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3.00 Credits
This course examines the ecology of the marine environment, including current issues in marine biology. It includes a study of the world's oceans with emphasis on marine organisms and ecosystems. Marine biology and ecology is the primary emphasis, with some discussion and study of relevant social and economic issues of the seas. SCIENCES DOMAIN
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All species of living things alter the environments in which they live. Environmental issues in today's world prove human beings are no exception. This course examines the principles of environmental science and ecology, applying them to environmental issues, in particular those relevant to Southern California and Los Angeles County. Students study ecological principles and explore environmental issues from a multidisciplinary approach -- primarily environmental science, biology and ecology. Other disciplines include physical science, earth science, and history of environmental issues. SCIENCES DOMAIN
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This course assists students in developing an understanding of the science behind clinical drug therapies. Students explore the mechanism of action of drugs that affect the central nervous system and learn about their entry into the brain, their molecular targets and their global effects on the brain and behavior. Basic scientific models of disease, learning and addiction are used as discussion points to discover how drug therapies are developed using the scientific method. SCIENCES & SOCIAL SCIENCE DOMAIN
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This course presents principles of general systems theory and key aspects of their application in psychology, organizational, urban educational settings, family, and the modern city. The major topics include the system-environment boundaries, the input, output, and flow of information and energy, intra- and interdependence, dynamism, and transformations occurring within and without system. The course is built as a means of evoking and developing systemic dispositions in students' personal and professional experiences. On this ground, students acquire basic knowledge and skills essential to recognize their lives and work environments as systems and generate solutions for changing those environments effectively. SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCE DOMAINS
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3.00 Credits
This course proposes models for relating brain dysfunction and/or damage to observable empirically describable psychological behavior. Basic concepts covered are: the relationship between brain and behavior, lateralization of brain function, emotions, and the neuro-psychology of development and aging. The course also considers a number of neuro-pathologies: neuro-linguistic problems, apraxias, memory problems, and the neuro-psychology of drug abuse. SCIENCES & SOCIAL SCIENCE DOMAINS
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the fundamental tenets of social work in this century. As a professional discipline, social work continues to undergo changes prompted by a critical self-examination and external forces. Students identify and analyze those forces and their relevance and impact. Opportunities are provided for detailed case studies, interaction with practicing professional social workers and field visits. SOCIAL SCIENCE DOMAIN
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This course traces the history of modern cities and the modern urban experience through a rich variety of materials. Cities included in the course fall broadly into three categories: the ancient cities of Jericho and Ur; the industrial cities of the nineteenth century-Manchester and Chicago; and the current world cities of New York, London, and Tokyo. Los Angeles is featured primarily in the later half of the course as an example of a global city. The themes of the course focus primarily on the physical situation of the cities: living conditions, urban planning, architecture, and sanitation, although it will also consider such issues as the political and economic basis of urban life. It will also investigate the overall importance of cities and their relationship with the surrounding countryside. SOCIAL SCIENCE DOMAIN
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3.00 Credits
This course offers students the theoretical and analytical tools necessary to approach the notion of mediated information and spectatorships from Gutenberg to blogging. Students apply these tools to develop and share practical, conscious filtering strategies that sharpen their media literacy. The course addresses the history of press, radio, TV, the Internet, and the current state of amalgamation, interactivity, agency, globalization and commodification in which media operate. Students learn to use the frameworks provided by the Frankfurt school, McLuhan's Laws of Media, Semiotics and Baudrillard's simulacra to develop their media analyses. Using a range of concrete examples and exercises students apply these frameworks to discern the social function of media and the dilemmas these currently pose. COMMUNICATIONS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE DOMAINS
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3.00 Credits
What does it mean to live in a city How does urban life shape and construct our identities and experiences What role do urban processes play in the construction of racial, ethnic, class, gender, sexual, and political identities What do people mean when they talk about "the ghetto," "the inner city," or "bringing life backdowntown" In this course, traditional urban concerns such as community, anonymity, social difference, spatial divisions, urban renewal/gentrification, safety, violence, and crime are examined anew through the lens of a broad range of social theory. Students work with theory from sociology, geography, media studies, ethnic studies, feminist studies, and queer studies to analyze critically the intersections between urban spatial form and the (de)construction of social categories. SOCIAL SCIENCE DOMAIN
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3.00 Credits
Los Angeles is in the midst of a major economic and social transformation. This is reflected in deepening economic inequalities, racial polarization, and social unrest. This course focuses on the political, economic, and social forces that shape the city and resulting urban social problems, including poverty, housing, transportation, crime and violence, pollution, racism, and neighborhood change. Problems of urban sprawl, loss of open space, water and energy resources as they play out in the Los Angeles scene are also investigated. The course examines the city's political forces including the role of business, citizens' groups, communityorganizations, the media, the Mayor's Office, and other sectors in addressing these problems and shaping the city's future. SOCIAL SCIENCE DOMAIN
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