Prerequisite(s): Intercollegiate Athlete RATH List
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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KIN 383 - Intercollegiate Soccer, Women
Unit(s): 1-2
Participation on intercollegiate Soccer, Women.
Prerequisite(s): Intercollegiate Athlete RATH List
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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KIN 384 - Intercollegiate Softball, Women
Unit(s): 1-2
Participation on intercollegiate softball, women.
Prerequisite(s): Intercollegiate Athlete RATH List
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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KIN 385 - Intercollegiate Tennis, Women
Unit(s): 1-2
Participation on intercollegiate tennis, women.
Prerequisite(s): Intercollegiate Athlete RATH List
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit.
Grading: CNC
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KIN 386 - Intercollegiate Golf, Women
Unit(s): 1-2
Participation on intercollegiate golf, women.
Prerequisite(s): Intercollegiate Athlete RATH List
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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KIN 387 - Intercollegiate Volleyball, Women
Unit(s): 1-2
Participation on intercollegiate Volleyball, Women.
Prerequisite(s): Intercollegiate Athlete RATH List
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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KIN 388 - Intercollegiate Women Water Polo
Unit(s): 1-2
Participation on intercollegiate women’s water polo.
Prerequisite(s): Intercollegiate Athlete RATH List
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit.
Grading: OPT
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KIN 395 - Community Involvement Program
Unit(s): 1-4
Provides majors and non-majors the opportunity to gain volunteer experience working with individuals with disabilities in designated on-campus and community placements involving physical activity. Thirty hours of verified, supervised work and scheduled meetings with the instructor are required for each unit of credit. Requirements include a daily journal and portfolio.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated Course may be repeated for credit.
Grading: CNC
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KIN 400 - Elementary School Physical Education
Unit(s): 3
An introduction to and practice in applying the concepts and principles of developmentally appropriate physical education for children.
Prerequisite(s): upper-division Kinesiology majors or multiple-subject credential preparation candidates or by consent of instructor.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
Grading: OPT
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KIN 403 - Ethics, Inclusion, and Equity in Coaching
Unit(s): 3
This course educates future coaches on the moral and ethical dilemmas typically encountered in competitive athletics. Students will also develop strategies to address various forms of exclusion and inequity in sports and athletics.
Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing.
Typically Offered Spring Only
Grading: GRD
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KIN 404C - Theory of Coaching
Unit(s): 3
A survey of issues encountered by coaches in all sports. Topics will include, but are not limited to, communication with players, colleagues, and administration; ethical issues and responsibilities; coaching philosophies; relations with media and community; time management; coach and athlete motivation; mental training skills; and equipment and facilities management.
Prerequisite(s): Kinesiology majors, ENGL 101, upper-division standing, and consent of instructor for non-Kinesiology majors.
Typically Offered Fall Only
Grading: GRD
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KIN 410 - Lifespan Motor Development
Unit(s): 3
Survey of the development of perceptual-motor function from birth through aging, with emphasis on gross motor performance.
Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
Grading: OPT
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KIN 426 - Individualized Assessment and Program Design
Unit(s): 4
Selection, administration, and interpretation of motor assessment instruments. Planning and developing appropriate activities and programs to meet individual needs for children and adults with disabilities.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 410 and MATH 165 or 165B or consent of instructor.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
Grading: OPT
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KIN 427 - Individuals with Disabilities in Educational and Recreational Settings
Unit(s): 3
Exploration of the role of psychosocial context in the design and implementation of effective learning environments for youth and adults with disabilities, using service-learning pedagogy. Class open to juniors, seniors, and graduate students only.
Typically Offered Spring Only
Grading: GRD
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KIN 430A - Field Experience in Physical Education
Unit(s): 1-3
Provides upper-division Kinesiology majors experiences in teaching in K-12 public or private school settings. Course requirements include a work journal, development of a personal portfolio, and verification of completion by immediate supervisor.
Prerequisite(s): Kinesiology majors, upper-division standing, and a C average in major and support courses.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit.
Grading: CNC
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KIN 430B - Field Experience in Interdisciplinary Studies
Unit(s): 1-3
Provides qualified upper-division students experience in an area related to their interdisciplinary concentration. Course requirements include the development of a personal portfolio, a log of completed hours, a daily journal describing experiences and duties, and verification of completion by immediate supervisor.
Prerequisite(s): completion of a minimum of three support and/or core courses related to the field experience; C average in major and support courses.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit.
Grading: CNC
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KIN 430C - Field Experience in Adapted Physical Education
Unit(s): 1-3
Provides upper-division kinesiology majors specializing in adapted physical education an opportunity to work with individuals with disabilities in school or other settings. Course requirements include a daily journal, development of a personal portfolio, and verification of completion by immediate supervisor.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 325; C average in major and support courses.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit.
Grading: CNC
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KIN 430D - Field Experience in Exercise Science
Unit(s): 1-3
Provides qualified upper-division students an opportunity to gain experience in either applied exercise physiology, biomechanics, or physical therapy. Course requirements include the development of a personal portfolio, a log of completed hours, a daily journal describing experiences, and verification of completion by immediate supervisor.
Prerequisite(s): completion of a minimum of three support and/or core courses related to the field experience; C average in major and support courses.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit.
Grading: CNC
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KIN 430E - Field Experience in Lifetime Fitness
Unit(s): 1-3
Provide qualified upper-division students an opportunity to gain experience in private and public fitness settings. Course requirements include, but are not limited to a daily journal describing experiences, a log of completed hours, and verification of completion by an immediate supervisor.
Prerequisite(s): completion of a minimum of three support courses and/or core courses related to the field experience; C average in major and support courses.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit.
Grading: CNC
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KIN 446 - Exercise Instruction
Unit(s): 3
This course provides each student with practical learning experiences designed to develop the skills needed to be a competent exercise instructor/leader. The course allows students to put into practice their knowledge of exercise from their previous major coursework in biomechanics, exercise physiology, and conditioning for performance and health. Students will be involved in group-centered instruction, field observation, laboratory experiences, and skill execution practicals.
Prerequisite(s): Kinesiology majors, BIOL 220, and BIOL 224 required.
Typically Offered Spring Only
Grading: GRD
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KIN 460 - Conditioning for Performance and Health
Unit(s): 3
A review of methods for the conditioning of a broad range of people from exercising adults through competitive athletes. Emphasis during the first half of the semester will be on topics related to adult fitness, including cardiorespiratory fitness, resistive training, flexibility, weight management, and exercise for special populations. During the second half of the semester topics related to athletes will include endurance training, training for strength and power, nutritional considerations for athletes, and the use of various putative ergogenic aids.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 360 , BIOL 220 , BIOL 224 required.
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KIN 495A - Special Studies in Physical Education
Unit(s): 1-4
Includes completion of a project designed to meet a specialized advanced study need. The student should have prerequisite skills. The project should be planned and described in writing, in consultation with and with the consent of the faculty advisor. There are four areas of study: 495A Special Studies in Physical Education, KIN 495C Special Studies in Adapted Physical Education, KIN 495D Special Studies in Exercise Science, and KIN 495E Special Studies in Lifetime Fitness.
Typically Offered Not Recently Offered May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit up to 8 units.
Grading: OPT
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KIN 495C - Special Studies in Adapted Physical Education
Unit(s): 1-4
Includes completion of a project designed to meet a specialized advanced study need. The student should have prerequisite skills. The project should be planned and described in writing, in consultation with and with the consent of the faculty advisor. There are four areas of study: KIN 495A Special Studies in Physical Education, 495C Special Studies in Adapted Physical Education, KIN 495D Special Studies in Exercise Science; and KIN 495E Special Studies in Lifetime Fitness.
Typically Offered Not Recently Offered May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit up to 8 units.
Grading: OPT
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KIN 495D - Special Studies: Exercise Science
Unit(s): 1-4
Includes completion of a project designed to meet a specialized advanced study need. The student should have prerequisite skills. The project should be planned and described in writing, in consultation with and with the consent of the faculty advisor. There are four areas of study: KIN 495A Special Studies in Physical Education, KIN 495C Special Studies in Adapted Physical Education, 495D Special Studies in Exercise Science, and KIN 495E Special Studies in Lifetime Fitness.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit up to 8 units.
Grading: OPT
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KIN 495E - Special Studies: Lifetime Fitness
Unit(s): 1-4
Includes completion of a project designed to meet a specialized advanced study need. The student should have prerequisite skills. The project should be planned and described in writing, in consultation with and with the consent of the faculty advisor. There are four areas of study: KIN 495A Special Studies in Physical Education, KIN 495C Special Studies in Adapted Physical Education, KIN 495D Special Studies in Exercise Science, and 495E Special Studies in Lifetime Fitness.
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit up to 8 units.
Grading: OPT
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KIN 497 - Selected Topics in Kinesiology
Unit(s): 1-4
A single topic or set of related topics not ordinarily covered by the Kinesiology major curriculum.
May Be Repeated May be repeated for credit with a different topic.
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LIBS 100 - The Craft of Writing
Unit(s): 1-2
A course designed to help students who are experiencing difficulties with writing. While the craft of writing will be emphasized (punctuation, sentence construction, word choice, paragraph and essay organization, etc.), the course will also address how the craft of writing can become the art of persuasion and self-expression.
Prerequisite(s): Course restricted to LIBS majors and minors. Co-requisite(s): LIBS 101 or 102.
Typically Offered Not Recently Offered
Grading: GRD
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LIBS 101 - The Human Enigma
Unit(s): 9
This class is designed to introduce you to the interdisciplinary work of liberal studies and the unique community of the Hutchins School. It concentrates on developing oral and written communication skills by analyzing examples drawn from the aesthetic works of diverse cultures, from ancient to modern civilizations.
Prerequisite(s): Course restricted to LIBS majors and minors. Co-requisite(s): LIBS 103
GE Category: This course fulfills GE Area C1 (Arts) and A2 (Written Communication), and GE Area A1 (Oral Communication).
Typically Offered Fall Only
Grading: CNC
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LIBS 102 - In Search of Self
Unit(s): 9
This course focuses on the individual, exploring how personal history, unconscious processes, and political and historical environments shape the concept of the self. This course develops a fuller understanding of these influences through historical exploration and creative expression, employing materials drawn from psychology, sociology, literature, history, politics and the arts.
Co-requisite(s): LIBS 103
GE Category: C2 - Humanities
Typically Offered Spring Only
Teaching Mode: Face-to-Face
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LIBS 103 - Introduction to the Hutchins School of Liberal Studies
Unit(s): 1
This course is designed to foster a supportive learning community among freshmen enrolled in LIBS 101 and LIBS 102
in the Hutchins GE Program. It provides mentoring, enhances academic/personal skills and knowledge about campus
resources to facilitate successful transition from high school to college. Other aspects covered are major/career
exploration, health/social issues, and diversity.
Typically Offered Fall & Spring May Be Repeated Yes How many times?
1 Maximum units for credit
2
Teaching Mode: Face-to-Face Grading: C/NC
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LIBS 160A - Humanities Learning Community
Unit(s): 4
LIBS 160A/LIBS 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.
GE Category: 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.
Typically Offered Not Recently Offered
Grading: GRD
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