Explorations
This page provides students with a comprehensive list of the courses that satisfy each Explorations requirement.
Arts
Goals: Arts & Humanities, Complexity, Communication, Collaboration
Learning Objectives Students will:
| Objective Number |
Objective Description |
| 1.1 |
Learn and apply basic artistic techniques and aesthetic principles to create works of art. |
| 1.2 |
Demonstrate an understanding of how artistic creation enables the expression of human ideals, challenges, and desires. |
| 1.3 |
Reflect on and analyze works of art and the creative process, individually and collaboratively. |
ENGINEERING students will satisfy this requirement with ENGL 181 plus the Senior Design Project for their major or as below.
ARTS AND SCIENCES and BUSINESS students will complete a total of four quarter units, selecting from the following courses, some of which carry fewer than four units.
| Studio Art (ARTS) |
| 30 Basic Drawing |
| 32 2D Fundamentals |
| 33 Sculpture Fundamentals |
| 35 Introduction to Graphic Arts: Basic Printmaking |
| 36 Ditto! The Technology of Print |
| 37 Introduction to Painterly Printmaking |
| 43 Basic Painting |
| 45 Basic Outdoor Paint-Landscapes I |
| 46 Basic Watercolor |
| 48 Basic Mixed Media |
| 50 Film and Darkroom Photography |
| 57 Digital Photography |
| 63 Basic Ceramic Sculpture |
| 64 Basic Sculpture |
| 70 Graphic Design: Typography |
| 72 Digital Art and Design Basics |
| 74 Basic Digital Imaging |
| 75 Brand Identity: Basic Graphic Design |
| 81 Illustration Tools and Techniques |
| 85 Interactive Immersive Art I |
| 135 Intermediate Printmaking |
| 143 Intermediate Painting |
| 146 Watercolor II |
| 148 Mixed Media II |
| 150 Intermediate Film Photography |
| 151 Exploring Society through Photography |
| 155 Photography in the Community |
| 157 Digital Photography |
| 159 Digital Storytelling Through the Visual Arts |
| 163 Intermediate Ceramics |
| 164 Intermediate Sculpture |
| 173 Introduction to 3D Animation & Modeling/Modeling & Control Rigid Body Dynamics |
| 174 Intermediate Digital Imaging |
| 175 Information Design: Graphic Design |
| 179 Intro to Two-Dimensional Animation |
| Child Studies (CHST) |
| 109 Children, Arts, & Society |
| Communication (COMM) |
| 30 Introduction to Digital Film Making |
| 131D Short Documentary Production |
| 131F Short Fiction Production |
| 142 Visual Cultural Communication |
| Computer Engineering (COEN) |
| 165 3D Animation & Modeling |
| Computer Science and Engineering (CSEN) |
| 165 Introduction to 3D Animation & Modeling/Modeling & Control Rigid Body Dynamics |
| Dance (DANC) |
| 40 Jazz Dance I |
| 41 Jazz Dance II |
| 42 Jazz Dance III |
| 43 Ballet I |
| 44 Ballet II |
| 45 Ballet III |
| 46 Modern/Contemporary Dance I |
| 47 Modern/Contemporary Dance II |
| 48 Modern/Contemporary Dance III |
| 49 Dance Composition |
| 50 Tap Dance I |
| 51 Tap Dance II |
| 52 Afro-Haitian Dance |
| 55/155 Musical Theatre Dance Styles |
| 59/159 Teaching the Performing Arts |
| 69/169 Walk Across California |
| 140 Ballet IV |
| 141 Ballet V |
| 142 Jazz Dance IV |
| 143 Choreography |
| 145 Jazz Dance V |
| 146 Modern/Contemporary Dance IV |
| English (ENGL) |
| 34 Historical Fiction & Literary Resistance |
| 70 Writing From Life |
| 71 Fiction Writing |
| 72 Poetry Writing |
| 73 Life Writing |
| 74 New Forms for Creative Writing |
| 160 Children's Literature |
| 170 Writing for Children & Young Adults |
| 171 Advanced Fiction Writing |
| 173 Screenwriting |
| 174 Writing Flash Fiction |
| 176 Creative Writing & Social Justice |
| 177 Writing Genre Fiction |
| Modern Language (MODL) |
| *ITAL 21A Italian through Arts |
| Music (MUSC) |
| 1 Music Theory I |
| 1A Musicianship I |
| 2 Music Theory II |
| 2A Musicianship II |
| 8 Introduction to Listening: Western Music |
| 9 Introduction to Listening: Electronic Music |
| 30 Beginning Piano |
| 34 Beginning Voice Class |
| 36 Beginning Guitar |
| 37 Beginning Composition Class |
| 140 University Orchestra |
| 142 Concert Choir |
| 143 Chamber Singers |
| 145 Jazz Ensemble |
| 146 Jazz Combo |
| 154 Wind Ensemble |
| 115 Experimental Sound Design |
| 156 Improvisation |
| 157 Laptop Orchestra (SCLOrk) |
| Philosophy (PHIL) |
| 35 The Ethics in Drama, the Drama in Ethics (cross-listed with THTR 60) |
| Theatre (THTR) |
| 7 Improv |
| 8 Acting for All |
| 10 Intro to Performance Collaboration |
| 21 Voice I: Voice, Speech, & Presentation Skills |
| 24 Intermediate Acting |
| 30 Introduction to Design |
| 31 Introduction to Production |
| 32 Costume Construction |
| 33 Stage Lighting |
| 60 The Ethics in Drama, the Drama in Ethics (cross-listed with PHIL 35) |
| 133 Scenic Design |
| 134 Costume Design |
| 152 Myth, Fantasy, and Fashion |
| 173 Screenwriting |
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Civic Engagement
Goals: Civic Life, Collaboration, Civic Engagement, Communication
Learning Objectives Students will:
| Objective Number |
Objective Description |
| 1.1 |
Critically evaluate and express reasoned opinions about the role of public organizations (governmental, nongovernmental, multilateral, or international) in civic life through both oral and written work. |
| 1.2 |
Analyze and evaluate civic issues by engaging in active and collaborative learning with peers and others through one or more of the following:
(a) working cooperatively with other students in class;
(b) actual observation and participation in the contemporary ramifications of various types of civic life or civic discourse; or
(c) working with civic organizations beyond the walls of the University.
|
BUSINESS students satisfy this requirement with MGMT 162 plus PHIL 26 or MGMT 6.
ENGINEERING students satisfy this requirement with ENGR 1 AND ENGR 1L plus a capstone course in their major, or with one of the courses listed below.
ARTS AND SCIENCES students select any course from this list.
| Anthropology (ANTH) |
| 154 Environmental Anthropology |
| 155 Conflict Resolution |
| 158 Applied Anthropology |
| Art & Art History (ARTH) |
| 105 Roman Art and Architecture |
| Arts & Sciences (ASCI) |
| 50 Law & Social Justice |
| Child Studies (CHST) |
| 4 Cultural Competence and Humility with Children and Families |
| Classics (CLAS) |
| 86 Cultural Heritage and Collecting Antiquities |
| 105 Roman Art and Architecture |
| 108 Classical Greek History: Tyrants, Traitors, and Rebels |
| 110 Roman Republic |
| 113 Democracy Under Siege: Ancient Athens and Modern America |
| 114 The Democratic City |
| 186 Cultural Heritage and Collecting Antiquities |
| 187 The Democratic Muse: Public Art in Athens and the United States |
| 188 Classical Origins of Justice |
| Communication (COMM) |
| 116T Intercultural Competency |
| 152 Media Advocacy |
| 153 Dialogue and Deliberation |
| 157 Environmental Communication |
| 158 Community Organizing |
| 166 News and Democracy |
| 167 Communication Law |
| 187 Media and Social Movements |
| Dance (DANC) |
| 59/159 Teaching the Performing Arts |
| Engineering Studies (ENGR) |
| 110 Engineering Projects for the Community |
| English (ENGL) |
| 65 Political Literature |
| 105/H Literacy Studies |
| 111 Writing for Social Change |
| 145EL Victorian Literature |
| 150EL Contemporary Literature |
| Environmental Studies (ENVS) |
| 22 Introduction to Environmental Studies |
| 122 Environmental Politics and Policy |
| Ethnic Studies (ETHN) |
| 134 Black Social Movements |
| 137 African-American Pursuit of Freedom |
| 156 Race, Gender, & Environmental Justice |
| 165 Community Based Research Methods |
| Experiential Learning for Social Justice (ELSJ) |
| 50 Law & Social Justice |
| French (FREN) |
| 120E Writing Beyond Walls: Prison Writing in Global Contexts |
| 173 Immigration, Race, & Identity in Contemporary France |
| Gender and Sexuality Studies (GNSX) |
| 76 Violence Against Women |
| 101 Feminist Theory |
| 113 Environmental Racism, Gender, & Justice |
| 116 Visions of Abolition |
| 117 Race, Gender, & Politics in the News |
| 118 Women & Law |
| 137 History of Sexuality |
| 167AW Women in Literature (cross-listed with ENGL 168PW ) |
| 169 Gender, Race, & Citizenship |
| 182 Sociology of Family |
| 189 Sex, Law, and Social Justice: The Politics of Advocacy |
| History (HIST) |
| 21 Saving the World?: A Critical History of Human Rights and Humanitarianism |
| 27/127 Digital History |
| 30 The French Revolution, an Introduction |
| 33 This is What Democracy Looks Like |
| 39 Late Modern France & the World |
| 43/143 The Haitian Revolution in World History and Memory |
| 59 War, Peace, and Global Politics: 1500-Present |
| 60/160 America's Immigrants |
| 65 Parties and Presidents |
| 68 Global 1968 |
| 70 The American Revolution |
| 72B Reconstruction through Progressive Era |
| 82B/182B Childhood in the US |
| 85 Introduction to U.S. Environmental History |
| 93 The Cold War |
| 96A Intro History of the U.S. I |
| 96B Intro History of the U.S. II |
| 103 This is What Democracy Looks Like? Populism and Fascism in Comparative Perspective |
| 108 Classical Greek History: Tyrants, Traitors, and Rebels |
| 110 Roman Republic |
| 115S Gender, Race, & Citizenship |
| 118 Representation, Rights, & Democracy (1050–1792) |
| 119 Gender, Sexuality & Social Movements in the 20th U.S |
| 119 Ireland and the Diaspora |
| 121 Saving the World?: A Critical History of Human Rights and Humanitarianism |
| 122C Passions and Politics in Modern Germany |
| 128 Victorian London |
| 130A French Enlightenment & Revolutions in Global Context |
| 130B Late Modern France & the World |
| 131 War and Democracy: UK in WWI |
| 132 Democracy: Ancient and Modern |
| 133 History of Sexuality |
| 139 Late Modern France & the World |
| 155 African-American Pursuit of Freedom |
| 165 Parties and Presidents |
| 170 The American Revolution |
| 171 The New Nation |
| 176 Contemporary America: 1980 to the Present |
| 184 American Historical Geography |
| 186 History of California |
| 188S The Progressive Era |
| 189 American Metropolis: Urban History of the US |
| International Programs (INTL) |
| 139BF Community based Learning in Village Libraries |
| Italian (ITAL) |
| 187/I Destination Italy: Immigration in Film & Literature |
| Philosophy (PHIL) |
| 44 Free Speech, Hate Speech, and Civil Discourse |
| 45 Civility and Democracy |
| 185A University Ethics Bowl Team |
| 185B Ethics Bowl Practicum |
| Political Science (POLI) |
| 1 Introduction to U.S. Politics |
| 116A Model UN: Research Prep |
| 116B Model UN: International Conflict Simulation |
| 119 The European Union |
| 151 The Congress |
| 157 U.S. Environmental Policy |
| 171 Women & Law |
| 198B Public Sector Study and Internship |
| Public Health Science (PHSC) |
| 2 The American Health System |
| 21 Health and Aging |
| 172 Management of Healthcare Organizations |
| Sociology (SOCI) |
| 30 Self, Community, & Society |
| 122 Applied Capstone |
| 132 Inequality and the American Dream |
| 137 Social Change |
| 157 Sociology of Family |
| 161 Sociology of the Criminal Justice System |
| 172 Management of Healthcare Organizations |
| 198 Public Sociology |
| Theatre (THTR) |
| 44 Censorship, Arts Fund Unions |
| 66 People’s Theatre |
| Theology, Ethics, and Spirituality (TESP) |
| 74 Poetic Justice in Darwin World |
| 163 Christianity & Politics |
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Cultures & Ideas 3
Goals: Global Cultures, Diversity, Critical Thinking, Perspective
Learning Objectives Students will:
| Objective Number |
Objective Description |
| 3.1 |
Demonstrate an understanding of Asian, African, Middle Eastern, Eastern European, and/or Latin American cultures in their global and/or diasporic contexts. |
| 3.2 |
Identify, analyze and evaluate the challenges and complexities as cultures interact with and influence one another. |
BUSINESS students satisfy this requirement with MGMT 80 (Global and Cultural Environment of Business) when it is taken on the SCU campus. If study abroad credit is received for MGMT 80, students should choose another course to satisfy Cultures & Ideas 3 from the list below. ENGINEERING and ARTS AND SCIENCES students select any course from this list.
RECOMMENDATION: Enroll after completing Cultures & Ideas 1 and 2.
| Anthropology (ANTH) |
| 6 Screen Time: Culture, Film & Media in the 21st Century |
| 50 World Geography |
| 152 Political Anthropology |
| 172 Anthropology of Aging |
| 185 Peoples of Latin America |
| 186 Mesoamerican Prehistory |
| 188 Middle East: Culture & Change |
| Arab Languages (ARAB) |
| 137 Arab Language, Culture, and Identity |
| Art History (ARTH) |
| 24 From Damascus to Dubai: A Survey of the Visual Culture of the Middle East |
| 25 Indigenous Visions |
| 26 Art! Making China Modern |
| 28 Modern Indian Art |
| 66 Fabricating Nature |
| 70 Oceania: Arts and Culture |
| 152 Arts of Ancient Mexico: From Olmec to Aztec |
| 170 Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and Contemporary Art in the Global South |
| 181 Animated Spaces: The Hindu Temple and it’s Global Forms |
| Classics (CLAS) |
| 60 Introduction to Ancient Studies |
| 61 Ancient Empires |
| 109 The Hellenistic Age |
| Communication (COMM) |
| 117 Multicultural Folktales & Storytelling |
| 143 Cinema in the Age of Globalization |
| 181A Asian Popular Culture: Global Influence and Political Communication |
| 183 Communication Development, and Social Change |
| 184 Global Media and Postcolonial Identity |
| *186M Global Im/Migration: Communication, Culture, and Technology |
| 189 Communication, Identity, and Citizenship in Asia |
| Chinese Languages (CHIN) |
| 125 Language of Love in Sinophone Films |
| 126 Sinophone Pop Culture in a Global Context |
| 128 Social Justice in Taiwan--Past, Present, and Future |
| Dance (DANC) |
| 68 Cultures on the Move |
| Economics (ECON) |
| 134 African Economic Development |
| Electrical Engineering (ELEN) |
| 161 The Beauty of Nature and the Nature of Beauty |
| Engineering (ENGR) |
| 113 Innovation in a Globalized World |
| 161/177 Globalization and the Cultures of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ONLY this topic) |
| English (ENGL) |
| 28C Core Advanced Writing |
| 56 Global Literatures |
| 57 Decolonial Differences, Debates, and Dreams |
| 120 Film Studies |
| 151D Shakespeare: RaceB4Race |
| 156 Global Literatures |
| 156A Global Literatures: Postcolonial Lit & Theory |
| 156B Global Literatures: African Literature |
| 156C Global Literatures: Caribbean Lit |
| 156D Global Literatures: South Asian literature |
| 156H Global Literatures |
| 157B South Asian Literature |
| Environmental Studies (ENVS) |
| 50 World Geography |
| French (FREN) |
| 111 Francophone Studies: Caribbean to Vietnam |
| 112 Human Rights in French Black Africa & the Caribbean |
| 113 Black African/Caribbean Women Writers |
| 114 Literatures & Cultures of the Maghreb |
| 174 French & Francophone Novels & Films: Culture, Gender, Social Class |
| Gender and Sexuality Studies (GNSX) |
| 60 Women in African History |
| 104 Beauty, Culture, & Society in a Global Age |
| 120 Middle East: Gender & Sexuality |
| 122 Global Gay & Lesbian Cultures |
| 123 Black African/Caribbean Women Writers |
| 124 Sex & Gender in the Era of High Imperialism |
| 125 Women in Political Revolutions |
| 126 Women in East Asia |
| 128 Gender and Social Change in Latin America |
| 135 Film, Gender and Globalization |
| 172 Gender/Race/Class in 20th Century Europe |
| 175 French & Francophone Novels & Films: Culture, Gender, Social Class |
| History (HIST) |
| 21/121 Saving The World? A Critical History of Human Rights and Humanitarianism |
| 43/143 The Haitian Revolution in World History and Memory |
| 48 China's Rise to Global Power: 1949-Present |
| 54/154 Modern India and South Asia |
| 56 Women in African History |
| 61 Modern Mexico and its Cultural Diaspora |
| 63 Mexican Migration to the US |
| 64 Central America |
| 67 Anticolonialism & Decolonization in the 20th Century |
| 68A Histories of Migration, Border, and Citizenship in a Global Perspective |
| 78 Commodities, Technologies, Conservation - Environmental Histories of Latin America |
| 91 Africa in World History |
| 92 History of East Asia |
| 93 The Cold War |
| 95 Modern Latin America |
| 97 The Modern Middle East |
| 102S Ethnic Cleansing & Genocide |
| 104 World History until 1492 |
| 107 Spain & Morocco: Jews, Christians, & Muslims 700–1700 |
| 109 The Hellenistic Age |
| 112 The Haitian Revolution in World History and Memory |
| 116S Sex & Gender in the Era of High Imperialism |
| 122 The Holocaust |
| 129 Reproductive Justice |
| 136 Gender/Race/Class in 20th Century Europe |
| 137 The Soviet Experiment |
| 138S Gender and Rights in the Modern Era |
| 140/S Biography and Autobiography in the African Experience: Exploring African Lives and Writing |
| 141 Politics & Development in Independent Africa |
| 142 Modern Middle East & North Africa |
| 143/S Women in Political Revolutions |
| 144S Islam in Africa |
| 145 Islam in the Modern World |
| 146A Medieval & Early Modern Japan |
| 146B Modern Japan in the World |
| 146C Samurai Trouble: War and Peace in Japanese History |
| 147A Premodern China in the World to AD 1600 |
| 147B Modern China in the World |
| 150 Gender and Sexuality in East Asia |
| 151 Imperialism in East Asia |
| 154B Gender In The Global South |
| 157 Black Migration in the World |
| 161 Modern Mexico and its Cultural Diaspora |
| 162 Argentina |
| 163 Cuba & the Caribbean |
| 164S Seminar: Catholic Church in Latin America |
| 166 Latin America: Peoples, Empires, & Nations |
| 167 Anticolonialism & Decolonization in the 20th Century |
| Italian (ITAL) |
| 15A Italy, Getaway of Identities |
| Japanese (JAPN) |
| 103 Japanese Culinary Culture |
| Management (MGMT) |
| 80 Global & Cultural Environment of Business |
| Music (MUSC) |
| 7 Intro to Listening: Global Music |
| 130 Anthropology of Music |
| 136 The Music of Africa |
| 139 Flamenco History and Performance |
| Philosophy (PHIL) |
| 173 Japanese Philosophy |
| 174 Uncertainty, Conflict & Self Development: Chinese Perspectives |
| 175 Chinese Philosophy |
| 176 Buddhist Philosophy |
| 178 Arabic Philosophy |
| 179 Jewish Philosophy |
| Political Science (POLI) |
| 2 Introduction to Comparative Politics |
| 126 International Organizations |
| 137 Politics in Latin America |
| 140 Politics in Less Developed Countries |
| 145 Politics of Former Communist States |
| Religion and Society (RSOC) |
| 136 Religion in Latin America |
| Sociology (SOCI) |
| 134 Globalization & Inequality |
| 135 Women and Social Change in Latin America |
| 138 Populations of India, China, & the U.S. |
| Spanish (SPAN) |
| 112 Mexican Culture |
| 137 Latin American Cultures & Civilizations |
| 144 Contemporary Indigenous Cultures |
| 147 Cinema, Politics, and Society of Latin America |
| 149 U.S. Latino/a & Latin American Cinema |
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Diversity: U.S. Perspectives
Goals: Diversity, Perspective, Social Justice, Complexity
Learning Objectives Students will:
| Objective Number |
Objective Description |
| 1.1 |
Describe examples of diverse human experiences, identities, and cultures in the United States.
|
| 1.2 |
Identify and discuss concepts, theories, institutional or social structures, hierarchies, processes, or paradigms that lead to and perpetuate inequity and injustice. |
| 1.3 |
Examine diversity as constituted through intersections of social categories such as race, gender, ethnicity, nationality, age, language, citizenship, religion, class, sexual orientation, physical ability, and so on. |
| 1.4 |
Analyze differences in power and privilege related to race, gender, ethnicity, nationality, age, language, citizenship, religion, class, sexual orientation, or physical ability. |
| Anthropology (ANTH) |
| 143 Warriors, Wives and Women: Gender in Archaeology |
| 146 Perspectives on the Spanish and Native American Experience |
| 148 Historical Archaeology |
| 149 Virtual SCU, History, & Culture |
| 157 Family & Culture |
| 170 Women, Gender, and Sexuality |
| 189 1st Americans: US Archaeology |
| Art History (ARTH) |
| 140 Photography in the United States |
| 143 Women’s Work: American Women in the Visual Arts |
| 144 Race, Gender, and Nation in 18th and 19th Century American Art |
| 146 African American Art |
| 147 American Art: Special Topics |
| 185 The Art World Since 1980 |
| Child Studies (CHST) |
| 4 Cultural Competence and Humility with Children and Families |
| 106 Urban Education and Multiculturalism |
| Classics (CLAS) |
| 90/190 Mythical Marginalized Figures in US Culture |
| Communication (COMM) |
| 116 Intercultural Communication |
| 116M Multicultural Family & Communication |
| 140 Race, Gender & Film |
| 140C Latinx Cinema |
| 144 Diversity and the Media |
| Dance (DANC) |
| 62/162 African American Dance History |
| 66/166 Women in Dance History |
| Economics (ECON) |
| 166 Race, Ethnicity, & Gender in the U.S. Economy |
| Engineering (ENGR) |
| 140 Diversity & Innovation in STEM |
| English (ENGL) |
| 34 Historical Fiction & Literary Resistance |
| 35 Introduction to African- American Literature |
| 35G Introduction to African- American Literature |
| 36 Introduction to Latinx Literature |
| 37 Introduction to Native American Literature |
| 38 Introduction to Asian- American Literature |
| 39 Multicultural Literature of the U.S. |
| 39G Multicultural Literature of the United States |
| 67 U.S. LGBTQ Literature |
| 68 Literature and Women |
| 68A American Literature and Women |
| 68G Global Literature and Women |
| 68GL - Global Literature and Women |
| 69 Literature by Women Writers of Color |
| 69A Literature by American Women Writers of Color |
| 69G Literature by Global Women Writers of Color |
| 100H Writing in the Public Interest |
| 100V Writing in the Public Interest: Virtual Santa Clara |
| 122 Film, Gender, & Sexuality |
| 122AW Film, Gender, & Sexuality |
| 125 Feminist Literary and Cultural Theory |
| 125H Feminist Literary and Cultural Theory - Honors |
| 129 Black Theater |
| 132 19th-Century American Literature |
| 132G Studies in 19th-Century American Literature |
| 135 African-American Literature |
| 136 Latinx Literature and Cultural Studies |
| 137 Native American Literature |
| 138 Asian-American Literature |
| 139G Topics in American Literature (cross-listed with GNSX 165) |
| 152 LGBTQ Studies: U.S. Perspectives |
| 153 In Memory of Toni Morrison |
| 168 Women and Literature (cross-listed with GNSX 167) |
| 168PW Women Writers and Literature |
| 169 Women, Literature, and Theory |
| 169A Women, Literature and Theory: Race, Sex and Gender |
| Ethnic Studies (ETHN) |
| 5 Intro to Study of Race & Ethnicity |
| 10 Introduction to Native American Studies |
| 11 Introduction to Native American Literature |
| 13 Indigenous Horror: Film & Fiction |
| 20 Intro to Chicana/o Studies |
| 30 Intro to African American Studies |
| 35 Introduction to African- American Literature |
| 36 African-American Literature |
| 38 Black Freedom in the 1960s |
| 40 Intro to Asian American Studies |
| 41 Introduction to Asian- American Literature |
| 50 Intro to Filipino Studies |
| 51 Intro to the South Asian Experience in the U.S. |
| 54A Intersectionality: Principles and Praxis |
| 55 Racial and Ethnic Politics in the U.S. |
| 59 Feminist Approaches to Disability Studies |
| 65 Drama of Diversity |
| 69 Literature by Women Writers of Color |
| 70 Multicultural Literature of the United States |
| 75 Iranian American Women Writers |
| 80 Introduction to the Study of Muslim and Arab Americans in the US |
| 81 Contemporary Literature from the MENA Diaspora |
| 90 Historical Fiction & Literary Resistance |
| 95 African American Independent Filmmakers |
| 96 Race, Class, Culture through Film |
| 101 Youth & Critical Race Studies |
| 102 Decolonial Feminist Epistemologies |
| 113 Indigenous/Native Americans of the US |
| 120 Mexican Immigration to the U.S. |
| 123 The Chicana/o Experience |
| 124 Latinx Literature and Cultural Studies |
| 125 Latinas/os in the United States |
| 127 Race and Mass Incarceration |
| 130 African American Literature |
| 131 In Memory of Toni Morrison |
| 132 The History of Hip Hop |
| 133 Malcolm and Martin |
| 134 Black Social Movements |
| 135 African Americans in Postwar Film |
| 136 Black Theater |
| 138A Black Girl Magic |
| 139 African American Psychology |
| 141 Asian American Women |
| 142 Asian American Communities |
| 144 Asian Americans in the Media |
| 145 Asian-American Literature |
| 149 Civil Rights and Anti-Colonial Movements |
| 151 Race, Class, and Gender in the United States |
| 152 Multi-Racial Identities |
| 153 Minority Politics in the U.S. |
| 154 Women of Color in the U.S. |
| 154A Intersectionality: Principles & Praxis |
| 155 Racism in the United States |
| 156 Race, Gender, & Environmental Justice |
| 157 Race, Gender, Class, & the College Experience |
| 160 Documentary Making for Social Justice |
| 161 Creating Diverse College Going Community |
| 162 Diversity and the Media |
| 163 Multiracial Communities in Central California |
| 164 Popular Music, Race and American Culture |
| 165 Community Based Research Methods |
| 167 Race and Inequality |
| 171 Immigrant Communities |
| 172 Whiteness Studies in the 21st century |
| 174 Educational Inequality, Racism and Resistance |
| 176 Race & Sex in Modern America |
| 177 Gender, Race, Rights and Resistance |
| 178 Race & World War II |
| 184 Seminar-Women of Color in the US |
| 185 Seminar in U.S. Politics |
| 187 Youth Activism Contemporary Social Movement |
| 188 Seminar-CivlRghtAntColnialMvmt |
| Gender and Sexuality Studies (GNSX) |
| 14 Introduction to African- American Literature |
| 15 Literature by Women Writers of Color |
| 25/125 Intersectionality: Principles & Praxis |
| 34 U.S. Gay & Lesbian Literature |
| 50 Intro to Women’s & Gender Studies |
| 51 Introduction to LGBTQ Studies |
| 52 Introduction to Transgender Studies |
| 56 Literature and Women |
| 57 Women in American Society |
| 59 Feminist Approaches to Disability Studies |
| 101 Feminist Theory |
| 110 Native American Women Writers |
| 111 Asian American Women |
| 112 Women of Color in the U.S. |
| 113 Environmental Racism, Gender, & Justice |
| 114 Race, Gender, Class, & the College Experience |
| 115 Race, Class, & Gender in the United States |
| 118 Women & Law |
| 119 Feminist Political Theory |
| 131 Race, Class, Gender, and Public Health |
| 132 Sociology of Gender |
| 134 Film, Gender, & Sexuality |
| 134AW Film, Gender, & Sexuality |
| 136 LGBTQ Studies: U.S. Perspectives |
| 138 Gays/Lesbians in U.S. History |
| 139 Performing Identities: Staging Gender, Race, and Class |
| 144 Women, Gender, and Sexuality |
| 144A Gender, Race, Class and TV |
| 155 Family, Kin, & Culture |
| 156 Women in the Visual Arts |
| 163 Feminist Literary and Cultural Theory |
| 164 Studies in 19th-Century American Literature |
| 165 Topics in American Literature (cross-listed with ENGL 139G) |
| 166 Women, Literature, and Theory |
| 167 Women and Literature (cross-listed with ENGL 168) |
| 167AW Women Writers and Literature |
| 173 United States Women since 1900 |
| 174 Sex and Family in American History |
| 174A Race & Sex in Modern America |
| 180 Women & Politics |
| 187 Structural Racism: Race, Power and Resistance in the US |
| 188 Gender and Justice |
| 193 Gender, Race, Rights and Resistance |
| History (HIST) |
| 60/160 America’s Immigrants |
| 72/172 Civil War Era |
| 72B Reconstruction through Progressive Era |
| 74/174 - Protest and Activism |
| 75/175 Natives & Newcomers: Early North America |
| 84 Women in American Society |
| 96A Colonization, Revolution, and Civil War: The United States, Origins to 1877 |
| 96B Globalization, Reform, and War: The United States, 1877 to Present |
| 105 Race & Sex in Modern America |
| 119 Gender, Sexuality & Social Movements in the 20th U.S. |
| 153 Civil Rights and Anti-Colonial Movements |
| 156A African American History, 1300–1877 |
| 156B African American History, 1300–Present |
| 158 United States 1877–1920 |
| 168 Malcolm and Martin |
| 172 The Union in Crisis |
| 173S Japanese American Incarceration |
| 177 Gays/Lesbians in U.S. History |
| 178 Race & World War II |
| 180 Native American History |
| 181 United States Women since 1900 |
| 182 Sex and Family in American History |
| 183 Whiteness Studies in the 21st century |
| 185 African Americans in Postwar Film |
| 186 California |
| 187 The American West |
| 188S The Making of Modern America: The Progressive Era |
| Italian Studies (ITAL) |
| 185 The Italian-American Experience |
| Leadership, Excellence, and Academic Development (LEAD) |
| 10 Difficult Dialogues |
| Music (MUSC) |
| 10 Introduction to Listening: Jazz |
| 20 Music in American Cultures I |
| 132 The History of Hip Hop |
| 134 Pop Music, Race, & American Culture |
| 196 Music Since 1945 |
| Philosophy (PHIL) |
| 41 Diversity & Disability |
| 129 Feminist Political Theory |
| 186 Philosophy of Race |
| Political Science (POLI) |
| 55 Racial and Ethnic Politics in the U.S. |
| 134 Race & Ethnicity in Politics of Developed States |
| 153 Minority Politics in the U.S. |
| 154 Women & Politics |
| 171 Women & Law |
| 174 Gender, Race, Rights and Resistance |
| 195DW Seminar in U.S. Politics |
| Psychology (PSYC) |
| 182 Psychology of Gender |
| 196 Psychology of Aging |
| Public Health Science (PHSC) |
| 125 Race, Class, Gender, and Public Health |
| 187 Structural Racism: Race, Power and Resistance in the US |
| Sociology (SOCI) |
| 33 Social Problems in the U.S. |
| 119 Sociological Theory |
| 126 Intersectionality: Principles & Praxis |
| 131 Sociology of Gender |
| 143 Spirituality in Diversified Societies |
| 150 Immigrant Businesses in the U.S. |
| 153 Race, Class, & Gender in the United States |
| 155 Children, Youth & Society |
| 158 Sociology of Deviance |
| 162 Gender and Justice |
| 170 Body Politics |
| 175 Race & Inequality |
| 180 Immigrant Communities |
| Spanish (SPAN) |
| 176 Spanish and Latinos in the U.S. |
| Theatre (THTR) |
| 65 Drama of Diversity |
| 151 Fashion, Politics, & Issues of Gender |
| 161 Black Theater |
| 163 Theatre of Dissent |
| 167 Performing Identities: Staging Gender, Race, and Class |
| Theology, Ethics and Spirituality (TESP) |
| 65 U.S. Hispanic Theology |
Ethics
Goals: Arts & Humanities, Critical Thinking, Complexity, Ethical Reasoning
Learning Objectives Students will:
| Objective Number |
Objective Description |
| 1.1 |
Reason ethically by drawing on major ethical theories and traditions (e.g. virtue ethics, feminist ethics, deontological or consequentialist theories) as a means to normatively assess individual, professional, and institutional decisions, issues, or other matters of ethical significance. |
| 1.2 |
Analyze, critically evaluate, and apply major ethical theories and traditions to significant personal, professional, and institutional, decisions, issues, or other matters of ethical significance. Students should be able to articulate some central ethical concepts, e.g., justice, happiness, the good, virtue, dignity, moral rights, and equality. |
| 1.3 |
Demonstrate appreciation of nuance and ambiguity, as well as clarity and precision, in their thinking and writing about moral problems, concepts, and ideals. |
| 1.4 |
Reflect on their own ethical decisions and actions; on their roles as morally responsible members of the human community; and on what it means to be a good person. |
BUSINESS students must satisfy this requirement with MGMT 6 or PHIL 26.
ENGINEERING and ARTS AND SCIENCES students may select any of the following courses.
*Note: Not all courses with the word “Ethics” in the title satisfy this requirement.
| Classics (CLAS) |
| 149 Ancient and Modern Ethics |
| Engineering (ENGR) |
| 19 Ethics in Technology |
| Gender and Sexuality Studies (GNSX) |
| 58 Ethics & Gender |
| 116 Visions of Abolition |
| 184 Feminism & Ethics |
| 189 Sex, Law and Social Justice: The Politics of Advocacy |
| Philosophy (PHIL) |
| 21 Introduction to Ethics |
| 21B Introduction to Ethics in Chinese Philosophy |
| 21BH Ethics in Chinese Philosophy: Honors |
| 21C The Ethics of Care and Caring |
| 22 Ethics in the Digital Age |
| 23 Ethics & Gender |
| 24 Ethics and Gender in Film |
| 25 Ethics in Society |
| 26 Ethics in Business |
| 27 Ethics in Healthcare |
| 28 Ethics in Politics |
| 29 Ethics and the Environment |
| 30 Ethics and the Law |
| 31 Ethics and Marginalized Persons |
| 32 Neuroethics |
| 33 Ethics and Race |
| 34 Ethics and Adulthood |
| 35 The Ethics in Drama, the Drama in Ethics (cross-listed with THTR 60) |
| 110 Classical Issues in Ethics |
| 112 Ethics, Authenticity, Freedom, and Vocation |
| 116 Environmental Ethics |
| 117 Bioethics & the Law |
| 118 Ethics & Constitutional Law |
| 119 Ethics and Criminal Law |
| 120 Feminism & Ethics |
| 121 Political Philosophy and Ethics |
| 127 Marx & Ethics |
| 130 Ethics of Artificial Intelligence |
| Psychology (PSYC) |
| *114 Ethics in Psychology |
| Public Health Science (PHSC) |
| 7 Public Health and Ethics |
| Sociology (SOCI) |
| 127A Innovation for the Common Good |
| Theatre (THTR) |
| 60 The Ethics in Drama, the Drama in Ethics (cross-listed with PHIL 35) |
| Theology, Ethics, and Spirituality (TESP) |
| 159 Ethics of War & Peace |
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Natural Science
Goals: Scientific Inquiry, Complexity, Critical Thinking, Mathematical & Quantitative Reasoning
Learning Objectives Students will:
| Objective Number |
Objective Description |
| 1.1 |
Demonstrate a basic understanding of the theory and concepts central to the study of a particular topic or discipline in the natural sciences. |
| 1.2 |
Apply scientific reasoning and methods of inquiry, such as formulating testable hypotheses, identifying variables, or collecting experimental or observational data that explain phenomena in the natural world. |
| 1.3 |
Interpret scientific data, qualitatively and quantitatively, in order to derive conclusions appropriate to the scope and quality of the data, attentive to concepts of probability, causation, and correlation. |
| 1.4 |
Recognize limitations of evidence produced by experimental and observational methods. |
| Anthropology (ANTH) |
| 1 Introduction to Biological Anthropology |
| 2 Introduction to Archeology |
| Biology (BIOL) |
| 2 Human Health and Disease |
| 3 Fitness Physiology |
| 4 Light & Life |
| 5 Endangered Ecosystems |
| 6 Oceans: Biology, Ecology, & Sustainability |
| 7 Exploring Animal Behavior |
| 11 Microbes and Humanity |
| 13 Human Biology |
| 18 Exploring Biotechnology L+L |
| 19 Biology for Teachers |
| 157 Environmental Biology in the Tropics |
| Chemistry (CHEM) |
| 1 Chemistry in the Environment |
| 5 Chemistry—An Experimental Science |
| 11 General Chemistry I* |
| 19 Chemistry for Teachers |
* Although CHEM 11 fulfills the Core Natural Science requirement, this rigorous chemistry course is designed for science and engineering majors and students taking the required courses for healthcare careers.
| Environmental Studies (ENVS) |
| 5 My Environment |
| 20 The Water Wars of California |
| 21 Introduction to Applied Ecology L&L |
| 23 Introduction to Earth Systems L&L |
| Music (MUSC) |
| 19 Physics of Music |
| Physics (PHYS) |
| 1 Hands-on Physics |
| 2 Introduction to Astronomy— The Solar System |
| 3 Introduction to Astronomy— The Universe |
| 4 Physics of Dance |
| 7 Physics of Music |
| 9 Introduction to Earth Sciences |
| 12 General Physics II |
| 31 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I |
| 32 Physics for Scientists & Engineers II |
| 33 Physics for Scientists & Engineers III |
| Psychology (PSYC) |
| 65 Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience |
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Religion, Theology, and Culture 2
Goals: Critical Thinking, Complexity, Religious Reflection
Learning Objectives Students will:
| Objective Number |
Objective Description |
| 2.1 |
Analyze complex and diverse religious phenomena (such as architecture and art, music, ritual, scriptures, theological systems, and other cultural expressions of religious belief). |
| 2.2 |
Integrate and compare several different disciplinary approaches to a coherent set of religious phenomena.
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| 2.3 |
Clarify and express beliefs through critical inquiry into the religious dimensions of human existence. |
Students choose one course from the list below.
*Note: The department recommends that RTC 2 be taken after the completion of 44 units.
PREREQUISITE: Religion, Theology, & Culture 1
| Anthropology (ANTH) |
| 150 Religion in Culture and Society |
| Arab Languages (ARAB) |
| 171 Qur’an as Literature |
| Art and Art History (ARTH) |
| 20 Sacred Treasures of the Ancient Mediterranean and Middle East |
| 66 Fabricating Nature in East Asia |
| 83 Dance of the Gods: Art in South Asia |
| Classics (CLAS) |
| 12A Gods & Mortals (Engineering majors only) |
| 23 Greek Myth through Introductory Ancient Greek |
| 63 Ancient Eros: Sex and Religion in Ancient Greece |
| 64 Sacred Treasures of the Ancient Mediterranean and Middle East |
| 65 Classic Mythology |
| 67 Ancient Greek Religion |
| 68 Ancient Roman Religion |
| 69 Early Christianity |
| Communication (COMM) |
| 175 Theology & Communication |
| 179A The Internet, Faith, & Globalization |
| English (ENGL) |
| 63 Introduction to Literature and Religion |
| 141 Medieval Literature |
| 161 Bible as Literature |
| 162 Literature & Religion |
| Engineering (ENGR) |
| 143 Science, Religion, and the Limits of Knowledge |
| Environmental Studies (ENVS) |
| 84 Spirituality and Sustainability |
| French (FREN) |
| 187 Religion and Culture in Modern France |
| Gender and Sexuality Studies (GNSX) |
| 21 Sex & Power - Gender In Hebrew Bible |
| 44 Sex and Spirituality in Latinx Theologies |
| 46 Gender in Early Christianity |
| 47 Biblical Women and Power |
| 48 Women in Christian Tradition |
| History (HIST) |
| 16 Ancient Greek Religion |
| 17 Ancient Roman Religion |
| 103 Jesuit History & Spirituality |
| 117 State & Church in the Middle Ages, 1000–1450 |
| 120 The Crusades: Christian & Muslim Perspectives |
| 126 Conflicts in Medieval Christianity |
| 145 Islam in the Modern World |
| 152 History of Christianity in China |
| Music (MUSC) |
| 189 Sacred Music and the Church |
| Philosophy (PHIL) |
| 42 Faith and Reason |
| 43 Religion and American Law |
| Psychology (PSYC) |
| 193 Psychology of Religion & Spirituality |
| Religion and Society (RSOC) |
| 21 Urban Religion |
| 27 Faith and Resilience in Silicon Valley |
| 33 Maya Spirituality |
| 38 Religion & Culture: Africa |
| 46 African Religions |
| 51 Religion in America |
| 52 Love, Death & Fiction |
| 54 Comparative Religion & Social Theory |
| 55 Imaging the Divine |
| 56 The Meaning of Life |
| 58 Shamanism & Spirit Possession |
| 61 Atheism in America |
| 64 Comparative Religion and Environmentalism |
| 67 Film & Judaism |
| 79 Religion and Animal Suffering |
| 81 Islam |
| 85 Hinduism |
| 86 Buddhism |
| 87 Buddhism in Film |
| 88 Chinese Religions |
| 90 Religious Experience |
| 91 Native Spiritual Traditions |
| 92 U.S. Latine Religious Experience |
| 96 Latin American Theology |
| 99 Sociology of Religion |
| Religious Studies (RELS) |
| 90 Theories & Methods |
| Scripture and Tradition (SCTR) |
| 26 Gender in Early Christianity |
| 27 Digging up Jesus |
| 28 Sex & Power- Gender In Hebrew Bible |
| 30 New Testament |
| 33 New Testament Narratives & Cinema: Ongoing Revelations |
| 35 Science vs. The Bible— The Genesis Debates |
| 39 Biblical Women and Power |
| 45 Saints & Sages |
| 48 Racializing Jesus |
| 58 Covenant, Bondage and Migration: Torah Studies |
| 65 Early Christianity |
| Sociology (SOCI) |
| 99 Sociology of Religion |
| Theatre (THTR) |
| 109 Incarnating the Word: Theology and Theatre |
| Theology, Ethics, and Spirituality (TESP) |
| 21 The Planet and the Popes |
| 26 Sustainable Theologies |
| 27 Lovesickness in Christian Spirituality |
| 33 Theologies of Creation |
| 34 Mary and Guanyin: Catholicism and Buddhism |
| 41 Theology of the Arts |
| 42 Global Christianities |
| 45 Christian Ethics |
| 46 Faith, Justice, & Poverty |
| 50 Catholic Theology: Foundations |
| 52 Incarnating the Word: Theology and Theatre |
| 56 Theological Investigation of Leadership |
| 59 Sex and Spirituality in Latinx Theologies |
| 60 Hispanic Popular Religion |
| 65 U.S. Hispanic Theology |
| 68 Creation and Creativity in the Self and in World Religions |
| 69 Christian Social Ethics |
| 71 Mysticism in Catholicism |
| 72 Darwin, God, & the Poets |
| 77 Encounters of Religion in & around America |
| 78 East Asian Literature and Christianity |
| 79 Women in Christian Tradition |
| 81 Being Human |
| 82 Witches, Saints, & Heretics |
| 86 Spirituality and Engineering |
| 88 Hope & Prophetic Politics |
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Goals: Critical Thinking, Ethical Reasoning, Religious Reflection, Perspective
Learning Objectives Students will:
| Objective Number |
Objective Description |
| 3.1 |
Identify diverse perspectives on and evaluate ethical implications of past or present issues of enduring relevance. |
| 3.2 |
Evaluate and apply insights from the study of religion to open-ended issues facing societies, past or present. |
Students choose one course from the list below.
*Note: Religion, Theology, & Culture 3 only counts for the Core when it is taken after completing 88 units.
PREREQUISITE: Religion, Theology, & Culture 2
| Classics (CLAS) |
| 144 Heretics and Holy War |
| Electrical Engineering (ELEN) |
| 160 Chaos Theory, Metamathematics, & the Limits of Knowledge |
| Environmental Studies (ENVS) |
| 152 Faith, Ethics and Biodiversity |
| Ethnic Studies (ETHN) |
| 129 Faith & Philosophy: Latine Perspectives |
| 166 Race and Religion in the United States |
| Gender and Sexuality Studies (GNSX) |
| 142 Women and Buddhism from U.S. Standpoints |
| 145 Gender and Judaism |
| 146 Religion, Gender & Globalization |
| 148 Gender & Sexuality in Biblical Interpretation |
| 149 Feminist Theologies |
| 151 Women’s Theologies from the Margins |
| 152 Mexican Popular Catholicism & Gender |
| History (HIST) |
| 106 Heretics and Holy War |
| Management (MGMT) |
| 113 Design Theory, Innovation & Jesuit Principles |
| Philosophy (PHIL) |
| 184B Faith & Philosophy: Latine Perspectives |
| Religion and Society (RSOC) |
| 106 Zen in Theory & Practice |
| 109 Women and Buddhism from U.S. Standpoints |
| 111 Inventing Religion in America |
| 113R RSS: Buddhism in America |
| 114 Religion and Medicine in Healthcare |
| 115 Tibetan Buddhism: A Cultural History |
| 116 Religion & Ethnography |
| 117 Is Scientology a Religion? |
| 118 TikTok and the Taliban: Islam in the Digital Age |
| 119 Media & Religion |
| 121 Representing Religion in World Cinema |
| 123 Religions at Silicon Valley |
| 126 Sufi Islam/Christian Mysticism |
| 129 Buddhism in the Digital Age |
| 130 East Asian Buddhism |
| 131 Tantra in Theory and Practice |
| 132 Religion and the Anthropocene |
| 133 Sufism |
| 134 Religion and Secularism |
| 135 Architects of Solidarity |
| 136 Religion in Latin America |
| 139 Mexican Pop Catholicism & Gender |
| 140 Animals, the Environment, & World Religions |
| 143 Religion and Mass Incarceration in the US |
| 148 - Religion & U.S. Politics |
| 148R RSS: Religion and Presidency |
| 154 Jesus in Islam & Christianity |
| 157 Religious Traditions & Contemporary Moral Issues |
| 158 Religion in the Information Age |
| 159 Longings for Immortality |
| 161 Faith & Philosophy: Latine Perspectives |
| 168 Gender and Judaism |
| 170 Religion, Gender, & Globalization |
| 174 Jewish Philosophy: Between Athens & Jerusalem |
| 175 Mapping Living Religion |
| 171 Religion and Nature |
| 182 Shia Islam in the Contemporary World |
| 184 Race and Religion in the United States |
| 188 Religion and Violence |
| 190 Islam: Reformation & Modernity |
| 191 Religions of Colonized Peoples |
| 194 Modern Religious Thought |
| Religious Studies (RELS) |
| 190 Seminar in Interreligious Dialogue |
| Scripture and Tradition (SCTR) |
| 100 Biblical Poetry and Ancient Myth |
| 110 Gods, Heroes, & Monsters: Myth & the Bible |
| 111 Bible & Ecology |
| 112 Martyrdom |
| 120 Masculinity and the Bible |
| 124 The Bible and Migration |
| 128 Human Suffering & Hope |
| 132 Apocalypse Now |
| 139 Bible in Contemporary Fiction & Film |
| 148 From Babylon to Birmingham: Prophecy in the Hebrew Bible and Modern America |
| 150 Warfare and Statecraft in the Hebrew Bible |
| 154 Flooding the World |
| 157 The Bible & Empire |
| 158 Postcolonial Perspectives on the New Testament |
| 165R RSS: Gender & Sexuality in Biblical Interpretation |
| 168 The Character of God in the Hebrew Bible |
| 170 Darwin & God |
| 175 Wealth, Work, and the Gospel |
| Theology, Ethics, and Spirituality (TESP) |
| 103 Theology and Transhumanism |
| 106 Christian Symbol & Ritual |
| 108 Human Trafficking and Christian Ethics |
| 109 Hispanic Spirituality: Guadalupe |
| 110 Theologies of Freedom and Justice |
| 113 Design Theory, Innovation, and Jesuit Principles |
| 118 Clare of Assisi, Ignatius of Loyola |
| 119 Theology, Sex, & Relationships |
| 121 The Church & the Future |
| 124 Theology of Marriage |
| 129 Religion and Peace |
| 130 Judaism and Political Philosophy |
| 131 Feminist Theologies |
| 131R RSS:Feminist Theologies |
| 135 Theological Anthropology and Artificial Intelligence |
| 137 Theology of Death |
| 138 Contemporary Theology of Paul Tillich |
| 141 Bioethics: Dignity and Justice |
| 142 Conscience, Christianity and Politics |
| 143 Theology & Ethics of Thomas Aquinas |
| 144 Pope Francis & Future Church |
| 148 Christian Ethics and Controversial Topics |
| 150 Sacred Nature: Indigenous Relations with the Earth |
| 152 Faith, Ethics and Biodiversity |
| 153 Catholic Themes in Literature: C.S. Lewis |
| 157 Ethics in Health Professions |
| 159 Ethics of War & Peace |
| 162 Spirituality, Trauma & Gender |
| 163 Christianity & Politics |
| 164 Religious Ethics in Business |
| 165 Romero & the Salvadoran Martyrs |
| 175 Women’s Theologies from the Margins |
| 176 Nature, Humanity, Spirituality |
| 179 The Devil and Demonization |
| 180 Conflict & Common Good Ethics |
| 183 Ignatian Spirituality |
| 184 Jesus Across Cultures |
| 185 Rahner: Foundations of Faith |
| 187 Christ & Catholic Theology |
| 190 Celtic Christianity |
| 191 Theology, Science Fiction, Fantasy & Gaming |
| 194 Interreligious Studies |
| 196 Eros, Lovesickness and Religious Imagination |
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Science, Technology, and Society
Goals: Scientific Inquiry, Science & Technology, Critical Thinking, Complexity
Learning Objectives Students will:
| Objective Number |
Objective Description |
| 1.1 |
Comprehend the relevant science and/or technology and explain how science and/or technology advance through the process of inquiry and experiment. |
| 1.2 |
Analyze and evaluate the mutual influence between science and/or technology and society. |
ENGINEERING students satisfy this requirement through a combination of ENGR 1 and ENGR 1L OR ENGL 181 and a senior design project or with any of the courses listed below.
Most BUSINESS students satisfy this requirement with OMIS 34. However, business students who are considering a major in accounting should take ACTG 134 to satisfy this requirement. Business students who declare a major or a minor in management information systems will take OMIS 30 or OMIS 31, which will satisfy the information systems requirement in the business core, and should choose a course to satisfy Science, Technology, and Society from this list of approved courses.
ARTS AND SCIENCES students select any course from this list.
PHYSICS majors satisfy this requirement by taking both PHYS 103 and 192.
| Accounting (ACTG) |
| 134 Accounting Information Systems |
| Anthropology (ANTH) |
| 4 Vanished Peoples & Lost Civilizations |
| 5 Biological Anthropology & Popular Culture |
| 132 Paleoanthropology |
| 133 Human Nutrition & Culture: A Biocultural Perspective |
| 134 Health, Disease, & Culture |
| 135 Human Development & Sexuality |
| 136 Introduction to Forensic Anthropology |
| 137 Evolutionary Medicine |
| 138 Biology and Poverty |
| 140 Food, Culture and Environment |
| 145 Historical Ecology |
| 147 The Archaeology of Complex Societies |
| 189 North American Prehistory |
| Arts (ARTS) |
| 36 Ditto! The Technology of Print |
| Bioengineering (BIOE) |
| 111 Introduction to Healthcare Innovation |
| Biology (BIOL) |
| 109 Genetics & Society |
| 117 Epidemiology L&L |
| 135 Biofuels: Sustainable Energy for the Future? |
| 142 Natural History of California L&L |
| 153 Conservation Science |
| 159 Plagues in the Age of Insects |
| 171 Social & Ethical Dimensions of Biotechnology |
| Business (BUSN) |
| 150 Feeding the World |
| Chemistry (CHEM) |
| 103 Environmental Chemistry |
| 133 Medicinal Chemistry |
| 134 Drug Synthesis and it's Impact on Society |
| Child Studies (CHST) |
| 75 Science, Technology, and Educational Innovation |
| Classics (CLAS) |
| 107 Scientists and Spartans |
| 171 Ancient Science and Technology |
| 173 Bath & Body Works |
| 174 Eureka! Exploring the Body in Ancient Greece and Rome |
| Communication (COMM) |
| 12 Technology & Communication |
| 50 Media and Technology Studies |
| 113 Biology of Human Communication |
| 114 Body Politics |
| 149B Science News |
| 185 Identity, Privacy, and Politics in the Digital Age |
| Computer Sciences (CSCI) |
| 3 Introduction to Computing & Applications |
| 10 Introduction to Computer Science |
| Engineering (ENGR) |
| 1 Introduction to Engineering AND 1L Introduction to Engineering Lab |
| 60 Sustainable Electric Energy |
| 110 Community Based Engineering Design |
| 121 BioInnovation I: Opportunity Identification and Concept Generation (only partially fills the requirement for Engineering students only) |
| 122 BioInnovation II: Product Development Strategy and Prototyping (only partially fills the requirement for Engineering students only) |
| 145 Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and the Evolution of Silicon Valley |
| 160 Nanotechnology & Society |
| English (ENGL) |
| 25 Textual Editing |
| 108 Writing in STEM |
| 109 Information Culture & Information Society |
| 110 New Media in Theory and Practice |
| 112 Technical Writing and Communication |
| 117 Artificial Intelligence and Writing |
| 181 Engineering Communications (only partially fills the requirement for Engineering students only) |
| Environmental Studies (ENVS) |
| 10 The Joy of Garbage |
| 115 GIS in Environmental Studies |
| 135 Biofuels: Sustainable Energy for the Future? |
| 136 Food, Culture and Environment |
| 137 Historical Ecology |
| 145 Environmental Technology |
| 153 Conservation Science |
| 158 Conservation Psychology |
| 180 Energy and the Environment |
| 185 Garbology |
| Experiential Learning for Social Justice (ELSJ) |
| 135 Research in Social Entrepreneurship |
| Gender and Sexuality Studies (GNSX) |
| 33 Human Sexuality |
| 105A Body Politics |
| 107A Science, Sex, and the Body |
| History (HIST) |
| 24/124 Global History of Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
| 27/127 Public and Digital History |
| 79/179 History of Technology: Steam to Cyborgs |
| 79A/179A Technology, Labor, and Capitalism |
| 86B Silicon Valley Histories |
| 113 Seeing: Visual Culture and Technology |
| 123 History of Plagues, Epidemics, and Infections |
| 125 History of the Senses |
| Honors (HNRS) |
| 20S Difficult Dialogues (Technology for Social Justice) |
| Management (MGMT) |
| 177 Managing with the Internet |
| Mechanical Engineering (MECH) |
| 144 Smart Product Design |
| Modern Language (MODL) |
| FREN 177 Technology, Science, and Society: From Romanticism to the Digital Age |
| ITAL 60 Science, Technology and Society: Global contributions of Italian Design |
| Music (MUSC) |
| 119 Music, Technology, & Society |
| Neuroscience (NEUR) |
| 1 Introduction to Neuroscience |
| Operations Management and Information Systems (OMIS) |
| 34 Science, Information Technology, Business, & Society |
| Philosophy (PHIL) |
| 40 Science, Technology, & Society |
| 83 Neuroscience, Values, & Law |
| 153 Philosophy of Science |
| 165 Philosophical Issues in Virtual Reality |
| Physics (PHYS) |
| 5 Physics and Technology for Future Leaders |
| 8 Intro to Space Sciences |
| 103 Analytical/Numerical Methods (only partially fills the requirement for Physics students only) |
| 192 Physics and Society (only partially fills the requirement for Physics students only) |
| Psychology (PSYC) |
| 50 Ways of Knowing |
| Public Health Sciences (PHSC) |
| 1 Human Health & Disease |
| 28 Human Sexuality |
| 100 Introduction to Epidemiology |
| 120 Technology, Innovation, & Public Health |
| 135 Human Development and Sexuality |
| Sociology (SOCI) |
| 49 Tech, Social Media, and Society |
| 120 Quantitative Methods & Applied Stats |
| 141 Climate Justice |
| 149 Business, Technology, & Society |
| 164 Collective Behavior |
| Theatre (THTR) |
| 152 Myth, Fantasy, and Fashion |
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Social Science
Goals: Scientific Inquiry, Complexity, Critical Thinking, Mathematical & Quantitative Reasoning
Learning Objectives Students will:
| Objective Number |
Objective Description |
| 1.1 |
Explain theories, concepts, and methods central to the study of a particular topic or discipline in the social sciences. |
| 1.2 |
Apply scientific reasoning and methods of inquiry to examine phenomena in the social world. |
| 1.3 |
Interpret and critically evaluate social scientific data, qualitatively and/or quantitatively, in order to derive conclusions appropriate to the discipline or social problems addressed in the course. |
BUSINESS students satisfy this requirement with ECON 1. ENGINEERING and ARTS AND SCIENCES students select any course from the following list.
| Anthropology (ANTH) |
| 2 Introduction to Archeology |
| 3 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
| 160 The Global Coast: Adaptation, Risk, and Resilience on the Edge of the Sea |
| Child Studies (CHST) |
| 100 Understanding Research in the Social Sciences |
| Classics (CLAS) |
| 111 Roman Empire |
| 172 Roman Studies: Rocks, Coins, & Pots |
| Communication (COMM) |
| 4 Approaches to Communication Research |
| Economics (ECON) |
| 1 Principles of Microeconomics |
| 1E Principles of Microeconomics |
| 2 Principles of Macroeconomics |
| 129BF Economic Development |
| Ethnic Studies (ETHN) |
| 54/154A Intersectionality: Principles & Praxis |
| French (FREN) |
| 121E - Gender & Sexuality in Context: Global Approaches to Women’s & LGBTQ+ Rights |
| Gender and Sexuality Studies (GNSX) |
| 102 Feminist Methods |
| 25/125 Intersectionality: Principles & Praxis |
| 181 Inequality in the Economy & Workplace |
| History (HIST) |
| 107 Roman Studies: Rocks, Coins, & Pots |
| 111 Roman Empire |
| Italian (ITAL) |
| 22S Italian II |
| Political Science (POLI) |
| 2 Introduction to Comparative Politics |
| 40 Politics of U.S. Economic Policies |
| 99 Political Science Research |
| 134 Race & Ethnicity in the Politics of Developed States |
| 140 Politics in Less Developed Countries |
| 143 Democracy & Democracy Building |
| 145 Politics of Former Communist States |
| Psychology (PSYC) |
| 1 General Psychology I |
| 2 General Psychology II |
| Sociology (SOCI) |
| 1 Principles of Sociology |
| 35 Introduction to Research Design and Methods |
| 60 Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship---Leading Sustainable Change |
| 118 Qualitative Methods |
| 121 Research Capstone |
| 126 Intersectionality: Principles & Praxis |
| 128 Religion, Science, and Technology |
| 130 Design Thinking for Social Justice |
| 136 Sociology of Sexualities |
| 140 Urban Sociology |
| 145 Popular Culture in the Era of Mass Imprisonment |
| 152 Inequality in the Economy & Workplace |
| Spanish (SPAN) |
| 177 Bilingualism: Mind & Context |
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