Audio Production A.A. Degree
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Program Description
The Associates Degree in Audio Production is an immersive program which provides students with the chance to explore the essential functions of audio production. Students will earn their degree while learning industry level hardware and software systems. The students will gain knowledge of the technical while forming their creative voice. This is done through focusing on sound design and audio production techniques.
The pathway below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program. Individual circumstances might require some changes to this pathway. It is always recommended that you meet with an academic counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Create a portfolio of work to demonstrate audio production skills.
Create an audio performance for a variety situations ranging from broadcast to voice over production of film, televisions, and audio.
Write short news or information scripts for broadcast.
Produce, engineer, and edit and short radio program.
Program Map
1st Semester
This course will give instruction and practice in performing and announcing. Topics include interpretation of copy, news casting, music continuity, interviewing, and the operation of audio equipment while performing. Students will practice commercial material and improvisational announcing.
Course Details:
This course is designed for students who are interested in transforming a narrative concept into a practical production. By viewing, discussing, planning, and developing stories. Film, television, and media students will learn skills necessary to produce a film or video in a TV Studio and location environment. Topics include studio signal flow, directing, theory and operation of camera and audio equipment, switcher operation, fundamentals of lighting, graphics, video control and video recording and real-time video production.
Course Details:
- Departmental Recommendation: ENGL 101
- Departmental Recommendation: ENGL 101H
Have you ever wondered how music videos and commercials are created? These productions use techniques of single camera operations. This course introduces the theories, terminologies, and operations of video production. The topics include composition, single-camera operation, portable field lighting, video recorder, audio recording and control, and editing. The aesthetic theories and fundamentals of scripting, producing, and directing for broadcast commercial or video to be used in other multimedia platforms. Students will plan and execute pre-production, production, and post-production working as a cohesive production crew.
Course Details:
- Departmental Recommendation: FTVM 130
- Departmental Recommendation: ENGL 101
- Departmental Recommendation: ENGL 101H
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: FTVM 130
In this course, the techniques of digital short filmmaking and of critical appreciation, while emphasizing students’ personal and creative expression. Topics will include the theory and practice of visualization, the grammar of cinematic storytelling, the aesthetics of various film movements, camera technique, lighting, sound recording, directing, and other fundamentals related to learning the craft of digital filmmaking. Students will work collaboratively to complete a short film by the end of the semester.
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: FTVM 122
- Prerequisite: FTVM 130 or
- Prerequisite: FTVM 131
This course provides an introduction to the field of Native American Studies. It emphasizes the agency, struggles, and social justice efforts of Native Americans in the United States. Topics covered include Native cultural and intellectual traditions; racialization and intersectionality; antiracism and decolonization; and the relationship between Western scientific practices and Native American experiences. This course is also offered as ETHS 108.
This course introduces the study of beliefs and practices, past and present, associated with magic, witchcraft, and religion. Topics examined include ritual, symbolism, altered states of consciousness, and healing, as well as syncretism, change, and the social roles of these beliefs and practices. (Formerly ANTHRO 110)
This course introduces the study of beliefs and practices, past and present, associated with magic, witchcraft, and religion. Topics examined include ritual, symbolism, altered states of consciousness, and healing, as well as syncretism, change, and the social roles of these beliefs and practices. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This course is a survey of Western architectural history from the early Egyptians through the Gothic period, in addition to the eastern architecture of India, Japan and China. The course includes a comparative study of architecture and architects with emphasis on the people, locations, structures, materials, and methods of construction and additional influences on the built environment. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program, but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This is a survey course that covers the indigenous architecture in the Pre-Columbian Americas and the Western architectural history Renaissance period to modern times. This course includes a comparative study of architecture and architects with an emphasis on people, locations, structures, materials, and methods of construction. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program, but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This course is a survey of science fiction genre from the late 19th Century to the present. Students read, analyze, and discuss major themes, genres (short story, novels, drama, and poetry), media (radio, film, tv, internet) written by diverse authors. Student explore the function of science fiction as a literary form that reflects human concern for solving or escaping problems in an increasingly technological culture and age.
This course includes the study of representative works of fiction, poetry, and drama, including an understanding of their cultural, historical and aesthetic contexts, as well as an emphasis on the fundamental principles of literacy criticism and interpretation, including student writing based on critical reading. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This course studies literature that has been adapted into film. Students will read short stories, novels, and plays; view the film(s) adapted from each literary work; and write critical and analytic essays about the literature, the films, and their interplay.
This course is a survey of poetry and prose written by diverse women writers that explores the social, cultural, historical and contemporary issues that impact women's lives.
This course covers The English Bible as literature and as religion including an examination of the types of literature found in the Bible, the historical and religious context in which the literature was developed and an extensive reading of the two testaments. This course is also offered as RELIG 175.
This is an introductory course in creative writing, with an emphasis in poetry and fiction. Students will learn and practice creative writing by producing their own work in the genres studied, studying and analyzing the work of established and peer writers, and participating in the workshop method.
This survey course introduces students to the multi-cultural literary traditions of America, from Iroquois, Navajo and other nations' origin stories to conquest, colonial, revolutionary, slavery, abolitionist, and Civil War writings, up through 1865.
This survey course introduces students to the multi-cultural literary traditions of America, from Iroquois, Navajo and other nations' origin stories to conquest, colonial, revolutionary, slavery, abolitionist, and Civil War writings, up through 1865. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program, but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This course introduces students to American multicultural literary traditions from 1865 to the present, with an emphasis on the political and social contexts within which American literary movements emerged.
This course surveys English literature to the last quarter of the 18th Century including coverage of all significant literary types in the development of English literature from the Middle Ages to the late 18th century. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This course surveys diverse voices in English literature from the late 18th Century to the present, including coverage of all significant literary types, ranging from essay and personal narrative to poetry, the short story, the novel, and drama.
This course surveys diverse voices in English literature from the late 18th Century to the present, including coverage of all significant literary types, ranging from essay and personal narrative to poetry, the short story, the novel, and drama. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This course introduces the close analysis of film and television and examines the broad questions of form and content, aesthetics and meaning, and history and culture. The course also explores the diverse possibilities presented by the cinematic art form through an examination of a wide variety of productions, national cinemas, and film movements. The topics include modes of production, narrative and non-narrative forms, visual design, editing, sound, genre, ideology and critical analysis.
This course provides a general survey of United States history, including the use of selected primary texts, with an emphasis on political, economic, social, and cultural developments from the pre-Colonial period through the Civil War and Reconstruction period. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging work.
This course covers a general survey of United States history, including the use of selected primary texts, with an emphasis on social, political, cultural and economic developments from the Reconstruction period to present times. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging work.
This course is a history of Native Americans in the region of the current day United States from the time preceding European colonialism to the present. The course content will be presented from a Native American perspective, emphasizing colonialism, removal, assimilation, termination, and self determination. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program, but is open to all students who desire more challenging work. (This course is also offered as ETHS 107H).
This course is an introduction to United States history focusing on the experiences of racial and ethnic groups that spans from the early colonial period to present times. This course presents a comparative approach to understanding various racial and ethnic groups and their experiences through major social, political, economic, and cultural events in United States history.
As a general survey of the African-American experience in United States history to 1877, this course will analyze and detail the creation and development of African-American culture. This course examines key historical events and movements, such as the Atlantic slave trade, colonial and antebellum slavery, slave resistance, and the socio-economic conditions of free Blacks in the United States.
This course will emphasize the various social, political, and economic forces that have shaped the African American experience from Reconstruction to the current time period. Topics include the post Reconstruction South, the Great Migration, the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movement, the conservative backlash, and the trials and triumphs of the 21st century.
This course is a history of Chicanos in the region of the current day United States from the time preceding European colonialism to the present. The course content will be presented from a Chicano perspective, emphasizing colonialism, assimilation, discrimination, patterns of racist policies, cultural affirmation and resistance.
This course is a history of Chicanos in the region of the current day United States from the time preceding European colonialism to the present. The course content will be presented from a Chicano perspective, emphasizing colonialism, assimilation, discrimination, patterns of racist policies, cultural affirmation and resistance. This course is intended for students working in the Honors Program, but is open to all students who desire more challenging work.
This course provides a survey of United States history from the Asian American perspective, with an emphasis on the 1840s to the 21st century. The course content will be presented from an Asian American perspective, emphasizing the various waves of Asian migration, labor exploitation, anti-immigrant movements, racist governmental policies, and the Model Minority status.
This course surveys the rich heritage of California from its earliest inhabitants and Spanish/Mexican settlements to the present. An emphasis will be placed on the impact of the ethnic and cultural diversity of California along with the importance of geography and immigration. Other topics will include political, economic, and social development of the region from the early 19th century to the present. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program, but is open to all students who desire more challenging work.
This course introduces students to music in western civilization and methods of music listening. Included in this course are guidelines for thoughtful music selection, basic musical forms, cross-cultural studies in music, music periods and styles, a discussion of patrons and audiences, careful consideration of the role of women in creating music, history of art music, popular music, world music, and jazz. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program, but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This course provides an overview of the historical development of music from the Middle Ages (1450) through the Baroque Period (1750). Emphasis is placed on appreciation of musical form, and the role of music in a multicultural society relative to historical events. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program, but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This course provides an overview of the historical development of music from Classicism (1750) to the present. Emphasis is placed on appreciation of musical form, and the role of music in a multicultural society relative to political and artistic events.
This course provides an overview of the historical development of music from Classicism (1750) to the present. Emphasis is placed on appreciation of musical form, and the role of music in a multicultural society relative to political and artistic events. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program, but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This course is an introductory study of religion, with emphasis on religious experience, the origins and function of religion, and the various modes of religious expression. Necessarily broad in scope, this course will draw on Eastern, Western, ancient, and modern religious phenomena to help students understand various religious components, such as myth, ritual, scripture, art, doctrine, and mysticism. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging coursework.
Through an examination of magic and witchcraft, the course introduces the study of the beliefs and practices, past and present, associated with new religious movements, sometimes referred to as “cults.” Topics examined include ritual, symbolism, altered states of consciousness and healing, as well as syncretism, change and the social roles of these beliefs and practices. The course also examines examples of various historical religious influences on new religious movements. (Formerly RELIG 110)
This course covers The English Bible as literature and as religion including an examination of the types of literature found in the Bible, the historical and religious context in which the literature was developed and an extensive reading of the two testaments. This course is also offered as ENGL 175.
This course is a study of dying, death, and bereavement. Medical, ethical, legal, philosophical, and religious considerations will be explored. This course is also offered as PHIL 180.
In this course students will develop the ability to converse, read, and write in Spanish at a basic level. The course includes the study of essentials of pronunciation, vocabulary, idioms and grammatical structures along with an introduction to the cultures of Spanish speaking countries. This course corresponds to the first two years of high school study. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program, but it is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
In this course students continue to develop conversational, reading and writing skills in Spanish with emphasis on past tense verbs, grammar, vocabulary expansion and the culture of Spanish speaking countries. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
In this intermediate level course students develop complex conversational, reading and writing skills, with emphasis on the subjunctive and hypothetical situations. This course expands vocabulary in the Spanish language and awareness of Hispanic culture. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging coursework.
This course offers a broad overview and brief analysis of the rich tapestry of Spain’s civilization and culture, spanning from ancient times to the present day. Students will examine major historical periods, diverse territories and lands, and their profound influences on the Spanish language and culture. Through a multidisciplinary approach, the course aims to enhance understanding and appreciation of Spain's historical, cultural, artistic, and linguistic heritage. Instruction is conducted in English, but Spanish majors have the option to submit their work in Spanish.
This course provides an overview of Latin American civilizations and cultures. The course aims to foster cultural sensitivity and global awareness of the diversity within Latin America and its global impact. The course includes an exploration of Latin America’s rich history, customs, politics, arts, and contemporary issues, including its various indigenous populations, customs and contributions. Instruction is conducted in English, but Spanish majors have the option to submit their work in Spanish.
This course focuses on the fundamental use of computer technology and design software in the production of visual communication and image-based solutions. Students learn to design, analyze, discuss, and present work in a professional digital environment.
This course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts, principles, practices, and theories applied to the creation of compositional space. Students will explore the integration of design elements and principles, color theory, composition, typography, visual communication, and visual logic, as they relate to design disciplines and professional practices.
This course applies design and production techniques in the development of ideas and user-centered concept visualizations with an emphasis on utilizing more advanced software. Students will explore complex problems utilizing the Design Thinking methodology, including empathy, define, point of view, ideate, rapid prototype, and test, in the creation of 2D and 3D artifacts.
In this course, students learn the foundations of both acting and directing for the screen. This course deals with the foundations of character development from an actor's perspective and how to achieve that performance on screen. Students also learn the basics of managing a set as a director and learning how to communicate goals with actors, blocking for a scene, and producing a scene.
In this hands-on course, students will delve into the art and craft of cinematography: the methods and techniques by which motion picture photography and lighting help give a film meaning and aesthetic purpose. Through lectures, demonstrations and exercises in a supervised classroom environment, students will learn to operate state-of-the-art digital and electronic equipment while applying the fundamental principles of lighting, composition, exposure, focus, lens selection, and camera dynamics into purposeful visual storytelling.
This is a small ensemble of singers, each with considerable solo and choral classical music experience. Students will train as both classical vocal soloists and choral musicians. Students will study intonation, sectional balance and choral blending. Repertoire will be entirely classical in nature, in multiple languages and composed specifically with a small intimate sound in mind. An audition with the director is mandatory. This course may be taken four times.
This course presents the beginning concepts of Jazz improvisation skills and Jazz theory. Emphasis is placed on swing, bebop, and blues. This course is open to instrumentalists and vocalists. An audition with the director is mandatory for participation in this ensemble.
This course presents the intermediate to advanced concepts of Jazz improvisation skills and Jazz theory. This is an ensemble with emphasis placed on modal and pentatonic scales, hard bop style, and modern jazz. An audition with the director is mandatory for participation in this ensemble.
In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research.
In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research. This is an honors course.
2nd Semester
This course serves as an introduction to the theory and practice of broadcast audio production for podcasting, digital recording applications, and radio. Students will learn the fundamentals of sound design and aesthetics, microphone use, digital audio workstations, and digital recording equipment. Students gain hands on experience recording, editing, mixing, and mastering audio. Upon completion, students will have basic knowledge of applied audio concepts, production workflow, equipment functions, and audio editing software.
Course Details:
This audio production course provides specialized training in digital audio work as it pertains to field audio production. This includes recording live events, field audio dialogue, and sound effects for use in all forms of media content. Topics include the use of audio post -production techniques and the skills necessary to compete in the entertainment, communications, and multimedia industries.
Course Details:
In this course, students receive instruction in critical thinking for purposes of constructing, evaluating, and composing arguments in a variety of rhetorical forms, using primarily non-fiction texts, refining writing skills and research strategies developed in ENGL C1000 College Reading and Writing (C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course.
In this course, students receive instruction in critical thinking for purposes of constructing, evaluating, and composing arguments in a variety of rhetorical forms, using primarily non-fiction texts, refining writing skills and research strategies developed in ENGL C1000 College Reading and Writing (C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course. This is an honors course.
In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches.
In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience, and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches. This is an honors course.
Interpersonal communication examines the dynamics of the communication process within the context of interpersonal relationships (those with friends, families, romantic partners, professionally and co-workers). Influences of self-concept, perception, listening, verbal and non-verbal communication, and emotional expression are explored. Principles of professional and romantic relationship development, communication climate, self-disclosure, and conflict management are also discussed. Rhetorical, theoretical, and practical skills are also developed and practiced, with faculty supervision/evaluation in a variety of ways. (Formerly COMMST 111)
Interpersonal communication examines the dynamics of the communication process within the context of interpersonal relationships (those with friends, families, romantic partners, professionally and co-workers). Influences of self-concept, perception, listening, verbal and non-verbal communication, and emotional expression are explored. Principles of professional and romantic relationship development, communication climate, self-disclosure, and conflict management are also discussed. Rhetorical, theoretical, and practical skills are also developed and practiced, with faculty supervision/evaluation in a variety of ways. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program, but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work. (Formerly COMMST 111H)
This course is designed to provide an oral approach to critical thinking skills which includes individual and group debates. The course provides critical thinking for purposes of constructing, evaluating, and composing arguments in a variety of rhetorical forms. It also provides instruction in language, argument structure, types of reasoning, evaluation of evidence, fallacies in reasoning, and case development strategies. (Formerly COMMST 125)
This course provides students with the foundational knowledge and practice of speechmaking in a democratic society, while simultaneously emphasizing theory and research about communication in a variety of small group contexts. Additionally, the instruction and assessment centers on the efficacy of communication processes such as problem solving, conflict management, decision making, roles in groups, group development and leadership. This course is intended for students pursuing a Communication Studies degree or any discipline requiring effective communication in group settings. Throughout the course, students are expected to speak their own words, not words written by others. This course includes faculty-supervision and faculty evaluated oral presentations in the presence of others. (Formerly COMMST 140)
This course explores the relationship between critical reading and literacy to critical thinking. Instruction in methods of critical reasoning, inquiry-driven research, argumentative writing, and the strategies necessary for college reading application in interpretation, analysis, criticism, and advocacy of ideas encountered in academic non-fiction texts across disciplines. Emphasis on texts which explore contemporary issues, including cultural diversity, equity, and anti-racism.
This course focuses on the development of quantitative reasoning skills through in-depth, integrated exploration of topics in mathematics, including real number systems and subsystems. Emphasis on comprehension and analysis of mathematical concepts and applications of logical reasoning. This course is designed for future elementary school teachers.
Learn the fundamentals of personal financial planning. This is a course designed to help students plan their financial life from student loans to retirement and investment strategies. Topics include credit management strategies, loan evaluation, buying and leasing automobiles, buying a house, investing and portfolios, insurance, taxes, and retirement planning. All topics developed through rigorous quantitative and mathematical applications in linear, algebraic, exponential, and logarithmic functions, sequences, series, and an introduction to portfolio risk analysis. Use of technology and financial calculators for financial planning.
This class focuses on statistics as applied to the social sciences and includes such topics as measurement, frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, measures of variability, the normal distribution curve, correlation, sampling, statistical inference, hypothesis testing and an introduction to analysis of variance. (Formerly PSYCH 105)
This course is an introduction to statistical thinking and processes, including methods and concepts for discovery and decision-making using data. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-squared, and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Students apply methods and processes to applications using data from a broad range of disciplines.
This course is an introduction to statistical thinking and processes, including methods and concepts for discovery and decision-making using data. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-squared, and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Students apply methods and processes to applications using data from a broad range of disciplines. This is an honors course.
This course provides an introduction to the field of Native American Studies. It emphasizes the agency, struggles, and social justice efforts of Native Americans in the United States. Topics covered include Native cultural and intellectual traditions; racialization and intersectionality; antiracism and decolonization; and the relationship between Western scientific practices and Native American experiences. This course is also offered as ETHS 108.
This course introduces the study of beliefs and practices, past and present, associated with magic, witchcraft, and religion. Topics examined include ritual, symbolism, altered states of consciousness, and healing, as well as syncretism, change, and the social roles of these beliefs and practices. (Formerly ANTHRO 110)
This course introduces the study of beliefs and practices, past and present, associated with magic, witchcraft, and religion. Topics examined include ritual, symbolism, altered states of consciousness, and healing, as well as syncretism, change, and the social roles of these beliefs and practices. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This course is a survey of Western architectural history from the early Egyptians through the Gothic period, in addition to the eastern architecture of India, Japan and China. The course includes a comparative study of architecture and architects with emphasis on the people, locations, structures, materials, and methods of construction and additional influences on the built environment. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program, but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This is a survey course that covers the indigenous architecture in the Pre-Columbian Americas and the Western architectural history Renaissance period to modern times. This course includes a comparative study of architecture and architects with an emphasis on people, locations, structures, materials, and methods of construction. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program, but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This course is a survey of science fiction genre from the late 19th Century to the present. Students read, analyze, and discuss major themes, genres (short story, novels, drama, and poetry), media (radio, film, tv, internet) written by diverse authors. Student explore the function of science fiction as a literary form that reflects human concern for solving or escaping problems in an increasingly technological culture and age.
This course includes the study of representative works of fiction, poetry, and drama, including an understanding of their cultural, historical and aesthetic contexts, as well as an emphasis on the fundamental principles of literacy criticism and interpretation, including student writing based on critical reading. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This course studies literature that has been adapted into film. Students will read short stories, novels, and plays; view the film(s) adapted from each literary work; and write critical and analytic essays about the literature, the films, and their interplay.
This course is a survey of poetry and prose written by diverse women writers that explores the social, cultural, historical and contemporary issues that impact women's lives.
This course covers The English Bible as literature and as religion including an examination of the types of literature found in the Bible, the historical and religious context in which the literature was developed and an extensive reading of the two testaments. This course is also offered as RELIG 175.
This is an introductory course in creative writing, with an emphasis in poetry and fiction. Students will learn and practice creative writing by producing their own work in the genres studied, studying and analyzing the work of established and peer writers, and participating in the workshop method.
This survey course introduces students to the multi-cultural literary traditions of America, from Iroquois, Navajo and other nations' origin stories to conquest, colonial, revolutionary, slavery, abolitionist, and Civil War writings, up through 1865.
This survey course introduces students to the multi-cultural literary traditions of America, from Iroquois, Navajo and other nations' origin stories to conquest, colonial, revolutionary, slavery, abolitionist, and Civil War writings, up through 1865. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program, but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This course introduces students to American multicultural literary traditions from 1865 to the present, with an emphasis on the political and social contexts within which American literary movements emerged.
This course surveys English literature to the last quarter of the 18th Century including coverage of all significant literary types in the development of English literature from the Middle Ages to the late 18th century. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This course surveys diverse voices in English literature from the late 18th Century to the present, including coverage of all significant literary types, ranging from essay and personal narrative to poetry, the short story, the novel, and drama.
This course surveys diverse voices in English literature from the late 18th Century to the present, including coverage of all significant literary types, ranging from essay and personal narrative to poetry, the short story, the novel, and drama. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This course introduces the close analysis of film and television and examines the broad questions of form and content, aesthetics and meaning, and history and culture. The course also explores the diverse possibilities presented by the cinematic art form through an examination of a wide variety of productions, national cinemas, and film movements. The topics include modes of production, narrative and non-narrative forms, visual design, editing, sound, genre, ideology and critical analysis.
This course provides a general survey of United States history, including the use of selected primary texts, with an emphasis on political, economic, social, and cultural developments from the pre-Colonial period through the Civil War and Reconstruction period. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging work.
This course covers a general survey of United States history, including the use of selected primary texts, with an emphasis on social, political, cultural and economic developments from the Reconstruction period to present times. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging work.
This course is a history of Native Americans in the region of the current day United States from the time preceding European colonialism to the present. The course content will be presented from a Native American perspective, emphasizing colonialism, removal, assimilation, termination, and self determination. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program, but is open to all students who desire more challenging work. (This course is also offered as ETHS 107H).
This course is an introduction to United States history focusing on the experiences of racial and ethnic groups that spans from the early colonial period to present times. This course presents a comparative approach to understanding various racial and ethnic groups and their experiences through major social, political, economic, and cultural events in United States history.
As a general survey of the African-American experience in United States history to 1877, this course will analyze and detail the creation and development of African-American culture. This course examines key historical events and movements, such as the Atlantic slave trade, colonial and antebellum slavery, slave resistance, and the socio-economic conditions of free Blacks in the United States.
This course will emphasize the various social, political, and economic forces that have shaped the African American experience from Reconstruction to the current time period. Topics include the post Reconstruction South, the Great Migration, the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movement, the conservative backlash, and the trials and triumphs of the 21st century.
This course is a history of Chicanos in the region of the current day United States from the time preceding European colonialism to the present. The course content will be presented from a Chicano perspective, emphasizing colonialism, assimilation, discrimination, patterns of racist policies, cultural affirmation and resistance.
This course is a history of Chicanos in the region of the current day United States from the time preceding European colonialism to the present. The course content will be presented from a Chicano perspective, emphasizing colonialism, assimilation, discrimination, patterns of racist policies, cultural affirmation and resistance. This course is intended for students working in the Honors Program, but is open to all students who desire more challenging work.
This course provides a survey of United States history from the Asian American perspective, with an emphasis on the 1840s to the 21st century. The course content will be presented from an Asian American perspective, emphasizing the various waves of Asian migration, labor exploitation, anti-immigrant movements, racist governmental policies, and the Model Minority status.
This course surveys the rich heritage of California from its earliest inhabitants and Spanish/Mexican settlements to the present. An emphasis will be placed on the impact of the ethnic and cultural diversity of California along with the importance of geography and immigration. Other topics will include political, economic, and social development of the region from the early 19th century to the present. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program, but is open to all students who desire more challenging work.
This course introduces students to music in western civilization and methods of music listening. Included in this course are guidelines for thoughtful music selection, basic musical forms, cross-cultural studies in music, music periods and styles, a discussion of patrons and audiences, careful consideration of the role of women in creating music, history of art music, popular music, world music, and jazz. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program, but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This course provides an overview of the historical development of music from the Middle Ages (1450) through the Baroque Period (1750). Emphasis is placed on appreciation of musical form, and the role of music in a multicultural society relative to historical events. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program, but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This course provides an overview of the historical development of music from Classicism (1750) to the present. Emphasis is placed on appreciation of musical form, and the role of music in a multicultural society relative to political and artistic events.
This course provides an overview of the historical development of music from Classicism (1750) to the present. Emphasis is placed on appreciation of musical form, and the role of music in a multicultural society relative to political and artistic events. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program, but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This course is an introductory study of religion, with emphasis on religious experience, the origins and function of religion, and the various modes of religious expression. Necessarily broad in scope, this course will draw on Eastern, Western, ancient, and modern religious phenomena to help students understand various religious components, such as myth, ritual, scripture, art, doctrine, and mysticism. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging coursework.
Through an examination of magic and witchcraft, the course introduces the study of the beliefs and practices, past and present, associated with new religious movements, sometimes referred to as “cults.” Topics examined include ritual, symbolism, altered states of consciousness and healing, as well as syncretism, change and the social roles of these beliefs and practices. The course also examines examples of various historical religious influences on new religious movements. (Formerly RELIG 110)
This course covers The English Bible as literature and as religion including an examination of the types of literature found in the Bible, the historical and religious context in which the literature was developed and an extensive reading of the two testaments. This course is also offered as ENGL 175.
This course is a study of dying, death, and bereavement. Medical, ethical, legal, philosophical, and religious considerations will be explored. This course is also offered as PHIL 180.
In this course students will develop the ability to converse, read, and write in Spanish at a basic level. The course includes the study of essentials of pronunciation, vocabulary, idioms and grammatical structures along with an introduction to the cultures of Spanish speaking countries. This course corresponds to the first two years of high school study. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program, but it is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
In this course students continue to develop conversational, reading and writing skills in Spanish with emphasis on past tense verbs, grammar, vocabulary expansion and the culture of Spanish speaking countries. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
In this intermediate level course students develop complex conversational, reading and writing skills, with emphasis on the subjunctive and hypothetical situations. This course expands vocabulary in the Spanish language and awareness of Hispanic culture. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging coursework.
This course offers a broad overview and brief analysis of the rich tapestry of Spain’s civilization and culture, spanning from ancient times to the present day. Students will examine major historical periods, diverse territories and lands, and their profound influences on the Spanish language and culture. Through a multidisciplinary approach, the course aims to enhance understanding and appreciation of Spain's historical, cultural, artistic, and linguistic heritage. Instruction is conducted in English, but Spanish majors have the option to submit their work in Spanish.
This course provides an overview of Latin American civilizations and cultures. The course aims to foster cultural sensitivity and global awareness of the diversity within Latin America and its global impact. The course includes an exploration of Latin America’s rich history, customs, politics, arts, and contemporary issues, including its various indigenous populations, customs and contributions. Instruction is conducted in English, but Spanish majors have the option to submit their work in Spanish.
This course focuses on the fundamental use of computer technology and design software in the production of visual communication and image-based solutions. Students learn to design, analyze, discuss, and present work in a professional digital environment.
This course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts, principles, practices, and theories applied to the creation of compositional space. Students will explore the integration of design elements and principles, color theory, composition, typography, visual communication, and visual logic, as they relate to design disciplines and professional practices.
This course applies design and production techniques in the development of ideas and user-centered concept visualizations with an emphasis on utilizing more advanced software. Students will explore complex problems utilizing the Design Thinking methodology, including empathy, define, point of view, ideate, rapid prototype, and test, in the creation of 2D and 3D artifacts.
In this course, students learn the foundations of both acting and directing for the screen. This course deals with the foundations of character development from an actor's perspective and how to achieve that performance on screen. Students also learn the basics of managing a set as a director and learning how to communicate goals with actors, blocking for a scene, and producing a scene.
In this hands-on course, students will delve into the art and craft of cinematography: the methods and techniques by which motion picture photography and lighting help give a film meaning and aesthetic purpose. Through lectures, demonstrations and exercises in a supervised classroom environment, students will learn to operate state-of-the-art digital and electronic equipment while applying the fundamental principles of lighting, composition, exposure, focus, lens selection, and camera dynamics into purposeful visual storytelling.
This is a small ensemble of singers, each with considerable solo and choral classical music experience. Students will train as both classical vocal soloists and choral musicians. Students will study intonation, sectional balance and choral blending. Repertoire will be entirely classical in nature, in multiple languages and composed specifically with a small intimate sound in mind. An audition with the director is mandatory. This course may be taken four times.
This course presents the beginning concepts of Jazz improvisation skills and Jazz theory. Emphasis is placed on swing, bebop, and blues. This course is open to instrumentalists and vocalists. An audition with the director is mandatory for participation in this ensemble.
This course presents the intermediate to advanced concepts of Jazz improvisation skills and Jazz theory. This is an ensemble with emphasis placed on modal and pentatonic scales, hard bop style, and modern jazz. An audition with the director is mandatory for participation in this ensemble.
Summer Session
This course introduces the history, structure, function, economics, content, and evolution of cinema, broadcast, and emerging media, including traditional and mature formats. The social, political, regulatory, ethical, and occupational impact of electronic media are also studied.
Course Details:
- Departmental Recommendation: ENGL 101
- Departmental Recommendation: ENGL 101H
This course is designed to teach the student the basic tools of scriptwriting for film, television, broadcast, and new media, focusing on the aesthetic and commercial demands of each.
Course Details:
3rd Semester
Course Details:
- Departmental Recommendation: ENGL 101 or
- Departmental Recommendation: ENGL 101H
Introductory chemistry involves the study of the material makeup of our world and its relationship to life, the natural environment, and our lived experiences. General scientific principles including scientific observation and measurement are also introduced. This course is designed to prepare students for careers in nursing, medicine, engineering and other science and allied health professions.
This course provides a foundation for the concepts of general, organic, and biochemistry for students who wish to pursue allied health fields such as nursing. Some of the areas studied include the physical and chemical properties of common elements and compounds, the SI system, measurements and conversions, atomic structure, the periodic table, chemical equations and calculations, gases, solutions, electrolytes as well as an introduction to the bonding, naming, structure, and chemical and biological properties for different classes of organic compounds and biomolecules, with a focus on their cellular, medicinal and commercial importance.
General Chemistry I is first-semester college-level chemistry with an emphasis on the mole concept, thermochemistry, atomic and molecular structure, the relationships of intramolecular and intermolecular forces to chemical and physical properties, the periodic table, organic chemistry, and solids, liquids and gases.
This course is an introduction to environmental issues from a scientific perspective. It focuses on physical, chemical, and biological processes within the Earth system, the interaction between humans and these processes, environmental racism and environmental justice, and the role of science in finding sustainable, culturally appropriate solutions.
You may have noticed that Earth’s atmosphere, life forms, water resources, and landforms vary considerably from one place to another. This class helps you to understand how and why these variations occur, how the environment impacts us humans, and how we humans impact the environment. People from different backgrounds experience environmental impacts differently, so environmental justice is interwoven throughout this course. GEOG 111/GEOG 111H is strongly recommended for students who desire to transfer to CSU/UC. It is recommended that students complete GEOG 111/GEOG 111H within three years of completing GEOG 110.
In this laboratory companion for the GEOG 110 physical geography lecture course, you will use hands-on, in-class and field-based experiences to better understand and appreciate how and why Earth’s atmosphere, life forms, water resources, and landforms vary considerably from one place to another. Because we humans are part of the physical environment, it is important to understand how people from different backgrounds impact the environment and experience environmental impacts differently. This course is recommended for students concurrently enrolled in GEOG 110 or who have successfully completed the course within the last three years. Students should be prepared to participate in one or more off-campus field exercises.
In this laboratory companion for the GEOG 110 physical geography lecture course, you will use hands-on, in-class and field-based experiences to better understand and appreciate how and why Earth’s atmosphere, life forms, water resources, and landforms vary considerably from one place to another. Because we humans are part of the physical environment, it is important to understand how people from different backgrounds impact the environment and experience environmental impacts differently. This course is recommended for students concurrently enrolled in GEOG 110 or who have successfully completed the course within the last three years. Students should be prepared to participate in one or more off-campus field exercises. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging coursework.
Do you monitor the daily weather? Are you intrigued by severe weather events like tornadoes, tropical cyclones, blizzards, and flooding rain? This course covers Earth's atmospheric phenomena, with special reference to causes and regional distribution of weather and climate, both past and present. Topics include atmospheric structure and composition, solar radiation and energy balances, temperature, seasonal changes, atmospheric moisture, clouds and fog, precipitation, air pressure, winds, air masses and fronts, cyclones, weather forecasting, climate, and climate change. Emphasis will be given to current environmental topics, including natural and anthropogenic global climate change, air pollution, and environmental justice.
Earth is an amazing place, and for millennia cultures and civilizations have attempted to explain the various topics that relate to our understanding of our blue planet. From the various minerals, rocks, and resources found on it that power our cellphones and televisions to the dramatic features, such as mountains, volcanoes, canyons etc. that shape our landscape. From the consequential natural disasters such as earthquakes that we in California and people around the world deal with on an annual basis to the disproportionate effects of global climate change. In this course we build a fundamental understanding of these topics (and many more) by emphasizing the overarching Theory of Plate Tectonics, the processes that created the continents and the ocean basins, and the internal and external processes that change the landscape and impact the planet in a variety of ways we seek to put ourselves in the context of our planet.
In this laboratory component of the GEOL 140 Earth Science lecture course, you will use hands-on, field-based, and in-class experiences to better understand and appreciate the geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and solar system. This course focuses on the physical and chemical systems of the Earth such as the tectonic cycle, rock cycle, hydrologic cycle, weather, and climate. This course is recommended for students concurrently enrolled in GEOL 140 or who have successfully completed the course within the last three years. Students should be prepared to participate in one or more off-campus field exercises.
This introductory, algebra-based, physics course is an exploration of the physical principles ranging from classical mechanics to modern physics, which shape our lives. Students will be better equipped to make connections between the concepts of physics and their everyday world. This class includes a hands-on laboratory to bridge the connection between theory and everyday life. This course also explores the connections between physics and other fields of science, technology, and society.
This is the first course in a two-semester physics sequence designed primarily for students in biology, pharmacology, pre-medicine, physical therapy, and allied health programs. Topics include mechanics, waves, fluids, and thermodynamics. The needed concepts of calculus will be developed and used where appropriate.
This is the second course in a two-semester physics sequence designed primarily for students in biology, pharmacology, pre-medicine, physical therapy, and allied health programs. Topics include electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics. The needed concepts of calculus will be developed and used where appropriate.
This course introduces concepts and methods used to study the human species in a scientific, evolutionary framework. Topics covered include evolutionary theory, genetics, the fossil record of human ancestors, comparative primatology, human variation, and interactions between biology and culture.
This course introduces concepts and methods used to study the human species in a scientific, evolutionary framework. Topics covered include evolutionary theory, genetics, the fossil record of human ancestors, comparative primatology, human variation, and interactions between biology and culture. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This is an introductory course that explores biological concepts in our everyday lives as they are closely connected to racial, sociocultural, health, and environmental issues.
This course is a one-semester introduction to human anatomy and physiology. The course is intended to meet the prerequisite for students entering allied health technician programs or general education requirements of a life science course with a laboratory.
This course is an introduction to cellular and molecular aspects of biology emphasizing principles of scientific process, evolution by natural selection, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure and function, classic and modern genetics, and concepts that integrate cellular with organismal activities. Experimental design concepts and application are emphasized in the laboratory. This is the first semester of three introductory biology courses for the pre-professional, biology major, environmental science or others interested in an in-depth study of biology.
This course is an introduction to the diversity of organisms, their structure, function, and adaptations to the environment. The course requires participation in field trips and outdoor classroom (Living Lab Garden and Oak Garden) activities. This course is part of three introductory biology courses for the pre-professional, biology major, environmental science or others interested in an in-depth study of biology.
This course is an introduction to the principles of evolution and the ecological processes governing organisms and populations. The course requires participation in and completion of a field project and participation in weekend field trips and outdoor classroom (Living Lab Garden and Oak Garden) activities. This course is part of three introductory biology courses for the pre-professional, biology major, environmental science or others interested in an in-depth study of biology.
This course is a formal introduction to and exciting exploration of the fundamental principles and techniques of microbiology and immunology. Attention is given to the morphology, control, metabolism, and genetics of microorganisms. Emphasis is placed on the pathogenesis of and immunity to infectious diseases.
This course will introduce the scientific study of the biological bases of behavior and the role of the scientific method in neuroscience. Topics will include basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, nervous system structure and functions, hormonal and neurochemical mechanisms, brain-behavior relationships underlying movement, sensation, perception, learning, memory, consciousness, emotion, regulatory processes, and psychological disorders. Historical scientific contributions and current research principles for studying brain-behavior relationships and mental processes will be addressed in this course. Ethical standards for human and animal research will be discussed in the context of both invasive and non-invasive experimental research. (PSYCH 141)
This course examines the progression of development in the physical, cognitive, social and emotional domains and identifies developmental milestones for children from conception through adolescence. There is an emphasis on interactions between biological processes and environmental factors. Students observe children, evaluate individual differences, and analyze characteristics of development at various stages according to developmental theories.
This course examines the progression of development in the physical, cognitive, social and emotional domains and identifies developmental milestones for children from conception through adolescence. There is an emphasis on interactions between biological processes and environmental factors. Students observe children, evaluate individual differences, and analyze characteristics of development at various stages according to developmental theories. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work.
This course examines the processes of socialization, focusing on the interrelationships of family, school, and community. Multiple societal contexts are examined. The course explores the role of the collaboration between family, community and schools in supporting children's development, from birth through adolescence.
Within the early decades of the 21st century, the enormous impact of humans on the natural environment is clear. This course provides an introductory study of the latest geographic perspectives of critical environmental issues occurring within and across local, regional, national, and global scales. It creates an awareness of the geography of human-environment relationships, in particular how nature and natural resources are defined, contested, distributed, and consumed. Emphasis is on social, political, cultural, psychological, and economic evaluation of natural resources and associated resource management.
This course focuses on the exploration of major health issues and behaviors in the various dimensions of health. Emphasis is placed on individual responsibility for personal health and the promotion of informed, positive health behaviors. Topics include physical fitness components, nutrition, weight control, mental health, stress management, violence, substance abuse, disease prevention, aging, basic healthcare, and environmental hazards and safety.
This course explores health and healing practices involving theoretical, psychological, sociological, biological, historical, and cultural viewpoints. It delves into concepts and philosophies from traditional cultural healing systems and contemporary Western medicine through an interdisciplinary lens.
The focus is on promoting health, preventing disease, and empowering individuals to advocate for their well-being with support from healthcare professionals. Topics encompass the history of Western medical practices, principles of indigenous healing systems, the influence of gender on healing, the impact of personality and emotions on health and disease, and the principles of integrative medicine.
This course analyzes the biological, psychological, and sociological aspects of women’s health, with special emphasis on women cross-culturally. Topics focus on current trends in the prevention of chronic diseases and illnesses, the promotion of positive body image, and self-empowerment of women. Students will also explore the application of the lifespan of lifestyle changes to develop strategies to become self-advocates in promoting one’s own well-being.
This course explores theoretical and research-driven models of stress, the body's response to stress, and strategies for managing it. It highlights how stress impacts physical, mental, and social aspects across one's life. Subjects covered range from defining stress and understanding its long-term health effects to identifying symptoms, examining scientific findings, and presenting various evidence-supported methods for coping. These methods encompass assessment tools, exercise regimens, mindfulness practices like meditation and yoga, dietary considerations, weight management, and fostering healthy lifestyle habits to promote overall well-being.
This beginning-level High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) course is designed for students to improve their overall health. Students will begin with short intervals of exercise and recovery, while introducing the knowledge of the five physical fitness components.
This intermediate level High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) course is designed for students to participate in a comprehensive fitness program with an emphasis on increasing work-to-recovery ratio to improve overall health, gain strength and increase energy.
This advanced-level High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) course is designed for students to participate in a rigorous exercise program to increase cardiovascular endurance, muscle strength, agility, and coordination.
This course provides intermediate level Karate technique instruction needed for the art of unarmed defense while also increasing speed, grace of movement, self-confidence, poise, mental alertness, strength, endurance, and muscular control.
This course provides advanced level Karate technique instruction needed for the art of unarmed self-defense while also mastering speed, grace of movement, self-confidence, poise, mental alertness, strength, endurance, and muscular control.
This course is designed to teach beginning table tennis skills and techniques. Emphasis on basic skill development, rules, strategies, safety, and etiquette necessary to play both competitively and recreationally. (Formerly KINF 150A)
This course is designed to teach intermediate table tennis skills and techniques. Emphasis on basic skill development, rules, strategies, safety, and etiquette necessary to play both competitively and recreationally. (Formerly KINF 150B)
This course is designed to teach advanced table tennis skills and techniques. Emphasis on basic skill development, rules, strategies, safety, and etiquette necessary to play both competitively and recreationally. (Formerly KINF 150C)
This course is intended for members of the Men's Intercollegiate Cross Country team. The course will provide instruction and training in the skills, knowledge, techniques, strategies, conditioning and teamwork required for intercollegiate cross country competition.
This course is designed for pre-season intercollegiate athletics conditioning which includes: strength training, cardiovascular conditioning, drill techniques and game play in preparation for competition.
This course is designed for off-season sports conditioning in preparation for athletic participation. The course includes sport specific training with the purpose of developing areas of individual weaknesses.
This course is intended for members of the Women's Intercollegiate Cross Country team. The course will provide instruction and training in the skills, knowledge, techniques, strategies, conditioning, and teamwork required for intercollegiate cross country competition.
This course is designed for pre-season intercollegiate athletics conditioning which includes: strength training, cardiovascular conditioning, drill techniques and game play in preparation for competition.
This course is designed for off-season sports conditioning in preparation for athletic participation. The course includes sport specific training with the purpose of developing areas of individual weaknesses.
This course is intended for members of the Intercollegiate Football team. The course will provide instruction and training in the skills, knowledge, techniques, strategies, conditioning and teamwork required for intercollegiate football competition.
This course is designed for pre-season intercollegiate athletics conditioning which includes: strength training, cardiovascular conditioning, drill techniques and game play in preparation for competition.
This course is designed for off-season sports conditioning in preparation for athletic participation. The course includes sport specific training with the purpose of developing areas of individual weaknesses.
This course is intended for members of the Intercollegiate Football team. The course will provide instruction and training in the skills, knowledge, techniques, strategies, conditioning and teamwork required for intercollegiate football competition.
This course is designed for pre-season intercollegiate athletics conditioning which includes: strength training, cardiovascular conditioning, drill techniques and game play in preparation for competition.
This course is designed for off-season sports conditioning in preparation for athletic participation. The course includes sport specific training with the purpose of developing areas of individual weaknesses.
This course is intended for members of the Men's Intercollegiate Soccer team. The course will provide instruction and training in the skills, knowledge, techniques, strategies, conditioning and teamwork required for intercollegiate soccer competition.
This course is designed for pre-season intercollegiate athletics conditioning which includes: strength training, cardiovascular conditioning, drill techniques and game play in preparation for competition.
This course is designed for off-season sports conditioning in preparation for athletic participation. The course includes sport specific training with the purpose of developing areas of individual weaknesses.
This course is intended for members of the Women's Intercollegiate Soccer team. The course will provide instruction and training in skills, knowledge, techniques, strategies, conditioning and teamwork required for intercollegiate soccer competition.
This course is designed for pre-season intercollegiate athletics conditioning which includes: strength training, cardiovascular conditioning, drill techniques and game play in preparation for competition.
This course is designed for off-season sports conditioning in preparation for athletic participation. The course includes sport specific training with the purpose of developing areas of individual weaknesses.
This course is intended for members of the Women's Intercollegiate Volleyball team. The course will provide instruction and training in the techniques, strategies, conditioning and teamwork required for intercollegiate volleyball competition.
This course is designed for pre-season intercollegiate athletics conditioning which includes: strength training, cardiovascular conditioning, drill techniques and game play in preparation for competition.
This course is designed for off-season sports conditioning in preparation for athletic participation. The course includes sport specific training with the purpose of developing areas of individual weaknesses.
This course is intended for members of the Men's Intercollegiate Basketball team. The course will provide instruction and training in the skills, knowledge, techniques, strategies, conditioning and teamwork required for intercollegiate basketball competition.
This course is intended for members of the Men's Intercollegiate Basketball team. The course is the second of the sequence that focuses on conference and postseason competition.
This course is designed for pre-season intercollegiate athletics conditioning which includes: strength training, cardiovascular conditioning, drill techniques and game play in preparation for competition.
This course is designed for off-season sports conditioning in preparation for athletic participation. The course includes sport specific training with the purpose of developing areas of individual weaknesses.
This course is intended for members of the Women's Intercollegiate Basketball team. The course will provide instruction and training in the skills, knowledge, techniques, strategies, conditioning and teamwork required for intercollegiate basketball competition.
This course is intended for members of the Women's Intercollegiate Basketball team. The course is the second of the sequence that focuses on conference and postseason competition.
This course is designed for pre-season athletics basketball training which includes: strength training, cardiovascular conditioning, drill techniques and game play in preparation for competition.
This course is designed for off-season basketball skill development in preparation for athletic participation. The course includes sport specific training with the purpose of developing areas of individual weaknesses.
This course is intended for members of the Women's Intercollegiate Softball team. The course will provide instruction and training in the skills, knowledge, techniques, strategies, conditioning and teamwork required for intercollegiate softball competition.
This course is designed for pre-season intercollegiate athletics conditioning which includes: strength training, cardiovascular conditioning, drill techniques and game play in preparation for competition.
This course is designed for off-season sports conditioning in preparation for athletic participation. The course includes sport specific training with the purpose of developing areas of individual weaknesses.
This course is intended for members of the Men's Intercollegiate Track and Field team. The course will provide instruction and training in the skills, knowledge, techniques, strategies, conditioning and teamwork required for intercollegiate track and field competition.
This course is designed for pre-season intercollegiate athletics conditioning which includes: strength training, cardiovascular conditioning, drill techniques and game play in preparation for competition.
This course is designed for off-season sports conditioning in preparation for athletic participation. The course includes sport specific training with the purpose of developing areas of individual weaknesses.
This course is intended for members of the Women's Intercollegiate Track and Field team. The course will provide instruction and training in the skills, knowledge, techniques, strategies, conditioning and teamwork required for intercollegiate competition.
This course is designed for pre-season intercollegiate athletics conditioning which includes: strength training, cardiovascular conditioning, drill techniques and game play in preparation for competition.
This course is designed for off-season sports conditioning in preparation for athletic participation. The course includes sport specific training with the purpose of developing areas of individual weaknesses.
This course is an introduction to psychology, which is the study of the mind and behavior. Students focus on theories and concepts of biological, cognitive, developmental, environmental, social, and cultural influences; their applications; and their research foundations.
This course is an introduction to psychology, which is the study of the mind and behavior. Students focus on theories and concepts of biological, cognitive, developmental, environmental, social, and cultural influences; their applications; and their research foundations. This is an honors course.
This course provides students with an applied focus on how psychology is used in everyday life and is related to other social sciences. This course examines a variety of psychological and theoretical perspectives and how these ideas are applied across a person's life taking into account the influence of factors such as culture, gender, ethnicity, historical cohort, and socio-economic status. A broad understanding of how scientists, clinicians, and practitioners study and apply psychology is emphasized. (Formerly PSYCH 102)
This course is a survey of lifespan developmental psychology from conception through death, including biological and environmental influences. Theories and research on physical, cognitive, personality, and social development are examined, as well as attention to developmental disturbances and problems. (Formerly PSYCH 111)
This course provides an overview of the field of human sexuality through examining human sexuality from psychological, biological, sociocultural, and historical perspectives. Current sex norms and aspects of interpersonal and individual sexual adjustment will be explored. Students will be encouraged to develop an awareness of their own sexual attitudes, values, and behaviors and to evaluate the consistency of their behaviors within their own moral frameworks. (Formerly PSYCH 118)
This class introduces students to college culture, including academic policies and procedures. To assist in a smooth transition to college, students will identify college success strategies and campus resources that will support them in making a connection to the campus, a key component to success.
This introductory course is designed for students seeking direction in setting academic and life goals. A bio-psycho-social perspective will be used to highlight the person-environment dynamics crucial to a well-rounded preparation for academic and life success. Major topics will include evaluation of personal interests, abilities and values, educational planning, goal setting, and academic success strategies.
This course is an in-depth study in career and life planning designed for students seeking direction in setting life, academic and career goals. A holistic perspective will be used to highlight the person-environment dynamics crucial to well-rounded preparation for a fulfilling career and life-span developmental achievements. Topics will include comprehensive career research, extensive reading, major choices, interviewing skills, cover letter and resume writing. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging work.
4th Semester
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This course offers an emphasis on individual and group production of short and long-form broadcasts for a variety of audio projects. Projects include podcasts, promotional spots, features, music programming, and news; as well as project development, management and implementation. All student projects are eligible to air on KVCR, YouTube, and program managed podcast station.
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: FTVM 110
- Prerequisite: FTVM 111 or
Course Details:
- Prerequisite: FTVM 130
This course explores the impact of identity on film as an art form and cultural artifact by confronting ideologies of race, class, gender, and sexual orientation as they are reflected in cinematic representation. American film is used as the primary lens through which to view how social, political, and cultural values have been formulated over the last century. Students analyze major films, figures, character types, and narrative strategies to evaluate the relationship between film and identity. (This course is also offered as FTVM 103)
This course is a history of Native Americans in the region of the current day United States from the time preceding European colonialism to the present. The course content will be presented from a Native American perspective, emphasizing colonialism, removal, assimilation, termination, and self determination. (This course is also offered at HIST 107)
This course is a history of Native Americans in the region of the current day United States from the time preceding European colonialism to the present. The course content will be presented from a Native American perspective, emphasizing colonialism, removal, assimilation, termination, and self determination. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program, but is open to all students who desire more challenging work. (This course is also offered as HIST 107H)
This course provides an introduction to the field of Native American Studies. It emphasizes the agency, struggles, and social justice efforts of Native Americans in the United States. Topics covered include Native cultural and intellectual traditions; racialization and intersectionality; antiracism and decolonization; and the relationship between Western scientific practices and Native American experiences. (This course is also offered as ANTHRO 108)
This course is a sociological and interdisciplinary examination of racial and ethnic groups in American society. Topics include historical and contemporary events and practices that have institutionalized racism including the social struggles of the four racialized core groups, with a focus on introductory concepts of ethnic studies, intersectionality, and anti-racist approaches toward social justice and equity. (This course is also offered as SOC 141)
This course is a sociological and interdisciplinary examination of racial and ethnic groups in American society. Topics include historical and contemporary events and practices that have institutionalized racism including the social struggles of the four racialized core groups, with a focus on introductory concepts of ethnic studies, intersectionality, and anti-racist approaches toward social justice and equity. This course is intended for students in the Honors Program but is open to all students who desire more challenging course work. (This course is also offered as SOC 141H)
This course is a survey of Chicana/o literature, including novels, drama, poetry, and essays. The course explores concepts of Chicana/o identity, race and racism, and how these themes characterize Chicana/o culture and literary expression. It also examines important social, cultural, and political movements that have influenced and continue to shape the Chicana/o community. (This course is also offered as ENGL 163).
This course is a comprehensive examination of African-American literature, including prose, poetry, and fiction, from the early oral tradition to present. The course also explores concepts of race, racism, and ethnicity that are manifest in African-American literature, and will examine identity as it relates to finding national identity, losing a given, forced identity and acceptance of identity that is foreign to personal history. (This course is also offered as ENGL 165)