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3.00 Credits
Independent research projects based on library or laboratory investigation. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and May be arranged any block. 1 unit.
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Provides a fundamental understanding of the mechanics of human motion, as related to performances in sport and physical activities. Includes an investigation into the concepts of anatomic kinesiology, physics of sports and techniques of mechanical analysis. Prerequisite: BY/SC 207 and 211 (or BY/SC 205) and/or consent of instructor. (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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A cadaver dissection course with matched surgical observation. Taught in conjunction with orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists. Taught as a yearlong extended format course with focused half-block commitment. Expectations/projects include outreach teaching to select AP high school biology students, multiple format computer/media presentations, scientific writing and patient-based research projects. Course limit 5 to 10 students depending on availability of cadaveric specimens. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and BY/SC 207 and BY/SC 321 and Junior standing. 1 unit - Kola.
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Consists of performing human laboratory investigations in an area of exercise physiology, such as ergogenic aids, caloric cost, anaerobic threshold, body composition or oxygen consumption and reporting the results of the investigation in the format of a scientific journal article. Also reading review articles and participation in discussions on selected topics in sports science. (Meets the laboratory/field requirement for natural sciences.) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor or Sport Science 206. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Scientific Investigation of the Natural World lab or field requirement.) 1 unit - Fleck.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an integrative approach to understanding basic anatomical and physiological relationships of major organ systems in the human body through human cadaver dissection. Designed to meet the needs of students interested in pre and allied health fields when taken in conjunction with BY/SC 207. Prerequisite: BY/SC 207. (Also listed as Biology 321.) 1 unit - Department.
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of the social history of the American family, from its extended kinship form through the development of the nuclear family ideal, to the more varied forms existing in contemporary society. Emphasis is placed on how gender and race structure relationships within the family as well as the family forms themselves. Prerequisite: Any 100-level Sociology course or consent of instructor. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Also listed as Feminist and Gender Studies 235.) 1 unit - Murphy-Geiss.
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3.00 Credits
Since the early 1980s, both legal and undocumented immigration to the United States have reached historic highs. This course examines contemporary migration from Latin America and how it has transformed urban and rural areas in the U. S. and prompted new questions about racial and ethnic diversity and immigrant rights. After considering the historical linkages between Latin America and the U. S. and the conditions that have generated high levels of migration, the course assesses urban economic restructuring and the ethnic and gendered divisions of labor, the role of immigrant networks in international migratory processes and immigrant organizing initiatives. Prerequisite: Any 100-level Sociology course or consent of instructor. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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An examination of the conditions that facilitate social movement activism and the strategic choices activists face as their movements develop. Analysis of the changing grievances and goals of social movements in late modern societies. Examples from recent social movements of the left and right, such as the civil rights, student, women's, environmental, anti-tax, and anti-abortion movements. Prerequisite: Any 100-level Sociology course or consent of instructor. 1 unit - Livesay.
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3.00 Credits
How are the actions of millions of people simultaneously meeting, talking, and interacting coordinated How do these actions contribute to the democratic fabric of society Civil Society, that sphere of the social world that is neither the market nor the state, bears considerably on the character of democracy. Civil society encompasses such diverse organizations as political parties and 4-H clubs, but always consists of people voluntarily coming together. This course exposes students to major theoretical debates surrounding the "democratizing promise" of civil society. Students will link theory and practice by observing and comparing different local associations. Prerequisite: One 100 level Sociology course. (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the sociology of "third world" development and provides and overview of the causes and consequences of economic growth and social development in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. After reviewing the historical creation of the "global south" and the theoretical explanations of development and underdevelopment, the course focuses on emerging trends associated with the current era of globalization including the changing international division of labor, the dominance of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank and associated neoliberal economic policies, economic integration in the Western hemisphere, international migration, and both grassroots and state development initiatives. (Meets the AP:B requirement.) Prerequisite: Any 100-level Sociology course or consent of instructor. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
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