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MEXICAN-AMERICAN
STUDIES
Courses in Mexican-American Studies are listed below to
enable interested students to see the complete offerings in
this field. The descriptions of the courses can be found in
numerical order in the appropriate section of the catalog
listings in History and Spanish.
HISTORY 19 - HISTORY OF MEXICO (3 UNITS)
UC:CSU
HISTORY 20 - HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA AND
THE PACIFIC COAST (3 UNITS) UC:CSU
HISTORY 23 - LATIN AMERICAN
CIVILIZATION (3 UNITS) UC:CSU
HISTORY 24 - MEXICAN CIVILIZATION
(3 UNITS) UC:CSU
HISTORY 43 - THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN IN
THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES I
(3 UNITS) UC:CSU
HISTORY 44 - THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN IN
THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES II
(3 UNITS) UC:CSU
SPANISH 12 - CONTEMPORARY MEXICAN
LITERATURE (3 UNITS) UC:CSU
MICROBIOLOGY
20L – GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY L (1 UNIT)
UC:CSU
This course surveys the principles of microbiology and
how they relate to the entire biological world and to
humans. Topics include: chemistry of life, cell structure,
metabolic processes, human infection and disease,
immunology, molecular genetics, and microbe ecology.
20U – GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY U (3 UNITS)
UC:CSU
This course surveys the principles of microbiology and
how they relate to the entire biological world and to
humans. Topics include: chemistry of life, cell structure,
metabolic processes, human infection and disease,
immunology, molecular genetics, and microbe ecology.
40 - MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY
PREPARATIONS (1 UNIT) CSU - RPT 2
Prerequisite or corequisite: Completion of Microbiology 020 with a
grade of “C” or better, or concurrent enrollment.
This course includes the preparation of culture media,
indicators, reagents and stains; cleaning and care of
glassware and bacteriological equipment; care, transfer
and storage of culture organisms; and use of the autoclave.
This course requires 3:10 hours per week of student lab
work to be scheduled as arranged with instructor. 3:10 TBA
MUSIC
101 - FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC (3 UNITS)
UC:CSU
This course provides the basic knowledge of music needed
by the candidate for the Standard Elementary Teaching
Credential. It is also offered for the non-music major who
wishes to study the basic rudiments of music, including
notation, scales, keys and intervals, chords and chord
progressions.
111 - MUSIC APPRECIATION I (3 UNITS)
UC:CSU
This course is an introduction to music and musical
masterpieces. They are presented through lectures,
reports, and recordings. The course is recommended for
the general college student who wishes to improve his/her
understanding of music.
141 - JAZZ APPRECIATION (3 UNITS) UC:CSU
This course is an introduction to music approached through
the study of American jazz. An in-depth understanding
of the music is developed by tracing historical, cultural,
and political, as well as musical influences that shaped
jazz. Recordings, video and concerts provide the musical
experience.
161 - INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC MUSIC
(3 UNITS) CSU
This exploratory course emphasizes the application of
technology in creating music. Technical, compositional,
and performance skills utilizing synthesizers, computers,
music related software applications and digital recording
equipment are introduced and developed.
165 - INTRODUCTION TO RECORDING ARTS
(3 UNITS) CSU
This course introduces the student to the basic principles
of audio recording. Covered are basic principles of
acoustics, multi-track recording, audio mixing, and effects
processing.
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