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DPT 734 - Advanced Management of Individuals with Musculoskeletal Disorders
(2 units)
Prerequisites: DPT 705 , DPT 732 , DPT 733 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Physical therapist management of individuals with musculoskeletal disorders. Includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, expected outcomes, re-examination, and criteria for discharge. Includes safe, patient-centered plan of care, patient education, documentation, and use of supportive personnel.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture/discussion 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours)
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DPT 735 - Normal and Pathological Gait
(2 units)
Prerequisite: DPT 705 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Kinematics and kinetics of normal and pathological gait with emphasis on critical analysis of gait deviations and their causes in preparation for intervention.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours)
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DPT 736 - Management of Individuals with Orthotic and Prosthetic needs
(2 units)
Prerequisites: DPT 732 , DPT 735 . Open to DPT graduate students only
The prescription, application, and fabrication of devices and equipment (orthotic, prosthetic, supportive splinting, and taping).
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture/discussion 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours)
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DPT 737 - Sports Rehabilitation in Physical Therapy
(2 units)
Prerequisite: DPT 734. Open to DPT graduate students only
Physical therapy examination, evaluation, and intervention for athletes with sport related injuries. Includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, expected outcomes, reexamination, and criteria for discharge.
Letter grade only (A-F). (4 hours of activity)
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DPT 740 - Evaluation of Individuals with Neuromuscular Disorders
(2 units)
Prerequisite: DPT 703 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Physical therapist examination and evaluation for individuals with neuromuscular disorders. Includes examination (task and movement analysis, tests and measures for body structure and function, activity, and participation) evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, anticipated goals, expected outcomes, re-examination, and criteria for discharge.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours)
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DPT 741 - Intervention for Individuals with Neuromuscular Disorders I
(3 units)
Prerequisites: DPT 740 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Corequisite: DPT 782 .
Intervention for individuals with disorders of the central neuromuscular system. Planning and implementation of plan of care that is safe, effective and patient centered; monitoring and adjusting plan of care; patient education; documentation; use of supportive personnel.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hour, laboratory 3 hours)
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DPT 742 - Advanced Management of Individuals with Neuromuscular Disorders
(2 units)
Prerequisites: DPT 741 , DPT 783. Open to DPT graduate students only
Physical therapist advanced management of individuals with complex central and peripheral neurologic disorders. Integrates and advances knowledge and skills related to evaluation and differential diagnosis; implementation of plan of care that is safe, effective, and patient centered; patient education.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture/Discussion 1 hour; Laboratory 3 hours)
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DPT 743 - Electroneuromyographic Management I
(2 units)
Prerequisite(s): DPT 701C and DPT 703 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Physiological and neurological basis for the selection of electroneuromyographic [ENMG] assessment and intervention in the management of neuromusculoskeletal and peripheral nerve disorders.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture/discussion 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours)
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DPT 744 - Electroneuromyographic Management II
(2 units)
Prerequisite: DPT 743 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Physiological and neurological basis for the selection of electroneuromyographic [ENMG] assessment and intervention in the management of central nervous system and mixed central and peripheral nervous system disorders.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture/discussion 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours)
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DPT 745 - Management of the Pediatric Population
(3 units)
Prerequisites: DPT 707 , DPT 740 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Physical therapist management of the pediatric individual with neuromusculoskeletal disorders. Includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, expected outcomes, re-examination, and criteria for discharge. Includes safe,patient-centered plan of care, patient education, documentation, and use of supportive personnel.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture/discussion 2 hour, laboratory 3 hours)
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DPT 746 - Advanced Management of Individuals with Neuromuscular Disorders
(1 unit)
Prerequisites: DPT 740 , DPT 741 , DPT 742 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Physical therapist advanced management of individuals with complex neurologic disorders. Integrates and advances knowledge and skills related to evaluation and intervention. Includes community re-integration, home assessment, and management of the complex patient.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture/discussion 1 hour)
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DPT 750 - Imaging for Physical Therapists
(2 units)
Prerequisites: DPT 710 , DPT 732 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Knowledge and skills of radiology and imaging necessary for a comprehensive evaluation to design a rehabilitation program. Includes roentgenograms, dynamic and static MRI, CT, scintillography, PET, ultrasound, bone densitometry, and radioisotopes.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture/discussion 2 hours)
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DPT 751 - Pharmacology for Physical Therapists
(2 units)
Prerequisite: Admission to DPT program.
Study of the method of action, indications, contraindications and side effects of drugs commonly used by patients seen in physical therapy. Includes knowledge and skills necessary to perform a comprehensive evaluation necessary to design a rehabilitation program.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture/Discussion 2 hours)
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DPT 752 - Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists
(2 units)
Prerequisites: DPT 743 , DPT 750 , DPT 751 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Anatomical and physiological basis for patient screening to determine if referral to a medical doctor is required in the event that a medical condition supersedes or mimics a condition requiring physical therapy intervention.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture/discussion 2 hours)
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DPT 760 - Management of Individuals with Cardiopulmonary Disorders
(3 units)
Prerequisites: DPT 706 , DPT 709 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Physical therapist management of individuals with cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders. Includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, expected outcomes, and criteria for re-examination and discharge. Includes safe, patient-centered plan of care, patient education, documentation and use of supportive personnel.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture/discussion 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours)
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DPT 765 - Management of Individuals with Integumentary Disorders
(2 units)
Prerequisites: DPT 710 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Physical Therapy management of individuals with integumentary (skin) disorders including examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, re-examination and criteria for discharge.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture/discussion 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours)
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DPT 767 - Management of the Geriatric Population
(2 units)
Prerequisites: DPT 733 , DPT 734 , DPT 741 , DPT 760 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Physical therapy management of the geriatric patient/client including examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and intervention with anticipated goals, expected outcomes, criteria for discharge and reexamination.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture/discussion 1 hours, laboratory 3 hours)
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DPT 768 - Clinical Pathophysiology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: DPT 707 , DPT 710 , DPT 731 , DPT 750 , DPT 751 , DPT 752 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Pathophysiology of connective tissue in musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary and integumentary disorders as a basis for physical therapy evaluation, diagnosis, goal setting and conservative as well as pre and post-operative intervention in patients with multiple systemic disorders.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture/discussion 3 hours)
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DPT 769 - Advanced Management of Individuals with Cardiopulmonary Disorders
(1 unit)
Prerequisite: DPT 760 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Advanced management of individuals with cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders. Includes integration of cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders with other disorders commonly treated by physical therapists.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture/discussion 1 hour)
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DPT 770 - Health Care Delivery I
(2 units)
Prerequisites: DPT 721 , DPT 722 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Investigation of the health care delivery system including the legal, regulatory, political, ethical and professional duties of Physical Therapists. Includes laws and regulations governing compliant human management and environmental safety.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture/discussion 2 hours)
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DPT 771 - Health Care Delivery II
(2 units)
Prerequisite: DPT 770 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Investigation of the process of planned direction, organizational theory and management, and economics and fiscal management of physical therapy delivery including marketing and promotion.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture/discussion 2 hours)
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DPT 780A - Orthopedic Integrated Clinical Experience I
(1 unit)
Prerequisite: DPT 732 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Supervised clinical practice for management of the client with disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Includes examination, evaluation, intervention, written and verbal communication, advocacy, and client/family caregiver education.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Clinic 1 hour) May be repeated in different semesters to a maximum of 2 units.
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DPT 780B - Orthopedic Integrated Clinical Experience II
(1 unit)
Prerequisites: DPT 732 , DPT 733 , DPT 734 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Supervised clinical practice for management of the client with disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Includes examination, evaluation, intervention, written and verbal communication, advocacy, and client/family caregiver education.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Clinic 1 hour) May be repeated in a different semester to a maximum of 2 units.
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DPT 781 - Applied Clinical Decision Making
(2 units)
Prerequisites: DPT 731 , DPT 732 , DPT 735 , DPT 740 . Open to DPT graduate students only
This course emphasizes clinical decision making through applied experiences using simulated mannequins, standardized patients, case studies, and clinical observations. Focus includes evaluation, differential diagnosis, and referral or treat decision making.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Clinic 2 hours)
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DPT 782 - Neurological Integrated Clinical Experience I
(1 unit)
Prerequisite: DPT 740 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Corequisite: DPT 741 .
Supervised pro bono clinical practice for management of the client with disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal systems. Includes examination, evaluation, intervention, advocacy, and client/family caregiver education.
Grading: Letter grade only (A-F). (Clinic 1 hour) May be repeated in different semesters to a maximum of 2 units.
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DPT 783 - Neurological Integrated Clinical Experience II
(1 unit)
Prerequisite: DPT 782 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Supervised advanced pro bono clinical practice for management of the client with disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal systems. Includes examination, evaluation, intervention, advocacy, and client/ family caregiver education. Focus on problem solving and decision making.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Clinic 1 hour) May be repeated in different semesters to a maximum of 2 units.
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DPT 784 - Full Time Clinical Experience
(6 units)
Prerequisites: DPT 733 , DPT 734 , DPT 741 , DPT 760 , DPT 781 . Open to DPT graduate students only
First supervised full-time clinical experience for twelve weeks in an inpatient or outpatient physical therapy setting. Includes safety, professional communication, examination, evaluation, intervention, and clinical decision making.
Credit/No Credit Grading only. (Clinical Practice 12 weeks)
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DPT 785 - Clinical Internship I
(6 units)
Prerequisites: DPT 752 , DPT 781 , DPT 784 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Twelve weeks of supervised full-time clinical practice in an inpatient or outpatient physical therapy setting. Includes safety, professional communication, examination, evaluation, intervention, and clinical decision making.
Credit/No Credit Grading only. (Clinical Practice 12 weeks) May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units in different semesters
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DPT 786 - Clinical Internship II
(6 units)
Prerequisites: DPT 781 , DPT 784 , DPT 785 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Third supervised full-time clinical experience for twelve weeks in an inpatient or outpatient physical therapy setting. Includes safety, professional communication, examination, evaluation, intervention, and clinical decision making. Setting will be different from DPT 785 internship.
Credit/No Credit Grading only. (Clinical Practice 12 weeks) May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units in the different semesters.
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DPT 790 - Selected Topics in Physical Therapy
(1-3 units)
Prerequisite: Admission to DPT program or consent of instructor.
Topics of current interest in physical therapy selected for special presentation.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics in different semesters. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
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DPT 791 - Current Trends in Physical Therapy
(1 unit)
Prerequisite: Admission to DPT program or consent of instructor.
Current trends in physical therapy selected for special presentation.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics in different semesters. Practice trend announced in the Schedule of Classes.
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DPT 796 - Research Methods
(2 units)
Prerequisite: Admission to DPT program.
Scientific inquiry with emphasis on information searching. Includes epidemiology, research design, measurement theory, applied statistics, critical inquiry and clinical decision-making guidelines, research ethics, and the examination of research intended to validate physical therapy practice.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture/discussion 2 hours)
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DPT 797 - Doctoral Project
(1-4 units)
Prerequisite: DPT 796 . Open to DPT graduate students only
Research in an area of specialization in physical therapy under the direction of a faculty sponsor.
Letter grade only (A-F). A total of 4 units must be completed. May be repeated to a maximum of 4 units in different semesters.
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ESM 100 - Algebra, Geometry and their Applications
(1 unit)
Prerequisites: CSU General Education Mathematics placement.
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and their applications in college and beyond.
Credit/No Credit grading only. (Seminar 15 hrs) This course will satisfy the Early Start Program requirement for CSULB bound students.
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Early Start Writing |
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ESW 100 - Expectations: Writing in the University
(1 unit)
Prerequisite: CSU General Education Written Communication Placement.
A one-unit course in which students will improve their reading comprehension, critical thinking and written composition skills.
Credit/No Credit Grading only.
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ESW 100S - Composition I
(3 units)
Prerequisites: CSU General Education Written Communication Placement.
Basic course in writing, offering intensive practice in every stage of writing process from generating ideas to final proofreading, as well as to developing stronger reading comprehension for specific writing tasks.
Not open to non-CSULB students. Not open for credit to students with credit in ENGL 100A , ASAM 100A , AFRS 100A , CHLS 104A . ESW 100S counts for general elective credit toward graduation.
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Economics |
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ECON 100 - Principles of Macroeconomics
(3 units)
Prerequisite: MATH 103 or higher.
Money and banking, price changes, national income analysis, business cycles, economic growth, fiscal and monetary policy, international trade.
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ECON 101 - Principles of Microeconomics
(3 units)
Prerequisite: MATH 103 or higher.
Business organization, price theory, allocation of resources, distribution of income, public economy.
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ECON 300 - Fundamentals of Economics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements.
Designed for non‑majors. Presents basic training in economics for social studies teachers or citizens who wish to exercise a reasoned judgment about economic issues in public affairs.
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ECON 301 - Economics of Public Issues
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Completion of G.E. Foundation courses and a score of 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination or successful completion of the necessary portfolio course that is a prerequisite for a GWAR Writing Intensive Capstone course (subject to approval by the General Education Governing Committee (GEGC)).
A writing-intensive approach to understanding and critically evaluating current social problems and public policies using basic economic analysis.
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ECON 306 - Environmental Issues of the World Economy
(3 units)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and the Category B requirement, and ECON 101 .
Interdisciplinary analysis of human impact on the atmosphere and biological diversity; consideration of policies to foster sustainable development with emphasis on the economic perspective.
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ECON 310 - Microeconomic Theory
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 100 , ECON 101 , and either MATH 115 , MATH 119A , or MATH 122 , with grades of “C” or better in all prerequisite courses.
Analysis of economic concepts and their applications to business situations. Emphasis on supply and demand analysis, costs of production, variations of competition and monopoly, revenues, prices, profits and losses, and other aspects of the operations of the business enterprise.
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ECON 311 - Macroeconomic Theory
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 100 , ECON 101 , and either MATH 115 , MATH 119A , or MATH 122 , with grades of “C” or better in all prerequisite courses.
Determinants of levels of income, employment, and prices; of secular and cyclical changes in economic activity; and of the effects of public policies upon aggregative economic experience.
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ECON 313 - History of Economic Thought
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 100 and ECON 101 , or ECON 300 .
Evolution of economics as a science. Doctrines of the different schools of economic thought. Study of the contributions of outstanding economists.
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ECON 317 - Economic Analysis I
(3 units)
Prerequisite(s): ECON 100 , ECON 101 , ES P 200 and MATH 115 or MATH 119A or MATH 119B or MATH 122 . Environmental Science Policy BA and BS majors and minors only. Freshmen excluded.
The study of the microeconomic theory, economic institutions and political institutions that are the foundation to developing public policy to achieve an efficient allocation of scarce resources.
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ECON 320 - Money and Banking
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 100 and ECON 101 .
Nature and functions of money and its relation to prices; the monetary system of the United States; the functions of banks, bank credit, foreign exchange and monetary control.
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ECON 330 - Game Theory
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 101 or ECON 300 .
A formal study of conflict and cooperation, and their application to modeling and analyzing an interactive situation, especially in the context of microeconomics.
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ECON 333 - Managerial Economics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 100 , ECON 101 and either MATH 115 , MATH 119A , or MATH 122 .
The tools of marginal analysis and their application to managerial decisions and planning. Emphasis upon calculating solutions to operational problems. Topics include demand analysis, production and cost, pricing, and output decisions. Product and factor markets will be analyzed.
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ECON 340 - Economics in Movies
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 101 or ECON 300
Application of economic concepts to real-world situations as depicted in movies. Economic analyses of incentives, trade-offs, supply and demand, insurance, the used car market, crime, pollution, and other topics.
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ECON 341 - Global Labor Market Issues
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 101 or ECON 300 .
Application of labor economic theory to global labor markets. Focus on international comparison of wages, unemployment, human capital, working conditions, and government labor policy.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ECON 355 - Law and Economics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 100 and ECON 101 , or ECON 300 .
Analysis of economic concepts and their application to law and legal institutions. Emphasis on property law, contract law, accident law, crime control and judicial administration.
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ECON 366 - Introduction to Development Economics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 100 and ECON 101 or ECON 300 .
Economic and social aspects of economic development. General analysis of all aspects of economies in developing countries. Application of concepts to current situation in developing countries from different parts of the world.
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ECON 372 - International Economics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 100 and ECON 101 , or ECON 300 .
Covers selected issues concerning the international economy from an interdisciplinary perspective. Topics include: International trade theory, the globalization production, political economy of trade policy, international economic institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral trade negotiations, and foreign exchange markets.
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ECON 380 - Economic Statistics
(4 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 100 , ECON 101 , and either MATH 115 , MATH 119A , or MATH 122 , with grades of “C” or better in all prerequisite courses.
Use of descriptive and inferential statistical concepts for the analysis of economic data. Topics include measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability theory, discrete and continuous probability distributions, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation analysis.
(Lecture 3 hours, activity 2 hours)
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ECON 403 - Mathematical Economics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 310 and ECON 311 with grades of “C” or better.
Applications of calculus, linear algebra and other mathematical tools in formulating and solving economic problems. Designed for exceptional undergraduate students who intend to pursue a graduate degree in economics.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ECON 406 - Applied Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 306 , MATH 115 or MATH 119A or MATH 119B or MATH 122 , and BIOL 260 or ECON 380 or MATH 380 or STAT 108 or equivalent.
Applications and economic analysis of environmental and natural resource problems. Topic areas include frameworks for decision-making, the role of data and analysis in policy, pollution control, resource management, and energy economics.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ECON 410 - Advanced Microeconomics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 310 and ECON 311 with grades of “C” or better.
Applications of microeconomic theory. Examination and analysis of particular markets and contemporary issues. Specific emphasis on policy analysis for government and business decisions. Designed for graduate students and exceptional undergraduate students who intend to pursue a graduate degree in economics.
Letter grade only (A-F). ECON 510
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ECON 411 - Advanced Macroeconomics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 310 and ECON 311 with grades of “C” or better.
Applications of macroeconomics, monetary and forecasting theory to operational management and planning decisions of government and business. Designed for graduate students and exceptional undergraduate students who intend to pursue a graduate degree in economics.
Letter grade only (A-F). ECON 511
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ECON 420 - Forecasting
(4 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 311 , and ECON 380 or MATH 380 with grades of “C” or better.
Principles and methods of forecasting. Evaluation of the reliability of existing forecasting techniques. Also covers use of the macroeconomic model as a basis for forecasting and the role of forecasts in the formulation of national economic policy.
(Lecture 3 hours, activity 2 hours.)
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ECON 430 - Industrial Organization
(3 units)
Prerequisite: ECON 310 with a grade of “C” or better.
The structure, behavior and performance of firms and industries. Implications of separation of ownership and control, Corporate social responsibility and the profit motive. The dilemma of size versus competition.
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ECON 434 - Economics of Regulation
(3 units)
Prerequisite: ECON 310 with a grade of “C” or better.
A comprehensive survey of the past, present and future of the political regulation of economic and business activity. Consideration of the rationale for regulation and deregulation and the creation, design and removal of regulatory practices.
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ECON 437 - Urban Economics
(3 units)
Prerequisite: ECON 310 with a grade of “C” or better.
Economic analyses of city formation and size, business and residential location decisions, land use. Application of microeconomic theory to urban transportation issues, residential segregation, urban poverty and crime, and housing markets. Introduction to local public finance and provision of local public goods.
Not open for credit to students with credit in ECON 537 .
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ECON 438 - Regional Economics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 310 and ECON 311 with grades of “C” or better.
Economic evolution and growth of cities, states and countries. Roles of geography, demography, location of industries, and factors determining regional growth and development will be considered. Special attention will be paid to the economic integration of U.S. states and European nations.
Not open for credit to students with credit in: ECON 538
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ECON 441 - Labor Economics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 310 , and ECON 380 or MATH 380 with grades of “C” or better.
Manpower resources and their utilization, with particular reference to labor unions, collective bargaining and related public policies. Effects of these institutions on production, employment, prices and patterns of income distribution.
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ECON 450 - Public Sector Economics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 310 and ECON 311 with grades of “C” or better.
Analysis of the theory of public goods. Criteria for efficient allocation of resources between private and public sectors. Possible responses of government externalities, such as environmental degradation. Emphasis on the allocation and distribution effects of government expenditures and taxation.
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ECON 455 - Transportation Economics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 310 , and ECON 380 or MATH 380 with grades of “C” or better.
Economic analysis of intercity transportation, cost measurement, applications of pricing principles, project evaluation, and economic regulation. Policies towards railroads, air transportation, and intercity highways.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ECON 462 - Environmental Economics
(3 units)
Prerequisite: ECON 310 or ECON 317 with a grade of “C” or better.
Economic analysis of environmental problems and policy. Market failures due to externalities, public goods, and common property resources will be examined. Private (market) and public (governmental) solutions to environmental problems are examined.
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ECON 464 - Natural Resource Economics
(3 units)
Prerequisite: ECON 310 or ECON 317 with a grade of “C” or better, and one of the following: ECON 380 or MATH 380 or BIOL 260 or STAT 108 or GEOG 200 , or equivalent.
Microeconomic and capital theory applied to problems of conserving and managing natural resources. Analysis of public policies affecting renewable and nonrenewable resources including price controls, taxation and leasing. Representative topics include: forestry, fishery, energy, water, and mineral economics.
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ECON 465 - Economic Development
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 310 and ECON 311 with grades of “C” or better.
Economic and social factors underlying economic development. Analysis of problems associated with economic growth of less developed countries. Evaluation of development policies.
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ECON 470 - International Trade
(3 units)
Prerequisite: ECON 310 with a grade of “C” or better.
Examines theories of trade, welfare implications of different trade policies, the political economy of trade policies, and global trading arrangements.
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ECON 471 - International Finance
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 311 and ECON 380 or MATH 380 with grades of “C” or better.
Covers topics in international finance in both an applied and theoretical framework, such as the balance of payments, the foreign exchange market, income, trade, capital flows, asset market adjustment mechanisms, and exchange rate regimes.
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ECON 485 - Introduction to Econometrics
(4 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 310 , ECON 311 , and ECON 380 or MATH 380 with grades of “C” or better.
Introduction to econometrics, with a focus on understanding and applying the classical linear regression model. Emphasis placed on applications of regression analysis.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hours, activity 2 hours) Not open for credit to students with credit in ECON 585 .
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ECON 486 - Econometrics II
(4 units)
Prerequisite: ECON 485 with a grade of “C” or better.
The second in a two-semester sequence introducing students to basic techniques in econometrics: advanced regression, including time-series and panel data analysis. Critical evaluation of selected examples of empirical economic research, and exercises in applied econometrics.
(Lecture 3 hours, activity 2 hours) Not open for credit to students with credit in: ECON 586 .
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ECON 490 - Selected Topics in Economics
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Topics of current interest in economics selected for intensive development.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
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ECON 495 - Field Studies Practicum
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 310 or ECON 333 and consent of instructor.
Observation and practical experience, at a managerial level, in an appropriate business or government enterprise. Applications for permission to enroll must be filed with the Economics Department at least six weeks prior to beginning of the semester involved.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.
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ECON 499 - Directed Study
(1-3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Independent study under the supervision of a faculty member.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.
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ECON 500 - Business Economics
(3 units)
Workings of the price system in resource allocation with special emphasis on the role of business in the economy. Analysis of the economic implications of various forms of industrial organization and the application of public policy to business activity.
Letter grade only (A-F). Not open to students majoring in economics or pursuing an M.A. in economics.
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ECON 503 - Mathematical Economics
(3 units)
Applications of calculus, linear algebra and other mathematical tools in formulating and solving economic problems.
Letter grade only (A-F). Not open for credit to students with credit in: ECON 403 .
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ECON 510 - Advanced Microeconomics
(3 units)
Prerequisite: ECON 310 or equivalent with grades of “C” or better.
Applications of microeconomic theory. Examination and analysis of particular markets and contemporary issues. Specific emphasis on policy analysis for government and business decisions. Designed for graduate students and exceptional undergraduate students who intend to pursue a graduate degree in economics.
Letter grade only (A-F). ECON 410
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ECON 511 - Advanced Macroeconomics
(3 units)
Prerequisite: ECON 311 or equivalent with grades of “C” or better.
Applications of macroeconomics, monetary and forecasting theory to operational management and planning decisions of government and business. Designed for graduate students and exceptional undergraduate students who intend to pursue a graduate degree in economics.
Letter grade only (A-F). ECON 311
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ECON 537 - Urban Economics
(3 units)
Economic analyses of city formation and size, business and residential location decisions, and land use. Application of microeconomic theory to urban transportation issues, residential segregation, urban poverty and crime, and housing markets. Introduction to local public finance and provision of local public goods.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ECON 538 - Regional Economics
(3 units)
Economic evolution and growth of cities, states and countries. Roles of geography, demography, location of industries, and factors determining regional growth and development will be considered. Special attention will be paid to the economic integration of U.S. states and European nations.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ECON 555 - Transportation Economics
(3 units)
Economic analysis of intercity transportation, cost measurement, applications of pricing principles, project evaluation, and economic regulation. Policies towards railroads, air transportation, and intercity highways.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ECON 562 - Environmental Economics
(3 units)
Economic analysis of environmental problems and policy. Market failures due to externalities, public goods, and common property resources will be examined. Private (market) and public (governmental) solutions to environmental problems are examined.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ECON 564 - Natural Resource Economics
(3 units)
Microeconomic and capital theory applied to problems of conserving and managing natural resources. Analysis of public policies affecting renewable and nonrenewable resources including price controls, taxation and leasing. Representative topics include: forestry, fishery, energy, water, and mineral economics.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ECON 565 - Economic Development
(3 units)
Economic and social factors underlying economic development. Analysis of problems associated with economic growth of less developed countries. Evaluation of development policies.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ECON 570 - International Trade
(3 units)
Examines theories of trade, welfare implications of different trade policies, the political economy of trade policies, and global trading arrangements.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ECON 571 - International Finance
(3 units)
Covers topics in international finance in both an applied and theoretical framework, such as the balance of payments, the foreign exchange market, income, trade, capital flows, asset market adjustment mechanisms, and exchange rate regimes.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ECON 585 - Econometrics I
(4 units)
First course in a two-semester sequence introducing students to basic techniques in econometrics. Basic statistics and the classical linear regression model are covered. Emphasis is given to computing estimators using simulated and actual data sets.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hours, activity 2 hours)
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ECON 586 - Econometrics II
(4 units)
Prerequisite: ECON 585
The second in a two-semester sequence in advanced econometric and time series techniques. Current techniques to analyze panel data and to forecast using time series data. Emphasis is placed on empirical techniques commonly used in applied econometric analysis to support decision-making.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hours, activity 2 hours)
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ECON 587 - Research Methods in Economics
(3 units)
Prerequisite: ECON 585
Applications of research methods to economics. Topics include: developing a research question, performing a literature review, data compilation and statistical analysis.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ECON 597 - Directed Studies
(1-3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Intensive reading and/or practical research in economics.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ECON 660 - Seminar in Natural Resources and the Environment
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 510 , ECON 511 , ECON 585 , ECON 586 , ECON 587 , and one of the following: ECON 562 , ECON 563 or ECON 564 .
Research methods applied to selected topics from energy, natural resources, and the environment.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Seminar 3 hours.)
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ECON 666 - Seminar in Transportation Economics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 510 , ECON 511 , ECON 555 , ECON 585 , ECON 586 , and ECON 587 .
Advanced topics in transportation economics including passenger and freight transportation issues, congestion pricing, toll roads, mass transit systems, maritime economics, transportation regulation, firm performance, as well as welfare effects of transportation policy.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ECON 670 - Seminar in International Trade and Development
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 510 , ECON 511 , ECON 585 , ECON 586 , ECON 587 , and one of the following: ECON 565 , ECON 570 or ECON 571 .
Selected topics dealing with current problems and solutions in international trade, finance, and development.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ECON 690 - Seminar in Economics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ECON 510 , ECON 511 , ECON 585 , ECON 586 , and ECON 587 .
Corequisite: ECON 691
Seminar on topics of current interest in economics.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics.
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ECON 691 - Economics Research Lab
(1 unit)
Corequisite: ECON 690
Practical applications, empirical exercises, and research methods in economics.
Letter Grade only (A-F) 1 hour contact. May be repeated to a maximum of 2 units in different semesters
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ECON 697 - Directed Research
(1-3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Independent research under the guidance of a faculty member.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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EDCI 500 - Studies in Curriculum and Instruction
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Admission to Master of Arts in Education Option in Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary and Secondary or Dual Language Development.
Introduction to graduate study. Overview of curriculum and instruction as a field of inquiry. Reading critically and conducting educational research. Using reflective strategies to analyze and improve professional practice.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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EDCI 505 - History of Education in the United States
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Admission to Master of Arts in Education Option in Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary and Secondary.
Advanced exploration of the major historical and philosophical paradigms of elementary and secondary education in the United States from which contemporary educational reform movements, curricula, and instructional practices have emerged.
Letter grading only (A-F).
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