COURSES
Applied Ethics (A Eth)
100. Contemporary Conflicts of Morals (3)
(See Phil 120.) General Education
BREADTH, Division 6.
101. Introduction to Professional Ethics (3)
(See Phil 122.)
102A.* Economics, Ethics, and Civilization (3)
(See B A 101.)
102B. Economics, Ethics, and Civilization (3)
Theories of ethics and their relevance to civilization; a study of the economic
and social philosophy of Karl Marx, humanist, scientist, and revolutionary,
as well as a comparison of the Marxism of the USSR with the philosophy of
Mao Tsetung and the People's Republic of China.
104. Politics and Christianity (3)
(See Pl Si 112.) General Education
CAPSTONE Cluster.
106T. Topics in Applied Ethics (1-3)
Selected topics involving applied ethics covering a range of career and
life issues. Usually requires a previous course in applied ethics or special
background.
190. Independent Study
(1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. Approved for SP grading.
192. Directed Reading (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised readings in a selected
applied ethics field.
194. Seminar in Applied Ethics (3)
Prerequisite: one course in applied ethics or special background. Intensive
investigation of issues in applied ethics, normally requiring substantial
student participation and discussion.
200. Ethics in Psychology (2)
(See Psych 231.)
201. International Relations and Political Theory (3)
(See Pl Si 210.)
202. Ethics and Public Administration (3)
(See GPA 250.)
*A Eth 102A may be substituted for B A 101.
COURSES
English as a Foreign Language (E F L)
2R. Grammar and Reading Comprehension (3)
Review of intermediate and advanced grammatical patterns. Reading comprehension
and vocabulary building. CR/NC grading only; not applicable toward baccalaureate
degree requirements.
10. English Composition for Foreign Students (3)
Practice in writing paragraphs, short essays, and other types of writing.
Brief review of certain grammar problems and punctuation.
10L. Writing Skills Lab (1)
Laboratory for students who need individualized writing assignments. (Lab
fee, $15)
21. Advanced Oral Practice in American English (3)
Advanced work on stress, rhythm, and intonation. Practice in listening comprehension.
Speech styles: formal vs. informal. Speech organization and delivery.
110W. Advanced Composition for Foreign Students (3)
Prerequisite: satisfactory completion (C or better) of the Engl 1 graduation
requirement. Review of selected points of English usage. Conventions of
writing formal research reports. Writing of short essays. Practice in paraphrasing
and summarizing. Writing complex sentences in concise form. Meets upper-division
writing skills requirement for graduation.
110L. Writing Skills Lab (1)
Laboratory for students who need individualized writing assignments. (Computer
lab fee, $15)
COURSES
International Studies Abroad (I S A)
92. Projects in Study Abroad: (Subject) (Units variable; max total 18)
Open only to students in The California State University International Programs.
Study undertaken in a university abroad under the auspices of The California
State University.
192. Projects in Study Abroad: (Subject) (Units variable; max total 18)
Open only to students in The California State University International Programs.
Study undertaken in a university abroad under the auspices of The California
State University.
292. Projects in Study Abroad: (Subject) (Units variable; max total 18)
One- to three-unit registrations. Prerequisite: admission to master's degree
program; written plan approved by the instructor, department chair, and
dean of the Division of Graduate Studies. May require one or more papers
and oral or written examination on the student's return before the recording
of the final grade.
Mass Communication (M Com)
200. Historical and Critical Research Methods (3)
(Core) A seminar in historical and critical research methods, including
cultural studies and legal research, and their underlying philosophical
bases. Papers required.
201. Quantitative Research Methods (3)
(Core) A survey of philosophies of modern research and of quantitative-empirical
research methods used in studies of mass communications phenomena, including
experiment, field survey, and content analysis. Papers required.
202. Mass Communication Theories (3)
(Core) A study of the nature and structure of theory and of theoretical
literature in mass communications and related fields. Papers required.
204T. Seminar in Journalism (3; max total 9)
Seminar in a print media topic: government information policy, news media
and urban affairs, social responsibility in public relations, magazine influence
in America.
205T. Seminar in Radio-Television (3; max total 9)
Seminar in an electronic media topic: current regulatory issues, mass media
and social influence, comparative and international broadcasting, film as
social comment, issues in media management.
230. Criticism of Broadcasting and Film (3)
Development of ethical, artistic, and critical standards for broadcast and
motion picture evaluation. Principles of criticism are traced from an historical
to a contemporary context. Research papers and reports required.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. Approved for SP grading.
299. Thesis (6)
Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion,
and submission of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree. Approved
for SP grading.
The following minicourses are designed to help students improve their
writing skills. Each course offers intensive work in a specific area. Students
may take one or all or any combination of these 1 -unit courses. These courses
may be taken prior to, concurrently with, or after Engl 1 or A. Classes
are taught by members of the English and Linguistics departments.
COURSES
Revising and Editing Skills (R E S)
4A. Spelling and Word Formation (1)
Developing awareness of the systematic nature of English spelling in relation
to the sound system and rules for word formation in the language. Mastery
of the system rather than word memorization is emphasized. (Formerly BWE
4A)
4B. Vocabulary Building (1)
Acquiring greater sensitivity to the literal and implied meanings of words,
developing an awareness of the processes of word formation in English, and
expanding the active vocabulary. (Formerly BWE 4B)
4C. Sentence Structure (1)
Developing skill in writing clear, mature sentences. Focus is on structure
that is, on the alternative ways of phrasing the same idea and the consequences
of choosing one alternative and not another. Sentence and phrase expansion,
reduction, combination, and rearrangement are emphasized, not traditional
grammar. (Formerly BWE 4C)
4D. Punctuation (1)
Learning to use punctuation marks so readers readily understand the writer's
ideas. Particular attention to the use of commas, semicolons, apostrophes,
and dashes. A minimum number of unvarying rules are emphasized. (Formerly
BWE 4D)
4E. Paragraph and Essay Organization (1)
Developing skills in identifying the subtopics which make up the central
idea of a paragraph or essay, in expanding and supporting ideas, and in
arranging them so the writer's purpose is carried out as effectively as
possible. (Formerly BWE 4E)
Return to Courses
Return to General Catalog Home Page