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2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B1 Precalculus algebra without...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B1 Precalculus algebra without trigonometry. Factoring, exponents, and radicals. Real and complex numbers. Modeling with equations and inequalities. Rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Matrices, determinants, and systems of linear equations. MATH 118 is equivalent to MATH 115 or MATH 116, and MATH 117. Not open to students with credit in MATH 117, MATH 141, MATH 161, or MATH 221. Credit will be granted in only one of the following courses: MATH 115, MATH 116, or MATH 118. 4 lectures. Fulfills GE Area B4 (GE Area B1 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs); a grade of C- or better is required in one course in this GE area.
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B1 Rectangular and polar...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B1 Rectangular and polar coordinates. Trigonometric functions, fundamental identities. Inverse trigonometric functions and relations. Complex numbers, conic sections, and analytic geometry. Not open to students with credit in MATH 141, MATH 161, or MATH 221. 4 lectures. Fulfills GE Area B4 (GE Area B1 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs); a grade of C- or better is required in one course in this GE area.
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B1 school trigonometry; or...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B1 school trigonometry; or MATH 118 and high school trigonometry; or MATH 119. Limits, continuity, differentiation. Introduction to integration. 4 lectures. Crosslisted as HNRS/MATH 141. Fulfills GE Area B4 (GE Area B1 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs); a grade of C- or better is required in one course in this GE area.
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B1 instructor. Techniques of...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B1 instructor. Techniques of integration, applications to physics, transcendental functions. 4 lectures. Crosslisted as HNRS/MATH 142. Fulfills GE Area B4 (GE Area B1 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs); a grade of C- or better is required in one course in this GE area.
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B1 instructor. Infinite sequences...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B1 instructor. Infinite sequences and series, vector algebra, parametric curves. 4 lectures. Crosslisted as HNRS/MATH 143. Fulfills GE Area B4 (GE Area B1 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs); a grade of C- or better is required in one course in this GE area.
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B1 Level. Sampling and...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B1 Level. Sampling and experimentation, descriptive statistics, confidence intervals, two-sample hypothesis tests for means and proportions, Chi-square tests, linear and multiple regression, analysis of variance. Substantial use of statistical software. Not open to students with credit in STAT 218 or STAT 251. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 4 lectures. Fulfills GE Area B4 (GE Area B1 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs); a grade of C- or better is required in one course in this GE area. PDF of 2022-2026 Catalog 899
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B1 Level. Data collection...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B1 Level. Data collection and experimental design, descriptive statistics, confidence intervals, parametric and non parametric one and two- sample hypothesis tests, analysis of variance, correlation, simple linear regression, chi-square tests. Applications of statistics to the life sciences. Substantial use of statistical software. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. Not open to students with credit in STAT 217 or STAT 251. 4 lectures. Fulfills GE Area B4 (GE Area B1 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs); a grade of C- or better is required in one course in this GE area.
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B1 instructor. Confidence intervals...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B1 instructor. Confidence intervals and tests of hypotheses for two means and two proportions. Introduction to ANOVA, regression, correlation, multiple regression, time series, and forecasting. Statistical quality control. Enumerative data analysis. Substantial use of statistical software. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 5 lectures. Fulfills GE Area B4 (GE Area B1 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs); a grade of C- or better is required in one course in this GE area.
Introduction to statistics for mathematically inclined students, focused on process...Introduction to statistics for mathematically inclined students, focused on process of statistical investigations. Observational studies, controlled experiments, randomization, confounding, randomization tests, hypergeometric distribution, descriptive statistics, sampling, bias, binomial distribution, significance tests, confidence intervals, normal model, t-procedures, two-sample procedures. Substantial use of statistical software. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 4 lectures.
grade of C- or better; or MATH 118 with a...grade of C- or better; or MATH 118 with a grade of C- or better; or consent of instructor. Basic principles of algorithmic problem solving and programming using methods of top-down design, stepwise refinement and procedural abstraction. Basic control structures, data types, and input/ output. Introduction to the software development process: design, implementation, testing and documentation. The syntax and semantics of a modern programming language. Credit not available for students who have taken CSC/CPE 108. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Crosslisted as CPE/CSC 101. PDF of 2022-2026 Catalog 649
instructor. Introduction to data structures and analysis of algorithms. Abstract...instructor. Introduction to data structures and analysis of algorithms. Abstract datatypes. Specification and implementation of advanced data structures. Theoretical and empirical analysis of recursive and iterative algorithms. Software performance evaluation and testing techniques. Not open to students with credit in CSC/CPE 108. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Crosslisted as CPE/CSC 202.
units instructor. Object-oriented programming and design with applications to project...units instructor. Object-oriented programming and design with applications to project construction. Introduction to class design, interfaces, inheritance, generics, exceptions, streams, and testing. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Crosslisted as CPE/CSC 203.
Introduction to computer systems. Simple instruction set architecture and the...Introduction to computer systems. Simple instruction set architecture and the computer hardware needed to implement that architecture. Machine and assembly language programming. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Crosslisted as CPE/CSC 225.
or consent of instructor, or CSC/CPE 202 and CSC/CPE 203...or consent of instructor, or CSC/CPE 202 and CSC/CPE 203 with a grade of C- or better or consent of instructor; and CSC 225 or CPE/EE 229 or CPE/EE 233. C programming language from a system programming perspective. Standard C language including operators, I/O functions, and data types in the context of system functions. Unix commands, shell scripting, file system, editors. Course may be offered in classroom-based or online format. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Crosslisted as CPE/CSC 357.
or CPE 100) and CPE/CSC 101. Number systems, Boolean algebra,...or CPE 100) and CPE/CSC 101. Number systems, Boolean algebra, Boolean functions, and function minimization. Analysis and design of combinational and sequential digital logic circuits. Hardware Description Language (HDL) concepts and applications digital design and synthesis in FPGAs. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Crosslisted as CPE/EE 133.
units 2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B3 2019-20 or...units 2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B3 2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B4 chemistry or equivalent. Introduction to atomic theory, chemical reactions, bonding, stoichiometry, nomenclature, gas laws, thermochemistry, molecular structure, and intermolecular forces. Intended primarily for students in engineering and/or physical sciences. Not open to students with credit in CHEM 127. Credit will be granted in only one of the following courses: CHEM 110, CHEM 124, or CHEM 127. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Fulfills GE Areas B1 and B3 (GE Areas B3 and B4 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B3 2019-20 or earlier...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B3 2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B4 chemistry or equivalent. Introduction to atomic theory, chemical reactions, bonding, stoichiometry, nomenclature, gas laws, thermochemistry, molecular structure, and intermolecular forces. Intended primarily for students in agriculture and life sciences. Not open to students with credit in CHEM 124. Credit will be granted in only one of the following courses: CHEM 110, CHEM 124, or CHEM 127. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Fulfills GE Areas B1 and B3 (GE Areas B3 and B4 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).
Continuation of CHEM 127. Colligative properties, colloids and solutions, oxidation-reduction...Continuation of CHEM 127. Colligative properties, colloids and solutions, oxidation-reduction reactions, electrochemistry, kinetics, equilibria, and thermodynamics. Not open to students with credit in CHEM 125. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
Continuation of CHEM 128. Acid and base equilibria, buffers, transition...Continuation of CHEM 128. Acid and base equilibria, buffers, transition elements, solubility, complex ions, hybrid orbital theory, molecular orbital theory, and nuclear chemistry. Laboratory study of the chemical properties and semi-micro qualitative analysis of the representative group elements of the periodic table. Not open to students with credit in CHEM 126. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
consent of instructor. Fundamental concepts and laboratory skills of organic...consent of instructor. Fundamental concepts and laboratory skills of organic chemistry. Structure, bonding, nomenclature, isomerism, stereochemistry and physical properties of organic compounds. Introduction to spectroscopy. Reactions and mechanisms of alkanes, alkenes and alkyl halides. Fundamental laboratory techniques in organic chemistry. Not open to students with credit in CHEM 316. 4 lectures, 1 laboratory.
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B3 school trigonometry; or...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B3 school trigonometry; or MATH 119. Introductory course in mechanics emphasizing motion, force, and energy. Not open to students having a grade of C- or better in PHYS 141. Course may be offered in classroom-based or online format. 4 lectures. Fulfills 862 Physics (PHYS)
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B3 School Physics. Fundamental...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B3 School Physics. Fundamental principles of mechanics. Vectors, particle kinematics. Equilibrium of a rigid body. Work and energy, linear momentum, rotational kinematics and dynamics. Primarily for engineering and science students. Course may be offered in classroom-based or online format. Area B3 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B3 2019-20 or earlier...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B3 2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B4 182. Oscillations, waves in elastic media, sound waves. Temperature, heat and the first law of thermodynamics. Kinetic theory of matter, second law of thermodynamics. Geometrical and physical optics. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Crosslisted as HNRS 132/PHYS 142. Fulfills GE Areas B1 and B3 (GE Areas B3 and B4 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs). Formerly PHYS 132.
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B3 2019-20 or earlier...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B3 2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B4 182. Charge and matter, electric field, electric potential, dielectrics, capacitance, current and resistance, electromotive force and circuits, magnetic fields, magnetic field of a moving charge, induced emf. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Fulfills GE Areas B1 and B3 (GE Areas B3 and B4 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs). Formerly PHYS 133.
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B2 2019-20 or earlier...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B2 2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B4 Recommended: CHEM 110 or CHEM 124 or CHEM 127. Fundamentals of cellular biology with an emphasis on the molecular perspective of life: biomolecules, cellular energetics, cell structure and reproduction, molecular mechanisms of genetics and gene expression. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Fulfills GE Areas B2 and B3 (GE Areas B2 and B4 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).
124 or CHEM 127. Fundamentals of the structure and physiology...124 or CHEM 127. Fundamentals of the structure and physiology of tissues and organs of plants and animals: energy acquisition and food distribution, gas exchange and fluid transport, and sensing and responding to the environment. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
CHEM 127, or PSC 102. Structure and function of the...CHEM 127, or PSC 102. Structure and function of the skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, and integumentary systems. Molecular, cellular, and organ system levels of organization. Lab includes study of prosected human cadavers. Not intended for Biological Sciences majors. May be taken after BIO 232. 4 lectures, 1 laboratory.
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B2 2019-20 or earlier...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B2 2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area B4 CHEM 129. Fundamental concepts of prokaryotes, eukaryotic microorganisms and microbiological entities. Microbial taxonomy, classification, cellular structure and function, metabolism, growth dynamics and control. Introduction to microbial genetics and molecular techniques. Microbial interaction with human and society. Fundamental laboratory techniques in microbiology. 3 lectures, 2 laboratories. Fulfills GE Areas B2 and B3 (GE Areas B2 and B4 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).
2019-20 or later catalog: GE Area E 2017-19 or earlier...2019-20 or later catalog: GE Area E 2017-19 or earlier catalog: GE Area D4 Personal health with emphasis on healthful behavioral practices including physical fitness, nutrition, psychosocial well-being, alcohol and other drugs, intentional and unintentional injury, reproductive health, infectious and non-infectious diseases. Not open to students with credit in HLTH/KINE 255. Course may be offered in classroom-based or online format. 4 lectures. Fulfills GE Area E (GE Area D4 for students on the 2017-19 or earlier catalogs).
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area A1 upon admissions. Rhetorical...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area A1 upon admissions. Rhetorical principles and strategies for producing effective writing. Writing as a recursive process that leads to greater coherency, stylistic complexity, and rhetorical awareness. Not open to students with credit in ENGL 133. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 4 lectures. Fulfills GE Area A2 with a grade of C- or better (GE Area A1 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area A3 Area A1 for...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area A3 Area A1 for student on the 2019-20 or an earlier catalog). Examination of rhetorical principles and ethical rhetorical action. Application of these principles and practices to arguments across a range of genres and media. Evaluate credibility of evidence and sources. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 4 lectures. Crosslisted as ENGL/HNRS 145. Fulfills GE Area A3 with a grade of C- or better.
2019-20 or earlier: GE Area C1 or C2 Examination of...2019-20 or earlier: GE Area C1 or C2 Examination of the ancient epics and classical literature of Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome. May include such readings as The Epic of Gilgamesh, the Iliad, the Odyssey, Genesis, Sappho's Poetry, Antigone, the Symposium, the Aeneid, and Marcus Aurelius's Meditations. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 4 lectures. Crosslisted as ENGL/HNRS 251. Fulfills GE Area C2 (GE Area C1 or GE Area C2 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area A2 Introduction to the...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area A2 Introduction to the principles of oral communication and the tradition of public speaking in political and social life. Practical experience in the development, presentation, and critical analysis of speeches to inform and to persuade. Not open to students with credit in COMS 102. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 4 lectures. Crosslisted as COMS/HNRS 101. Fulfills GE Area A1 with a grade of C- or better (GE Area A2 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area A2 Introduction to the...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area A2 Introduction to the fundamentals and principles which underlie effective oral communication. Practical experience in various types of speaking situations: informative speaking, persuasive speaking, and panel discussion. Not open to students with credit in COMS 101. 4 lectures. Crosslisted as COMS/HNRS 102. Fulfills GE Area A1 with a grade of C- or better (GE Area A2 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).
2019-20 or later catalog: GE Area E 2017-19 or earlier...2019-20 or later catalog: GE Area E 2017-19 or earlier catalog: GE Area D4 Introduction to the psychological study of human beings. Applications and research in areas such as psychobiology, perception, learning, motivation, consciousness, memory and cognition, personality, emotion, development, psychological assessment, social behavior, psychopathology and psychotherapy. A student may enroll for credit in either PSY 201 or PSY 202, but not both. Course may be offered in classroom-based or online format. 4 lectures. Fulfills GE Area E (GE Area D4 for students on the 2017-19 or earlier catalogs).
2019-20 or later catalog: GE Area E 2017-19 or earlier...2019-20 or later catalog: GE Area E 2017-19 or earlier catalog: GE Area D4 Introduction to the psychological study of human beings. Applications and research in areas such as psychobiology, perception, learning, motivation, consciousness, memory and cognition, personality, emotion, development, psychological assessment, social behavior, psychopathology and psychotherapy. A student may enroll for credit in either PSY 201 or PSY 202, but not both. 3 lectures, 1 discussion. Fulfills
How attitudes, beliefs, and behavior are affected by the social...How attitudes, beliefs, and behavior are affected by the social situation. Gender roles, prejudice, aggression, altruism, attitudes and persuasion, liking and loving, and group behavior. Use of social psychology to understand diversity issues, reduce racism and sexism and international conflict, improve relationships, and communicate persuasively. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 4 lectures.
2019-20 or earlier: GE Area D2 or D3 Introduction to...2019-20 or earlier: GE Area D2 or D3 Introduction to sociological theory and methods, emphasizing a comparative analysis of social institutions of contemporary societies in major world regions, including the family, politics, and the economy. Direct comparisons made between United States social institutions and those of other societies. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 4 lectures. Fulfills GE Area D2 (GE Area D2 or GE Area D3 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).
2019-20 or earlier: GE Area D2 or D3 Sociological perspectives...2019-20 or earlier: GE Area D2 or D3 Sociological perspectives on the historical development of the world system and why global inequality exists and is perpetuated within and between countries. Critical comparison of the political economy of nations with an emphasis on the Global South. Course may be offered classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 4 lectures. Fulfills GE Area D2 (GE Area D2 or GE Area D3 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).
2019-20 or earlier: GE Area D2 or D3 Cultural patterns,...2019-20 or earlier: GE Area D2 or D3 Cultural patterns, divergence and uniformity in language and communication, family organization, gender, and adaptation to environment. Economics and productivity, political organization, religion and ritual, ethnicity and race, illness and healing, globalization and culture change. Skills: ethnographic analysis and cultural relativity. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online or hybrid format. 4 lectures. Fulfills earlier catalogs).
2019-20 or earlier: GE Area D2 or D3 Basic principles...2019-20 or earlier: GE Area D2 or D3 Basic principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics. Emphasis on applications to current local, national and global economic issues. Not open to student with credit in ECON 222. Course may be offered in classroom-based or hybrid format. 4 lectures. Crosslisted as ECON/HNRS 201. Fulfills GE Area D2 (GE Area D2 or GE Area D3 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).
Microeconomic principles. Marginal and equilibrium analysis of commodity and factor...Microeconomic principles. Marginal and equilibrium analysis of commodity and factor markets in determination of price and output. Normative issues of efficiency and equity. 4 lectures.
2019-20 or earlier: GE Area D2 or D3 Introduction to...2019-20 or earlier: GE Area D2 or D3 Introduction to macroeconomics including aggregate output, employment, inflation, and economic growth. Money and the monetary system. Macroeconomic policy including fiscal and monetary policy. 4 lectures. Fulfills GE Area D2 (GE Area D2 or GE Area D3 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).
Examination of the American legal system and important legal principles...Examination of the American legal system and important legal principles for business operations, such as those involved with contracts, torts, agency, business organizations, and employment. Emphasis on how legal principles help define socially responsible conduct. Case studies. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 4 lectures.
Introduction to financial accounting theory and practice with an emphasis...Introduction to financial accounting theory and practice with an emphasis on financial statement preparation and analysis. Not open to Business majors. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 4 lectures.
Principles of financial accounting for Business majors. The course prepares...Principles of financial accounting for Business majors. The course prepares students to understand and interpret financial statement information. Financial reporting standards are explored to give students an understanding of how financial events are reflected in financial statements. Not open to students with credit in AGB 214. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 4 lectures.
instructor; and STAT 252 or any 300 level statistics course....instructor; and STAT 252 or any 300 level statistics course. Theory and applications of financing business operations. Financial management of current and fixed assets from internal and external sources. Analysis, planning, control, and problem solving. The use of technology in the form of financial calculators and/or spreadsheets. Course may be offered in classroom-based or online format. 4 lectures.
221; and BUS 207. Recommended: STAT 252. Application of behavioral,...221; and BUS 207. Recommended: STAT 252. Application of behavioral, social and organizational science concepts to management. Exploration of the interactions between individuals and the organizations in which they work and live. Individual, interpersonal, team, intergroup and organizational levels of analysis included in topics such as expectations, perception, communications, creativity, leadership style, cultural and ethical behavior, group dynamics, team effectiveness and work design. 4 lectures.
BUS 214 for all other majors. Computer applications in business...BUS 214 for all other majors. Computer applications in business and industry. Information systems and integrated systems concepts, computer hardware and software, strategic uses of information systems, databases, data warehousing, decision support systems and artificial intelligence, network basics, electronic commerce, systems development, ethical use of information, employing technology in a socially responsible manner, and emerging trends and technologies in information systems. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 4 lectures.
Basic aspects of California state government. Satisfies GE D1 for...Basic aspects of California state government. Satisfies GE D1 for students who have passed both AP US Government and US History exams, or transfer students who have received advice in writing from the Office of the Registrar to take POLS 111. Course may be offered in classroom-based or hybrid format. 1 lecture.
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area D1 Study of U.S....2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area D1 Study of U.S. and California government institutions, politics, issues and political behavior. Constitutional, historical, social, economic, and cultural perspectives. Relationships to social, economic, and political inequality, and unequal treatment of historically marginalized groups and efforts to address unequal treatment. Course may be offered in classroom-based or online format. 4 lectures. Fulfills GE Area D1.
Introduction to the basic concepts, issues, and theories surrounding the...Introduction to the basic concepts, issues, and theories surrounding the study of international politics. Changes in the nature of conflict, power, and national interests in the post-Cold War era. Role of states, non- governmental actors, and international organizations in the global arena. Course may be offered in classroom-based or online format. 4 lectures.
Beginnings of western civilization from the river valley societies of...Beginnings of western civilization from the river valley societies of the Middle East, circa 3,000 BCE to the Renaissance in Western Europe to 1550 CE. Political, economic, social, intellectual, and artistic development of that period. 4 lectures.
Development of western civilization from 1550 CE to the present....Development of western civilization from 1550 CE to the present. Comparison of liberal modernization of the West with the conservative modernization in Central, East and Southeast Europe. Political, economic, social, intellectual, and artistic developments of that period. Particular attention to understanding dynamics that produce pluralistic mass societies such as Great Britain and France, and authoritarian mass societies such as Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. 4 lectures.
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area D1 Survey of the...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area D1 Survey of the first half of U.S. history, including: contact and settlement, American Revolution, slavery, westward expansion, early California, Civil War, and California and U.S. Constitutions. Particular attention to how race, class, and gender shaped changing definitions of freedom and equality. Not open to students with credit in HIST 206. Course may be offered in classroom-based or online format. 4 lectures. Crosslisted as HIST 201/HNRS 203. Fulfills GE Area D1 and USCP.
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area D1 Survey of the...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area D1 Survey of the second half of U.S. history, including reconstruction, industrialization, the regulatory state, foreign affairs, and the remaking of citizenship rights and society. Particular attention to how race, class, and gender shaped changing definitions of freedom and equality. Not open to students with credit in HIST 206. Course may be offered in classroom- based or online format. 4 lectures. Crosslisted as HIST/HNRS 202. Fulfills
Foundational methods and central issues in contemporary philosophy including logic,...Foundational methods and central issues in contemporary philosophy including logic, epistemology, metaphysics and ethics. Advising and orientation to the Philosophy major for freshmen in their first quarter at Cal Poly. 4 lectures. 846 Philosophy (PHIL)
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area A3 Area A1 for...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area A3 Area A1 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs). Principles of argument analysis, evaluation and construction. Deductive and inductive reasoning, including analogical arguments, universal and statistical generalizations, and causal inferences. Principles of organizing and writing argumentative essays. Moral dimensions of rational discourse. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 4 lectures. Fulfills GE Area A3 with a grade of C- or better.
2019-20 or earlier: GE Area C1 or C2 Critical examination...2019-20 or earlier: GE Area C1 or C2 Critical examination of primary philosophical works with focus on the nature of reality and the sources and limits of human knowledge. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 4 lectures. Crosslisted as HNRS/PHIL 230. Fulfills GE Area C2 (GE Area C1 or GE Area C2 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).
Beginning Spanish. Class practice and assigned outside work in pronunciation,...Beginning Spanish. Class practice and assigned outside work in pronunciation, sentence structure, reading, writing, and conversation. Language taught in its intercultural context. Not open to students with credit in SPAN 104, SPAN 111, or SPAN 141. 4 lectures.
placement exam or consent of instructor. Class practice and assigned...placement exam or consent of instructor. Class practice and assigned outside work in pronunciation, sentence structure, reading, writing, and conversation. Language taught in its intercultural context. Not open to students with credit in SPAN 104 or SPAN 142. 4 lectures.
Analysis of forces on engineering structures in equilibrium. Properties of...Analysis of forces on engineering structures in equilibrium. Properties of forces, moments, couples, and resultants. Equilibrium conditions, friction, centroids, area moments of inertia. Introduction to mathematical modeling and problem solving. Vector mathematics where appropriate. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 3 lectures. Crosslisted as HNRS/ME 211.
Analysis of motions of particles and rigid bodies encountered in...Analysis of motions of particles and rigid bodies encountered in engineering. Velocity, acceleration, relative motion, work, energy, impulse, and momentum. Further development of mathematical modeling and problem solving. Vector mathematics where appropriate. Course offered in hybrid format with classroom-based and online learning. 3 lectures. Crosslisted as HNRS 214/ME 212.
Stresses, strains, and deformations associated with axial, torsional, and flexural...Stresses, strains, and deformations associated with axial, torsional, and flexural loading of bars, shafts, and beams. Analysis of elementary determinate and indeterminate mechanical and structural systems. 2 lectures, 1 activity. 630 Civil Engineering (CE)
Application of fundamental circuit laws and theorems to the analysis...Application of fundamental circuit laws and theorems to the analysis of DC, and steady-state single-phase and three-phase circuits. Not for electrical engineering majors. Course may be offered in classroom-based or online format. 3 lectures.
Supplemental review of visualization, sketching, and drafting fundamentals. Computer-aided solid...Supplemental review of visualization, sketching, and drafting fundamentals. Computer-aided solid modeling of parts and assemblies. Introduction to conventional machining processes on lathes and mills, computer numerical control, quality control, production methods, and design for manufacturing. Open to all majors. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories.
Graphic communication history, theory, processes, applications, and practices. New technologies...Graphic communication history, theory, processes, applications, and practices. New technologies that affect day-to-day communication including traditional and digital printing and publishing, and non-print imaging including Internet applications. Overview of design technology, web and digital media, printing and imaging management, graphics for packaging, industry segments. 3 lectures. 742 Graphic Communication (GRC)
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area C3 Introduction to the...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area C3 Introduction to the material techniques and social purposes of painting, graphic arts, sculpture, performance, and architecture across diverse cultures. Builds visual analysis skills and research techniques needed to interpret and talk about the visual arts broadly. 4 lectures. Fulfills GE Area C1 (GE Area C3 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area C3 Introduction to materials...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area C3 Introduction to materials of music and their use by composers and performers in diverse cultural contexts. Notation of dynamics, pitch, rhythm, scales, key signatures, intervals, and chords. Analysis of musical syntax based on these elements. 3 lectures, 1 activity. Fulfills GE Area C1 (GE Area C3 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area D1 Interdisciplinary study of...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area D1 Interdisciplinary study of race and ethnicity as created by historical processes and American institutions (social, political, economic, legal and cultural institutions). Attention to interlocking systems of race, class, gender and sexuality. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 4 lectures. Crosslisted as ES/HNRS 112. Fulfills GE D1 and USCP.
2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area D1 Survey and exploration,...2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area D1 Survey and exploration, via intersectional frameworks, of the ways that gender and sexuality have impacted, and been impacted by, US society and politics, from the formation of the US as a settler colonial nation- state into the present day. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 4 lectures. Crosslisted as HNRS 204/WGS 201. Fulfills GE Area D1 and USCP.