CSUSM 2020 SUMMER SESSION CATALOG

Course Descriptions
Kinesiology – Mathematics
KINE 306 Exercise Fitness and Health
(3 units)
Examines the relationship between an active lifestyle and health, and the
prevention of chronic disease through positive lifestyle choices. Includes
in-depth evaluation of personal fitness levels and dietary intake.
LBST 100 An Introduction to Critical Education
(3 units)
Through the interdisciplinary analysis of one social issue in-depth,
students learn the components of the scientific method (variables,
hypothesis formation and testing), explore methods and objectives of at
least four social science disciplines, and examine multiple perspectives
such as gender, race and class. Students learn about the social
construction of community, regional, national and/or global problems, the
interconnections between those levels, and how social change occurs over
time. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for GESS 101.
LBST 300 An Introduction to Critical Education
(3 units)
Upper-division interdisciplinary analysis of public education in the
United States, and California specifically. Introduces the historical and
philosophical conceptions of education, current education policy, reform
efforts and the privatization of public education. Overview of California
policy on education, the requirements for becoming a teacher in
California and the rationale for multidisciplinary knowledge. Race, class,
gender, sexuality, citizenship, culture and dis/ability are considered in
understanding how these determine access to quality public education,
in the past and present. May not be taken for credit if students have already
taken LBST 100. Enrollment restricted to liberal studies majors.
LBST 307 Children and the Environment
(3 units)
Provides an interdisciplinary exploration of the environment and children.
Students will engage in cross-disciplinary exploration of children’s rights,
the development of children, childhood and socioeconomic conditions in
developed and developing countries, the particular environmental health
issues facing children, planning and sustainability, and children’s relation
to wild and urban areas. Particularly useful for students who are parents or
who plan to be parents, and for those who wish to work as teachers or with
children in other professions. Enrollment restrictions: Enrollment restricted to
students with junior or senior standing.
LING 105 Language Use in Social Media
(3 units)
Examines the different ways in which language is used on the internet and
how language is being shaped by its use in various social media platforms.
Covers language change, differences between language and dialect,
register, formal and informal language, as well as differences between
spoken and written forms of language. Satisfies GE area D7.
LTWR 100 Introduction to Literature
(3 units)
An inquiry into the basic nature of literature. Questions raised in this course
may include: What prompts the creation of imaginative literature? What
purpose does literature serve in the cultural life of a community? What are
its social, philosophical, spiritual and aesthetic values? Some consideration
may be given to techniques and major critical theories, but the focus will
be on critical reading for the nonspecialist. Specific works studied will be
representative of several genres, cultures and periods of literature.
LTWR 320 Sacred Texts
(3 units)
Study of selected texts drawn from the world’s religious traditions –
Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, Taoist, Confucian and Muslim. Emphasis
will be on the intrinsic literary interest of these texts as well as their
thematic impact on other genres. May be repeated; up to nine (9) units may
be applied to graduation requirements, but only six (6) units may be applied
toward major requirements in literature and writing studies.
LTWR 338 Children’s Literature Into Film
(3 units)
Comparative analysis of classic and award-winning novels (19th century to
the present) and films based on them, with attention to cultural history of
the child and of literature for children. Emphasis on recurrent themes and
literary tropes and key problems for critics, teachers and parents. As well
as basic terms and strategies for literary analysis, students will learn and
use basics of film analysis. Distinct from children’s literature courses offered
in most departments/colleges of education in that its primary focus is
the critical analysis of literature, film and culture, rather than linking texts
to child development or guiding students in appropriate methods for
selecting texts for courses in primary and secondary education. The course
is nonetheless useful and interesting to future teachers and anyone who
spends time with children or is interested in writing for children. May not
be taken by students who have received credit for LTWR 302L.
MATH 115 College Algebra
(3 units)
Equations and inequalities, functions, graphs, polynomials, exponential
and logarithmic functions, conics, sequences and series, counting
principles, binomial theorem and systems of linear equations. Students
preparing to take MATH 160 should take MATH 125 instead of this course.
May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for
MATH 120 or MATH 125. Enrollment restricted to students who have completed
the Entry-Level Mathematics (ELM) requirement.
MATH 125 Pre-Calculus
(4 units)
Designed for students preparing to take MATH 160. Equations and
inequalities, functions, graphs, polynomial and rational functions,
trigonometric functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of
linear equations, conics, sequences and series, and the binomial theorem.
May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for MATH
115. Enrollment restricted to students who have completed the Entry-Level
Mathematics (ELM) requirement.
MATH 132 Survey of Calculus
(3 units)
Basic calculus concepts with applications to business, economics and the
social sciences. Differential calculus for algebraic, exponential and logarithmic
functions; optimization, linearization and other applications of derivatives;
introduction to integral calculus. Includes use of graphing calculators.
Enrollment requirement: MATH 115 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
MATH 160 Calculus with Applications I
(5 units)
Differential and integral calculus of functions of one variable: analytic
geometry, limits, continuity, derivatives, analysis of curves, integrals,
applications; algebraic, trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential
functions, historical perspectives. Includes a laboratory experience using
either computers or graphing calculators. Enrollment requirement: A strong
background in high school mathematics (Algebra I and II, Geometry and
Trigonometry) or MATH 125 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
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