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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Students in the Honors Program are required to take at least eight courses for honors credit before graduation. Taking an Honors course may not be possible due to scheduling conflicts or unavailability of courses. This course allows students to engage in honors-level work in a standard, non-honors course on a group basis. Credit/No Credit grading only. Total credit limited to 4 units; repeatable in same term. Must achieve a B or better in the related standard course. 1 seminar.
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4.00 Credits
Economic analysis of the cause, extent and impact of poverty, discrimination and immigration and of the policies designed to address these socioeconomic issues. Emphasis on the experience of African-Americans, Latinos, and women in the United States. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas A, D1, and either ECON 221 and ECON 222, or ECON 201. Economics majors will not receive GE Area D5 credit.
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4.00 Credits
Humanistic investigation into the theoretical and practical applications of technology with specific reference to the social effects of technological change. For all majors. Non-technical. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A and one course from Area C.
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4.00 Credits
Technological innovations that have led to modern aircraft and spacecraft as viewed from an historical perspective. Development of aerodynamics, propulsion systems, light-weight structures, and control systems. How aviation has affected, and been affected by, history. Impact of aviation on society, including civil and military aircraft/spacecraft. Federal regulation of aviation, including air traffic control and airlines. Future developments in air and space technology. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area B, junior standing.
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4.00 Credits
How computers and computer devices work. Introduction to software systems and applications. How computers connect with various media including images, speech and data. How information is encoded and transmitted across networks. Relationship between the computer and human information processing. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing and completion of GE Area B. New crosslisted course, effective Winter 2008.
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4.00 Credits
Scope and nature of "ecology" in modern society, including resource terminology and classifications systems; dynamics of natural systems (energy exchange and cycles); man's role as a principle agent of change; environmental impacts; historical perspective including people (ethnicity); and the future environment. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area B2.
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4.00 Credits
Contemporary popular culture and its relationship to the great art and literature of the past. Discussion of television, films, advertising, best sellers, popular magazines, children's stories, comics, and the great tradition of literature. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A and one course from Area C.
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4.00 Credits
Research methods and tools for sciences and humanities, including formulating a research question, designing a study, using the scientific method to conduct and analyze surveys, and analyzing data. Emphasis on working in interdisciplinary research teams. Total credit limited to 8 units. 2 lectures, 2 activities. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas A and B1, and consent of instructor. New course effective Winter 2009.
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4.00 Credits
Interdisciplinary exploration of significant environmental issues (local, regional, national, or global) where technology is a major cause and/or offers a possible solution. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area A and two courses from Areas D1, D2, D3. Honors Program membership or nomination by CRP department head.
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4.00 Credits
Literature selected according to a particular theme. Emphasis on critical interpretation, aesthetic appreciation, and historical and cultural contexts. The Schedule of Classes will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 12 units. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Areas A and C1. English majors will not receive GE C4 credit.
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