May 28, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

History

Note: 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.

  
  • HIST 605 - Research in History Teaching, Learning, and Cognition


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing in History
    Examines the extensive recent scholarship in history teaching, learning, and cognition, with an emphasis upon the significance and implementation of historical methodology and thinking in the classroom.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HIST 611 - Seminars in Ancient and Medieval History


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing in History.
    Selected topics in ancient or medieval history.

    Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.

  
  • HIST 631 - Seminars in European History (including Britain and Russia)


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing in History.
    Directed reading and research in the political, economic, social and cultural history of Europe.

    Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.

  
  • HIST 641 - Seminars in World History


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing in History.
    Selected topics in World History.

    Both grading options. May be repeated to 6 units in different semesters.

  
  • HIST 673 - Seminars in United States History


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing in History.
    Topics in domestic or international affairs from colonial times to present.

    Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.

  
  • HIST 695 - Directed Readings


    (1-3 units)

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
    Readings on an individual basis.

    Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.

  
  • HIST 697 - Directed Research


    (1-3 units)

    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
    Research on an individual basis.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HIST 698 - Thesis


    (1-4 units)

    Planning, preparation and completion of non-curricular work in history for the master’s degree.

    Both grading options.


Hospitality Management

  
  • HM 170 - Introduction to Hospitality Management


    (3 units)

    Introduction to the hospitality industry and historical overview of field. Careers in hospitality management defined. Explore relationship of careers to community and foodservice and hotel/lodging industry. Overview of organization and current forces shaping foodservice and hotel operations.

    Both grading options. (Lecture-discussion 3 hours) Not open for credit to students with credit in HFHM 270.

  
  • HM 173 - Applied Foodservice Sanitation


    (1 unit)

    Principles of sanitation and safety; the causes and controls of food borne illnesses, sanitary practices with purchasing, receiving, storing and preparing food, principles HACCP, sanitary maintenance of kitchen, dining room and equipment, personal hygiene, and safety of the food handler.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-discussion 1 hour)

  
  • HM 176 - Fundamentals of Food Preparation


    (3 units)

    Covers basic scientific principles related to various foods and food preparation methods from the perspective of the restaurant and foodservice industry. Fundamental skills and techniques used for handling and preparing foods to maintain quality and safety are covered.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (Lecture-discussion 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours).

  
  • HM 179 - Orientation to the Hospitality Management Major


    (2 units)

    Prerequisite: Pre-HM and HM majors only.
    Provides students with an orientation into the major emphasizing the identification of career goals and the activities and behaviors needed for successful degree completion and transition into the workforce. Resources available on campus are also included.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HM 272 - Hotel and Lodging Management


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: HM 170.
    Organization and management of hotel and lodging facilities. Covers functions of various operational departments and how they interrelate. Importance of assuring quality guest service emphasized. Field trips may be required.

  
  • HM 274 - International Hospitality Development


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: ENGL 100B  or GE Written Communication (Area A2).
    International hospitality foodservice and hotel management. Issues and problems in the hotel and restaurant industry from a global perspective. Dynamics of human interaction in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural global job market.

    Both grading options. (Discussion 3 hours).

    General Education: Lower Division D - Social Sciences
  
  • HM 276 - Food Production and Service in Hospitality Management


    (3 units)

    “Prerequisite”: HM 176HM 176 - Fundamentals of Food Preparation 
    “Prerequisite/Corequisite”: HM 173

    Fundamentals of planning, organizing , preparing, and serving of meals as applicable to the hospitality industry. Preparations relative to provision of quality food and beverage services included.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (Lecture-discussion 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours).

  
  • HM 277 - Cost Control in Hospitality Management


    (3 units)

    Financial management of food, labor, supplies, and other operational costs; procedures for controlling purchasing, receiving, storing, and issuing of food, beverage, and supplies; inventory and security management; computer applications; and analysis of financial reports.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture - discussion 3 hours). Not open to students with credit in HFHM 474.

  
  • HM 278 - Legal Issues in Hospitality Management


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: HM 170  or consent of instructor.
    Examine evolving laws of the hospitality industry both historically and as they exist today.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture discussion 3 hours).

  
  • HM 305 - What Happens in Vegas…Consumer Behavior and the Casino Gaming Industry


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: GE Foundations.
    Consumer behavior specific to casino and gaming destinations and environments. Gaming resort development and attractions influencing decision-making. Probability and odds in games, sports, and gambling. Sex, alcohol, tobacco, food, non-gaming amenities, regulations, marketing, addiction, surveillance, and house advantage are explored.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Same course as CAFF 305.

    General Education: Upper Division B - Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
  
  • HM 343 - Food Production Systems for Nutrition and Dietetics Professionals


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HM 176  and NUTR 132 .
    Explores components of food production systems including menu writing, standard recipe adjustments, purchasing, receiving, storage and inventory control, sanitation and safety, food production planning, and meal delivery and service.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HM 345 - Foodservice Operations for Nutrition and Dietetics Professionals


    (2 units)

    Prerequisites: HM 343 , CA Food Handler’s card valid for at least one year.
    Students observe and experience quantity style food production and apply principles of menu planning, purchasing, costing, recipe development, service, and sanitation and safety. Facility design, equipment, and resource conservation are included.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (1 hour seminar and 3 hours lab).

  
  • HM 370 - Exploring a Sustainable Food System


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Completion of the GE Foundation and upper division. 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.
    An interdisciplinary service-learning writing intensive course that addresses sustainability in the food industry through the study of environmental science and environmental sociology.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (20 hours of service learning.)

    General Education: Upper Division D - Social Sciences
  
  • HM 371 - Human Resources in Hospitality Management


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HM 170  and upper division standing; or consent of instructor.
    Application of human resources management in the hospitality industries. Includes recruitment, selection, training and development, organizing a workforce, supervision, performance leadership, workplace safety, labor relations, and related legal issues.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HM 373 - Hotel and Restaurant Information Technology


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HM 170  or consent of instructor.
    Management of information systems found in hotel & restaurant industry. Includes applications of technology and computer systems facilitating front office, sales and marketing management, restaurant management, customer service, and communications in hotel and restaurant operations.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture activity 3 hours).

  
  • HM 374 - Meeting Planning in Hotels and Restaurants


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HM 170 .
    Planning, organizing, and implementing meetings in the hotel and restaurant industry. Factors necessary to provide food, lodging, and facility services for meetings and special functions are included.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture/Discussion 3 hours).

  
  • HM 375 - Global Hospitality Management


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Completion of at least 60 units, completion of the entire Foundation, and completion of at least one GE Course from the Explorations stage.
    International hospitality foodservice and hotel management. Issues and problems in the hotel and restaurant industry from a global perspective. Dynamics of human interaction in a multi-ethnic and multi cultural global job market.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Not repeatable for credit.

    D3
  
  • HM 376 - Hospitality Marketing and Service Management


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HM 170 .
    Application of marketing principles, methods and techniques to the hospitality service product. Components of customer service management, guest behavior, market research, promotion and marketing strategies are discussed.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-activity 3 hours). Fieldtrips and off-campus activities required.

  
  • HM 379 - Professional Integration Into Hospitality Management


    (2 units)

    Prerequisites: HM 179  and Hospitality Management majors only. Freshmen excluded.
    Provides students with an opportunity to integrate into the professional work environment through field experience, exposure to industry professionals, and participation in directed activities to enhance career development and success.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Seminar 2 hours). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.

  
  • HM 447 - Foodservice Administration for Nutrition and Dietetics Professionals


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HM 343 .
    Explore principles of organization, administration, and leadership in commercial and non-commercial foodservice operations. Topics include organizational management, human resource management, productivity, marketing, financial management, and quality assurance as applied to the foodservice industry.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HM 471 - Hotel and Lodging Property Management


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HM 272  or consent of instructor.
    Management principles and practices applied to maintenance of hotel and lodging facilities. Strategies for maintaining hotels to ensure customer safety and satisfaction are included. Field trips required.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture activity 3 hour).

  
  • HM 472 - Advanced Hotel Administration


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HM 272 .
    Principles of organization, administration, and leadership in hotel and lodging operations. Topics include organizational management, human resource management, productivity, marketing, financial management, and quality service management. Field trips required.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture activity 3 hour).

  
  • HM 473 - Beverage Management


    (3 units)

    “Prerequisites”: HM 277  or HM 343 . Senior standing.
    Overview of the beverage industry. Identification, use, and service of wines and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, with an in-depth analysis of the various elements of beverage operations including purchasing, control, merchandising, and bar management. Field trips required.

    Both grading options. (Discussion 3 hours).

  
  • HM 475 - Managing Events in the Hospitality Industry


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HM 170  and Junior standing.
    This course focuses on the techniques, processes, implementation, design, and business planning to successfully produce and manage events in the hospitality industry. Developing budgets, publicity, advertising, registering guests, staging, lighting, and food and beverage services are included. Required to participate in specific events outside of scheduled class time.

    Letter Grade only (A-F). (2 hours discussion, 3 hours laboratory).

  
  • HM 476 - Hotel and Restaurant Financial Management


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: ACCT 201  and HM 170 .
    Managerial and financial analysis of numerical data and reports used for planning, controlling, and decision making in the hotel and restaurant industry. Topics include ratio analysis, internal control, sales, revenue and cost management, cash control, budgeting, and feasibility studies as applied to the hotel and restaurant operations.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture Activity 3 hours).

  
  • HM 477 - Restaurant and Dining Management


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HM 170 and HM 277.
    Explore organization and administration in commercial and noncommercial foodservice operations. Includes food purchasing, receiving, storage, inventory control, marketing, organizational management, human resource management, productivity, financial management, and quality management. Fieldtrips required.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Discussion 3 hours).

  
  • HM 479 - Leadership and Strategic Management in Hospitality


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HM 170 and HM 272; Junior standing.
    Explore principles of organization, administration, and leadership in the hospitality industry. Topics include leadership, organizational theory, strategic management, team building, motivation, communication, and quality improvement as applied to the hospitality industry.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HM 490 - Selected Topics in Hospitality Management


    (1-3 units)

    Prerequisite(s): Freshmen are prohibited from enrolling in upper division courses. Instructor consent.
     

    Group investigation of selected topics.

    Both grading options (Seminar 1-3 hours) May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units.

  
  • HM 492J - Internship in Hospitality Management


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Student must be a major or minor in Hospitality Management; have senior standing; have a 2.5 overall GPA or a 3.0 major GPA; approval of a faculty advisor in Hospitality Management; and HM 276  or HM 272 , HM 379 , and 800 hours of approved work experience, or consent of instructor. Each prerequisite course must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
    Field experience in which student assumes a preprofessional role in a pr ofessional setting. Objectives developed by student with supervisor must be approved by major advisor and form the basis for evaluation.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Seminar 3 hours). May be repeated for 6 units maximum.

  
  • HM 497 - Directed Studies


    (1-3 units)

    Prerequisites: Upper division standing, consent of instructor.
    Independent study under the supervision of a faculty member. Exploration/experience in areas not a part of any regular course.

    Letter Grade Only (A-F) May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.

  
  • HM 572 - Advanced Hotel Administration


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HM 272  or consent of instructor. Graduate Standing.
    Principles of organization, administration, and leadership in hotel and lodging operations are explored. Topics include organizational management, human resource management, productivity, marketing, financial management, and quality service management as they are applied to the hotel and lodging industry.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HM 577 - Restaurant and Dining Management


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Graduate Standing.
    Principles of organization and administration in commercial and non-commercial foodservice operations are explored. Includes food purchasing, receiving, storage, inventory control, marketing, organizational management, human resource management, productivity, financial management, and quality management as applied to the foodservice industry. Field trips required.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Discussion 3 units)

  
  • HM 579 - Leadership and Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Graduate Standing. 
    Explore principles of organization, administration, and leadership in the hospitality industry. Topics include leadership, organizational theory, strategic management, team building, motivation, communication, and quality improvement as applied to the hospitality industry.

    Letter grade only (A-F).


Human Development

  
  • HDEV 180 - Lifespan Human Development


    (3 units)

    Introduction to the cognitive, social, emotional and physical development of humans within their ecological niches. Differing worldviews (anthropology, sociology, psychology, and biology) will be used to compare and contrast developmental milestones and issues from conception to death.

    Both grading options.

    General Education: Lower Division D - Social Sciences, Lower Division E - Lifelong Learning and Self Development
  
  • HDEV 190 - Elementary Statistics


    (4 units)

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: Eligible to take General Education Quantitative Reasoning Course as determined by the CSU Multiple Measures of Academic Proficiency. Students whose skills assessment indicate the need for additional support must enroll concurrently in STAT 90  unless STAT 90  was previously completed with a grade of C or higher.
    Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics and their applications in social and behavioral science research; performance of statistical exercises by interactive computer. Emphasis on selection of appropriate statistical methods and proper interpretation.

    Both grading options. (Lec 3 hrs., lab 2 hrs.) Same course as PSY 110 , SOC 170  

    General Education: Lower Division B - Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
  
  • HDEV 300 - Death and Dying


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, upper-division standing, ANTH 120  or HDEV 180  or PSY 100  or SOC 100 . Not open for credit to students with credit in HDEV 400.
    Exploration of social, cultural and individual aspects of death experience examined from historical, biological, legal, religious and ethical perspectives. Deathwork, the dying experience, survivorship, ritual and grief examined in light of life-span, cultural and gender diversity.

    Both grading options. Not open for credit to students with credit in HDEV 400.

    General Education: Upper Division D - Social Sciences, Upper Division E - Lifelong Learning and Self Development
  
  • HDEV 303 - Interdisciplinary Approaches to Health Disparities


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Completion of at least 60 units.
    This course covers the definition, prevalence, risk and protective factors, and interventions for health disparities among diverse populations. Using problem-based approaches, students will learn about discipline-specific and interdisciplinary methods to address common biomedical issues in a culturally relevant way.

    Letter Grade Only (A-F). (3 hours lecture) Not repeatable for credit.

    General Education: Upper Division B - Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning, Upper Division D - Social Sciences
  
  • HDEV 305 - Life Course and Generation in the Arab World


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Completion of at least 60 units.
    This course examines families, life transitions, and intergenerational relationships across the Arab world. We consider how sociopolitical and economic trends in the region shape the dynamic between generations and transform discrete age categories such as childhood, youth, and old age.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

    General Education: Upper Division D - Social Sciences
  
  • HDEV 306 - Immigrant Youth in Long Beach


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites:Completion of at least 60 units.
    This course explores the diversity, contributions of, and challenges facing (im)migrant youth from a variety of backgrounds. Students experience firsthand how immigrant youth shape the local landscape of Long Beach through class site visits in immigrant communities (15 hours) and through engagement with interdisciplinary scholarship in class (30 hours).

    Letter grade only (A-F). Not repeatable for credit.

    General Education: Upper Division D - Social Sciences
  
  • HDEV 307 - Approaches to Childhood


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, ANTH 120  or HDEV 180  or PSY 100  or SOC 100  with a “C” or better.
    Biological, psychological, and sociocultural aspects in the growth of the individual from conception through early adolescence will be considered. Relevant topics and theoretical issues will be treated in an interdisciplinary manner.

    Both grading options. Not open for credit to students with credit in NRSG 307.

    General Education: Upper Division D - Social Sciences, Upper Division E - Lifelong Learning and Self Development
  
  • HDEV 308 - Pseudoscience vs. Science: The Impact of (Un)Scientific Data on Human Development


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Completion of at least 60 units, completion of the entire Foundation, and completion of at least one GE Course from the Explorations stage.
    Prerequisites/Corequisites: GE Foundation requirements, upper-division standing.

    This course examines key differences between pseudoscience and science, investigates how and why media and sociopolitical institutions support unscientific claims, and addresses the impact of unscientific and scientific data on human development issues (e.g., pandemic control, racial/ethnic inequity, climate change).

    Letter grade only (A-F). Not repeatable for credit.

    General Education: Upper Division B - Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
  
  • HDEV 310 - Qualitative Methods in Human Development


    (4 units)

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of GE foundation; upper-division standing; HDEV 180  or ANTH 120  or PSY 100  or SOC 100  with a “C” or better
    Qualitative research approaches in human development including methods and models in anthropology, sociology, and psychology.

    Letter Grade Only (A-F). Seminar 3 hours; Lab 2 hours. Not repeatable for credit.

  
  • HDEV 320 - Quantitative Methods in Human Development


    (4 units)

    Prerequisite: HDEV 190  or PSY 110  or SOC 170  with a “C” or better; and HDEV 307  with a “C” or better; and HDEV 357  with a “C” or better. 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.
    Research methods in human development including quantitative methods and models from anthropology, biology, psychology and sociology.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (3 hours seminar; 3 hours activity)

    F-Writing
  
  • HDEV 327 - Approaches to Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Completion of at least 60 units. ANTH 120  or HDEV 180  or PSY 100  or SOC 100 .
    Biological, psychological, and sociocultural aspects in the development of the individual from pubescence through emerging adulthood will be examined. Relevant topics and theoretical issues will be treated in an interdisciplinary manner.

    Both grading options.

    General Education: Upper Division D - Social Sciences
  
  • HDEV 331 - STEP into Human Development: Skills, training, experience, and purpose


    (1 unit)

    Prerequisite(s): HDEV 180  or ANTH 120  or PSY 100  or SOC 100  
    Corequisite(s); HDEV 333
    Explores skills, training, and experience needed in the field of Human Development. Students identify educational and career options, assess strengths and areas for improvement, and produce action plan to develop skills and obtain training and experience. Hybrid. Repeatable. 

    Both grading options. Discussion 1 hour. May be repeatable to 2 units in different semesters.

  
  • HDEV 333 - Professionals in Human Development


    (1 unit)

    Prerequiste(s): HDEV 180  or ANTH 120  or PSY 100  or SOC 100  
    Corequisite(s): HDEV 331
    Surveys the skills, training, and experience of professionals in the field of Human Development. Students critically engage in HDEV-related campus events and evaluate guest speakers, faculty presentations, and symposia in the department and across the university.

    Both grading options. May be repeated to 2 units in different semesters.

  
  • HDEV 335 - Community STEPs: HDEV training and experience


    (1 unit)

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): HDEV 307  or HDEV 327  or HDEV 357  

    Gain skills, training, and experience and purpose through human development-related community engagement. Students identify field sites related to career goals and engage in short-term community experiences to foster professional communication, problem-solving, and leadership. 5-week course. Hybrid/Online.

    Both grading options. Activities 2 hours. Not repeatable for credit.

  
  • HDEV 337 - STEPs to Graduate Study: Preparation for HDEV graduate study


    (1 unit)

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): HDEV 307  or HDEV 327  or HDEV 357  with a “C” or better

    This course explores skills, training, and experience needed for graduate study in human development and related fields. Students identify graduate programs, develop appropriate education action plans, identify faculty mentors, and draft portfolio materials for application to graduate study.

    Both grading methods. Seminar 1 hour. Not repeatable for credit.

  
  • HDEV 340 - Families and Work: Life Course Processes


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HDEV 307  with a “C” or better and HDEV 357  with a “C” or better.
    This course provides a framework for understanding families, work and their changing relationship. It examines historical transformations in Western and non-Western societies in the nature of work and how these changes have helped to reshape family forms, relationships and processes.

    Both grading options.

  
  • HDEV 357 - Approaches to Adulthood Through Aging


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, ANTH 120  or HDEV 180  or PSY 100  or SOC 100  with a “C” or better.
    Biological, psychological and sociocultural aspects in the development of the individual from late adolescence or youth until death. Relevant topics and theoretical issues are treated in an interdisciplinary manner.

    Both grading options. Not open for credit to students with credit in NRSG 357.

    General Education: Upper Division D - Social Sciences, Upper Division E - Lifelong Learning and Self Development
  
  • HDEV 360 - Cultural Foundations for Human Development


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HDEV 307  with a “C” or better and HDEV 357  with a “C” or better.
    Examination of the human life cycle from a global and cross-cultural comparative perspective. Consideration of how the phases of human development (and the transitions between them) are conceptualized and dealt with in a variety of sociocultural settings worldwide.

    Both grading options. Not open for credit to students with credit in HDEV 401.

  
  • HDEV 375 - Everyday Ruptures: Risk & Resilience in Human Development


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HDEV 307  and HDEV 357  with a “C” or better.
    Across the lifespan, similar experiences may be interpreted differently based on biological, social, cultural, or psychological vulnerabilities and protective factors. This class asks when are adverse life events seen as part of everyday life and when are they seen as ruptures.

    Both grading options.

  
  • HDEV 402 - Development of Thought: Structure, Process and Cultural Influences Across the Life Span


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: HDEV 320  with a “C” or better; or consent of the instructor.
    Examination of theories and current research on the development of thought and problem solving across the lifespan and cross-culturally using a multidisciplinary approach. Specific topics include cognition, problem solving, intelligence, language and thought, understanding numbers, literacy and educational implications.

    Both grading options.

  
  • HDEV 403 - The Acquisition of Culture: Socialization in Cross-cultural Perspective


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HDEV 320  with a “C” or better; or consent of the instructor.
    Examination of socialization as both a universal and culturally specific phenomenon. Topics include cross-cultural variations in teaching and learning; socialization of children and adult novices; socialization as key aspect of social and cultural reproduction and source of innovation and change.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HDEV 404 - Living and Dying in a Digital Age


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HDEV 320  with a “C” or better; or consent of instructor.
    Psychological, social, and cultural transformations associated with the use of digital communication and media devices. We will examine in light of generational change, individual age, and other variables such as identity, cognition, communication, community, civics, human rights, and legacy.

    Both grading options.

  
  • HDEV 405 - Latin American Childhoods


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: ANTH 120 or HDEV 180 or PSY 100 or SOC 100 with a “C” or better.
    This course studies interdisciplinary research on childhood and youth in contemporary Latin America. We examine childhood and youth as social and cultural categories shaped by intersecting concepts of race, class, gender, sexuality, indigeneity, and nation.

    Letter grade only (A-F)

    General Education: Upper Division D - Social Sciences
  
  • HDEV 406 - Personal Narrative & Storytelling: Emotion, Cognition, & Culture


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite(s): HDEV 320  or COMM 352 or LING 329 or LING 477 with a “C” or better; or instructor consent.
    Examination of classic and contemporary research on how the stories we tell shape and are shaped by cultural, cognitive, and social emotional processes using an interdisciplinary approach. Special attention paid to theoretical approaches and methodologies used to study personal narratives.

    Both grading options.

  
  • HDEV 407 - Cultural Perspectives on Child & Adolescent Mental Health


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HDEV 310,  or PSY 370,  or PSY 363, with a “C” or better; or consent of instructor.
    This course is designed to examine child and adolescent psychopathology from an interdisciplinary perspective, using anthropological, sociological, psychological, and biological theories to look at some of the contemporary controversies in the study of children’s mental health.

    Both grading options.

  
  • HDEV 408 - Impacts of Race and Racism on Human Development across the Lifespan


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite(s): HDEV 320  with a “C” or better; or consent of the instructor
    With an intersectional lens, this class examines how race and racism intersect with other systems of social inequality, including social class, gender, sexuality, and (dis)ability, to shape various aspects of development from birth to death.

    Letter Grade Only (A-F). Lecture Discussion 3 hours. Not repeatable for credit.

  
  • HDEV 416 - Society to Synapses: Relationships, the Brain, and Shaping the Human Mind


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HDEV 320  with a “C” or better
    The mind emerges from the structures and substance of the brain and is shaped by interpersonal interactions bound by society. This course provides a framework for understanding how human connections shape neural connections using evidence from Western and non-Western societies.

    Letter grade only (A-F)

  
  • HDEV 417 - Critical Perspectives in Successful Aging


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite(s): HDEV 357  or GERN 400  or ANTH 454  or PSY 365  with a “C” or better; or consent of the instructor.
    This course explores research on health, happiness and well-being in later life. Students examine theories of successful aging from different disciplinary perspectives and explore how sociocultural factors shape people’s perceptions, expectations, and experiences of aging.

    Letter Grade Only (A-F). (Lecture Discussion 3 hours) Not repeatable for credit.

  
  • HDEV 470 - Seminar/Practicum


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HDEV 320  with a “C” or better; or consent of the instructor.
    Provides for a sequence of observations and supervised participation with individuals in a variety of community agencies and/or educational settings. Practicum is supplemented by topical seminar discussions for two hours each week.

    Both grading options. (Seminar 1 hrs, practicum 6 hrs.)

  
  • HDEV 490 - Selected Topics in Human Development


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, upper-division standing and consent of instructor.
    Topics of current interest in human development selected for intensive study.

    Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.

  
  • HDEV 499 - Independent Study


    (1-3 units)

    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and chair.
    Student conducts independent laboratory, field, or library research and write a report of the research.

    Both grading options. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.


Human Resources Management

  
  • HRM 360 - Organizational Behavior


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Business majors, Pre-Business majors, Human Resource Management minors, Entrepreneurship minors, and Asian Studies.  Freshmen excluded.
    Overview of the dynamics of human behavior in organizations and implications for management. Motivation, personality and attitudes, human perception, groups and teams, norms, power and politics, conflict, learning, communication, job design, organizational culture, organizational change, leadership and cross-cultural issues.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HRM 361 - The Human Resource Function


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HRM majors and minors, MGMT, HFHM, Nutrition & Dietetics, CEM majors, Entrepreneurship minors, Pre-HRM majors or Pre-MGMT majors only. Freshmen excluded
    Overview of human resource functions designed to attract, motivate, develop and retain employees. Planning, job analysis, recruitment, selection, placement, appraisal, compensation and benefit administration, training and development, communications, labor management relations and the international environment. Discussion, cases and student presentations.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HRM 445 - Compensation Administration


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: (HRM 361  and I S 301  and HRM majors only) or (HRM 361  or HCA 312  and HRM minors or Master of Science in Psychology Option in Industrial Organizational Psychology majors only). Exclude freshmen.
    Compensation and benefits management as an integrating human resource management process. Development and administration of equitable compensation and benefit programs. Job analysis and evaluation, pay structures, salary surveys, individual compensation, incentive, systems and benefits administration. Discussion, cases and simulations.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HRM 446 - Leadership and Motivation in Organizations


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: (HRM 360  and I S 301  and HRM & MGMT majors) or (HRM 360  or HCA 410  and HRM minors). Exclude freshmen.
    Determinants of effective leadership and successful methods of motivating employees to achieve organizational goals. Identification of appropriate styles of leadership and methods for developing and applying leadership skills. Case studies, research, and simulation exercises.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HRM 458 - Managing Culture and Diversity


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites:  (HRM 360  or HRM 361  & I S 301  and HRM and International Business majors only) or (HRM 360  or HRM 361  or HCA 312  or HCA 410  and HRM minors only). Freshmen excluded.
    Impact of diversity, culture, and ethnic origin on the work experience. Interaction of language, gender, race, tradition, education, economic structure, and organizational philosophy to create a set of rules for acceptable behaviors in complex organizations. Open dialogue, debate, outside research and group presentations.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

    F, Human Diversity
  
  • HRM 460 - Current Issues in Human Resource Management


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: (HRM 360  or HRM 361  & I S 301  and HRM majors) or (HRM 360  or HRM 361  or HCA 312  or HCA 410  and HRM minors) Exclude freshmen.
    Current and emerging issues concerning the management and development of people and organizations. Motivation, leadership, job performance, hiring, compensation, planning, selection, staffing, training, performance appraisal, careers, and quality of work life. Discussion, projects, and outside research.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HRM 461 - Employment Law


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: HRM Majors: HRM 360   or HRM 361 I S 301 . HRM Minors: HRM 360    or HRM 361  .”
    Overview of California Labor & Employment Law targeted towards those considering a career in Human Resources or Management. Emphasis on how California Employment Law interacts with working environment (e.g., hiring, performance management, compensation). 

    Letter grade only (A-F). Not repeatable for credit.

  
  • HRM 462 - Labor-Management Relations


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: I S 301  and HRM majors, or HRM minors. Freshmen excluded.
    Development, aims, structure, and functions of labor and employer organizations; collective bargaining process; labor law and governmental intervention; impasse resolution; unions and minorities; employee organizations in government and professional sectors; comparative international systems.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HRM 463 - Organizational Training and Development


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite:  (HRM 360  or HRM 361  & I S 301  and HRM majors) or (HRM 360  or HRM 361  or HCA 312  or HCA 410  and HRM minors) Freshmen excluded.
    Review of the field of training and development, including learning theory, training needs assessment, design and delivery of training and development programs, evaluation, and program management. Career development and organizational development. Case studies, research, simulation exercises, and student presentations.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HRM 465 - Staffing and Performance Management


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites:  (HRM 361 , I S 301  and HRM majors) or (HRM 361  or HCA 312  and HRM minors) Freshmen excluded.
    Theories and techniques guiding personnel selection and appraisal processes. Determining staffing needs, conducting job analyses, writing job descriptions, developing recruitment strategies, affirmative action plans, and designing resumes. Designing effective appraisal systems and conducting productive performance appraisals. Cases and simulations.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HRM 497 - Directed Studies in Human Resource Management


    (1‑3 units)

    Prerequisite: HRM majors only. Freshmen excluded. Consent of Department Chair.
    Advanced individual projects, study, and research in Human Resource Management.

    Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 3 units in the same semester.

  
  • HRM 652 - Seminar in Human Resources Management


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: MBA majors only.
    Decisions and actions that impact management. Problems of productivity, employee commitment, employee development, employment law, and compensation. Staffing, training and development, performance appraisal, counseling, leadership and motivation, reward systems, participation and delegation, and discipline. Discussion, cases, simulations, and presentations.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HRM 654 - Seminar in Negotiation and Conflict Management


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: MBA majors only.
    Various forms of opposition interactions within organizations. Interpersonal, intragroup, and intergroup conflict. Distinguishing between functional and dysfunctional conflict, identifying sources and causes of conflict, and examining alternative styles and methods of conflict management. Discussion, cases, simulations, and presentations.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HRM 655 - Seminar in Motivation and Organization Change


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: MBA majors only.
    Human motivation and organizational change. Traditional and modern theories of work motivation and change. Psychology and management of motivation, organizational change and development. Management skills, policies, and organizational characteristics that facilitate the creation of motivating, flexible organizations.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HRM 657 - Seminar in Leadership Skills


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: MBA majors only.
    Development of leadership abilities. Effectiveness of numerous approaches to leadership from both managerial and psychological viewpoints. Understanding leadership styles and abilities of self and others through assessment. Personality, situational factors, group processes, followership, and implications for leadership training.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HRM 658 - Diverse Talent Management


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate standing, HRM 652  
    Principles of managing a diverse workforce, talent management, and multiculturalism are explored through individual, relationship, and team-level approaches. Actionable human resources and organizational behavior topics are studied via feedback exercises, presentations, case discussions, experiential learning, and oral exams.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • HRM 697 - Directed Studies in Human Resource Management


    (1-3 units)

    Prerequisites: Consent of department chair.
    Advanced individual projects, study, and research in Human Resource Management.

    Letter grade only (A-F).


Information Systems

  
  • I S 100 - Critical Thinking and Information Technology Literacy


    (3 units)

    Critical thinking and information literacy skills through information needs assessment, information gathering, diagnosis, synthesis, deductive and inductive reasoning, and reporting and presentation using information technologies.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

    General Education: Lower Division A - English Language, Communication, and Critical Thinking
  
  • I S 233 - Introduction to Business Data Analysis and Programming


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: CBA majors, CBA pre-business majors, MIS Minor, ENTR minor, Food Science majors or Business Analytics certficate 
    Introduction to using spreadsheet applications, database applications, and basic programming for business problem solving.

    Credit/No Credit grading only.

  
  • I S 300 - Management Information Systems


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite:  I S 233  and CBA majors, Pre-CBA majors, Mgmt Information Systems minor, Entrepreneurship minor, Asian Studies, Cert in Asian Studies, Minor in Comp Science Applctns, Cert in Tech & Profsnl Comm or Student Group or Business Analytics certficate.  Freshmen excluded. 
    Information systems concepts and components, contemporary organizational applications, development and management of information systems, and future trends. Computer-based team projects requiring integration and application of conceptual and skills-oriented information systems knowledge in business environment.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • I S 301 - Communication for Business Professionals


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: CBA Pre-Major or Majors, CEM, or Asian Studies majors only. Students must have completed 60 units. Students must have scored 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Exam (GPE) or earned a grade of “C” or better in a GWAR Portfolio course.
    Analysis of principles of collecting, organizing, analyzing, and presenting business information. Written and oral communications involving problem solving in the business management process.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

    WI
  
  • I S 301L - Business Communication Writing


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Business Major.
    Business Communication Writing (IS301L) is a writing intensive course for undergraduate business majors, emphasizing concepts and practice for development of writing skills necessary for successful professional practice. Enrollment is limited to undergraduate business majors with a score of 8, 9, or 10 on the GPE. This course may be used to satisfy the GWAR requirement. 

    May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units in different semesters. May be used to satisfy the GWAR.

  
  • I S 310 - Business Statistics I


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite:  STAT 118  with a ”C” or better or STAT 108   with “C” or better, and I S 233  . Business majors, Pre-Business majors, Asian Studies, or Construction Engineering Management majors.  Or Student Group or Business Analytics Certificate. Freshmen excluded.
    Application of statistics to business problems. Data collection and organization, probability theory, measures of central tendency and dispersion, hypothesis testing and estimation, simple regression, and correlation. Use of statistical software.

    Letter grade only (A-F)

    General Education: Upper Division B - Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
  
  • I S 320 - Spreadsheet Modeling for Business and Management


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: STAT 118  with “C” or better or STAT 108  with “C” or better; and I S 233. IS majors, Pre-IS majors, and IS minors and Business Analytics Certificate only.  Freshmen excluded.
    Using spreadsheet to solve business and management problems. Complete coverage of spreadsheet topics including problem formulation, formula, functions, pivot table, macro, solver, spreadsheet forms and VBA, what-if analysis, dimensional analysis, optimization, and quantitative modeling. Data analysis and visualization using spreadsheet.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • I S 340 - Business Application Programming


    (3 units)

    Corequisite:  I S 300  as a corequisite for IS majors, Pre-IS majors, Computer Science Applications minors; or I S 300  or HCA 416  as a corequisite for MIS or ENTR minors. Business Analytics Certificate. Freshmen excluded. 
    Introduction to business application development. Programming concepts, variables, data types, operators, methods, conditionals and recursion. Classes, objects, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism. User interface and database access. Program design, debug and test.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • I S 355 - Business Data Networks and Communication


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: IS majors, Pre-IS majors, and ENTR minors only.  Freshmen excluded.
    Introduction to fundamental networking concepts, implementation, and application in business organizations. Cloud computing fundamentals. Concepts relevant to modern networks like IoT, 5G, SDN, SD-WAN. Management, operation, governance, risk assessment, regulatory compliance, and security of networks. Virtualization and emulation technologies.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  
  • I S 360 - Cybersecurity in Business


    (3 units)

    Foundation and business applications of cybersecurity. Principles and methodologies of risk assessment and management. Assurance and internal control. Security operations and administration. Introduction to cybersecurity attacks, threats and vulnerabilities. Regulatory and organizational compliance. Individual project.

    Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with the same topic in different semesters.

  
  • I S 380 - Database Management


    (3 units)

    Corequisite: I S 300  as a corequisite for IS majors and Pre-IS majors; or I S 300  or HCA 416  as a corequisite for MIS or ENTR minors.  Business Analytics Certificate. Freshmen excluded.
    Introduction to database requirements, analysis and specification. SQL query formulation. Database implementation using relational database management system software, such as Oracle. Design of computerized business forms and reports.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

 

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