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962012-2014 General Catalog Course Supplement and Policies and Requirements Addendumids, pigments, flavor compounds, and phytonutrientsat molecular and cellular levels. GE credit:SciEng | SE.—(III.) Zakharov(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)174. Microbiology and Safety of FreshFruits and Vegetables (3)Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 2 or BiologicalSciences 1C or 2C or equivalent. Overview ofmicroorganisms on fresh produce, pre- and postharvestfactors influencing risk of microbial contamination,attachment of microorganisms to produce,multiplication during postharvest handling and storage,and methods of detection. Mock outbreak trialand presentation of science-based forensic discovery.GE credit: SciEng | SE.—(I.)(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)176. Introduction to Weed Science (4)Lecture—2 hours; laboratory/discussion—4 hours.Prerequisite: course 2 or Biological Sciences 1C or2C. Weed biology and ecology, methods of weedmanagement, biological control, herbicides and herbicideresistance. Weed control in managed andnatural ecosystems; invasive species. Laws and regulations.Application of herbicides. Sight and software-assistedidentification of common weeds. Notopen for credit to students who have completed PlantBiology 176. (Former course Plant Biology 176.) GEcredit: SciEng | VL, SE.—II. (II.) DiTomaso, Fischer(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)178. Biology and Management of AquaticPlants (3)Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 2, BiologicalSciences 1C or 2C; Chemistry 8B or 118B; course100C, Plant Biology 111, Environmental Horticulture102, or Hydrologic Science 122 recommended.Brief survey of common and invasive freshwater plants and macroalgae, their reproductivemodes, physiology, growth (photosynthesis, nutrientutilization), development (hormonal interactions),ecology, modes and impacts of invasion, and management.Two Saturday field trips required. Offeredin alternate years. Not open for credit to studentswho have completed former course Plant Biology178. (Former course Plant Biology 178.) GE credit:SciEng | SE.—I. Anderson(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)180. Introduction to GeographicInformation Systems (4)(cancelled course—eff. winter 14)188. Undergraduate Research Proposal (3)Lecture/discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite: upperdivision standing. Preparation and review of a scientificproposal. Problem definition, identification ofobjectives, literature survey, hypothesis generation,design of experiments, data analysis planning, proposaloutline and preparation. (Same course as Biotechnology188.) GE credit: SciEng, Wrt | OL, SE,WE.—III. (III.) Kliebenstein(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)190. Seminar on Alternatives in Agriculture(2)Seminar—2 hours. Prerequisite: upper divisionstanding. Seminar on topics related to alternativetheories, practices and systems of agriculture andthe relationship of agriculture to the environment andsociety. Scientific, technological, social, political andeconomic perspectives. May be repeated for credit.(Former course Agricultural Management andRangeland Resources 190.) (P/NP grading only.)GE credit: SE.—II. (II.) Van Horn(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)194H. Senior Honors Thesis (2-6)Independent study. Prerequisite: senior standing;overall GPA of 3.250 or higher and consent of masteradviser. Two or three successive quarters ofguided research on a subject of special interest tothe student. (P/NP grading only; deferred gradingonly, pending completion of thesis.) GE credit: SE,WE.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)196. Postharvest Technology ofHorticultural Crops (3)Lecture/discussion—45 hours; fieldwork—45 hours.Prerequisite: upper division or graduate studentstanding. Intensive study of postharvest considerationsand current procedures and challenges inpostharvest handling for fruits, nuts, vegetables, andornamentals in California. Scheduled first two weeksimmediately following last day of spring quarter. Notopen for credit to students who have completed PlantBiology 196. (Former course Plant Biology 196.) (P/NP grading only.) GE credit: SE.—III. (III.) Mitcham(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)Graduate222. Advanced Plant Breeding (4)Lecture—3 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite:courses 154 and 205; Genetics 201D or AnimalGenetics 107 recommended. Philosophy, methods,and problems in developing improved plant species.Topics include: inbreeding, heterosis, progeny testing,breeding methodology, index selection, germplasmconservation, and breeding for stressresistance. Laboratories include tours of breedingfacilities and calculation and interpretation of quantitativedata. Offered in alternate years.—(III.) Teuber(change in existing course—eff. winter 14)Political ScienceNew and changed courses inPolitical Science (POL)Lower Division4. Basic Concepts in Political Theory (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Analysis ofsuch concepts as the individual, community, liberty,equality, justice, and natural law as developed in theworks of the major political philosophers. GE credit:ArtHum or SocSci, Wrt | AH or SS, WC, WE.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)51. Scientific Study of Politics (4)Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Introduction tothe basic principles of the scientific study of politics.Research design and empirical analysis of data withapplications to different methodological approachesand different substantive areas in political science.GE credit: ArtHum or SocSci | AH or SS, QL, SE,VL, WE.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)Upper Division112. Contemporary Democratic Theory (4)Lecture—3 hours; term paper or discussion—1 hour.Prerequisite: course 4. Major contemporary attemptsto reformulate traditional democratic theory,attempts to replace traditional theory by conceptualmodels derived from modern social science findings.Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum orSocSci, Wrt | AH or SS, WE.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)113. American Political Thought (4)Lecture—3 hours; term paper or discussion—1 hour.Prerequisite: course 4. Origins and nature of Americanpolitical thought. Principles of American thoughtas they emerge from the founding period to the present.GE credit: ArtHum or SocSci, Wrt | ACGH, AHor SS, WE.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)114. Quantitative Analysis of Political Data(4)Lecture—3 hours; term paper or discussion—1 hour.Logic and methods of analyzing quantitative politicaldata. Topics covered include central tendency, probability,correlation, and non-parametric statistics.Particular emphasis will be placed on understandingthe use of statistics in political science research.Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum orSocSci, Wrt | AH or SS or SE, QL, VL, WE.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)115. Medieval Political Thought (4)Lecture—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course118A. Examination of the ideas central to medievalpolitical thinking. Emphasis will be upon the thoughtsof the major political thinkers of the period, ratherthan upon political history. GE credit: ArtHum orSocSci, Wrt | AH or SS, WE.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)116. Foundations of Political Thought (4)Lecture—3 hours; term paper or discussion—1 hour.Prerequisite: course 4. Analysis and evaluation ofthe seminal works of a major political philosopher orof a major problem in political philosophy. May berepeated one time for credit when topic differs.Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum orSocSci, Wrt | AH or SS, WC, WE.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)117. Topics in the History of PoliticalThought (4)Lecture—3 hours; term paper or discussion—1 hour.Prerequisite: course 4. The political thought of a specifichistorical period. Topics may include: AncientAthens, the Italian Renaissance, the Enlightenment,or Nineteenth Century Germany. May be repeatedonce for credit. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt | SS, WE.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)118A. History of Political Theory: Ancient(4)Lecture—3 hours; term paper or discussion—1 hour.Prerequisite: course 4. Critical analyses of classicaland medieval political philosophers such as Plato,Aristotle, Cicero and St. Thomas. GE credit: ArtHumor SocSci, Wrt | AH or SS, WC, WE.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)118B. History of Political Theory: EarlyModern (4)Lecture—3 hours; term paper or discussion—1 hour.Prerequisite: course 4. Critical analyses of the worksof late modern political philosophers such as Rousseau,Kant, Hegel, Tocqueville, Mill, Marx andNietzsche. GE credit: ArtHum or SocSci, Wrt | AHor SS, WC, WE.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)118C. History of Political Theory: LateModern (4)Lecture—3 hours; term paper or discussion—1 hour.Prerequisite: course 4. Critical analyses of the worksof late modern political philosophers such as Rousseau,Kant, Hegel, Tocqueville, Mill, Marx andNietzsche. GE credit: ArtHum or SocSci, Wrt | AHor SS, WC, WE.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)119. Contemporary Political Thought (4)Lecture—3 hours; term paper or discussion—1 hour.Prerequisite: course 4. Contemporary politicalthought from the end of the nineteenth century to thepresent. Emphasis upon an individual philosopher,concept, or philosophical movement; e.g.,Nietzsche, Continental political thought, Rawls andcritics, theories of distributive justice, feminist theory.Offered irregularly. GE credit: ArtHum or SocSci,Wrt | AH or SS, WC, WE.(change in existing course—eff. winter 13)Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2013-2014 offering in parenthesesPre-Fall 2011 General Education (GE): ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Domestic Diversity; Wrt=Writing ExperienceFall 2011 and on General 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