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ACCT 201 - Elementary Financial Accounting
(3 units)
Introduction to financial accounting practice. For business majors.
Laboratory and/or class computer applications required.
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ACCT 202 - Managerial Accounting
(3 units)
Prerequisite: ACCT 201 and Pre-Business and Business majors only.
The use and reporting of accounting data for managerial planning, cost control, and decision making purposes. Includes broad coverage of concepts, classifications, and behaviors of costs.
Letter grade only (A-F). Not open for credit to students with credit in ACCT 310.
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ACCT 300A - Intermediate Accounting
(4 units)
Prerequisites: ACCT 201 with a grade of “C” or better. Accounting and Pre-Accounting majors only. Exclude freshmen.
Correquisite: ACCT 202
Accounting theory including recording, valuation, and statement presentation of assets, liabilities, capital, and earnings. Funds statements, financial analysis, compound interest theory, and applications. Laboratory and/or class computer applications required.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ACCT 300B - Intermediate Accounting
(4 units)
Prerequisites: ACCT 300A with a grade of “C” or better. Accounting majors only. Exclude Freshmen.
Accounting theory including recording, valuation, and statement presentation of assets, liabilities, capital, and earnings. Funds statements, financial analysis, compound interest theory, and applications.
Letter grade only (A-F). Laboratory and/or class computer applications required.
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ACCT 320 - Cost Accounting
(4 units)
Prerequisite: ACCT 201 and ACCT 202 with a grade of “C” or better. Accounting and Pre-Accounting majors only. Freshmen excluded.
Theory and practice of cost accounting. Managerial use of cost accounting data for planning, controlling and decision making. Emphasis on cost accumulation and management information systems.
Letter grade only (A-F). Laboratory and/or class computer applications required.
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ACCT 351 - Federal Tax Law
(4 units)
Prerequisite: ACCT 201 with a grade of “C” or better. Accounting majors only. Exclude freshman.
Federal income taxation of partnerships, corporations, and s corporations. Personal and family tax planning and ethics.
Letter grade only (A-F). Laboratory and/or class computer applications required. Not open for credit to students with credit in ACCT 451.
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ACCT 352 - Voluntary Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
(1-4 units)
Prerequisite: ACCT 351 , consent of instructor. Accounting majors only. Freshmen Excluded.
Federal and State income taxation of individuals. Students will provide free income tax filing for low income, elderly, disabled, and limited English proficient individuals after training and tests.
Letter grade only (A-F). Laboratory and/or class computer applications required. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 units in different semesters.
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ACCT 400 - Advanced Accounting
(4 units)
Prerequisites: ACCT 300B with grade of “C” or better
Specialized problems in partnership and corporate accounting. Consolidations, foreign currency transactions, and translations. Fund accounting and selected topics.
Letter grade only (A-F). Laboratory and/or class computer applications required.
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ACCT 460 - Accountants’ Professional Responsibilities and Ethics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ACCT 300B with a grade of “C” or better, I S 301 . Instructor Consent. ACCT majors only. Exclude Freshmen.
A case based course that examines different theories of the accountant’s professional responsibilities and ethics. Accountants’ ethical reasoning is examined along with the legal and regulatory obligations.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ACCT 465 - International Accounting
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ACCT 201 , ACCT 202 , I S 301 . International Business majors only. Exclude freshman.
Contemporary accounting theory and practice from an international perspective. Comparative accounting systems in various countries based on prevailing practice in the United States. Analysis of international accounting and auditing standards.
Letter grade only (A-F). Laboratory and/or class computer applications required.
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ACCT 470 - Auditing
(4 units)
Prerequisites: ACCT 300B and ACCT 320 with grades of “C” or better; I S 301 . Accounting majors only. Exclude Freshmen
Problems of verification, valuation and presentation of financial information in reports covered by opinion of independent public accountant. Major concepts of operational auditing and relationship to independent audit. Public accountant and internal auditor responsibilities. Rules of professional conduct.
Letter grade only (A-F). Laboratory and/or class computer applications required.
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ACCT 480 - Accounting Systems and Data Processing
(4 units)
Prerequisite: ACCT 300B and ACCT 320 with grades of “C” or better; I S 300 . Accounting majors only. Freshmen excluded.
Familiarization to accounting information systems development process. Analysis, design, development, and implementation of accounting information systems. Automation of accounting information systems studied through use and application of computers.
Letter grade only (A-F). Laboratory and/or class computer applications required.
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ACCT 493 - Accounting Internships
(3 units)
Prerequisite: ACCT 300A . Overall GPA 3.0+, ACCT GPA 3.0+ and a CBA major, excluding MBA. Exclude Freshmen
Real world accounting experience by working in public accounting or accounting divisions of private industry or governmental agencies. Class seminar analysis and evaluation of academic theory in terms of the real world environment.
Credit/No Credit grading only.
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ACCT 495 - Selected Topics in Accountancy
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of department chair. ACCT majors only. Freshmen excluded.
Current topics of interest in Accountancy.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics in different semesters.
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ACCT 497 - Directed Studies in Accountancy
(1-4 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of department chair.
Advanced individual projects, study and research in Accountancy.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ACCT 500 - Financial Accounting
(3 units)
Prerequisite: MBA Standing Required
Objective is to develop skills required to interpret and analyze the information contained in the financial statements, with emphasis on the use of accounting information as an aid to business decisions.
Letter grade only (A-F). Laboratory and/or class computer applications required.
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ACCT 510 - Intensive Intermediate Accounting I
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ACCT 201 and approval of MS in Accountancy Director.
Accounting theory including recording, valuation, and statement presentation of assets, liabilities, capital, and earnings. Funds statements, financial analysis, compound interest theory, and applications. Laboratory and/or class computer applications required.
Letter grade only (A-F). Laboratory and/or class computer applications required. Course may be taught in a hybrid or online mode.
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ACCT 511 - Intensive Intermediate Accounting II
(3 units)
Prerequisites: ACCT 510 and approval of the MS in Accountancy Director.
Accounting theory including recording, valuation, and statement presentation of assets, liabilities, capital, and earnings. Funds statements, financial analysis, compound interest theory, and applications. Laboratory and/or class computer applications required.
Letter grade only (A-F). Laboratory and/or class computer applications required. Course may be taught in a hybrid or online mode.
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ACCT 512 - Review of Individual Income Taxation
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Approval of the MS in Accountancy Director.
Federal income taxation of partnerships, corporations, S corporations, personal and family tax planning and ethics. Coverage of tax research methodology and communication of research results. Laboratory and/or class computer applications required.
Letter grade only (A-F). Laboratory and/or class computer applications required. Course may be taught in a hybrid or online mode.
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ACCT 513 - Review of Auditing
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Approval of MS in Accountancy Director.
Problems of verification, valuation and presentation of financial information in independent auditor reports. Integration of important concepts of operational auditing and understanding audit decision making and evidence accumulation. Emphasis on responsibilities of internal and external auditors and rules of professional conduct. Laboratory and/or class computer applications required.
Letter grade only (A-F). Laboratory and/or class computer applications required. Course may be taught in a hybrid or online mode.
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ACCT 601 - Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting
(4 units)
Prerequisite: MSA majors only.
Introduction to corporate governance, SEC and other reporting requirements of complex accounting policies in the US including exposure to financial accounting research relating to earnings quality and the stock market, current scandals and frauds.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ACCT 602 - Advanced Cost Accounting
(4 units)
Prerequisite: MSA majors only.
Covers the advanced topics in planning, budgeting and cost control of decision making using a quantitative analysis approach. Emphasis is placed on development of critical thinking and analytical skills in problem solving with cost issues.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ACCT 603 - Financial Statement Analysis
(4 units)
Prerequisite: MSA majors only.
Focuses on the content and analysis of publicly available financial statement data. Students will learn analytical tools to assess a firm’s profitability and risk and to value the firm’s common stock using valuation models.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ACCT 604 - Forensic Accounting
(2 units)
Prerequisite: MSA majors only.
Introduction to the fundamental forensic accounting skills employed by accountants. Specific topics include professional responsibilities of forensic practitioners, fraud prevention, detection, and response, business valuation, damage computations, and the accountant as an expert witness.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ACCT 605 - Seminar in Accounting Information Systems
(4 units)
Prerequisite: MSA majors only.
Familiarization with accounting information systems analysis, design, development, and implementation. Studied through use and application of computers.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ACCT 610 - Managerial Accounting and Control
(3 units)
Prerequisite: ACCT 500 and MBA majors only.
Introduces basic cost concepts of managerial accounting using a quantitative analytical approach. Topics include costing systems, cost-volume-profit analysis, budgeting, cost control, and compensation with focus on management decision-making.
Letter grade only (A-F). Laboratory and/or class computer applications required. Not open for credit to students with credit in ACCT 510 .
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ACCT 611 - Seminar in Auditing and Assurance Services
(4 units)
Prerequisite: MSA majors only.
Selected conceptual issues in auditing and assurance services. Differences between audit and assurance services. Public accountant responsibilities. Problems and cases on engagement to compile or review financial statements of nonpublic entities under accounting and review services standards.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ACCT 612 - Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting & Taxation
(4 units)
Prerequisite: MSA majors only.
Concepts and problems in the accounting for local, state, and government agencies and for not-for-profit institutions including colleges and hospitals.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ACCT 621 - Tax Research and Planning
(4 units)
Prerequisite: MSA majors only.
Develops the technical and research skills needed to address contemporary tax issues. It acquaints students with federal tax policies, procedures and authorities governing tax practice.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ACCT 622 - Taxation of Partnerships & S Corporations
(4 units)
Prerequisite: MSA majors only.
Focuses on the federal income taxation of partnerships, S corporations, and their owners/beneficiaries. Students will learn why so many closely-held businesses and real estate investments are owned by partnerships or LLCs.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ACCT 623 - Taxation of C Corporations and Shareholders
(4 units)
Prerequisite: MSA majors only.
Focuses on the federal income taxation of C corporations and shareholders. It also focuses on reading and interpreting tax laws to determine tax consequences of completed transactions and to formulating tax-planning strategies.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ACCT 631 - Information Systems Governance and Control
(4 units)
Prerequisite: MSA majors only.
Reviews governance and control issues in accounting information systems, examines issues related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 (SOX), and applies governance frameworks including COSO, COBIT and ITIL to governance and control of information systems.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ACCT 632 - Information Systems Auditing
(4 units)
Prerequisite: MSA majors only.
Reviews processes for performing audits of information systems, including obtaining evidence on the reliability of the systems, safeguarding of information assets, and constructing risk profiles of information systems applications.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ACCT 633 - Accounting Database Systems
(4 units)
Prerequisite: MSA standing.
Examines the architecture of enterprise information. Semantic and syntactic modeling of enterprise economic phenomena, relational database technology and database design for business systems, business process analysis patterns and implementation compromises.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ACCT 634 - Advanced Spreadsheet Analysis
(4 units)
Prerequisite: MSA majors only.
Presents advanced spreadsheet and analysis techniques such as pivot tables, simulations, programming with visual basic, and the use of macros to solve accounting-related problems.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ACCT 695 - Selected Topics in Accountancy
(3 units)
Prerequisite: ACCT 500 and MBA majors only.
Current topics of interest in Accountancy.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics in different semesters.
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ACCT 697 - Directed Studies in Accountancy
(1-4 units)
Prerequisite: ACCT 500 , consent of department chair.
Advanced individual projects, study and research in Accountancy.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 4 units in different semesters.
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ACCT 699 - Accountant’s Professional Responsibilities and Ethics
(4 units)
Prerequisites: ACCT 611 , ACCT 622 and MSA majors only.
A case-based capstone course that examines different theories of the accountant’s professional responsibilities and ethics. Accountants’ ethical reasoning is examined along with the legal and regulatory obligations.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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Africana Studies 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.
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AFRS 100A - Composition I
(3 units)
Prerequisite: CSU General Education Written Communication Placement. Directed Self-Placement must be completed prior to enrollment.
Composition I does not count toward meeting the major requirements but does count toward graduation. Must have a “credit” to qualify for enrollment in a GE Written Communication course. First half of a one-year composition course that offers intensive writing practice, ranging from generating ideas to final proofreading, with a focus on developing critical reading comprehension for specific writing tasks.
Credit/No Credit grading only. Same course as AIS 100A , CHLS 104A , ENGL 100A . Not open for credit to students with credit in: AIS 100A , CHLS 104A , or ENGL 100A .
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AFRS 100B - Composition II
(3 units)
Prerequisite(s): CSU General Education Written Communication Placement; credit in ENGL 100A , CHLS 104A , AFRS 100A , ASAM 100A , AIS 100A , or ALI 150 ; or equivalent transfer course. Directed Self-Placement must be completed prior to enrollment.
Expository writing course designed for first-year students. Satisfies one of the writing requirements for general education at CSULB. Emphasizes academic discourse, focusing on analytical reading, thesis-driven writing, and rhetorical strategies.
Both grading options Same course as AIS 100B , ASAM 100B , CHLS 104B , and ENGL 100B . Not open for students with credit in AIS 100B , ASAM 100B , CHLS 104B , or ENGL 100B .
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AFRS 110 - Introduction to Africana Studies
(3 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: One GE Foundation course.
A critical survey of the major themes, issues, concepts, current research, schools of thought, theorists and scholars in the discipline of Africana Studies, as well as its historical evolution and academic rationale.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 120 - African American History to 1865
(3 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: One GE Foundation course.
Survey course on African American history with origins in African culture and civilization. Focus on the role, impact and significance of African Americans in the U.S. from the colonial period through the American Revolution, enslavement and the Civil War.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 121 - African American History Since 1865-Present
(3 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: One GE Foundation course.
Impact of social, economic and political change on African Americans after the Reconstruction period. Issues of migration, education, cultural development and business enterprises will be examined.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 140 - Introduction to African American Literature
(3 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: One GE Foundation course.
A study of selected or representative literature of the African American writer. Special attention will be given to style, content, methodology and thematic approach.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 150 - Critical Thinking in Africana Studies
(3 units)
Introduction to the nature and process of critical thinking. Extensive practice in critical reasoning directed toward developing cognitive skills and dispositions central to its application in academic work and in the analysis and advocacy of personal perspectives and social issues.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 154 - Introduction to Africana Women’s Studies
(3 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: One GE Foundation course.
Critical introduction to basic concepts, perspectives and methodology in Africana women studies, focusing on historical and contemporary continental and diasporan African women’s experience, initiatives, issues, and intersections of race/class/gender within the context of their oppression, resistance and internal creative capacity.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 155 - African American Music
(3 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: One GE Foundation course.
Nontechnical survey of African American music. Some attention given to the impact of social movements on the musician and the music produced. Gospel, jazz and well-known derivatives will be highlighted.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 160 - Introduction to Africana Arts
(3 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: One GE Foundation course.
A presentation of prevailing themes, methodology, concepts and meaning in African American art. Equal time will be given to early and contemporary art. The work of some Continental African artists will be introduced as appropriate.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 170A - Elementary Swahili
(4 units)
Prerequisites/Corequisite: Any Foundation course.
Introduction to grammar, syntax, comprehension, reading, writing and conversation in the language. Attention will be given to cultural context throughout the course.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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AFRS 177 - African American Rhetoric
(3 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: AFRS 100B or GE Written Communication (Area A2) or equivalent.
Principles and practice of excellent public speaking (medu nefer) from an Afrocentric perspective including: extensive practice in preparation and presentation; developing persuasive arguments; cultivating critical and ethical thinking, listening and cultural sensitivity; audience evaluation, adaptation and engagement; and building confidence.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 200 - Ancient African Civilizations
(3 units)
A study of ancient African empires, kingdoms and states, including discussions of political institutions, social structures, education, cultural values, trade and international relations.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 201 - History of Slavery
(3 units)
Historical examination of trans-Atlantic slave trade and its impact on Africa and the Western Hemisphere. Nature of slavery in Africa, Greece, Italy, the Caribbean, the Middle East, South America, and the United States. Legacy of slavery.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 210 - African American Community
(3 units)
Examines the social structure and challenges in the community life of African-Americans as compared to other ethnic groups. Explore and analyze how institutional and stratified pattern, demographic changes, social movements, community organizational programs affect African-Americans. Case studies presented.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 215 - U.S. Diversity and the Ethnic Experience
(3 units)
Survey of four major ethnic groups (American Indians, African American, Latino American, and Asian American) in American society from the colonial era to the present. Special attention to the formation and transformation of each ethnic group and their individual and collective roles in the development of the United States.
Letter grade only (A-F). Same course as AIS 215 , ASAM 215 , and CHLS 215 . Not open for credit to students with credit in AIS 215 , ASAM 215 , or CHLS 215 .
Students may earn a maximum of 3 total units from all of these courses: AFRS 119, AFRS 215, AIS 119, AIS 215, ASAM 119, ASAM 215, CHLS 119, or CHLS 215.
(This addition was made for clarification on April 12, 2022. Please consult your College of Liberal Arts advisor with any questions.)
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AFRS 255 - Introduction to Hip Hop
(3 units)
A critical exploration of Hip Hop’s history and culture, which includes analysis of its impact and influence on contemporary aesthetic culture, race relations, gender politics and struggles for social justice.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 310 - African American Male and Female Relationships
(3 units)
A comprehensive study of male/female patterns of interaction in the African American community. Some attention given to institutional impact, role changes and projected images of relationships.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 319 - The Ethnic Experience in the U.S.
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Comparative study of race, cultures, and ethnic relations in U.S. society with special focus on experiences of four core groups: Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Latino Americans.
Both grading options. (Lecture/Discussion.) Same course as AIS 319 , ASAM 319 , and CHLS 319 . Not open for credit to student with credit in AIS 319 , ASAM 319 , CHLS 319 , or WGSS 319.
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AFRS 325 - Africana Psychology
(3 units)
Prerequisite: AFRS 110 or PSY 100
Develops the concept of Africana Psychology. Using comparative techniques, the course introduces students to common consequences in the experience of being a person of African descent, or a person of color.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 330 - Politics of the African American Community
(3 units)
Prerequisites: AFRS 110 and AFRS 121 .
Study of the perspectives, styles, problems and dynamics of political activity in the African American Community.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 332 - Civil Rights and the Law
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Designed to provide the student with a basic understanding of the interaction between the American legal system and civil rights of African Americans, other minorities, women and the general citizenry.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 335 - Economic Development in the African American Community
(3 units)
Prerequisites: AFRS 110 and AFRS 121 .
Development of business and banking institutions in the African American community. Some attention given to the impact of external factors on development.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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AFRS 343A - African Literature
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements and one or more Exploration courses.
A general survey of traditional and contemporary African Literature within the context of the historical, political, social, economic, and cultural movements. Also a comparison of Pan-African literature and Western literature.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 346 - Africana Theatre
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements.
Introductory survey course of Africana theatre as a historic medium, profoundly revealing in its humanistic, literary, social and cultural heritage as it relates to Africa, America and the Caribbean.
Both grading options. (Lecture 2 hours, activity 2 hours)
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AFRS 353 - Religions of African Peoples
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Exploration courses and upper-division standing.
Critical examination of selected spiritual and ethical traditions of the world African community with emphasis on Maat, Ifa, Christianity and Islam, their sacred texts and commentaries, major themes, representative figures, and comparative analyses of their continental and diaspora expressions.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 354 - African American Women and the Civil Rights Movement
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
A critical examination of vital and multiple roles African American women played in the modern civil rights movement. Emphasis on African American women’s agency, activism and shared vision, and role as an essential political force in reconceiving and reshaping U.S. history.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 400 - African American Social Thought
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Exploration courses, and upper-division standing.
Survey of African American intellectual history, with emphasis on social theories and opposing schools of intellectual thought.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 410 - The African American Family
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements. AFRS 325 or consent of instructor.
Systematic study and social-historical analysis of the structure and function of the African American Family in the United States. Sociological/ theoretical analysis of the models of family units, roles and interpersonal relations in society. Comparison with other family units in America.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 415 - International Africana Children’s Literature
(3 units)
A survey of literature for and/or about African and African American children by authors from Africa, the U.S. the Caribbean and the rest of the Diaspora.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 420 - African American Children in Public Schools
(3 units)
Theories, concepts and principles relating to the intellectual growth, development and learning of African American children.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 454 - Africana Womanism: An Intellectual History
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more exploration courses and upper-division standing.
Historical and critical study of the major schools of thought in Africana womanism, including continental and diasporan sources, historical evolution, cultural grounding, methodology, discourse on and with feminism, enduring and current issues and its relevance and relation to social change.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 475 - Racism and Sexism: An Analytical Approach
(3 units)
Prerequisite: AFRS 332
Examination of institutions and a study of legislation which has been written and implemented in consequence of racism and sexism in American society. Social theories used to support and reject concepts of racism and sexism will also be presented.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 490 - Selected Topics in Africana Studies
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Topics of current interest in Africana Studies selected for intensive development.
Both grading options. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics in the same semester. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
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AFRS 495 - Research Methods in Africana Studies
(3 units)
Prerequisites: AFRS 110 and 6 units upper-division work in Africana Studies. For Department majors.
Presents information on use of scientific methods in Africana Studies, research theory, research design, sampling, measurement and science techniques. Focuses on instrument construction as well as test reliability and validity.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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AFRS 498 - Ancient Egyptian Ethical Thought
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Exploration courses, and upper-division standing.
Critical study of ethical thought of ancient Egypt with due attention to theological, literary and socio-historical context in which it was developed and evolved, including examination of its major ethical texts and comparative analysis with surrounding traditions.
Both grading options.
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AFRS 499 - Directed Studies
(1 -3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Permits individual students to pursue topics of special research interest.
Both grading options. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.
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American Indian Studies 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.
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AIS 100A - Composition I
(3 units)
Prerequisite(s:) CSU General Education Written Communication Placement. Directed Self-Placement must be completed prior to enrollment.
Composition I does not count toward meeting the major requirements but does count toward graduation. Must have a “credit” to qualify for enrollment in a GE Written Communication course. First half of a one-year composition course that offers intensive writing practice, ranging from generating ideas to final proofreading, with a focus on developing critical reading comprehension for specific writing tasks.
Credit/No Credit grade only. Same as course as AFRS 100A , ASAM 100A , CHLS 104A , and ENGL 100A . Not open for credit to students with credit in: AFRS 100A , ASAM 100A , CHLS 104A , or ENGL 100A .
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AIS 100B - Composition II
(3 units)
Prerequisite(s): CSU General Education Written Communication Placement; credit in English ENGL 100A , CHLS 104A , AFRS 100A , ASAM 100A , AIS 100A , or ALI 150 ; or equivalent transfer course. Directed Self-Placement must be completed prior to enrollment.
Expository writing course designed for first-year students. Satisfies one of the writing requirements for general education at CSULB. Emphasizes academic discourse, focusing on analytical reading, thesis-driven writing, and rhetorical strategies.
Both grading options Same course as AFRS 100B , ASAM 100B , CHLS 104B , and AFRS 100B . Not open for students with credit in AFRS 100B , ASAM 100B , CHLS 104B , ENGL 100B .
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AIS 101 - Introduction to the Study of Native American People
(3 units)
Corequisite/Prerequisite: Any GE Foundation course.
Examines history, culture, religion, art and societies of American Indian. Introduction to historical aspects of Native American experience and discuss these aspects of Native life as applied to contemporary American Indian issues.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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AIS 105 - American Indian History - Pre 1871
(3 units)
A survey of histories and cultures of American Indian Peoples in North America from pre‑contact to 1871 and analysis of political, cultural, economic, legal and military relationships that developed between the American Indians and foreign nations.
Both grading options. Same course as HIST 105 . Not open for credit to students with credit in HIST 105 .
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AIS 106 - American Indian History - Post 1871
(3 units)
Survey of histories and cultures of American Indian Peoples in North America from 1871 to present.
Both grading options. Same course as HIST 106 . Not open for credit to students with credit in HIST 106.
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AIS 215 - U.S. Diversity and the Ethnic Experience
(3 units)
Survey of American Indian, African American, Latino American, and Asian Americans in American society from the colonial era to present. Special attention to the formation and transformation of each ethnic group and their roles in the development of the United States.
Letter grade only (A-F). Same course as AFRS 215 , ASAM 215 , and CHLS 215 . Not open for credit to student with credit in AFRS 215 , ASAM 215 , or CHLS 215 .
Students may earn a maximum of 3 total units from all of these courses: AFRS 119, AFRS 215, AIS 119, AIS 215, ASAM 119, ASAM 215, CHLS 119, or CHLS 215.
(This addition was made for clarification on April 12, 2022. Please consult your College of Liberal Arts advisor with any questions.)
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AIS 222 - American Indian Museum Studies
(3 units)
Prerequisite: One G.E. Foundation course.
Designed as a hybrid, online and face-to-face introduction to the meaning and significance of American Indian Art in the display and exhibition of American Indian culture. Includes fieldtrips to museums, online discussions and activities.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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AIS 308 - California Indian History
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Study of relationship between Indian people and various European powers that influenced the settlement of the State of California. Areas to be explored include: indigenous people of California, Spanish invasion of 1769, Mexican secularization in 1834, and seizure by U.S. in 1846.
Letter grade only (A-F). Not open for credit to students with credit in AIS 208.
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AIS 313 - American Indian Genders and Sexualities
(3 units)
Analysis of popular, feminist, queer and tribally specific theories and representations of American Indian genders and sexualities with a focus on literatures by American Indian women, men and two-spirit peoples.
Both grading options. Same course as WGSS 313 . Not open for credit to students with credit in WGSS 313 .
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AIS 319 - The Ethnic Experience in the U.S.
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Examination of dynamics of development of our multicultural society, emphasizing study of the four distinct ethnic strands of American society (Asian American, Black American, Mexican American, and American Indian) and their role in maintenance of cultural diversity in United States.
Both grading options. Same course as AFRS 319 , ASAM 319 , and CHLS 319 . Not open for credit to student with credit in AFRS 319 , ASAM 319 , B/ST 319, CHLS 319 , or WGSS 319. (Lecture/Discussion)
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AIS 335 - American Indian Philosophies
(3 units)
Detailed examination of American Indian tribal cultures and worldviews. Comparison of tribal philosophy and beliefs with that of western society. Special emphasis placed on traditional philosophical traditions as practiced in the cultural regions of North America and the sub-Arctic.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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AIS 336 - Indigenous Philosophies of Sustainability
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Foundation, one or more Explorations courses and upper-division standing.
Detailed examination and comparison of Indigenous philosophies of sustainability, worldviews, and life experiences of American Indians in the United States compared to western society. Emphasis on American Indian philosophical traditions and applied sustainability practices.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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AIS 340 - American Indian Literature
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Analysis of the written and oral literacy traditions developed by American Indians. Range of works studied: oral history, tales, myths, song, prayer, poetry, short story, and novel.
Both grading options. Same course as ENGL 340 . Not open for credit to student with credit in ENGL 340 .
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AIS 345 - Working with American Indian and Indigenous Families
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Completion of General Education Foundation, one or more Explorations courses and upper-division standing.
Systematic study and analysis of the structure and function of American Indian and Indigenous families in the United States. Examine the socioeconomic, political, and cultural factors that influence the family system and explore approaches to working with American Indian and Indigenous families.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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AIS 420 - American Indian Traditional Material Culture, Arts and Crafts
(3 units)
Prerequisites: AIS 320 , or consent of instructor.
Techniques, materials, concepts and processes in the creation of American Indian traditional arts and crafts. Selected artistic projects in the creation of tribal arts.
Both grading options. (Lecture‑activity 6 hours.)
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AIS 450 - American Indian and Indigenous Cinema
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Foundation courses; upper-division standing.
Examines American Indian and Indigenous self-representation in film. Focus on the history and theory of “Fourth World” cinema production.
Letter grade only (A-F). Same course as FEA 450 . Not open for credit to students with credit in FEA 450 .
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AIS 454 - Contemporary Indigenous Arts in the United States and American Territories
(3 units)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of General Education Foundation.
Analysis of Indigenous arts in the United States and American territories, with an emphasis on Native American and Pacific Islander cultures, from 1950 to the present.
Letter grade only (A-F). Same course as AH 454 . Not open for credit to students with credit in AH 454 .
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AIS 485 - American Indians and the Law
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Completion of the GE Foundation requirement, completion of one or more Exploration courses and upper-division status.
Students must have scored 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination or completed the necessary portfolio course that is a prerequisite for a GWAR Writing Intensive Capstone. Provides an in-depth study of the legal relationships between the United States, individual states, Indian people, and Indian Nations. Begins with first contact between Indian people and English colonists and continues to the present time.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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AIS 490 - Selected Topics in American Indian Studies
(1 -3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Topics of current interest in American Indian studies selected for intensive development.
Both grading options. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
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AIS 497 - Fieldwork in American Indian Studies
(1 -3 units)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing, consent of instructor.
Supervised experience relevant to specific aspects of American Indian community in off-campus setting. Project must be related to student’s major or certificate program. Regular meetings with faculty supervisor and written reports required.
Both grading options. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.
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AIS 499 - Directed Studies
(1 -3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Directed Studies to permit individual students to pursue topics of special interest.
Both grading options. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.
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American Language Institute |
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ALI 145 - American Language Advanced I
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Non-native speakers who score of 61-70 on the iBT TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or who have not taken equivalent writing courses in another department are required to enroll. This course counts toward elective credit for undergraduates. It does not count toward graduation for Graduate students but counts toward course load credit.
ALI 145 is a developmental reading and writing course designed to help non-native English speaking students achieve college-level competence in analytical reading and writing tasks. The course provides intensive practice in every stage of the writing process from generating ideas to final editing; it covers strategies for organization, development, and written expression. The course emphasizes improved sentence structure and grammar applications of standard and academic English via textbook, classroom and online support.
Both grading options. Counts toward elective credit for undergraduates. Does not count toward graduation for graduate students, but does count toward course load credit.
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ALI 150 - American Language Advanced I
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Non-native speakers who score between 71- 80 on the iBT TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) are required to enroll, or students who have successfully completed ALI 145 with a “C” or above. This course counts toward elective credit for undergraduates. It does not count toward graduation for Graduate students but counts toward course load credit.
ALI 150 is an advanced developmental writing course designed to help international students achieve college-level competence in analytical reading and writing tasks. The course focuses on strengthening reading, writing, and critical thinking skills in preparation for English Composition II (ENGL 100 ) required of all students for graduation. ALI 150 is equivalent to ENGL 100A .
Both grading options. Counts toward elective credit for undergraduates. Does not count toward graduation for graduate students, but does count toward course load credit.
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American Sign Language |
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ASLD 101 - American Sign Language 1
(4 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: One GE Foundation course.
For those who are beginning ASL, or who have had less than two years of high school ASL or equivalent. Introduction to pronunciation, receptive and expressive conversational skills without voice, and grammatical structures of American Sign Language (ASL). Development of appropriate linguistic/cultural behaviors and awareness of and respect for Deaf Culture.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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ASLD 102 - American Sign Language 2
(4 units)
Prerequisite: ASLD 101 or equivalent.
Second semester introduction to pronunciation, receptive and expressive conversational skills without voice, and grammatical structures of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes development of appropriate linguistic/cultural behaviors and awareness of and respect for Deaf Culture.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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