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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

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