282012-2014 <strong>General</strong> <strong>Catalog</strong> Course Supplement and Policies and Requirements Addendum210N. Environmental Policy and HumanEcology (4)Lecture—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: graduatestanding in Anthropology, Ecology, Political Science,Sociology Graduate Groups, or consent of instructor.Principles drawn from social science, ecology andevolution to study of human populations and behavior,emphasizing environmental/resource issues.These principles form a synthetic framework thatarticulates elements drawn from the social sciencesas well as biology. Offered in alternate years.—(II.)Lubell, McElreath(new course—eff. spring 13)271. Research Conference in Ecology (1)Seminar—1 hour. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.Critical presentation and evaluation of current literatureand ongoing research in ecology. Requirementsinclude active participation in weekly discussionsand the presentation of a paper or chapter once perquarter. May be repeated for credit. (Same courseas Population Biology 271.) (S/U grading only.)—I,II, III. (I, II, III.) Schoener, Schreiber(new course—eff. winter 14)EconomicsNew and changed courses inEconomics (ECN)Upper Division115A. Economic Development (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:courses 1A and 1B. Major issues encountered inemerging from international poverty, including problemsof growth and structural change, human welfare,population growth and health, labor marketsand internal migration. Important issues of policyconcerning international trade and industrialization.(Same course as Agricultural and Resource Economics115A.) GE credit: SocSci, Div | SS, WC.—I, II.(I, II.) Taylor(change in existing course—eff. fall 11)115B. Economic Development (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:courses 1A and 1B. Major macroeconomic issues ofdeveloping countries. Issues include problems ingenerating capital, conduct of monetary and fiscalpolicies, foreign aid and investment. Importantissues of policy concerning international borrowingand external debt of developing countries. (Samecourse as Agricultural and Resource Economics115B.) GE credit: SocSci | SS, WC.—II, III. (II, III.)(change in existing course—eff. fall 11)125. Efficiency in Energy Markets (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:course 1A and 1B, Mathematics 16A and 16B andcourse 102 or consent of instructor; intended foradvanced economics undergraduates. Pass Oneopen to Economics and Graduate School of Managementmajors. Application of theoretical andempirical models to examine efficiency in energyproduction and use. Energy and environmental policy,market structure and power, global climatechange, optimal regulation, and real-world applications;e.g., California electricity crisis.—II. (II.) Rapson(change in existing course—eff. winter 14)192W. Internship in the <strong>Davis</strong>-in-Washington Program (6-8)(cancelled course—eff. winter 14)EducationNew and changed courses inEducation (EDU)Lower Division81. Learning in Science and Mathematics(2)Lecture/discussion—2 hours; field work—2 hours.Exploration of how students learn and developunderstanding in science and mathematics classrooms.Introduction to case studies and interviewtechniques and their use in K-6 classrooms to illuminatefactors that affect student learning. Limitedenrollment. (Same course as Geology 81.) (P/NPgrading only.) GE credit: SS, VL, WE.—I, II, III. (I, II,III.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)Upper Division100. Introduction to Schools (4)Lecture—3 hours; field work—3 hours. Prerequisite:upper division standing. Study of occupational concernsof teachers; skills for observing classroomactivities; school organization and finance; schoolreform movement; observing, aiding, and tutoring inschools. GE credit: ACGH, DD, OL, SS.—I, II, III. (I,II, III.) Ambrose, Trexler, Tonkovich(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)115. Educating Children with Disabilities (2)Lecture—2 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing.Educational issues and processes involved inteaching children with disabilities. The course willfocus on the structure of special education, with anemphasis on meeting the educational needs of childrenwho are mainstreamed in regular classes. GEcredit: SocSci | SS.—I, III. (I, III.) Martin(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)119. The Use and Misuse of StandardizedTests (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:course 110 or consent of instructor. Principles underlyingeducational and psychological testing. Purposesof testing for individual achievement andevaluation of school programs. Interpretation andmisinterpretations of outcomes. Analysis of SAT, GREand other common tests. Experience in test administrationand outcome interpretation. GE credit:SocSci, Wrt | QL, SS, WE.—III. (III.) Abedi(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)130. Issues in Higher Education (4)Discussion—3 hours; field work—3 hours. Prerequisite:upper division standing or consent of instructor.Analysis of current issues in higher education and ofsome practical implications of varying philosophicalapproaches to the role of the university. GE credit:SocSci | SS, WE.—III. (III) Gonzalez(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)142. Introduction to EnvironmentalEducation (4)Lecture—3 hours; field work. Study of history, philosophy,principles and approaches to environmentaleducation (EE) and outreach; learning theories,teaching strategies and techniques in EE and outreach;evaluation of EE curricula in non-formal andin-school contexts; observing, aiding and facilitatinglocal environmental education programs. GE credit:SocSci | OL, SS.—I. (I.) Ballard(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)150. Cultural Diversity and Education in aSociopolitical Context (4)Lecture/discussion—4 hours; extensive writing. Introductionto cultural diversity and education in a sociopoliticalcontext. Interactive course. Small and largegroupdiscussions explore, extend, and apply readings;range of writing genres for responses to assignmentsand course themes; lectures, slide shows,speakers, brief fieldwork, and presentations. GEcredit: SocSci | SS, DD, WE.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)Athanases(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)152. Academic Spanish for BilingualTeachers (3)Lecture/discussion—3 hours; field work. Prerequisite:Spanish 23-24 or Spanish 31-32-33. Communicativeclass taught in Spanish focused on thedevelopment of Spanish communication skills for currentand/or future bilingual teachers. Main topicsare related to school content areas in bilingual settings,with an emphasis on standard and SouthwestSpanish dialects. Restricted to Spanish speaking students.GE credit: ArtHum or SocSci | AH or SS, OL,WE.—III. (III.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)173. Language Development (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:Linguistics 1 or consent of instructor; Linguistics103A, 103B. Theory and research on children'sacquisition of their native language, including thesound system, grammatical systems, and basicsemantic categories. (Same course as Linguistics173.) GE credit: SocSci | SS.—III. (III.) Tonkovich(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)181. Teaching in Science and Mathematics(2)Lecture/discussion—2 hours; field work—2 hours.Prerequisite: major in mathematics, science, or engineering;or completion of a one-year sequence ofscience or calculus and consent of the instructor.Class size limited to 40 students per section. Explorationof effective teaching practices based on examinationof how middle school students learn mathand science. Selected readings, discussion and fieldexperience in middle school classrooms. (Samecourse as Geology 181.) (P/NP grading only.) GEcredit: SS, WE.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.) Day, Passmore(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)183. Teaching High School Mathematicsand Science (3)Lecture/discussion—2 hours; field work. Prerequisite:course 81/Geology 81 or course 181/Geology181 and major in mathematics science orengineering; or completion of a one-year sequenceof science or calculus and consent of the instructor.Limited to 40 students per section. Exploration andcreation of effective teaching practices based onexamination of how high school students learn mathematicsand science. Field experience in high schoolclassrooms. (Same course as Geology 183.) GEcredit: SocSci | OL, SS, WE.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.) Passmore,Stevenson(change in existing course—eff. spring 13)Graduate238. Participatory Action Research (PAR)(4)Lecture/discussion—3 hours; fieldwork—1 hour. Prerequisite:minimum of one quarter recommended ofan introductory research methods course. Principlesand strategies of PAR and related methodologiesthat emphasize collaborating with those affected bythe issue being researched in order to educate, takeaction or effect social change. Conduct interviewswith potential collaborators, case analyses andresearch proposals.—II. (II.) Ballard(new course—eff. winter 13)275. Effective Teaching (4)(cancelled course—eff. winter 14)Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2013-2014 offering in parenthesesPre-Fall 2011 <strong>General</strong> Education (GE): ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Domestic Diversity; Wrt=Writing ExperienceFall 2011 and on <strong>General</strong> Education (GE): AH=Arts and Humanities; SE=Science and Engineering; SS=Social Sciences;ACGH=American Cultures; DD=Domestic Diversity; OL=Oral Skills; QL=Quantitative; SL=Scientific; VL=Visual; WC=World Cultures; WE=Writing Experience
2012-2014 <strong>General</strong> <strong>Catalog</strong> Course Supplement and Policies and Requirements Addendum29275A. Effective Instruction: Curriculum andAssessment-Theory, Research, and Practice(2)Lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: acceptancein Teacher Credential Program. Restricted toTeaching Credential majors. Examination of contemporarytheories of curriculum development, researchabout the relationship among instructional planning,classroom assessment, and student learning to guideteaching practice.—I, II. (I, II.)(new course—eff. fall 13)275B. Effective Instruction: EnglishLanguage Development and InstructingEnglish Language Learners (2)Lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: acceptancein the Teaching Credential program; successfulcompletion of course 275A. Restricted to TeachingCredential majors. Analysis and application ofEnglish language acquisition and developmentresearch to teaching practice. Particular attention toresearch that enhances learning of English languagelearners and under-performing students.—I, II. (I, II.)(new course—eff. fall 13)EngineeringNew and changed courses inEngineering (ENG)Lower Division1. Introduction to Engineering (1)Lecture—1 hour. Open to first year students only.Introduction to the role of engineers in the acquisitionand development of engineering knowledge,the differences and similarities among engineeringfields, and the work ethic and skills required forengineering. (P/NP grading only.) GE credit: SE.—I,II. (I, II.) VanderGheynst(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)4. Engineering Graphics in Design (3)Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Engineeringdesign, descriptive geometry, pictorial sketching,computer-aided graphics, and their application inthe solution of engineering problems. GE credit:SciEng | SE, VL.—I, II. (I, II) Schaaf(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)6. Engineering Problem Solving (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:Mathematics 16A, 17A or 21A, C- or above; Mathematics16B, 17B or 21B, C- or above (may betaken concurrently). Methodology for solving engineeringproblems. Engineering computing and visualizationbased on MATLAB. Engineering examplesand applications. GE credit: SciEng | QL, SE.—I, II,III. (I, II, III.)(change in existing course—eff. spring 13)10. The Science Behind the Technology inOur Lives (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:high school algebra. Understanding of how the technologyin our lives works using only basic conceptsand rudimentary mathematics. GE credit: SciEng orSocSci, Wrt | SE or SS.—I, II. Baldis, Orel, Parikh(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)20. Introduction to Space Exploration:Understanding the Technological andEnvironmental Challenges to OurExploration of the Solar System (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:high school level Algebra, Geometry, <strong>General</strong> Science(Physics and Chemistry). Introductory overviewof the space environment. Discussion of space explorationtechnology including propulsion, orbitalmechanics, and spacecraft engineering. Offered inalternate years. GE credit: SciEng | QL, SE, SL.—III.(III.) Harris, Walter(change in existing course—eff. winter 14)35. Statics (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:C- or better in Physics 9A; Mathematics 21D (maybe concurrent). Force systems and equilibrium conditionswith emphasis on engineering problems. GEcredit: SciEng | SE.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)(change in existing course—eff. fall 13)45. Properties of Materials (4)Lecture—3 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite:C- or better in Mathematics 16C or 21C, Chemistry2A, and Physics 9A. Introductory course on theproperties of engineering materials and their relationto the internal structure of materials. GE credit: Sci-Eng, Wrt | QL, SE, SL, WE.—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)45Y. Properties of Materials (4)Web virtual lecture; laboratory. Prerequisite: C- orbetter in Mathematics 16C or 21C; Chemistry 2Aand Physics 9A. Introductory course on the propertiesof engineering materials and their relation to theinternal structure of materials. Not open for credit tostudents who have taken course 45. GE credit:SciEng | QL, SE, SL.—IV. (IV.)(new course—eff. summer 13)Upper Division102. Dynamics (4)Lecture—4 hours. Prerequisite: grade of C- or betterin Engineering 35; grade of C- or better in Mathematics22B. Open to College of Engineering studentsonly. Kinematics and kinetics of particles,systems of particles, and of rigid bodies; applicationof these topics are applied to engineering problems.Only two units of credit allowed to students whohave previously taken course 36. GE credit:SciEng | QL, SE, VL.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.) Hess,Schaaf, Velinsky(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)103. Fluid Mechanics (4)Lecture—4 hours. Prerequisite: C- or better in each ofthe following: Engineering 35 and Mathematics 22Band Physics 9B. Open to students in the College ofEngineering and Hydrology majors. Fluid properties,fluid statics, continuity and linear momentum equationsfor control volumes, flow of incompressible fluidsin pipes, dimensional analysis and boundarylayerflows. Not open for credit to students who havecompleted Chemical Engineering 150A. GE credit:SciEng | SE.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)(change in existing course—eff. fall 13)104. Mechanics of Materials (4)Lecture—4 hours. Prerequisite: grade of C- or betterin Engineering 35 and Mathematics 22B. Uniaxialloading and deformation. Uniaxial loading anddeformation. <strong>General</strong> concepts of stress-strain-temperaturerelations and yield criteria. Torsion ofshafts. Bending of beams. Deflections due to bending.Introduction to stability and buckling. GE credit:SciEng | QL, SE.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)104L. Mechanics of Materials Laboratory(1)Laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 104.Experiments which illustrate the basic principles andverify the analysis procedures used in the mechanicsof materials are performed using the basic tools andtechniques of experimental stress analysis. GEcredit: SciEng | SE.—II, III. (II, III.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)105. Thermodynamics (4)Lecture—4 hours. Prerequisite: grade of C- or betterin Mathematics 22B and Physics 9B. Open to Collegeof Engineering students only. Fundamentals ofthermodynamics: heat energy and work, propertiesof pure substances, First and Second Law for closedand open systems, reversibility, entropy, thermodynamictemperature scales. Applications of thermodynamicsto engineering systems. GE credit:SciEng | QL, SE, VL.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)106. Engineering Economics (3)Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standingin Engineering. The analysis of problems in engineeringeconomy; the selection of alternatives;replacement decisions. Compounding, tax, originsand cost of capital, economic life, and risk anduncertainty are applied to methods of selecting mosteconomic alternatives. GE credit: SciEng orSocSci QL, SE, SL, SS, VL.—II. (II.) Hartsough,Slaughter(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)111. Electric Power Equipment (3)Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite:grade of C- or better in course 17. Principles of ACand DC electric motors and generators, their controlsystems and power sources. Selection of electricpower equipment components based on their constructionfeatures and performance characteristics.Offered irregularly. GE credit: SciEng | QL, SE, VL,WE.—Delwiche Hartsough(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)121. Fluid Power Actuators and Systems (4)Lecture—3 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite:grade of C- or better in Engineering 100 and Engineering102. Hydraulic and pneumatic systems withemphasis on analysis and control of actuators.Design of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, specificationand sizing of components, and selection ofelectro-hydraulics/electro-pneumatics, servo valves,and closed loop systems to solve basic control problems.Offered in alternate years. GE credit:SciEng | QL, SE, SL, VL, WE.—(III.) Rosa(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)122. Introduction to Mechanical Vibrations(4)Lecture—4 hours. Prerequisite: C- or better in Engineering102; C- or better in Engineering 6 or course5 or Computer Science Engineering 30; ability toprogram in MATLAB. Free and forced vibrations inlumped-parameter systems with and without damping;vibrations in coupled systems; electromechanicalanalogs; use of energy conservation principles.GE credit: SciEng | QL, SE.—I. (I.) Hubbard(change in existing course—eff. fall 13)160. Environmental Physics and Society (3)Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Physics 9D, 5C, or10 or 1B and Mathematics 16B or the equivalent.Impact of humankind on the environment will be discussedfrom the point of view of the physical sciences.Calculations based on physical principles willbe made, and the resulting policy implications willbe considered. (In the College of Engineering, studentsmay receive only one unit of credit towards theTechnical Electives requirement.) (Same course asPhysics 160.) GE credit: SciEng or SocSci | SE orSL.—I. (I.) Jungerman, Craig(change in existing course—eff. fall 11)180. Engineering Analysis (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:C- or better in Mathematics 21D and 22B; C- or betterin Engineering 6 or Mechanical Engineering 5 orComputer Science Engineering 30. Solutions of systemsof linear and nonlinear algebraic equations;approximation methods; solutions of ordinary differentialequations; initial and boundary value problems;solutions of partial differential equations ofQuarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2013-2014 offering in parenthesesPre-Fall 2011 <strong>General</strong> Education (GE): ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Domestic Diversity; Wrt=Writing ExperienceFall 2011 and on <strong>General</strong> Education (GE): AH=Arts and Humanities; SE=Science and Engineering; SS=Social Sciences;ACGH=American Cultures; DD=Domestic Diversity; OL=Oral Skills; QL=Quantitative; SL=Scientific; VL=Visual; WC=World Cultures; WE=Writing Experience