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DANC 382 - Choreography Workshop
Prerequisites, DANC 281 , DANC 381 , consent of chair, and dance, or dance performance major. This course will concentrate on the creation of dances around a theme utilizing large and/or small groups as well as solo composition. This course is designed to lead choreographers through the process of building dances to the level of performance. Completed choreography will be presented in concert. May be repeated for credit. (Offered spring semester.) 1-3 credits
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DANC 392 - Technology for Live Performance
Prerequisites, dance or dance performance major, and consent of instructor. An interdisciplinary course designed to allow students the opportunity to conceive and choreograph an original work while simultaneously develop the skillsets needed to implement the most current technology into live performances. Through this collaborative setting, students will not only learn theory and how to utilize technology, but they will be provided with the opportunity to develop realized projects while developing much needed collaboration and interpersonal skills. Some sections of this course will be taught with TH 392 . May be repeated for credit. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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DANC 399 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
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DANC 420 - Special Studies in Dance Technique
Prerequisites, DANC 272 , DANC 274 , DANC 276 , dance major, or consent of instructor. For intermediate and advanced dance majors, this course is designed to provide greater depth and breadth of instruction and exploration of dance topics and techniques. Topics will include study with artists in modern dance, jazz, ballet, partnering, movement analysis systems, and improvisation. (Offered as needed.) 1 credit
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DANC 429 - Experimental Course
This course is designed to provide additional opportunities to explore experimental areas and subjects of interest. It may be repeated for credit provided the course content is different. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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DANC 440 - Dance Teaching Methods
Prerequisites, dance, or dance performance major, and senior standing, or consent of chair. This course educates the student in methods of teaching dance in secondary school, community college, university, and dance studio settings. (Much of the course material is applicable to dance education in K-8.) It encompasses the basic objectives of dance education, components of excellence in teaching, physical training, fitness, and art.
(Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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DANC 453 - Dance History: Forces and Figures
Prerequisites, dance, or dance performance major, or dance minor and senior standing, or consent of chair. This course is a comprehensive comparative study of dance in the 20th and 21st centuries. The focus is on significant trends and individuals who shaped the development of modern dance, ballet, jazz and vernacular dance in the modern era. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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DANC 490 - Independent Internship
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) ½-3 credits
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DANC 491 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. P/NP or letter grade option with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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DANC 498 - Senior Seminar
Prerequisites, DANC 141 , DANC 281 , DANC 340 , DANC 347 , DANC 360 , senior standing. This course represents a capstone of study in the dance major and each student will complete an individually designed project. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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DANC 499 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Individual research and projects. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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DOC 116 - Introduction to Television Production: Location
Prerequisite, television writing and production, or broadcast journalism and documentary major, or documentary film minor. Some sections may be open to non-majors. An exploration of the fundamental creative, technical and logistical challenges of shooting television productions on a practical location. Fee: $300. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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DOC 229 - Experimental Course
Experimental courses are designed to offer additional opportunities to explore areas and subjects of special interest. Course titles, Prerequisites, and credits may vary. Some courses require student lab fees. Specific course details will be listed in the course schedule. May be repeated for credit if course content is different. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) ½-3 credits
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DOC 290 - Independent Internship
Offers students an opportunity to earn credit and learn professional skills “on the job” by working for a studio, network, production company, newsroom, etc. A minimum of 40 hours of work for each credit is required. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) ½-6 credits
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DOC 299 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Individual research and projects. Students may only count 6 credits of individual study credit towards any degree in Dodge College. This includes any combination of DOC 299, DOC 399 , or DOC 499 . May be repeated for credit. Fee: varies. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
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DOC 319 - Non-Fiction Podcasting
Students will learn all about non-fiction podcasting, from the technical and business standpoints. They will learn to create non-fiction podcasts on their own, and get guidance on how and where to distribute them. Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
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DOC 321 - The Documentary Tradition
Prerequisite, broadcast journalism and documentary or television writing and production major or documentary film minor or media, culture and society themed inquiry. Some sections may be open to non-majors. A critical and historical analysis of documentary film and video making through lecture, discussion, and viewing of film and video excerpts. The documentary is examined from artistic, social, ethical, and political perspectives. Letter grade. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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DOC 323 - Trans-Cultural Documentary
In this course the students will use the trans-cultural (ethnographic) documentary film as a creative medium to critically explore the great diversity of ethnic communities that make up the Southern California social-cultural landscape. Students will research, develop, and produce two short documentaries about aspects of a local community that is different from their own. The course will also critically examine the ethical and representational issues that are related to the production of trans-cultural films. (Offered interterm.) 3 credits
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DOC 329 - Experimental Course
Experimental courses are designed to offer additional opportunities to explore areas and subjects of special interest. Course titles, Prerequisites, and credits may vary. Some courses require student lab or production fees. Specific course details will be listed in the course schedule. May be repeated for credit if course content is different. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
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DOC 335 - Documentary Production
Prerequisites, DOC 116 , FTV 130D and Dodge College major or documentary film minor. Students view and analyze a variety of documentaries for style and content. Working in small production groups, students plan, script, produce, and edit several short documentary productions. Some sections of this course may be restricted to broadcast journalism and documentary majors only. Letter grade. This course may be repeated for credit. Fee: $300. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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DOC 341 - Investigative Journalism
Prerequisites, DOC 116 , and broadcast journalism and documentary, or television writing and production major, or documentary film minor, or leadership, organizations and society cluster. Students will learn reporting techniques and production methods used to investigate and produce stories for longer format broadcast news stories and documentary films. There will be a vital emphasis on the legal and ethical issues that are central to the practice of investigative journalism. In addition to classroom discussions and screenings, students will work in the field producing, filming and editing investigative material. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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DOC 345 - Wildlife and Environmental Filmmaking
Prerequisites, DOC 116 , and broadcast journalism and documentary, or television writing and production major, or documentary film minor. This documentary production course covers techniques and methods for producing and editing films in the environmental and wildlife genre. In addition to classroom discussions, technical demos and screenings, students will work in the field producing, filming and editing material in the areas of wildlife and the environment. Production will include several weekend filming trips to Southern California locations. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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DOC 374 - Race and Documentary Film
Students will view some of the most important race themed documentary films, past and present. These film screenings will be supplemented by readings, lectures, perspectives and insights from filmmakers engaged in race-themed documentary filmmaking. Students will also workshop and produce one short film related to contemporary race issues. Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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DOC 375 - International Documentary Pre-Production
Prerequisites, application, interview, consent of instructor. Undergraduate students selected to participate in this year-long, international documentary program will research documentary film subjects, and plan all levels of technical prep, logistics and filming typically for summer productions. Requires subsequent enrollment in DOC 376 , and DOC 377 . (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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DOC 376 - International Documentary Production
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. This course is part of a year-long experience that will provide students with an opportunity to use the documentary form as a means of examining important social and historic issues, particularly those related to human rights and justice. Students will select and study a topic prior to traveling abroad to shoot a documentary. Shooting will take place on-location overseas. Requires subsequent enrollment in DOC 377 . Fee: TBD. (Offered summer.) 3 credits
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DOC 377 - International Documentary Post-Production
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. The final course in a three-term sequence (DOC 375 , DOC 376 , DOC 377) provides a hands-on, practical experience in intensive post-production of documentary film projects covering all aspects of post-production as they apply to documentaries: narrative construction, use of voice-over, picture and sound editing. Fee: $300. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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DOC 378 - Documentary Editing
Prerequisites, FP 115 and broadcast journalism and documentary or film and television production or film production or television writing and production major. Covers traditions and forms of editing a variety of nonfiction formats, including: instructional, cinema verite, and experimental documentary. An examination of techniques and concepts behind editing each type of nonfiction film, from how to construct a scene to how to construct a film. Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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DOC 380 - Community Voices: Pre-Production
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Hands-on training in social issue documentary film production. Working as part of a team, students will spend the semester developing and beginning to produce a short documentary to be completed during spring semester. Students will learn the fundamentals of documentary pre-production and production, as well as the core concepts behind social issue documentary filmmaking. Letter grade. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $300. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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DOC 381 - Community Voices: Post-Production
Prerequisites, DOC 380 , consent of instructor. Hands-on training in social issue documentary film production. Working as part of a team, students will spend the semester producing and post-producing a short documentary to be completed during spring semester. Students will learn the fundamentals of documentary production and post-production, as well as the core concepts behind social issue documentary filmmaking. Letter grade. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $300. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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DOC 382 - Community Voices: Global Stories
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Hands-on training in international social issue documentary film production. Working as part of a team, students will spend the semester developing and beginning to produce a short documentary to be filmed during the summer and completed during fall semester. Students will learn the fundamentals of documentary pre-production and production, as well as the core concepts behind international social issue documentary filmmaking. This course is part of a year-long experience and requires subsequent enrollment in DOC 383 and DOC 384 . DOC 382 is held with DOC 582. Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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DOC 383 - Community Voices: Global Stories Production
Prerequisites, DOC 382 , consent of instructor. Hands-on training in social issue documentary film production. Working as part of a team, students will spend the course producing and filming a short documentary to be completed in the fall. Students will learn the fundamentals of documentary production, as well as the core concepts behind social issue documentary filmmaking. There will be an additional focus on visual anthropology and ethnographic, cross-cultural filmmaking. Letter grade. Fee: TBD. (Offered summer session.) 3 credits
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DOC 384 - Community Voices: Global Stories Post-Production
Prerequisites, DOC 382 , DOC 383 , consent of instructor. Hands-on training in social issue documentary film production. Working as part of a team, students will spend the semester editing a short documentary. Students will learn the fundamentals of documentary editing, as well as the core concepts behind social issue documentary filmmaking. Letter grade. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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DOC 389 - Cross-Cultural Documentary
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. This course is designed to give students a practical and theoretical understanding of how the documentary film can be used as a creative medium to explore and represent foreign cultures. The course will travel to another country where the students will have the unique opportunity to produce a short documentary about an aspect of a rich and diverse foreign culture. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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DOC 399 - Individual Study
Prerequisites, junior standing, consent of instructor. Individual research and projects. Students may only count 6 credits of individual study credit towards any degree in Dodge College. This includes any combination of DOC 299 , DOC 399, or DOC 499 . May be repeated for credit. Fee: varies. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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DOC 415 - Discover Documentary
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. This course will provide students an opportunity to make documentary films about various aspects of another country’s culture. Emphasis will be on capturing compelling footage while telling a balanced and compelling story. May be repeated once for credit. Fee: varies depending on location of travel. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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DOC 416 - Expedition Documentary
Prerequisites, consent of instructor. This course will provide students with an opportunity to undertake a physically challenging expedition, and to document the experience via a personal documentary film. Expedition locations are TBD, and may include domestic or international destinations. May be repeated for credit. Fee: TBD. (Offered interterm.) 3 credits
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DOC 429 - Experimental Course
Experimental courses are designed to offer additional opportunities to explore areas and subjects of special interest. May be repeated for credit if course content is different. Course titles, Prerequisites, and credits may vary. Some courses require student lab fees. Specific course details will be listed in the course schedule. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) ½-3 credits
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DOC 459 - Documentary Marketing and Distribution
Prerequisites, DOC 321 , and television writing and production, or broadcast journalism and documentary major. Surveys outreach and community engagement methods for documentary film, including: partnering with organizations, community screening campaigns, accessing the educational market, conference placements, international outreach and distribution, and production of various forms of new media projects, such as social networks, to disseminate a documentary film. Fee: $75. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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DOC 463 - Writing the Documentary
An introduction to writing and developing the documentary film, from initial concept through distribution. This course will cover writing a proposal, pitching an idea, creating a team, budgeting and fundraising, outreach and distribution, and other key elements of bringing a documentary to life. Emphasis will be on writing and developing a specific idea, production of which can be expanded in subsequent documentary courses. Some sections of DOC 663 and DOC 463 may share their lectures. Letter grade. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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DOC 490 - Independent Internship
Offers students an opportunity to earn credit and learn professional skills “on the job” by working for a studio, network, production company, newsroom, etc. A minimum of 40 hours of work for each credit is required. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) ½-6 credits
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DOC 491 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. P/NP or letter grade option with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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DOC 496 - Documentary Pre-Production, Senior Thesis I
Prerequisites, DOC 116 , DOC 335 and broadcast journalism and documentary or film and television production or television writing and production major. The first semester of the documentary capstone, this course will cover writing a proposal, pitching an idea, creating a team, budgeting and fundraising, outreach and distribution, and other key elements of bringing a documentary to life. Emphasis will be on writing, developing and producing a specific idea. Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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DOC 497 - Documentary Post-Production, Senior Thesis II
Prerequisites, DOC 496 and broadcast journalism and documentary or film and television production or television writing and production major. This second semester of the documentary capstone is a hands-on, practical experience in intensive post-production covering all aspects of post-production as they apply to documentaries: narrative construction, use of voice-over, picture, and sound editing. Students will complete projects from DOC 496 - Documentary Pre-Production, Senior Thesis I . Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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DOC 499 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Individual research and projects. Students must have an overall grade point average of at least 3.0 to enroll. Designed to meet specific interests which are not provided for by regular curriculum offerings. May be repeated for credit. Fee: TBD. (Offered every semester.) ½-3 credits
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ECON 200 - Principles of Microeconomics
Prerequisites, MATH 100 , MATH 100L or equivalent. Decision-making with scarce resources, supply and demand concepts, pricing in competitive and non-competitive markets, capital theory, resource pricing, public choice, environmental economics, international trade, and comparative economic systems. Letter grade. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
Prerequisites, MATH 100 , MATH 100L or equivalent. Theory of national income equilibrium and fluctuations, money and banking, monetary and fiscal policy, international trade, and foreign exchange rates. Letter grade. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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ECON 204 - Seminar in Ethics and Economic Thought
Prerequisite, economics major. Using Socratic dialogue this course engages students in exploring the ethics and economics of creating wealth through exchange. The seminar is devoted to developing the rhetorical effectiveness and analytical precision of students’ ideas in written composition and oral argument. It is strongly recommended that students have completed (or are concurrently enrolled in) at least one of ECON 200 or ECON 201 . Letter grade. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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ECON 291 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. P/NP or letter grade option with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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ECON 299 - Individual Study
Prerequisites, freshman, or sophomore standing only and consent of instructor. For students who wish to pursue a special area of study not included in the curriculum. To enroll in individual study and research, students must complete the individual study and research form (available from the Office of the University Registrar) and obtain the signatures of the department chair of the course and course instructor. Students should spend 40 to 50 hours in instruction and research for each credit of individual study. May be repeated for credit. Maximum of 6 credits. (Offered every semester.) 1-6 credits
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ECON 315 - Economics of Religion
Prerequisites, MGSC 209 , or MATH 203 , and ECON 350 . This course employs economic theory and social-scientific methods to study religious beliefs, behavior, and institutions. By combining economic concepts and real-world data, this course will address a wide range of questions concerning the content, causes, and consequences of religion. To a lesser extent, the course will also study the social, political, and economic correlates of religion. (Note that the economic study of religion is a social-scientific enterprise. It does not seek to evaluate the truth of religious claims, nor does it promote one religion over another.) (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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ECON 329 - Experimental Course
This course is designed to provide additional opportunities to explore experimental areas and subjects of special interest. Repeatable if course topic is different. (Offered as needed. 3 credits
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ECON 350 - Intermediate Microeconomics Theory
Prerequisites, ECON 200 , ECON 201 , and MATH 109 , or MATH 110 . An intermediate course in microeconomics theory. Theory of demand derived from indifference curves and revealed preference. Supply analysis derived from cost and production functions. Product and resource pricing for both price-seeking and price-taking firms. Other topics covered include externality theory, game theory, and public choice. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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ECON 351 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
Prerequisites, ECON 200 , ECON 201 , and MATH 109 , or MATH 110 . Aggregate supply and demand curves, IS-LM and algebraic models are used to analyze classical, Keynesian, and modern theories of the economy, and the national and international implications of policy decisions. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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ECON 357 - Topics in Humanomics
(Same as ENG 357 , PHIL 357 .) Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Using Socratic dialogue this course engages students in dialogically exploring economics, philosophy, and literature texts to examine two questions at the core of Humanomics: What makes a rich nation rich? What makes a good person good? This course encourages in-depth study of the co-constitutive social texts regarding the exponential economic growth of the last two-hundred years, asking students to consider how knowledge, ethics, and aesthetics shape and reshape basic principles of exchange and the human condition. This course may be repeated for credit if the topic is different. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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ECON 373 - Economic History
(Same as HIST 373 .) Prerequisite, ECON 200 . This class will provide a general overview of important events and periods in the economic history of the U.S. and an analysis of important historical events from an economic viewpoint. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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ECON 374 - European Economic History
(Same as HIST 374 .) Prerequisites, ECON 200 , ECON 201 . This course analyzes the evolution of European economic institutions and the development of industry, commerce, and finance from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Industrial Revolution. It traces the historical path which culminated in European economic hegemony. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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ECON 411 - International Economics
Prerequisites, ECON 200 , ECON 201 . International trade policy, including effects of tariffs, quotas, subsidies, exchange control, and other trade restrictions upon a nation’s economy. Analysis of balance of payments. Causes and methods of correction of disequilibrium in the balance of payments. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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ECON 421 - Behavioral Economics and Finance
Prerequisites, MATH 110 , ECON 200, MATH 203 . This course will introduce you to the fields of behavioral economics and behavioral finance. Behavioral economics is the economic study of human behavior in individual choices, social situations, markets and institutions motivated by the goal to improve the descriptive accuracy and explanatory power of traditional economic analysis. Behavioral finance is the application of insights from behavioral economics and psychology to study individual financial decisions and properties of financial markets and market prices. Students will explore both areas from the perspective of different methodologies (experiments, theory, field studies), focusing on both fundamental concepts and their applications at different levels of social aggregation (from individuals to markets). Some sections of ECON 421 and ECON 521 will be taught together. Letter grade. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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ECON 425 - Economics of Non-Market Behavior
Prerequisite, ECON 350 . Applications of economic theory and methods to “non-market” topics, including crime, discrimination, addiction, marriage, fertility, family life, education, religion, sports, and philanthropy. Special emphasis on the path-breaking work of Gary Becker. (Offered as needed. 3 credits
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ECON 431 - Health: Economic, Psychological, and Anthropological Perspectives
Prerequisite, MATH 203 or MGSC 209 or PSY 203 . This course will introduce students to economic, psychological, and anthropological perspectives explaining variation in health, wealth, and wellbeing - both within societies and across societies. Students will explore a variety of health related research questions from three perspectives of quantitative inquiry: the first uses macroeconomics, demography, and cross-cultural comparison (comparing phenomena at levels of aggregate levels of populations, countries, and socioeconomic strata), the second uses behavioral economics (i.e., the study of how psychological, social, cognitive, and emotional factors affect the economic decisions of individuals), and the third uses anthropological studies to understand human-environment health interactions from an evolutionarily informed behavioral ecology perspective. The course will be comprised of lecture and discussion, homework problems, and final presentations in class. Some sections of this course may be taught with ECON 531. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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ECON 441 - Economic Development
Prerequisites, ECON 200 , ECON 201 . Theories of economic growth, interaction of culture and development, and obstacles to development. Geography and its relation to development. Problems of capital formation and technological transfers. Public and private sources of investment. Policies and programs to accelerate growth in underdeveloped areas. Letter grade. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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ECON 448 - Managerial Economics
Prerequisites, ACTG 210 , ECON 200 , ECON 201 , and MGSC 209 , or MATH 203 . Use an application of economic theory and statistics in the decision-making process. Cases and lectures. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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ECON 449 - Industrial Organization
Prerequisites, ECON 350 , and MATH 109 , or MATH 110 . This course uses applied microeconomic theory to study the relationships between firm conduct, market structure, and industry performance. Topics include monopoly power and imperfect competition, price discrimination, product differentiation, firm entry/exit, advertising, and signaling. The course will introduce the possibility that free markets may not produce the socially optimal set of products. Emphasis will be divided equally between the strategic implications of the models and the policy implications. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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ECON 452 - Econometrics
Prerequisites, ECON 200 , ECON 201 and MATH 109 or MATH 110 , and MGSC 209 or MATH 203 and business administration, or economics major, or computational science, or economics, or mathematics minor. Mathematical and statistical tools to measure economic phenomena. This will involve mathematical formulation of economic theories and statistical inference relating economic theory to empirical analysis. Letter grade. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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ECON 455 - The Path to the Modern Economy
Prerequisites, ECON 200 , ECON 201 . This course analyzes the evolution of the modern economy from various perspectives. It provides an overview for various arguments put forth to explain why the modern economy arose first in Europe and not in other parts of the world, such as China or the Middle East. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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ECON 465 - Environmental and Natural Resources Economics
Prerequisites, ECON 200 , ECON 201 . Theories of environmental and natural resource economics will be examined both for allocative efficiency and for impacts on growth. The theory of public choice and the theory of market failure will be studied. Theory will be applied to renewable and nonrenewable resources and to pollution of air, water, and land. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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ECON 471 - Experimental Economics I
Prerequisites, MATH 110 , ECON 350 and MATH 203 , or MGSC 209 , or consent of instructor. This course is designed to engage students as participants in a variety of laboratory market situations, to evaluate outcomes of the laboratory markets relative to theoretical benchmarks for market performance, and to consider the implications of market performance on society. Please note - students who plan to apply to the MSESD program or are already admitted in the MSESD program will need to register for ECON 571 instead of ECON 471. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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ECON 481 - Auction and Market Design
(Same as MATH 481 .) Prerequisite, MATH 116 or MATH 210 or MGSC 209 or consent of instructor. This course translates economic theory and analysis into practical solutions to real-world problems. By redesigning both the rules that guide market transactions and the technology that enables trades to take place, this course shows how decentralized systems like auctions can assist organizations and societies to better allocate scarce resources. Topics include digital advertising, matching, spectrum allocation and high-frequency trading to name a few. Letter grade. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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ECON 489 - Seminar In Economic Science
Prerequisite, ECON 200 or consent of instructor. Students required to pre-read papers presented by various speakers, attend their seminars, ask intelligent questions and summarize the content and importance of the seminar. Please note - students that plan to apply to the MSBCE program or are already admitted in the MSBCE program need to register for ECON 689 instead of 489. Pass/No Pass. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 2 credits
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ECON 491 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. P/NP or letter grade option with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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ECON 496 - Special Topics in Economics
Prerequisites, ECON 200 , ECON 201 . Some sections of this course may require different prerequisites or corequisites. In-depth study of a specific area; content of course changes every semester. Some sections of this course may require different Prerequisites or corequisites. Letter grade. Repeatable for credit once if the topic is different. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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ECON 499 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, approval of petition. For students who wish to pursue a special area of study not included in the curriculum. Maximum 6 credits. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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EDUC 429 - Experimental Course
This course is designed to provide additional opportunities to explore experimental areas and subjects of special interest. Repeatable if course topic is different. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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EDUC 434 - Teaching Difficult Histories, Critical Discourse and Social Action
(Same as EDUC 634.) 3 credits
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EDUC 446 - Human Development and Wellness in Diverse Classrooms
(Same as EDUC 546.) 3 credits
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EDUC 470 - Foundational Issues of Voice, Diversity, Equity and Social Justice
(Same as EDUC 570.) 3 credits
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EDUC 471 - Educating Diverse Learners in Inclusive Classrooms
(Same as EDUC 571.) This course focuses on collaboration, inclusive schooling, and learning characteristics of students with disabilities, This course is designed using fundamental principles of Universal Design for Learning. Candidates will understand the special education as a system, including service delivery models, Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports, the referral process, and Individual Education Plans. Candidates will analyze overrepresentation of students of color in special education, paying particular attention to the role of racial and cultural bias. A minimum of 15 fieldwork hours are required. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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EENG 200 - Electronics and Circuits I
Prerequisite, MATH 110 or MATH 115 . Corequisite, EENG 200L . Students begin their study of electronics and circuits by studying electricity (current, energy, voltage, power), electronic components (resistors, capacitors, diodes, etc), and fundamental laws for circuits. Students will gain hands on experience building circuits with solderless breadboards in a separate laboratory component. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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EENG 200L - Lab - Electronics and Circuits I
Prerequisite, MATH 110 or MATH 115 . Corequisite, EENG 200 . Lab component of EENG 200 . Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered spring semester.) 1 credit
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EENG 201 - Digital Signals and Filters
Prerequisite, MATH 111 or MATH 116 . Students are introduced to concepts of signal processing focusing on spectrum representation, sampling and aliasing, FIR and IIR filters, frequency response of FIR filters, discrete Fourier and z-Transforms. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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EENG 300 - Electronics and Circuits II
Prerequisite, EENG 200 . Corequisite, EENG 300L . Students continue their study of circuits, moving into digital and mixed signal circuit design. Topics include transistors, diodes, AC and DC analysis, analyzing circuit response, and integrated circuits. Students will gain hands on experience in the lab by prototyping circuits, simulating complex designs, and designing and analyzing simple PCB circuits. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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EENG 300L - Lab - Electronics and Circuits II
Prerequisite, EENG 200L . Corequisite, EENG 300 . Lab component of EENG 300 . Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered fall semester.) 1 credit
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EENG 310 - Engineering Mathematics
Prerequisite, MATH 215 . Students are introduced to mathematical methods for engineers. The class covers topics including matrix theory, complex variables, Laplace and Fourier series, probability theory, and mathematical statistics. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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EENG 320 - Microelectronics I
Prerequisites, EENG 200 and PHYS 102 or PHYS 108 . Corequisite, EENG 320L . Students are introduced to the fundamental semiconductor devices such as diodes, MOSFETs and BJTs. The I-V characteristics, DC models, and AC small signal models of these devices are utilized in circuit design. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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EENG 320L - Microelectronics I Lab
Prerequisites, EENG 200 and PHYS 102 or PHYS 108 . Corequisite, EENG 320 . Lab component of EENG 320 . Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered as needed.) 1 credit
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EENG 330 - Electromagnetics I
Prerequisites, MATH 116 or MATH 210 and PHYS 102 . Students are introduced to electromagnetism and Maxwell’s equations. The covered topics include electrostatics, magnetostatics, properties of conductive, dielectric, and magnetic materials, static fields in the presence of matter, and separation of variables in electromagnetic theory. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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EENG 370 - Topics in Electrical Engineering
Advanced topics in Electrical Engineering. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. Repeatable for credit if the topic is different. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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EENG 398 - Topics in Advanced Engineering Applications
This course provides a deep dive into very specific advanced engineering topics or technologies. Pass/No Pass. Repeatable for credit if the topic is different. (Offered as needed.) 1 credit
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EENG 410 - Control Systems
Prerequisite, EENG 310 . Students explore topics related to control systems including linear systems, transfer functions, Laplace transforms, frequency-response, transient response, and feedback through a combination of analytical and computational techniques. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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EENG 420 - Microelectronics II
Prerequisites, EENG 300 , EENG 320 . Students design integrated circuit amplifiers like differential amplifiers, power amplifiers, and multi-stage operational amplifiers, including their frequency response and design tradeoffs. Op-amp based circuits like active filters and oscillators are also introduced. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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EENG 430 - Electromagnetics II
Prerequisites, EENG 310 , EENG 330 . Students are introduced to advanced concepts in electromagnetic field theory. The covered topics include time-varying Maxwell’s equations, Poynting’s theorem, plane wave propagation, and transmission lines. In addition, students will be introduced to the basics of wave confinement in waveguides and antenna radiation. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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EENG 440 - Solid State Electronics
Prerequisites, PHYS 201 , EENG 320 . Students will be introduced to energy band structures and lattice structures of semiconductor materials and their impact on the device operation. Semiconductor devices such as MOSFETs, BJTs, lasers and solar cells will be explored. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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EENG 450 - Photonics
Prerequisite, EENG 430 . Students are introduced to the fundamentals of photonics. The covered topics include fundamental electromagnetic concepts (duality, equivalence, etc.), advanced analysis techniques for photonic systems, and photonic resonators. In addition, students will be introduced to the basics of solid-state devices such as light-emitting diodes, solar cells, photodetectors, and lasers. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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EENG 490 - Independent Internship
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Internship courses give students the opportunity to earn academic credit while gaining practical work experience, as well as an increased understanding of and exposure to a given career field. Pass/No Pass. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) ½-6 credits
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EENG 491 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. Pass/No Pass or Letter grade option with consent of instructor. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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EENG 499 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Individual study and research is offered to students to research particular topics that are not provided for by regular curriculum offerings. To enroll in individual study and research, students must complete the individual study and research form (available from the Office of the University Registrar) and obtain the signatures of the department chair of the course and course instructor. After receiving approval, the student must submit the form to the Office of the University Registrar. Students should spend 40 to 50 hours in instruction and research for each credit of individual study. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-6 credits
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ENGR 101 - Foundations of Design and Fabrication
Students gain first-hand experience with design and fabrication as a foundation of engineering. Using technologies such as additive manufacturing (eg. 3D printing), embedded systems and software, and electronics, students will work together to develop innovative solutions to interesting problems. This course is offered in a hybrid format only. Pass/No Pass. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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ENGR 300 - 3D Printing and Design
Student are exposed to the complete lifecycle of the 3D printing process. Students will begin by assembling their own fused deposition modeling (FDM) printer, learning the design and function of each hardware component and how they combine to produce a finished print. Students will learn the characteristics of all major filament types, nozzle sizes and types, how to slice 3D models and adjust slicer settings to produce quality gcode, how to resolve common print errors, and how to post-process prints (including wood and metal finishing). Students will also learn to design their own 3D models for printing, culminating in a final, independent project of their own creation. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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ENGR 370 - Topics in Engineering
Advanced topics in Engineering. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. Repeatable for credit if the topic is different. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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ENG 103 - Seminar in Rhetoric and Composition
Composition seminar devoted to rhetorical understanding and competence in a variety of specific academic contexts. Students may choose from a range of composing topics, each with its own sets of expectations, genres, forms, purposes, and audiences. Attention will focus on multimodal composing in differing discourse communities, but all sections of English 103 address rhetorical effectiveness in composition. Some sections of this course may be offered as hybrid courses or online only. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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