Winter 2007 DHC Courses

Note: THIS LIST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Biological Sciences (BIS) 1A,B,C (5 Units)
Introductory Biology
Robert Kimsey
Select Lecture/Discussion/Lab from Schedule and Directory. This Challenge Section is open to students enrolled in ANY section of BIS 1A or BIS 1B or BIS 1C
HNR 90X-19 (1 Unit) T 9:00-9:50 am 123 Wellman
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Chemistry (CHE) 118 (4 Units)
Organic Chemistry
Krishnan Nambiar
Select Lecture/Discussion/Lab from Schedule and Directory. This Challenge Section is open to students enrolled in ANY section of CHE 118A, CHE 118B, or CHE 118C.
HNR 90X-25 (1 Unit) R 3:10-4:00 pm 5 Wellman
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Comparative Literature (COM) 5 (4 Units)
Fairy Tales, Fables, and Parables
John Boe
Lecture: TR 4:40-6:00 pm 100 Hunt
Select Lecture/Discussion from Schedule & Directory.
HNR 90X-2 (1 Unit) R 3:10-4:00 pm 123 Wellman
Lecture-3 hours; discussion-1 hour. An introduction to fairy tales, fables, and parables as recurrent forms in literature, with such readings as tales from Aesop and Grimm, Chaucer and Shakespeare, Kafka and Borges, Buddhist and Taoist parables, the Arabian Nights, and African American folklore. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.-I, II, III. (I, II, III.) Schildgen, Sharlet

Comparative Literature (COM) 7 (4 Units)
Literature of Fantasy and the Supernatural
Patricia Mackinnon
Lecture: MWF 1:10-2:00 pm 1322 Storer
Select Lecture/Discussion from Schedule & Directory.
HNR-90X- (1 Unit) W 11:00-11:50 am Location TBA
Lecture-3 hours; discussion-1 hour. The role of fantasy and the supernatural in literature: tales of magic, hallucination, ghosts, and metamorphosis, including diverse authors such as Shakespeare, P'u Sung-Ling, Kafka, Kawabata, Fuentes, and Morrison. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.-II, III. (II, III.)

Dramatic Art (DRA) 1 (4 Units)
Theatre, Performance and Culture
Jon Rossini
Lecture: TR 9:00-10:20 am 194 Young
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HNR 90X-20 (1 Unit) T 4:10-5:00 pm 111 Wellman
Lecture-3 hours; discussion-1 hour. Introductory investigation of the nature of performance, moving from performance theory to consideration of various manifestations of performance including theatre, film and media, performance art, dance, sports, rituals, political and religious events, and other "occasions." Not open to students who have completed course 1S. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.-Bogad, Hunter, Rossini

Economics (ECN) 1A (4 Units)
Principles of Microeconomics
Brian Rosario
Lecture: TR 6:10-7:30 pm 126 Wellman
Select Sections C01-C04 ONLY!!!
HNR 90X-5 (1 Unit) F 12:10-1:00 pm 5 Wellman
Lecture-3 hours; discussion-1 hour. Course 1A and 1B may be taken in either order. Analysis of the allocation of resources and the distribution of income through a price system; competition and monopoly; the role of public policy; comparative economic systems. GE credit: SocSci.-I, II, III. (I, II, III.)

Engineering (ENG) 6 (4 Units)
Engineering Problem Solving
Larry Lagerstrom
Lecture: TR 3:10-4:30 pm or MWF 4:10-5:00 pm 1322 Storer
Select Lecture/Discussion from Schedule & Directory.
HNR 90X-12 (1 Unit) T 1:10-2:00 pm 111 Wellman
Lecture-3 hours; discussion-1 hour. Prerequisite: Mathematics 16B or 21B (may be taken concurrently). Methodology for solving engineering problems. Engineering computing and visualization based on MATLAB. Engineering examples and applications.-I, II, III. (I, II, III.)

Geology (GEL) 1 (4 Units)
The Earth
Ken Verosub
Lecture: MWF 11:00-11:50 am 3 Kleiber
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HNR 90X-1 (1 Unit) T 1:10-2:00 pm 175A Phy/Geo
Lecture-3 hours; discussion-1 hour. Introduction to the study of the Earth. Earth's physical and chemical structure; internal and surface processes that mold the Earth; geological hazards and resources. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 50. Only 2 units of credit to students who have completed course 2. GE credit: SciEng.-I, II, III. (I, II, III.) Osleger, Verosub
CANCELED

History (HIS) 9A (4 Units)
History of East Asian Civilization
Beverly Bossler
Lecture: TR 1:40-3:00 pm 3 Academic Surge
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HNR 90X-6 (1 Unit) M 11:00-11:50 am 201 Wellman
Lecture-3 hours; discussion-1 hour. Surveys traditional Chinese civilization and its modern transformation. Emphasis is on thought and religion, political and social life, art and literature. Perspectives on contemporary China are provided. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.-II, III. (II, III.)

Mathematics (MAT) 16A (3 Units)
Short Calculus
Ali Dad-del
Lecture: MWF 9:00-9:50 am or MWF 1:10-2:00
Select Sections 001(CRN 50730) or 004 (CRN 50733) ONLY!!!
HNR 90X-15 (1 Unit) M 11:00-11:50 am TBA
Lecture-3 hours. Prerequisite: two years of high school algebra, plane geometry, plane trigonometry, and satisfying the Mathematics Placement Requirement. Limits; differentiation of algebraic functions; analytic geometry; applications, in particular to maxima and minima problems. Not open for credit to students who have received credit for Mathematics 17B, 17C, 21A, 21B, or 21C. Only 2 units of credit to students who have completed course 17A. GE credit: SciEng.-I, II, III. (I, II, III.)

Mathematics (MAT) 16B (3 Units)
Short Calculus
Lawrence Marx
Lecture: MWF 11:00-11:50 am 194 Young
Enroll in Section 003 ONLY!!! (CRN 50737)
HNR 90X-9 (1 Unit) T 2:10-3:00 pm 211 Wellman
Lecture-3 hours. Prerequisite: course 16A, 17A, or 21A. Integration; calculus for trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions; applications. Not open for credit to students who have completed courses 17C, 21B, or 21C. Only 2 units of credit to students who have completed course 17B. GE credit: SciEng.-I, II, III. (I, II, III.)

Medieval Studies (MST) 20B (4 Units)
The Culture of the High Middle Ages
Kevin Roddy
Lecture: MWF 1:10-2:00 pm 1130 Hart
Select Lecture/Discussion from Schedule and Directory.
HNR 90X-18 (1 Unit) M 2:10-3:00 pm 201 Wellman
Lecture-3 hours; discussion-1 hour. Readings (in translation) in the culture of the high Middle Ages, such as the Summa Theologica of Thomas Aquinas, The Chronicles of Froissart, The Canterbury Tales of Chaucer, and The Divine Comedy of Dante. GE credit: ArtHum, Wrt.-(II.) Roddy

Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior (NPB) 10 (4 Units)
Elementary Human Physiology
Erwin Bautista
Lecture: MWF 2:10-3:00 pm 198 Young
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HNR 90X-8 (1 Unit) W 10:00-10:50 am 3 Wellman
Lecture-3 hours; discussion-1 hour. Introduction to physiology for non-science majors. Includes basic cell physiology and survey of major organ systems and how they function in homeostasis and human health. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 101. GE credit: SciEng.-III. (III.) Bautista, Antognini

Physics (PHY) 7B (4 Units)
General Physics
John Conway
Lecture: M 7:30-8:50 am or M 9:00-10:20 am 66 Roessler
Select Sections A02-A11 or B01-B11 ONLY!!!
HNR 90X-24 (1 Unit) M 11:00-11:50 am 5 Wellman
Lecture-1.5 hours; discussion/laboratory-5 hours. Prerequisite: course 7A. Continuation of course 7A. Only two units of credit allowed to students who have completed course 9A, or 1A.-I, II, III. (I, II, III.)

Political Science (POL) 2 (4 Units)
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Jo Andrews
Lecture: MWF 11:00-11:50 am 1322 Storer
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HNR 90X-14 (1 Unit) R 10:00-10:50 am 201 Wellman
Lecture-3 hours; discussion-1 hour. Introduction to basic concepts in political analysis and application of them in comparative studies of selected countries. Coverage is given to cultural and other informal dimensions of politics as well as to more formal political and governmental structures. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.-I, III.

Psycholgy (PSC) 1 (4 Units)
General Psychology
Michael Ennis
Lecture: MW 4:10-6:00 pm 1100 Social Science
Enroll in PSC 1 Section 003 ONLY!!! (CRN 59416)
HNR 90X-3 (1 Unit) W 1:10-2:00 pm 3 Wellman
Lecture-4 hours. Introduction emphasizing empirical approaches. Focus on perception, cognition, personality and social psychology, and biological aspects of behavior. Only 2 units of credit allowed for students who have completed course 15 or 16. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 15 and 16. GE credit: SocSci.-I, II, III. (I, II, III.) Shaver, Johnson, Capitanio, Thompson, Tavano-Hall, Traxle

Religious Studies (RST) 3E (4 Units)
Fundamentalism
Keith Watenpaugh
Lecture: MWF 2:10-3:00 pm 206 Olson
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HNR 90X-21 (1 Unit) W 12:10-1:00 pm 812B Sproul
Lecture-3 hours; discussion-1 hour. Introduction to the global and comparative study of fundamentalism. Historical origins, basic texts, cultural context of fundamentalist strains of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism. Emphasis on fundamentalism and science, terrorism, politics and gender. GE Credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt. Offered in alternate years.-I. Sylva ( the global and comparative study of fundamentalism. Historical origins, basic texts, cultural context of fundamentalist strains of Christianity

Science & Society (SAS) 20 (4 Units)
Genetics and Society
Lynn Epstein
Lecture: MWF 3:10-4:00 pm 118 Olson
Enroll in SAS 20 (CRN 63759)
HNR 90X-4 (1 Unit) F 11:00-11:50 am 201 Wellman
Lecture-3 hours; discussion-1 hour. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 140. Basic concepts of genetics, modern methods of biotechnology, the process of scientific discovery and the public perception of the process; present and future impact of genetics on society. GE credit: SciEng or SocSci, Wrt.--I, II. (I, II.) Cook, Epstein, Ronald

Sociology (SOC) 25 (4 Units)
Sociology of Popular Culture
Laura Grindstaff
Lecture: TR 4:40-6:00 pm 1322 Storer
Select Sections A01-A04 or A06 ONLY!!!
HNR 90X-23 (1 Unit) F 10:00-10:50 am 267 Olson
Lecture-3 hours; discussion-1 hour. Social mechanisms that shape modern popular culture. High, folk, and mass culture: historical emergence of popular culture. Mass media, commercialization, ideology and cultural styles. Theories and methods for analyzing cultural expressions in pop music, street art, film, television, and advertising. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.-II, III. (II, III.)

Statistics (STA) 13 (4 Units)
Elementary Statistics
Abdolrahman Azari
Lecture: MWF 9:00-9:50 am 194 Chemistry
Select Sections B01-B03 or B05-B07 ONLY!!!
HNR 90X-22 (1 Unit) R 11:00-11:50 am 263 Olson
Lecture-3 hours; discussion-1 hour. Prerequisite: two years of high school algebra or the equivalent in college. Descriptive statistics; basic probability concepts; binomial, normal, Student's t, and chi-square distributions. Hypothesis testing and confidence intervals for one and two means and proportions. Regression. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 13V or higher. GE credit: SciEng.-I, II, III. (I, II, III.)

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