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I S 582 - Enterprise Systems
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate business standing, I S 540 .
Advanced theories and application of enterprise systems. Understanding, design, and development of major business processes in enterprise systems. Issues and management of enterprise systems adoption. Enterprise systems configuration and customization. Lectures, hands-on, and case studies.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I S 583 - Advanced Business Programming
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate business standing, I S 540 .
Advanced topics in business application development. Emphasis on design and development of applications to improve business operation and new business models. Topics include business process analysis, application design, application development, human interface design and current technical issues.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I S 584 - eBusiness: Applications and Management
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate business standing.
Theory and applications of electronic commerce including issues such as E-cash, E-banking, E-tailing, SCM, E-marketing, B2C, B2B, C2C, E-government, Internet business opportunities, Internet security homepage maintenance, Internet database interface and cooperative computing.
Letter grade only (A-F). I S 484
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I S 585 - System Analysis and Design
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate business standing.
Introduction to current and emerging practices, concepts, and methodologies of systems analysis and design. Requirements analysis, business process modeling, conceptual and physical design, systems implementation and maintenance, project management and teamwork, roles and responsibilities of systems analysts.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I S 595 - Information Systems Project
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate business standing, I S 585 .
Theories and practice in managing large scale information systems projects. Issues include cost estimation, personnel management, requirement analysis, system design methods, quality control of software projects, system validation, and configuration management.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I S 601 - Quantitative Methods for Managerial Decision Making
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate business standing.
Statistical analysis includes probability, estimation, hypothesis testing, forecasting and decision process. Management sciences include quantitative modeling, math programming, decision support systems and simulation applicable to various business functions. Use of computer software packages as analytical tools.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I S 602 - Management of Information Systems
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate business standing.
Foundation and infrastructure of information technology applied to strengthen competitiveness. Effective utilization of strategic information systems, telecommunications, system development process, database concepts and electronic commerce to enhance organizations’ operations.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I S 620 - Spreadsheet Modeling for Business and Management
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing, I S 601 .
Business analytics using spreadsheet. Build data model, transform raw data, and deliver interactive data visualization. Solving business problems through quantitative modeling. Complete coverage of spreadsheet topics of spreadsheet formation, functions, to advanced topics of pivot table, solver, VBA and PowerPivot.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I S 635 - Technology and Start-ups: Developing and Sustaining Business Models
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
Developing a technology-based business start-up. Based on digital business models, identifying high value-added business opportunities and sustaining a model. Digital transformation and value assessment. For business managers, investors, and technology entrepreneurs. Case studies, hands-on, and projects that involve real word business ideas.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I S 640 - Business Application Programming
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
Introduce Object-oriented programming concepts and constructs. Analyze, design, and implement Windows-based business applications that fully utilize the Graphical User Interface tools and techniques. Develop a fully functioning enterprise information system that utilizes advanced programming techniques for interacting with the database.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I S 645 - Internet Applications in Business
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate business standing, I S 540 .
Concepts of Web protocols and Web services. Client side and server side Web application development concepts. HTML, CSS and JavaScript development. Web site design and development issues and best practices. Cutting edge Web technology and development tools.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I S 656 - Information Systems Security and Assurance
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
Managerial and technical aspects of cybersecurity. Principles and best practices of security governance and management. Network security and cryptography. Incident response and computer forensics. Ethical hacking. Individual project.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I S 657 - Mobile Systems and Business Applications
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing, I S 640 .
Mobile technologies and application development. Focuses on wireless internetworking and mobile applications to support management, business transactions, and consumers. Pervasive and ubiquitous computing environment, Internet of Things, wearable technologies, and human interface design are covered. Lecture, hands-on, software project and case studies.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I S 664 - Modeling and Simulation
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate business standing, I S 601 .
Theory with hands-on lab sessions to explore technical skills to understand and model information systems. Introduction to the techniques and modeling tools to construct and analyze performance models of telecommunication networks, business decision-making, logistics, supply chain systems.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I S 670 - Business Intelligence
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing, I S 601 .
Extract information and knowledge from large volumes of data or internet using BI software. Theories and applications in business intelligence and business analytics. Topics include data visualization, business reporting, dimensional model, recommender system, web text mining, advance customer analytics.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I S 680 - Database Management Systems
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Use of information and database techniques to support management decision making. Decision support systems, groupware, expert systems, executive information systems, database management systems (DBMS), database analysis and design, database manipulation languages (SQL and QBE), and data warehousing.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I S 684 - eBusiness: Applications and Management
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Basics of e-business and developing a business model and applications in the virtual environment as well as managerial decision-making on e-business. Business mode, technology infrastructure, cyber security, web analytics, and integration of technology with functional area applications are emphasized. Project and case studies.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I S 685 - Systems Analysis and Design
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Introduction to current and emerging practices, concepts, and methodologies of systems analysis and design. Requirements analysis, business process modeling, conceptual and physical design, systems implementation and maintenance, project management and teamwork, roles and responsibilities of systems analysts.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I S 697 - Directed Studies in Information Systems
(1-3 units)
Prerequisites: Consent of department chair.
Advanced individual projects, study, and research in Information Systems.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I S 699 - Information Systems Project
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing, I S 602 .
Integration and practice in managing large-scale information systems projects. Issues include cost estimation, personnel management, requirement analysis, system design methods, quality control of software projects, system validation, and configuration management. A grade of “B” or better is required for this capstone course.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I S 699A - Information Systems Project I
(2 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing, IS 602.
Integration and practice in managing large-scale information systems projects. Issues include cost estimation, personnel management, requirement analysis, system design methods, quality control of software projects, system validation, and configuration management. A grade of “B” or better is required for this capstone course.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I S 699B - Information Systems Project II
(1 unit)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing, IS 602
Integration and practice in managing large-scale information systems projects. Issues include cost estimation, personnel management, requirement analysis, system design methods, quality control of software projects, system validation, and configuration management. A grade of “B” or better is required for this capstone course.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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INTL 400 - Upper Division Coursework Taken at a Foreign University
(1-4 units)
Advanced college level coursework completed at a foreign university under the auspices of a CSULB exchange program. Course content is planned in cooperation with CSULB faculty.
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INTL 500 - Graduate Level Coursework Taken at a Foreign University
(1-4 units)
Graduate college level coursework completed at a foreign university under the auspices of a CSULB exchange program. Content is planned in cooperation with CSULB faculty.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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International Studies General Education Foundation must be completed prior to taking any upper division course except upper division language courses where students meet formal prerequisites and/or competency equivalent for advanced study.
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I/ST 100 - Global Citizenship
(3 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: one GE A1 course
An introduction to International Studies for majors and non-majors. Develops the ability to distinguish fact from judgment; to analyze, criticize and advocate ideas; to reach well-supported conclusions about global/local trends and impacts.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I/ST 200 - Introduction to International Studies
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Analyses of “the international.” Theoretical, political, social and cultural perspectives on contemporary globalization, modern European colonialism, and the historical and contemporary relationship of the United States to global relations and processes.
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I/ST 222 - Skills and Methods for Global Leadership
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Foundations
Develops applied intercultural competencies, scope and methods, and practical skills requisite for success in international studies and international affairs related fields.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I/ST 300 - International Studies Core Seminar
(3 units)
Prerequisites: I/ST 100 , I/ST 200 , and I/ST 222
Content from one of the other I/ST core courses will be taught in a seminar format, building on acquired writing, critical thinking, and methodology skills. Students may not repeat content in I/ST 300 and another core course with the same content title.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I/ST 317 - Problems in International Social Conflict
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one Exploration course, and upper division standing.
Interdisciplinary analysis of social conflict in the world. Topics may include ethnocentrism; nationalism; globalization; trade; aid; economic development; poverty; inequality; the environment; war; ideological, ethnic, gender, and religious conflict; democratization; social movements; new forms of civil society and social solidarity.
Letter grade only (A-F). Same course as SOC 317 . Not open for credit to students with credit in SOC 317 .
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I/ST 318 - Cases in International Social Conflict
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one Exploration course, and upper division standing.
Interdisciplinary analysis of social conflict in the world. Case studies will focus on globalization; technology; economic development; trade and aid; population growth; immigration; ideological, religious, ethnic and gender conflicts; war and civil unrest; human rights; democratization; global citizenship; environmental sustainability.
Letter grade only (A-F). Same course as SOC 318 . Not open for credit to students with credit in SOC 318 .
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I/ST 319 - International Development
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one Exploration course, upper-division standing.
Theoretical and practical analysis of social, political, and economic development and alternative developmental models. Contemporary and historical comparisons of how “developed” and “developing” areas of the world have confronted various economic, social, and political challenges.
Same course as GEOG 319 . Not open for credit to students with credit in GEOG 319 .
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I/ST 320 - Migration and Modernity
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Completion of all GE Foundation courses. Students must have scored 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination or successfully completed the necessary portfolio course that is a prerequisite for a GWAR Writing Intensive Capstone (subject to approval by the General Education Governing Committee (GEGC)).
Examines global migration from 1700s-present, putting U.S. immigration history in context and emphasizing recent and contemporary trends around the world. Uses history, politics, and culture to consider migration’s intersections with race, ethnicity, and nationalism.
Letter grade only A-F)
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I/ST 321 - The Fabric of Everyday Life: Issues in the Analysis of Culture(s)
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one Exploration course, and upper division standing.
Advanced interdisciplinary work focusing on critical concepts and research methods in the contemporary analysis of culture. Topics include: culture, symbol, identity, power, hybrid / hybridity, networks, globalization, place, discourse, performative/performativity, representation, etc.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I/ST 339 - Global Feminisms
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundations
What kind of feminist movement is possible when women across the globe have such different visions of what it means to thrive? This course examines the lives, activism, and movements these different visions engender, arguing for solidarity across diversity. Same course as: WGSS 401 . Not open for credit to students with credit in WGSS 401 .
Letter Grade Only (A-F)
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I/ST 350 - Water: People, Politics, and Processes
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements.
Explores the impact of water resources management on society, economy, and governance through sociopolitical and hydrological overviews as well as both domestic and international case studies.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours.) Same course as ENGR 350 . Not open for credit to students with credit in ENGR 350 .
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I/ST 355 - International Environmental Issues
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one Exploration course, and upper division standing. Students must have scored 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination or successfully completed the necessary portfolio course that is a prerequisite for a GWAR Writing Intensive Capstone.
Examines the deterioration, destruction, maintenance and restoration of environmental systems and resources. Identifies and analyzes major environmental problems that have international dimensions. Investigates ongoing and potential efforts to resolve them.
Same course as GEOG 355 . Not open for credit to students with credit in GEOG 355 .
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I/ST 399 - Contemporary Global Divisions of Labor
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundations
Course Description: Examines divisions of labor across the globe and modern global connectivity. Explores how and why types of work and workers differ around the world. Investigates trends in global labor such as sweatshops, tech cities, job outsourcing and brain drain.
Letter Grade Only (A-F). Same course as WGSS 339 . Not open for credit to students with credit in WGSS 339
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I/ST 405 - Un-Imaging the Middle East
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Foundation requirements; I/ST 200 , SOC 100 , or consent of instructor. Student must have scored 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination or successfully completed the necessary portfolio course that is a prerequisite for a GWAR Writing Intensive Capstone (subject to approval by the General Education Governing Committee (GEGC)).
Excavates the roots of contemporary issues in the Middle East by rethinking interplay between the region and the global economy. It looks at how global political economic structures and regional social movements influenced each other’s evolution in the 20th century.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I/ST 419 - Applied International Development
(3 units)
Prerequisite: I/ST 319 recommended.
Provides applied skills for practice of international development at local, national, regional and global levels. Development policy, applied tools and methodologies to pursue careers with United Nations system, development-oriented state agencies, non-profit organizations, bilateral and multi-lateral agencies, and private foundations.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I/ST 449 - Feminism and International Human Rights
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Upper division status or consent of the instructor
Analyzes contemporary women’s international human rights issues and social movements as influences on contemporary international human rights system. Covers international law, human rights treaty system, World Conferences, current issues, landmark cases, local/global activism, feminist intellectual debates.
Letter grade (A-F).
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I/ST 463 - Nationalism and National Identities
(3 units)
Prerequisites: POSC 100 and GE Foundation requirements.
Consideration of the impact of nationalism on contemporary world politics with special attention to the role of national identities in the rise of political violence, national liberation movements, and the struggle for democracy. Close investigation of multiple historical and contemporary cases.
Same course as POSC 463 . Not open for credit to students with credit in POSC 463 .
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I/ST 476 - Power and Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean
(3 units)
Prerequisites: I/ST 200 or instructor consent. “Students must have scored 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination or successfully completed the necessary portfolio course that is a prerequisite for a GWAR Writing Intensive Capstone (subject to approval by the General Education Governing Committee (GEGC)).”
This course examines the history and cultural politics of dictatorship, revolution, and violence in Latin America and the Caribbean. Uses literature, film, history, and political theory to examine how power and violence intersect with race, ethnicity, gender, and nationalism.
Letter grade only (A-F). Same course as HIST 463 . Not open for credit to students with credit in HIST 463 .
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I/ST 478 - Foreign Relations of the U.S.
(3 units)
Incorporates a global perspective and considers the influence of such issues as domestic politics, bureaucratic rivalry and decision-making, economics, ideology, race, and the role of special interest groups on the making of foreign policy.
Same course as HIST 478 . Not open for credit to students with credit in HIST 478 .
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I/ST 480 - Foreign Coursework in the Curriculum
(1-12 units)
Upper Division college level coursework completed at a university outside the United States. All coursework must be provided by a recognized university or institution and must be preapproved by the International Studies Program.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units, with different topics in same or different semesters.
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I/ST 490 - Senior Research Seminar in International Studies
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Senior standing or consent of the International Studies advisor and instructor.
Capstone research seminar for I/ST majors. Classroom preparation for directed research on a topic of choice integrating international economics and politics, cross-cultural communication, development studies, contemporary belief systems, language skills, and a geographic area.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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I/ST 491 - Intercultural Competency for Education Abroad and Internships
(1 unit)
Prerequisite: Consent of I/ST Advisor; Co-requisite: I/ST 200
This course prepares students for a significant international experience in an internship or study abroad setting. Students are asked to reflect on their own cultural biases and to develop intercultural proficiencies and professional skills.
Letter grade only (A-F). (3 hours clinic)
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I/ST 492 - International Studies Internship/Foreign Study
(2 units)
Prerequisites: Consent of I/ST advisor; completion of a minimum of 15 upper division units required for the major in International Studies.
This course asks students to reflect on an internationally-focused internship or study abroad experience, connect these experiences to their I/ST major and professional goals, and develop skills to communicate the intercultural skills learned through these experiences.
Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hours clinic)
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I/ST 493 - Selected Topics in International Studies
(1-6 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Analysis of contemporary issues and problems in International Studies.
Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
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I/ST 499 - Directed Studies
(1-3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Individually directed studies of special problems in International Studies.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with consent of program director. May not be credited toward the major in I/ST without written department consent in advance of enrollment. (Supervised)
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Italian General Education Category A must be completed prior to taking any upper-division course except upper-division language courses where students meet formal prerequisites and/or competency equivalent for advanced study.
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ITAL 100A - Fundamentals of Italian for Spanish Speakers
(4 units)
Prerequisites: Two semesters of college Spanish or 3 years of high school Spanish; or be a native or heritage speaker of Spanish.
Introductory course on the fundamental skills of speaking, reading, writing and comprehending Italian with an emphasis on the structural similarities between Italian and Spanish.
Not open to heritage speakers or native speakers of Italian. Not open for credit to students with credit in ITAL 101A or ITAL 102A.
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ITAL 100B - Fundamentals of Italian for Spanish Speakers
(4 units)
Prerequisites: ITAL 100A ; or ITAL 101A with 2 semesters of college Spanish or 3 years of high school Spanish; or be a heritage or native speaker of Spanish.
Introductory course on the fundamental skills of speaking, reading, writing and comprehending Italian with an emphasis on the structural similarities between Italian and Spanish.
Not open to heritage or native speakers of Italian. Not open for credit to students with credit in ITAL 101B or ITAL 102B.
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ITAL 101 - Fundamentals of Italian
(6 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: Any Foundation course.
Two semesters of fundamental Italian are covered in one semester in this intensive hybrid (blended) course. Not open to heritage or native speakers of Italian.
(4 hrs. in class, 2 hrs. online) Not open to students who have completed ITAL 101A , ITAL 101B , ITAL 100A or ITAL 100B .
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ITAL 101A - Fundamentals of Italian
(4 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: Any Foundation course.
Introduction to fundamental skills of speaking, oral comprehension, reading, and writing. For those who are beginning the study of Italian or who have had one year of high school Italian.
For non-native speakers only. Not open to heritage speakers or native speakers of Italian. Course fee may be required.
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ITAL 101B - Fundamentals of Italian
(4 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: ITAL 101A or two years of high school Italian or equivalent. Any Foundation course.
Fundamental skills of speaking, oral comprehension, reading and writing.
For non-native speakers only. Not open to heritage speakers or native speakers of Italian. Course fee may be required.
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ITAL 200 - Intermediate Italian for Spanish Speakers
(6 units)
Prerequisites: ITAL 100B or ITAL 101B or 3 years of high school Italian and 2 years of college Spanish or be a native or heritage Spanish speaker.
Two semesters of intermediate Italian are covered in one semester in this intensive hybrid (blended) course designed for students who are either native or heritage speakers of Spanish or have at least intermediate- to advanced-level proficiency in Spanish (see prerequisites).
Not open to heritage speakers or native speakers of Italian. Not open to students with credit in ITAL 201A or ITAL 201B .
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ITAL 201 - Intermediate Italian
(6 units)
Prerequisites: ITAL 101 , ITAL 101B , ITAL 100B or a minimum of 3 years of high-school Italian.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: Any Foundation course.
Two semesters of Intermediate Italian are covered in one semester in this intensive hybrid (blended) course.
(4 hrs. in class, 2 hrs. online) Not open to heritage or native speakers of Italian. Not open to students who have completed ITAL 200 , ITAL 201A or ITAL 201B .
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ITAL 201A - Intermediate Italian
(4 units)
Prerequisite: ITAL 101B or three years of high school Italian or equivalent.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: Any Foundation course.
Continued development of speaking, oral comprehension, reading, and writing skills.
For non-native speakers only. Not open to heritage speakers or native speakers of Italian. Course fee may be required.
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ITAL 201B - Intermediate Italian
(4 units)
Prerequisite: ITAL 201A or four years of high school Italian or equivalent.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: Any Foundation course.
Continued development in speaking, oral comprehension, reading, and writing skills.
For non-native speakers only. Not open to heritage speakers or native speakers of Italian. Course fee may be required.
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ITAL 214 - Intermediate Conversation
(3 units)
Prerequisite: ITAL 101B .
Prerequisite/Corequisite: ITAL 201A or ITAL 201B .
Designed to develop basic conversational skills and to prepare for more advanced work in ITAL 314 .
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ITAL 310 - Reading Between the Lines: Analyzing Italian Literature
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Upper division standing in Italian or equivalent.
Imparts literary terminology and the study of the primary genres in Italian literature through an analysis of exemplary texts. A brief overview of methodologies will also be introduced, i.e., structuralism, sociological, gender studies, formalism and deconstruction.
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ITAL 312A - Advanced Italian I
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Upper division standing in Italian or equivalent.
Review of grammatical principles with regular exercises and composition work for the development of increased mastery of the written language.
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ITAL 312B - Advanced Italian II
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Upper division standing in Italian or equivalent.
Review of grammatical principles with regular exercises and composition work for development of increased mastery of written language.
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ITAL 314 - Advanced Conversation
(3 units)
Prerequisite: ITAL 214 or consent of the instructor.
Continuation of ITAL 214 . More advanced use of spoken Italian to establish strong basis for correct and fluent proficiency in oral idiom.
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ITAL 335 - Love and Death in Italian Literature 1300-1800
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Upper division standing in Italian or consent of instructor.
Introductory study of the most important Italian literary works, authors, and movements of Italian literature from the Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century.
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ITAL 336 - Nation, Self and Psyche in Italian Literature 1800-present
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Upper division standing in Italian or consent of instructor.
Introductory study of the most important Italian literary works, authors, and movements of Italian literature of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
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ITAL 340 - “La Dolce Vita”: Italian Culture Through the Centuries
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Upper division standing in Italian or consent of instructor.
Multidisciplinary study of Italian culture from unification (1861) to present, special emphasis on last thirty years. Crucial historical moments analyzed for social and cultural impact on Italian customs, and ways of thinking. Taught in Italian.
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ITAL 345 - Mobsters, Mammas, Mafias and Migrations
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Exploration courses, and upper-division standing. Students must have scored 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination or successfully completed the necessary portfolio course that is a prerequisite for a GWAR Writing Intensive Capstone.
Italian-American Culture addresses migration, cultural conflict, and ethnic identity formation in the context of the Italian American experience. Interdisciplinary in nature with an emphasis on Human Diversity, the course examines the historical and cultural legacy of labor exploitation, discrimination, women’s roles, interethnic relations, religion, food, family, and media representation. Taught in English.
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ITAL 411 - The Infinite Text and its Mechanics
(3 units)
Prerequisite: ITAL 312B .
Provides an in depth study of Italian syntax in order to improve skills for written Italian. Vocabulary development and analysis and imitation of writing styles and forms will be emphasized.
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ITAL 414 - History of the Italian Language
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Upper division standing or consent of instructor.
Examines the main developments in the transformation from Latin to Italian, and the debates on what constitutes the Italian language (questione della lingua) 1200 - present, including the contributions of Dante Alighieri, Machiavelli, Alessandro Manzoni, the Italian diaspora and recent immigration.
Letter grade only (A-F). ITAL 514
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ITAL 430 - Dante’s Divine Comedy
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Upper division standing or consent of instructor.
In-depth study of Dante’s Divine Comedy and Vita nuova. Students are exposed to the author’s worldview through close reading and cultural context. Classical interpretations as well as the latest critical views will be studied. Taught in Italian or English.
Letter grade only (A-F). ITAL 530
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ITAL 433 - Italian Literature as Historical Memory
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Upper division standing in Italian or consent of instructor.
Select texts of Italian literature are analyzed as sources for the understanding of Italian history and culture 1300-1800.
Letter grade only A-F). ITAL 533
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ITAL 454 - Italian Cinema
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Upper division standing.
Overview of main movements and directors in the history of Italian cinema. Sociopolitical and aesthetic analysis will be adopted in reading films from the post-war period to the present.
Letter grade only (A-F). (2 hrs. seminar, 2 hrs activity.) ITAL 554 . Same course as FEA 454 . Not open for credit to students with credit in FEA 454
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ITAL 460 - Exploring Italian Translation
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Upper division status or permission of instructor.
Explores basic theories and principles of translation Italian-English, English-Italian. Key translation strategies for the pairing of English and Italian, including historical and cultural transposition, compensation, register, idiomatic expressions, textual genre. An overview of the translation profession is also covered.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ITAL 462 - Italian Women Writers
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Upper division standing or consent of instructor.
Studies roles of women writers within history of Italian literature from Middle Ages through Renaissance to contemporary literature.
Letter grade only (A-F). ITAL 562 Not open for credit to students with credit in ITAL 424.
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ITAL 473 - Masterpieces of Italian Renaissance Literature
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Upper division standing or consent of instructor.
Readings in Italian Quattro- and Cinquecento thought to explore its evolution toward “the new learning of humanism” and the valorization of human ability, worldly matters, and secular culture.
Letter grade only (A-F). ITAL 573
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ITAL 476 - The Modern Italian Short Story
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Upper division standing or consent of instructor.
Selected Italian short stories of the 19th and 20th Centuries are analyzed as sources for the understanding of Italian history, culture, anthropology and politics.
Letter grade only (A-F). ITAL 576
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ITAL 478 - The Italian Novelistic Tradition
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ITAL 335 and ITAL 336 or consent of instructor.
Historical overview of the Italian novelistic tradition with in-depth study of representative Italian novels.
Letter grade only (A-F). ITAL 578 May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units, with different topics in different semesters.
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ITAL 482 - The Building of the Italian Nation
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Upper division standing or consent of instructor.
Explores the literature, the ideas and the cultural artifacts that promoted the creation and building of Italian nation from the Middle Ages to the present.
Letter grade only (A-F). ITAL 582
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ITAL 490 - Selected Topics in Italian
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Upper division standing in Italian or consent of instructor.
Study of a particular topic or aspect of Italian literature, language or culture.
May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. Course fee required if topic is offered abroad.
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ITAL 494 - Internship in Italian
(1-3 units)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and department chair.
Field work in Italian, supplemented by readings and tutorials under the direction of a faculty member. Internships, small group discussion/teaching, and other assignments directs by a supervising faculty member.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units. No more than 3 units may be applied to the major in Italian.
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ITAL 499 - Directed Studies
(1-3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and department chair.
Independent study under the supervision of a faculty member.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.
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ITAL 514 - History of the Italian Language
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing
Examines the main developments in the transformation from Latin to Italian, and the debates on what constitutes the Italian language (questione della lingua) 1200 - present, including the contributions of Dante Alighieri, Machiavelli, Alessandro Manzoni, the Italian diaspora and recent immigration.
Letter grade only (A-F). ITAL 414
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ITAL 530 - Dante’s Divine Comedy
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
In-depth study of Dante’s Divine Comedy and Vita Nuova. Students are exposed to the author’s worldview through close reading and cultural context. Classical interpretations as well as the latest critical views will be studied. Taught in Italian or English.
Letter grade only (A-F). ITAL 430
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ITAL 533 - Italian Literature as Historical Memory
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Italian or consent of instructor.
Select texts of Italian literature are analyzed as sources for the understanding of Italian history and culture 1300-1800.
Letter grade only (A-F). ITAL 433
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ITAL 554 - Italian Cinema
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing
Overview of main movements and directors in the history of Italian cinema. Sociopolitical and aesthetic analysis will be adopted in reading films from the post-war period to the present.
Letter grade only (A-F). (2 hrs. seminar, 2 hrs. activity) ITAL 454
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ITAL 562 - Italian Women Writers
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing
Studies roles of women writers within history of Italian literature from Middle Ages through Renaissance to contemporary literature.
Letter grade only (A-F). ITAL 462
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ITAL 573 - Masterpieces of Italian Renaissance Literature
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing
Readings in Italian Quattro- and Cinquecento thought to explore its evolution toward the “new learning of humanism and the valorization of human ability, worldly matters, and secular culture.
Letter grade only (A-F). ITAL 473
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ITAL 576 - The Modern Italian Short Story
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate level standing.
Selected Italian short stories of the 19th and 20th Centuries are analyzed as sources for the understanding of Italian history, culture, anthropology and politics.
Letter grade only (A-F). ITAL 476 May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units, with different topics in different semesters.
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ITAL 578 - The Italian Novelistic Tradition
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ITAL 335 and ITAL 336 or consent of instructor.
Historical overview of the Italian novelistic tradition with in-depth study of representative Italian novels.
Letter grade only (A-F). ITAL 478
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ITAL 582 - The Building of the Italian Nation
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing
Explores the literature, the ideas and the cultural artifacts that promoted the creation and building of Italian nation from Middle Ages to present.
Letter grade only (A-F). ITAL 482
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ITAL 599 - Directed Study
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Independent study under the supervision of a faculty member.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics in different semesters.
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ITAL 600 - Italy and the Idea of Europe. Nation, State, Culture, Economy, Society: 1861-Present
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing
This course covers the evolution of the idea of Europe as seen against the backdrop of the cultural and economic history of the Italian nation.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ITAL 604 - Seminar on a Theme of Italian Literature or Culture
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
In-depth study of a specific theme or aspect of Italian literature or culture across the centuries. Students are exposed to both classical interpretations as well as the latest critical views of the selected topic. Topics to be announced in the Schedule of Classes.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units with different themes in different semesters.
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ITAL 650 - Research Methods and Critical Theory
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Introduction to methods of research/critical theory. Course familiarizes students with techniques and terminology of critical theory in the Italian tradition and how to apply them to film and literary texts. This course may be taught in Italian or English.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Seminar 3 hours)
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ITAL 688 - Seminar in Italian Literature or Culture
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing
In-depth study of a specific author, movement or aspect of Italian literature or culture. Students are exposed to both classical interpretations as well as the latest critical views of the selected topic.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units, with different topics in different semesters. Topics to be announced in the Schedule of Classes.
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ITAL 697 - Directed Research
(1-3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing and Consent of Instructor.
Directed research under the supervision of a faculty member in preparation of the Comprehensive Exam.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units in different semesters.
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ITAL 698 - Thesis
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing and Consent of Instructor.
Planning, preparation, and completion of thesis in Italian Studies for the master’s degree.
Letter grade only (A-F) May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units in the same semester.
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Japanese General Education Category A must be completed prior to taking any upper-division course except upper-division language courses where students meet formal prerequisites and/or competency equivalent for advanced study.
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JAPN 101 - Fundamentals of Japanese
(4 units)
Prerequisite: One GE Foundation (may be taken concurrently) or formal prerequisites and/or competency equivalent for JAPN 101.
Introduction to pronunciation, reading, writing, conversation, and structure of the Japanese language.
Native speakers of Japanese who have completed compulsory education in Japan may not enroll.
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JAPN 102 - Fundamentals of Japanese
(4 units)
Prerequisites: JAPN 101 ; one GE Foundation course (may be taken concurrently) or formal prerequisites and/or competency equivalent for advanced study in Japanese.
Introduction to pronunciation, reading, writing, conversation, and structure of the Japanese language.
Native speakers of Japanese who have completed compulsory education in Japan may not enroll.
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